Week Twelve: Nov. 18 & 20

Tuesday, November 18 Betsy self portrait s
The people of Northern Canada

Betsy Arntzen
Education Outreach Coordinator, Canadian-American Center, University of Maine

Assignment for 11/18:
1)Two essays: “Billy Diamond”and “Billy Diamond’s Achievements”
Read online at: www.waskaganish.ca/billy-diamond
Billy Diamond (May 17, 1949 – September 30, 2010) was the chief of the Washaganish Cree in 1970, the grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees from 1974 to 1984, and a successful businessman who founded Air Creebec.

2)Documentary: “My Village in Nunavik”
National Film Board, 1999
View online at: www.nfb.ca/film/my_village_in_nunavik
Nunavik is the Arctic region of the province of Quebec, and it is across the Hudson Straight from the Canadian territory Nunavut.


Thursday,  November 20 Jeffrey Bennett

Regional Trade

Jeff Bennett

Maine International Trade Center

Assignment for 11/20: Reading TBA

Assignment for 11/20: Short Reaction No. 6


 

 

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