Cultural and Land-based Learning

Keep cultural traditions alive for the next generations. 

Working with Elders and Knowledge Keepers we develop programs and workshops that teach respect for the land and the plants, animals, and resources that have provided for our communities for thousands of years.

CALL FOR DONATIONS OF ITEMS FROM THIS HUNTING AND GATHERING SEASON SUPPORT ATC’S LAND-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS

Donate meat, hides, berries, mushrooms, birch bark and other land-based items to ATC. We will create workshops and sessions supporting cultural teachings and activities with youth and community members. 

Please contact us today if you are interested in donating items from your hunting or gathering this season.

Activities, events, and workshops

Activities, events, and workshops for the Culture & Land-Based Learning Programs are developed based on the harvest and the needs of the community. This page will be updated with events and news about the program as they are announced.

Land-Based Learning Education EVENT PHOTOS

Event Photos
Fish Fry
Fish Fry

ATC partnered with Anzac School to provide an Ice Fishing Camp for students and finished up with a Fish Fry! Students learned how to gut properly, de-scale, and prepare for cooking. Of course, they got to cook up and eat some delicious fish! Students also honoured the successful catch by learning the importance of the drum and round dance.

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Ice Fishing Camp
Ice Fishing Camp

TC partnered with Anzac School to provide an Ice Fishing Camp for students from March 1-3, 2022. Students were able to experience ice fishing. They are learning skills from how to safely assess ice and the thickness, how to cut through the ice and of course, how to ice fish!

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DRUM TEACHING
DRUM TEACHING

The week of February 22-25, 2022, was Wellness Week at Anzac Bill Woodward School, focusing on Coping with Stress. ATC was asked to take part. We invited local community Knowledge Keepers to teach the cultural importance of drumming for both Déne and Cree cultures. Students learned the proper techniques for drumming, participated in a drum circle, learned songs, and played hand-games to the rhythm of the drums.

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ATC LANGUAGE & LAND-BASED LEARNING EDUCATION CONFERENCE
ATC LANGUAGE & LAND-BASED LEARNING EDUCATION CONFERENCE

This conference took place at the Quality Inn, Fort McMurray, March 26 – 28, 2019.

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