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Royal Alberta Museum
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Discover Alberta's remarkable stories!
Up Close: Piecing together the puzzle of past landscapes
Have you ever wondered how we know how the landscape, forest, and climate have changed over millennia?
The answer is “proxy” data, which can be used as direct indicators of the past. For example, we can use preserved pollen in lake sediment to tell us about what types of plants were present hundreds of thousands of years ago. There are many types of proxies, ranging from chemical, physical, or biological. Each proxy is like a small puzzle piece; when connected to other types of proxies they help complete the puzzle so we can better see and understand what the past was like.
The Quaternary Environments lab at the museum looks at preserved plant material as proxies of past landscapes. We also look at modern pollen to learn more about Alberta’s grasslands and native plants.
Listen to Diana Tirlea, Assistant Curator of Quaternary Environments as discusses the diversity of pollen and plant macrofossils, and how they and other proxies gathered from ice patches, lake sediment, pollinators, and mountain caves, can help us learn about Alberta’s past.
This talk was originally aired on June 17, 2022.
Plan your visit: royalalbertamuseum.ca/visit
The answer is “proxy” data, which can be used as direct indicators of the past. For example, we can use preserved pollen in lake sediment to tell us about what types of plants were present hundreds of thousands of years ago. There are many types of proxies, ranging from chemical, physical, or biological. Each proxy is like a small puzzle piece; when connected to other types of proxies they help complete the puzzle so we can better see and understand what the past was like.
The Quaternary Environments lab at the museum looks at preserved plant material as proxies of past landscapes. We also look at modern pollen to learn more about Alberta’s grasslands and native plants.
Listen to Diana Tirlea, Assistant Curator of Quaternary Environments as discusses the diversity of pollen and plant macrofossils, and how they and other proxies gathered from ice patches, lake sediment, pollinators, and mountain caves, can help us learn about Alberta’s past.
This talk was originally aired on June 17, 2022.
Plan your visit: royalalbertamuseum.ca/visit
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Up Close: Ancient buffalo hunting on the Great Plains
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The landscapes have a story to tell. Hear the stories from an indigenous lens. Learn how the Blackfoot language and stories connects to the Great Plains natural world. In order to survive in these times, the ancient Plains people were dependent on understanding the environment and the behaviour of the Buffalo. One of the techniques derived from this knowledge was the Buffalo Jumps. An ancient h...
Indigenous Artistry - Tufting
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Moose and caribou fur lovingly stitched and trimmed into perfectly rounded tufts. Watch RAM’s past Indigenous Intern, Coral Madge, explore the artistry of tufting. This video is part of a four part Indigenous artistry series, created to promote understanding and appreciation for these art forms.
Indigenous Artistry - Quillwork
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Oh, that’s sharp! Porcupine quillwork involves great care, transforming sharp quills into intricate, colourful designs. Watch RAM’s past Indigenous Intern, Coral Madge, explore the artistry of quillwork. This video is part of a four part Indigenous artistry series, created to promote understanding and appreciation for these art forms.
Indigenous Artistry - Fishscales
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Fish scales can be intricately arranged, laying carefully one on top of another to create a masterpiece. Watch RAM’s past Indigenous Intern, Coral Madge, explore the artistry of fish scale art. This video is part of a four part Indigenous artistry series, created to promote understanding and appreciation for these art forms.
Indigenous Artistry - Beading
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One glass bead at a time, a larger design unfolds. Watch RAM’s past Indigenous Intern, Coral Madge, explores the artistry of beadwork. This video is part of a four part Indigenous artistry series, created to promote understanding and appreciation for these art forms.
Up Close: Elk ivory pendants in Alberta
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Indigenous girls and women have worn beautiful and precious polished elk tooth pendants for at least 2,500 years. A special dress decorated with them communicated the wearer’s place in their community and role in ceremonies. Given as a gift, it symbolized long life and enduring love. By examining twelve pendants recovered from archaeological sites and studying historic records, we’ve learned mo...
Up Close: Berries and birds: Exotic plants altering the colour of birds
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Many birds consume berries as a part of their diet, but what happens when they’re exposed to berries with new pigments from exotic plants? In the case of the Cedar Waxwing and other fruit-eaters, eating berries of the introduced Morrow’s (Lonicera morrowii) and Tatarian (L. tatarica) honeysuckles at the time of feather moult causes their bright yellow feathers to take a red colour. In this talk...
Up Close: Collecting a Pandemic - How, why and what
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on the province. The Royal Alberta Museum began collecting objects right away to make sure the museum would be able to interpret that experience to audiences of the future. In this talk we’ll explore what is called “rapid response collecting,” and why it is so important to do it. In this recording of our Up Close virtual talk series, Curator of ...
Up Close: Attracting owls - Nest box vacancies and owl puke
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Boreal owls (Aegolius funereus) live throughout the boreal forest in North America and northern Eurasia. Though well studied in Europe, we know little about boreal owl prey and reproductive success in Alberta. To find out more, we installed 31 nest boxes to attract pairs of boreal owls to nest so we can monitor their nesting attempts and collect their pellets. By dissecting and separating the b...
Reflecting on Remembrance Day
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Three RAM Veterans and Soldiers reflect on what Remembrance Day means to them. In order of appearance: Daryl Bazin is a Volunteer in Military and Government History at RAM, and he is a retired officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Lieutenant Brenna Cook is a Textiles Conservator at RAM and is the Troop Commander for Alpha Troop, 61 Battery, 20 Field Artillery Regiment in Edmonton. Brandon Nadea...
What can tree cookies tell us about climate?
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Have you ever looked closely at the rings on a tree stump? Tree rings are an incredible source of information about the past. Rapid fluctuations in temperatures, rain, fires, avalanches, and other extreme natural events affect tree growth patterns and leave their mark in the rings. Researchers cut slices of tree trunks, called tree cookies, to study the rings. These cookies hold the key to unde...
#BreatheAtRAM - Gallery Walkthrough
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Breathe features 45 hand-crafted masks, created by Canadian artists during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Breathe is on display at the Royal Alberta Museum July 14 - October 11, 2021. Learn more: royalalbertamuseum.ca/breathe
Sounds of the Collection - Museum ASMR
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These uniquely textured objects from our Learning Collection have some cool stories, and since today is World Listening Day, let’s make some museum ASMR! Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a combination of positive feelings and a static-like tingling sensation on the skin, most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli. For some people, ASMR-inducing video or audio c...
Meet our bugs! Macleay's spectre stick insect, African green mantis, Giant tropical cockroach
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Meet our bugs! Macleay's spectre stick insect, African green mantis, Giant tropical cockroach
Discovering ghosts with infrared photography
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Discovering ghosts with infrared photography
Up Close: Mysteries from the Melting Ice
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Up Close: Mysteries from the Melting Ice
How did volcanic ash end up in the Edmonton River Valley?
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How did volcanic ash end up in the Edmonton River Valley?
How to teach kids about Residential Schools and Orange Shirt Day
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How to teach kids about Residential Schools and Orange Shirt Day
How to: Make Hardtack (and take a bite out of history!)
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How to: Make Hardtack (and take a bite out of history!)
Why are these yellow birds turning red?
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Why are these yellow birds turning red?
does anyone have a recipe to share? would love to make it at home
I'm quite sure this took place in Treaty 8 territory, not Treaty 6.
Can you please let me know if you have a CZcams video about volcanoes in Alberta? I am curious to know why it looks so vast and empty sometimes. What are their names?
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I wish this was better understood by everyone. Food is one of the most visible forms of culture that people interact with day to day and we really take it for granted. This is a dish you could order from almost any "Chinese" restaurant in Western Canada but we don't realize that it would actually be considered "fusion cuisine" from a cultural perspective. Chop Suey, mu shu pork, and orange chicken are all similar examples but none of them are authentic Chinese food. Instead they are authentic Canadian food. I think it's a wonderful example of Canada's history as an immigrant nation.
1:40 I miss my uncle I miss you uncle
I was born there your related to me welfare took so sad
Oh come on, you can do better than this. Start with snapping the pencil so it actually works as a saddle and add some fret markings so you can actually play it.
thats a motherfucking green cock roach
Seems to be full of happiness,energy and fun.Can’t fault that .Orsum
Ya ever smoked a cicada? What leaf is that?
What is the soil type there? Chernozemic?
Jjajajaja😊😂
Us Diné (your cousons) in the SW have a similar game. It's the Moccasin Game. A ball is hidden in one of several moccasins, however, we don't sing or dance. Diné bahané says the game came about bc of the animals. Day animals vs night animals. The prize was eternal day or night. However, the game was a draw and no team won. Thus we have day and night. This was also the last time the animals spoke. 😁
As big as that exhibit was, I wish it was bigger! Definitely one of my favorite exhibits in any museum I've been to! Wish I could be shown around the collections one day...
I caught one in my house lol i was still super scared it would jump i looked at him awhile in the bottle and then released him far away from my home in a bush 😂
More of the true story. czcams.com/video/a_TyitpRD8o/video.html
Yateeh from Dinè reservation window rock Arizona
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I don't know if you do have them, but do you guys have mole crickets in the museum.
nope.
SO FRICKEN ADORABLE!!!! 😭😭😭
Wonderful! Thank you very much.
So cute and adorable!! The body looks like a leaf🍃💚
I'd love to see the rifle in person, along with the rug. going to have to visit in person some day
At some point an insect has had it's way with a leaf.
If one jumped at me, my soul would leave my damn body 💀
Don't think id have a h/attack but i would hate to be riding a m/c and run into 1 head on , bug 1 me 0 lol
How do you tell if a tree didn't grow because of dryness or of cold weather?
wiggling spinneretts :D
I have a White brand treadle sewing machine from 1890. It is wonderful to sew on and so far I prefer it to my other antique machines. We lost power for a day and I was bored so I went to sew! It was a great feeling to me able to do so. I love your blouse and skirt. Did you make it and is there a tutorial for it?
Where is the link to the blog post?
Hello I think I found a Bison Atlas Bone Fossil yesterday in Northern New Brunswick on the beach. Which would be strange cause that's far east for Bison. Maybe moose but I believe it's too big. I Have pictures! How can I contact Chris Jass? Thanks!!
Hello! Sounds like a cool find! If you can send an email to info.ram@gov.ab.ca with photos and information on the specimen, we’ll direct it to our curatorial team.
@@royalalbertamuseum thank you! I will send them in! Cheers!
A beautiful tribute to our citizens who served and continue to serve in our Armed Forces. Thank you RAM for putting this together and sharing it with us.
Hi do you enjoy sewing with treadle or did it take a while to get use to it. Does it tire you? Thank you
czcams.com/users/shortslMp-NC-VX3Y?feature=share 🕷
Do women play handgames?
no i dont think so, from what i remember women aren’t allowed. but in school girls were allowed to play the drums and play handgames, but no they aren’t allowed. i forgot why but we just arent.
Women play on Flathead Rez. Impressive and confident, not much messing around, just powerful song, drum and rhythm back in the 90s.
I love the way these masks are exibited and I saw most of them at Breathe on Facebook however the lighting on this video doesn really show how magificent the craftmanship on the masks are, however it is a beautiful display and I would love to see them in person❣
We hope you can visit this week! The Breathe exhibition closes on Monday, October 11.
Could not find orange shirts at Walmart, Loblaws, Provigo, Marks Mens Warehouse, Clement; what's worse, the store managers were not aware of National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
1:42 I love this part 😍
Best rag curl tutorial on CZcams! TFS.
Thank you for an excellent, informative and exciting reading of As Long as the Rivers Flow by Larry Loyie with Constance Brissenden. I hope that many families will enjoy this presentation together.
Awesome. The real game. Keshjee is what we play down here, (Diné) New Mexico, USA
Cool
Hi there ! Come to see our video about your museum withs kids !
Thanks so much for explaining this..i loved watching these videos..but never really understood it. Meegwetch!
That is so interesting!
Amazing.
Thank you for the information. Amazing to think a volcano in another part of the world would impact Edmonton.
To be specific, the volcano that produced Crater Lake in Oregon. The Klamath Indians were there to witness one of those blasts. They explained it as a battle between Llao, the lord of the underworld, and Skell the sky god. Llao emerged from Mt. Mazama and fell in love with Loha, the daughter of a Klamath chief, who rejected his advances. He then became enraged, and started raining fire down upon the Klamath, who turned to Skell for assistance. After a fierce battle, the defeated Llao retreated back to the underworld, and Skell created a lake to block the passage so he would never return.
thanks for keeping traditions alive