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Knowledge Keeper: Dr. Alannah Young Leon, Indigenous land-based education pedagogy -plants and foods as medicine


Alannah is Anishnabe Midekway and Nehiy/naw Cree from Treaty one and Treaty five territories, currently living in unceded Salish territories. In this video Alannah shares the importance of interconectness and wholism in education. She provides with clear and enlighting examples of working with medicine plants, intergenerational learning and following protocols.

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Location: UBC Vancouver post doctoral fellow
Name: Alannah Young Leon
Title: Knowledge Keeper- Indigenous medicine collective member
Email Address: aeyoung@mail.ubc.ca
Phone Number: 778-384-3006

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Name: mariajoseathiemartinez
Regional Lead(s):
  • Jan Hare 

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British Columbia

Education Topics

Curriculum
Elder Knowledge
Healing
Land-based Learning
Medicines
Traditional Knowledge
Wellness/Health

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English
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