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Monthly Archives: April 2005

Secrecy in Salish Rituals

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

A former UCFV student of mine, Jamie H., alerted me to a Washington Post story from April 8, 2005. In it, the secrecy surrounding Salish Spirit Dancing practices is questioned in light of a recent death during the rituals. Despite the exoticized language, the article provides some commentary from native leaders in the [...]

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Inukshuk Reaction

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

For commentary on the Inukshuk olympic logo from aboriginal people see this story from Canada.com. The story offers opinions for and against the logo:
Two B.C. native leaders say some First Nations people feel slighted by the new logo for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games and question why the emblem doesn’t have more West [...]

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Inukshuk

Monday, April 25, 2005

Thanks to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Committee ‘Inukshuk’ has become a household word (if it wasn’t already). Linguistic borrowing aside, the choice is a remarkable example of how a regional Inuit symbol instantly became a national symbol representing all of Canada. Still, if an aboriginal image is a suitable icon for [...]

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