Curious about aboriginal culture? Northeastern Ontario’s Manitoulin Island is your place. Home to eight First Nations, the Manitoulin region is also the headquarters of one of Canada’s most-established aboriginal tourism organizations, the Great Spirit Circle Trail,...
“Hey, want to go to a Pow wow today?” I asked my daughter as we tucked into pancakes at Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre. The ladies at the next table had announced that the Zhiibaahaasing First Nation, the small reserve on the western end of the island, were...
Editor’s Note: Arianne Shaffer is a writer and storyteller living in Toronto and is the star of a new video series shot on Manitoulin Island in Northeastern Ontario – North of Bloor. In the days leading up to the shoot, she shares with us her excitement and...
We heard that visiting Manitoulin Island transports you back in time, a time a little slower, a time to breathe in the good air, a time to say good morning when you pass by. That is why we choose to visit Manitoulin with our bicycles – traveling a little slower...
