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Francis explains why he passes on his knowledge and traditions.
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Francis shares the memory of his mother and the knowledge of medicine she passed down to him.
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Francis tells a story of a young boy who learns about the Sundance and other traditions.
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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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Francis contemplates a future without Elders and how youth will live without teachings to guide them.