June 9 • Day 7 • tepakohp • ᑌᐸᑯᐦᑊ
Learn about the northern Indigenous tradition of dog sledding, straight from someone who lived it every day. For over 4,000 years, northern Indigenous communities have relied on dog teams to hunt, travel, and carry supplies across vast, frozen landscapes. In this video, an Inuvialuk ECSD student teacher from Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, shares her personal story of growing up in a family that raises, races, and runs a dog sledding company!