There is no need to think in straight lines. Lines like that say “this stuff is land”… … and “this other stuff is water.” That is simply a false division. There’s an […]
19. All This Land Was Water Once
18. Water, Slavery, War and Peace in the Similkameen
No matter what you’re using it for or who you are, British Columbian law states that any water licensed by the government must be put to “beneficial use.” What does that mean? […]
Knocking the House into Shape Before Winter Comes
Everyone is doing it. Ah, here comes the home handyman now. Why put it off until spring?
17. How to Enslave the Land and the Water if You Are British: a Guide for Colonists
This is the fourth in a series of notes on the practice of transferring human slavery to land slavery. This one is a compound method that includes a fair bit of human […]
16. How to Enslave the Land if You are American: a Guide for Colonists
After my trip to the plateau, let’s start in again on the history of how we got to the cultural divides we are in today. If you remember, the theme was slavery […]
Floating on the Glacier
This is a climate change story. The glacier that carved the Marble Mountains out of limestone melted 10,000 years ago. And it is still here.
Garter Snake Takes a Shortcut
Why go around? The water’s fine. Indeed.
Pacific Northwest Playground
We have past the best before date for North American colonial culture. We’re just playing out our roles now. That is, until we set new ones. I’ll be back with our historical […]
The Path of the Water
It’s not always a flow. I’m almost home from my gathering. We will follow our history again soon. Ultimately, though, just to give you a hint, we’re going here. Not that any […]
Technology Isn’t Always the Answer
Here’s a plow rigged up with a three point hitch at Nespelem on the Colville Indian Administration lands. It’s a good lesson to contemplate, while I continue on my own walkabout.
Okanagan Okanogan 