19 March 2011
Our time in Gameti has been so special. We have met lots of wonderful people and learned a lot about the area and the culture. We have enjoyed trying some of the local foods like lake trout, bannock, dry meat, and caribou. Some of our new friends even gave us the hindquarter of a caribou to take with us. The hindquarter is basically the upper half of a back leg and has a lot of meat on it. We plan to fry it and boil it with many of our meals. As we look forward we are trying to figure out what we should focus on next week. Based on the advice that we received from you last week we have decided to slow down and take our time. We are planning to add an extra 40 miles to our route by making a slight detour to the town of Whati, another Tlicho community to the South West of Gameti.
One of our favorite parts about talking with local elders in the communities we visit is hearing their stories. Storytelling have been an important part of Dene and Tlicho culture for many generations. Before the Internet, TV, radio, books, or electricity storytelling was the major way to pass on knowledge and a great form of entertainment. Lots of time was spent sharing stories and passing knowledge from one generation to the next.
Next week we want to share one of these stories with you and we need you to help us figure out what type of story to share. Would you like us to share a story about an animal, people, or a mythical creature?
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