Ka odji madjisek: Where it begins
The photo is in black and white. Anicinabek women and children are sitting on the grass. Lake is in the background. They are near a small canvas tent. The women are busy sewing moccasins while the children watch or play. A baby is sitting in a tikinagan, a traditional baby carrier.

Ka odji madjisek: Where it begins

Bibliothèque des livres rares et collections spéciales de l'Université de Montréal - Groupe Miaji 2022

Who are the people who make up the Anicinabe community of Lac Simon (Abitibi, Quebec)? Absent from the history books, they wanted to tell their own story. Before settling on a “reserve,” these Anicinabek lived off the resources on their territory, moving from camp to camp. This exhibition is a journey through the history, knowledge and territory of the Anicinabek families who faced the challenges of colonization.


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Credits

Research

Researchers

Jean Papatie
Alex Cheezo
Virginia Dumont
Lucien Wabanonik
Marlene Jerome
Marie-Pierre Bousquet
Laurence Hamel-Charest

Text

French writers

Marie-Pierre Bousquet
Laurence Hamel-Charest

English writer

Laurence Hamel-Charest

French editors

Marie-Pierre Bousquet
Laurence Hamel-Charest

English editor

Bryn Williams-Jones

Translation

English translator

Bryn Williams-Jones

Production

Developer - website

Laurence Hamel-Charest

Graphic artist

Han Han Li

Illustrator

Fabienne Théoret-Jerome

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