Stored in the Bones

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Publication Year:
2023

ISBN-13: 9781772840476

<p><strong>A new tool for preserving Indigenous cultural heritages</strong></p>

<p>Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) refers to community-based practices, traditions, and customs that are inherited and passed down through generations. In <em>Stored in the Bones</em>, Agnieszka Paw?owska-Mainville details her work with Anishinaabeg and Inninuwag harvesters, showcasing their cultural heritage and providing a new discourse for the promotion and transmission of Indigenous knowledge.</p>

<p>The book records the lived experiences of the akiwenziyag and kitayatisuk, “men of the land” in Anishinaabemowin/Ojibwe and Inninumowin/Cree, respectively. These men shared their dibaajimowinan and achimowinak (life stories)—from putting down tobacco to tending traplines—with Paw?owska-Mainville during her fifteen years of research in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. ICH recognition also played an important role in Paw?owska-Mainville's experiences with the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission regarding the impacts of hydro development and the Pimachiowin Aki UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination.</p>

<p><em>Stored in the Bones </em>enriches discussions of treaty rights, land claims, and environmental and cultural policy. Presenting practical ways to safeguard ICH and an international framework meant to advance community interests in dealings with provincial or federal governments, the study offers a pathway for Indigenous peoples to document knowledge that is “stored in the bones.”</p>