Grade 10-12 Students were back at Kinosis for their final camp of the year;

15 students from Comp, Westwood and Franks Spragins.

They spent a lot of time talking about how the land can and will provide, if we respect and connect with it. They discussed a number of key plants, their health and nutritional benefits and what reciprocity is.  They even discussed how this knowledge can open gateways for future opportunities  for entrepreneurship and careers.  Everyone had a great sleep in their Tipis. They smudged the medicine bears they made the night before and explored the land in search of the plants they have been learning about.  They made a fireweed and rose peddle salve to take home, a horse tail hair rinse and built their own water filtration system from the land. 

There was a lot of appreciation and gratitude for each other, the teachings and the overall experience in our close out sharing circle

This winter, Dave McNeilly hosted the Land based Learning camp for grades 3-4 students.  They were able to learn from Elders and Knowledge Keepers about a variety of activities.  Elder Lorraine Albert shared her knowledge of a game called Snow Snake, Elders Cleo Reece and Len Hansen shared knowledge of Furs and Trapping and living off the land and Knowledge Keeper Claire Antoine shared how to make bannock!   Some students were lucky to get 25 cm of fresh snow  to go snowshoeing as well! Thank you to Syncrude and Enbridge for their continued support.