Starting on the Mista-Shipu

We started paddling yesterday from Churchill Falls. The weather was very good. I think it will be a good trip. We have a smaller group this year, 13 people in total, 6 canoes. I am happy these friends support me and are concerned about Mista-Shipu. The canoe trip is very important to me for maintaining the culture of my people and protecting the land. I was very sad that the Innu from my community who had hoped to come along weren't able to. Next week there is a gathering with the elders and it could be some wanted to stay home for that. The trip also happened at the same time that the community received money from the goverment, which might also be a reason. We are hoping to be back by early September. Please pray for us--for safety and a good trip.

Canoe Trip Next Week

We will be starting the canoe trip this next Tuesday. I have been very busy recently preparing for the trip and so haven’t had time to write, but I will try to write about it when we return. I wanted to ask you all to pray for us for a safe trip. Just like a human being, the trees and the river talk to me, asking me to help them! They are saying “I don’t want to die. Please help me!” I will be very sad if they are damaged and all the animals and river are hurt. It is very important. Thank you for your prayers.

Poster for Canoe trip 2010 coming up in August!

Elizabeth & Francis canoing on Lake Melville during Aboriginal Day at Sheshatshiu.

Elizabeth and Francis by Muskrat Falls along Mista Shipu, one of the proposed Hydro development sites.

New Spring Walk Poster

Please note the change of date for the Spring Snowshoe walk again. Sorry for any inconvenience. The warm weather this year makes it impossible to walk the same path as previous years, and there are many other community events this March. Here is the new poster.

CROSSTALK Radio Noon with Elizabeth

On January 18, 2010 Elizabeth was on CBC Labrador Radio Noon Crosstalk answering questions about Innu way of life and Culture. To download the podcast, "right click" on the link below:

http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/nlradionoon_20100118_26016.mp3

The mp3 file runs 46:16 minutes.

At the cabin

We went to my daughter's cabin after Christmas with my good friend Teresa Andrew. There were 5 of us there, including on of my grandson's. We had a very good time--lots of rest, good country food and good sleeping! Every time I walked along the frozen lake shore I used my snowshoes and thought about the spring walk. I would have liked to stay longer, but my daughter and her husband had to go back to work. It is a beautiful place--you can see in the pictures. The trees are so beautiful with the snow and we had blue skies. I hope you like it!
I even tried snowboarding with my grandson!