For the Indigenous peoples of the land that is now Canada, the heavens are where life originated.... more For the Indigenous peoples of the land that is now Canada, the heavens are where life originated. The Anishinaabeg believe that when humans die, they pass through the spirit world to the stars. At night, they see their ancestors dance across the sky. For the Indigenous people, there is a sacred, spiritual connection between the earth and the star world. In the constellations, the Anishinaabeg see loons, moose, bear, thunderbirds, and turtles. They have their own names for the constellations. The Big Dipper Stars are known as the Fisher Stars. The Pleiades star cluster is known as the Seven Daughters of the Moon and Sun. The light and patterns in the sky guide their hunting and ceremonies. The Indigenous people remind us that there is one sky, but many ways of seeing and understanding it. How do our Western governments and militaries view the sky? What is their star story? Outer space is seen as a new contested area of competition, conflict and power projection.
The National Environment Board (NEB) has developed a national framework on Environmental Impact A... more The National Environment Board (NEB) has developed a national framework on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, requires the proponents of projects which fall into certain categories and magnitudes to submit a report concerning the study, and measures for the prevention of and remedy for the adverse effects on environmental quality. The governmental EIA process and approval procedure for public and private sectors are graphically presented in this paper.
For the Indigenous peoples of the land that is now Canada, the heavens are where life originated.... more For the Indigenous peoples of the land that is now Canada, the heavens are where life originated. The Anishinaabeg believe that when humans die, they pass through the spirit world to the stars. At night, they see their ancestors dance across the sky. For the Indigenous people, there is a sacred, spiritual connection between the earth and the star world. In the constellations, the Anishinaabeg see loons, moose, bear, thunderbirds, and turtles. They have their own names for the constellations. The Big Dipper Stars are known as the Fisher Stars. The Pleiades star cluster is known as the Seven Daughters of the Moon and Sun. The light and patterns in the sky guide their hunting and ceremonies. The Indigenous people remind us that there is one sky, but many ways of seeing and understanding it. How do our Western governments and militaries view the sky? What is their star story? Outer space is seen as a new contested area of competition, conflict and power projection.
The National Environment Board (NEB) has developed a national framework on Environmental Impact A... more The National Environment Board (NEB) has developed a national framework on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, requires the proponents of projects which fall into certain categories and magnitudes to submit a report concerning the study, and measures for the prevention of and remedy for the adverse effects on environmental quality. The governmental EIA process and approval procedure for public and private sectors are graphically presented in this paper.
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