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Ethnobotanical Survey Of Trees In Fundong, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Focho DA, Newu MC, Anjah MG, Nwana FA, Ambo FB, 2009
Ethnobotanical investigations were conducted in Fundong Central Subdivision in the Northwest Region of Cameroon to identify trees growing in the area and collect information on their uses by the local people. This research covered a period of 12 months from May 2007 to April 2008. Ethnobotanical information was collected through the show-and-tell / semi-structured method and personal interviews during field trips. Three villages were investigated. A total of 82 tree species were identified belonging to 70 genera and 42 families. Among these species, 40 were widely used by the local people in traditional medicine to treat 48 human ailments. Tree species were also used for fuel wood, construction materials, wood carving and honey production. Leaves and barks were commonly used in traditional medicine while the wood, branches and the entire plants were commonly used for other purposes. In spite of the scarcity of natural forests in the study area, the local populations continue to depend on indigenous and exotic trees in their surroundings for their survival. There is therefore need for cultivation, protection and sustainable management of these valuable resources for rural livelihoods.
A Cannibal In The Archive: Performance, Materiality, And (In)Visibility In Unpublished Edward Curtis Photographs Of The Kwakwaka'wakw Hamat'sa
Aaron Glass, 2009
The frequently published photographs of Native Americans taken by Edward S. Curtis in the early 20th century have come to embody the proud, sorrowful, and romantic Indian in the ...
Becoming Maya? The Politics And Pragmatics Of "Being Indigenous" In Postgenocide Guatemala
Karine Vanthuyne, 2009
This paper contrasts the way "Mayan" identity is conceptualized by NGOs and intellectuals in Guatemala with the everyday practices and material conditions influencing perceptions of identity in the rural town of Guaisná. The "truth" of ...
The Multifunctional Transition In Australia's Tropical Savannas: The Emergence Of Consumption, Protection And Indigenous Values
John Holmes, 2009
As elsewhere in affluent, western nations, the direction, complexity and pace of rural change in Australia can be conceptualised as a multifunctional transition in which a variable mix of consumption and protection ...
Divergent Regional Trajectories In Australia's Tropical Savannas: Indicators Of A Multifunctional Rural Transition
John Holmes, 2009
As elsewhere in affluent, western nations, Australia's tropical savanna zone is experiencing a complex transition towards multifunctional occupance in which emerging consumption, protection and Indigenous values are contesting the former dominance of production values, ...
Awareness And Impact Of The ‘Bubblewrap’ Advertising Campaign Among Aboriginal Smokers In Western Australia
Terry Boyle, Carrington CJ Shepherd, Glenn Pearson, Heather Monteiro, Daniel McAullay, Kristina Economo, Susan Stewart, 2009
Background: Anti-smoking mass media campaigns have been shown to reduce smoking prevalence in the mainstream community, however there is little published ...
BC Government Grants Environmental Assessment Approval To Terrane Metals Against First Nation Wishes
"The federal government has joined the BC
government in riding roughshod over the law and disrespecting the
Courts by granting environmental assessment approval to Terrane
Metals plans to open a low grade copper and gold mine on ...
Western Shoshone Prevail At Ninth Circuit Court On Mt. Tenabo – Court Issues Ruling Enjoining Cortez Hills Open Pit Gold Mine
Court Agrees with Western Shoshone and Allies that the Interior Department’s Approval of the Mine Likely Violated Federal Law
December 3, 2009: San Francisco,CA and Crescent Valley, NV ...
Tubers As Fallback Foods And Their Impact On Hadza Hunter-Gatherers
Frank W. Marlowe, Julia C. Berbesque, 2009
The Hadza are hunter-gatherers in Tanzania. Their diet can be conveniently categorized into five main categories: tubers, berries, meat, baobab, and honey. We showed the Hadza photos of these foods and asked them ...
Culture And Self In Career Development: Working With American Indians
Cindy L. Juntunen and Kara Cline, 2009
The career development concerns of American Indians continue to receive limited attention in the vocational or career literature. To address this deficit, the current article will apply the cultural formulation approach to ...
