Welcome back Bloggers. This post is about the latest project I have done in BC First People’s 12. The driving question for this project is, “How might we use an anthropological perspective to better understand the history of British Columbia”. To answer this question I have got to talk about my journey to understanding and utilizing an anthropological mindset.
At the start of this project we were asked a question, “What is anthropology”. Obviously we were unable to answer that without a phase of building knowledge. The first step to defining anthropology is understanding the four branches. The four branches include cultural, physical or biological, linguistic, or archaeological. These branches dived different aspects of anthropology. My definition of anthropology is taking an open minded approach to different cultures and comparing them.
After learning about anthropology we moved onto the next segment of the project which was choosing an indigenous artifact. I found an artifact after a while of searching on MOA.
I researched the Halalaml mask that is an artifact belonging to the Kwakwakaʼwakw Nation. I choose this artifact due to the interesting teeth and overall frightening appeal. I ended up being glad I had choose this artifact because the nation has a quite interesting stories and celebrations. The next step after conducting research on the Kwakwakaʼwakw was building my craft explore page. You can check out my page using the previous link, our explore pages where made up of details about our artifacts and nations.
Overall I liked this project and I liked how I performed. I put thought into my work and I learned details about many nations. My favourite part of this project was choosing the artifact because I got to see all types of artifacts. “How might we use an anthropological perspective to better understand the history of British Columbia” My answer to that question is by comparing cultures and approaching them with an open mind we can better understand our provinces history. Thank you for reading.