Indigenous peoples of Oceania

Inuit people have long been hunters and gatherers in areas such as Canada, Russia, and Greenland, and they have perfected the design and use of numerous tools for hunting, traveling, and building shelters. They have a complex understanding of predator and prey…

These two events were more of a hands on hands experience and as well very delicious. The cultural art event consisted of people engaging with the cultural artistic side of the Hispanic heritage. During this time of the month Mexico is having an important celebration known as “dia de los muertos” meaning day of the dead. During this cultural art event I observed how many GGC…

his authentically Onkwehonwe¬-minded scholarship as an important contribution to the field of Indigenous Studies— particularly as it pertains to rights, resistance, and resurgence— in the context of the Canadian state. Alfred’s writings are unapologetically critical of the persisting colonial agenda of the Settler state and emphasize the importance of land-based practices in living an authentically Indigenous life. In the following…

Witch, a word that most people associate with images of hags riding on brooms, cackling into the night, long noses and pointy hats— some people even associate witches with devil worship. Some think Witches are only fairy tales, characters in scary stories you tell to children to make them behave. When I hear the word “witch” I think of my Abuelita, I think of the special Teas she taught my Meemaw and mother to make, I think of all the stories my Meemaw told me about her— how people used to…

Various techniques have been devised to resolve numerous issues that organization faces during their operations. In this part of case analysis we have chosen some theories that can be used to resolve problems faced by firefly restaurants owners. Taking primary problems as problems that encompass all other small problems faced by firefly restaurants, we are going to suggest solutions for those three primary problems individually. Solution #1: Improving organizational culture. The Firefly Inc.…

do appreciate about UW is the diversity that can be seen all across campus. It is diverse enough to feel like you are out of your own cultural comfort zone, but yet, for lack of a better word, UW is still quaint enough that you can find many other people who look similar to yourself, no matter what cultural group you may identify with. That being said, I definitely do feel that completely immersing myself in a new cultural experience would be a humbling experience, as well as make me more aware…

The factors that brought about the collapse of the Easter Islander civilization were, overharvesting, deforestation by its inhabitants, habitat destruction, human environmental impacts, overlooking climate change, human population growth and problems with soil, such as “lessening fertility, attrition and increasing salt content” (Frantz). Easter Island is the "strongest example of a society that demolished itself by desecrating its own resources” (Frantz). Overharvesting damaged Ester Islanders…

This type of community-based movement attracted NGOs, such as Greenpeace, as part of a larger international movement that celebrated indigenous ideology as it relates to the natural world. The protest movement began to expand from a locally organized tribal protest group to a much larger international protest movement through these “modern” NGO organizations helped to support their cause…

Introduction The Indigenous people of Canada have been misrepresented in the media since the 20th Century. In core-relation to this misrepresentation, racism is a social determinant of health for Indigenous peoples. Stereotypes in the media continue to affect the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples by “impacting access to education, housing, food, security, and employment,” as well as “permeating societal systems and institutions.” (Allan & Smylie 2) As a result, Indigenous peoples are…

the unit before starting? Prior to the commencement of this unit I expect to learn more about Indigenous culture and the hardships they faced due to European settlement. I am hoping to find out how life was like before the European settlement and how the settlement effected not only Indigenous people but also their land. Incompletion of this unit I would like to know if some of aspects of Indigenous culture was taken and blended to the main stream Australian culture we have today. Incompletion…