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My grandfather the cedar, my grandmother the wool
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Physical Description:
v, 44 p. : ill ; 28 cm. + 1 DVD-R (4 3/4 in.)
print - Publisher: [Vancouver] : Emily Carr University, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Applied Arts in Design, Emily Carr University of Art + Design ... 2010"--T.p. Includes 1 DVD-R of documentation. |
| Dissertation Note: | Thesis (M.A.) - Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 2010 |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-44). |
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| Subject: | Basket making Design -- Research Environmental sustainability Oral history Coast Salish -- History Coast Salish -- Folklore -- British Columbia |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | E99.S21 C55 2010 (Text) | 30232655 | Grad - Level 1 | Volume hold | Available | - | ||
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | SPEC. COL. E99.S21 C55 2010 (Text) | 30233933 | Special Collections - Library Use Only | Not holdable | Available | - |
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Summary:
This thesis is a personal journey that seeks to comprehend whether First Nations philosophies, specifically the Coast Salish can contribute to current research on sustainability. As a Coast Salish person, I initially set out to deepen my understanding of my own culture and ended up learning about the environment - simply because the two cannot be teased apart. My praxis explores stories based within Coast Salish knowledge of the land, seasonal harvesting, elder's guidance, and a traditional philosophy of respect. I weave this with Western philosophies centered on land ethic and systems thinking to create a space of hybridity. This thesis describes my new understanding of materiality in our interdependent world. The writing structure is woven and fragmented with different voices that reflect the academic, the poetic and the making. The writing is tangential, repetitive and circular, which mimics the structure of the traditional oral history of the Coast Salish people.
