The University of Maine’s Canadian-American Center has published a map of indigenous place names in Canada: Commissioned by Dr. Stephen J. Hornsby, Director of the Canadian-American Center, Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names in Canada was researched and designed by Dr. Margaret Wickens Pearce...
“Winter is when I feel the most alive”, smiles Joef while putting his bare hands in the freezing water of the Bras d’Or Lake. Yet, it feels like -15°C on this day of February 2025 on Cape Breton Island ...
Indigenous in Canada : Anthropology Place to Stand1 and Applied Finding aSelfdetermination, Indigenous
The latter focus describes place-names research with Tl'azt'en Nation, the Dakelh-speaking people whose territory lies in the Stuart-Trembleur watershed of central British Columbia, Canada. From the perspective that indigenous place-names communicate knowledge about the natural world, indigenous ...
Place Names in Mi'kmaq The Mi’kmaq are the First Peoples of Prince Edward Island and have called this beautiful island home for over 12,000 years. 'Epekwitk' is the traditional Mi’kmaq name given to the Island, meaning "something lying on the water.” As you explore Epekwitk, look...
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and
In a field of complex and contentious issues, understanding Aboriginal identity in Canada is one of the most challenging tasks. Perceptions of Aboriginal identity can be complex. Definitions may have legal implications that often operate in surprising ways. In this section, we go over the various ...
The name was established in 1916 by surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland [1878–1948]. [1] References: 1. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite [1961–]. Place names of Alberta. Volume 1: Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1991 .Internet Archive [accessed 25 ...
Learn the origins of the familiar place names that circle the water’s edge, Bennelong Point and Barangaroo See more Package options Select options Clear all Please select an experience date Check availability Package type Burrawa Indigenous Climb Quantity Adult 0 Child(8-15) 0 $ 321...
“They transplanted about 600 young totora from a place where they grow in abundance and placed them on top of rafts made out of plastic bottles and a grid of sticks. “‘We didn’t think the totora would grow, because the pollution is so strong. The water has a lot of heavy minerals...