Posted on March 30, 2019 by Evangeline Clifton
Terry Reid is dedicated to learning the cultural traditions and languages from his Heiltsuk and Oweekeno speaking grandmother who is a knowledge keeper and knows much about traditional medicines.
Terry Reid is of Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) and Oweekeno (Rivers Inlet) decent. Throughout the past couple of years, Reid has dedicated his time to learning cultures and traditions from his grandmother Evelyn. Evelyn is a fluent speaker of both Heiltsuk and Oweekeno languages and was a language teacher at the Bella Bella Community School. Evelyn is a knowledge keeper and a champion of traditional medicines. Reid has relocated to Oweekeno to learn about culture, best practices and techniques in teaching cultural traditions from his grandmother Reid shares his insights into what he has learned; what works and what may not. Reid has a passion for learning about the culture and hopes that one day he will have the knowledge needed to assist the continuance of our ways of life. Reid has recognized the importance of language to culture and hopes to preserve the uniqueness of the Heiltsuk Nation on the west coast of BC.
Posted on March 29, 2019 by Crystal Osawamick
There is more to our existence within this physical realm.
There is more to our existence within this physical realm.
Posted on March 27, 2019 by Dene Basil
The Indigenous Land Guardians program is designed to train local Dene people to become knowledgeable in their local culture and traditions as well as current conservation and monitoring practices.
Josh Barichello shares about the Indigenous Land Guardians program in Ross River. The program is still in the development stage and Barichello is a part of the development team for the program. The program is designed to train local Dene people to become knowledgeable in their local culture and traditions as well as current conservation and monitoring practices. The program will utilize traditional and ecological knowledge with scientific knowledge to build a bridge between both worlds so that their land, wildlife, and water is being well managed.
Posted on by Jiah Dzentu
All grade 7 and 8 students attend this fall culture camp in Wood Buffalo National Park. Here they learn land-based skills, canoe safety, traditional medicines and much more. This camp is supported by the local school board and community.
All grade 7 and 8 students attend this fall culture camp in Wood Buffalo National Park. Here they learn land-based skills, canoe safety, traditional medicines and much more. This camp is supported by the local school board and community.
Posted on March 25, 2019 by Jiah Dzentu
PWK Highschool in Fort Smith holds an annual winter expedition where students learn traditional trapping, fishing, and hunting in a safe, continuous manner. The facilitators are local Elders and knowledge keepers.
PWK Highschool in Fort Smith holds an annual winter expedition where students learn traditional trapping, fishing, and hunting in a safe, continuous manner. The facilitators are local Elders and knowledge keepers.
Posted on by Sarah Delaronde
Reconnecting high risk youth through carving and traditional knowledge to find balance.
The Beginners Carving Program is for high risk youth but also for anybody who’s interested, “from the cradle to the grave”. The overall goal of this program is to reconnect youth to traditional ways of knowledge, art, the land, language and elders, in order to be productive in the future. This program is also a wellness program with hopes that they can become substance free and find balance in their life. This program is offered in studio as well as on the land, throughout the year. More information can be found at: https://northernculture.org/about-us-2/.
Posted on by Sarah Delaronde
This transformational program allows First Nations mentors/Master Carvers to go into Yukon schools and educate all students about traditional art forms and more.
The Art Education Program is for school aged children from Kindergarten to Grade 12. This transformational program allows First Nations mentors/Master Carvers to go into Yukon schools and engage with all students (First Nations and Non), in order to educate them about traditional art forms. Along with this, students also learn more about the traditions, the history and stories behind carving. More information can be found here: https://northernculture.org/art-education-program-overview/.
Posted on March 22, 2019 by Jiah Dzentu
PWK Secondary School Chipewyan classroom.
This Chipewyan language classroom for grades 7-12 teaches more than just the language. Paul Boucher passes on cultural values and laws, teaches traditional crafts, and hopes to instill a sense of cultural pride in his students.
