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2015-07-10
Saskatoon berries grow across Northern Canada and are used both as a food source and as a traditional medicine. The berries start out green and are a deep purple when they are ripe.
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2017-07-06
A member of the gooseberry family, skunkberries or skunk currants are found across nothern Canada. This edible berry has a strong odor and bristly. Skunkberries can be used to make jelly and were used as a traditional medicine by Indigenous people.
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.jpg "Smoking whitefish at Yellowknife")
2015-07-10
Smoking of fish is a traditional way of preserving it for winter. Many families have smoke houses at their traditional fish camps. Today, smoked fish is often bagged and frozen for later use.
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2015-08-30
Young shoots and leaves can be boiled and eaten as greens. Stinging nettles are a good source of vitamins.
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2015-07-10
This gooseberry bush was growing close to the shore of Frame Lake. Gooseberries have traditionally been used as a food and contain vitamin C.