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 6th, 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
or
Margo Vermillion