Beaver

Algonquin people believe they have always lived in the Ottawa Valley, an understanding which is reflected in their traditional stories(http://www.thealgonquinway.ca/pdf/algonquin-history.pdf). The specific story I read was called Wiskedjak Pursues the Beaver; this story explained how creation came to the aboriginal peoples in this area. These Algonquins refer to themselves as the Pikwakanagan which means hilly place. The Ottawa Valley is exactly that, it is a hilly place; there are high valleys…

Throughout history, humans have created many divisions between race, gender, wealth etc., each division separating ‘us’ from ‘them’. In the same way, a division between humans and nature has been socially constructed to divide the “western society” and the “other.” From these constructions, the term ‘wild’ has come to attribute primeval and savage characteristics to nature and animals living within nature. It is common to consider animals that life in nature to be ‘wildlife,’ yet using this…

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was published by C.S. Lewis in 1950. C.S. Lewis was originally born as Clive Staple Lewis in 1898 to Flora August Hamilton Lewis and Albert J. Lewis. He grew up in Belfast, Ireland with his older brother Warren Lewis. At age 10 his mother died and went on to receive education from boarding schools and tutors, at this time he began losing faith in God and slowly began turning to atheism. During World War I, he served…

Robin Netherton’s Final Exam for AEL 631 1. The stated purpose of this course is the preliminary exploration of strategic leadership. This course also studies the problem solving process and the skills of a reflective praxisioner. The rational for the course is the abstract nature of leadership and more specifically strategic leadership (Johnson, 2015). This course seeks to transform a practitioners thinking and complicate that thinking. It seeks to blend art and science, the abstract and…

ponds, and marsh areas, both freshwater and saltwater. Their range is 1- to 4-miles around the surrounding waterway. Mink will dig their own dens but their preference is to occupy those that are ready-made. You may locate a mink den in an abandoned beaver dam, holes located along river and stream banks, hollow logs, muskrat burrows, rock piles, logjams, and burrows underneath tree roots. If the opening into the burrow is around 4-inches in diameter and it’s about 1-foot long, it’s a good sign…

It was a crisp october morning in fort st john I just moved from Hope to Fort St John's for my job with a Big Beaver logging all I had was my german shepherd named gerard, a jeep, and a bag of clothes. Everything else had been supplied by my employer when I arrived a note was left on the counter it said “everything is ready there is a bit of food in the cupboard and fridge you’ll have to go shopping also look around your house theirs tools in the garage if you need them see you at work Rob.” I…

Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, me, and others were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Our expedition into the Louisiana Territory was not only to explore but record information about the land and find the source of the Missouri-northwest passage- make peace with the Indians as well. This expedition started in 1804 and ended in 1806 which is two and a half or twenty eight months. The expedition was from St.Louis , Missouri to the Pacific…

Daniel Boone (1734 - 1820) pioneer and resident American Forests, he is England origin and was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1734. Then in 1751 he stay with his father Squire Boone and his family in yadken Valley which is now located in the Davey region in Carolina North, and he work on a farm’s father also he spent most of his time in hunting and trapping. in 1755 he was wagon maker and blacksmith (metal works) in Edward Braddock campaign disastrous against the Indians, and in…

Trapping comes around every year in November. I take part in it because I love the outdoors, and I love encountering wild animals. It is also a chance to get into the fur trade and get money. I will now tell you how to trap a wild raccoon in two different traps. First, you have to find a place to trap. I prefer spots with trees that are by, or close to a creek, river, or pond. It provides shelter, food, and water for the coon. When a coon catches something, like a mouse or a crawdad, it is…

had enough (Brooks). Being a part of the Sons of Liberty, I knew a plan was being devised no matter the outcome of the Dartmouth situation. We could hear the Dartmouth bellow while coming in to dock, and far off in the distance could be heard the Beaver and the Eleanor. Several members, scattered throughout the meetinghouse, likely parts of the Sons of Liberty, began yelling out, “Boston Harbor a Teapot Tonight!” and “Hurrah for Griffin’s Wharf!” while hurriedly exiting the Meetinghouse…