Our Rooted Relatives
Join the Dr. John Archer Library & Archives for a presentation on June 25, 2024 as we help celebrate National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Title:
Our Rooted Relatives
About:
Presentations on the importance of flora and land-based knowledge from an Indigenous worldview. This event is free and open to the public
Presenters:
- Elder Betty McKenna, from Sapotawayak Reserve, Treaty 4 Territory in Manitoba
- Dr. Fidji Gendron, Associate Dean (Academic) and Professor of Biology at First Nations University of Canada
Where:
Dr. John Archer Library & Archives Regina and Wascana Rooms (LY107.32-33 main floor)
Additional information:
Archer Library also has a display of some resources on the main floor. There is also an online guide to learn more about some medicinal properties of plants and flora. The guide also links to a contest for University of Regina and Federated Colleges students and there is an interactive online game at https://library.uregina.ca/librarycontest/indigenousplants.