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The BC government has announced its intention to kill over 180 wolves in a last-ditch effort to protect endangered caribou herds. The move has been called scientifically unsound, as it fails to consider the real causes of the herd’s decline, as well as whether or not the small number of remaining animals are capable of recovering in the wild. Voices of reason say they can not. Click on the image above for more information. Please consider signing the petition at pacificwild.org
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Artist and Chief James Swan: on funerary rites, putting spirits to rest and the thunderbird (Part 3/3)
(Safe Journey. James UuKwaqum Swan*) James, you were talking about letting the spirit of a person go after they’ve died by practicing what you called “dealing with things the right way…” In our culture, we have a song called the … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, First Nations, Ghosts, Vancouver Island, Voices & Visionaries
Tagged Ahousaht, Art, Black Magic, Circle Sentencing, Death, First Nations, Funerary Rites, Ghost, Grave, Grief, Hishuk ish tsawalk, James Francis Swan sr, Luke Swan, Manhousaht, Mrs Rosie Swan, Nootka, Nuu-chah-nulth, Prayer, Sea Serpent, Spirit, Thunderbird, Vancouver Island, Whale
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Artist and Chief James Swan: on First Nations legendary creatures and animal spirits (Part 1/3)
(True Reflections. James UuKwaqum Swan) Ahousaht is located on Flores Island, off the west coast of Vancouver Island. The community is only accessible by boat or air, but as anyone who has ever been there can tell you, it’s well … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, First Nations, Vancouver Island, Voices & Visionaries
Tagged Ahousaht, Animal Spirits, First Nations, Hishuk ish tsawalk, James Francis Swan sr, James UuKwaqum Swan, Luke Francis Swan, Manhousaht, Mrs Rosie Swan, Nootka, Nuu-chah-nulth, Salmon, Sasquatch, Sea Monster, the Teachings in the Tides, Tree Spirit, Vancouver Island
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