Kevin KuipersWorking as the Cultural Outdoor Education teacher with a focus on authentic outdoor learning experiences, including local ecology, traditional uses and Cree names, Kevin taught at Sister Gloria School in Garden River, Alberta from 2011 to 2016. He mae strong connections in the community, and through ongoing discussions, it became clear that the Elders of the community were some of the most knowledgeable ecologists he had ever met. This knowledge was acquired through years of immersion in the bush, where bird songs were the radio, and the passing of seasons was like a television. He was inspired to create opportunities within the education framework to pass on some of this knowledge to a younger generation. He worked with local trappers, took students on overnight excursions into the bush and eventually completed two log cabins outfitted with equipment to house 17 people. This allowed for a complete immersion experience away from the town. The final phase of development for the continued expansion of cultural outdoor education in Little Red River Cree Nation was the development of a print resource, a logical and necessary step to ensure names of traditional stories associated with local ecology wouldn't be forgotten. With this in mind, the idea of the Field Guide to Little Red River Cree Nation was born. Read More Read Less