Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse)

Associate Professor. Indigenous Scholar. Water is life. Indigenous Scientist. Fluent Anishinaabe mowin speaker. Videographer. Author. Musician. Woman of Faith.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

2/2 it's interesting but not a coincidence that the #IndigenousScience is similar but with different plants and #ecosystems & #biomes. It confirms #IndigenousPeoples close connection & knowledge of the land and their roles as stewards continue to give us life in return.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

We visited an Indigenous community near Chiang Mai, Thailand where they shared their #IndigenousScience with us about medicinal plants: Rx & Tx for CVD, treating women after childbirth, tx for children w malnutrition, itching, traditional dyes, etc.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Heading to Chile with colleagues @jariasfor maryjane Johnson

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Was at the fishmarket in Valdivia, Chile where this sea lion is patiently waiting for fish scraps and the vultures are also lined up on the back fence. Oinchii. Reminds me of my pups.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Heading to Chile with colleagues @jariasfor maryjane Johnson

[Instituto Forestal @INFOR_Minagri]

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[Wab Kinew @WabKinew]

This was a good day - speaking
Anishinaabemowin in the house for National Indigenous Languages Day.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

@YolandaGatita @OSCE @siwi_water Invite me next time

[Jamie Snook, PhD @jamieleesnook]

When I read this today, "The recommendation from our tallymen [Kiniwhapmakinch] emphasizes the importance of giving a voice to the caribou", it reminded me some great knowledge passed on to me by the wise @MyrleTraverse. Our podcast on the Co-management Commons is coming soon!
https://t.co/4HrJ1cLwpS

[Dr. Kathleen Ross @DrKathleenRoss1]

Powerful panel discussion at @COP28_UAE Canada pavillon recognizing to be successful, we need strong partnerships with indigenous people. Only together can we address the triple threat of
Climate change,Biodiversity loss,&Pollution. @MyrleTraverse @MNC_tweets @s_guilbeault 1/

[Dr. Kathleen Ross @DrKathleenRoss1]

@MyrleTraverse “We are not separate from the land or water-we are one with the land &the water-we don’t separate climate change from our human face.The impacts on indigenous people are worse due to these existing relationships.” Powerful framing for health &wellness. @CMA_Docs 2/

[Yolanda López Maldonado @YolandaGatita]

First session of the day at @COP28_UAE on Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Day listening to my friend @MyrleTraverse which talks about Indigenous People's perspectives on Loss & Damage #COP28UAE #LossAndDamage #climatechange

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

@YolandaGatita @cop28uae See you there!

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

@jamieleesnook Thank you for having me.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Smoked whitefish, raw onion, potatoes and carrots

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Intersectionality amongst our fine feathered friends as they feast together to prepare for their long flight to warmer climates

[Wab Kinew @WabKinew]

Thank you.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

At a Research Retreat. No glamping here but just so enjoying nature and the cool weather. Slept in a cabin with no heat and slept 10 hours (never slept that long). I could smell the spruce gum all night from the homemade bed frames. Sitting by the fire is also very relaxing.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Now people have RVs, airboats, and other items that make life easier, but the tradition of "wild rice harvesting" has not been forgotten.3/3

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

Wild rice harvesting has been our tradition, culture and livelihhood. I started picking wild rice when I was a child using the canoe/ traditional stick method. It was also a time of gathering & visiting as families camped Whiteshell, mainly Lone Island. There were tents all over.

[Dr. Myrle Ballard (Traverse) @MyrleTraverse]

We still gather at Whiteshell around this time but not so much for harvesting now but mostly a time to visit. Families still drive 4-6 hours to keep the tradition and to reminisce of how it was with the tents, canoes and rice sticks back in the day. 2/3