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Canoing on Golden Lake
1940s-1960s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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Although Archaeological evidence of bone, stone, pottery, shell and copper shows that our people occupied the Ottawa Valley for at least the last 10,00 years (since the last glacial period), our story has been a long quiet one.

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Deer Hanging
1950s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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Our relatives moved with the weather and the seasons to hunt,

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Sportsfisherman
1950s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Jill Closter

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fish,

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harvest, trade, celebrate, socialize, and participate in ceremonies and seasonal activities, returning to permanent sites along the Ottawa River again and again.

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Skip Ross at Mini Powwow 2011
19 June 2011
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin

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Harvesting Birch Bark
1970s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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We prepared hides for clothing, made birch bark containers for cooking and food storage and built homes for shelter.

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Sarzins peeling birch bark
1980
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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Matt Bernard Birch Bark Rolling
1950s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

Credits:
Matt Bernard

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Greg Sarazin Shaving Ash
1980s
Pikwàkanagàn, ON

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Dan Sarzin Shaving Canoe Ribs
1960-70
Pikwakanagan, ON

Credits:
Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin