I am back from Iskut in northern British Columbia. I made a short trip there, to the place of my dissertation field work, to catch up with old friends and to introduce my son to Iskut people and places. I heard lots of talk about politics during this short trip. On the heels of last [...]
The Center for History and New Media has made available a June 2006 article titled “Can History be Open Source? Wikipedia and the Future of the Past” (full citation below). In it, author Roy Rosenzweig asks if the historical writing in Wikipedia is any good. He continues, wondering what are the implications of Wikipedia for [...]
Language Hat has a fun and informative post on the shift in meaning of the word ‘elk’ as Europeans came to North America and found different species of large mammals. The comments are interesting too, including some discussion of the names of bears in Alaska. If nothing else, the post and comments are reminders of [...]
The Vancouver Sun updates the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation (Prince George area) treaty negotiations and suggests that the treaty will be initialed by the Lheidli T’enneh, Canada, and British Columbia in September. (via) UPDATE: Maybe this is all a little optimistic. Vaughn Palmer’s take, from the Vancouver Sun. Sphere: Related Content
CBC.ca reports on declining traditional knowledge about proper hunting techniques in Nunuvut. The article cites elders who hear of young people failing to dress properly for the cold. Education about how to dress is required. A Nunuvut researcher continues: “If they were taught [survival and hunting skills] — not just names of animals and the [...]
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