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they tend to make do with hunted deer and moose for their wild meat.

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Deer Hanging
1950s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Jill Closter

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Deer Hanging
1950s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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We have always fished pike, eels, bass, perch, ling, trout, mud-pout, whitefish and suckers from
the lakes and waterways of our territory. Before contact we used spears, bone hooks, and nets
woven from plant and root fibers to fish.


We relied on fish as a source of food throughout the year and netted fish in the winter.

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Basil Aird Fishing
1940-1960
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Basil Aird
Jill Clouster

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Sport Fishermen
1950-1970
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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Given our knowledge and experience we were able guides for tourists that came here to fish on holiday.

Now we fish using modern equipment and boats
instead of birch bark canoes.

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Bernards Fishing
1960s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Helen Bernard

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We have always been good canoe makers;

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Maiden Voyage of Matt Bernard Canoe 1957
1957
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin

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We have always been good canoe makers;
our canoes are made of birch bark,
cedar and spruce root and gum, and so are kind to the environment.

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Leonard learning from Daniel
1940-1970
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Dad
Daniel

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This traditional knowledge still exists at Pikwàkanagàn, but care needs to be taken to allow birch
and cedar trees to grow big enough to make canoes.