In order to further sustainable tourism development in Canada’s North, we are extremely proud to provide our guests a behind-the-scenes look at life in Churchill and growing up on a fur-trapline in the wilds of Northern Manitoba with local First Nations Elders, Jim and Betty Settee, with discussions taking place at rustic cabin in “The Flats” district along the Churchill River.
Frontiers North’s guests featured in these images hail from origins all over the world, including France, Hong Kong, the United States and Canada. These guests were all very receptive, listening to first-hand stories about local fur trapping and common misconceptions of the industry, as well as the differences between Cree and Dene Aboriginal history and culture. Along the way our guests discovered that it is people like Jim and Betty, and many others who live off the land, that are the individuals who live more sustainably than the rest of us. Time invested with Jim and Betty affirms that those who are the least likely to contribute to climate change are the people affected the most by it.
Here are some images captured during one such presentation.
Discussion with First Nations Elders
