Water Archives | Women of the Nistawoyou

Canoes on the Athabasca River

The Athabasca River is the longest in Alberta and is meaningful to Indigenous peoples as it’s one of the earliest transportation routes to travel corridors through the Rocky […]

Moose Alongside the Athabasca River

Moose hunting is an important source of sustainability among Indigenous people. In Alberta, Indigenous hunting and fishing rights are recognized in law and provincial government policy. The Government […]

Nancy and Bill Woodward in Anzac

Nancy Woodward with her husband, Bill, at their house in Anzac.

Dorothy fishing with her family

To understand the context of Dorothy’s fight for the land and heritage, she knew the importance of the river and its sustainability to the community.