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The Sacred Space of Womanhood: Mothering Across the Generations January 21, 2012
24-25 January 2012, Mi'kmaw Elders Murdena Marshall from Eskasoni and Lillian Marshall from Potlotek, as well as Dr. Marilyn Iwama (Integrative Science Research Fellow 2005-2008), will be in Ottawa, ON, for "The Sacred Space of Womanhoo... MORE
Northern Ontario Workshop at Chapleau Cree First Nation January 20, 2012
During 13-17 February 2012, Mi'kmaw Elders Murdena and Albert Marshall will be visiting Chapleau Cree First Nation in Ontario, at the invitation of the Elders Regional Council and Northeast Superior Regional Chiefs Forum. They will be... MORE
Elders Recommendations - Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference November 10, 2011
The Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference, this year themed "Walking the Path to Wellness", is occurring in Dartmouth, NS, 14-16 November 2011. Mi'kmaq Elders Albert and Murdena Marshall are joining with other... MORE
Honouring Traditional Knowledge - APCFNC Elders' Project November 01, 2011
The Elders' Eight Recommendations and Elders' Project Report are now available for the research project undertaken by the Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program (AAEDIRP) and the Atlantic Policy Congres... MORE
Aboriginal Forum - Halifax October 23, 2011
Mi'kmaq Elder Albert Marshall of Eskasoni First Nation is giving a keynote address at the Aboriginal Forum in Halifax, NS, on 5-6 Dec 2011. More information is available at http://www.insightinfo.com/aboriginalforum . &n... MORE
Environment Canada - Halifax October 23, 2011
Mi'kmaq Elder Albert Marshall and CRC in Integrative Science Cheryl Bartlett have been invited to present on Two-Eyed Seeing in Dartmouth, NS, in early December, for staff at Environment Canada. MORE
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - Halifax September 24, 2011
CRC in Integrative Science Cheryl Bartlett is an invited participant and speaker for the "Gathering to Celebrate Indigenous Knowledge: Mobilizing Pathways to Reconciliation" as part of the Atlantic region event within the seven nation... MORE
Integrative Science educational posters - distribution throughout Nova Scotia September 23, 2011
October is Mi'kmaq History Month in the province of Nova Scotia and Integrative Science has shipped, upon request, large numbers of two of its most significant educational posters, namely Mi'kmawe'k Tepknusetk (Mi'kmaq Calendar) and P... MORE
Contextualizing Health Information Communication Technologies: National Workshop September 22, 2011
CRC in Integrative Science Dr. Cheryl Bartlett is an invited speaker for "Contextualizing Health Information Communication Technologies: an Inter-Disciplinary National Workshop to Explore the Intersections of ICTs, Aboriginal Health and Id... MORE
CBC Radio Sydney "Leaders in Their Field" series interview - Cheryl Bartlett September 22, 2011
CBC Radio Sydney featured an interview with Canada Research Chair in Integrative Science Dr. Cheryl Bartlett on 22 September 2011. The full interview (17 minutes) can be heard at http://www.cbc.ca/informationmorningcb/feature/leadership-... MORE
Talking With Their Feet September 14, 2011
This booklet, written in non-academic language, presents the findings of a research study (funded by CIHR) to find the causes of and solutions to non-attendance of Aboriginal people in diabetes clinics. The Principal Investigator was Dr. Barbar... MORE
Healthy Land, Healthy People Gathering September 09, 2011
The National Collaborating Centre for Aborginal Health (based at UNBC, the University of Northern British Columbia), with suppport from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), will be hosting (by invitation only) a "Healthy Land, Heal... MORE
Conference on EVALUATION OF INTER- AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH August 26, 2011
CRC in Integrative Science Cheryl Bartlett and Research Associate Prune Harris will be attending the conference "EVALUATION OF INTER- AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH: experiences and reflections on best practices" in Bern, Switzerland,... MORE
CAIET 2011 August 26, 2011
CRC in Integrative Science Dr. Cheryl Bartlett and Research Associate Prune Harris will be presenting at the national conference of the Canadian Association for Integrative and Energy Therapies which is being held in Toronto, Ontario, 21-23 October 2... MORE
New Book - Ta'n Wetapeksi'k: Understanding From Where We Come ... with chapter on Integrative Science July 21, 2011
The story of the journey of Integrative Science is a chapter in the just released book "Ta'n Wetapeksi'k: Understanding From Where We Come" edited by T. Bernard, L.M. Rosenmeier, and S.L. Farrell published by Eastern Woodland Print... MORE
CBU's Integrative Science academic program profiled June 10, 2011
In the just released 2010 Canadian Journal of Native Education (Vol. 33, No. 1) there is an article that profiles the achievements of the Integrative Science academic program at Cape Breton University. The article's authors are Jonathan Anu... MORE
Dreamcatcher Project May 01, 2011
On 10 May 2011, a ceremony marking the seventh and final year of the Membertou Dreamcatcher Project will take place in the atrium of the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. The Dreamcatcher is a gift from the children of Membertou Elementary... MORE
Eels were life to our people - Graduate Student presentation at Congress for Humanities and Social Sciences May 01, 2011
On May 31, 2011, Sana Kavanagh (Research Associate with the Institute for Integrative Science & Health at Cape Breton University and also Graduate Student at Dalhousie University) will deliver a presentation entitled "'Eels were life to... MORE
A Good Feed: reverence for eels as a guiding principle for TEK - Graduate Student presentation at Coastal CURA Conference April 29, 2011
During 26-29 June 2011, Integrative Science Research Associate Sana Kavanagh (who is enrolled in a Masters graduate program at Dalhousie University) will present on her thesis research at the "People in Places: Engaging Together in Integra... MORE
TV airing of - Interconnectiveness - by CRC Cheryl Bartlett April 28, 2011
28 April - 11 May, 2011, Eastlink Podium TV Sydney is airing a taped version of the presentation "Interconnectiveness" delivered by CRC Cheryl Bartlett at Acadia University for International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. MORE
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant April 26, 2011
On 24 July 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall will speak on Two-Eyed Seeing during the opening ceremonies for the International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant in Halifax, NS. More than 700 delegates from throughout the world a... MORE
Mainstreaming Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainability April 19, 2011
May 9-11, 2011, sees Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall as an invited participant in the conference "Mainstreaming Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainability" at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Racine, Wisconsin. The purpose of th... MORE
Co-Learning and Two-Eyed Seeing - Mi'kmaw Cultural Lecture Series April 18, 2011
On 28 April 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall and CRC in Integrative Science Cheryl Bartlett will present at the Wagmatcook Cuture & Heritage Centre, as part of a speaker series on Mi'kmaw culture. The time of their presentation i... MORE
IISH website featured by AHRNets March 23, 2011
Our website for the Institute of Integrative Science & Health, beginning in early March 2011, has been the "featured website" by the Aboriginal Health Research Network Secretariat, an organization for Aboriginal health research across C... MORE
Two-Eyed Seeing presentations March 21, 2011
Elder Albert Marshall will be speaking on Two-Eyed Seeing Thursday evening, March 24, 2011 in Sydney, NS and again on Monday, March 28 in Truro, NS. MORE
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCC-AH) March 16, 2011
In June 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall will be a special guest at the Longhouse on the UBC campus in Vancouver for a workshop organized by NCC-AH. MORE
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) March 01, 2011
On 2 March 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall will be attending this workshop hosted by NRTEE in collaboration with the Bras d’Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI) at the Membertou Trade and Conven... MORE
National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum February 25, 2011
On 29 March 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall and Dr. Cheryl Bartlett will co-present on Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Two-Eyed Seeing, and Co-Learning at the National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum being held 29-31 March in Dartmouth... MORE
NEAHR centres - research awards renewed by CIHR February 02, 2011
The Network Environments of Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) have had their research awards renewed by CIHR. The network comprises 9 centres across Canada as well as a national office. Their mandate is to build research capacity in Aboriginal... MORE
CBU Religious Studies and Philosophy course February 01, 2011
On 17 February 2011, Elders Murdena and Albert Marshall and CBU Canada Research Chair in Integrative Science Cheryl Bartlett will be presenting on health and healing for Dr. Jim Gerrie's Religious Studies and Philosophy class at Cape Breton... MORE
Elders Project - AAEDIRP (Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program) February 01, 2011
During 16-18 March 2011, "Let’s All Help Each Other: a Conference on Aboriginal Community-Based Research", will occur in Moncton, NB. Elders Murdena and Albert Marshall from Eskasoni and CBU Canada Research Chair in Integr... MORE
DFO - Coast Guard College February 01, 2011
On 1 March 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall and CRC Cheryl Bartlett will give a Two-Eyed Seeing presentation for DFO's (Maritime) Aboriginal Fisheries Guardian Training program at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Syd... MORE
Wise Practices III HIV / AIDS Research Conference February 01, 2011
On 9-11 March 2011, Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall has been invited to speak on Two-Eyed Seeing at the "Wise Practices III HIV / AIDS Research Conference" being held at the Marriot Waterfront in Halifax, NS. Wise Practices III is a... MORE
Acadia University - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. February 01, 2011
On 21 March 2011, which is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, CRC Cheryl Bartlett will speak about Integrative Science at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS. ABSTRACT: “Interconnectiveness” says Mi... MORE
Book Launch: Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters December 15, 2010
On Thursday, the 20th of January 2011, we are going to have a celebration in Potlotek First Nation!!!!! Contact Mike Hunter at CBU Press for additional information. Or, Peyton Chisholm at the Unama'ki College of Cape Breton University... MORE
