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Cree Elder Henry Beaver sharing with us how to stop a storm using traditional knowledge in Fort Smith, NWT. :)

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Richard Van Camp, Voices of Amiskwaciy
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Henry Beaver showing us how to stop a storm in Fort Smith, NWT
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"The Moon is Our Night Clock." Traditional Knowledge about the moon, stars, northern lights from our Fort Smith Elders: with Archie Smith (Chipewyan), Rosalie Bourke, Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais...

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A collection of traditional knowledge about watching the sky with Archie Smith (Chipewyan), Rosalie Bourke, Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais, Mary Cardianal (Cree), Fred Bealieu
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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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Tlicho Elder Rosa Mantla showing us in Tlicho how to name each part of the body in Tlicho
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Archie Smith from Fort Smith, Chipewyan Elder, teaching us how to read the moon (or Kalazaa) :)

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Archie Smith teaches us how to read the moon or "Kalazaa" in Chipewyan
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Lakota Elder Jace DeCory braiding her grandson's hair in Spearfish, South Dakota :)

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Lakota Elder Jace DeCory, this is the finest picture I ever took of you and your grandson. :)
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Cree Elder Henry Beaver from Fort Smith, NWT

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Richard Van Camp
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Cree Elder Henry Beaver
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A portrait of the late Basil Johnson

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A portrait of Basil Johnson, Anishnaabe author
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Tlicho Elder, Terri Naskan

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Richard Van Camp
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Tlicho Elder Terri Naskan
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Dougie Meidl from Fort Smith, NWT. Actor

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Richard Van Camp
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Metis Actor Dougie Meidl
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Joe Mackenzie sharing a funny story. Rosa Mantla is laughing. :)

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Richard Van Camp
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Joe Mackenzie is sharing a story with us
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Joanasee Karpik competing in the stone throwing game on the island across from Pangnirtung, Nunavut

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Richard Van Camp
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Joanasee Karpik, a great man. :)
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Dear friends: Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair and Sam McKegney and Me

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Richard Van Camp
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Dear friends: Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair and Sam McKegney

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