The camping area is near a stand of tall birch along the shores of the McKenzie River in the Northwest Territories. Dene land-based arts educator Melaw Nakehk’o has set up her canvas tent right next to her mom and dad’s wooden framed tent. In front is a common area where they cook over an open fire. By the cooking area, Nakehk’o has cleared a workspace where she will skin her hides: five caribou and three moose. Her mom and children will help.
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