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Two men making a spruce bark canoe

Building A Spruce Bark Canoe

January 26, 2021 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

Spruce bark canoes are much less well known than canoes made with birch bark. Here two men set out to see if they can make one in their native Quebec….

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Posted in: Traditional Crafts, Traditional Transport Filed under: Canada, canoe, canoe building, spruce
Tip-shape shelter with covering of caribou skin

The Caribou Skin Lodge: Traditional Dogrib Shelter

September 9, 2020 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

The Tlicho people, also known as Dogrib people, are an Indigenous people in what is now Canada. They are part…

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Posted in: Indigenous Culture, Traditional Shelters and Lodges Filed under: Canada, caribou, caribou skin, Dene, Dogrib, First Nations, hunting, Northwest Territories, shelters, tipi, Tlicho
Aerial view of snow machine working its way through sparse trees

Jarret Nelson: Woodland Cree Trapper

September 6, 2020 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

Jarret Nelson is a Woodland Cree trapper from the Montreal Lake area of Saskatchewan. He’s a fourth-generation trapper. “I learned…

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Posted in: Hunting & Trapping, Indigenous Culture Filed under: Canada, First Nations, Indigenous, Saskatchewan, trapping, winter, Woodland Cree

Chasing The Wolverine

July 10, 2017 Global Bushlife 4 Comments

A fascinating glimpse into the life of the Wolverine. Called ‘Devil Beast’ and ‘Demon of the North’, the Wolverine has…

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Posted in: Natural History Filed under: Alaska, Canada, carnivore, glacier national park, wilderness, wolverine
Working with birch and cedar

Building A Traditional Birch Bark Canoe With Tom Byers

July 3, 2017 Global Bushlife 2 Comments

A short film by Trustin Timber that shows the construction of a Birch bark canoe. Made with 100% gathered forest…

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Posted in: Traditional Transport Filed under: Aboriginals, birch, birchbark, Canada, hand-crafted, hand-stitched, natural cordage, traditional crafts, tree felling, Tree Resin
Blue-eyed sled dog looking at you

Dog Sledding: The Intersection Of Skill And Chaos

May 14, 2017 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

In Northern Ontario, Musher/Sledder Burton Penner works with his 43 dogs. They all have different personalities and each has a…

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Posted in: Traditional Transport Filed under: Canada, dog sledding, musher, northern ontario, working dogs
Looking up from the forest floor western Canada

Reexamining The Value Of A Forest Ecosystem

January 6, 2017 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

His-Shuk-Nish-Tsa-Waak (We Are All One) Ira Sutherland’s MSc research involved examining the forest of a part of British Columbia within…

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Posted in: Indigenous Culture Filed under: British Columbia, Canada, canoe building, cedar, cultural resource, eco-system, eco-system services, First Nations, forest, hunting, Tla-o-qui-aht, trapping
Roasting fish around the fire in British Columbia

First Nations Of British Columbia: Together On The Coast

December 29, 2016 Global Bushlife 2 Comments

The stunning Northern coast of British Columbia can be described as colourful, complex and diverse. Strong trade links, marine based…

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Posted in: Indigenous Culture Filed under: Aboriginal, British Columbia, Canada, eco-system, First Nations, Indigenous, marine, Native, Pacific, sustainable, trade, traditional
Boreal forest aerial shot from float plane

Balancing Conservation And Development In Canada’s Boreal Forest

December 20, 2016 Global Bushlife 1 Comment

The Boreal region of Canada stretches across more than a billion acres, and is one of the largest intact forest…

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Posted in: Wilderness Conservation Filed under: boreal, Canada, Conservation, ducks unlimited, ecosystem, forest, global climate, global responsibility, natural habitat, wetlands
Dene man speaking about forest conservation

Bridging Environmental Divides In Canada’s Boreal Forest

December 13, 2016 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

As Indigenous people, “we believe inherently that we are part of the Earth. We’re not separate. We don’t have dominion…

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Posted in: Wilderness Conservation Filed under: Aboriginal, boreal, Canada, Conservation, Dene, First Nations, Indigenous, Native

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