Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective.
Water quality and availability is an urgent global concern. This paper documents, through the use of ethnographic research methods, First Nations� concerns and perspectives about water. The paper�s scope is primarily limited to the views of three Elders from the southern Interior of British Columbia...
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ftjemforrex:oai:jem-online.org:article/216 2023-05-15T16:14:59+02:00 Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective. Blackstock, Michael 2001-12-04 application/pdf http://jem-online.org/index.php/jem/article/view/216 eng eng Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing Press http://jem-online.org/index.php/jem/article/view/216/135 http://jem-online.org/index.php/jem/article/view/216 Journal of Ecosystems and Management; Vol 1, No 1 (2001) First Nations water Michael Blackstock info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2001 ftjemforrex 2022-09-05T18:47:21Z Water quality and availability is an urgent global concern. This paper documents, through the use of ethnographic research methods, First Nations� concerns and perspectives about water. The paper�s scope is primarily limited to the views of three Elders from the southern Interior of British Columbia: Mary Thomas from the Secwepemc, Millie Michell from the Nlaka�pamux, and Mary Louie from the Syilx Nation. Secondary literature sources complement the Elders� sharing of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). The Elders� emphasis on the spiritual impor-tance of water is contrasted with Western science�s emphasis on water�s unique physical and chemical properties. This fundamental difference raises questions about Western science�s approach to freshwater ecosystem management and study. Ultimately, this paper documents the wisdom of highly respected Elders about water in relation to the culture and freshwater ecosystems of South-Central British Columbia. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Journal of Ecosystems and Management (JEM) |
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Water quality and availability is an urgent global concern. This paper documents, through the use of ethnographic research methods, First Nations� concerns and perspectives about water. The paper�s scope is primarily limited to the views of three Elders from the southern Interior of British Columbia: Mary Thomas from the Secwepemc, Millie Michell from the Nlaka�pamux, and Mary Louie from the Syilx Nation. Secondary literature sources complement the Elders� sharing of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). The Elders� emphasis on the spiritual impor-tance of water is contrasted with Western science�s emphasis on water�s unique physical and chemical properties. This fundamental difference raises questions about Western science�s approach to freshwater ecosystem management and study. Ultimately, this paper documents the wisdom of highly respected Elders about water in relation to the culture and freshwater ecosystems of South-Central British Columbia. |
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Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective. |
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Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective. |
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Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective. |
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Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective. |
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water: a first nations' spiritual and ecological perspective. |
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Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing Press |
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Journal of Ecosystems and Management; Vol 1, No 1 (2001) |
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