YELLOWKNIFE — Inmates at the Yellowknife jail concentrate as they skin several squirrels, deftly moving their knives to remove the small animals’ soft fur,…
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The program, which began as a pilot last year, is offered through a partnership with the territory’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Vincent Casey, education outreach coordinator with the department, said the program empowers inmates and it helps many of them reconnect with their culture.
Casey said when the program started, about five people attended, but now up to 20 inmates can come to the classes.
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