The rabbit, one of the region's traditional foods, has been the focus in one of the programs being offered by the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children coordinator Karen Kakepetum. The main goal of this program is to teach mothers and anyone who is interested the proper way to set up a rabbit snare.

The participants include HBHC coordinator and rabbit snaring instructor Karen Kakepetum, Kim Mason, Maggie Kakegamic, Karen Monias and Helen Kakegamic.

The first day was spent going into the wilderness to set up the snares.

The second day the group checked the snares they put up the previous day. Karen Kakepetum's snare had the first catch. However, the rabbit was still alive and amid all  the laughter and hollering no one wanted to kill the rabbit. Finally Kim Mason had the nerve to do the deed.

The third day Karen Monias' snare caught  a rabbit. Much to the relief of the women this one was already dead and frozen.

The fourth day it was the Kim Mason snare that had a rabbit.

It was a learning experience for the participants and all agreed that it wasn't all that difficult  to set a rabbit snare.

The instructor Karen Kakepetum says that she took a crash course on rabbit snaring from her mother-in-law Peggy Kakepetum. She would like to thank her for the lessons. She also would like to thank her young son who waited patiently in his sled while the ladies hung their snares. Apparently he didn't complain as long as he had a lollipop in his mouth.

Pictures can be viewed at the photo gallery.