Editing Finding the Youth-Elder Cabin (section)

=Prayers, Cooking and Sharing Food=

Although the recorded conversations were incredibly insightful in terms of how to make space feel welcoming and comfortable for people to join-in on the conversation. It was clear that there were a lot of practices and processes happening around me during the "empty" moments in which we were informally spending time together.

[[File:Making space together (photograph by de Wildt, 2022).jpg|thumb|Making space together (photograph by de Wildt, 2022)]]

Mary, for example, started cutting some of the frozen fish, that was brought by Dustin, right away when she came in. 

The women agreed that it was still frozen just enough, and that that was how they preferred it. As we ate the frozen fish it seemed that each person had, and took on a specific role: The boys helped set up the cabin in the morning, heat, and wood, tent and toilet. Digging out the car when stuck. The girls cooked supper, took care of coffee and tea. The elders talked and shared their insights. No negotiating or conversation was required, everyone knew what to do. 

Mary’s cutting of the fish and preparing Bannock helped create an interactive environment of joy and exchange. There was a clear appreciation for the food, and for the sharing of food. There was also a lot of joking. Some of it translated for me, and some of it wasn't.

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