[BNS_members] Suggest Names for the New BNS Publication- Prize for the Winner!

Sat May 7 09:15:17 CDT 2022

Hello all.

My suggestion: Thuja
after “thuja occidentalis”, northern white cedar, NS tree.

Isabel

On Sat, May 7, 2022 at 3:09 PM Kent Williams <kwilliams67 at me.com> wrote:

> Great dialogue here! My two cents on all of this and title, is that we
> should consider relationally and communality. We have lost the
> interdependence and reciprocity thinking and action of our origins of
> nature. I feel the name needs to place us ‘of nature’ not outside of it, as
> I feel terms such as ‘environment’ suggest. What are terms that are
> holistic and move beyond just human elements—that espouse the relational
> turn.
>
> —Kent
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> On May 6, 2022, at 8:26 PM, John Burka <burka at upei.ca> wrote:
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> Hi Melissa:  I think we should run this by Mi'kmaq elders, as some others
> suggested.  Using the Mi'kmaq name of the river, hopefully is not cultural
> appropriation as there is a push to have the river renamed Jijuktu'kwejk
> already ... certainly much better than Cornwallis!
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> John F. Burka, Ph.D. (retired)
> Professor Emeritus, UPEI
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> burka at upei.ca
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> On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 3:17 PM Melissa McDonald <nuthatch at teksavvy.com>
> wrote:
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>> I share Garry’s concerns about cultural appropriation if we use a Mi’kmaq
>> word in the title. This is not a Mi’kmaq journal and, other than a shared
>> interest in the natural world, I don’t see a connection to the Mi’kmaq
>> community.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: Re: [BNS_members] Suggest Names for the New BNS Publication-
>> Prize for the Winner!
>> From: gconway at culture-connection.net
>> To: "Alan Warner" <alan.h.warner at gmail.com>
>> Date:  01:57:00pm
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>> I've been following the discussion with great interest. I really like The
>> Jijuktu’kwjek Journal that has been suggested along with a description of
>> what it means and the ceded territory statement as someone earlier
>> suggested.
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>> However, there is a fine line between being supportive of a culture and
>> appropriating it. In order to use a name like this it would be vary
>> important to consult with the appropriate Mi’Kmaq and maybe even discuss
>> some type of collaboration.
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>> If using that name isn't appropriate then I'd suggest "The Blomidon
>> Naturalist Journal" it's simple, easy to remember and clearly describes
>> what it is and then perhaps, as someone suggested, a Mi'Kmaq translation
>> below or on the inside page.
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>> All the best.
>>
>> Garry Conway
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>> On May 6, 2022, at 12:02 p.m., Alan Warner <alan.h.warner at gmail.com>
>> wrote:Hi Rick
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>>  Thank you
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>>  An excellent suggestion.
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>>  Cheers
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>>  Alan
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>>          Department of Community Development
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>>    On May 6, 2022, at 10:47 AM, rick.whitman#    ns.sympatico.ca <
>> rick.whitman at ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
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>>          Hi Everyone,
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>>          I didn’t expect to comment on this. But I have found the Reply
>> All discussion to date very inspiring and positive and this was also my
>> reaction to the video of the April meeting presentation by Keeler and Jonas.
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>>          I would like to suggest      The Jijuktu’kwjek Journal. This
>> would be a direct reference to the original culture on this land when it
>> was far more “natural” than it is today. The Jijuktu’kwjek River passes
>> through much of the area served by the BNS.
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>>          It might be good to have      The Geegeewoktok Journal in a
>> different, smaller font underneath the primary name. We could all use a
>> regular reminder on the pronunciation.
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>>          Regards,
>>          Rick Whitman
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>>              On May 5, 2022, at 10:33 AM, Alan Warner <
>> alan.h.warner at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>                      Hi All
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>>                  I am really excited to be the new editor and kick off
>> the naming contest for the Blomidon Naturalists nature/environmental
>> publication to be produced twice a year. But what to call it? it is going
>> to be an informative, engaging and stimulating publication with lots of
>> colour perspectives and reach. Please pitch me some suggestions and the
>> winner gets a free BNS wildflower or Fungi workshop!!! Time is short, the
>> deadline for suggestions if Friday, May 20.
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>>                  AND, if anyone has an idea for an article or
>> contribution to the new publication, or wants to write something, please
>> reach out to me and let's chat.
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>>                  Cheers
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>>                  Alan Warner
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