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INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL GAMES SOCIETY
Tribal Horse Culture Clinic
Certified Level II & III
Hosted by: Aboriginal Friendship Centre Of Calgary
Mission Statement:
The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary is committed to a
holistic and traditional approach in the development and provision of services
and resources for the Aboriginal peoples of Calgary. We will serve as an
ethical, community minded organization, respectful of Aboriginal Cultures and
Teachings for the benefit of all Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
peoples. October 20-22, 2011
LEVELS II & III
FREE to Attend
30 Participants
Lunch and snacks provided
Contact for this training is:
As of October 3rd, 2011 New Address:
#101, 427-51st Ave SE. Calgary, AB. T2H-0M8
Phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same
Carol Mason
Executive Director
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
342-14th Street NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1Z4
Canada
Office: (403) 270-7379 x 230
Fax: (403) 270-7172
EVENT LOCATION: Harry Dodging Horse Memorial Agri-plexTsuu Tina' Nation
3700 Anderson Road SWCalgary, AB T2W 3C4
Earlier, ITGS sent movie stunt specialist, Dutch Lunak (Blackfeet) to teach old
time horse knowledge and skills for the Calgary Aboriginal Friendship Center on
January 17 – 19, 2011 - the FIRST ever Traditional Games Horse Culture Clinic.
Dutch just finished a contract for the new movie “Cowboys &
Aliens,” providing Native horses and riders for some very exciting scenes.
Benita Plain Feather, (Fort Belknap) ITGS President, will assist in teaching.
She has been instrumental in restoring old horse events for her tribal nation.
Craig Falcon, Blackfeet, will accompany Dutch and Benita, to share his knowledge
about horse culture history, ceremonies, and trauma events that shaped modern
Indian horse culture.
Times of schedule provided at event
Craig Falcon and Dutch Lunak, both of the Blackfeet Nation, will be back
near Calgary at the Tsu Tina Nation on October 17 – 19, 2011. Then, they will be teaching this clinic.
Level II
- History of horse medicine, Tribes of Plains
- How the horse shaped tribal socio-economic foundation
- The horse and women & children
- Herbal remedies for horse care
- Beginning research and recovery of meaningful tribal horse culture
Level III Training
- Mock classroom teaching by participants
- Mock arena teaching
- Advanced research techniques
- Advanced elder research and preservation (consideration for what is passed
on and what is kept within tribal/personal knowledge)
- How to implement programs into the schools, juvenile programs, courts,
family services, Alcohol/Drug programs, Suicide prevention programs, and other
Aboriginal agencies.
A final test will be given and at a later date, ITGS instructor will be
observing presentations by the participants in a clinic setting.
General Schedule (subject to change)
8:30 Opening & Welcome,
- Carol
Mason, Executive Director, Aboriginal
Friendship Center
and President of Benita Plain Feather - President, International Traditional Games Society
Prayer: Elder
Introductions of
Participants
History of ITGS and the
Blanket: Benita Plainfeather
History of horse culture
working with ITGS: Dutch Lunak.
History of early horse
culture in Northwest: Craig Falcon
Lunch:11:45 to 12:30
12:30 DVD and then full afternoon
of Middle Horse Culture Era Activities:
Chief
Race, Ladies Race, Horse & Rider Rescue, Slowest Horse Race, Night Shirt
Race, Hoop & Staff Race, Horse & Hide Race, Wrestling from Horseback,
Foot & Horse Race, Endurance and Combination Event Races, Relay Races,
(These
will carry over into afternoon of second day)
4:30 Participants report about what was their most
important learning of the day.
5:00 Finish day
Friday
8:30 Prayer: Elder
Opening President
of International Traditional Games Society, Benita Plain Feather will ask
participants what questions they had about yesterday’s session.
Continuation of History of
Early Horse Culture in Northwest: Craig Falcon
Lunch:11:45 to 12:30
12:30 Continuation of Middle Horse Culture Era Activities: Dutch Lunak
Chief
Race, Ladies Race, Horse & Rider Rescue, Slowest Horse Race, Night Shirt
Race, Hoop & Staff Race, Horse & Hide Race, Wrestling from Horseback,
Foot & Horse Race, Endurance and Combination Event Races, Relay Races,
(These
will carry over into afternoon of second day)
4:30 Participants report about what was their most
important learning of the day.
5:00 Finish day
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Saturday
9:00 Opening and Prayer
9:30 Modern North American Indian Horse Culture:
The good & the bad
11:00 Review for
Certification test
11:45 Lunch
12:45 Certification test
1:30 Ideas for Sharing:
- Origin of the Horse in
your tribal history.
- Effect on history or
culture.
- What changed over the years
- How changes affected your family
- What horse culture is like now in your region
- Your best horse story
Vision for future of horse
culture. - Share dates and events
of horse happenings in your region.
- Create goals for future connections
- Form a "Horse Culture Advisory Committee" to advise the Int. Traditional Games Society on Horse Culture goals and rules for Alberta Division
Closing of the North
American Horse Culture Blanket:
International Traditional
Games Society will send new certificates, for Level I Horse Culture Training,
to the participants within two weeks.
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