An Examination of the An Examination of the use of Image in use of Image in Traditional Knowledge Traditional Knowledge Research with Research with Northwestern Canadian Northwestern Canadian First Nations First Nations presented by presented by Leslie Main Johnson Leslie Main Johnson Athabasca University Athabasca University
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An Examination of the use of An Examination of the use of Image in Traditional Knowledge Image in Traditional Knowledge
Research with Northwestern Research with Northwestern Canadian First NationsCanadian First Nations
presented bypresented by
Leslie Main JohnsonLeslie Main Johnson
Athabasca UniversityAthabasca University
Images are used for:Images are used for:
elicitationelicitation
documentationdocumentation
communicationcommunication
photo used for elicitation of photo used for elicitation of landscape terms (Gitxsanimx)landscape terms (Gitxsanimx)
nemk’ap‘wiinamkxnemk’ap‘wiinamkx
The terms recorded are the Gyeets and Gigeenix dialect words for ‘high bank’.
archival photos are effective for archival photos are effective for elicitationelicitation
the line between elicitation and the line between elicitation and documentation is not always documentation is not always firm- especially with maps and firm- especially with maps and diagramsdiagrams
Photos Marni Amirault, poster design Chia Yueh Jean
image used evocatively on local traditional knowledge book cover
photo Leslie Main Johnson; book layout Marie-Anick Elie
When you are picking raspberries, look out for bears. The name the Pelly people have for raspberries, dech&ue dzâdze;&, means “porcupine berry”. Raspberries get ripe in August
Elder Lorna Reid picking raspberries 2001
raspberriesdahka;dle;& or dech&ue dzâde;& Rubus idaeus
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illustration in a Kaska plant knowledge book for community and school use
photo and layout of draft book by LM Johnson
representation of two kinds of rabbit snare set by local artist Arthur Mitchell for Gwich’in school book
Gwich’in Teaching and Learning Centre, Ft. McPherson 1996
multimedia website multimedia website focussing on traditional focussing on traditional
knowledgeknowledge
QuestionsQuestionsHow are the images I produce read by the
communities I work with? by non-local audiences?
What are the implicit messages [or baggage] of images I or others use? What about context?
Does use of image supplant or transform the knowledge it purports to document?
Does or can recording of traditional knowledge through image serve the communities from which it comes?
Thanks to–the many people in a variety of communities with
whom I have used image and produced images and videos especially Art Mathews Jr, Pat and Lucy Namox, Olive Ryan, Pete Muldoe, Beverley Anderson, Mida Donnessey, Leda Jules, Mary and William Teya, Alestine Andre and Bertha Francis
the colleagues with whom I’ve had fruitful discussions about these issues, particularly Chris Fletcher, Craig Campbell, and Alestine Andre
the various funders who have made my work possible [NNADAP, Canadian Circumpolar Institute, SSHRC, Jacobs Foundation, Athabasca Research Fund, Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board]