Xets’ō:westel
Xets’ō:westel - Time to Put Away Paddles, Canoes and Fishing Gear
Chris Silver, Semá:th First Nation shares:
“This is the beginning of the hard months. Canoes for us are sacred things, they are like a person. If you had a canoe, you were very rich at that point of time. It gave them accessibility. Canoes and paddles were spiritual items. When you would be paddling, harvesting all your salmon there would be a point in time, when you would look up to the sky and could tell that the first snowfall was coming, that it is time to put the things away and store them in the longhouses. It would be a time to gather as a family to learn your history, who you are, and where you come from. We are still like that today."
Here you will find lesson plans and resources in relation to this month.
Additional Resources:
1. Metis Road Allowance People_0.pdf
4. Food Traditions and Security_0.pdf
5. Acorn Bannock Indigenous Foods_0.pdf