In today’s episode we have Rankin Pierrot in to explain some Beaver words, he also talks about his family history and the community’s history which goes hand in hand with our community.  He touches on his rodeo experience, the name and history of Child’s Lake and Eleskie, also, he touches on what traditional knowledge he still practices.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt at Rankin’s house on April 13th,2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

In today’s episode we have John Adekat and Pearl Habitant, both are elders and are here today to talk a bit about their family history. They also talk about some of the traditional ways they still practiced, such as trapping and hunting, tanning hides and making dry meat from moose. Both are always willing to teach the younger generation the knowledge that was passed on to them. Come along for the journey with me as I listen to their story.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt at Jhon and pearl’s house on March 27,2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux

Welcome back to Dane_zaa journey, in today’s episode we sit down with Raymond Bulldog. A local elder of Boyer River, and accomplished military vet, and a cancer survivor. In this episode he tells us a bit about his history and the history of the area he calls home, come along with me as we listen to a local elder share his story.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt at Raymond Bulldog’s house on March 24,2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

Welcome back to Dane-zaa journey, today we have Harvey Bulldog in to speak about his family history and a bit about the beaver history. He is a former chief and councillor, who has spent many hours listening to his elders and is aways willing to share his knowledge to those who take the time to listen to him. Come along with me as we listen to part of his journey.

Disclaimer, in todays podcast we touch on residential schools. If this is triggering or hard to listen too and you need someone to talk too, contact info will be underneath

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Interview done by Taylor Hirt at Harvey Bulldog’s house on March 20,2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

Hello and welcome back,

today I visited Mary Francis and sat down with her to discuss her life and how she used to go to rocky lane school to teach kids beaver in an after-school program. She also talked about how to tan a moose hide. I also stopped by Louie Atchooay (Mary’s brother) place for a quick coffee and asked him about a few words in beaver and moose population. On my way home I stopped by Mary’s again to get a few more stories of our community’s history. Come along for the journey with me as we learn from our elders.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt at Mary’s house on February 13 2023 and at Louie’s house on February 13 2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

Disclaimer,

in todays podcast we touch on residential schools and grief. If this is triggering or hard to listen too and you need someone to talk too, contact info will be underneath

crisis team

Located in Boyer health center 780-927-3544

Carmella 780-285-0681

Located in blue house in child lake 587-743-0220

Stop by any time if you need someone to talk too

Good day and welcome back to Dane-zaa journey, in this episode we have Mary Helliwig and Angelique Chalifoux in to talk about their lives. They are sisters, also Angelique husband, Harry Chalifoux is one of the drummers in our intro and outro music. Come along with us on this journey as we listen to two of our treasured community elders.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt at child lake community hall on March 15,2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

Today we have Eddie Pierrot back in to explain a few more words and phrases to our listeners, in this podcast we will be walking around the child lake community hall while Eddie tell us the name of different objects around the hall. We then got into a car and drove around the child lake reserve; the place Eddie calls home while he explains some more things in beaver. We also take about Eddie’s father; he was a hereditary councillor during his life. Come along for the journey as we listen to and elder share his knowledge.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt around child lake reserve on February 15 2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

Today we interviewed Albina Kazonay and halfway thru we had a visitor stop by, Mary Francis. Both shared a few words in beaver along with some history of themselves and some of the history of our community. We are in the kitchen today and we were making a moose stew while we chatted about the way things used to be, come along for the journey with us.

Interview done by Taylor Hirt in the child lake community hall on February 17 2023

Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020

The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux.

Recipe for stew

3 carrots (peeled and chopped)

2 onions (diced)

4 stocks of celery (chopped)

1 turnip (peeled and chopped)

1 can of corn

4 potatoes (peeled and copped)

8 cups of beef broth

A pinch of dried oregano, parsley, and sage

1.5 pounds of moose meat (cut into bitesize pieces)

Salt and pepper to taste

Add a tablespoon flour to thicken stew for gluten free add a teaspoon cornstarch instead

Brown meat in big stock pot, once browned remove and set aside.

Turn up heat and add onions and continue to mix until onions caramelize(turn light brown)

Add beef broth, carrots, potatoes, oregano, parsley, sage, and moose. Bring everything to a boil

For quick meal, once at boil add in flour or cornstarch, celery, corn, turnip and salt and pepper (add water if needed). Continue to cook until all vegetables are soft. Then serve

For more tender meat, add moose to pot before vegetables and cook on low for 6 hours or even overnight, 45min to 1 hour before serving add all vegetables in and cook on med – high until vegetables are soft then serve