Friday, September 28, 2007
I couldn’t agree more with David Harrison that watching Stephen Colbert ‘cover’ endangered languages was a lot of fun (see comments). And, I will be using the clip of Colbert’s discussion with Harrison in my Intro to Cultural Anthropology class lecture on Language. (Those on a computer in Canada will find the clip here.) (Also [...]
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
There’s lots of news today surrounding a government review panel’s recommendation that Kemess North Mine (400km northwest of Prince George) not be given environmental approval. At the heart of the issue: the use of Amazay Lake as a tailings pond. Sources Panel Rejects BC Mine Project Worth $8 Billion (theTyee.ca) Open-pit mine too risky: panel [...]
Thursday, September 13, 2007
TheTyee.ca asks that question this week. To answer it, they look at the recent experiences of three British Columbia museums: the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA); Haida Gwaii Museum (Skidegate); and, the Royal BC Museum. The answer? Museum of Anthropology director Anthony Shelton says: “We want to be provocative, while also being respectful.” Sphere: Related [...]
Saturday, September 1, 2007
After blocking Royal Dutch Shell’s access to their hunting grounds on August 21, Tahltan elders have won a temporary court victory. Shell has postponed their injunction application indefinitely. This is the third summer in a row that Shell has tried to move into the Klappan region of northwestern BC. They own the permits to explore [...]
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