Elder Knowledge
Neecheewam’s White Butterfly Program works with young people to improve their lives.
Neecheewam’s White Butterfly Program sees child behaviour as another language that need to be learned. Their staff look at the children they work with as a whole, an important philosophical concept of Indigenous education, which they believe to be an integrated component of daily life.
Aurora College’s Inuvik campus has two large McPherson tents where a variety of activities take place. Elementary schools, high schools, Elders, and community members use this space. Some activities include medicine walks, fish camps, and story-telling.
Aurora College’s Inuvik campus has two large McPherson tents where a variety of activities take place. Elementary schools, high schools, Elders, and community members use this space. Some activities include medicine walks, fish camps, and story-telling.
The Principal of the Dene Tha Community School, Carlito Somera, discusses the school’s commitment to holding fall and winter Cultural Camps for students in grades 4-12.
Carlito Somera is the Principal of the Dene Tha Community School located in Treaty 8, in the community of Chateh, Alberta, northwest of High Level. Somera discusses the Dene Tha’s Cultural Camps offered both in the fall and winter. During the fall camp, students from Grades 4-12 attend the Cultural Camp held over a five day period. There are many academic outcomes that are attached to the Cultural Camps. High school students earn and gain credits as part of the curriculum.
This land-based learning portion of the curriculum includes the Dene language and culture. With the leadership and support of local Dene hunters and language specialists, students learn how to prepare, cut, and dry meat. Students also participate in other cultural activities such as berry picking, willow gathering, storytelling, and playing traditional hand games. In the winter, the Cultural Camp is held at Bistcho Lake. Students travel by vehicle on ice roads to the summertime fly-in fishing location and stay in cabins during their visit. Some of the cultural activities taught are how to ice fish.
Indigenous education is important, not only for those who carry on traditional ways, but for Indigenous lawyers and politicians who would be better able to advocate for Indigenous peoples.
Peter Cardinal is an Elder from the Tallcree First Nation and has experience attending a Separate Day School. He shares his experience of going to a Day School and the impact of trying to learn English as a Cree person. Cardinal is an advocate for attending school to attain an education. He has presented at the school in High Level to share his knowledge, experience, and his passion for playing the fiddle. He stresses the importance of education in making life choices and hopes that hearing him share his experience works towards healing. Cardinal enjoys meeting students and sharing stories and music. He explained that the younger students ask a few questions and are really interested in his fiddle playing.
Ce programme est dédié aux hommes de 18 ans et plus. Le responsable est Louis Lalo et les activités se déroulent chez le responsable. This story is not available in English. Please select another language option.
Ce programme est dédié aux hommes de 18 ans et plus. Le responsable est Louis Lalo et les activités se déroulent chez le responsable.
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Dans la communauté de Nutashkuan, plusieurs activités se déroulent sous un shaputuan. Les activités de dépeçage d’animaux et de préparation de la peau de caribous sont enseignées par les aînés, passeurs des savoirs culturels. Ces activités sont organisées par l’agente culturelle, mais ce sont les aînés qui partagent leurs savoirs. Ces activités s’adressent à toute […]
Dans la communauté de Nutashkuan, plusieurs activités se déroulent sous un shaputuan. Les activités de dépeçage d’animaux et de préparation de la peau de caribous sont enseignées par les aînés, passeurs des savoirs culturels. Ces activités sont organisées par l’agente culturelle, mais ce sont les aînés qui partagent leurs savoirs. Ces activités s’adressent à toute la communauté.
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Ce vidéo présente Mme. Florence Fontaine, une aînée de la communauté de Maliotenam, partageant ses savoirs et ses rêves pour les générations à venir. This story is not available in English. Please select another language option.
Ce vidéo présente Mme. Florence Fontaine, une aînée de la communauté de Maliotenam, partageant ses savoirs et ses rêves pour les générations à venir.
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Elder, Mona Sepass, from the Stó:lô Nation of the Fraser Valley region in southern British Columbia, shares how important it was for her to learn her language to better understand who she was and where she came. She discusses the importance of Indigenous youth carrying on the languages and traditions of their people. Mona also […]
Elder, Mona Sepass, from the Stó:lô Nation of the Fraser Valley region in southern British Columbia, shares how important it was for her to learn her language to better understand who she was and where she came. She discusses the importance of Indigenous youth carrying on the languages and traditions of their people. Mona also discusses the efforts that she and her family have made to keep the Halq’eméylem language alive. She also touches on the importance of Indigenous storytelling.
Tyler Armstrong interviews Indigenous knowledge keeper Zhawano Binsek. Zhawano shares in Oji-Cree what knowledge is important to pass on to future generations. Zhawano Binsek also shares how we will know this knowledge has successfully been transmitted and what she would like to see in the future.
Tyler Armstrong interviews Indigenous knowledge keeper Zhawano Binsek. Zhawano shares in Oji-Cree what knowledge is important to pass on to future generations. Zhawano Binsek also shares how we will know this knowledge has successfully been transmitted and what she would like to see in the future.
Ce programme a pour objectif la transmission des savoirs des femmes innu pour se débrouiller dans le bois. Il prend place à la maison de la culture et au presbytère. Ce programme s’adresse aux femmes de 18 ans et plus sans revenu. This story is not available in English. Please select another language option.
Ce programme a pour objectif la transmission des savoirs des femmes innu pour se débrouiller dans le bois. Il prend place à la maison de la culture et au presbytère. Ce programme s’adresse aux femmes de 18 ans et plus sans revenu.
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