How can hunting contribute to the health of a community?
Greg “Biskakone” Johnson is a member of the Lynx Clan and an enrolled member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Learn how his passion for keeping traditional ways alive includes hunting deer and using nearly all parts of the deer for food, clothing and tools.
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Questions to consider
Does Biskakone hunt deer the same way that you, your family or someone you know does? What is similar or different?
In the video, Biskakone lists many uses for harvested deer. If you hunt, what are the ways you use the deer you harvest? If you don’t hunt, what animal products do you use?
A sense of place
In their words
“It’s our job to maintain this traditional lifestyle for our families and our reservation, for our elders and for our babies.”
Greg “Biskakone” Johnson
Production credits
Producer
Finn Ryan
Videography
Lukas Korver
Editing
Lukas Korver
Photography
Finn Ryan
Music
Asche & Spencer
Advisors
David O’ Connor
Aaron Bird Bear
Ryan Comfort
Tyler Blue Tarpalechee
Ben Grignon