Dr. Mackin is an architect and ethno-ecologist whose work specializes in Northern Indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge and its relevance in a changing world. Her research and practice explore interconnections among landscapes, architectures, an
...MoreDr. Mackin is an architect and ethno-ecologist whose work specializes in Northern Indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge and its relevance in a changing world. Her research and practice explore interconnections among landscapes, architectures, and the health of people and ecosystems. She has received numerous medals and awards including the Grand Care Award (for ecological buildings and landscapes), silver and Bronze IDIBC medals, Royal City Builders Grand Prize; recent funding awards include two SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) grants and three Health Canada "Climate /change and Health Adaptation for Northern First Nations and Inuit Communities" grants. Publications include "Where we stood from the beginning: a Textbook of Traditional Knowledge in British Columbia" (in press) and "Berried Treasure: nutritious plant foods of Nisga'a and Trond'ek Hwech'in tradition" (2012). Landscape and architectural achievements include health centers, ethnobotanical gardens, university and college buildings, and structures for native peoples' self-government. A Canadian citizen, she has Icelandic and Swedish ancestry and is adopted into the Nisga'a First Nation of Northern BC, Canada.
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