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Indigenous Skills and Knowledge

The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating A New World

by Paul Kirtley | posted in: Documentaries and Films, Indigenous Skills and Knowledge, Wilderness Canoeing | 7

  At Frontier HQ we’ve watched this video documentary multiple times and love it. It does a great job of blending the art, science and history of the canoe. On the one hand, the canoe is a romantic vehicle of … Read More

Indigenous Methods Of Fish Preparation

by Paul Kirtley | posted in: Indigenous Skills and Knowledge | 19

Many people who enjoy bushcraft and camping have also enjoyed fish cooked over a campfire. There are many clever – yet often quite simple – methods of suspending a fish over a fire in a way which ensures it is … Read More

Wise Words: The Way I Look At It

by Paul Kirtley | posted in: Indigenous Skills and Knowledge, Nature Observation and Awareness | 10

Recently I was sorry to learn of the death of Leonard Dokis. By all accounts Leonard was a highly respected and well-loved member of the Dokis First Nation. He served two terms as Chief of Dokis First Nation, had been … Read More

Finding The Lost Bundle

by Norman Dokis | posted in: Indigenous Skills and Knowledge | 10

Recently an elder from our community told me that there is a hidden bundle* around the Cradle Rapids which is below the Chaudière Falls at Dokis First Nation. He told me about this after I showed him pictures of the … Read More

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Honey and Our Big Brains

by Paul Kirtley | posted in: Indigenous Skills and Knowledge, Wild Food | 10

How important is honey in the diets of hunter-gatherers? Why do they take great personal risk to gather honey? Was honey important in the diets of our ancestors? Did the additional energy obtained from honey allow our ancient ancestors to … Read More

Gaining A Native Perspective: Visiting The Dokis

by Paul Kirtley | posted in: Frontier Bushcraft Courses, Indigenous Skills and Knowledge | 16

Many wild habitats are unique and quite localised. The knowledge to survive there requires specialist, local knowledge. This is certainly the case with most hunter-gatherers, such as the Hadza, for example. They can’t just move anywhere and be hunter-gatherers. Their … Read More

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