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We take a day to revisit our recent show about one of the largest land mammals in North America. Moose are important, spiritual animals to many tribes in the northern United States, Canada and Alaska. They weigh around 1,800 pounds and stand more than 6 feet at the shoulders. They are traditionally a main source of food for some Indigenous communities. As strong and powerful as they are, moose are not immune to the effects of environmental changes, overhunting, disease and parasites. Such factors have reduced moose herds to a point where some tribes, like Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Boise Fort Band of Chippewa in Minnesota, have strict limits on moose hunting. This is an encore presentation to recognize the importance of moose and how we might help them thrive.
Guests:
Dan Paul (L’nu) – knowledge keeper
Shane Chartrand (Enoch Cree) – executive chef of SC Restaurant
Mike Schrage – wildlife biologist for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Interlude 1: We Danced Movement I (song) Cris Derksen (artist) The Cusp (album)
Break 1 Music: Animal Song (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Mocikan (album)
Interlude 2: Cree Honor Song (song) Randy Wood (artist) The Gift of Life (album)
Break 2 Music: Grandmother’s Song (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
Outro: Stadium Pow Wow (feat. Black Bear) (song) A Tribe Called Red (artist) Stadium Pow Wow (feat. Black Bear) (single)
