Two-Eyed Seeing: A Path Toward Balance, Healing, and Kinship w/ Albert Marshall
Podcast
This episode features Dr. Albert Marshall, Mi’kmaq Elder and co-creator of Two-Eyed Seeing. Dr. Marshall is a respected Elder from the Moose Clan of the Mi’kmaw Nation and lives in the community of Eskasoni in Unama’ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia.
A fluent speaker of the Mi’kmaq language, he is a passionate advocate for cross-cultural understanding, healing, and our collective responsibility to care for all beings and our Earth Mother. He is recognized as the “designated voice” for Mi’kmaw Elders of Unama’ki on environmental matters.
Dr. Marshall is the co-creator of the influential guiding principle Etuaptumk, or Two-Eyed Seeing, which calls for bringing together Indigenous ways of knowing with Western knowledge systems for the benefit of all.
He has received numerous honours, including honorary doctoral degrees and diplomas, the Indspire Lifetime Achievement Award, and, most recently, appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his tireless work in preserving, strengthening, and sharing Mi’kmaq culture, values, and knowledge.
