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Traditional Knowledge

 

  What's up with the name "Indian"?

Well, we all have heard about how the word "Indian" came about. Surprise, Surprise!

Dr. Brian Rice, Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Winnipeg has some news for you. Move the cursor on to the image and click the Play symbol.

Video: 7 minutes 09 seconds

 

Fun with Tracking

Professor Rice shows you how to read tracks. Did you know that people have been tracking animals for thousands of years? So, knowledge through research has existed long before we called it "research". Traditional knowledge or indigenous "research" has been there before we came up with the fancy term. Check out the tracking video. Move cursor on to the image and click the Play symbol.

Video: 4 minutes 09 seconds

    How about making some fire?
 

Traditional survival skills helped people to survive in the wilderness for thousands of years. Dr. Rice shows how people have been creating fire in the wilderness using wood and sticks. Just in case you want to have a barbecue in the wilderness and forgot your butane lighter... Move cursor on to the image and click the Play symbol.

CAUTION: Don't try this in your kitchen or inside your house. Always have an adult supervise you.

Video: 3 minutes 38 seconds

(c) 2006 b.rice, j.p.anchan, & The University of Winnipeg