5.1 “What Do We Need to Know to Live in Harmony with Our Surroundings?”
Joseph Len Miller (Muscogee)
Online Videos
Future Foundations. “At the Centre of Living in Harmony with Nature: Indigenous Peoples, Women, and Youth.” June 19, 2020. YouTube video, 1:01:16.
Artwork
- CBC News. “Turtle Island Walk at University of Windsor recognizes First Nations.” September 21, 2017.
- Muirhead, Alice, and Sarah de Leeuw. “Art and Wellness: The Importance of Art for Aboriginal Peoples’ Health and Healing.” Emerging Priorities.
Books, Articles, and Book Chapters
- Atleo, E. R. (Umeek). Principles of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis. UBC Press, 2014.
- Dorion, Leah Marie, and Norman Fleury. The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Metis Story. Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2009.
See also https://www.metismuseum.ca/resource.php/11403 for support materials. - Cordova, V. F., Moore, K. D., Peters, K., Jojola, T. S., Lacy, A., and L. Hogan. “What is it to be human in a Native American worldview?” In How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova,145–50. The University of Arizona Press, 2007.
Films/Videos
- Martin, C. A. Mi’kmaq Family (Migmaoei Otjiosog).National Film Board of Canada, 2017.
- Description: Mi’kmaw filmmaker and mother Catherine Anne Martin takes a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotian Mi’kmaw society. Members of her community share their stories about the recovery of First Nations values, particularly through the teachings of elders. The wisdom of experience and the collective responsibilities of the Mi’kmaw community play a major role in the way their children are raised. An enlightening and inspiring resource for both First Nations and non-First Nations audiences who are looking for ways to strengthen and explore their own families and traditions.
- Peltier, N., and M. Barbeau, M. Carrying On the Tradition. National Film Board of Canada, 2018.
- Description: Nimki is a young dancer from Wiikwemkoong who struggled with depression until traditional dancing helped him reconnect with his culture, his family, and himself.
Poetry