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| thesis_title = Plant taxonomic systems and ethnobotany of three contemporary Indian groups of the Pacific Northwest (Haida, Bella Coola, and Lillooet) |
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'''Nancy Jean Turner''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|OBC|FRSC}} (born 1947) is a |
'''Nancy Jean Turner''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|OBC|FRSC|FLS}} (born 1947) is a Canadian [[ethnobiologist]], originally qualified in [[botany]], who has done extensive research work with the [[First Nations in British Columbia|indigenous peoples of British Columbia]], the results of which she has documented in a number of books and numerous articles. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Turner was born in Berkeley in California in 1947 but moved to [[British Columbia]] when she was five. She obtained her doctorate in Ethnobotany after studying the [[Nuxalk Nation|Bella Coola]], [[Haida people|Haida]] and [[Lillooet]] indigenous groups of the Pacific North-West.<ref name=pod/> She works by interviewing the groups' elder members to identify their names for plants and their uses. Comparison and scientific analysis of this data has enabled her to draw conclusions.<ref>[http://web.uvic.ca/enweb/people/faculty/turner.php University of British Columbia's Department of Botany webpage] Retrieved 23 April 2008</ref> Turner's research identified not only the role that plants have had in these group's culture but also the effects that indigenous people have had historically on the landscape of Canada.<ref name=pod>[http://podtail.com/podcast/deconstructing-dinner/exploring-ethnobiology-ii-nancy-turner/ "Exploring Ethnobiology II: Nancy Turner"], 27 July 2010, Pdtail, Retrieved 17 May 2016</ref> |
Turner was born in Berkeley in California in 1947 but moved to [[British Columbia]] when she was five. She obtained her doctorate in Ethnobotany after studying the [[Nuxalk Nation|Bella Coola]], [[Haida people|Haida]] and [[Lillooet]] indigenous groups of the Pacific North-West.<ref name=pod/> She works by interviewing the groups' elder members to identify their names for plants and their uses. Comparison and scientific analysis of this data has enabled her to draw conclusions.<ref>[http://web.uvic.ca/enweb/people/faculty/turner.php University of British Columbia's Department of Botany webpage] Retrieved 23 April 2008</ref> Turner's research identified not only the role that plants have had in these group's culture but also the effects that indigenous people have had historically on the landscape of Canada.<ref name=pod>[http://podtail.com/podcast/deconstructing-dinner/exploring-ethnobiology-ii-nancy-turner/ "Exploring Ethnobiology II: Nancy Turner"], 27 July 2010, Pdtail, Retrieved 17 May 2016</ref> |
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==Order of British Columbia== |
==Order of British Columbia== |
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The Government of British Columbia admitted Nancy Turner to the [[Order of British Columbia]] in 1999 and describe her, her work, and her contributions as follows:<ref name="OrderofBC">[http://www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/members/obc-1999/1999-nancy-turner/ 1999 Recipient: Nancy J. Turner – Victoria | Order of BC] Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> |
The Government of British Columbia admitted Nancy Turner to the [[Order of British Columbia]] in 1999 and describe her, her work, and her contributions as follows:<ref name="OrderofBC">[http://www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/members/obc-1999/1999-nancy-turner/ 1999 Recipient: Nancy J. Turner – Victoria | Order of BC] Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
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===Books written=== |
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| isbn = 1-55039-144-5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=anth_fac|author=Deur, Douglas|date=Summer 2004|title=Review of ''Plants of Haida Gwaii'' by N.J. Turner|journal=BC Studies|pages=209–301|issue=142–143}}</ref> |
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* Turner, Nancy J. (2014). ''Ancestral Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America''. 2 vols. Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-7735-4380-5}}. |
* Turner, Nancy J. (2014). ''Ancestral Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America''. 2 vols. Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-7735-4380-5}}. |
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* Turner, Nancy J & Charlie, Luschiim Arvid (2021). Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines Harbour Publishing. {{ISBN|9781550179453}}. |
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===Books edited=== |
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* Deur, Douglas & Turner, Nancy J. (eds.) (2005) ''Keeping It Living, Traditions of Plant Use and Cultivation on the Northwest Coast of North America.'' Vancouver: UBC Press and Seattle: University of Washington Press. |
* Deur, Douglas & Turner, Nancy J. (eds.) (2005) ''Keeping It Living, Traditions of Plant Use and Cultivation on the Northwest Coast of North America.'' Vancouver: UBC Press and Seattle: University of Washington Press. |
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* Turner, Nancy J., Marianne B. Ignace and Sandra L. Peacock, editors. (2016) ''Secwepemc people and plants : research papers in Shuswap ethnobotany.'' Tacoma, WA : Society of Ethnobiology |
* Turner, Nancy J., Marianne B. Ignace and Sandra L. Peacock, editors. (2016) ''Secwepemc people and plants : research papers in Shuswap ethnobotany.'' Tacoma, WA : Society of Ethnobiology. {{ISBN|978-0-9887-3305-3}}. |
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* Turner, Nancy J. (ed) (2020) ''Plants, People, and Places: The Roles of Ethnobotany and Ethnoecology in Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights in Canada and Beyond.'' Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-2280-0183-6}} |
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===Articles online=== |
===Articles online=== |
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==Distinctions== |
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* [[Richard Evans Schultes|R.E. Schultes]] Award (1997)<ref name="UniVic">[http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/release.php?display=release&id=797 University of Victoria Media Release] Retrieved 27 April 2008</ref> |
* [[Richard Evans Schultes|R.E. Schultes]] Award (1997)<ref name="UniVic">[http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/release.php?display=release&id=797 University of Victoria Media Release] Retrieved 27 April 2008</ref> |
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* [[Order of British Columbia]] (1999)<ref name="OrderofBC"/> |
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==External links== |
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* [http://ethnobiology.org/ Society of Ethnobiology] |
* [http://ethnobiology.org/ Society of Ethnobiology] |
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* [https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/environmental/people/faculty/turnernancy.php University of Victoria staff page] |
* [https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/environmental/people/faculty/emeritus/turnernancy.php University of Victoria staff page] |
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* [http://web.uvic.ca/enweb/pdf/Turner_CV%25202010.pdf] |
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* [http://www.wa-ter.ca/DrNancyTurner.pdf Dr Nancy Turner], wa-ter.ca |
* [http://www.wa-ter.ca/DrNancyTurner.pdf Dr Nancy Turner], wa-ter.ca |
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Nancy Turner | |
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Born | Nancy Jean Turner 1947 (age 76–77) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | Canada |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Known for | compendium of aboriginal culture and plant lore in British Columbia |
Awards | R.E. Schultes Award (1997) Order of British Columbia (1999) Canadian Botanical Association’s Lawson Medal (2002) William L. Brown Award (2008) Order of Canada (2009) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ethnobiology Ethnobotany |
Institutions | School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria; Department of Botany, University of British Columbia (adjunct) |
Thesis | Plant taxonomic systems and ethnobotany of three contemporary Indian groups of the Pacific Northwest (Haida, Bella Coola, and Lillooet) (1973) |
Nancy Jean Turner CM OBC FRSC FLS (born 1947) is a Canadian ethnobiologist, originally qualified in botany, who has done extensive research work with the indigenous peoples of British Columbia, the results of which she has documented in a number of books and numerous articles.
Life[edit]
Turner was born in Berkeley in California in 1947 but moved to British Columbia when she was five. She obtained her doctorate in Ethnobotany after studying the Bella Coola, Haida and Lillooet indigenous groups of the Pacific North-West.[1] She works by interviewing the groups' elder members to identify their names for plants and their uses. Comparison and scientific analysis of this data has enabled her to draw conclusions.[2] Turner's research identified not only the role that plants have had in these group's culture but also the effects that indigenous people have had historically on the landscape of Canada.[1]
Order of British Columbia[edit]
The Government of British Columbia admitted Nancy Turner to the Order of British Columbia in 1999 and describe her, her work, and her contributions as follows:[3]
Nancy J. Turner ... is an internationally-distinguished scholar and scientist who has devoted her life to documenting the endangered knowledge of First Nations. As a pioneer in ethnobiology, her more than 25 years of research have focused on the diverse interactions of First Peoples in British Columbia with the ecosystems they depended on and the critical role of plant resources for foods, medicines and materials. Her research will be seen as a most valuable compendium of aboriginal culture and plant lore in British Columbia.
Bibliography[edit]
Books written[edit]
- Turner, Nancy J. (1995). Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook series. UBC Press. ISBN 0-7726-5627-4.
- Turner, Nancy J. (1997). Food Plants of Interior First Peoples. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook series. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7726-5846-3.
- Turner, Nancy J. (1998). Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook series. UBC Press. ISBN 0-7718-8117-7.
- Turner, Nancy J. (2004). Plants of Haida Gwaii. Winlaw, B.C: Sono Nis Press. ISBN 1-55039-144-5.[4]
- Turner, Nancy J. (2005). The Earth's Blanket, Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 1-55365-081-6.
- Turner, Nancy J. (2014). Ancestral Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America. 2 vols. Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 978-0-7735-4380-5.
- Turner, Nancy J & Charlie, Luschiim Arvid (2021). Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines Harbour Publishing. ISBN 9781550179453.
Books edited[edit]
- Deur, Douglas & Turner, Nancy J. (eds.) (2005) Keeping It Living, Traditions of Plant Use and Cultivation on the Northwest Coast of North America. Vancouver: UBC Press and Seattle: University of Washington Press.
- Turner, Nancy J., Marianne B. Ignace and Sandra L. Peacock, editors. (2016) Secwepemc people and plants : research papers in Shuswap ethnobotany. Tacoma, WA : Society of Ethnobiology. ISBN 978-0-9887-3305-3.
- Turner, Nancy J. (ed) (2020) Plants, People, and Places: The Roles of Ethnobotany and Ethnoecology in Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights in Canada and Beyond. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 978-0-2280-0183-6
Articles online[edit]
- Hunn, Eugene S; Turner, Nancy J; French, David H. "Ethnobiology and Subsistence" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- Turner, Nancy. "Keeping it Living: Applications and Relevance of Traditional Plant Management in British Columbia to Sustainable Harvesting of Non-timber Forest Products" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-24..
Distinctions[edit]
- R.E. Schultes Award (1997)[5]
- Order of British Columbia (1999)[3]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1999)[6]
- Canadian Botanical Association’s Lawson Medal (2002)[5]
- Killam Research Fellowship (2007)[5]
- William L. Brown Award for Excellence in Genetic Resource Conservation (2008)[7]
- Order of Canada (2009)[8]
External links[edit]
- Society of Ethnobiology
- University of Victoria staff page
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- [2]
- Dr Nancy Turner, wa-ter.ca
- Nancy Turner, Uvic.ca
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Exploring Ethnobiology II: Nancy Turner", 27 July 2010, Pdtail, Retrieved 17 May 2016
- ^ University of British Columbia's Department of Botany webpage Retrieved 23 April 2008
- ^ a b 1999 Recipient: Nancy J. Turner – Victoria | Order of BC Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Deur, Douglas (Summer 2004). "Review of Plants of Haida Gwaii by N.J. Turner". BC Studies (142–143): 209–301.
- ^ a b c University of Victoria Media Release Retrieved 27 April 2008
- ^ "Member Directory | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "The 2008 William L. Brown Award". William L. Brown Center for Plant Genetic Resources. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Ms. Nancy Turner". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- Ethnobiologists
- Ethnobotanists
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- Canadian women biologists
- 1947 births
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- University of Victoria alumni
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- Members of the Order of Canada
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- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- Linguists of Salishan languages
- 20th-century Canadian biologists
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