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Ella shares a story about assisting her grandson with learning Cree.
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Ella describes the vital role family and community played in passing on teachings to her, and in turn, to future generations.
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Ella describes passing on the teachings of her grandfather to her daughter.
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Ella describes the importance of Wesakechak stories in teaching youth the Michif language.
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Ella tells a Wesakechak story about stealing a dogs food and the reason trees have knotholes.
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Ella speaks of the chaos following the loss of traditional teachings and traditional teachers.
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Ella shares about the wisdom the female Elders in her family possessed.
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Ella describes how connecting with relatives helped her to learn and maintain her language abilities.
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Ella discusses the importance of sewing in her family growing up.
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Ella shares her husband’s thoughts on their grandson and choosing a partner.