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My name is Mikaela Cannon and I will be studying the Sami and their use of plants. Here is my course outline for the next few months. Some changes will be made as I go along. Any documentation or essays wil be posted under the heading Essays and documentation.
Preliminary course outline Sami Ethnobotany 2011
My name is Mikaela Cannon and I will be studying the Sami and their use of plants. Here is my course outline for the next few months. Some changes will be made as I go along. Any documentation or essays wil be posted under the heading Essays and documentation.
Preliminary course outline Sami Ethnobotany 2011
Uncertainty in schedule due to possible trip, weather conditions and depending on when spring decides to come:)
Feb1st
Intro to Sami Culture and language. Look through books and web pages. Study various Sami linguistics. Main focus on North-Sami language.
Feb2nd
Sami history until present day. Customs with emphasis on food and clothes.
Feb3rd
Sami Taboos, religious views and social system.
Feb 8th
Sami social structure, governing, justice system, economic system
Feb9th
Sami art, music, dance, verbal, written, body art, handicraft
Feb10th
Sami family structure, sexual views, medical and health
North Sami language study 1-2 hrs
Feb11th
Write up report on Sami culture (choose one subject approx 1500 words) and post on blog plus hand in to someone for proofreading. To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: The reindeer and its uses amongst the Sami.
Feb14th
Gather materials needed for preparing lichen plus material needed to dye yarn.
Feb15th
Collect lichen. Art identify in English, Swedish and Latin. Document with pictures and short written description of habitat. Prepare lichen for bread (put in lye?) for medicine(dry?)
Dye yarn
Feb 16th
Process lichen, document with photos and written record.
Feb17th
Process lichen, document with photos and written record.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours
Finish process if not done. Write together report on lichen process and post on blog and hand in to person for proof. To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: Lichen and the Sami.
Feb 19th
Skin and prepare fox skin
Feb 20th
Skin and prepare fox skin
Feb 21st
Feb 19th
Skin and prepare fox skin
Feb 20th
Skin and prepare fox skin
Material and tools gathered for lavvu building. Research online or with museums on How To. Draw up a plan of action for building.
Feb22nd
Feb22nd
Build lavvu
Document with camera procedure plus write each step.
Investigate interior design and what was customary inside a kåta.
Feb23rd
Build lavvu
Document with camera procedure plus write each step.
North Sami language study 1-2hrs
Feb 24th
Build lavvu
Document with camera procedure plus write each step
Language study 1-2 hours.
Feb25th
Finish lavvu if not finished
Write up written report on how to build a lavvu and post on blog with images plus hand in to someone for proof. (Should more time be needed another week can be added.)To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: Building a Lavvu.
Mar7th
Gather material and tools for sap collection and bark collection. (Postponed due to weather. Waiting for ground to thaw)
Mar 8th
Collect birch sap. Postponed
Collect inner bark from Spruce and Pine, leach Postponed
Collect needles and drink tea
Collect resin
Make anti bacterial salve
Make anti bacterial salve
Document procedure
Mar 9th
Continue with innerbark process, grind to flour and bake bread. Document procedure.Postponed
Mar 10th
Create antibacterial salve of resin. Document procedure.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours
Mar11th
Finish undone business. Write together report on one of above exercises and put on blog. Hand in for proof. To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: Spruce and its uses.
Mar 14th
Prepare materials for sap collection and birch bark basket weaving. Pit cook. Polypore cloth making
Mar 15th
Collect aspen bark and sap from aspen. Postponed due to frost Collect aspen buds. Mix buds with fat for antiseptic salve. Gather birch bark. Gather polypores(ticka). Record procedure.
Mar 16th
(Dig pit cook.Prepare it for cooking. Bake bread wrapped in aspen bark.)Postponed Start procedure for polypore cloth making. Record procedure.
Mar 17th
Continue polypore cloth making. Make näver baskets from birch bark. Try durability and how to water proof. Record procedure.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours
Mar 18th
Unfinshed business. Write up report on one of above procedures and post on blog. Hand in for proof. To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: Birch and its versability.
April 11th
Investigate how to tan a hide, prepare material for tanning.
April 12th
Nature walk. Art identify all spring plants. Photograph, draw and record habitat. Create small field guide for area. Gather spring herbs. Prepare food with them. Research Sami use of plants I find. Spend the night in the woods.
April 13th
Nature walk. Art identify all spring plants. Photograph, draw and record habitat. Create small field guide for area. Gather spring herbs. Prepare food with them. Research Sami use of plants I find.
April 14th
April 14th
Nature walk. Art identify all spring plants. Photograph, draw and record habitat. Create small field guide for area. Gather spring herbs. Prepare food with them. Research Sami use of plants I find.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours.
April 15th
Finish projects. To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: Spring plants and their uses.
April 19th
Plant walk continues. Continue to tan hide.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours
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April 20th
Plant walk continues. Continue to tan hide.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours
April 21st
Prepare for trip up north. Logistics and people to interview. (Postponed)
Plant walk continues. Continue to tan hide.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours.
April 22nd
Finish projects. Write up report for blog. Hand in for proof. To view essay go to heading Essays and Documentation: The Fox, Hunting, skinning and tanning.
April 25th
April 25th
Prepare material for medicine making.
April 26th
Collect herbs for medicine. dry herbs, make tinctures, salves depending on availability of plants around. . Document. Spend night in lavvu.
April 27th
Read about Noaidi and shaman practice among the Sami. Continue medicine making.
Spend night in lavvu.
April 28th
Read about Noaidi and shaman practice among the Sami. Continue medicine making.
Spend night in lavvu.
North Sami Language study 1-2 hours
April 29th
Finish projects.
May 2nd- May 13th
May 2nd- May 13th
Visit up north. Interview Sami. Fieldtrips. Observe traditional way of life. Observe handicraft. Visit museums and cultural centres. Find Shaman. Document. Buy materials for handicraft project. Decide on final handicraft project. (Postponed to later date)
May 16th
Gather material needed for handicraft project.(Postponed)
May 17th
Write up interview and notes from trip (Postponed.) Start handicraft project. Document. (Postponed)
May 18th
Write up interview and notes from trip.(Postponed)
May 19th
Write up interview and notes from trip.(Postponed) North Sami Language study1-2 hours.
May 20th
Finish projects.
May31st
May31st
Write all work together into a compendium.
June1st
Write all work together into a compendium.
June 2nd
Write work together. Edit. Reference.
June 3rd
Finish handicraft. Write work together. Edit. Reference.
Final hand in date. June 20th
Should include:
Compendium Sami culture, materia medica, trials of using materials/plants in Sami style with documented text and photos and/or drawings.
One handicraft object with documented procedure
Plant medicines and recorded procedure and ratio of ingredients.
The compedium should be a printable version with text, photos and possible drawings. Possible to email to people who take an interest in the subject.
The compedium should be a printable version with text, photos and possible drawings. Possible to email to people who take an interest in the subject.
Evaluation
Written short summary on how this study method worked for me, what I felt was difficult, what was easy. How I would do things differently if I were to do them again. Hopes for future and where to take this knowledge next. To view evaluation go to heading Essays and Documentation: Evaluation.
Course literature
These were the books and publications I used during my studies on Sami Ethnobotany.
Andersson Olle (2000). Den sista rajden. Samerna berättar om livet förr. Östersund: Jamtli Förlag.
Berg T M, Blind M, Labba PS. (2006). Gulahalan1 Nordsamiska för nybörjare. Stockholm: Författares Bokmaskin.
Bornstein Anna, Spik Laila. (2002). Den Samiska vandringsrösten. Stockholm: Svenska Förlaget.
Burch Monte. (2002). The ultimate guide to skinning and tanning. Guilford CT: Lyons Press
Bornstein Anna, Spik Laila. (2002). Den Samiska vandringsrösten. Stockholm: Svenska Förlaget.
Burch Monte. (2002). The ultimate guide to skinning and tanning. Guilford CT: Lyons Press
Eidlitz Kuoljok Kerstin (2009) Bilden av universum bland folken i norr. Stockholm: Carlssons Bokförlag.
Emery Marcia.(2001). Ingivelsens kraft, om att leva intuitivt. Oregon: Beyond Words Publishing Inc.
Emery Marcia.(2001). Ingivelsens kraft, om att leva intuitivt. Oregon: Beyond Words Publishing Inc.
Eriksson Jörgen. (2004). Vandrare i två världar, samisk shamanism bok 2. Umeå: h:ström Text och Kultur.
Eriksson Jörgen.(2006). Sejd 3.0, en introduktion till shamanism. Tierp: Norrshaman.
Eriksson Jörgen.(2006). Sejd 3.0, en introduktion till shamanism. Tierp: Norrshaman.
Eriksson Jörgen (2009). Var tids noaidi, samisk shamanism. Umeå: Rosengårdens Förlag AB.
Evans Schultes R, Von Reis S. (Eds). (1995). Ethnobotany, evolution of a discipline. Portland Oregon: Dioscorides Press.
Ewing Jim (2007). Finding sanctuary in nature. Findhorn: Findhorn Press.
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Ewing Jim (2007). Finding sanctuary in nature. Findhorn: Findhorn Press.
Forseth Björn (2000). Samelandets historia. Kiruna: Ekelunds Förlag AB.
Guttorm Kvenangen Per (1996). Samernas historia. Jokkmokk: Sameskolstyrelsen.
Hasselrot Jonas. (1997). Korgar, tradition och teknik. Stockholm: LTs Förlag.
Heino Raimo. (1997). Naturläkar boken. Stockholm: Bokförlaget Prisma.
Holmberg Ingmar. (1984). Lavar och mossor, 52 vanliga arter. Stockholm: Interpublishing AB.
Holmberg, Eklöf, Rehnström. (2007). Svenska träd, upptäck, känn igen och använd. Stockholm: Prisma (Norstedts Förlagsgrupp AB.
Källman Stefan (1997). Vilda växter som mat och medicin. Västerås: ICA bokförlag.
Manker Ernst (1963). De åtta årstidernas folk. Göteborg: Wahlström & Widstrand. Tre Tryckare AB.
Hasselrot Jonas. (1997). Korgar, tradition och teknik. Stockholm: LTs Förlag.
Heino Raimo. (1997). Naturläkar boken. Stockholm: Bokförlaget Prisma.
Holmberg Ingmar. (1984). Lavar och mossor, 52 vanliga arter. Stockholm: Interpublishing AB.
Holmberg, Eklöf, Rehnström. (2007). Svenska träd, upptäck, känn igen och använd. Stockholm: Prisma (Norstedts Förlagsgrupp AB.
Källman Stefan (1997). Vilda växter som mat och medicin. Västerås: ICA bokförlag.
Manker Ernst (1963). De åtta årstidernas folk. Göteborg: Wahlström & Widstrand. Tre Tryckare AB.
Manker Ernst (1971) Samefolkets konst. Halmstad: Askild och Kärnekull Förlag AB.
Moberg R, Holmåsen I. (1982). Lavar en fälthandbok. Stockholm: Interpublising AB.
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Olsson Solveig. (Eds). (1982). Örtmedicin och växtmagi. Stockholm: Reader's digest AB.
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Olsson Solveig. (Eds). (1982). Örtmedicin och växtmagi. Stockholm: Reader's digest AB.
Persson Bert (2007). Sapmi, förr och nu. Luleå: Bert Persson och Kultur och utbildning.
Rahme Lotta. (1991) Skinn garvning och beredning med traditionella metoder. Stockholm: Författarna och LTs Förlag.
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Ryd Yngve (2005). Eld. Stockholm:Bokförlaget Natur och Kultur.
Ryd Yngve. (2007). Ren och varg; samer berättar. Stockholm: Bokförlaget Natur och Kultur.
Sandberg Gösta, Sisefsky Jan. (1967). Växtfärgning. Stockholm: Norstedts Tryckeri.
Skytte, Von Krusenstjerna, Waern. (1976). Vår flora i färg, kryptogamer. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell Förlag AB.
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Ryd Yngve. (2007). Ren och varg; samer berättar. Stockholm: Bokförlaget Natur och Kultur.
Sandberg Gösta, Sisefsky Jan. (1967). Växtfärgning. Stockholm: Norstedts Tryckeri.
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