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The History and Skills of Men and Boys

  • Athabasca Delta Community School McDonald St Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P Canada (map)

explore the crucial roles of men and boys in indigenous culture

Athabasca Delta Community School Boys Grades 5 - 8

Activities include:

• Elder Mike Cardinal: Respect of Mother earth, moose hunting techniques, and women, roles and responsibilities and growing up as a young boy.

• Elder Gerald Gibot: Sharing stories of a Life as a Trapper and as a young boy. Display of traps and trap demonstration.

• Elder George Piche: Learning Basic Knots, knot tying skills, knots you learn to tie.

• Elder Roy Ladouceur: The Medicine Wheel

• Elder Edward Marten: Drum Making

• Darren Mercredi: Assisting Elder Edward Marten and a session of Drumming with the boys.

• Charlie Cardinal: Fishman techniques.

Snacks and drinks provided by Fort Chipewyan Métis.

Wednesdays - Grades 5 & 6

March 13th & 20th
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Athabasca Delta Community School

Thursdays - Grades 7 & 8

March 7th, 14th & 21st

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Athabasca Delta Community School

If you have questions, you can contact:

Carlee Myette

780-715-6093

Carlee.Myette@atcfn.ca

or

Margo Vermillion

780-715-6140

Margo.Vermillion@atcfn.ca

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