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TitleSurvival camp for students
Publication TypeNewspaper Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsBell, S.
Volume 30-Nov
Publisher Slave River Journal
Place Published Fort Smith: CanWest Digital Media
Publication Language en
ISBN Number 0707-4964
Keywordsbush, camps, Cree culture, Cree language, elders, Fort Chipewyan Athabasca Delta Community School, Frank Ladoceur, hunting, Mikisew Cree First Nation, snares, trapline, trapper, trapping
Abstract

Colour Photo: [Martin Marten], [Preston Waquan] and [Ryan Courtoreille], pictured left, and Chad Cardinal, not shown, learned a range of skills such as trapping, building shelters and fires, all at Fraser Bay just outside of Fort Chipewyan.; Colour Photo: Photos By [Helena Welsh] / Four ADCS students spent a week on the land learning survival skills from Mikisew Cree elder [Ray Ladoceur] (red coat).;; "I hope they would learn and appreciate the Cree language, culture and way of life from their elder," Welsh said. "It is valuable, the way the elder expresses his enjoyment and appreciation of life and survival on the land, how they survived with so little and yet how they're so happy being out on the land.

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Topics

First Nations, traditional land-use, education, language and culture

Locational Keywords

Fraser Bay, Fort Chipewyan, Fort Smith

Group

CEMA

Citation Key22078

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