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Livelihoods
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This picture is of William Sewap and others looking at a map., There are three main livelihoods that have been important to both Woodland and Swampy Cree for both food (subsistence) or a source of income (commercial). These livelihoods are hunting, fishing, and trapping and are significant contributors to the language, culture, and sense of identity of the people.
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Migration
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A picture of foliage., Woodland caribou are known to have relatively short distance migration patterns, compared to their cousins, the barren ground Caribou. Woodland caribou may move short distances as part of their daily feeding routines. As for seasonal patterns of movement, woodland caribou might cover large distance to find calving grounds away from predators.
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Nathan Settee- Culture in Canada- Livelihoods
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This audio recording discusses the trapping culture being passed on to the youth. The audio recording is in Cree and the English translation is below.
"Oh yeah, I had to pay the youth money to trap with me. They had to learn the way of the trapper's life and they had to follow me around. I showed them how to trap, where to trap and what they were trapping. (Were they successful?) Oh yes, because I taught them."
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Nathan Settee- General Biology- Calving
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This audio recording discusses the appropriate and most sustainable way to hunt caribou. This audio recording is in Cree and the English translation is below.
" A hunter has got to hunt alone. That's the only way he is going to save the animals and not to disturb them as much. One person has to hunt all by himself. That's the only way to hunt to help out the other animals. When you go out and hunt you have to recognize the sexes of the animals. You only go after the males; you do not bother the fertile cows because these are the ones that are going to have young ones in the future. That is a good hunter when he doesn't shot the females that will have calves in the future.", This audio recording cuts off, but the translation is provided above.
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Philip Ninine- Climate Change- Extreme Events
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This audio recording recalls why the caribou no longer coming to the area of Southend. This audio recording is in Cree and the English translation is below.
"There are not many [caribou]. Maybe there are becoming extinct. They have nothing to eat. There are so many forest fires. All their food is burnt. That is why the caribou no longer come to this area. They eat the reindeer moss that is white in color. This moss is burnt. Even the trees are burnt. They have nothing to eat.", "Reindeer moss, (Cladonia rangiferina), a fruticose (bushy, branched) lichen found in great abundance in Arctic lands. It is an erect, many-branched plant that grows up to 8 cm high, covers immense areas, and serves as pasture for reindeer, moose, caribou, and musk oxen. In Scandinavia it has been used in the manufacture of alcohol, but difficulties in obtaining reindeer moss arise because of its slow growth rate (3 to 5 mm per year). Its periods of most rapid growth are spring and fall when high humidity and cool temperatures prevail."
--"Reindeer Moss," Britanica.com, https://www.britannica.com/science/reindeer-moss. Accessed August 3, 2017
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Picture of Annie Bird
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This picture is of Annie Bird., Annie Bird was born on November 2, 1930 and she was born along a trap line near La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Anne is a a traditional medicine woman. She is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
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Picture of Christian Nelson
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This is a photograph of Christian Nelson., Christian Nelson was born June 17, 1936 in Molanosa Saskatchewan. He was raised in Molanosa and Weyakwin Saskatchewan and now resides in Montreal Lake Saskatchewan. Christian has many talents which led him to be a commercial fisher, trapper, and working in forestry.
Statement to youth:
"[On raising caribou...] You can raise them like horses... its not right [though] because they are wild."
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Picture of Clifford Carriere
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This is a picture of Clifford Carriere., Clifford Grew up in Cumberland House with his parents Agnes and Pierre.
Statement to Youth:
"My dad was a good teacher and he taught me about living with the environment. I worked in Renewable Resources and received a degree in education. I married my wife and we had six children that learned how to value life and to honor the creator. I still practice hunting, trapping, and fishing with my children."
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Picture of Cumberland House
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This is a picture of Cumberland House., Cumberland House is a community in North East Saskatchewan on the Saskatchewan River. It is the oldest community in Saskatchewan and has a population of about 2000 people.
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Picture of Edward Abel Beatty
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This is a photograph of Edward Abel Beatty., Edward Abel Beatty was born on November 24, 1937 in Big Sandy Lake, Saskatchewan. Edward was raised in Molanosa Saskatchewan and now resides in Montreal Lake Saskatchewan. He is a commercial fisherman and trapper.
Statement to youth:
"[On Traditional Knowledge]... The Elders left us, now its our turn to take over... and [pass] it down to our children."
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Picture of Gilbert Morin
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This is a picture of Gilbert Morin., Gilbert Morin was born on March 30, 1947 at Southend Saskatchewan. He is a retired fisherman and trappers. He once lived a traditional lifestyle with his parents north or Southend Saskatchewan.