Exploring Plant-Human Relationships Among Indigenous University Students Using a Circle Method

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dc.contributor.advisorKelly, Sean
dc.contributor.advisorLandman, Karen
dc.contributor.authorAdair, Tiffany
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-27T18:23:54Z
dc.date.available2023-04-27T18:23:54Z
dc.date.copyright2023-04
dc.date.created2023-04-20
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Environmental Design and Rural Developmenten_US
dc.degree.grantorUniversity of Guelphen
dc.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen_US
dc.degree.programmeLandscape Architectureen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectified in mainstream society, plants are often undervalued for their essential roles in ecological and human health, undermining efforts to protect their habitat. Traditionally, many Turtle Island Indigenous cultures have views of plants as autonomous beings that are as worthy of respect as any human. Colonialism and climate change have threatened this relationship. What do plant and human relationships look like today amongst Indigenous students at the University of Guelph? A modified sharing circle method was devised for specific, professional use in landscape architecture. This was used to collect stories from participants. Nineteen questions were asked of participants and resulted in a key finding that connection to the land is an essential factor in Indigenous people reclaiming their identity and culture. Plants act as a doorway for this to occur, providing a sense of safety and vital physical, social, emotional, and spiritual health benefits.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOntario Graduate Scholarship
dc.description.sponsorshipJoan Smith Experiential Fund
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10214/27510
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Guelphen
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dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous studenten_US
dc.subjectsharing circleen_US
dc.subjecttalking circleen_US
dc.subjectplant relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectplantsen_US
dc.subjectcolonizationen_US
dc.subjectreconciliationen_US
dc.subjectearth emotionsen_US
dc.subjectecological griefen_US
dc.subjectkinshipen_US
dc.subjectmore-than-humanen_US
dc.subjectplant-human relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectcircle methoden_US
dc.subjectlandscape architectureen_US
dc.subjectlandscape designen_US
dc.subjectclimate changeen_US
dc.subjectturtle islanden_US
dc.subjectreclamationen_US
dc.subjectFirst Nationsen_US
dc.subjectInuiten_US
dc.subjectMetisen_US
dc.titleExploring Plant-Human Relationships Among Indigenous University Students Using a Circle Methoden_US
dc.typeThesisen
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