INFUSING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTO CURRICULUM
CULTURE Based Learning
Check back often for additions to this Land Based Learning video series and accompanying Facilitator Guides.
INTRODUCTORY FACILITATOR's GUIDE
In 2021-2022, a series of four sessions were held through the Northwest Learning Consortia in partnership with KTCEA. After viewing the seasonal video, each session was enhanced by a story/teachings from Jason BigCharles, Land Based Learning Specialist. This introductory facilitator guide supports implementation of the videos and learning guides.
Jason BigCharles
Jason BigCharles is a father of seven and grandfather of ten. He is Métis from the Métis settlement of East Prairie. He has lived in the settlement his whole life. He has been a teacher for 19 years. Although he is Métis, his family is deeply rooted in Woodland Cree cultural practices and spirituality. They continue to maintain a high subsistence lifestyle, carrying on those traditions.
Jason plans and administers Land-Based-Learning camps to students of all ages, which focus on traditional land-based teaching of the Woodland Cree Peoples, both traditional and contemporary. He plans, administers and presents at these camps. He is a powwow dancer, storyteller, hunter, trapper, and medicinal plant gatherer. The majority of his time away from work is spent on the land hunting, trapping, gathering medicinal plants, instructing his children, and visiting Elders. Along with being dedicated to his traditions and spiritualism, he is also dedicated to lifelong learning and the belief that learning never stops.
How to Call a Moose by Jason Bigcharles
Land Based Learning Video and Learning Guide Series 1
Making Rabbit and Squirrel Snare by Jason Bigcharles
Land Based Learning Video and Learning Guide Series 2
Ducks and Geese - Plucking by Jason Bigcharles
Land Based Learning Video and Learning Guide Series 3
Please be advised this video contains graphic content. Jason demonstrates how to prepare a goose and duck for eating. This preparation includes plucking, removing the wings, and removing the breast meat.
Protocol on Herb Gathering by Jason Bigcharles
Land Based Learning Video and Learning Guide Series 4
This video may not be for everyone as it contains footage of teachings that are practiced in the gathering of herbal plants. Your discretion is advised.
