Plucking, cutting, gutting, cooking a Snow Goose.

These birds were harvested (shot) in the James Bay area and then given to me by a group of hunters from Fort Albany, Ontario. And this is what we do with them. If you eat any kind of meat, you should not be offended by this video because all meat, whether chicken, cow, pig, or fish they all go through a process simular to this. However with wild game, you must do it yourself at home. It's not done in a slaughter factory for you. The girl in the video is 9 and has seen this all her life and offered to help.

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[Quinn000100]

I liked your video. I"m teaching First Nations Foods as part of a Global Food Unit to grade 12 students at a school inToronto. Is there any chance you'd make another video with your daughter but perhaps cut the TV in the background? I'd love to show it as a part of traditional foods. I'll be using this one this year. Thanks

[jmr604]

@Quinn000100 Or perhaps of someone else preparing wild meat.

[jmr604]

@Quinn000100 I'm not sure exactly who to ask, just call their main number and say who you are and what you are about... I'm sure they can point you too a good place for what you are looking for... I'd love to help, but I am not the right person. I don't do native stuff very often or prepare wild food very often... but I know other people do and I'm sure would love to support your cause.

[jmr604]

@Quinn000100 Let me know how everything works out.... Just don't call tomorrow if you do (October 19th) there is a planned power outtage up there all day.. lol.

[jmr604]

Gutting a goose isn't entertainment. It's a part of life. Preparation of food. If humans didn't do this they would have never survived. I have a right to eat wild food and if you don't like it that's just too damn bad for you. Now shut up before I shut you up.

[jtblack1414]

@gruntsonfire911 Sad?? What's sad is our societies complete non-understanding of our most basic need to eat. At what point did we become so far removed form nature that showing lions tear up animals on cable tv is ok but watching a human do it is sad.

[auto12382]

Awesome work. Nice video. Thanks for that. I harvested alot of geese this year and love seeing people who enjoy waterfowl and appreciate it's magnificent flavor.

[lumiere2020]

@jtblack1414 Well, it is sad. but LIFE is sad. well that part is. but you're right it's only natural. humans are really messed up these days.

[Quinn000100]

@jmr604 Thanks so much. I'll see if I can find the numbers tomorrow. Do you know any Echums? Emma Echum made moccasins for us for a few years when my kids where young. My husband is from Cochrane. Anyway, I'll catch up with you at some point. Would you be up for exchanging emails? Thanks, again.

[jmr604]

@Quinn000100 You were just lucky I was signed on and checking my comments, I don't come on here often. I have FB, but I only add ppl I know in person. I have a doorway you might want to access. Go to Moose Cree First Nations web site they are the local band organization in Moose Factory (where I live), their web site has many contacts and numbers emails and also a facebook page...ask someone to assist with knowledge and info... I'm sure someone would love to help.

[Quinn000100]

@jmr604 wow, talk about a fast response. Thats so amazing. Ok, so yes, I"m trying to teach a bunch of inner city kids about First Nations/Inuit/innu traditional foods and preparation.....I"m new to this but this is the direction I want to go in. The ministry of education has mandated that Aboriginal STudies be included...and unfortunately at this point its totally elective...so kids can opt out and most do bc teachers don't understand it.

Are you on Face book by any chance?

[jmr604]

@Quinn000100 If I get any new birds or wild meat, I'll try to make a good quality video.