Jessa Gamble
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Jessa Gamble’s Contributions:
The Americas’ First Ecosystem Managers
When it comes to sea otters, modern conservation goals are overlooking the firm hand Indigenous people wielded through time.
Aug 18, 2021 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Ancient Gardens Persist in British Columbia’s Forests
Indigenous-managed landscapes retain higher biodiversity than surrounding areas a century after the people who kept them were displaced.
Jun 9, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
How British Columbia’s Coastal People Fertilized the Forest
Indigenous people’s castoff clamshells made the forest grow bigger.
Aug 30, 2016 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Message in a Boulder
Long before texts or email, sailors sent messages using rocks. Yes, rocks.
Mar 14, 2016 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes
Was Pottery Invented to Process Fish?
Wherever researchers look, the advent of pottery always seems connected to fish.
Nov 17, 2015 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Under the Crab-Claw Sails
When food was short, Pacific Island sailors loaded their boats with pottery and set off on long trading journeys in striking triple-hulled canoes.
Oct 7, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
Cod Currency
Before cold, hard cash became common in Newfoundland, salty fish served as the currency of choice.
Sep 8, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
Trial by Fire: the End of the Beothuk
Traces of a mysterious fire, recently discovered, signal the beginning of the end of the indigenous culture.
Aug 27, 2015 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Bird-Bone Needles and Sinew Thread
Artful kakpik (a needle case) carved from ivory or bone carried sewing tools essential for Arctic survival.
Jul 24, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes