What skills do you teach?


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The direction we take is one of a traditionally ancestral approach to nature connection. We teach skills, honor history and tell stories from Indigenous cultures the world over. Some of these lessons have a specific lineage, while some do not. Each story, tradition or skill has different protocols and prohibitions depending on the degree of our connection to the story.

Our teachers utilize an experience and research-driven model that brings together three lineages of: Primitive Archaeology, Shikari practice, and the 8 Shields Nature Connection model to guide children in finding their place, both in community and in the natural world. Read more about our culture and approach at our About page.

White Pine uses a highly field tested, custom curriculum model called “The Shikari Wilderness System”, which cycles through all of our guilds/skills in a year’s time. This cycle is not a new invention – it’s been used for thousands of years in many traditional cultures, not to mention its existence prior to man in the natural world. The cycle of a day, a year, and a life is something we’re all connected to whether we are aware of it or not. We celebrate these energetic changes in the year by focusing our guilds/skills within these natural cycles. Many skills we practice year-round, but the time of year that each Pathway is featured is a time to dive deep and advance our practice.

Please check out our Family Guidebook for more details.