A U R O R A
Sacred Healing
Wild Expedition with AURORA
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Fish Species Identification and Ecological Niche
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Navigating where fish will be according to Weather
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Gear preparation and maintenance
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Proper baiting and angling practices to ensure success
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Fish Population Control
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Filleting and Fish fry
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Species Identification and Ecological Niche
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Navigating where animals will be according to Weather
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Gear preparation and maintenance
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Proper baiting and hunting practices to ensure success
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Species Population Control
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Tracking and Calling an Animal
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Hunter Safety and Firearm protection
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Kill-Shots and Giving Tobacco
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How to pack animals out of a bush
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Cutting of the Meat for storage
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Celebration of the Kill with a Feast
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Removal of the Hide at the time of Kill
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Flesh and Wash the Hide
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Dry on Drying Rack and De-Hair
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Use Brain Oils to Soften the Hide
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Smoke the Hide (then can be used for Wild Crafting)
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Species Identification and Ecological Niche
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Navigating where animals will be according to Weather
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Gear preparation and maintenance
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Proper baiting and hunting practices to ensure success
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Species Population Control
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Tracking and Calling an Animal
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Hunter Safety and Firearm protection
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Kill-Shots and Giving Tobacco
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How to pack animals out of a bush
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Cutting of the Meat for storage
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Celebration of the Kill with a Feast
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Earthing Meditation before Collection
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Berry preparation into sauces, jam or even pemmican
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Preparation of berries for long term storage
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Proper layering of clothing for outdoor exercise
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Traditional vs. Modern styles of snowshoes
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Snowshoe out to a warm-up shack
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Animal Track identification along the way
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Make a fire and cook basic snacks like Bannock
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Snowshoe back to the starting point
At Round The Bend Farm in The Pas, participants will get involved with holistic and sustainable farming to help provide fresh local produce to communities. After a day of working on the farm, we will end with participants cooking bison and fresh vegetables over the open fire.
An outdoor Medicine Wheel is constructed by the group under the guidance of an Elder to learn how the four directions of the wheel can be used to promote balance in the four areas of Wellness – Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health. Offerings and prayers and a feast will be shared.
An outdoor Tipi is erected by the group under the guidance of an Knowledge Keeper to learn how the symbolism of each pole. People will find it a place of solace, a place to meditate or pray. Offerings and prayers and a feast will be shared.
The Sweat Lodge has been called “the most powerful structure in the world.” It is a place specially constructed to conduct ceremonies. Participants will learn from a local Knowledge Keeper the significance of the Lodge and how to prepare for it. Participants may request that a naming ceremony can be conducted at the sweat. Afterward, a feast will be shared with food that the participants will have prepared. The event will end in a sharing circle to de-brief what came up in the sweat. If drums have been made earlier, then can be used during the sweat if the sweat conductor permits.
