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Wiikwemkoong Culture Days explores heritage

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Michael Erskine

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February 1, 2023

Trapper Leroy Peltier holds up a martin pelt, left, and a small beaver pelt during Wiikwemkoong Culture Days. Trapping was a way of life for many Anishnaabe and Mr. Peltier has been practicing the art for the past five years.

: A ‘prospectors tent’ provided a handy warming station to get out of the cold during Wiikwemkoong Culture Days.

: Visitors inspect a recent catch hanging on a nearby tree at Thunderbird Park.

: Wiikwemkoong trapper Leroy Peltier demonstrates snare lines to a participant at Wiikwemkoong Culture Days. photos by Michael Erskine

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