Saturday, April 05, 2008

Goose poop and coprolites

Those great big poop machines have returned to Pither's Point Park.

Geese gathering- Pither's Point Park.

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The great podcast novel trilogy by JC Hutchins, Seventh Son, has spawned progeny.

Seventh Son - Obsidian; will be an exploration of the two-week electrical blackout [from the trilogy], as seen from the minds of Hutchin's fellow podcasters and the legion of fans, whom have been invited to participate.



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Air Canada to charge for customer service... that rightly should be covered by the price of your ticket.

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Tasty, preservative-enriched telephone poles.
Mmmmmmm...
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"Scared Artists" interview with Marilyn Russell, at Abbey of the Arts. Ms. Russell's homepage.
"I have always painted. I think a lot about painting, of what I want to say in my work. I continue to paint in the Southwest and to paint images of what has been important to the Native Americans. Their motifs and symbols fascinate me..."

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An interesting resource, at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan; Aboriginal (First Nations and Metis). Includes entries for the individual First Nations, treaties, history, significant individuals, etcetera of Aboriginal Saskatchewan.

Fossil ivory is becoming a major export from Siberia; mostly to Asia, but it is sure being used in the Northwest Coast and Inuit artistic traditions, as well. Some more fossil ivory info.

New finds of fossilised human coprolites in Oregon indicate people in North America, at least a thousand years before "Clovis" period... and DNA has been recovered!

New collection of Terence Mckenna audiofiles.

Margaret Mead Film; April 30 deadline.
"... the longest-running showcase for international documentaries in the United States, encompassing a broad spectrum of work, from indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction. The Festival is distinguished by its outstanding selection of titles, which tackle diverse and challenging subjects..."

Call for art donations.
"The Native American Rights Fund is currently seeking donations of art and other items for its 7th Annual Visions for the Future Benefit Art Auction."

Legality of Collecting NAtive Artifacts; A blog post at Experience8.

1st Annual Native Public Radio Art Auction, April 19, 2008.

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