First Nations craftspeople gather to showcase skills, share traditional knowledge in Winnipeg – CBC

May 01, 2025

‘This was a way of life for my family … and we need to bring it back,’ says Cross Lake fisherman, trapper

First Nations craftspeople from across Manitoba and Saskatchewan have gathered to showcase their skills in Winnipeg, at an event both the people learning and those teaching hope can help preserve and revive traditions.

The three-day event, organized by Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and titled “Revitalizing Our Roots,” began on Tuesday at Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs.

At the first day of the event, Ovide McLeod introduced himself in Swampy Cree as he prepared a delicacy — a bull moose nose — over a crackling fire.

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