Standing on the edge of yesterday: A dilemma of oral knowledge in a West Coast family

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dc.contributor.authorChipps-Sawyer, Allis Pakki
dc.contributor.supervisorSnively, Gloria
dc.date.accessioned2007-09-17T21:31:33Z
dc.date.available2007-09-17T21:31:33Z
dc.date.copyright2007en_US
dc.date.issued2007-09-17T21:31:33Z
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
dc.degree.levelDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D.en_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT The Nitinaht language and traditional knowledge that was usually transmitted from the older to the younger family members is on the verge of being lost forever. As a member of a Nitinaht family, I have concentrated on finding the Elders in our family, who are spread all over Vancouver Island, in an attempt to try to find a way to preserve this invaluable knowledge and to pass it on to future generations. This information was recorded and will be presented through interactive multimedia, which allows for the transmission of oral information such as stories, photographs, interviews, family trees, history, language and anecdotes. Since modern technology and traditional knowledge seem at the opposite ends of the spectrum, the research also looked into the acceptability of this method of transmission. Much traditional knowledge is confidential, and thus is not part of the written dissertation; however, much information is included without disrespect for our beliefs as ideas for future research. The written documentation includes a history of our family, discussion of the beauty and uniqueness of the Diitidaht (Nitinaht) language, a narration of our last Puku’u basket weaver, and a description of the “Family First” interactive multimedia program.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/234
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectWest Coasten_US
dc.subjectNitinahten_US
dc.subjectKyuquoten_US
dc.subjectBeecher Bayen_US
dc.subjectDiitiidahten_US
dc.subjectTraditionen_US
dc.subjectFirst Nationsen_US
dc.subjecthistoryen_US
dc.subjectlanguageen_US
dc.subjectethicsen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectethnobotanyen_US
dc.subjectmultimediaen_US
dc.subjectinteractiveen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectChippsen_US
dc.subjectShorten_US
dc.subjectPattersonen_US
dc.subjectSawyeren_US
dc.subjectClo-ooseen_US
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Education::Curriculum planningen_US
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::History::Canada--Historyen_US
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Language::Linguisticsen_US
dc.titleStanding on the edge of yesterday: A dilemma of oral knowledge in a West Coast familyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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