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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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Community
Richard Van Camp, Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
Skills and Teachings
Summary
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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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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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

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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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
Language, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Tlicho Elder Rosa Mantla showing us in Tlicho how to name each part of the body in Tlicho

Archie Smith from Fort Smith, Chipewyan Elder, teaching us how to read the moon (or Kalazaa) :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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Language, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Archie Smith teaches us how to read the moon or "Kalazaa" in Chipewyan

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

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories
Summary
My portrait of Mike Beaver
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Tlicho Elder, Terri Naskan

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Tlicho Elder Terri Naskan
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Tlicho Elder Joe Rabesca, Former Grand Chief

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Tlicho Elder Joe Rabesca
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An interview with my uncle Alexis Washie of the Tlicho Dene

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
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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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
What is your community calendar, Cousins?
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John and Seraphine Evans from Fort Smith, NWT

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
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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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Carla Ulrich hugging her granny, Vina Champaign
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Cree Elder Henry Beaver from Fort Smith, NWT

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Cree Elder Henry Beaver

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