Pistes d'exploration
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Use a teacher-selected online mapping site to explore the community of Lutsel K’e. Examine maps, satellite images and photographs. Where is it located in relation to your community? How is it the same as or different from where you live?
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Compare and contrast the skills you have learned from your parents and teachers with those skills that Pete teaches his nieces and nephews.
: Why do you think Pete says, “We must first take care of the caribou and the land”? Discuss the importance of caribou and the environment to Pete and the Denésǫliné/Chipewyan people.
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What does the cover picture tell you about the story? What do you think the title means?
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With a partner, create a mind map of information you learned about the caribou.
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Construct a timeline of Pete’s life. Compare timelines with another student.
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Before reading, list and discuss assorted winter activities. What do you know about hunting, fishing, trapping? Identify some important traditions in your family.
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What message is the author is trying to convey?
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Pete dedicates the book to his nephew, saying: “Learn to respect other people and be a good person in life.” Find examples in the text that illustrate how Pete follows this advice in his own life. Describe something you have learned from a family member.
Mots-clés
Non-fiction, Arctic, caribou, environment, hunting, illustrations (photographs), Indigenous peoples, Northwest Territories, Pete Enzoe, traditions
