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The Great Plains Buffalo

by Shelley Werstroh

The pas — We can see the Buffalo of the Great Plains stretching for miles in this picture. We are so busy in our everyday lives that we sometimes fail to stop and enjoy the simpler things of nature. The Great Plains where these large buffalo herds once roamed was over 1.6 million square kilometers in size. The First Nations in this area were made up of the Cree, Saulteaux, Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Dene an...

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Winter has arrived!

by Shelley Werstroh

The pas — Love the first snow! Always so beautiful with the big fluffy flakes! Of course I could do without the -35 that I am sure is soon to follow

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What an unexpected surprise when you are out only traveling and not hunting. He had just made it across the highway.

by Joanne Young

The pas — My husband is a hunter, I just go along for the ride and to spend quality time with him. On this occasion we were traveling to Flin Flon and of course we see a moose, well we slowed down and watched t...

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A gift from my father

by Kelly Barr

The pas — “The pulsing drum, often considered to represent the heartbeat of the world, accompanied prayers for the sick to be made well, the recitation of a warrior’s coups, and (of course) the dancing and song...

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Suicide on reserves

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Loon’s on the Lake I grew up on.“How the Loon Lost Her Voice.”

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Art from Baffin Island.

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Pike Lake Culture Daylocal artist: Solomon Colomb 2002

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A look back to The Oka Crisis, 13 years ago.Part of my Winter Count

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The ulu knife, traditionally the handle is made from caribou antler or walrus ivory. The blade was made of slate, until metal was introduced during the Fur Trade.

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The Pas Community Choir just before Remembrance Day performance.

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White Feather

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As the season changes and brings new colors, so does the wildlife that we have here in Manitoba Canada!

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Braelynn loves the annual pow wow we have here. She has fun and it fills my heart with pride as I watch her dance.

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My Christmas present

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Weaving Stories and TraditionsStorytelling and weaving are treasured aspects of indigenous peoples. Much time is put into both the weaving of the basket and the weaving of a story.

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It was only -32 when I took this photo on Friday evening of my window.

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Wanted to go swimming, she made a few new friends and all they had to say was quack, quack, quack!

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Pelicans having fun during the summer! My granddaughter thought they were the storks bringing another baby!

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"The Eagle Feather"

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What an unexpected surprise when you are out only traveling and not hunting. He had just made it across the highway.

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My granddaughter just loves taking part in our communities events,as here she is taking in Opaskwayak Indian Days that is hosted annually.

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Taking a moment to pose for a picture, she really gets so excited when the older girls, ladies invite her to dance with them.

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Wanuskewin heritage park website

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My Métis sash

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The métis people in North America

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A gift from my father

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Learning about my ancestry

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Indigenous weaving from the Maldives

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Winter has arrived here in The Pas/OCN Canada, and when looking around you will see birds still trying to find food.

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"Elk Men"

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"The White Buffalo"

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The Great Plains Buffalo

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Spirit of the Bear

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Beadwork of the Metis

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Indigenous Traditions and Narrative Significance