Bridging the worlds of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and academia – U Alberta

They’re learning everything that I was taught. I try to pass it all down to our Youth,” he says.

Through his work with the Samson Cree Nation’s Youth and Sport Development department, he created the community freezer program, enabling Maskwacis Youth to learn traditional hunting practices while providing food for the community. At least twice a month from September to February, Yellowbird takes a young group, aged 18 and up, hunting for elk, moose or deer. The meat from any animals harvested is then made available to members of the community for consumption as well as ceremonial purposes.

Moose and other ungulates are studied for the presence of CWD, thanks to the Youth hunts Kacey leads through his program.

“We’ve been using it as a teaching tool, to teach our Youth the importance of sharing and caring for your community members who don’t have the financials, or who don’t have the physical ability to go and hunt,” he says.

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