Paint Pots, BC
For centuries, the Ktunaxa, Stoney and
Blackfoot First Nations used the ochre beds surrounding the ‘paint pots’ in
Kootenay National Park as a source of pigments for ceremonial purposes.
The ore was even mined for a time in the
early 20th century, before it was decided that this was incompatible with the
objectives of the National Park system.
What this haiku might have to do with
National Park environmental objectives gets a little circuitous... Existing
infrastructure may point to the less energy-intensive upgrading of existing
buildings compared to tearing down and starting over with all new materials,
and charging as they go could refer to any form of transportation that
generates electricity while in motion.
