{"id":1890,"date":"2012-10-14T14:23:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T21:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec521sept12\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2012-10-14T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T21:23:09","slug":"module-2-second-set-of-postings-marie-france-hetu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec521sept12\/2012\/10\/14\/module-2-second-set-of-postings-marie-france-hetu\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 2 Second set of postings – Marie-France H\u00e9tu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Web Log notes Module # 2<\/p>\n

This week, I thought I would begin by exploring the M\u00e9tis collective memories.<\/p>\n

Here is the first source I explored:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/metisnationdatabase.ualberta.ca\/MNC\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The web-interfaced database: M\u00e9tis National Council<\/em> (MNC) Historical Online Database<\/em> is \u00a0 part of the M\u00e9tis Archival Project (MAP) \u00a0 efforts from the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta to \u00a0 provide information extracted from archival documents that are felt relevant \u00a0 to the historical M\u00e9tis Nation. The information on this website is \u00a0 essentially composed of digital photography and documents used to be \u00a0 available at Library and Archives Canada or on microfilm. This website is a \u00a0 collaborative effort between the Federal government and the M\u00e9tis National \u00a0 Council.<\/p>\n

Thorough archival searches were \u00a0 conducted by the Faculty of Native Studies to gather material relevant to \u00a0 M\u00e9tis history. This website provides the general public and M\u00e9tis users with \u00a0 access to their ancestor\u2019s documents. I believe this web site is a good way \u00a0 to store collective memories, as it could facilitate the process of \u00a0 re-connection with cultural identity. Educators and learners alike could also \u00a0 be interested in this website as an educational tool, as well as the general \u00a0 public.<\/p>\n

Source # 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

http:\/\/www.wendake.ca\/secteurs-services<\/a><\/p>\n

This website is in French.\u00a0 It appears to be more of an informative \u00a0 site than one that is very interactive.\u00a0 \u00a0 It appears destined as much for Huron-Wendat people than for visitors. \u00a0 The historical information provided is very basic and again almost given as \u00a0 if a tourist is looking for information.\u00a0 \u00a0 Most information is conveyed in the third person, and the collective \u00a0 \u2018we\u2019 or \u2018nous\u2019 is not often used. There is one element that appears more \u00a0 interactive and is likely updated, that is the news and job segments. \u00a0 Although again both jobs and events appear open to everyone. The site is \u00a0 attractive and professional, althoughsSome areas of the Website remain empty \u00a0 (perhaps it is still under construction), while the word of the chief Konrad \u00a0 Sioui dates back to May 2012. The most elaborate part of the website is the \u00a0 services segment.\u00a0 I was particularly \u00a0 impressed with their environmental vision based on ancestral notions, where \u00a0 the \u2018we\u2019 as the Huron-Wendake nation is quite evident.<\/p>\n

It also appears that this small \u00a0 community has put into place community programs that help individuals become \u00a0 autonomous, supporting their endeavors in the following domains: education, \u00a0 socialization and qualifications. The community offers an impressive amount \u00a0 of full-time and part-time educational programs, from reorientation courses \u00a0 to courses leading to various certificates and degrees. This community also \u00a0 has its own primary school with a mission based on the child\u2019s intellectual, \u00a0 social and cultural needs according to Huron-Wendat nation beliefs.<\/p>\n

I also came across a link to \u00a0 \u201cYakwennra\u201d.\u00a0 This takes you to the \u00a0 Huron-Wendat local newspaper, which is so elaborate with community news that \u00a0 it deserves a separate blog.<\/p>\n

Source # 3<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.wendake.ca\/docs\/yakwennra\/yakwennra-\u00e9t\u00e9-2012.pdf?sfvrsn=0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yakwennra is a quarterly community newspaper that \u00a0 is a relatively new endeavor. The newspaper is filled with community events \u00a0 touching various socio-cultural happenings within the community.\u00a0 School events, historical events and future \u00a0 events seem to take up as much importance, which I felt somewhat demonstrated \u00a0 the circular time line. I was impressed with the quality of this paper, both \u00a0 in print and photo.<\/p>\n

It appears here that the \u00a0 Huron-Wendat people have managed to use the Internet to celebrate their \u00a0 culture, reflecting on the past, outlining ongoing events and events to take \u00a0 place in the near future. Yes print is used to tell the stories instead of \u00a0 storytelling, but truly the stories depicted in this newspaper reveal a \u00a0 community that is very much rooted with their culture and proud of it!\u00a0 Various projects also show an interesting \u00a0 collaboration with other entities within the provincial and federal \u00a0 government, namely concerning health services, and the relocation of \u00a0 ancestral remains. I also found it interesting that the newspaper covered \u00a0 news, events and projects about the entire community, from the very young, to \u00a0 the working force, political figures, local community services, the police \u00a0 and the elderly. This newspaper is clearly out to proudly show where they \u00a0 come from, what they have accomplished and how they envision the future.<\/p>\n

It appears that this endeavor is \u00a0 funded by some form of advertising, and that everyone in the community \u00a0 contributes to covering or furnishing the stories and photos.<\/p>\n

Source # 4<\/p>\n

I now wanted to explore First \u00a0 Nations communities in Ontario and fell upon this site:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/firstnation.ca\/<\/a> \u00a0 and then looking under the communities tab I found a complete repertoire of \u00a0 First Nations communities, I had no idea there were that many \u2013 what an eye \u00a0 opener.<\/p>\n

So I decided to visit the Amjiwnaang \u00a0 First Nation community website at the following link:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.aamjiwnaang.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

By their first page this site \u00a0 clearly welcomes visitors. After perusal, it appears to mainly offer a \u00a0 repertoire of community services within the community.\u00a0 I was surprised to see in the right-hand \u00a0 column advertising that promotes girls guides and boy scouts?\u00a0 This is very much a \u2018Western\u2019 tradition and \u00a0 it seems this community has adopted this tradition. The website indicates \u201cLet us share with \u00a0 you the uniqueness that this community has developed within itself and to the \u00a0 communities that surround us.\u201d Yet, Even \u00a0 the news segment contains little more information than who the band council \u00a0 members are.\u00a0 There is a login format, \u00a0 so perhaps the other aspects of the website are for community members only. \u00a0 There appears to be a blog, for it indicates there are 24 guests online, yet \u00a0 the actual forum is not accessible to me. Perhaps this is an example where \u00a0 the website discussions are almost exclusively for members of the community.<\/p>\n

Site # 5<\/p>\n

There was however a link to the Aamjiwnaang \u00a0 First Nation environment and health committee, which I decided to explore \u00a0 next:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.aamjiwnaangenvironment.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Environment Committee \u00a0 of Aamjiwnaang\u2019s goal is to preserve the environment for present and future \u00a0 generations, as well as to protect and promote the health, safety and \u00a0 education of their people. <\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em><\/strong>This site is open to \u00a0 visitors, I was particularly interested in the segment about their history. \u00a0 This page offers information about their more recent history concerning their \u00a0 struggle to make their environmental rights known concerning pollution from \u00a0 big Sarnia chemical companies.<\/p>\n

Within their news \u00a0 archive they provide various news bulletins mainly related to health and \u00a0 environment issues from 2006 till now.\u00a0 \u00a0 This page offers video footage and many PDF articles and essays that \u00a0 document the Aamjiwnaang\u2019s actions and efforts over the years to make their \u00a0 voice heard concerning health and environment issues.<\/p>\n

This website very much \u00a0 promotes social and political involvement within a program that seems to be \u00a0 well embedded within the community framework.<\/p>\n

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