Healing Through plants and Traditional Medicines
Fenyx Morningdove
Isleta & Ohkay Owingeh
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In the first article, the author's main purpose for writing this piece is to showcase a particular native community, and really break down and dive into the concepts they hold true to representing their Okanagan identity. It really provides the idea that their identity is all around them in terms of the land they occupy. Believing that they themselves are their aspirations as well as the land around them The concept of Identity for them is not just one idea but 4 of them tie back to one's complete self. The first being the Physical self [referring to the social nature of humans and how we interact with everyone and everything], the second being the emotional self[ which binds all the other self parts together], the third being the thinking intellectual self[which is connected to memories and connections of a person], and lastly the spiritual self, which is regarded as the true self because it is believed that in order for the Spiritual self to awaken, the previous 3 selves must be obtained first. All of these teachings and words of wisdom passed down orally from generation to generation. Always referring to the teachings of the Okanagan people being interconnected. For the English translation for extended family as "sharing one's skin" as in being cut from the same cloth.
Armstrong, Jeanette. “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community,” in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds), The Case Against the Global Economy. San Francisco, CA, Sierra Club Books, 1996. Pp 460-470.
This article all boils down to recognizing the youre native identity, and realizing that the surface does not reflect the entire inner workings of your true identity. The conflict within is that Native american Identity is multifaceted, meaning there are multiple ways that native american identity is or can be represented. Which then birthed the idea of providing a label for us by the government which became known as American Indian or also now known as Native American. While all the while being at a disadvantage in society due to white privilege being seen in almost any form of everyday life. We are different from other Americans because of the recognition from the government and the ways we utilize our given sovereignty. Also knowing that you're true native identity is always reflected from within and the actions you make as opposed to what is seen from appearance on the outside.
Horse, Perry G. “Native American Identity”. 08 March 2005
This article “What Native Americans Teach Us about Sustainability” by Vanorio, Ame is about the different ways Native Americans lived. It talks of the different ways we as a people helped the colonies, and how in notes and letters they noted how knowledgeable we were in farming as well as how connected we are to the lands. One part of the article states “They understood their lives made an impact. And because of this knowledge, they treated nature with a level of respect and admiration that is often dismissed in modern cultures.” This shows how spiritually connected to the land we were.
This article “What Native Americans Teach Us about Sustainability” by Vanorio, Ame is about the different ways Native Americans lived. It talks of the different ways we as a people helped the colonies, and how in notes and letters they noted how knowledgeable we were in farming as well as how connected we are to the lands. One part of the article states “They understood their lives made an impact. And because of this knowledge, they treated nature with a level of respect and admiration that is often dismissed in modern cultures.” This shows how spiritually connected to the land we were.
This article by Yuan, Haidan, et al. titled “The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products.” talks about the many communities that use natural and traditional medicines around the world. It states the different kinds of medicines such as “traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Kampo, traditional Korean medicine, and Unani…” It talks about how these were used and how they started, even the impacts they have on today's artificial medicine. This article also touches base on the benefits of natural drugs and how the artificial ones are supposed to be better.
This article by Yuan, Haidan, et al. titled “The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products.” talks about the many communities that use natural and traditional medicines around the world. It states the different kinds of medicines such as “traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Kampo, traditional Korean medicine, and Unani…” It talks about how these were used and how they started, even the impacts they have on today's artificial medicine. This article also touches base on the benefits of natural drugs and how the artificial ones are supposed to be better.
This video reenacts the old times of when settlers first began taking over the land. It notes many plants and their uses as well as the plants people keep seeds of for when they moved. The plants noted in the video were best for constant moving and alot of them were good for our well being. I also noticed that they were mostly teas and a lot of them were difficult to identify, it was a knowledge that has since been passed down.
This video reenacts the old times of when settlers first began taking over the land. It notes many plants and their uses as well as the plants people keep seeds of for when they moved. The plants noted in the video were best for constant moving and alot of them were good for our well being. I also noticed that they were mostly teas and a lot of them were difficult to identify, it was a knowledge that has since been passed down.
Himalayan Valley
The article talks about the effect humans have had on the valleys of the Himalayas. The article goes on to say the folklore of the area talks of magical curatives in the area (referring to plants). The world health organization (WHO) estimated 80% of the population relies on traditional medicines and the plants of the area. WHO is now focusing on sustainability and keeping the biodiversity of the area.
Issued: January 01, 2010 - Southern Illinois University ... (n.d.). Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1686&context=ebl
This article talks about how the knowledge of the animals in the area has been growing rapidly because they self medicate. Animals like birds, bees, and chimpanzees have been documented eating specific plants because those plants make them feel better. Some of these plants even prevent disease, or kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses, or just to aid in digestion. The article goes on to say that this has been a long time evolutionary process and that these animals have been adapting alongside humans, birds like sparrows have been using cigarette buds to reduce mite infections in their nest.
Shurkin, J. (2014, December 9). News feature: Animals that self-medicate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267359/
The video talks about how the lack of manufactured medicine has led to the community to turn to medicinal plants native to the area, and grown locally. Most of the people interviewed talked of how this has directly affected their families and how the 42 medicinal herbs they grow locally are essential to life.
The video talks about how the lack of manufactured medicine has led to the community to turn to medicinal plants native to the area, and grown locally. Most of the people interviewed talked of how this has directly affected their families and how the 42 medicinal herbs they grow locally are essential to life.
YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://youtu.be/qMLeV4d_DFY
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