SPILAY TYMOO
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Culture Camp. . .
Teaching the old ways to the young
“If you have anything to do,
do it now, not after while”
in s is t s L in to n W in ish u t
speaking at the opening of this
year’s Indian culture camp.
For six weeks children of the
community learn traditional
Indian crafts and skills. They’re
learning these things now,
before that knowledge is lost
forever.
To keep crafts, skills and
traditions alive they must be
learned and practiced. Those
who are skilled in certain areas
must teach the young what they
know.
Culture camp concentrates
on the teaching of the young. A
child can learn how to tie a
fishing net, tan a hide, inake
moccasins, tell a story or say
“ T h a n k -y o u ” in In d ia n
language. Without the camp
some children might never
learn these things.
The young and the old
working together is essentially
the Indian way of passing
know ledge. A long with
learning to think and create the
child is able to learn some of the
social aspects of working
together including respect for
one another, listening and
helping one another.
An open house will be held
Ju ly 28 at the A gen cy
longhouse where the children
will prepare a meal and display
their completed projects. Part
o f learning is being recognized
fo r th e ir a c h ie v e m e n ts .
C om m unity members are
invited to join the children at
this event.
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Spilyay Tymoo Text and Photos
by Marsha Shewczyk