Upcoming 2024 Camps
Fall Hide Camp (September 5–10, 2024): Traditionally we hold these camps at R22/Land of Plenty. Participants learn about preparing hides (skinning/scraping, traditional brain-tanning, smoking, fleshing, tool-making, etc.). Participants may bring their unfinished hide projects to camp and get assistance and direction if they need it.
Harvest Camp (September 20–23, 2024): Participants learn about small and large game, hunting preparation, how to moose call, conservation practices in hunting, traditional medicines and food preparation, Hän language names for game animals, discuss traditional justice systems. We also offer talks on addiction and recovery, and how this disease impacts the family and community. The focus of this camp is both on harvesting materials from the land and inspiring healing and a healthy way of living for youth.
First Hunt Camp (October 18–21, 2024): Participants learn about small and large game, hunting preparation, how to moose call, conservation practices in hunting, traditional medicines and food preparation, Hän language names for game animals, and discuss traditional justice systems. We also offer talks on addiction and recovery, and how this disease impacts the family and community. The focus of this camp is both on harvesting materials from the land and to inspire healing and a healthy way of living for youth. This camp will take place at Cache Creek on the Dempster Highway.
Trapper’s Camp/Day Trips (November 1–December 1, 2024): Trapping camp/ day trip participants will learn how to set both traditional and modern traps, work on a trapline, harvest from the trapline, how to make trail, track identification, and how to observe tree and trail markings and dens. Participants will learn how to prepare hides, respectfully and carefully skinning the animal, soaking, softening, fleshing, preparing the brain solution, scraping, preparing the hide tanning location, identifying the nearest source of water, finding dead/rotten wood for smoking the hide, and preparing and sharpening tools. We we also learn shelter-building and survival skills and have skidoo workshops (maintenance, mechanics, and how to drive and fix one out on the land).We expect the Chinook run will be small and comparable to the previous 4 years.
