Murdena Marshall

Murdena Marie Marshall (née Stevens; September 17, 1942 – October 22, 2018)[1] was a Mi'kmaw elder, language speaker, knowledge keeper, Traditional Knowledge expert, spiritual leader, author, and associate professor of Mi’kmaw Studies at Cape Breton University.[2][3][4] Along with her husband Albert Marshall and biologist Cheryl Bartlett, Marshall is recognized as the co-creator of the influential two-eyed seeing research methodology, a methodology now used extensively within Canada, particularly within science and health.[5][6][7][8] Marshall received numerous awards and honors, including an honorary Doctors of Letters, honoris causa, from Cape Breton University in 2009 in recognition of her role in promoting and supporting Mi’kmaw culture and education.[9][10] A strong advocate for education, several scholarships and awards have been created in her name, including the Murdena Marshall Science Award,[11] and the Murdena and Albert Marshall Bursary at Dalhousie University.[12]

Murdena Marshall speaking at a book launch event, March 30, 2007
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  2. ^ "Murdena Marshall". Tepi’ketuek Mi’kmaw Archives. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ "'A great knowledge keeper': Mi'kmaw elder Murdena Marshall dies". CBC.
  4. ^ Canada, Senate of. "Debates, Issue 240 (October 25, 2018)". SenCanada. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  5. ^ Donovan, Moira (January 9, 2022). "'A quest for wisdom': How two-eyed seeing mixes Indigenous knowledge and Western science in N.S." CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Roher, Sophie (July 2021). "How is Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing characterized in Indigenous health research? A scoping review". PLOS ONE. 16 (7): e0254612. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1654612R. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254612. PMC 8291645. PMID 34283831.
  7. ^ "NSERC Promo-Science Two-Eyed Seeing Program". Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  8. ^ "Elder Albert Dennis Marshall". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Honouring of one of our former colleagues and Mi'kmaw Elder, Murdena Marshall". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  11. ^ Government of Canada. "Murdena Marshall Science Award". Government of Canada Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Coming together: supporting Mi'kmaw students in the design professions". Giving | Dalhousie University. Retrieved 2024-10-27.