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Etuaptmumk
(Two-Eyed Seeing)

What is Etuaptmumk? Being able to understand the world from multiple perspectives is a great gift. This video explores the Mi’kmaw guiding principle of Etuaptmumk—Two-Eyed Seeing. Elder Albert Marshall and scientist Shelley Denny explain how using Indigenous knowledge and the scientific method together can help protect the environment.

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Plan an interview: After exploring how Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) brings together traditional and scientific knowledge, students reflect on where information comes from in their own lives. They are then invited to plan an interview with an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and a scientist.

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Thanks to

PARTENAIRES

  • Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources

Credits

WRITER

Catherine Martin

DIRECTOR

Cathy Martin, Scott Simpson

PRODUCER

Scott Simpson, Emily Sheepy

Executive Producer

Jac Gautreau

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

Boris Worm

FIELD PRODUCER

Catherine Martin

SCIENCE PRODUCER

Sonya Lee

EDUCATION PRODUCER

Heather Delagran, Emily Sheepy, Erika Sullivan

LINE PRODUCER

Stéphanie Lazure

PARTICIPANTS

Albert Marshall, Shelley Denny

EDITOR

Brendon Wilson

SOUND DESIGN AND EDIT

VillageWorks Content Co.

MUSIC

Jeremy Dutcher

TRANSLATION

NFB

ACCESSIBILITY

Difuze

SPECIAL THANKS

Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, Nahanni Shingoose, Sophie Quevillon

PEDAGOGICAL RESOURCE WRITERS

Jodie Callaghan (Barnaby), Heather Delagran, Emily Sheepy, Erika Sullivan

PEDAGOGICAL ADVISORS

Tara Cormier, Kerri McPherson, Stephenie Bernard