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

Trapping and Snares – Beaver

In a series of videos, Wāpastim shares two legends and three activities involving trapping and snaring of beavers, including a basic introduction to traps.

Videos in This Series:

  • Beaver and His Tail (6:07)
  • Beaver, Trickster, and the Flood (5:35)
  • Making a Beaver Snare (17:42)
  • Basics of Traps (34:45)
  • Beaver Trap (19:29)
  • Setting a Beaver Snare & Trap in the Bush (Pending)
  • How to Skin and Prepare a Beaver (Pending)