Eeyou Ituun Training

Since 2014, the CTA has been working in collaboration with the Niskamoon Corporation and the Cégep de St-Félicien to establish a program long wished for by CTA members. This program aims to teach unexperienced Cree people basic skills in bush life to practice Eeyou Ituun (Cree Knowledge).

It allows young Cree to be taught traditional knowledge in Cree by an experienced Cree elder. Modules will be delivered in different seasons of the year, to maximize the different learning opportunities presented by each season.

Coordinated by the CTA, and with academic support provided by the Cégep de St-Félicien, which will ensure regular contact with the Ministry, this 900-hour-long program, divided in thirteen competencies, will put a special emphasis on land user safety while in the bush as well as on survival.

It will also teach effective working methods, awareness of the impacts and consequences of quality work and development of a concern for sustainable development.

Designed according to an approach that takes into account factors such as training needs, the work situation and context, and the general goals of technical training, the program will benefit from the tremendous knowledge of Cree Elders to teach these fundamentals to younger generations.

The objective is to maintain our Cree culture and way of life.