There are two ways you can travel the Idaa Trail. You can click on the “Online Story” button at the right to travel the Idaa Trail with a Dogrib family in an illustrated online story. You will travel with Dogrib elders as they take their three grandchildren on a summer canoe trip up the Idaa Trail. You will stop at important cultural and historic sites along the Idaa Trail and learn about such things as making birch bark canoes, the fur trade, legends, customs, and traditional medicine. The story is available in English, French and Dogrib.
For a more in-depth experience, at the “Idaa Trail Home” you can browse archival photos, video and audio about the Idaa Trail as you explore the historical and cultural significance of eight sites on the Idaa Trail.
This is an excellent way to incorporate local culture and history into an ALBE program.
Lessons from the Land website: www.lessonsfromtheland.ca