Faces: People, Places, and Cultures articles from April 2002

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures archives from April 2002

Editor's message.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Dear Reader, FACES' next stop on our journey through Canada is the beautiful province of British Columbia. Known for its beautiful scenery and its diverse population, B.C., as it is called, is Canada's western-most province. Like the...

British Columbia. (At a Glance).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Location: Westernmost province of Canada. The Pacific Ocean is to the west, Alaska is to the northwest, the Yukon and Northwest territories are to the north, Alberta is to the east, and Washington, Idaho, and Montana are to the south. ...

Only in ... British Columbia.
April 1, 2002... If you visit British Columbia between May and October, be sure to take a whale-watching cruise. British Columbia's icy Pacific waters are teeming with marine life: porpoises, dolphins, minke whales, humpback whales, gray whales, and the most...

In the know.
April 1, 2002... Look for the following places or things in this issue. Delta: Often triangular-shaped flat plain of sand and mud deposits at the mouth of a river. Fraser River: Chief river of British Columbia. The 815-mile-long river begins in the...

British Columbia then and now.
April 1, 2002... British Columbia, once a destination point for the fortune-seeking gold miners of the 19th century, is now a home and vacation destination for outdoor thrill-seekers from around the globe. Bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and home to...

British Columbia. (Through Time).
April 1, 2002... Great Ice Age (10,000 Years Ago) First people inhabit the region now known as British Columbia. These settlers, known as First Nation peoples, include the Haida, Tsimshian, Bella Coola and Kwakiutl, Nootka, and Salish. 1778 Captain James...

Totem poles.
April 1, 2002... Mouths open, teeth bared, faces with black-painted eyes peer through the coastal mist. These are totem pole faces. Along the rocky seashores and rivers of British Columbia, the native peoples developed complex cultures with elaborate myths and...

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: proud symbol of Canada.
April 1, 2002... Two things often come to mind when you think of Canada: the maple leaf flag and the proud, redcoated Mounties, or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Both are colorful symbols of Canada. Although the Mounties wear their distinctive red...

Vancouver at hand.
April 1, 2002... Did you know you were born with a map of Vancouver? Vancouver is a peninsula shaped like your right hand, with a smaller peninsula that resembles a thumb. Hold your right hand, palm up, fingers closed, pointed to your left (west). We will...

Hollywood North.
April 1, 2002... What do Jessica Alba, Eddie Murphy, and Winona Ryder have to do with British Columbia? All these stars have filmed movies or television shows there. Why has Vancouver, British Columbia, become "Hollywood North"? Filmmakers have been...

Mystery Island.
April 1, 2002... Cabriola Island, British Columbia, is full of mysteries. It is a small island, a mere 10.5 or so miles in length by 3 miles in width, with a very strange shoreline. If you wander along the beach, you will notice holes spaced in a honeycomb...

The Festival of Murals.
April 1, 2002... A steam locomotive barrels toward you. Native Canadian fisherman spears a salmon. A team of oxen hauls timber to the lumber mill. Stand on the sidewalk and history plays out in dazzling color, because the buildings in Chemainus, on Vancouver...

Kwaday Dan Ts'inchi or "Long Ago Person Found".
April 1, 2002... The man was traveling on an ancient foot trail across the glaciers of Tatshenshini (tat-shin-she-knee). A small leather pouch contained his food -- leaves and dried salmon. His robe was sewn from Arctic ground squirrel fur. He wore a...

Raven and the New Humans: a Haida legend.
April 1, 2002... Long ago, in a time before the Haida people came to be, there existed Raven, a great bird-god, the creator of the world. He was a giant, as black as night, with huge wings and keen hearing and eyesight. He was responsible for finding the sun,...

My cockpit experience. (Letters).
April 1, 2002... Canadians are nice people. I found that out in August 2001 when I took my first airplane flight on an Air Canada plane. My mother and I were flying from LaGuardia Airport to Ottawa, Canada, where we would meet up with my father and brothers....

I am from ... (Letters).(poem)(Poem)
April 1, 2002... I Am From... Sunny summer days spent in forts and cold pool waters shaded by the many trees. A refrigerator covered with artwork made on a wooden table, now stained with memories. Joyous holidays with...

Books. (Further Exploring).
April 1, 2002... British Columbia by Suzanne LeVert If you are ready to learn even more about British Columbia, this book is a great place to start. The writing style is direct, and the chapters on the land, history, economy, people, and communities are...

On-line: discovering archaeology. (Further Exploring).
April 1, 2002... Learn more about British Columbia's iceman, or any other archaeological mystery, by visiting this Web site that searches several archaeology publications for recent articles. The text is easy to read and understand, and will provide more...

Think about it ... (Further Exploring).
April 1, 2002... In "Totem Poles," you learned that like the American flag, totem poles are symbolic. Can you think of other objects in our culture that are symbolic? Imagine that you are a prospector who journeys to British Columbia with the hope of...

One last face.
April 1, 2002... We hope you enjoy monkeying around in British Columbia! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]