More Forestry

b) I believe it was established for groups such as environmental groups, local parks, recreational groups and anyone else who is interested in sustainable forest management so they can bring their ideas together for sustainable forests. many more countries are following our lead (Canada).
c) Environmentalists are helping which is a great thing because that makes forest sustainability prosper because they have SFM. Sustainable Forest Management is management to maintain and enhance the long-term health of forest ecosystems while providing ecological, economic, social and cultural opportunities for the benefit of present and future generations.

Forestry

1. both because they are both responsible for the prosperity and sustainability. The government can put conservation rights and plans on the forests. Businesses in this case, logging companies, can re-plant trees if there is a clear-cut of groups of trees.
2. I think the increased trade in global economy also increases the amount and speed of deforestation because there are places with less logging resources so they can transport the logs around the world which increases deforestation. Wildlife is decreasing because their habitations are being destroyed with all the logging and the trees not being replaced.
3. I believe deforestation will overtake reforestation so they either give it up for a while or do much less logging.

Stewardship

Stewardship is the individual's responsibility to manage his life and property with proper regard to the rights of others. What I can do as an individual can change a lot, even with only my effort. I could walk more and only drive when I need to go outside of Magrath. When I do go outside of Magrath I can Carpool to produce less pollution if everyone drove. I could recycle more efficiently. Recycle my electronics and paper. I could lessen the amount of garbage I dispose. I can volunteer for highway clean-ups so we don't have so much garbage decomposing and releasing CFCs into the air. I can start a compost so I don't throw so much away. I could walk or ride a bike to work instead of having my family members drive me. When I plan to buy a car I should try to find one that is Eco-friendly and good on gas so I don't pollute so much. If I ever cut down a tree I can plant another one so it is not lessening the oxygen level. I can stop buying excess packaged products. All of these minimal things can make a difference. Even me as an individual can help.

Democratic Republic of Congo

a) After the age of fifteen Edmund Morel worked for Elder Dempster steamship company in Liverpool. While working there he noticed that thousands of rifles and huge quantities of cartridges were being sent to the Congo, but relatively few trade goods, and definately not enough to consider the quantities of rubber and ivory obtained in return. Edmund resigned and started a campaign that resulted in the formal establishment of the Congo Reform Association in 1904 a movement sustained by Arthur Conan Doyle, Roger Casement, and lots of other members of the liberal establishment. Doyle admired Edmund and cast him as the journalist Edward D. Malone in his novel The Lost World.

b) If the Congo Free State existed in the 21st century, Edmund could have used email, internet, T.V., cellphone, phone, Facebook, and much more technology to get his message spread.

Baseball Diamond

Dear journal,

Today this research scientist told us that oil has been discovered underneath our lucky baseball diamond! But we haven't lost a game on that field for three consecutive seasons. A global oil company is going to buy our diamond, but they may or may not choose to develop it. One good thing out of this that the company offers to build us a new diamond and sponsor the league using profits from its oil development here and around the world. I personally am satisfied because we didn't win for three consecutive seasons because we played on that field. It's our skill and determination that gets us the win. And also if we have a sponsor we can get better equipment and uniforms! And with a new diamond we could have more seating and more people can come watch us. I believe this will be good for us. Change is good.

United Nations

a) The term 'Genocide' was coined by a jurist named Raphael Lemkin in 1944 by combining the Greek word 'genos' (race) with the Latin word 'cide' (killing). Genocide as defined by the United Nations in 1948 means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, including: (a) killing members of the group (b) causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group (c) deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part (d) imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group (e) forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
They are trying to cover up their mistakes to make it look like it didn't even happen.

b) I think that this claim proves a good point. The way the Europeans treated the natives in the residential schools was genocide. They physically, mentally, and even sexually harassed the students. They wouldn't let them practice their native language and they had to stop all their cultural ways and convert to Christianity. The Europeans wouldn't let the students see their parents for 10 months out of the year, so the children had no good role models. Without these residential schools the native culture would be stronger and better today.

European Imperialism

European Imperialism is when the europeans thought they were the best country and everyone should have the same culture as them. so they tried to culturize the world as Europeans. They would use smaller countries to gain profit from. The first country they imperialized was Africa, but they used the africans as slaves. They would put Europeans into the countries to culturize them. They also used imperialism to import spices and goods from other countries. That was one of the ways for them to gain profit. It would probably also insure army allys, because they would be in control of the country culture wise. But this also brought great fear to people because they were afraid to lose their identity. Japan and the United States soon adopted imperialism as well, but Japan didn’t use Africans for slavery in their country. I do not think it was good of them to imperialize because they did not treat people with the right respect.

The Oka Crisis Timeline

1. March 8 1989 The golf club announces the development of nine more holes at a cost of $1 350 000 and should get under way in a few weeks.
2. April 1st 300 Mohawks, and other non native who oppose the expansion march in the village of Oka as part of a peaceful demonstration.
3. April 5th, the land claims over the whole territory of the old Seigneurie is reaffirmed by means of a formal notice concerning "the illegal occupation of the land". submitted by the Mohawks of Kanesatake
4. April 27th the Federal government, the Oka municipality, and the Mohawk council of Kanesatake held a meeting during which the federal government announces a land purchase program. The big news come from the fact that the golf course expansion is clearly identified as part of the land to be acquired.
5. June 7th The Ministère de l'environment du Québec warns the municipality of Oka that any works aimed at modifying the ecological nature of the communs should be authorized beforehand by the minister.
6. During that time another project arose. A marina was to be built, again on land to be purchased by the government in relevance to the land claims.
7. July 28th: The Environment minister order the municipal corporation of Oka to stop all works at the places mentioned. The warning was ignored.
8. August 1st the works officially begin, and the first tree is felled symbolically despite the opposition from the environment minister, and the Kanesatake Mohawks.
9. August 21st: Negotiations begin between Chief Clarence Simon, Oka-vilage Mayor Jean Ouellette, and Oka parish mayor Yvan Patry. It is resolved that the municipality of Oka Village will postpone the project to help resolve the difficulties.
10. During this time, A bingo hall was opened in Kanesatake.
11. On September 29th, bingo hall being deemed illegal, the Sureté du Québec forcefully intervened to put an end to the activities.
12. November 8th a resolution proposed by chief Clarence Simon is unanimously adopted by the chiefs of Assembly of first Nations of Québec and Labrador, calling for the governments of Canada and Québec to launch an independent inquiry on relations certain communities and the police.
13 .January 26 Chief Clarence Simon is dismissed by the Clan Mother, who choose George Martin to replace him.
14. March 11th: Mohawks set up a road block at the chemin du mille as the municipality lifts the moratorium on the golf club expansion project. A petition is also put forward with 1276 signatures against the expansion project.
15. April 26th The superior court grants an injunction to the Municipality of Oka forbidding Mohawk demonstrators to hold up any traffic and to block access to chemin du Mille.
16. May 2: The Sureté du Québec is preparing to intervene to remove the barricades. The minister of Native affairs, Mr. John Ciaccia sends an emissary to stop the police intervention. The police operation is called off.
17. May 3: Thirty citizens from Oka village create a group of "vigilante" during a town hall meeting. The group is given the mission to remove" by force if necessary" the occupants of the barricades.
18. May 7: Mayor Jean Ouellette asks the Sureté du Québec to put an end to the occupation of chemin du mille. According to the mayor, several sources have confirmed the presence of weapons, trenches and caches "which obviously endanger the public security of the citizens of Oka and elsewhere"
19. May 8: Minister John Ciaccia and Mayor Jean Ouellette agree that in order to help discussions resume in a peaceful climate, it would be best to postpone the golf club project indefinitely provided the Mohawks lift their blockade. 6 days later the Town Council of Oka Village refused to endorse the Mayor's commitment.
20. June 4: The municipality of Oka is willing to declare another moratorium for three months, provided the barricades are taken down, end in the case of a refusal an injunction will be requested. The Mohawks for their part are willing to lift the barricades, if the moratorium is declared for an indefinite period of time.

Africa

a) We should try to help them, but not as a crutch they need 24/7. If we help too much they will not know how to fend for themselves like the natives when the Europeans took over.

b) To know of their circumstances would help me to know how much change has come from other countries.

Cultural Ceremonies

Some cultural ceremonies I participate in are: Baptisms (into the LDS church), weddings, anniversarys, birthdays, Christmas, Easter, etc.

April 29, 2009

Dear Journal,

Today the government officially banned Christmas as a holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is now to only celebrate the arrival of Santa Claus on, now xmas, eve. This affects me greatly because I believe in the birth of Christ and now I am not allowed to celebrate with others who also believe. We were told that if we celebrated the birth of Christ we would be fined for $5000! It is now very difficult because I can not celebrate in what I believe to have been a most amazing miracle. I believe what the government did was very cruel to ban a belief of so many. They can't tell people what to believe in, That is Evil indead!

Potlatch

what is potlatch and why did the West Coast people practise it? What was the reaction of European newcomers to it? Why did they react this way? Many people feel that elements of the potlatch philosophy are in our current society. What is your opinion about this?
Potlatch is a feast or party held by the Natives of the North West coast to impress others and show their importance. The reaction of the European newcomers, they did not like the potlatch because it was much different from their society and they believed it wasn't civilized. I believe they are because we have lots of celebrations for what we believe is important. We have celebrate birthdays, weddings, baptisms (in the L.D.S. church), Christmas, Easter, Anniversarys, and so on.

Down Side of Globalization

A down side of globalization is all the production that goes into making all of these inter-cultural products. It is making more and more waste that goes into the atmosphere. It is destroying our ozone and creating global warming. It is causing lots of pollution which creates illnesses. I just wish we could produce products without so much waste coming from it.

Globalization

One element of globalization I like is food. I really enjoy chinese food, but I am canadian. All grocery stores sell products from around the world. The idea for salad dressing came from around Italy and Greece. We have adopted recipes from other countries for our many meals. We have now become accustomed to eat products of food from across the ocean!