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American Indians believe the
Drum is the heart beat of the
people, of Mother Earth and
Father Sky. It is the heart beat of
the two legged, the four legged,
the winged ones, and all in
between. It is the Heart beat of
the grass, trees, flowers and all
plants that make the Mother
Earth. The Heart Beat flows
through the waters as it flows
through the blood in our veins.
Rupert's House Canoe Factory

The legendary canoe factory at Rupert's House.  
It began making fur-brigade canoes and its builders were always aboriginal. The factory
was owned by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and operated with full-time Cree
builders, constructing birchbark and wood-canvas canoes for close to a century, if not
more.  It grew to supply canoes for more than just Company use, but for sale to
aboriginals along the Hudson Bay coast and inland in the James Bay region of northern
Quebec. And it provided a degree of self-sufficiency for the remote region and annual
employment where almost none existed.In 1954, a year for which figures are available,
the factory built four wood-canvas models: 16-foot Rupert, 18-foot Roberval, 20-foot
Rupert and 23-foot Rupert.  Between the early 1920s and 1954, more than 1,300
wood-canvas canoes were crafted.
Cultural Institute
The need for a regional cultural institute
Having undergone dramatic changes over the years, the
Cree people are now searching for ways to preserve their
culture and linguistic distinctiveness, and to reclaim the
ways of their ancestors. While "modern" society exerts a
growing influence on Cree communities, the traditional
hunting and trapping ways, and the social interaction they
entail, continue to form an important part of community life.
Until now, however, there has been only limited
coordination and planning in the nine Cree communities to
preserve and renew their culture. This lack of coordination
has led to duplication and to resources being spread too
thinly to provide adequate services.
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung, the Place of the Long Rapids is a
place of outstanding beauty and spirituality. Designated as
a site of national historic significance in 1970, it's
importance has been acknowledged for generations by
natives and non-natives alike, who have lived, traveled and
admired the majestic Rainy River.
As one of the most significant centres of early habitation
and ceremonial burial in Canada, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung
has deep cultural and spiritual meaning to indigenous
peoples throughout North America.
Located only 40 miles from the headwaters of the
Mississippi River, this was the centre of a vibrant continent
wide trading network. Here, people gathered to trade, share,
celebrate and mourn. The history that remains through
artifacts reflects a diverse trading network that brought
copper from Lake Superior, marine shells from the far south
and exotic stone for tool making from the west and north.
The Ojibway people of the Rainy River First Nations are the
guardians of this rich heritage. The legacy of the Place of
the Long Rapids has been passed on through the
generations and will continue through our grandchildren.
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