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In My Place: Voices of People and Land
By Cori Stanek, Northwest Connections' Landscape & Livelihood alumnus and intern
Cori Stanek has compiled and published "In My Place: Voices of People & Land," a nearly 300 page book inspired by the National Public Radio series This I Believe and her time spent as a Landscape & Livelihood student and intern at Northwest Connections.She was driven by the belief that everyone, no matter the motivating factor, has a relationship to land and that each relationship is valuable to understanding where we find ourselves as modern land citizens.
Under this premise, In My Place blossomed as a community writing project featuring essays from more than 90 authors – many of which hail from Swan Valley residents or alumni of L&L themselves.Contributors include students, teachers, loggers, writers, mothers, fathers, business owners, government employees, non-profit organizers, farmers,
and scientists, just to name a few.
Copies of “In My Place: Voices of People and Land” are available for $15 a piece, shipping included. For more information, or to place an order, contact Cori Stanek at InMyPlace.project@gmail.com.
Also see the article In My Place written by Cori Stanek for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, September 24, 2009 (PDF).
Swan Valley Place Names: A Mosaic of History, Stories and Local Lore
By Steve Lamar, Program Manager at Northwest Connections and president of the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society
This comprehensive guide to place names in the Swan River Valley of Western Montana covers more than 500 geologic and historic features including lakes, streams, and mountain peaks in the Mission Mountains Wilderness, the Swan Valley and the spectacular Swan Front.
Inside Swan Valley Place Names you will discover the mapmakers, mountain men, foresters, and early settlers who christened idyllic landmarks such as “Angels Bathing Pool” and “Daughter of the Sun Mountain” during the past one hundred and fifty years. The text and images weave a colorful mosaic of early survey maps, field notes, letters, oral histories and photographs.The reader will gain a broader understanding of this valley’s landscape and culture.
For additional information, contact Steve Lamar at lamar@blackfoot.net
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