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Reconstructing Salish Asterisms
December 8, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dr. Shandin Pete’s quest to rediscover the lost Salish skies takes him through the ethnographies of Montana, Idaho, British Columbia, and Washington Salish tribes. His research highlights the connected narratives surrounding three key asterisms “the canoe” (part of Orion), “Cast away children” (Pleiades and surrounding stars), and “Camas Baking Pit” (Auriga). This exploration not only sheds light on the diverse yet parallel cultural traditions of the Salish people but also contributes to a nuanced understanding of a once-unified astronomical body of knowledge. This research illustrates the importance of lived experience, archival and ethnographic research in piecing together the astronomical traditions of the Salish speaking communities.
Friday December 8 at the Sechelt Library from 7 to 9 pm.
Presented by the Sunshine Coast Centre Royal Astronomical Society of Canada