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> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Wurtak [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 16:09
> To: Informal Science Education Network
> Subject: RE: Medicine Wheels & Astronomy
>
>
> Hello Peter,
> I'm just catching up on emails, so sorry for the delay.  You
> might like to check out a website that I helped create - it dealt
> with astronomy and aboriginal beliefs, interwoven throughout
> various sections.  The development team actually planned and
> prepared significantly more content than appears on the site, but
> due to various constraints had to be limited.  We involved
> various aboriginal communities in Canada (Blackfoot in Alberta;
> Cree and Anishinabe here in Manitoba) and also aboriginals in
> Australia and Torres Islands.
>
> The site contains images, stories narrated by aboriginals, artist
> descriptions of their work, and tons of facts.  It was developed
> with youth as the primary audience, so has lots of interactions
> in a highly graphic, almost cartoony look.  You get to "drive" a
> lunar rover, and search for/pick up artifacts that bring you to
> various sections of the site.
>
> Anyway, it might be worth a look... www.virtualmuseum.ca
> Go to: VMC Exhibits
>       Science and Nature
>       Cosmic Quest: Discovering Astronomy through Science and Culture
>
> or try this direct link:
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Cosmos/index_en.html

Best,
George Wurtak
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Date:    Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:45:05 -0700
> From:    Peter Davis <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: medicine wheels & astronomy
>
>
>
> I will most likely avoid bringing in medicine wheels as a major
> element of the Native part of the Night Sky focus. It may be a good
> opportunity to do a field trip and have a number of people listening
> to a Native guide for a while.
>
> Right now, I envision a Sky Story Telling by a Native around a
> bonfire (in the freezing Canadian winter night - doesn't that sound
> appetizing?). And a similar (or maybe joint?) event  could be
> arranged with telling the ancient Greek stories behind the
> constellations. I'd be quite happy to leave these stories as a
> cultural, oral tradition and not to try to squeeze any science into
> them. That can be done at a different event.
>
> In any case, I very much look forward to working together with the
> Natives in the area and I hope that this will work out.
>
> Cheers and a happy new year to everybody,
> Peter Davis

End of ISEN-ASTC-L Digest - 29 Dec 2004 to 30 Dec 2004 (#2004-288)
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