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A “how-to” on traditional snowshoe making from George Longchap

A “how-to” on traditional snowshoe making from George Longchap

Making snowshoes is in George Longchap’s blood. He learned by watching his father, who learned from watching his father, and today Longchap is teaching his daughter the tradition. “In my childhood days I always watched my dad making snowshoes and […]

Studio Georgeville teams up with Eeyou artists and artisans to promote Cree traditions

Studio Georgeville teams up with Eeyou artists and artisans to promote Cree traditions

n 2010, Louise Abbott and Niels Jensen published Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree. The 252-page photo essay, produced with the help of the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Assocation (COTA), focused on life in the bush, living off the land […]