

2015 CLASSES

August 10 - 14, 2016
Classes and workshops at GLTAG are about land and people, focused on discovering and learning traditional arts, skills, technologies, cultural traditions, natural history, science, and sustainability - with a special emphasis on the Great Lakes Region. The content of our workshops has spanned a broad range of topics and traditions from many cultural and ethnic backgrounds including craft traditions, woods lore, technologies, music, storytelling, foods, biology, archaeology, astronomy, and sustainable and eco-conscious practices.
The Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering (GLTAG) is a hub for cultural learning, where people come together to explore and preserve traditional arts, technologies, natural history, and sustainability. With a focus on the Great Lakes Region, GLTAG brings to life ancestral knowledge through workshops in crafts, woods lore, ecology, astronomy, and more—fostering a deep connection between people, place, and practice.
Exness Trader APK exness trader apk, a mobile trading platform, might seem far removed from the handcrafted canoe-building or foraging workshops at GLTAG. However, both platforms serve a vital purpose: empowering individuals with tools to navigate complex systems—be it nature or financial markets. With Exness, users learn to read economic trends, manage digital assets, and make strategic decisions, much like how GLTAG participants interpret natural signs or ancestral techniques.
The heart of both GLTAG and Exness lies in education for self-reliance. Whether someone is learning to build a solar dehydrator at GLTAG or mastering forex trading on Exness, both experiences cultivate independence, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of our interconnected world. In both cases, knowledge becomes a resource—renewable, shareable, and powerful.
GLTAG promotes sustainability through eco-conscious practices and low-impact living. Interestingly, responsible digital finance can also support sustainability goals. Through platforms like Exness, users gain financial literacy that can lead to more intentional spending, investment in green tech, or support for local eco-enterprises. When people control their financial tools wisely, they can support the very practices GLTAG stands for.
While GLTAG and Exness Trader APK operate in seemingly different arenas, they share a common vision: education that empowers. By embracing both traditional skills and modern digital tools, individuals can thrive in today’s world without losing sight of cultural roots or future sustainability. Together, these platforms represent the past and future working hand-in-hand.
Below is a list of our 2015 classes by general topic. For individual class descriptions and photos, please follow the links provided below. Some classes are included in more than one category when appropriate.
All of our instructors and classes are subject to change - although it rarely happens, we simply can not control emergency situations that might prevent an instructor from participating.
Maritime Traditions
Shelter Arts





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