These resources introduce students to traditional skills and activities at Fall Camp. Students watch demonstration videos of making bannock, stretching bear claws, snaring rabbits, and skinning rabbits. Students make a How-To Guide for one skill demonstrated in the Fall Camp videos. A teacher guide is included.
Grade Range: 7-9
What is Fall Camp?
In this presentation, students discuss the different cultural practices and experiences they see at Fall Camp.
Bannock on a Stick
See pictures from a video where Justine Laboucan gives a teaching in Cree about how to make bannock on a stick. This video also includes vocabulary for making bannock.
Drying Bear Claws
See pictures from a video where Elder Celestan Nanooch shares a teaching about the steps for drying rawhide from bear claws.
Rabbit Snaring
See pictures from a video where Brennen Bow Noskiye demonstrates the steps for building a rabbit snare.
Skinning A Rabbit
See pictures from a video where Knowledge Keeper Archie Ribbonleg demonstrates the steps for skinning a rabbit.
Step by Step: Creating a How-To Guide for Fall Camp
In this handout, students create a How-To Guide for one of the cultural skills demonstrated at fall camp.
Fall Camp Educator Guide
Educator Guides provide support for teachers to facilitate the lessons in their classrooms.