At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research

At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research presents interviews with researchers about their work with Aboriginal peoples. The objective is to assist people in better understanding Indigenous people, our issues and the often asked Google term “what is aboriginal.” It is originally produced as a radio broadcast on UMFM 101.5 FM in Winnipeg Manitoba and hosted by Dr Robert-Falcon Ouellette while working at University of Manitoba. He is now an Member of Parliament in Ottawa. Ekosani.

Monday 23 January 2012

Nooksack Place Names: Brent Galloway & Allan Richardson

This is a 2 part conversation with Brent Galloway and Allan Richardson about their work with the Nooksack people and language. Their important and recent book Nooksack Place Names: Geography, Culture, and Language looks at the knowledge of elders about the place names in traditional Nooksack territory. This part of their 30 years research and collaborative work with the Nooksack people and nation.

Sample Chapter
http://www.ubcpress.ca/books/pdf/chapters/2011/NooksackPlaceNames.pdf

http://www.amazon.ca/Nooksack-Place-Names-Geography-Language/dp/product-description/0774820462

To Learn more (podcast of the interview with Brent and Allan on Nooksack Places Names)

Part I: http://archive.org/download/NooksackPlaceNames/AtTheEdgeJan52012.mp3

Part II: http://archive.org/download/NooksackPlaceNamesPartIi/MixdownAtTheEdgeOfCanadaJan122012.mp3