Waba n a k i e t h n o b o t a n y : F o o d a n d Med i c i n e A y e a r - l o n g c o u r s e a t t h e C e n t e r f o r I n t e g r a t i v e H e r b a l i sm , M o n t p e l i e r , V T . 6 :00 -9 :00 PM ; o n e Mo n d a y a m o n t h , F e b r u a r y t h r o u g h N o v em b e r , 2016 . $135 ( c l a s s e s c a n b e t a k e n i n d i v i d u a l l y a t $17 p e r c l a s s ) .

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Suchacourseasthiscannotbetaughtsimplyasanacademicorintellectualexercise.ThelegacyofthecontinualtransferofIndigenouslands,resources,children,materialgoods,cropsandideasthrough18thcenturyconquest,early20thcenturygenocideandlate20thcenturyappropriationofintellectualproperty,demandsanIndigenousperspectiveandabalance.Therearenoprerequisitesforthecourseotherthananinterest in Indigenouspeoples,therelationofpeopletotheplantworld.Studentswhotakethecourseasayear-longCenterforIntegrativeHerbalismcertificateprogramwill, inadditiontoattendance,beexpectedtokeepa journal,showmasteryofthe lecturematerialandoutsidereadings,andcompletea finalethnobotanicalproject tobechosen inconjunctionwiththe instructor. Thefinalproject, which forms a considerable portion of the final evaluation; must "give back" to regional Indigenouscommunitiesinaconcreteway,suchasassistancewithtribalgardens,forests,orprogrammingthatisalignedtothematerialinthecourse.

No t e : eachmonthlyclasscanalsobeattendedindividuallyforpersonalinterestandenlightenment.

TheInstructor,Dr.FrederickM.Wisemanwastrainedasapaleo-ethnobotanist at the University of Arizona. Hetaught and did research at Louisiana State, MIT's CenterforMaterialsResearchinArchaeologyandEthnology,andJohnson State College in Vermont, where he retired asDepartment Chair in 2014. He has published extensivelyon tropical fieldwork in Belize, Honduras, Yucatan andarid-lands research in Arizona and SonoraMexico. Overthe last twenty years he has focused on the culture andecologyoftheWabanakipeopleofnorthernNewEngland,Quebec and the Canadian Maritimes, completing booksand films, scholarly and popular articles and presentedpapersonWabanakiculture&ecology.

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IntroductiontoIndigenousethnobotany2/22/2016

The first program in the series introduces the discipline of Ethnobotany and its relation to themission of theCenter for Integrative Herbalism, including Ethnobotany's intellectual focus, history, methodologies andtechniques. It then considersmodern cross-cultural issues such as Indigenous intellectual rights, proper tribalconsultation,theethics involvedwithpublicationanddecolonization/sovereignty issues. Wethen introducethemainregional focusofthecourse:thepeoplesandecologyoftheWabanakiareaofMaineNewHampshireandVermontandadjacentCanada.

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TheAbenakiSeedCatalog3/7/2016Earlyspringisanexcitingtime;whenweawaitourseedcataloguestoseewhatnewcrops,medicinalsandornamentalsareavailable. Nowthereisanopportunitytoexploreandselectseedthatisfundamentallylocal,andthus provides us on many levels, an unsurpassed source for food asmedicine.JoinDr.FredWisemanashegoesoverthiscomprehensiveseedcatalog,includingstoriesofchasingdowntheseeds,howtheyturnedoutincultivation, their tasteandnutritionandtipsonhowtoproperlygrowthemtogether. Asahandout -- a listingof2015/16seedsuppliers thatcan providemany seeds identical or very similar to those raised by theIndigenouspartnersoftheSeedsofRenewalProject.

Demonstration:TheIndigenousseedsthatmakeupthecatalog.

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Field-makingSeason:DesigningtheAbenakigarden4/25/2016Midspring is the time foropeningorexpandingyourgardens,medicineplots and fields. Learnhow theWabanakipeopleofVermontandNewHampshire developed and practiced a simple and elegant horticulturalsystem based upon a suite of well-adapted herbaceous crops. Thesewereandareplantedcarefullyinsustainablyfertilizedmoundandridgedfield "geo-intensive" systems that intimately interact with soils andhydrology, as well as the social and family structure of the Wabanakicommunity.Learnhowtocreatethesefieldsandcropmixesthatsupportand enhance each other -- to produce larger crops of more nutritiousfoods.DrWisemanwillexploretheroleofminoragriculturalritualsuchasanchoringandsingingthecropstogermination,growthandripeness.

Demonstration:Examplesofarchaeologicalandhistoricland-clearing andfieldpreparationtools. Performance:TheWabanakiCalling-in/fourdirectionsprotocol.

Sun Dance Season: An Introduction to Indigenous North Americanhealing;botanicalmaterialsandworldview.5/9/2016Using his extensive experiencewith healers and gardeners inGuatemala,Belize, Northern Mexico, the American Southwest, Louisiana and theNortheast, Prof. Fred Wiseman will discuss the basics of ethnobotanical(and allied) Native healing arts; from the doctrine of animism andmetaconnection;tosyncreticRomanCatholic/Nativehealing. Hewillalsogive methodological insight into the treatment of crop plants as well aswild-collectedplantsasrelativesorallies inthepursuitofhealth,andthe

ideaofplace-basedhealingusingthebotanicalandgeomorphicstrength/powerinherentinspecificareassuchascornfieldsorthe"monte."Demonstration:ExamplesofthehealingtoolsfromtheWabanakiareaand Yaqui/MayoregionofSonora,Mexico.Performance:StorytellingabouttheSierraMadreI

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ShootingFireSeason:WabanakiEthnobotanyandSpirituality6/26/2016TheSolstice isthetimeoftheShootingFire,amixofancientWabanakibelief inmessaging theGiver of Life, infusedwith 17th century Frenchpolitics and mysticism. The Wabanaki Peoples, which include theAbenakis, Penobscots, Passamaquoddies, Maliseets and Micmaqs,consider personal and community well-being intimately tied together.Prof.FrederickWisemanwill share Indigenousstories,songs, foodsandmedicinesasinsightsintohealthandwellbeing.Hewilldiscussthethreetypesofmedicinepeople. AgriculturalRitual (one facetofwhich is theShootingFire)notonlyremindspeopleofthepassageoftheagriculturalclock,butalsoinformsandstructuresthetypesandavailabilityofhealingandwellbeingoptionsavailable,aswellastheroleofceremony.

Demonstration:Thehealingstoriesandtheirmaterialaccoutrements Video:"TheSunDance,""TheRainDance." Performance:StorytellingabouttheSierraMadreII

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TheWabanakiAgroforest7/25/2016MuchofVermont'sNorthernHardwoodForesthasbeenconverted intospecially selected stands of trees that maximize the fuelwood, timber,aesthetic/recreational use, or maple sap collection. This conversionseemstohavedeeplocalroots.ProfessorFredWisemandevelopedtheconceptofa"Northern"permaculturalsystem.Thisworkshopwillfocuson the typesofedible/medicinal trees (plums,etc.), shrubs (hazelnuts,etc.), subshrubs (sweetfern, etc.), vines (grapes, etc.) and herbaceousperennials (Jerusalem artichokes, etc.) and herbs (white sage, etc.)organizedbycanopystratumbylight,waterandnutrientrequirements--tooptimizeproduction.Demonstration:Examplesofforestproducts.

GreenCornSeason:Theroleofstory, music, dance and food incommunitywellbeing.9/26/2016The most important ceremony of the Abenaki Horticultural/RitualCalendaristheGreenCornCeremony. JoinProf.Wisemanasheshareshisstudies into the origins of the ceremony that seem embedded inhalf-forgotten legends of the Abenaki Creation Time, and encoded in thecontroversial Corn Song. Hewill then discusstherevivaloftheGreenCornCeremonybytheAbenakiKoasekTribe in the Newbury VT/Haverhill, NHarea. It includes learning the music, making the regalia and ceremonialaccouterments and practicing the choreography and oratory.

However,theGreenCornFeast,anditstaboosandprotocolsaswellasitssocio-nutritionalcharacteristicsarethe"foodasmedicine"focusoftheday'sactivities.LastlyhewillsharemusicandvideosoftheGreenCornCeremonyasitisupandrunningtodayandhowitcontributestocommunityhealingandwell-being. Demonstration:ExamplesofHarvestcrops Video/music:TheWabanakiGreenCornCeremony.

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Harvest Season and Orthorexia nervosa: The Ethnobotany of Indigenousfoodways/cuisineineatingandmedicatingone'sidentity10/24/2016Ethnobotanists have studied the culture and environmental psychology thatlies behind food (and medicine) choice. These researches had led to thedevelopmentofsomeimportanttheoryregardinghow,when,whereandwhyweeat--ofwhichnutritionformsbutasmallcomponent!Prof.WisemanwilllookatIndigenousfoodchoice/cuisineandwhatwemayconsiderdrugsfroma scientific "optimization" perspective as well as an Indigenous community-basedperspective.UsingexamplesfrommodernAnglo-Americanlife,aswellas SouthwesternandWabanaki cuisineand food service, hewill explain the

unstatedrulesforeatingandhowthatreinforcesindividual,familyandcommunityidentity. Demonstration:ExamplesofIndigenousWabanakicropswidely availableinVermontstores.

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11/21/2016November, is designated "Native AmericanMonth" by various presidents,but never seems to "stick" in the consciousness as does "Black HistoryMonth" or "Woman's History Month." Native advocates have tried foryears, butwithoutmuch success, to turn ColumbusDay and Thanksgivinginto opportunities for opening a serious dialogue on Native history andculture. Using the "Decolonizing Thanksgiving" movement as a rubric tounderstandNativeconcernsaboutdecolonizeddiet,foodsovereignty,foodjustice and food security, Prof. Wiseman will show how food is aquintessential political statement, and how it should be treated by bothNativeandNon-nativesalike,especiallyinthefall.

Demonstration:ExamplesofIndigenousWabanakibeveragesand condimentswidelyavailableinVermontstores.