Canadian Aboriginal Art: Norval Morrisseau

Norval Morrisseau, CM (March 14, 1932 – December 4, 2007)^[1], also known as Copper Thunderbird, was an Aboriginal Canadian artist. Known as the "Picasso of the North", Morrisseau created works depicting the legends of his people, the cultural and political tensions between native Canadian and European traditions, his existential struggles, and his deep spirituality and mysticism. His style is characterized by thick black outlines and bright colors.

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More on Morrisseau:

http://norvalmorrisseau.blogspot.com/

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Olympic Games in Vancouver - Sustainability

12 Ways VANOC Built Sustainability into the Games

Sustainability at VANOC means managing the environmental, social and economic impacts and opportunities of our Games to produce lasting benefits, locally and globally.

To do this, we recognized local and global sustainability challenges and opportunities. We learned from past Games and best practices. And we embraced our unique opportunities to make a positive difference, including:

Thinking ”sustainability”

We expanded our program beyond the environmental impacts and benefits of the Games to include the social and economic dimensions of sustainability.

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How many grains of sand fit into our solar system?

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