Cultures at Risk
Presenter Biographies
Joseph Houseal, Bhutan Dancer |
Meskerem Assegued — the success stories John Beatty — on the traditional seabird harvest in the Outer Hebrides, and the impact of modern values on this practice. Edwin Bernbaum — on the impact of global change on the world’s sacred mountains Peter Christensen — writer, poet, ranger Raul Conejo — Ecuadorian traditional music Cesar Humberto Cotacachi Velásquez — Ecuadorian traditional music Luz Cotacachi Camuendo — Ecuadorian traditional music Gompo Dhundup — Tibetan music and dance Edmonton Swiss Men’s Choir — traditional Swiss song James Enote — on success stories in American First Nations cultural preservation Stephen Ferry — Keepers of the World: the story of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia Allison Halliday — the success stories Shirley Hill — First Nations dancing Joseph Houseal — on preservation of traditional dance in Bhutan Frances Klatzel — preserving Sherpa culture Sharyn McCrumb and Jack Hinshelwood — Appalachian writing and traditional ballads Elizabeth Laprelle — Appalachian folk songs Jacob Polley — poetry from the Uplands Bill Semple — the impact of global change on traditional Tibetan architecture Trevor Sofield — the success stories Joe Starlight — First Nations drumming Stoney/Nakoda Elders — Gerald Powderface, Charles Powderface, Duane Mark Harry Vandervlist — Mountain poetry in the Old and New worlds Beth Wald — on the vanishing gaucho culture in Patagonia, and current conditions in Afghanistan Gordon Wiltsie — on the nomadic herders of Mongolia Jamyang Yeshi — Tibetan music and dance Luke Whiteman — First Nations dancing |