Charles Menzies (anthropologist) facts for kids
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Charles Menzies
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Charles R. Menzies is a Canadian anthropologist and a professor. He studies people and cultures. He is part of the Gitxaala Nation from British Columbia. He is also a member of the Tlingit and Haida tribes in Alaska.
Growing Up and School
Charles Menzies was born in Prince Rupert, Canada. He was the oldest of three children. His mother was a teacher. His father was a commercial fisherman.
Charles grew up helping on his family's fishing boat. He worked catching halibut, salmon, and herring. This work taught him a lot about the ocean.
He finished high school in Prince Rupert in 1980. Then, he went to Simon Fraser University. There, he studied anthropology and sociology. He later earned a master's degree from York University. He also got a PhD from the City University of New York.
What He Does
Charles Menzies is now a full professor at the University of British Columbia. He works in the Department of Anthropology. He also works at the Institute of Oceans and Fisheries.
His research looks at the North Coast of BC and Brittany, France. In British Columbia, he studies old cultures and how people live. He also looks at how the economy affects communities.
