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Language

This category showcases Indigenous language content from the diverse Indigenous languages in Alberta and beyond. This could come in the form of video lessons in the language, audio clips of songs, or written text.

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Cecilia Beaver

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MD of Opportunity #17
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
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Memories of life in Trout Lake

Milner Virtual Open House: Thunderbird House Tour

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Edmonton Public Library
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, Place, Land and Territory
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The Thunderbird House, or PÎYÊSÎW WÂSKÂHIKAN, is the first public space in the city to support smudging, a space to celebrate our Indigenous communities, hold ceremonies, and make connections.
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Finding Myself - Walter's Story

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Voices of Amiskwaciy
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Language, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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To heal is to grow. Discovering my roots.
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The late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT

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Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Language, Skills and Teachings
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An interview with the late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT
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Archie Smith from Fort Smith, Chipewyan Elder, teaching us how to read the moon (or Kalazaa) :)

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Richard Van Camp
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Language, Skills and Teachings
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Archie Smith teaches us how to read the moon or "Kalazaa" in Chipewyan
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Tlicho Elder Rosa Mantla showing us all how to name parts of the body in Tlicho using our baby boy as a model, Edzazii Van Camp :)

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Richard Van Camp
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Language, Skills and Teachings
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Tlicho Elder Rosa Mantla showing us in Tlicho how to name each part of the body in Tlicho
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The hope in her eyes: Tlicho Elder Maryann Football, my great aunt, speaking with my great niece :)

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Richard Van Camp
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Skills and Teachings, Language
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A snapshot of the mighty oral tradition :)
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The late Cree Elder Flora Grandjambe of Fort Mackay, AB

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Language, Skills and Teachings
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A portrait of the late Flora Grandjambe of Fort MacKay, AB

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