Introduction
A lot of people who have never visited a First
Nations reserve or been hunting think that a truly traditional way of life is a
thing of the past, something that happened a century ago. Laurence
Neepin however, at only 48 years old, has vivid memories of an upbringing in
which he learned to live off the land, a childhood that many of us cannot begin
to imagine. For his father and grandfather, the wilderness
experience was even more extreme. In many ways Laurence represents
the generation between the bush and the big city. We examine some of
the things he learned as a child and try to understand how his views on
traditional Aboriginal education compare to that of the modern school system. We
encourage you to join us on this journey and hope you enjoy the interview.
By: Jeff Armstrong, Erik Wiebe, Nicholas
Barker, & Robyn Melvin
Works Cited
Berry, W. (1998). The selected poems of Wendell
Berry. Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint Press.
Music Sources
Dreams of the medicine man. (2011). On Native
American flute (mp3 file). San Antonio, TX: Talking Tacos Music.
Dream soundscape. (2011). On Native American
flute (mp3 file). San Antonio, TX: Talking Tacos Music.
A Tribe Called Red (featuring Sheldon Sunrise).
(2013) Pbc. On A tribe called red (mp3 file). Toronto, ON: Tribal
Spirit Music/Pirate Blend Records Inc. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.
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