Bears ears National Monument Project
Reflection essay:
I created a project on something that i thought i could relate on more f a personal level with witch was bears ears. I have always heard about the bears eas issue but didn't really know anything about it. Getting to research and create a project on this topic was super interesting and I was able to learn a lot not only about bears ears itself but also the republican and democratic sides. I feel like i was able to pull my exhibition off pretty well, I was proud of my work. Although I definitely could have procrastinated less i think in the end it turned out pretty close to what i thought it would from the start. Procrastination for me was I think the hardest obstacle for me throughout this project, this and also finding evidence on why they are actually reducing bears ears was hard because all the websites you find are mostly talking about why we need to protect it from being shrunk. In the end though I was able to find all the information I needed to fully understand both sides to the best of my abilities. Exhibiting my project was fairly easy, most parents just came up read a paragraph or two maybe asked me a question and said good job and walked away. One guy though took me by surprise when he talked to me for probably about 20 minutes on how he disagreed strongly with my information and was questioning where I got my info. This disturbed me and some of the things he said was hard for me to stay polite but im actually really glad it happened because it lets me have a first hand look on to how the other party feels with me issue. As i said before, i went into this project with not a huge understanding of the project but i understanding of the general issues that go along with the government that public lands. This said i started my project off with a value that was thinking it was completely absurd for trump to reduce the land as much as he is. I still strongly feel this way and am still disgusted at the idea that he would do such a thing but especially after talking with the man that came up and talked about my project with me my thoughts were persuaded to change maybe a little. All my information except maybe my artist statement were based a lot of off libral websites and libral views. I tried very hard to find the other sides information but like i said before it was fairly difficult. The man that approached me approached me with maybe not a fully conservitive view but definitely not a full libral view either. I wasn't able to source his information so i'm not sure if what he was saying was credible, but he kept talking a lot about the native americans opinions and there side to the issue. Everything I found about the native americans pretty much told me that they were fighting to keep bears ears a national monument because it protected their land and kept their land there land. This man came at it with a different opinion and said that a lot of the natives did not want it to be a national monument because it would take them away from there land. Although at first it was hard for me to listen to by the end of the conversation I began to think about how he could be correct because a lot of native americans i feel would not be okay with the government trying to make their land something other than just their land. The only thing that keeps me from really wanting to believe what he was saying is that in all the research i did i did not find anything that said that the natives wanted it to be reduced. I can believe it because of past knowledge and stories about natives and their land but i just don't know the sources. I wouldn't necessarily say that my political views changed throughout this project but I definitely found it very interesting to learn about the other sides opinions because I think a lot of the time people don't really know the other sides opinion and they aren't willing to listen.
I created a project on something that i thought i could relate on more f a personal level with witch was bears ears. I have always heard about the bears eas issue but didn't really know anything about it. Getting to research and create a project on this topic was super interesting and I was able to learn a lot not only about bears ears itself but also the republican and democratic sides. I feel like i was able to pull my exhibition off pretty well, I was proud of my work. Although I definitely could have procrastinated less i think in the end it turned out pretty close to what i thought it would from the start. Procrastination for me was I think the hardest obstacle for me throughout this project, this and also finding evidence on why they are actually reducing bears ears was hard because all the websites you find are mostly talking about why we need to protect it from being shrunk. In the end though I was able to find all the information I needed to fully understand both sides to the best of my abilities. Exhibiting my project was fairly easy, most parents just came up read a paragraph or two maybe asked me a question and said good job and walked away. One guy though took me by surprise when he talked to me for probably about 20 minutes on how he disagreed strongly with my information and was questioning where I got my info. This disturbed me and some of the things he said was hard for me to stay polite but im actually really glad it happened because it lets me have a first hand look on to how the other party feels with me issue. As i said before, i went into this project with not a huge understanding of the project but i understanding of the general issues that go along with the government that public lands. This said i started my project off with a value that was thinking it was completely absurd for trump to reduce the land as much as he is. I still strongly feel this way and am still disgusted at the idea that he would do such a thing but especially after talking with the man that came up and talked about my project with me my thoughts were persuaded to change maybe a little. All my information except maybe my artist statement were based a lot of off libral websites and libral views. I tried very hard to find the other sides information but like i said before it was fairly difficult. The man that approached me approached me with maybe not a fully conservitive view but definitely not a full libral view either. I wasn't able to source his information so i'm not sure if what he was saying was credible, but he kept talking a lot about the native americans opinions and there side to the issue. Everything I found about the native americans pretty much told me that they were fighting to keep bears ears a national monument because it protected their land and kept their land there land. This man came at it with a different opinion and said that a lot of the natives did not want it to be a national monument because it would take them away from there land. Although at first it was hard for me to listen to by the end of the conversation I began to think about how he could be correct because a lot of native americans i feel would not be okay with the government trying to make their land something other than just their land. The only thing that keeps me from really wanting to believe what he was saying is that in all the research i did i did not find anything that said that the natives wanted it to be reduced. I can believe it because of past knowledge and stories about natives and their land but i just don't know the sources. I wouldn't necessarily say that my political views changed throughout this project but I definitely found it very interesting to learn about the other sides opinions because I think a lot of the time people don't really know the other sides opinion and they aren't willing to listen.
What Public Lands Mean to Me “Personal Essay”
Lucy Hall
When you grow up in a small mountain town like Durango Colorado, you’re immersed at a very young age with the outdoors. Since before I can remember, I have been running through the trees over bushes around lakes and over rocks. One of my fondest memories as a child is a time where me and my best friends and our families were up in Silverton camping. It was around the 4th of July and so it was warm out and all the trees and grasses were at their peak of green. My best friend and I were about 5 years old and our siblings were about 9. I remember looking around and being confused on where everyone went. My friend started to look around as we saw her older brother duck into a patch of trees a bit up the hill from our camp. We took off running as fast as we could to follow him. I remember turning that corner into the patch of trees and seeing a magical land. They had built a city, the ground was covered in flowers creating a path through their town and trees that guarded their city towered up and up and up like the highest skyscrapers in the world. Of course I was 5 years old so a lot of my imagination was taking over at this point, but my point being that the outdoors has been my home, my imagination, and my joy since I was just a child.
Public lands are the home of the camper, mountain biker, hiker, fisher, horseback rider, kayaker and many more of the outdoor community. This is why they land so close to my heart. People who live in communities such as Durango tend to take public lands for granted. They don't necessarily understand how lucky we are to live, where approximately 65% of La Plata Canyon is public land, not to mention the San Juan National Forest, which holds a large percentage of some of the best camping and public lands in Colorado. Countries other than America may have cathedrals, museums, and other cultural sites, but America has its 640 million acres of public land and national parks.
In the past couple of years, politicians have been waging a war on our public lands and wanting to sell them off to oil and gas companies, timber companies, and/or farmers. Although in the view of economic growth this could be beneficial to the greater community, I stand with many others when I say that I do not believe it is right to take away our lands and destroy them with resource mining and any other use that a private corporation would use our land for. However, I do believe that in some cases that there is room for both. I think there needs to be a fine line and a balance to where we the public can use these lands for the activities that they want and at the same time the corporations can take what they need from the land without disturbing the public nor the land too much. Being a mountain biker in the community that I live in, I see a lot of this balance of oil and resource mining and public trails, and if I'm being honest, I really don't mind riding past a couple of oil mining machines. As long as the land being mined for resources is kept to a certain area and or areas and isn't being too destructive to the land, I do not see why we can’t have both.
Right now in the United States, President onald Trump is trying to take away a large portion of the Bears Ears National Monumentto be used for resource mining. This issue hits a lot of people a lot harder than most lands because Bears Ears has long standing ties to a lot of Native Americans. To be specific Bears Ears is home to 100,000 Native American archaeological and cultural sites considered sacred to many tribes. The thought that these sites would be taken away just for resources disturbs me. This is where I believe the line needs to be drawn and that balance needs to take over. I think it is one thing to take land that is just land and take resources, but when it starts to disturb culture, peace, and the people, it is no longer okay.
Lucy Hall
When you grow up in a small mountain town like Durango Colorado, you’re immersed at a very young age with the outdoors. Since before I can remember, I have been running through the trees over bushes around lakes and over rocks. One of my fondest memories as a child is a time where me and my best friends and our families were up in Silverton camping. It was around the 4th of July and so it was warm out and all the trees and grasses were at their peak of green. My best friend and I were about 5 years old and our siblings were about 9. I remember looking around and being confused on where everyone went. My friend started to look around as we saw her older brother duck into a patch of trees a bit up the hill from our camp. We took off running as fast as we could to follow him. I remember turning that corner into the patch of trees and seeing a magical land. They had built a city, the ground was covered in flowers creating a path through their town and trees that guarded their city towered up and up and up like the highest skyscrapers in the world. Of course I was 5 years old so a lot of my imagination was taking over at this point, but my point being that the outdoors has been my home, my imagination, and my joy since I was just a child.
Public lands are the home of the camper, mountain biker, hiker, fisher, horseback rider, kayaker and many more of the outdoor community. This is why they land so close to my heart. People who live in communities such as Durango tend to take public lands for granted. They don't necessarily understand how lucky we are to live, where approximately 65% of La Plata Canyon is public land, not to mention the San Juan National Forest, which holds a large percentage of some of the best camping and public lands in Colorado. Countries other than America may have cathedrals, museums, and other cultural sites, but America has its 640 million acres of public land and national parks.
In the past couple of years, politicians have been waging a war on our public lands and wanting to sell them off to oil and gas companies, timber companies, and/or farmers. Although in the view of economic growth this could be beneficial to the greater community, I stand with many others when I say that I do not believe it is right to take away our lands and destroy them with resource mining and any other use that a private corporation would use our land for. However, I do believe that in some cases that there is room for both. I think there needs to be a fine line and a balance to where we the public can use these lands for the activities that they want and at the same time the corporations can take what they need from the land without disturbing the public nor the land too much. Being a mountain biker in the community that I live in, I see a lot of this balance of oil and resource mining and public trails, and if I'm being honest, I really don't mind riding past a couple of oil mining machines. As long as the land being mined for resources is kept to a certain area and or areas and isn't being too destructive to the land, I do not see why we can’t have both.
Right now in the United States, President onald Trump is trying to take away a large portion of the Bears Ears National Monumentto be used for resource mining. This issue hits a lot of people a lot harder than most lands because Bears Ears has long standing ties to a lot of Native Americans. To be specific Bears Ears is home to 100,000 Native American archaeological and cultural sites considered sacred to many tribes. The thought that these sites would be taken away just for resources disturbs me. This is where I believe the line needs to be drawn and that balance needs to take over. I think it is one thing to take land that is just land and take resources, but when it starts to disturb culture, peace, and the people, it is no longer okay.
I dont have any pictures of my project and dont have access to facebook to see yours
“Eating is an Agricultural Act?” The Ethics of Food and Eating
description/reflection:
In this project we started off with reading the book called omnivore's dilemma. Before reading this book i had some prior knowledge on how disgusting and terrible some of the things are that we do and eat but the book definitely was a rude awakening. The only other time I have really thought about the food that we eat is freshman year in health. We watched a couple movies showing the food culture here in America and it grossed me out but I never really thought of it again. after reading the book though i definitely had some second thoughts. I think what had the most effect on me was reading how a big part of the carbon footprint is livestock and how small farms are what we need to be investing in because they are the hope for the future. Not only do smaller local farms treat their animals better but they also do not have the same carbon effects making and transporting the meat. After reading this book me and my mom both agreed that we would start buying chicken eggs and beef from our local farms here in Durango. And let me tell you not only is it better for the environment and the entire system but it also tastes better and I feel better eating it!
personal essay:
Pushing food limits
Lucy Hall
Growing up in Durango Colorado means a lot of things, for me it means good food, good people and great activities. Ever since I can remember I have been surrounded with things that push me out of my comfort zone. Whether it's biking down a hill for the first time or jumping off a cliff on skis for the first time, I am pretty much always being pushed, and I love it! Food for me, is just the same.
I have never really been much of a picky eater which is funny because my sister is the exact opposite especially when she was growing up. She was always vegetarian, whereas I loved meat. My parents would put a plate of food in front of me and I wouldn't really question it. I would just eat it. That's one thing that has always pushed me askid. You put something in front of me and I do it. It pushed me in sports and life. That's why I think my food ethic revolves around that.
Traveling has also been a really big part of my childhood. I've traveled to 6 countries and each country we go to we try to be as authentic with the culture as we can. This means eating a lot of different types of food. I think authenticity of food is one of the coolest things about eating. Almost everywhere you go except for really america each country has their own spin on authentic food. Traveling to all these places has forced me to eat some food that I would never expect to eat. One of the weirdest things I tried as a kid was cooked guinea pig in peru. And no it didn't just look and taste like chicken. In fact it came out fully in contact, eyes ears teeth and everything else. And let me tell you, no one was a fan. But that was the fun thing about it. It was something new and different and you couldn't just pass an opportunity like that up. You have to try everything that comes your way otherwise you will never know.
Although I think that you should always try new things and my food ethic really revolves around that. I also believe it is important to know where your food is coming from. That's another thing that traveling has taught me. All the best food came from small family businesses who grew and farmed all their own crops and animals. And if they themselves were not farming it someone nearby was. This way everything is fresh which makes it taste better and makes it healthier for the environment and you. We have always lived by this cooking at our own homes but when we eat out we definitely try and support the local businesses who get the produce from around the durango area. We always support the farmers market wich is all local foods and produce.
My mom loves to cook. And my family all loves her cooking. My dad cooks here and there as well but he mainly focuses on italian dishes, whereas my mom cooks all sorts of food. Her favorite thing to cook is currys and I would say she has mastered them all. That's another thing that has made my palate so broad is that very rarely are we eating classic american dishes. It's always something new and exciting being served in my house!
When starting this project my mom was super interested in it as well so she read both the adult and children's version of Omnivore's Dilemma. I think she mostly found the meat section the most interesting. When talking to her about it she explained how she rarely focuses on where our meat is coming from.. She just has the certain types of meat that she buys at the grocery store and that's what we get almost every time. After reading the book though she immediately went out and bought chicken and eggs from our local farms here in Durango. And we both decided that we need to start buying our meat from farms around town. Not only to support them but to also make sure we know what we are eating and to have the freshest most delicious meals possible.
Food ethic to me means trying new things and pushing myself out of my comfort zone. It also means making sure I am getting the most delicious meals possible and knowing where my food comes from. I think I will definitely continue having this ethic as I live out the rest of my life. I hope that my future is full of new opportunities and new challenges that I can take face on, just like my food!
In this project we started off with reading the book called omnivore's dilemma. Before reading this book i had some prior knowledge on how disgusting and terrible some of the things are that we do and eat but the book definitely was a rude awakening. The only other time I have really thought about the food that we eat is freshman year in health. We watched a couple movies showing the food culture here in America and it grossed me out but I never really thought of it again. after reading the book though i definitely had some second thoughts. I think what had the most effect on me was reading how a big part of the carbon footprint is livestock and how small farms are what we need to be investing in because they are the hope for the future. Not only do smaller local farms treat their animals better but they also do not have the same carbon effects making and transporting the meat. After reading this book me and my mom both agreed that we would start buying chicken eggs and beef from our local farms here in Durango. And let me tell you not only is it better for the environment and the entire system but it also tastes better and I feel better eating it!
personal essay:
Pushing food limits
Lucy Hall
Growing up in Durango Colorado means a lot of things, for me it means good food, good people and great activities. Ever since I can remember I have been surrounded with things that push me out of my comfort zone. Whether it's biking down a hill for the first time or jumping off a cliff on skis for the first time, I am pretty much always being pushed, and I love it! Food for me, is just the same.
I have never really been much of a picky eater which is funny because my sister is the exact opposite especially when she was growing up. She was always vegetarian, whereas I loved meat. My parents would put a plate of food in front of me and I wouldn't really question it. I would just eat it. That's one thing that has always pushed me askid. You put something in front of me and I do it. It pushed me in sports and life. That's why I think my food ethic revolves around that.
Traveling has also been a really big part of my childhood. I've traveled to 6 countries and each country we go to we try to be as authentic with the culture as we can. This means eating a lot of different types of food. I think authenticity of food is one of the coolest things about eating. Almost everywhere you go except for really america each country has their own spin on authentic food. Traveling to all these places has forced me to eat some food that I would never expect to eat. One of the weirdest things I tried as a kid was cooked guinea pig in peru. And no it didn't just look and taste like chicken. In fact it came out fully in contact, eyes ears teeth and everything else. And let me tell you, no one was a fan. But that was the fun thing about it. It was something new and different and you couldn't just pass an opportunity like that up. You have to try everything that comes your way otherwise you will never know.
Although I think that you should always try new things and my food ethic really revolves around that. I also believe it is important to know where your food is coming from. That's another thing that traveling has taught me. All the best food came from small family businesses who grew and farmed all their own crops and animals. And if they themselves were not farming it someone nearby was. This way everything is fresh which makes it taste better and makes it healthier for the environment and you. We have always lived by this cooking at our own homes but when we eat out we definitely try and support the local businesses who get the produce from around the durango area. We always support the farmers market wich is all local foods and produce.
My mom loves to cook. And my family all loves her cooking. My dad cooks here and there as well but he mainly focuses on italian dishes, whereas my mom cooks all sorts of food. Her favorite thing to cook is currys and I would say she has mastered them all. That's another thing that has made my palate so broad is that very rarely are we eating classic american dishes. It's always something new and exciting being served in my house!
When starting this project my mom was super interested in it as well so she read both the adult and children's version of Omnivore's Dilemma. I think she mostly found the meat section the most interesting. When talking to her about it she explained how she rarely focuses on where our meat is coming from.. She just has the certain types of meat that she buys at the grocery store and that's what we get almost every time. After reading the book though she immediately went out and bought chicken and eggs from our local farms here in Durango. And we both decided that we need to start buying our meat from farms around town. Not only to support them but to also make sure we know what we are eating and to have the freshest most delicious meals possible.
Food ethic to me means trying new things and pushing myself out of my comfort zone. It also means making sure I am getting the most delicious meals possible and knowing where my food comes from. I think I will definitely continue having this ethic as I live out the rest of my life. I hope that my future is full of new opportunities and new challenges that I can take face on, just like my food!