As a little girl in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Aalasi learned from her mother how to identify and harvest plants. Later, a mother herself, and living in Niaqunnguuq (Apex), she continued the practice, living off the land and passing her knowledge on to the next generation. In this introductory guide to traditional plant useâoriginally published as Walking with AalasiâAalasi shares her memories and knowledge of eighteen plants commonly found in the Canadian Arctic. From plant identification and environmentally respectful collection to traditional uses and recipes, Edible and Medicinal Arctic Plants teaches readers how to reap the benefits of the natural world around them.
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Weight: 453g
Dimensions: 190 x 190mm
Publication Date: 01 Nov 2017
Publisher: Inhabit Media Inc
Publication City/Country: Canada
Language: English, Inuktitut
ISBN13: 9781772271706
About Aalasi JoamieAnna ZieglerRebecca Hainnu
Aalasi Joamie was born in Inukjuak Quebec. Her family moved to Pangnirtung when she was a young girl. In the 1960s she moved to Niaqunnguuq (Apex) with her husband and children into their first house. She has lived there ever since. For many years Aalasi worked as a maternity aid at Baffin Regional Hospital. Aalasi contributed to Interviewing Inuit Elders: Perspectives on Traditional Health and she teaches traditional plant knowledge workshops at Nunavut Arctic College. She also travels to traditional plant-use conferences nationally and internationally. Rebecca Hainnu lives in Clyde River Nunavut with her daughters Katelyn and Nikita. Rebecca believes it is important to teach Inuit traditional knowledge about the land animals people history and philosophies. Her family is usually on the land throughout the seasons. She hopes to pass on some knowledge through her writing. Her work includes Edible and Medicinal Arctic Plants: An Inuit Elders Perspective The Spirit of the Sea A Walk on the Shoreline Math Activities for Nunavut Classrooms and Classifying Vertebrates. Rebecca is an educator in a K12 school. She was the recipient of the 2016 NTA Award for Teaching Excellence. Anna Ziegler lives in Iqaluit where she works at Nunavut Arctic College as an instructor and regional program coordinator. She is the co-author with Rebecca Hainnu of A Walk on the Tundra and author of of Tukisigiaruti Qaujisaqtulirinirmut: A Life Sciences Handbook for Nunavut Educators.