Children with small bears
![Young anicinabek playing with two small bears outside. Two young girls wearing dresses. Two young boys are standing next to them. One of them is holding a baby in his arms. Around them, we see vegetation. Black and white picture.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/ka-odjimadjisek-la-ou-ca-commence_where-it-begins/wp-content/uploads/sites/168/2022/04/Page6_Image4.Amérindiens-famille-Wiscoutie-P1570031.jpg)
Photo credits: Archives Deschâtelets
Photo from 1952 showing children from the Wiscutie family. They are with young bears that, like other young animals, could stay with the families for a few months as pets.
Here, young anicinabek boys hold crows.
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Photo credits : Archives Deschâtelets