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

Moose Harvest: Moose Feast

In this series of videos, Wāpastim shows us how to cook the traditional moose parts that have been harvested for a ceremonial feast fire offering. He then makes bannock and tells us about its origins and how it was adopted as a traditional food within Cree culture. Finally, we see the finished food products and Wāpastim describes the fire offering ceremony.

Videos in This Series:

  • Feast Preparation (16:28)
  • Making Bannock (11:01)
  • Feast Fire Offering (Large Intestine) (11:04)