Vol. 43, No. 1

“Mr. Oliver was doing a google expedition; and we had Mr. Abel, and we all sat down together to work on the snowshoes and i’t was a good interaction.I had watched my dad fill up before, but i never actually tried doing my own pair before. So I figured that it would be a good time for me to start , since i know that its kind of a dying tradition…”- Nicholas Flowers. “Learning to Fill Snowshoes” Hopedale,2019.

“When I was a small boy, it used to be a long time coming from Napaktok to Hebron. I come to find out, its no time at all on ski-doo. It used to take a long time on dog team. When we went down ski-doo, boy, I was surprised going across Hebron and seeing houses and the old Moraviain building already. “We’re there already, son.” I was surprised…” – Andrew Piercy “From Hebron to Hopedale” Hopedale,2019.

“Remembering hot sunny days washing her clothes on and old washboard. An awful lot to clean with all us children that she had. I saw her mend our clothes, socks and make a lot of her children’s clothes as well. Later, she made quilts, sewed, crochet, and knit with her hands. I can see her hands so busy…” – Viola Toomashie “My Mom” 2019