That’s what a Secwepemc man asked me on an evening like this, with this view in front of us. What is the earth doing? He didn’t mean, what are people doing to […]
What Changes are Happening in the Earth?
Vancouver’s 2016 Colonization of the British Columbia Interior, Illustrated
Note: Since this article was written, Canadian Art has corrected its geography, and now describes its outpost, correctly, as in the Interior. That is welcome. The critique of elite privilege is still […]
Forget That Jigsaw Puzzle
Follow game trails instead. Lots of fun! Sacred, too. To find an ancient village site, just follow the stories of the land. You’ll soon be home. Painted Hills at a Secwepemc village […]
Alien Architecture in the Okanagan
Here’s a trail in the grasslands. Note the old house to the right of the trail. Ya, the round brown hillock. You got it!Here’s who lives there. Weaver ants! Thatch, in the earth, […]
The Birth of Language on Mara Lake
Two fish stare from deep in the subconscious, in rocks that naturally wear into patterns humanly recognizable as faces. Mara Lake It’s a good place for some magic. Here’s a couple other […]
Magpie, My Brother!
Dogs are man’s best friend. So it is said. It’s true, too. Humans and dogs evolved together. You could say, people became human by interacting with dogs, and dogs became dogs by […]
Okanagan Okanogan 