Dane-zaa Journey

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Are you looking to learn about beaver language? Join Taylor Hirt as we listen to elders speak about the beaver language and listen to their life story. In this podcast we discussed what Beaver First Nation has done to help beaver language restoration, what Is the value in retaining this knowledge. Where chief and council see our nation going if no steps are taken to restore the language in the next 10 years. What chief and council’s goals are for the next five years, and a few members shared a word in beaver for our listeners to learn. Fallowing this we will be interviewing elders around beaver first nation who still speak beaver, for a weekly podcast.  I interviewed Gary Kipling and clarence Fournier on December 13, 2022, and Henry Francis on December 19, 2022. Nevada Kipling was interviewed on January 13, 2023. Interview done by Taylor Hirt in the Boyer River admin office and the child lake community hall Intro and outro music recorded by Marilyn Chalifoux on March 18,2020The drummers are Gary Wasp Colin, William Yatchotay, Donny Wasp-Colin, Gordon Pastion, Niel Metchooyeah, Leslie Metchooyeah, and Harry Chalifoux. questions or concerns can be emailed to [email protected]
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Dane-zaa JourneyBy Beaver first nation