Info/Facts
Articles of information or facts that may by of interest. Includes “Living with Us” information series from Matawa Messenger and other articles
Water is Life
This piece is part of the Virtual Water Gallery, a project funded by the Global Water Futures program. Interlacing arts, science, and perspectives for explorations in indigenous water management This … Read more
Living with Us… Lichen (Wah’kon ᐗᑯᓐ )
The forest is such a diverse place, filled with plants, animals, fungi (mushrooms) and some very important organisms called lichen. An interesting and mutual relationship between algae (or cyanobacteria) and … Read more
Living With Us… Deer Species (Mooz, Atik & Wawashkeshii)
There are three deer species in northern Ontario: moose, woodland caribou and white-tailed deer. All three species have brown fur, split hooves, temporary antlers and eat only plants, but their … Read more
Living with Us… Woodland Caribou (Atik)
Woodland Caribou are the largest caribou found in Canada. In the winter they eat mainly lichen, which they are able to sniff out using their great sense of smell. In … Read more