Some boreal plant species are classified — and treated — as weeds, affecting Indigenous communities’ access to important cultural, medicinal and ceremonial resources.
- Associate professor, Anthropology, Athabasca University
Certaines espèces de plantes boréales sont considérées – et traitées – comme des mauvaises herbes, impactant l’accès des communautés autochtones à d’importantes ressources médicinales et culturelles.
Part of an Indigenous ancestral trail was cleared by a logging company last summer, despite it being a protected cultural site under Alberta law.
Student respondents to a survey discussed memories of historical trauma of infectious disease and displacement, financial hardship related to Alberta tuition hikes and mental health concerns.
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