Tag: Ojibwe
Art installations unveiled in Port Elgin and Southampton
The Town of Saugeen Shores recently unveiled a trio of art installations in Port Elgin and Southampton meant to reflect the town’s commitment to placemaking, cultural development, and downtown enhancement. “We’re thrilled to be bringing more public art to both Port Elgin and Southampton,” said Mayor Luke Charbonneau. “These murals reflect a collaborative effort to […]
Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do
Wiigwaasi-jiimaanan (birch bark canoes) are one of the essential tools invented by Ojibwe-Anishinaabe people, using materials commonly found in the Great Lakes region — our homeland for 1,000s of years. These lightweight and durable vehicles formed the basis of travel for everyone in the region, not just the Ojibwe. I have come to think of the Ojibwe canoe as the driver of early economies across Turtle Island.
All water is local
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Volunteers lovingly restore Bruce County marine artifact
Boat will go on permanent display at Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
As a result of warming waters, increasingly variable seasonal changes and lakeshore development, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling. Losing the species would mean losing a food source for […]