by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
Have students research how traditional fishing differs from present-day fishing. Record the differences and similarities on a contrast-and-compare chart.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
Try playing some of the Dene games described in this article: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/dene-games/ Cross-curricular Connections: Health and Physical Education
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
In small groups or as a class, recreate the characters’ journey as a visual representation. This could be through a mural, a painting or a 3-D representation of the Idaa Trail route. Students can retell the stories that happened at each stop along the trail....
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
Etseh tells the legend of Yamozhah. Try to find other legends that tell the story of spruce trees or birchbark, then share them with the class or have students retell these stories.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
Etseh tells the story of the flu epidemic that spread through Nidziikaa Kogolaa. Have students complete research to find other diseases that resulted in loss of Indigenous life in Canadian history.
