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Can cause issues with the reproductive system (Kabir et al., 2015),…
Can cause issues with the reproductive system (Kabir et al., 2015)
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Connections
Health problems can arise for Indigenous peoples after the use of sweetgrass that was sprayed with endocrine disruptors
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Pesticides sprayed on sweetgrass habitats can cause problems with the role that sweetgrass plays in the environment
Analyzing environmental conservation from an Indigenous perspective allows for greater appreciation and awareness of the interconnectedness of nature and need for preservation
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For a system to be healthy, there needs to be a perfect balance between two sides
In sweetgrass farms, pesticides can actually positively help keep pests away
Contrasting Western perspective of using endocrine disruptors to exploit plants as resources to the Indigenous perspective of using plants like sweetgrass as gifts
Damages the relationship between Indigenous & Western society because of its spiritual significance - past traumas are brought back
Diabetes increases the risk of blood clots when they buildup plaque in arteries. Coumarin a bloodthinner solution for this problem
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The Canadian government runs a "First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program" to help Indigenous communities improve their health from the exposure to environmental hazards
Increased education on Indigenous culture such as sweetgrass, and the harms that society is causing to the Indigenous people such as endocrine disruptors
Growing Sweetgrass
Sweetgrass is tied to indigenous stories and culture. For many cultures, it embodies values and beliefs, as well as cultural identity. (“Sweetgrass”)
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Sweetgrass symbolizes the sweet smelling hair of O'gushnan, Mother Earth (Joseph)
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Grows naturally near rivers, lake shores, and wet meadows (“Sweetgrass”)
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Sweetgrass is grown and tended to, as well as burned and destroyed so that there is maximized efficiency (“Sweetgrass”)
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Humans coexist with nature and plants. Nature should not be taken advantage of, but instead, working with humans side by side (Kimmerer, R. W)
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Sweetgrass contains coumarin, which is an aromatic compound that also acts as a bloodthinner (Resource, Herbal)
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Endocrine Disruptors
Sprayed as pesticides on farmlands and forests near reserves (Langston, 2009)
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Chemicals that cause problems with the synthesis, transport, binding or elimination of natural hormones in the body (Endocrine disruptors, n.d.)
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The body needs a good balance of hormones and endocrine disruptors for the body to stay healthy (Endocrine disruptors, n.d.)
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Endocrine disruptors play a significant role in the cause of diabetes (First Nations environmental contaminants program, 2022)
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