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Skills and Teachings

This is broadly about learning Indigenous ways of being which could range from instructional stories, to how to skin a rabbit, to how to dye fish scales.

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Indigenous 101: Flint Knapping

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Community
Edmonton Public Library
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Skills and Teachings
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Keith Diakiw and Todd Brown walk you through the intricacies of flint knapping.

Sustainable Kitchen Series: Brewing + Bottling Kombucha with Kokôm Kombucha

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Community
Edmonton Public Library
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Skills and Teachings
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Interested in learning how to brew and bottle your own kombucha? In this Sustainable Kitchen class from December, 2020, Jessica Johns takes you through all the steps in making a homebrew batch, from steeping the tea to flavouring and bottling.

Milner Virtual Open House: Artist Spotlight on Jerry Saddleback

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Community
Edmonton Public Library
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Culture and Worldviews, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists
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Artist and Elder Jerry Saddleback, whose craftsmanship is featured in the Milner Library, discusses the process of traditional bow-making and its importance in Plains Cree culture.
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Agnes Gambler

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
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Memories of life in Wabasca
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Finding Myself - Walter's Story

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Community
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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Cherie Demaline, Metis Governor General Award winning author! :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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Skills and Teachings
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Cherie Demaline, Metis author
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My uncle, Johnny Washie, one of our first Tlicho authors! :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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My uncle, Johnny Washie, one of our first Tlicho authors!
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Teaching Kindergarten students about family with Elder Theresa Strawberry

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Voices of Amiskwaciy
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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Kindergarten students learn about family through Elder Theresa Strawberry's stories
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Martha Everatt: Life on the Trap Line

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Community
Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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92 year old Metis , Martha Everatt speaks about her childhood memories.
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Joe Lazare Zoe, Tlicho Elder from Gameti, NWT! :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
Skills and Teachings
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Joe Lazare Zoe from Gameti, NWT

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