Beau sent me an update photo of the #DugoutCanoe that some students at Wellington high school in #Nanaimo are working to help carve. It is coming along so beautifully!

Please support BC Indigenous artists https://www.beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art/shop

He is off work from public schools this Summer & is open for #CoastSalish #ArtCommissions.

Medium shot of a carved, unfinished wooden dugout cedar canoe. The canoe is the primary focus, positioned horizontally in the foreground and running the length of the picture. The ground is splattered with wood shavings. The background includes a picnic table on the left with a log laid across it, plants, and a modern building with reflective windows. The lighting is overcast, with cool tones dominating the scene. The composition emphasizes the craftsmanship of the canoe against the backdrop of a contemporary school environment.

#TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt

**Radical Anthropology** @RadicalAnthro@c.im · Apr 4

Apr 4

Radical Anthropology @RadicalAnthro@c.im

#Biodiversity loss threatens the #cultural legacy of many species

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj3716

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca · Mar 30

Mar 30

Ms. Que Banh @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca

#SilentSunday

3 kinds of Indigenous smudge medicines.
From top to bottom:
#BraidedSweetgrass
#WhiteSage
#Cedar

A collection of ceremonial and Indigenous medicinal items rests on a cracked tree stump: a bundle of dried white sage leaves, a similar bundle of cedar tightly bound with red twine, and a plaited wreath of sweetgrass. They sit against a background of small rocks.

#NativeMedicines #SmudgeMaterials #ceremonial

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**Nonilex** @Nonilex@masto.ai · Mar 29

Mar 29

Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai

"What is happening in the #US is still far from the Cultural Revolution. It's maybe 1 or 2%. But you can sense that smell. The populist sentiments … [that] common sense is good [&] sophisticated thoughts are something bad."

He learned English listening to #VoiceOfAmerica

"It was so sad," he said, when news spread that the administration planned to shutter#VOA, the US-funded broadcaster that delivers #news & #cultural programming in countries where access to news is limited or isn't available.

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca · Mar 28

Mar 28

Ms. Que Banh @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca

Beau got the abalone eyes in last night. He starts painting it soon.

Please support BC Indigenous artists https://www.beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art/shop/

A close-up of a hand-carved wooden cedar mask, of Indigenous Coast Salish artistry. The mask has a smooth finish with visible wood grain. Its eyes are inlaid with iridescent abalone shell, and it features a wide, open mouth. The mask rests on a dark grayish-blue table.

#TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca · Mar 26

Mar 26

Ms. Que Banh @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca

Another of Beau's beautiful #handmade masks.
This piece has a gorgeous natural stained finish.
#CoastSalish #Mask.

Please support BC Indigenous artist small business https://www.beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art/shop/

Close-up of a Indigenous Coast Salish handcrafted, expressive wooden mask resting on a wood surface. The mask has a rounded face, stylized features with eye-holes and an open mouth. Black painted sections accent the edges, and a round piece of abalone shell is embedded at the center top. The wood grain is clearly visible, suggesting a natural finish.

#TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt

**Radical Anthropology** @RadicalAnthro@c.im · Mar 20

Mar 20

Radical Anthropology @RadicalAnthro@c.im

An interesting piece here on difference between human and other species' #cultural complexity, highlighting the aspect of #diversity.

True enough, but this is not dealing with the #symbolic, the shared #imaginary. Humans share their dreams about things that don't exist. Crows, chimps, elephants, whales, they don't.

Try Rainbow Snakes, for instance. Instead of being diverse, they are astoundingly similar around the world. Come and and hear our talk with Ivan Tacey on Tuesday for more on that.

https://theconversation.com/humans-arent-the-only-animals-with-complex-culture-but-researchers-point-to-one-feature-that-makes-ours-unique-245526?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton

The ConversationHumans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours uniqueAnimals can learn from each other, maintaining their cultures for long periods of time. What sets people apart may be the uniquely open-ended ways we invent new ideas and share and build on them.

**Greg Cocks** @GregCocks@techhub.social · Mar 12

Mar 12

Greg Cocks @GregCocks@techhub.social

The Concept Of Indigenous GIS
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Reading a paper (http://alturl.com/8wte5), they used the specific term ‘Indigenous GIS’ – and I found this intriguing!
As I read it, spatial data collection and analysis was done with a focus on how a tribe or social group might ‘see’ the data, including spatiotemporal....
I look forward to finding out more about what others are working on! – so PLEASE feel free to share any examples that you might have…
#GIS #spatial #mapping #indigenous #IndigineousGIS #FirstNation #perspective #cultural #social #naturalresources #archaeology #publicsafety #socialservices #planning #design #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #cartography #usecase #practical #pragamatic #resultsdriven #focused##