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"The drawings, poetry, and stories by the youth of Deline show a remarkable depth of experience and knowledge about our community, the land and the wildlife in and around Great Bear Lake. This is linked to a strong sense of self-confidence on the land, and a bond with the family members with whom the experience of hunting, cooking and eating off the land has been shared.
Tidbits
When Elders Speak
Going out on the Land
Deline Stories
Youth Space
Speaking Slavey
Let me show you Deline
Stories of the Land Artwork  

By Blake Takazo, 8 years, Deline
Caribou live across from Deline. I like to eat caribou ribs and meat. They use caribou bones to make tools and the hide for sewing.

By Ted Mackeinzo, 7 years, Deline
I saw 100 caribou running away from me because my brother tried to shoot them to eat them because it tastes so good. I eat the ribsa they are good too, and the tongue is good too, and the meat part is good too.

By Isabelle Tutcho, 7 years, Deline
My grandpa went hunting by skidoo across the lake, and shot four caribou. When he came back, my grandma cooked the caribou ribs and we ate the ribs – it was really good!

My grandma made lots and lots of drymeat. Two days later, the meat was dry and we ate the drymeat with lard and salt. It tasted real good!

My grandma uses the meat to cook or boil it for lunch, and the hide is for my mittens and mukluks.

My grandpa’s name is Johnny Tutcho, and my grandma’s name is Camilla Tutcho. I’m happy and lucky to have them as my grandparents.

Why The Caribou Has Big Antlers
By Hilary Phoebe Ruth Andre, Grade 3, Deline
A long time ago, there was a caribou walking in the woods. Then something came along, and some twigs began to fall on the caribou’s head. The twigs began to fall on the caribou’s head that day, and that is how the caribou came to have big antlers.


 
This digital collection was produced with the financial assistance from Canada's Digital Collections Initiative, Industry Canada.