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Book Synopsis Haida Eagle Treasures by : Pansy Collison
Download or read book Haida Eagle Treasures written by Pansy Collison and published by Brush Education. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each story and recollection that Pansy Collison has gathered in this book is a treasure that captures the beauty of the Haida culture and Tsath Lanas clan. She draws on the vast knowledge of her own grandmother, a respected elder in the community, and her loving mother to illustrate what it means to live as a Haida"--Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis Haida Eagle Treasures by : Pansy Collison
Download or read book Haida Eagle Treasures written by Pansy Collison and published by Brush Education. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey into the heart of Haida culture as it is lived and experienced by an extraordinary woman of the Tsath Lanas Eagle Clan. Pansy Collison, a Haida woman born and raised in Old Massett on Haida Gwaii, tells stories of her clan and community, as well as personal narratives about her history and family. Haida Eagle Treasures embodies a strong Haida woman’s voice, offering a rare glimpse inside Haida culture. Each story and memory is a treasure that captures part of the beauty of the Haida worldview and way of life. Now retired, Pansy taught for 23 years at elementary, secondary, and college levels. From these experiences, she describes some of the challenges and contradictions of living between two worlds. Pansy’s teaching skills, artistic talents, and political affiliations keep her involved in politics and education on Haida Gwaii. Thirteen original illustrations by Pansy’s brother, Paul White, a gifted artist, teacher, pole carver and designer, provide the guideposts within Haida Eagle Treasures.
Book Synopsis Environmental History in the Making by : Estelita Vaz
Download or read book Environmental History in the Making written by Estelita Vaz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the product of the 2nd World Conference on Environmental History, held in Guimarães, Portugal, in 2014. It gathers works by authors from the five continents, addressing concerns raised by past events so as to provide information to help manage the present and the future. It reveals how our cultural background and examples of past territorial intervention can help to combat political and cultural limitations through the common language of environmental benefits without disguising harmful past human interventions. Considering that political ideologies such as socialism and capitalism, as well as religion, fail to offer global paradigms for common ground, an environmentally positive discourse instead of an ecological determinism might serve as an umbrella common language to overcome blocking factors, real or invented, and avoid repeating ecological loss. Therefore, agency, environmental speech and historical research are urgently needed in order to sustain environmental paradigms and overcome political, cultural an economic interests in the public arena. This book intertwines reflections on our bonds with landscapes, processes of natural and scientific transfer across the globe, the changing of ecosystems, the way in which scientific knowledge has historically both accelerated destruction and allowed a better distribution of vital resources or as it, in today’s world, can offer alternatives that avoid harming those same vital natural resources: water, soil and air. In addition, it shows the relevance of cultural factors both in the taming of nature in favor of human comfort and in the role of the environment matters in the forging of cultural identities, which cannot be detached from technical intervention in the world. In short, the book firstly studies the past, approaching it as a data set of how the environment has shaped culture, secondly seeks to understand the present, and thirdly assesses future perspectives: what to keep, what to change, and what to dream anew, considering that conventional solutions have not sufficed to protect life on our planet.
Book Synopsis Indigenous Peoples [4 volumes] by : Victoria R. Williams
Download or read book Indigenous Peoples [4 volumes] written by Victoria R. Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 1846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an essential resource for those interested in investigating the lives, histories, and futures of indigenous peoples around the world. Perfect for readers looking to learn more about cultural groups around the world, this four-volume work examines approximately 400 indigenous groups globally. The encyclopedia investigates the history, social structure, and culture of peoples from all corners of the world, including their role in the world, their politics, and their customs and traditions. Alphabetically arranged entries focus on groups living in all world regions, some of which are well-known with large populations, and others that are lesser-known with only a handful of surviving members. Each entry includes sections on the group's geography and environment; history and politics; society, culture, and tradition; access to health care and education; and threats to survival. Each entry concludes with See Also cross-references and a list of Further Reading resources to guide readers in their research. Also included in the encyclopedia are Native Voices inset boxes, allowing readers a glimpse into the daily lives of members of these indigenous groups, as well as an appendix featuring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Book Synopsis Moon British Columbia by : Andrew Hempstead
Download or read book Moon British Columbia written by Andrew Hempstead and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada resident and avid outdoorsman Andrew Hempstead gives you his unique perspective on British Columbia, from dining at the best of Vancouver's 3,000 restaurants and cafés to skiing and snowboarding on the world-class slopes of Whistler/Blackcomb. Hempstead offers unique trip ideas that utilize the region's amazing outdoor options, such as Winter Fun and B.C. Road Trip. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon British Columbia has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Complete with guidance on whale-watching near Telegraph Cove, hiking the Stanley Glacier Trail, and camping near Mount Robson, Moon British Columbia gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Book Synopsis The World's Greatest Treasure Hunt by : Ron Shore
Download or read book The World's Greatest Treasure Hunt written by Ron Shore and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Treasures of the Museum, Victoria, Australia by : Museum Victoria
Download or read book Treasures of the Museum, Victoria, Australia written by Museum Victoria and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasures of the Museum spans the familiar and the unfamiliar, the priceless and the everyday. This superb book features exquisite photographs of the Museum Victoria's most treasured objects, and as well as fascinating insights into each by curators, collection staff and eminent Australians. This outstanding collection, chosen from 16 million items from Australians and their environment, are not just of interest to those from down under but the anecdotes and background stories relate to all who have ever had a family or lived in a community or a nation. Art, memorabilia, children's toys, scientific instruments, broken pottery and fossils are all included in the Museum's treasures and are displayed in this book to reveal a living history of Australia.
Book Synopsis Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution by : Smithsonian Institution
Download or read book Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution written by Smithsonian Institution and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis America's Ancient Treasures by : Franklin Folsom
Download or read book America's Ancient Treasures written by Franklin Folsom and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of a guide to visiting US and Canadian archaeological sites and museums of prehistoric Indian life.
Book Synopsis Treasures of the British Museum by : Marjorie Caygill
Download or read book Treasures of the British Museum written by Marjorie Caygill and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure-house in the world. The wealth & range of its collections is unequalled by any other national museum. This new edition brings the museum's story up to date, with chapters on acquisitions made since 1992 including the Warren Cup & the 'Queen of the Night'.
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Book Synopsis Best Places Northwest, 17th Edition by : Jo Ostgarden
Download or read book Best Places Northwest, 17th Edition written by Jo Ostgarden and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the book that started it all—that launched a best-selling regional guidebook series, put stars in the eyes of thousands of establishments, and defined what it means to create a real insider's guide. Best Places Northwest, now in its incredible 17th edition, is back, doling out stars for the best restaurants and lodgings throughout Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. From Cannon Beach to Spokane to Whistler, readers will find honest recommendations on where to stay, where to eat, and what to see all along the way. Conveniently organized by highways, Best Places Northwest also includes "Three-day Tours" and locater maps for every destination; entertaining essays on history and culture; travel tips and information on special attractions; and easy-to-use icons that point out the best romantic places, places of good value, family-friendly places, and unique places that the editors think are especially choice. Out with same-old, same-old: our new crop of reviewers take a critical look at the establishments this time around and some boring old places will be dropping stars and in some cases getting dropped altogether. New sidebars add spice and new points of view: Hipster Scenes; Doggie Options; Wine Touring; the Art Beat; Best Places to Park the Car in urban Vancouver, Seattle, Portland; Celebrity Maps; Annual Sale Events (Nordstrom, REI, Niketown etc.); Excellent Malls; Science-Tech Touring; Native Peoples; Best Places to Catch a View. Whether a traveler is looking for a rustic retreat or romantic luxury, Best Places Northwest has something for every budget—and every place is independently researched and reviewed by local travel experts.
Download or read book Hideaway written by James Houston and published by M&S. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than thirty years James Houston has been flying to Vancouver, then taking a little plane north and west to the airport at Sandspit on the Queen Charlotte Islands. After the ferry ride to Skidegate, he takes the single road running north on Graham Island and settles down in his small cottage by the bridge over the Tlell River. There he fishes, writes, draws, roams around, and rejoices that he and his wife, Alice, have found the perfect place. People go misty-eyed when they recall the Queen Charlottes, those distant islands in the Pacific within sight of Alaska that are miraculously temperate and see little snow. The glaciers of the Ice Age passed the islands by, leaving a treasure trove for botanists and biologists. Today, the warming Japan current still protects its shores. Among its many delights are spectacular wildlife of all kinds. On land are many deer, river otters, and the largest black bears in the world. Its waters shelter giant crabs, salmon, and killer whales. And the air is filled with remarkable birds, especially the ravens and bald eagles that are everywhere. Special landscapes include moss-hung rainforests that remind us that this is Emily Carr country, sheer cliffs that plunge straight into the Pacific, miles of empty beaches piled with sculptured driftwood, Guinness-black forest pools and thundering seascapes, and even a secret Haida mountain that provides the rare carving stone known as argillite. These are the islands of Haida Gwaii, of course, and James Houston has always had an affinity for native people, whether with Ojibway friends in his Ontario boyhood or with Inuit in the North. His book tells the history of the Haida, the coming of theEagle and the Raven clans, and the rich culture they developed in this land of plenty. Then came the bloody sea otter fur trade with sometimes ruthless sea captains two centuries ago and later the smallpox that wiped out 80 per cent of the Haida population, with social effects that have lasted to this day. Houston also tells us about totem poles and potlatches, two traditions that he has seen being revived. And while many old Haida legends adorn his book, there are also fine modern characters, including the old Haida visitor who sang a song to her river "chez Houston, and the Houstons' friend Teddy Bellis, who liked to offer their big-city guests a snack of "smoked dog." From a visit to the awesome power of the crumbling poles at the deserted village of Ninstints in the south all the way to the site of a crab fishing tragedy on North Beach, the book covers the range of the archipelago. But James Houston is a fanatical fly fisherman and his love of fishing on his doorstep - and dramatic tales of salmon or trout caught or lost by him, or Alice, or their friends - runs through the book. So, too, does their beloved Tlell River, which ebbs and flows with the tide a mere twenty feet from his window. As he and Alice arrive and open up the old green cottage, their excitement will affect everyone whose family has ever had a special summer place, a hideaway. Reading this book is almost as good as being there.
Book Synopsis Treasures of the National Archives of Canada by : National Archives of Canada
Download or read book Treasures of the National Archives of Canada written by National Archives of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable record of Canada's past, presenting a selection of some of the most valued historical documents in beautifully written and illustrated chapters that address: cartographic, architectural, and engineering records; documentary art records; philatelic records; government records; manuscripts and private records; genealogical records; moving images and sound records; and photographic records. In a final chapter, staff members of the Archives explain the various techniques used to preserve documents. 9.5x12.25". Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Art and Politics Now by : Susan Noyes Platt
Download or read book Art and Politics Now written by Susan Noyes Platt and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a critical analysis of contemporary politically engaged art.
Book Synopsis Treasure Trails in the U.S.A. by : National Extension Homemakers Council (U.S.)
Download or read book Treasure Trails in the U.S.A. written by National Extension Homemakers Council (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Indian Art Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: