The Medicine Walkers:
A Guide to Indigenous Plants at the UNB Woodlot
The land for this project is the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Wolastoqiyik first signed with the British crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Wolastoqiyik title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.
Noskawema/Welcome to our project! Our group, made up of Sue (Tran Ngoc), Rebecca Ireland, Tia Boyington, Maria Hernandez, Kaitie Collingwood, and Emma Gorey, are happy to tell you more about our project and what it entails.
Project Description
2020-2021
Our project aims to raise awareness about the importance of Indigenous knowledge, through partnering with the University of New Brunswick. Our team has worked hard to collect inventory on the medicinal and ceremonial plant species within the UNB Woodlot that covers 1,500 ha of land on the southside of Fredericton. Our area of focus within the woodlot is the Creighton Conservation Forest (CCF), which is a 600 ha area allocated for conservation purposes. The hope for this project is to promote collaborative management between Indigenous peoples and the CCF advisory board, through guiding principles such as 7 Generations Thinking, 2 eyed seeing and Netugulimk. The data and research generated for this project will be presented to our clients in hopes of initiating a sustainable co-management plan that will last for generations.
