Courtney and Bintou’s project was a website based around Coastal British Columbia Aboriginal Groups. It focused on 10 groups and various topics relating to Aboriginal life on the West coast. Using ArcGis: ESRIA software, the group created an interactive map showing the locations of these different aboriginal groups in British Columbia. The website also contained a collection of profiles with videos and additional information on each aboriginal group. The project functions as an educational tool meant to inform people on the issues faced by aboriginals living in western Canada.
Overall, the project was very well developed and well presented. The mapping portion was organized and gave a great visual on the region and where these aboriginal groups are living. Additionally, the explanations of the different road blocks the group ran into during the programming phase helped give the class an idea on the amount of trial and error that went into creating a presentable finished project. They did a great job establishing the theme of the website and gave clear explanations of each page’s function.
The videos that account for the oral traditions of aboriginal groups are particularly interesting because they help give exposure to the history of these groups from first hand sources. This, in addition to the page regarding current events, could be extremely effective tools in educating people about Western aboriginal groups. Bintou and Courtney did a great job in developing a website that is educational and helped draw attention to relevant issues in modern Canadian society. Their presentation effectively explained the goals of the project and the different features of the website.
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