ANTH 220 Group Poster Projects

Bax laansk -to rise up through common effort

The idea of 'Bax laansk,' a gitxaala/tsimshian term, is a critical action oriented concept that lies at the heart of many indigenous societies. This term can be paired with another idea -being of one heart. Together they encapsulate an indigenous framework of ecology.

Being of one heart refers to the social relations between humans and other social beings. It is the idea that underlies the action of bax laansk.

Returning to Selective Fishing through Indigenous Fisheries Knowledge

This paper, co-written by Caroline Butler and Charles Menzies, argues that traditional fishing gear in coastal estuaries represents an ecological sound practice. Drawing upon research with community members from Gitxaala (Kitkatla) and the Tsimsian Nations the selective harvesting techniques formerly practices are described.