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 After completing the tour of the school, Mme Clarkson attended a feast at the Old Crow Community Center. She was greeted at the Community Center by Old Crow Elders, Edith Josie and Reverend Ellen Bruce. Both Edith Josie and Reverend Ellen Bruce are Order of Canada recipients. |
| The feast opened with a prayer from Reverend Marion Schafer. Lunch consisted of caribou meat, salmon from the Porcupine River, rice, vegetables, bannock, assorted locally baked cakes, and rhubarb pudding made from locally picked rhubarb. |  |
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 Following lunch, Mme Clarkson was presented with a pair of beaded slippers created by Old Crow Elder, Reverend Ellen Bruce. |
A jigging dance demonstration followed with music supplied by Harold Frost on fiddle and Marvin Frost on guitar. The loudest cheer during the dance performance came when Mme Clarkson (with her new beaded slippers) and Elder, John Joe Kyikavichik jigged to the song the Red River Jig.
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| Following the jigging demonstration Mme Clarkson presented Special Service medals to Old Crow Canadian Rangers: Stephen Frost Sr., Dennis Frost, Freddy Frost, Martha Benjamin, Neta Arnold, and Allan Benjamin.
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| Following the feast Mme Clarkson returned to the Old Crow airport by dog sled with Vicky Josie.
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The Vuntut Gwitchin Chief and Council would like to thank Governor General Adrienne Clarkson for visiting Old Crow and wish her the best in her travels. Also a special thanks to Lorraine Netro, Executive Secretary to Chief & Council for her efforts in coordinating the Governor General's visit.
