Reindeer

In the research analysis “We are Petroleum”, author Duskin Drum uses practices-as-research performances to view the Gwich’in-Caribou relations in terms of North American-Petroleum relations. The Gwich’in are an indigenous people home to modern day Alaska and Northwestern Canada who are heavily integrated with the Porcupine Caribou herd. The Gwich’in have been fighting political and legal battles to protect the sacred calving grounds from oil and gas extraction corporations. Drum uses actual…

group or community. Many of these outsiders often question the reason for their exclusion – is it because they are misjudged or misunderstood by their peers? Franz Kafka’s short story “The Metamorphosis” and the Christmas song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” demonstrates that outsiders are those with unique qualities that cannot contribute back to their community as opposed to those who are misjudged or misunderstood. In “The Metamorphosis”, traveling salesman Gregor Samsa awakens one morning…

wonderful winter and Christmas books this holiday season. Reading Olive the Other Reindeer, by Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold, could become a Christmas tradition for parents with young children. Olive is a dog who suddenly thinks she might really be a reindeer after misunderstanding the lyrics of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." She travels to the North Pole to help Santa and even "flies" with the other reindeer for some Christmas Eve adventures. The story's premise may need to be explained…

Jake was surprised as he saw reindeer attached to a sleigh. Jake then saw the jolly, old man himself, Santa. Jake saw the reindeer trampling in the snow. “May you help me with these gifts” asked Santa. Santa Started towards Jake. Jake was a little reluctant to help the old man, but he helped anyways. Santa dropped his huge sack…

a six year old Red-Nosed Reindeer, he had a very shiny nose and some would even say it glows, all of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names they never let Rudolph join in any reindeer games, Rudolph never really had any friends. He would just stay in his stall all day and play by himself. After years of being teased and flat out bullied, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer finally had it. Rudolph was sick and tired of not being able to join in any reindeer games. So he wrote a…

Lightning Kill More Than 300 Reindeer?”, written on the New York Times website, discusses the cause of death of 323 reindeer in Norway. According to the article, a lightning bolt struck the hillside on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The electrical current traveled 250 feet in diameter from the striking point, leading to the death of the reindeer via electrocution and cardiac arrest. When looking at pictures of the scene, people were suspicious that over 300 hundred reindeer were…

The Sami People, Reindeer, and a Shared History My ancestry stems from many countries within Northern Europe, but the largest portion of my lineage descends from Norway. My Norwegian ancestor immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century from central Norway. Thanks to the internet and ancestry search sites, my American family has recently reunited with our Norwegian family and so forth our roots. I was lucky enough to travel to Norway almost ten years ago to visit my new extended…

In this essay, I will discuss the carving of swimming reindeer one of the ice ages most beautiful pieces of art discovered in Montastruc, central France, from 13,000 years ago. I will begin to explain the significance of their design and use to our understanding of human development. The figure illustrates two reindeer that appear to be swimming and was found in Montastruc in central-southern France. When it was initially exhibited in Paris in 1867, the elaborate carving demonstrated that humans…

lunch, and dinner. Josie We got him because he’s big. Rachel He lives about 340 years old! Josie He is now 21 years old. Josie The longest reindeer to live was 351! Josie He likes to learn about the alphabet. Rachel He is the biggest reindeer ever! Rachel He really likes to play in the lake with our friends. Josie We got him because he’s tall too. Rachel Our reindeer is always running. Kaylea I really like him. Josie He is an exciting pet. Josie He is a trouble maker. Josie That is what other…

. Walking in leading the two reindeer Pete said. “Here we are now what?” “These boots go on the hoof of Comet,” The wizard said, handing Pete four of the boots. “You will note they remarked for the hoof the fit.” Handing the reindeer reigns to one of the helpers, Pete takes the boots looking to see where they go. Sly and one of the elves puts the boots on Dancer while Pet and a helper fit Comet with his. Let’s let them walk around the barn to see how they will take to something being on…