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Read MoreThe Lunar Calendar, Explained
For millennia, Indigenous Peoples have used the moon to plan for life on the land. For example, Anis…
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Land Management Plans: Protecting Pimachiowin Aki
Twenty years ago, First Nation communities of Pimachiowin Aki formed a partnership to support each o…
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What Birds in Pimachiowin Aki Can Tell Us
Pimachiowin Aki is the largest protected area in the North American boreal shield. It is home to mil…
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How Bird Populations are Changing in Pimachiowin Aki
Dr. Nicola Koper, Natural Resources Institute Selections from telephone interviews and conversations…
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Then and Now with Joe Owen
St. John Owen (Katoons) setting a trap, October 1964 (Photo: Henry Neufeld) Joe Owen, Pimachiowin A…
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Grandpa’s Story: Gwiigwiishiwag
Gwiigwiishiwag (Photo: Christian Artuso) When I was out as a young boy with my slingshot, my Grandpa…
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Dog Sledding for Land-Based Learning
Surrounded by the expansive boreal forest and the soft sounds of canine paws on snow, Sidney Klassen…
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A Little Paper Creates a Big Problem
At eight years old, Michael Zelniker had no problem admonishing adults to stop littering in the stre…
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The Pimachiowin Aki Song
Cultural heritage expresses who we are and how we live. Anishinaabeg have shared language, stories,…
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12 Named Places to Discover in Poplar River First Nation
Poplar River First Nation recently completed a Traditional Place Names map, which gives me…
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13 Rapids with a Traditional Place Names Map in Hand
When young people go out on the land, they come back with their language.—Anishinaabe Elder, in tran…
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We’ve Answered Your Questions: Mixed World Heritage Sites Explained
What is World Heritage? World Heritage recognizes places on Earth that are of outstanding…
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5 Spectacular Pictographs Explained
The Bloodvein River waterway in Pimachiowin Aki contains the largest collection of pictographs in Ca…
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Tips on How to Smoke Fish and Meat
After 46 years as a commercial fisherman, Frank Young Senior retired last year. That doesn’t mean he…
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How a Meeting with Hunters and Trappers Led to the Idea for a New School Program
Melba Green grew up in Bloodvein River First Nation. Today, she is a Pimachiowin Aki Guardian; a res…
