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As for what has been going on up here in Ile-X the last week, well, we have been gone from Ile-X. We started off the week over in Pinehouse, where we were able to catch up with all 10 linkers at the Elders gathering. I must say Pinehouse came out in full force for this event. The community was ever so inviting to all visitors and the organization of the event was first class. It is safe to say we all enjoyed the food, new/old friends and gained experiences we will cherish forever. Our new skills include scaling fish, cleaning moose hide, eating bone marrow and making beautiful signs.
After finding our way home from Pinehouse (with a quick jaunt down to Green Lake after missing the Ile turn off) Dia settled in over her computer to prepare for this weeks radio show. I must say she did a great job considering 3 hrs before the show it looked like only 1 of the 3 planned guests would make it. But as she went to the air, she had 5 guests and the show went of without a hitch. The main topic of discussion was the doctor situation in the north.
As Dia was hard at work on air, Dan and Des were in Pine River helping out the grade 8 classes with their yearly culture camp. We went hiking, canoeing and did the ever popular “fear factor” game with the kids. The game consisted of eating squid, gooses blood, testicles and snorting pepper, to name a few. The kids were relieved to find out they ate nothing more then coconut, ketchup, canned mushrooms and Metamucil. Dia was able to join up with the team and we all enjoyed the last night of the camp together.
All in all, this has been by far our busiest week to date and it was nice to be back in our own beds by weeks end.
Signing off for the Ile crew,
Dan
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