I Got It From An Elder
Conversations in Healing Language
- Publisher
- Gaspereau Press Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2008
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554470501
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $6.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
A poetically shaped collage of conversations about the healing tense in the Mi’kmaq language, and an attempt to integrate indigenous and Western ways of knowing.
About the authors
Marilyn Iwama is a poet and research fellow at the Institute of Integrative Science and Health, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Murdena Marshall is a mother of six, grandmother of fourteen, great-grandmother of five and godmother of eight. She is the Clan Mother of the Muin Clan. She says, “I have two loves in the world. First and foremost is my language and second is my relationship with God.”
Murdena Marshall's profile page
Albert Marshall is a Mi’kmaq elder from Eskasoni First Nation, Nova Scotia, and a manager with ‘Knowledge: Education and Cultural Consultant Associates’ (KECCA) in Eskasoni, Nova Scotia.
Albert Marshall's profile page
IVAR MENDEZ was born in Bolivia but has spent most of his life in Canada. A neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, he lives in the prairie city of Saskatoon, where he serves as the Fred H. Wigmore Professor and Chairman of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan, as well as the Unified Head of Surgery for the Province of Saskatchewan. He is internationally known for his work in cell transplantation for Parkinson’s disease and the use of remote-presence robotics for virtual care.Ivar Mendez is the president and founder of the Ivar Mendez International Foundation (IMIF). Its mission is to improve the nutrition, health and education of children in the poorest regions of Bolivia so they can reach their full potential. In addition to writing several books, he is also a photographer and sculptor, and has exhibited his works in Bolivia, Canada, and the United States. As a scientist and artist, he believes that science and art can be synergised to promote creativity and innovation. As a humanitarian, he has established school breakfast programs, dental care programs, and educational programs in remote communities in the Bolivian Andes. Ivar Mendez was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2022.
Cheryl Bartlett pours her mother-love into countless students as a Professor at Cape Breton University. She most cherishes being in nature camping with friends, family and her three dogs.
