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Fall Camp

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.