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The event also injected a good surge in business for Whiteshell resorts during a typically off-season period, with aboriginal people booking most of the rental cabins for the week. "I tried to change it to when the weather is nicer but the elders wouldn't let me. This is the time when aboriginal people would gather here," he said, on a cool and damp day.
Cottagers needn't worry, however. The group here isn't staking claim to the land under their cottages. But [Dave Courchene] would like to see a greater aboriginal component at the petroform site, like an interpretive building and perhaps a building where aboriginal people could meet.Because that's what's missing -- aboriginal people. The lack of an aboriginal presence on such an ancient and significant landmark, as cottagers can surely see themselves, is an embarrassment to all.See the full content of this document
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Whiteshell Petroforms Native Treasure
Bill Redekop
BANNOCK POINT -- The largest and perhaps oldest aboriginal petroforms in North America sit in the heart of Whiteshell Provincial Park. Yet, you'd be hard-pressed to find a single aboriginal person within 100 kilometre...See the full content of this document
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