Suggested resources

• Guri Yangmaadome, B., et al. (2010). Sacred groves versus gold mines: Biocultural community protocols in Ghana. PLA Notes, 65, 121-130. (289K pdf)
• El Hadidy, W., Mathie, A., Cunningham, G., Said, L, & Foster, M. (2005). Asset-based development: Success stories from Egyptian communities: A manual for practitioners. Coady Institute. (720K pdf)
• Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, an NFB documentary film. As the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Senator Murray Sinclair raised global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. (29 min.)
• Langill, S. (n.d.). Introduction to indigenous knowledge. The Overstory, 82.
• Michael, S. (2005). The promise of appreciative inquiry as an interview tool for field research. Development in Practice, 15(2), 222-230. (StFX only)
• Nova Scotia Government. (2019, October 16). Wabanaki part 1: People of the dawn (English) [Video]. (25:50 min.)
• Nova Scotia Government. (2019, October 16). Wabanaki part 2: Taking control (English) [Video]. (56:11 min.)
• Nova Scotia Government. (2019, October 16). Wabanaki part 3: Dreamcatchers (English) [Video]. (54:54 min.)
• Wabanaki: People of the dawn: part 1. [n.d.]. Nova Scotia Office of Aboriginal Affairs. A learning guide that explores the history and culture of the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia as revealed by the discovery of artifacts in the Mersey River of Queens County. (1.5 Mb pdf)

Suggested sites

• CIKOD-TV provides a space for traditional Ghanaian authorities to introduce themselves and the work they do to develop their communities.
• Cultural Survival is an organization that believes that indigenous people should have the right to be indigenous people on their own lands and their own terms.
• Equator Initiative brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses and grassroots organizations to development local sustainable development solutions for all.
• Gaia Foundation is committed to ecological governance through restoring cultural and biological diversity.
• Global Oneness Project gathers stories from people who base their lives and work on the understanding that we bear responsibility for each other and our world. A library of films is available from the website.
• Indigenous Environmental Network addresses environmental and economic justice issues. Activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to protect sacred sites, the environment, our health, and to build economically sustainable communities.
• Indigenous Studies subject guide is offered by Kwantlen Polytechnic University, which serves a region south of the Fraser River in British Columbia. It overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt and Kwikwetlem peoples.
• Insight’s Participatory video methods value local knowledge, connect communities and decision-makers, and enable people to develop control over their own development and decisions affecting their lives.
• Survival International supports tribal peoples worldwide. It works for tribal peoples’ rights in three ways: education, advocacy and campaigns.
• La Via Campesina is a movement which brings together peasants, farmers, landless people, indigenous people, migrants and agricultural workers from around the world. It defends sustainable agriculture as a way to promote social justice and dignity and opposes corporate driven agriculture and transnational companies.
• Yellowhead Institute is an Indigenous-led research and education centre based at Toronto Metropolitan University. The Institute values Indigenous philosophy and amplifies Indigenous voices that provide alternatives to settler colonialism in Canada. Rooted in community networks, Yellowhead offers resources to support the reclamation of Indigenous land and life.

Traditional Teachings videos

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation (CDF) is a women-led, pan-Canadian network of adult educators coming together to work with marginalized communities for radical social change.

• Catherine Donnelly Foundation. (2018). Judy Googoo (Mi’Kmaq) a member of Apaji-wla’matulinej on traditional medicinal plants [Video]. (25:26 min.)
• Catherine Donnelly Foundation. (2018). Christina Dunfield on being an ally, Apaji-wla’matulinej [Video]. (6:24 min.)
• Catherine Donnelly Foundation. (2018). Cathy Gerrior (Inuit) a member of Apaji-wla’matulinej on finding your way back to your culture [Video]. (11:49 min.)
• Catherine Donnelly Foundation. (2018). Margaret (Maggie) Paul, Singing our Songs, Apaji-wla’matulinej [Video]. (32:58 min.)