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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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Richard Van Camp
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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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Richard 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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Richard Van Camp
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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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Richard Van Camp
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My portrait of Mike Beaver
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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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Tlicho Elder Joe Rabesca, Former Grand Chief

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Richard Van Camp
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Tlicho Elder Joe Rabesca
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An interview with my uncle Alexis Washie of the Tlicho Dene

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Richard Van Camp
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An interview with my late Uncle Alexi Washie of the Tlicho Dene
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What is your community calendar? :)

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Richard Van Camp
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What is your community calendar, Cousins?
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John and Seraphine Evans from Fort Smith, NWT

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Richard Van Camp
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A portrait of John and Seraphine Evans holding up their wedding photo
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Carla Ulrich hugging her grandmother, Vina Champaign

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Richard Van Camp
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Carla Ulrich hugging her granny, Vina Champaign
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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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