Indigenous Food of the Northeast

Indigenous Food of the Northeast

Lynne Cormier, Knowledge Keeper An Ojibwe creation myth has the Creator cleaning the world of warring peoples by a great flood. Soil was to be brought from the bottom to start again and a muskrat worked in cooperation with a turtle to have soil brought to the surface...
Looking Up: The Summer Triangle & Big Bright Mars

Looking Up: The Summer Triangle & Big Bright Mars

A summer night is a perfect time to step outdoors, set up the lawn chair and look up. No matter if you live in the suburbs or vacationing at the cottage or your favourite camp ground, the night sky is always a wonder to admire. If star gazing is the prime reason for...
Moosonee: A Traveller’s Guide to the End of the Line

Moosonee: A Traveller’s Guide to the End of the Line

As the gateway to Ontario’s Far North, the remote communities of Moosonee and Moose Factory have developed a unique culture. One foot is anchored strongly in the past, as traditional ways of life are still common place. The other foot strides forward into the future...
A Monument to Murder

A Monument to Murder

As drivers travel the long and lonely stretch of Highway 11 between Hearst and Kapuskasing, a short distance west of Opasatika, they will likely do a double-take at a tall lonely structure rising 10 metres from a quiet field. Atop the monolith stand three statues. It...