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 Field Harvest

In this series of videos, Wāpastim shows us, step by step, how to respectfully harvest a moose out in the bush, beginning with offering protocol, moving on to skinning, and ending with the final loading of the moose. Along the way, we learn about a variety of traditional teachings.

WARNING: These videos contain graphic depictions of traditional methods of animal harvesting showing blood and animal insides and may not be suitable for all viewers. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Videos in This Series:

  • Moose Protocol and Legend (9:33)
  • Moose Skinning (15:19)
  • Field Dressing a Moose (17:12)
  • Quartering a Moose (23:37)
  • Moose Nose and Tongue (8:09)
  • Moose Final Loading (1:49)