Our Resources & References
High school permaculture club run through Jasper Place High School by Dustin Bajer in Edmonton, Alberta.
Website with lots of identification and use information for native Montana plant species, many of which are the same in Alberta.
NATIVE PEOPLES' GARDEN AT DEVONIAN BOTANIC GARDENS
Native plant species garden located in the University of Alberta's Devonian Botanical Gardens. Some plants in this garden are the same as in our gardens, and some further information can be found here.
NITSITAPIISINNI - STORIES AND SPACES: EXPLORING KAINAI PLANTS AND CULTURE
This is the web site that Alvine did with her students in Kainai. Lots of information here about plants and their uses, all put together by elementary school students! On the site you can find lots of information about the plants the students studied, many of which will grow in our garden.
NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
A not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to providing information and inspiring an appreciation of native plants with an aim to restoring healthy ecosystems across the continent.
Database website containing information on edible, medicinal, and other uses of numerous plant species.
Website dedicated to identifying and growing prairie plants in Manitoba.
Website from which we purchased our Wild Tobacco and Wild Strawberries.
SUSTAIN S.U., UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Student's Union initiative, promoting everything sustainable on campus. They currently tend to a naturalization site outside the doors near the Education cafeteria, containing many native species to Alberta. Many of these plants are also similar/identical to those found in the Indigenous teaching gardens.
Located in Turner Valley, AB, Wild about Flowers is a supplier of wildflowers and grasses native to Alberta. They collect our wildflower seed from natural spaces in Alberta and grow plants outdoors, in-tune with the growing season to produce the hardiest of plants. Most of the seeds and plant plugs for our garden were purchased from Wild about Flowers. They provide great information about the plants they supply. Check it out under “Plants and Seeds” and “Browse by Common Name”.
Books
INDIGENOUS METHODOLOGIES: CHARACTERISTICS, CONVERSATIONS AND CONTEXTS - Kovach, M. (2009). Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
INDIGENOUS STORYWORK: EDUCATING THE HEART, MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT - Archibald, J.-A. (2008). Vancouver, BC: UBC Press.
HERBS OF LONG AGO-KAYA MUSKEKEYA - Anne Anderson, 1982
Available at Rutherford or JW Scott Libraries, University of Alberta, RS 164 A545 1982
LIVING WITH THE LAND: USE OF PLANTS BY THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF ALBERTA - Alberta Culture, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Various editions
Available at the University of Alberta:
Cameron Library (Oversize), E98 B7 A33 1985
JW Scott Library, E98 B7 A33 1982
Rutherford Library, E98 B7 A33 1975
Coutts Library (Curriculum), E98 B7 A33 1975
PLANTS OF KANANASKIS COUNTRY: IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS OF ALBERTA - B. Hallworth & C.C. Chinnappa
PLANTS OF THE WESTERN BOREAL FOREST & ASPEN PARKLAND - Johnson, Kershaw, MacKinnon, & Pojar
RESEARCH IS CEREMONY: INDIGENOUS RESEARCH METHODS - Wilson, S. (2008). Halifax, NS: Fernwood Publishing.
Journal Articles
HARVESTING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE - Keating, J. F. (1997). Harvesting cultural knowledge: Using ethnobotany to reap the benefits of ethnic diversity in the classroom. The Science Teacher, 64(2), 22-25.
An organization which promotes knowledge and conservation of the native plants and vegetation of Alberta
Site with information on native Alberta plants, and also a source of seeds for growing your own Indigenous garden. Also a place to find out about gardening and native plant and wildflower events in and around Edmonton!
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL GUIDE
National park travel and wildlife information, written by Perry Rosenbloom after spending time working at the glacier.
Below are the various websites, books, journal articles, and other sources that have grounded us in our journey with the gardens.
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