Pricilla Cardinal and Adeline Cardinal - Calling Lake, Alberta

Traditional Knowledge Keeper • Land-Based Educator • Matriarch

Priscilla Cardinal is a proud Cree woman from Calling Lake, Alberta, where she was born and raised on the trapline. Her earliest teachings came from the land itself, through hunting, trapping, harvesting, and the powerful stories passed down by generations before her. From a young age, she learned not only how to survive in the bush but how to live with purpose, humility, and deep respect for Mother Earth.

Priscilla is married to a trapper and hunter who, like her, was raised in the traditional ways. Together, they’ve built a life rooted in land-based traditions, passing down their knowledge to their four children and seven grandchildren. Their home is a place of teachings, stories, and connection, where every generation learns the value of hard work, kindness, and cultural pride.

For Priscilla, the bush life isn’t just a way of living, it’s a way of being. It offers peace, purpose, and the freedom to live in alignment with natural cycles and ancestral wisdom. Whether she’s sharing stories around the fire, teaching her grandchildren to set traps, or walking through the bush in peace, Priscilla embodies the strength and spirit of her people.

She continues to honour her roots by living the traditional life and ensuring that the knowledge she carries is passed on. For Priscilla and her family, this is the good life, the best life, and one worth protecting for generations to come.