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Like Sections of an Orange Ahupua'a Ownership of land is a curious European belief. Many Native peoples do not believe that the land belongs to you. Nope, the land is only taken care of by people. The land belongs to the gods. Chiefs and elders act to interpret what the gods believe is best for the

On Tuesday, I was working hard at my desk when I kept getting someone from the museum stopping by and saying, "You’ve got a package upstairs.” I figured by the third time I was interrupted, I realized I’d have to go and get the package because I had a feeling it must have been from VECO. Everyone

My last day in the classroom. Here it is. So what do you do to prep your dear students for your absence (in body)? What words and ideas do you want them to carry in their heads and hearts while you are gone? What questions do you hope they will wonder about? Show Aloha (Kindness) One of the many

April 6, 2007 Latitude 47-39.35N Longitude 122-19.00W Wind 16.6 mph Air temperature -12.5 C 9.5 F Wind Chill -8.6 F Breakfast is fairly quiet. We have oatmeal, sausage, eggs and pancakes or French toast to start the day. Generally the morning conversation is on what work needs to get done, who is

I took this picture of fellow Polar TRECers, Dena Rosenberger, Jo Dodds, and Mary Pella-Donnelly, as we prepared to board the same flight to Seattle. Polar TREC is a tremendous opportunity for all of us. TRECers Heading Home I was lucky enough to have a window seat for the flight and soaked up the

4.4.07 It takes a large number of people to put scientists into the field. The amount of planning and logistics is immense. Planning to purchase or build equipment, airplane flights and hotels, shipping the equipment. Mani Thomas (from India) and Melanie Engrams provide important support to Cathy

The Place All of the polarTREC teachers were invited to the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks for an evening reception with an international group of GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation Benefiting the Earth) teachers. What I will remember most about my visit there was

It was quite a shock for me to get back into the classroom this morning. I reserved the computer lab for all week so that I could get my students up and running with the virtual base camp and know where to go to ask questions or look at other teacher's pages. Computer Lab at Kalama This is one of

The PolarTREC teachers were all taught basic survival skills so that if anything were to happen unexpectedly, we might be prepared. The Polar Regions are a harsh, unforgiving environment and scientific expeditions are considered to be quite adventurous. We learned how to think and then calmly act in

4.1.07Wind 17.9 mph from the East. Air temperature -23.8 C, -10.8 F Wind chill -34 F Latitude: 73--15.706N Longitude 145--08.679W 6:10 am Alaska daylight time. It is 6:10 am, the camp chefs Victoria and Stephanie have coffee made and breakfast is at 7:00 am. It is cold and blowing. Cathy and I will