The poems and stories will bring you back in time and tell of moments in Dolly's life before she went to residential school, and stories of her family and friends. Dolly wrote of the time she spent in Kitwanga, British Columbia and then she tells of her life in Port Alberni.
The food traditions of North America's indigenous peoples are centuries-old and endure to this day. Feasts that include a bounty of land and sea are the focal point of celebrations and ceremonies; for many, food is what connects them to family, community, and the afterlife. Where People Feast, one of the few indigenous cookbooks available, focuses on Canadian west coast Native cuisine, which takes advantage of the area's abundant seafood, game, fruits, and vegetables - with ingredients both exotic (oolichan, venison, grouse) and common (salmon, crab, berries). Dolly Watts and her daughter Annie are from the Gitk'san First Nation in British Columbia, and are the proprietors of the Liliget Feast House in Vancouver, the only First Nations fine dining establishment of its kind. For almost two decades, Dolly and (later) Annie have focused on serving Native cuisine that is both traditional and modern; while many recipes are steeped in history, others are contemporary takes that acknowledge other cuisines both near and far. The book includes 16 full-colour photographs, and 120 delectable dishes that can be easily replicated by chefs at home; the authors also offer plenty of handy suggestions and substitution ideas. For Dolly and Annie, Where People Feast is the culmination of a lifetime's work dedicated to introducing people to the extraordinary foods that are truly North American. Recipes include Smoked Salmon Mousse, Indian Tacos, Venison Meatballs, Alder-Grilled Breast of Pheasant, Blackberry-Glazed Beets, Wild Rice Pancakes, Seaweed and Salmon Roe Soup, and Wild Blueberry Cobbler.
As you read the information about Hereditary Chief Harry Mountain and see his masks and other art objects, suddenly stories and ownership will emerge. Harry needed all these art objects and more to perform the obligatory grand feasts to become Chief. You will discover information about the art objects that remain hidden while in storage in the museums.
The poems and stories will bring you back in time and tell of moments in Dolly's life before she went to residential school, and stories of her family and friends. Dolly wrote of the time she spent in Kitwanga, British Columbia and then she tells of her life in Port Alberni.
The nineteenth-century discovery of oil in the eastern Himalayan foothills, together with the establishment of tea plantations and other extractive industries, continues to have a profound impact on life in the region. In the Indian states of Assam and Nagaland, everyday militarization, violence, and the scramble for natural resources regulate the lives of Naga, Ahom, and Adivasi people, as well as migrants from elsewhere in the region, as they struggle to find peace and work. Anthropologist Dolly Kikon uses in-depth ethnographic accounts to address the complexity of Northeast India, a region between Southeast Asia and China where boundaries and borders are made, disputed, and maintained. Bringing a fresh and exciting direction to borderland studies, she explores the social bonds established through practices of resource extraction and the tensions these relations generate, focusing on peoples’ love for the landscape and for the state, as well as for family, friends, and neighbors. Living with Oil and Coal illuminates questions of citizenship, social justice, and environmental politics that are shared by communities worldwide.
As the role of the physical therapist widens to include more primary care and diagnostic responsibilities, there is a greater need for a single, up-to-date resource that explores professional roles and developments in this changing field. This new book is the definitive reference on this important topic. This concise book provides information on every vital area important to professionalism: documentation, law and ethics, and leadership - all in the context of the five roles of the physical therapist as defined by the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition. Readers will find information on the history of professionalism in physical therapy, the five roles of the physical therapist (Patient/Client Manager, Consultant, Critical Inquirer, Educator, and Administrator), the role of the physical therapist in today's health care system, and professional leadership and development. Case studies, "how to lists" and "tips from the field" encourage critical thinking and provide strategies for various issues. The book also offers tips on preparing a portfolio, determining leadership style, and preparing a professional development plan based on the APTA's five roles. Develops and defines principles and concepts of professionalism to guide physical therapists in times of change Follows the APTA's Guide and includes quotes and information from this document throughout Offers a comprehensive history of physical therapy, with unique information on origins of the profession Offers comprehensive coverage of legal and ethical issues, showing how these issues affect the entire practice of physical therapy Discusses billing and reimbursement practices, with specific information on how to document and bill as an aspect of practice Defines and explains the role of the consultant, both as an autonomous health care provider or as a member of a health care team Features real-life case studies and discussion questions at the end of each chapter to encourage practical application of concepts and test readers' knowledge Provides end-of-chapter "tips" to help readers develop best practices
There is a huge lack of knowledge about Native people in the public school system. Even our grandmothers, aunts and uncles abandoned their role as storytellers, because Sesame Street and Mr. Dressup appeared regularly on television. How are the young one to learn about Native history, culture or economics. If we are going to rely on non-Native's recorded history of the first occupants of North America.
A colorful and compelling memoir of Jewish life in China during the first half of the 20th century. Beil spent the first part of her life in the Chinese cities of Tsingtao (Qingdao), Mukden (Shenyang), Harbin, and Tientsin (Tianjin) and lived through the Japanese occupation, liberation by Americans at the end of World War II, civil war between Nationalist and Communist forces, and the flight of foreign nationals from an increasingly closed society.
The poems and stories written by Dolly McRae will bring you back in time and tell of moments in Dolly's life. Stories before she went to residential school, and stories of her family and friends. Dolly wrote of the time she spent in Australia and at the University of British Columbia working towards her Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology. The One Horned Goat story belongs to the family of Ghu'sen and has been handed down for many generations.
A Vice-President who was not a "Natural Born Citizen" With all the controversy about whether Barak Obama is a "Natural Born Citizen," it is often overlooked that, if these theories are valid, then a previous Vice President of the United States was not a "Natural Born Citizen." Yet, Charles Curtis (1860-1936), who was Vice-President from 1929 to 1933, was not a "Natural Born Citizen" for three reasons. First, he was a Native American Indian and Indians did not become citizens until the Fourteenth Amendment was passed in 1868 or until the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. See Elk v. Wilkins, 112 U.S. 94 (1884), a United States Supreme Court case. Secondly, he was born in Kansas Territory before Kansas became a state in 1861. Thirdly, he lived virtually his entire life on an Indian Reservation. His home in Kansas was an Indian Reservation and during his 16 years in United states Congress, 14 years in the United States Senate and four years as Vice-President of the United States, he never owned his own home in Washington DC. Instead, he stayed as a guest in the home of his half-sister, Dolly Gann. In spite of all this, his right to hold office as Vice-President of the United States has never been questioned. He also remains the only non-European besides Barak Obama ever to hold such a high office in the United States. Here is the biography of this interesting but nearly forgotten man.
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