Indigenous Culture Based Learning in Alberta Curriculum

Please note that the teachings and videos featured on this website are based on the Woodland Cree Peoples’ ways of knowing and being in the Northwestern region of Alberta. The knowledge, customs, protocols, and practices shared here have been gained through a lifetime of teachings from family and Elders, deeply rooted in Cree/Métis spiritual and subsistence lifestyle.

APLC acknowledges that we all have different teachings and different protocols and practices in our own communities, and encourages users to consult with their local Elders regarding local practices and customs. This website represents the way of passing knowledge as it was taught to Wapastim. Ninaskamon.

Indigenous Culture Based Learning in Alberta Curriculum

 


CREATION STORIES

Scroll down to find stories and legends about origins, such as Legend of Fire; animal features, like Beaver and His Tail; and plant features, such as The Legend of Dandelion.


 

Origins


The Legend of Muskrat

The Four Directions

Legend of Fire

 

How Medicines Came to Man

 

Legend of Bear and Grass

 

The Rolling Head


 

Animal Features


Beaver and His Tail

How Moose Came to Be

How Rabbit Came to Be

 

Legend of Mosquito

 

The Legend of Weasel

 

Squirrel and Pine Marten

 

Whiskey-jack and the Long Winter

 

How Buffalo Got His   Hump

 

Legend of Rabbit – Pussywillows

 

Legend of Wolverine


 

Plant Features


Legend of Willow

The Legend of Dandelion

Legend of Rat Root

 

Legend of Rabbit – Pussywillows

 

Legend of Poplar