Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area
The Cree of northern Manitoba possess extensive knowledge and expertise about the land on which they have lived through many generations. In collaboration with community elders, this study aims at presenting the landscape of Wapusk through the eyes of the Cree. These are the areas of York Factory, t...
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ftunivmanitoba:oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/3777 2023-08-27T04:09:00+02:00 Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area M'Lot, Maria 2002 109 leaves : 11398697 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3777 eng eng (Sirsi) AOC-9885 http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3777 open access The reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner. master thesis 2002 ftunivmanitoba 2023-08-06T17:37:04Z The Cree of northern Manitoba possess extensive knowledge and expertise about the land on which they have lived through many generations. In collaboration with community elders, this study aims at presenting the landscape of Wapusk through the eyes of the Cree. These are the areas of York Factory, the Nelson River, the Churchill River and Wapusk National Park. Through their use and occupancy of the area, the Cree have come to understand the landscape, which is evident in their naming of landscape features and places. Their knowledge provides a different descriptive "map" of the area. Through the building of relationships characterized by trust, respect and reciprocity, knowledge can be shared and learned. With the consent of the Cree people from Churchill, York Factory First Nation and Fox Lake First Nation, a variety of techniques were used to gather and document information, namely semi-structured interviews, participant observation, mapping and photographs. These techniques were used for both the naming of places and the naming of landscape features. Collaboration involved individuals and groups, and involved both male and female collaborators. Along the western shore of the Hudson Bay, people attributed names to waterways, rivers and creeks, points of land, island and camp areas. More detailed names were obtained around York Factory depicting the intensive use of the area for hundreds of years. The Cree names were different from the English names and were associated with seasonal activities, physical description of the land, or the presence of certain animal species. A map of Cree place names provides a different presentation of the land area, each place name carrying rich and descriptive information. The descriptive detail of each landscape term was captured as the Cree terms were translated into English, thus making it possible to examine how the Cree view the land. Cree naming of the various landscape features seems to be based on descriptions of physical appearance, habitat, activities or human uses. ... Master Thesis Churchill Churchill River Hudson Bay Nelson River Wapusk national park MSpace at the University of Manitoba Hudson Bay Hudson York Factory ENVELOPE(-92.306,-92.306,57.002,57.002) Fox Lake ENVELOPE(-94.803,-94.803,56.000,56.000) |
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The Cree of northern Manitoba possess extensive knowledge and expertise about the land on which they have lived through many generations. In collaboration with community elders, this study aims at presenting the landscape of Wapusk through the eyes of the Cree. These are the areas of York Factory, the Nelson River, the Churchill River and Wapusk National Park. Through their use and occupancy of the area, the Cree have come to understand the landscape, which is evident in their naming of landscape features and places. Their knowledge provides a different descriptive "map" of the area. Through the building of relationships characterized by trust, respect and reciprocity, knowledge can be shared and learned. With the consent of the Cree people from Churchill, York Factory First Nation and Fox Lake First Nation, a variety of techniques were used to gather and document information, namely semi-structured interviews, participant observation, mapping and photographs. These techniques were used for both the naming of places and the naming of landscape features. Collaboration involved individuals and groups, and involved both male and female collaborators. Along the western shore of the Hudson Bay, people attributed names to waterways, rivers and creeks, points of land, island and camp areas. More detailed names were obtained around York Factory depicting the intensive use of the area for hundreds of years. The Cree names were different from the English names and were associated with seasonal activities, physical description of the land, or the presence of certain animal species. A map of Cree place names provides a different presentation of the land area, each place name carrying rich and descriptive information. The descriptive detail of each landscape term was captured as the Cree terms were translated into English, thus making it possible to examine how the Cree view the land. Cree naming of the various landscape features seems to be based on descriptions of physical appearance, habitat, activities or human uses. ... |
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M'Lot, Maria Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area |
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M'Lot, Maria |
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Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area |
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Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area |
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Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area |
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Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area |
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Ka Isinakwak Askiy : using Cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the Wapusk National Park Area |
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ka isinakwak askiy : using cree knowledge to perceive and describe the landscape of the wapusk national park area |
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ENVELOPE(-92.306,-92.306,57.002,57.002) ENVELOPE(-94.803,-94.803,56.000,56.000) |
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Hudson Bay Hudson York Factory Fox Lake |
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Hudson Bay Hudson York Factory Fox Lake |
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Churchill Churchill River Hudson Bay Nelson River Wapusk national park |
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Churchill Churchill River Hudson Bay Nelson River Wapusk national park |
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(Sirsi) AOC-9885 http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3777 |
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