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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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Mike Beaver from Fort Smith singing us a love song :)

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My portrait of Mike Beaver
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Annie Maniapik Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

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Richard Van Camp
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A portrait of Annie in Pangnirtung. She calls me her "Tall Son." :)
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Gregory Scofield sporting his new jacket

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Richard Van Camp
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Gregory Scofield sporting his new jacket in Calgary, AB
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My uncle, Johnny Washie, one of our first Tlicho authors! :)

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Richard Van Camp
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My uncle, Johnny Washie, one of our first Tlicho authors!
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Larissa Lusty from Fort Smith, NWT

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Richard Van Camp
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Best photo I ever took of Larissa!
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The late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT

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Richard Van Camp
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An interview with the late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT
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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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Cherie Demaline, Metis Governor General Award winning author! :)

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Richard Van Camp
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Cherie Demaline, Metis author

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