• Culture
• Knowledge
• Spirituality
• Environment

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“The information will always be there. It is up to you – what do you want to learn? Sometimes you will ask a question and I’ll answer your question but I go into a lot of different things.  But it always comes back to that question. With us Native people it is not just a straight answer – there are stories behind everything and we have to know our stories.” – Carolla Calf Robe.

Four key topics arose in our interviews with the Kainai Elders: culture, knowledge, spirituality, and the environment. You can read more about each of the Elders interviewed in Wisdom (blue).

Select a video below to listen to the Elder stories:

Culture

• Blood Indians
• Kainai (Part 1)
• Kainai (Part 2)
• Kainai: A Woman's Perspective
• Indian Days
• Survival
• Names (Part 1)
• Names (Part 2)
• Names (Part 3)

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Knowledge

• A Caution
• Learning from Elders
• Talking to Elders
• Hands-on Learning
• Residential School

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Spirituality

• The Church
• Mysteries
• Sacred Sites

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Environment

• The Well Being of Earth
• Weather

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