Moccasin Tracks

A Podcast from WLCC

Moccasin Tracks

Stories, teachings, and conversations celebrating Wolastoqey culture, history, and the living traditions of our people along the Wolastoq River.

6 episodes·1:52:32 total

Episodes

6 teachings · newest first

6

The Womb Ceremony

A sacred teaching about the womb ceremony and the feminine power at the heart of Wolastoqey culture. Opolahsomuwehs speaks about the role of women as life-givers and keepers of ancestral knowledge.

19:01Jan 17, 2026
5

The Mound Ceremony

A powerful teaching around the sacred mounds in Tobique. Opolahsomuwehs shares the spiritual significance of these gatherings and their role in connecting community to the land and to each other.

13:01Jan 3, 2026
4

The Hockey Team

Stories from the ice — Opolahsomuwehs shares memories and teachings connected to hockey in the Wolastoqey community, exploring how sport brings people together and carries lessons about teamwork, resilience, and identity.

17:44Jan 31, 2026
3

Wabanaki Christmas

Opolahsomuwehs reflects on how the Wolastoqey people experience and celebrate the Christmas season, weaving together Indigenous traditions and spirituality with the winter gathering time.

26:20Dec 20, 2025
2

The Treaty Tree

The story of the Treaty Tree that stands in the lieutenant governor's house of New Brunswick and what treaties mean to the Wolastoqey people. Opolahsomuwehs teaches about the sacred agreements made with the land, the river, and between nations — agreements that still stand today.

20:22Dec 10, 2025
1

Wolastoq: The Beautiful, Bountiful River

Opolahsomuwehs (Imelda Perley) shares teachings about the Wolastoq — the Beautiful River — and its deep significance to the Wolastoqey people. The river is more than water; it is a relative, a teacher, and a keeper of ancient memory.

16:04Dec 1, 2025

About Moccasin Tracks

Moccasin Tracks is a podcast from the Wolastoq Language & Culture Center featuring teachings from Elder Opolahsomuwehs (Imelda Perley).

Each episode carries stories, ceremonies, and knowledge passed down through generations of Wolastoqey people along the Wolastoq (Saint John River) in what is now New Brunswick, Canada.

The podcast is produced by the Wolastoq Language & Culture Center, dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the Wolastoqey language and traditions for present and future generations.

The name Moccasin Tracks honours the footsteps of ancestors who walked these lands, and the paths of knowledge that continue to guide the Wolastoqey people today.

Moccasin Tracks | Wolastoq Language & Culture Center