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Trails of Our Ancestors

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Introduction

'fhe'bout tfil>s Ne'hu\'c trlkcn t() (l:ttc hlllcrtls evs ltcrt consiclcLccl t() lrc- Pllrt (t 1l

vision lrt thc l)oglib pc()plc k) l)ec(nrle-St[()ng like lso peoplc--- 'li) Lln(]efstlLnd ll()\\'lrncl \hl thltt lisi(nl cllnle lllx)tlt. \\'c lllLlst

l(x)li t() tlrr l).lst:ln(l scc it thr()uglr tlrc eves

of t>ul l'llclers s ho s crc tltr:l:. Thev

temcrttlrct l oltttg ltcoplt beitrg sttor-tg

phl sicrllr' :rncl spitituulh : clctcrtuirrc-cl letfleriblc: ioclc-Pcriclent \'!'t crLLlti()Lrsr iLI)le t()

lelcl tltc enlirorrnrcnl lin- sur'\'illll. \'()tlths ho r-ccogr-rizc'tl thc' limits of thc-il celtabilitr .

ancl uolkecl as plrt of e c(nrtnttu-tit\'. ()Lrl'

I-llclcrs of the' P:Lst. lilie Clh icf.lit'u|tt| lJtttneatt.

suw thcsc thirrgs uncl rcltlizc(l tlul thc flrltllehclcl chlllcr-rgcs thilt \\1)ul(l lllter \\'llilt lhc|hacl lin<>r'n in thciI Iinre.

Irrlilgilrc iD ltj9J Nltett !tt Altlcl'ictll')

grachrate. l-'rlnli llusscl. lrolr the []ni|ersitv()l lo\\'1. cxlllc kr l)ogfilr colrr-ltn ilt seltrclt ol'

lr niusliox specimcn he coltlcl tltlic hr>ttte

u ith hinr. lr-t lris joutttel hc txlks rtl)()trt the

tlip hc- nuclc t() the c-(l.qc ol the srxrcls on

thc shole of Cor-tragc'or.ts I-alic. There. hc l lts

iD e l)ogfib c-nc:llDPnlent x tc-\\'p(nt:lges

flrrnr l-ac clc Gt:ls in lxtc \\'intef \\ itll ilcl()!.{telLnr. lt \\'ils thc ciurp ()f Flli il\\'i l)zinli.thc firthcr of the latc Chief .Jimnl) l]ftrlreltr.u ho s us thc leacle'r' of thc pecplc- ir-t the

canrp. Ohicf -lirnnrl IiluncllLl rvls lbottl sili\(-||..'l(l \\lr( r't ll( s.r\\ Illi. llllttl \\'fililll illhis jouln:tl lncl hcrttcl the lltttgttltge he sp<tlic.

He Pr','l':rl'lr rlirl tl t krtrrrr rrlrrrt rr',rs -1, 'itt'..1

,,n ll llle tirrrr lrrrt il (l('inilrl\ l(li.lrrinrpr-c'ssior-t <>n his rrincl. The clurp prollllllvtalliccl al>olrt this strln.qc nltn :ttrcl rcvicu ecl

his lrrief erculsion \\'ith lhcl'lt thr()ugh st(xies

lncl clctc|ninccl thllt thefc- \rrrrlcl likelY be'

ll()rc- cnc()urttcrs \\'ith strxrtgers.

L-r 191.1. l hcr-r lltr.tnc'lu l:Ls t\\entrti\c1c'uls olcl. he accort-rpltniecl anothcr

An'lcl'iclln. l)l|i(l vheelc-r. t() ihe eclgc- ()f

Snere Llke lrt clo.gteunr- llc spent nranv d:lIs\ ith hiDr listc-nirrg lncl u ltctirrg hilll \\ ritcs ith pr:n uncl prpef. lhis lcli anothcl long

llsting inrplcssi<>n (m his ntirt(1. -fhefe \\'c-tc

nrant sirnillr c\cursi()r'ts (^ cr thc \ cllfs.

ln ly-1. tri. rtrrrI t lri,. l Jl,,rrt\ri.:rt r(t,'::ff()nt lhc 1[ellt\' crrnrnrissior-tct kr lltl]i ellt[ttIrcltJ. Ile \\'illlrssc(1 the Po\\'cf ()t lhc IX'rlluncl papcr encl of the l ritlctt rrtrtcl ltrrcl

realizc-cl thc inllr-rcnce it lrrultl harc lirterer'(n the I)()gril) pc()plc.

\\'hen (lhic-f trl()n1\r i r-liecl ir 19J6..linr)r)

Ii-unclrr-r bcclnre thc (llticl. As Chiet hc

rl itnessecl 1)()gril) cllilcllen l)eing shil)l)e(l ()tll

t() rllissi()rrilf\- sclrools lirr Vc-rlls l() Lcxl-n the

fincign llngurgc- uncl tltt sliill ()f \\ r'itinl.l.

IIe :rlso sas tlle s()r'f()\\' in thc ctes ol the

people slrcr.t thcir chilclfc-n lcfi.

Ile stilltcd to plrsh the g()\'clnntcnl li)r lL

sci'rxrl to be lrr.rilt in tl)c l)()ilril) luncls so thltt

the \rrurrg 1-rcoplc coulcl lcern u itholtt hltlittgt() giVe Llp \ho thrl \\'ere. \'!-t still lcrtrn thc-

At the offlcial school opcltir.tg in 19-2.

Blr.rrrc-:nr seicl: -l har c' listcnccl t<; tttv lilclc-r's:

Fllclels sLrch es llor-tl\i. I hxvc lislcrtc(l t() the

\\'l| tllcl tllliccl. I harc listcne(l to thc-ir

\':tYs ancl

no\\' I :ur spcakir-tg ltccolcling t() tltcir \\'llls.'-l h:rve asliccl tirt tltis sch<xrl to bc l>uilt

on m1 lltncl urcl thet schcxrl lill lx- rtrn ltlnN pc-oplc l|l-tcl nrr'Pc-oplc Nill Nr>tli ltt lhrtt

school lncl our chilcllen rr ill le:ttn lroth

\\"r\\, rrUt \\rl\'\ lrr'Ll lllr'\\lrllL llr(ll \ \\'il\'\.ln 1991. \'ltcr.t the lllllcfs got t()gethef t()

rcllect. lllizlbcth Il.lckcnzie spokc: 'l'lte olcl

chicf. hc lcxrlic'cl f:tl llteltcl of Lts. so thet sccln be' stxrng liiic tl o peoplc. '

lrr tlti' sPiIit \\( \ll.,f( L'tlf ( \l\'rir n(\'5

s ith pcr-r lr-rcl pllper s() otlrrrs nrill l)e

insPilecl to firlk^r'iD tlre kx)tiitcPs. s() ihc-\'

nrln ckr tlte sltnre.

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I r'.ril' :11 ( )rr' I,rt( r. :1t, !

(lr()\\ (ls giltlrcr'c(l ()lr tlit s()tlthcr'lt l)llnli

of tlrc Garncndi (Bay Island) ir.r Behchoki(Rac) ils t\\cnI\' ciglrt 1-rcoltlc ltltPrtt-ccl ltr

cnrllrrli ort lt sclcrt tlltr' iottr'rrcr. 'llteit trilluorrlcl lelit lllcnr l(f()ss lndahk'eti (Marian

Lake). ul) KaglJtideh (Marian River ) ilr'l(l

Tspti dch (Lac La Martre River). rrn(l irrlo

lhe snrrrllcr l)()gfil) (1)nrnlunit\ ol wha Ti.

s'hr:r-c 11rc -tli l)oglib Assttttblr'\\'irs t() trllic

pluc c.

\lrrrr Pr,'1llt Ir'rrr IIL , . ' I I I I I I I | | I i | \ '

glthcfe(l t() scncl oll tlteit chilclterr.

htrsblncls. 1r'icr'ttls :rrrrl lovccl ottes.

'lir rLrrr\' tlris \\ils th('ir lirst tliP ()rt tllc

llncl. to otlter's lhis \\'xs lrrl()thcf ( llllrrcc l()

Itit\ rl ()n tIlils tltcr ltltcl .qto\ It Lll) ()l]. ()ll

lhis tril). llrln\ ()1-lhe tc.lclrcrs bcclrnrc tltc

slu(l(nls. lur(l tllc sttl(lclrts ltcclttttc thc

lcil(ltrrs. AII \\'crc ()r1c itt llrc clcsirc to lcttr'rl

nror-c 1r'ortt the lilclcls slto rvoLtlcl .qtticlc thertt

()n llris i()Lrl-lrc\'.

.\t lso o<lo<li. lll ol tltc lroats. sctc

Plt<lir'<l encl reir(l\'l() !l(). -lhc| \orrlrl le'ltrc

ilorr the encl ol Monfwi eda ( Monf-wi's

point). 'lllr <r'orlcls gutltctctl llg.lirr xrr(l

lirrnrccl l linc: tlit tr'rtrcllels. ilr-l(l nttrrrl)efs

()l- tlrr c()rtrtltlrril\' slrtxrli tltc hltrttls of tltost

ill)( )Lrl k) (lcl).lft.

'lhe lrrtlcllt'rs crrlcrc(l tll(] l)()llts lltl(l

rcccivtcl thc lrlcssirtg lirr ll sirfi'j()Llrrrcl l)\

lilclcr' .\lpltonsc'lslttr'hirt. llclurttcl \\t'tlllorr.the cultrrlill firlcnren lirI tlle (;[ln(l (-liiel .]oe

lllrbcste. srritl il li'\\ \\'()r'(ls illx)Lrt tlte

signilicrtnce ol-llrc Iroel trip ltrrcl shet it

nr(-ilDl ti)f t]1c l)rj()l)lc. Al hllll I):lsl t\\(). flltl)()rlts set ()11. rritlr tlre goltl ol |crching Xaeli

K'ogola (Marian Villag€ ). r crrlltclion ol'

culrins lrt thc n()ftlr cn(l ol lndahk'eti( Marian Lake) l\ nightlull.

Itlrckllin.q ilicl rr()t (-()nrc c:ls\'irt lifsl.

ll()\\'elcr. ils t]tc (llrvs l)xssc(l. il l)ecllrrlc

cltsirr 1rs l)fc|i()Lrsl\ Llrttlsr(l nlrrsclcs l)cglll'l

t() sllctcll iut(l (\)lrli)r'nl l() tlle rig()Lrr's

tlcnlurr.lccl ol thcrtt cltclr clln. lJl tlrc ctttl ol

thc tril) lhr puclclling rr es sltottg rtrrcl

trxrr'clinlLlccl: lrDcl tltr clrnocs \ortlcl ltttsltlllrit \\l\ thr()Lrgh stl()rtg \\ lltcrs \\'rtlr lcss

cffi rlt.

At firt'ockrcli tlrc first lrleuli nes trtlicn

(m x sll.lll isluncl P:ttt \]r trll [ndahk'cti( Mariafl Lake ). liclirshnr(nls \\'crc Ill l-i(le(l

lrr-otrr'trl rrncl lhe l)()siti()r-l lrr'trl tletltils ol tlrc

islencl nerc lccortlt'cl rrith u Ittt-tcl ltcltl

gk>brrl Positionirrg s\:'teru. \\! srl ()tl irsxir'l

lrncl \ itltir't ir'r h()(rr \\'r lrrfi\ c(l 1lt \\'llllt

\\1)Lrl(l l)s lhc fifst .qflr\ csilc of rrLrtrr r isitccl

()n tl)c tfllil.'l he gler csite \\ lls tllLl ()f llr olcl rlotttltn.

:rncl is lo(rLtctl on ir l)()inl (1rllc(l ts'o zo

ehda. \\c xtc lLrn(h lrelc untl gutlterctl

er-orrrtcl tltc gr'li\'c litr' ll l)ril!tf. llrl(l t()

l enlcllll)ff ()LI iltl( cst( )fs.

(lrll\cs 1lf(' rr()rnllll\' sLrfr'(\ln(l((l l)\' rl

lL'nr'c. rrlrich sLll)l)()fls al (f()ss. \\'llcn \t)trilffivc 1rt 1r gf:r\'csil(]. tlrc ()\(fgl()\\1ll is

clcllr'c(l llrr(l llnv rcl)lrir's nt('(l((l xrc (l()r1c. Al

(nrc I).llti(Lrlllr g|rl\ esitc liI e\ilr]ll)lr. ll nc\\'

(r()ss \\'ls nccdccl. 'l]ris \\'ils rrLlclc l)\'.1()c

trlilntllr \\ ll() trtr'r'ecl tlrc cr():is ()L1l ()l lL sl)rLr(c

l llil\ ()l ( )ur.\rl( ('511)fs

tree tiom lhc xrcir. \\']rile thc stLr(lcnts

rr.,t. lrc.l. \lier', l,',r|rrt.q .r n.l I irin'-

e\'ert ltocl\' .qll thcN ilr()trn(l :ls ()rre ()l tllc

lll(lcrs sl)elllis. te'lling thc slotl ol tltr: lrc-tson

lruriecl thc-r'e. A pllrr tl is s:ticl uncl offclings.

conrplising of c:rnrl1 . k)l)lcc(). l'll.ttches (r'

elen a fel c()illr'j. ltfc lett.'l hc b<luts Nc[c p:Lckecl lrncl Nc heaclecl

fi)r Ndi Hola Deta lah. s he're s c- r'estccl

bc-firlc culn ing ()r k) the Xaeli K'ogola(Marian Village ). \\,c rrrrilc(l llt lLf()uncl

\(.\ (.h , ' L l, \'li .ur\l \(l :rln,Lrl l)fcIr nS

sr.rlrPer'. 'lhe cre\ ol eltclt lrorLl kxrk lttrns

cooking ancl clelning r.t1-r lirr tltch tneltl.

Xaeli K'ogola ( Mariari village ) \\ x s 1r

lhri\ ing c()D)lrLlnitV ll ()ltc tinrc. tlrttil !lll

the fcsiderlts rttovccl k> one- of thc nrorc

pcfn]llltent conrnrunities irt ortlc-r-kt lte closct-

t() thcif chil(lren \ hile thc-r' utter-tclccl sch<lol.

l)c()l)l!- slill corttc ltcrc ()n al se:ls()trll I)1tsis t()

fish, lrunt lncl gathcl plLnts.

.loe Nlentle hlts lt cabilr in this \ ill.lgc. rl

t\\'o st()l'(\'llrilcling hc lruilt hinrselt sontc

vc'uls :1.!.1(). .J()c rr us luisecl in tltis r illltge :tncl

P()intecl to his flttlrd s cltbin. IIe elso nentccl

lll lhc ()tlrrr people s ho ltulc cabirrs tlrelc-.

-lir pllns to llrilcl anothcr cxl)il-l n()ftl) ()l'

\\'lr(.r'( \\r.\\( ri ('rt tlt( 'r.rrtli ,,1 lltr''irr'r'.llc sll)s it is lr goocl nrtrsktlrl ltnrl lrclrrct

h:rllc-sting lr-c:1.

Alicl sr.rppcr. Illrrlr' :tncl I)itttc tolcl storics

r>f the lilllge rncl of thc pccplc thlt lir r:rl

lllcre- 'lhis Nls thc site of gulhclings in thc

past ls pe<plc fronr thc lrr.rslr cunre k)gethcl'

lrncl cclclrftttr-'cl rYith claD<gs. hlrnrl garttes ltncl

hurclblll. ()ncc thc stolics llttl liltishccl,

clcr\'()nc clriltccl oll to l)ccl t() slcep ()ff thc

lrchcs <>f the first clet.

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I r.rl: L;l ( )rrr' \lr('( sli 'fs ::illt't

Sttnclat nrorrrirrg \\'lls sl)cltl tcllLxing. lts it

is thc clu\'()l rcst. ll()\\'c\'9f. that clicl rtot

rttc!rt tllcl-c \':rs no Nor'k 1() l)c d()nc-. Liltc itl

lhc nr()fning thc Illclcls.qrritlcrl rrs rtlon.q :r

tllril t<; the r ill:rgc grarcsitc.

\\,' ( ,,tlrtlL (l \1,'\'1,,Ilrifl\ !tIJ\'(sll(\.()nc .qttr c lrarl rL placprc itttllchccl fi)r 'l'lt()llls'fartti llalrcscrr. slto rvlts bolrr on tltc 22r-tcl

()t.JLrl\ l3S6. er.rcl Irecl cliecl ()n rhc 9rh ()f

l)cccnrlrer l9()l. \l()st ol tlre.qfercs <licl r-rot

Ir:r\( i||r\IilirI:l rrIilt(rr,rn llr,..rrt. lirr'r'r,,rrt.

listcnccl es thc lll(lcfs t<;lcl rrs ultout the

.!.ll-.r|cs lln(l ()Lrt i|l']ccsl()rs ( l)ccaLLlsc thc\' \\'crclrrtliccl lt lor-tg linrc ilg() \\'hclt pc()l)lc cli(l n()t

iirtos lrorr k) rcl!(l ()l-\\r'itc). \\i'r)til(lc s()n1c

llttcnrl)l t() cl()ctrrrrcDt lls nrucll (t'lhis

imp()ft.rnt infil nlLti<trr ls 1-t<;ssiblc-. All thc()thcl grlrles Nerc stu-r'otrnclerl ltt Nltitc-

fences nllrclc IrI incliliclL(rls Nlro arc- rclltecl

t() tltem.'fltc gtatvcsitr- !ln(l gfil\'cs \\'er!'

clearctl of olergrorr th. encl l c- all slt llcfirlc-

the g[l|e ol ln f]lcler as Il:r|n sintps<tD lecl

us in tl)e Slrxlll) scrvicc encl lttlrvcr-s.Alouncl trrrr o clock. r'e hlrcl ltucliccl lrncl

\\'ere lcit(ll to lc-lLve. As is lll lVs tltr crrskrntjr-rsl bc-fore lralin.q, tr llrusccl til u 1tnrr.er.

I'11t 1t1.111 1 r'i'Lrlcl Irr' li,r :r s.rlt rLrr's

tllrclling. g(x)(l \\'eiltltcr. or lirl irrtirrtlrtiorrarl)()Lrt \\'h1ll \\'c n]ll! ricc :rk't.q thc Nlrt. lltenil \\'lls tinre i() rict lhc calD()cs il'tt() thc \\'attct.

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'lhc c:rnocs lcfi thc- l:rlic :l-rcl hc:Lclccl rrlr

lhc- Kago ti deh (Marian Rivei). Aficr lnItour. the first ()l)stlclc sus rcrtchccl: thc tlt.sl

poltugc: Be k'o deh Hotd (seagull rapidsportage). 'l his portlrgc \\ ls Ilte cilsicsl of ull

the p()ltllgrs \\'c \\'c'rc t() cuc()ulttcr ltlor]g tltc\\'1t\'. A \\1x)(len boltt\er lrr.rilt nlilr-t\' \'c.lrs

:lg(). nrc'i!]t tllc cxD()es c()rrlcl bc ltrrlleclstf.ri.{.lht ()\cf \\'itll llll tllr.()ntcDts still insi(lc.

Cllrrencc- Nasliirr sl\\' lltis l)r'cllli l5 .rr r

tlrlroltrrnitt t() thf()\\'()uI his fishing lirrc. uncl

\\'ithin nrinrrtcs hltcl caught l jtrclilislr. 'lhc'

fislt rlts gtrttecl uncl cut up b1 .loe Nllrr-rlla.

ltncl lrccume .ln c\tl'il (lish fin sul)l)rl tltlltnight.

Tltt p:rclclling c()uti!tLlc(l: s(x)lt thc sccoltcl

1-roltugc' <>f thc clut kxltrccl lrlrtacl: Sah kedeh Hote (bear rapids portage ). 'l lris ()ne

\\'!rs ltt()fc th:Lrt iust ll I)Ltsll ()\'cf. 'lhc ltolrts

\\ cle emptie'(1. :It(l tlx)sc nr)t fcsl)(ntsil)lc fi)r

cxlfving tltc Ixrets loutlccl tltcntsel\'ss uP

\\'ith xs much ge:tr'lts 1-rossiblct stlntr Norrlcl(!ln) l\\<) ()r llrrec l)llclis. ltaclcllcs lrncl

lifi'jlclicts. NIclrr-r\tilc. tlrc l)()itt cxt-ficls (t\\'()

k) clrch l)orl) prc-Parccl to lifi the trr<r

:.l':1:,.:1',:, ,lfirilr r)l ()ilt \ttc t:tr tt'

lrlrnclrccl poltntl l)()llls ()rrt() thcit sltortlclcrs

ltncl tlrr'r't tllcnl xcr'()ss tllc I)()r'lllgc. lhis

scc()n(l I)()fl!1rc Nls slror-t: lcss thlrn lirenrinLrtcs k) cross. llter'c \\'cfc l()rr.qcr p()r-tirges

t( ) (1)tllt.'Ihc finll stagc li)r the (lu\ lrlouslrt us

tltf()Llglt s()rrrc slf()ng lxl)i(ls \\ llefr tllc l)()arts

llrcl to lrc plrllr:cl thror.r.qh ll pcoplc on tlrrslror'c. ()nc 1-rclson urrrrlcl sit irr thc l)xcli l()

grtirlc lhe cltrroc. -lltis Itrolrgltt rrs to t>ttr'

sccrrncl c:rnrpsitc. Beh Choti ehchile.

Sc\cfrll st()rics c\isl c()nccn-lil-rg tlris isllln(l in

tlrc nr()Lrllr ol Behcho ti (Shoti Lake). 'llicrc

llrr gral\'csilcs ()n thc s()Lrllt citstrnt si(lc. A

l()t'tg llnle a.q() lllc llfcll \\'ils a()tlllll()tll\'Llsc(l

ll thc Mbe cho do ttrtclcrs to tlaclc gtxrcls

lirl luls.

'l llis e\ cnil-rg thc lirst s('t ()l \\'irtcf lcstiD.q

\\'.r\ rlr.r(l(. \ .rrt:tll .rr.,, rttrtt , 'l lt.t.r,

l)llfllrllctcrs g.l\ rj lln i(lcll <>l tlrc rr!tcr' <1r.[rlit\

in tllc lrlics urcl livcrs !ll(nrg tlrc r()Lrtc.

(lxnrl) \\'xs nl.r(lc. (1ir-rtcr I)frl)llfr(l. lln(l

Ilrrn! tolcl skni!-s iDk) thg (j\cning...

The Boy who Stuttered'lltc'rg ,,rtt r' lxt) tt l.to slttllt'rttl tt lxullt'.

ll.1t/ in.li uslrllk)t1 l.tt' tt ottltl Se itrlo tt

lut||n!tn.'ll)c'tt |)tt( (l1!.t 1tt.t u if( |tt!ppctl

|| ik'A ( u l.1isp.J .it!(k). t).t'!)t||tittg.lix)(I

un.lcnte(!ll.) (t lxtil (!ntl lti.qgcritt,g il u ill.) u

sltin!()| (! sl.)r)t l s[icI]. \\'l)ish| jltcks (l()n t

bita. so sl.te ,9x 4rtl .f i )r lb? l)ird t!11(l?nk'ull.1

ll.i! l\til r!ttlil sl.)('got l)(ld ()f i!.'I

l.t c .1r t t t t p I t t.l' t t u t s s t t t t t t t t r t t t t,t L t t t ul l.tt'

n'litsttl kt (l)('tt l)is tit()t!ll) (t1t(l l)utticipllc.I lc ltrls.liItr!|/_t' l(I(l IlJ(!| l.)is slIt||ct itry |t ()!!ld

lt) t!u7t.t if 1.1( (l)ett&l l.)is ,|)!tll.). I'itutll.t. l.tc

(lo1u/ Lris iut)ttll.) (tt(l t.J tIif t,lttrl ll.tc Lttttd

tl tLtt' /it t' l l.iisk) .ilcl,t itIlt) l.)is (l)ctt itl()t!ll).

uutl ltt( u sligl.tl s.lt!(az! l() ll)c l)it(l nlil ilLl.)itl)ul. dl(l sl.1! (li(l /1.)is lu ic( tttttl l/.tt'tt

sui(l IIo. Itttttt'i tttttl lcl il ,9().'lu\) dut's

Ittlt'r. ll.tt'lxtt sl.u'l(l k) sl)c(!1. ()t-Dtlll). ( k/t tot! l)( sl)uIl,?s l(lL

Day 3

ib't'--'- It Da)lJ-")< -- ".2'l/"' r., ,tl

I '.r -. ,t irit :.1., , !:.t:',

'l ltc rr(r\t rll()rtlillg llrtltlillLst \ lts Illltclc ol'

llrcon:rrrcl cggs. lltxLttics tlt:tl solrltl not lltsl

nrur'lt krrget. (iltrrrp rvlts lrrtcliecl rtrlcl ut\\'rfc ()r-r lllr \\'iltcf lll llr()Llll(l cle\ el-1. lllc lif5t

st()l) \\'1ls ll gfll\esilc l()(llle(l iLrst ()ll Beh

cho ti.l)rrtlclling <ontinuecl. plssitlg KwC ka tso.

l lotli rrttlcr-olt islltrtcl. Illtrr'r l(rl(l Lls- lls \\'c

Iooli l lrr-cltli. tlrxt irt th( olcl clrtls no otte

slcl)t ()rt lllc isletttl lrccltrrse il soulti lllltlic lt

r'toise. IIc srticl tlltt it is olirtr tlol . illl(l t() cl()

so is rrot sotttclltirtg to Ilc :llllticl ol..loc

\LLnllil I)()inla(l ()Ltl lllc.llell (llllt ]l('llll(lclcrtrtcl rLncl u lrclc Irt is ltlrtrttlitlg lo lrrtilcl

lris r'ulrir-r. Ilc :Lls() lxrirttccl ()Lll lllc 1)lrl(('

rr ltcr'c hc scts ltis ltets itl slrtitlg. \\!' (()Lll(1

sec l\\1) l)if(ll l)()its iLlltillg ()lll (Ji tllr \\ll1cr

l ltcr'e lrc lt:ttl lris tttts ltelolc.

.\lso irr tlris irrcir \\'lls tllt gr-ltr csite <ll e

ntilr't \\ 11() \\ trll lllf()Llgll llle ict \\ itll llis (l()g

lcllllL ll]c gt-lrr csitc rto lottgcr- cxists lts lllc

lrrrtli llts cf()(l(j(l iltt() tllc \\'lltcf.

IjL|lthcf Lll) tl]c ri\cr \\c \ isitc(l tllc

glir\rsilc ()l ll<lclic \\cl:tlkrrl s (lrllrl(llxtl)cr

lrncl lirlrr' srrr:tll gfll\ ('s..lLrst !ll)slfcllll) lr()l1l

rlt,- \\'.r\ lll! l,rlrri,,rr l,'' lrrrr. ll..r ,.rtrlr.rt,

linorln rrs Deta ah etsi ti. I]ler'c rtsccl 1() llc

lrrt ,.rl'irr' 1,, r'L lrrrr t', rr irr-t tlr.

liturrllttiotrs r'ttrrltitt. ()lcl !rltrlicrt piccts ol

clrinlr (f()(liefV etrcl ltltr'ts 1r()ltt ()l(l lt)lj()Lltlx)ilr(l lll()l()rs \\'('r'c lirrttrtl lll llcrlrltrr rrnclcr-in.q rtr'ottrtl tltt clrrrrl)sile.

.\licr thc r'ltotts of lrtlclt ncr't clrrne.

lileillcliets lrcclttnc' pillorrs llrl(l c()ills l)s(:llllc

lrllrnhets lrrrcl ntttrr ol lhe gr()trl) slcl)t.

The Lunch Story'l l.)rt t' u ct-( l)((I)l( Iit i1t.l .tl DAt.i?4. IItt(l

il ttzrs itt ttrl_t litll. (titLl ll)( tllctt ttr't-c

1t,1'tttttt;4/, t ,t I t'ttrrtt| tt'/' t' tl',

Iutn t,ttltttttls. ll)L'11' tl L't? ll.lr&' ,,1r'11 11 Ltrt

tt(tjtl&l 1(),q() (l/.)((lLl (ltl'(l .qr'l l() l11! l)llttlitt,!

gttttrtttIs t1tticl't'r. ll.tc Nhzi gltci k'titt'r.t

( lir itlittg l)()ss ) lrltl ll.tt'ttt /() t(rtil .ft)r .tIt) ()t!(

*t tl.tttt ll.tg trtrlt/ ttl/ ltrt t' lrt.qL'lltt't. 'll.tL' ll.t rt't'

tIIt't1 It t,t t' t!tltItttttttt !I)(!t Il)L') luIl (' tttttt. ttttt/

!t()ttltl nt)l ltt'ttl lltt'tunls rl ll.te lxtss I)t'litrt'

ILtt'.l l4i. I|tc.t strit| |I)(|| |l.tt'.J tt\)tt|(I c.IttI|) (||

ll.)( fisll tt(l l)lLtL( (!tt(l s(! lllrit tt(ls.'l l.ta) tt t'rt' clt,st' trt iclakO?a l.t(tI t|)t!t||I(I

c-lotrtls lrnttttrl rttttl ll)..|i151 sl .tttL'ts t)l fttitl

slt! t l&l | ( ).li ! I l.'l l tL' t t I t'c' i tl L't I I r t .gt t . t sl.| )t-r ( t t I tlu (tit il ()u t. 'll)r.t l)!tl tl)!it c(ttt(4's [() s/)()]('.

tttttl ll.tc.t rtll l.ttttltllul ttttLlt't ttuttl.t tt lttt,\t'

sl)t-u(( I1'L'( tdll) l)r(tttcl)L's tl.)(!l l.)tttl! lt)tt .f()J'

slrllL,r. I! sktrtutl lr) l/)ttlt(/('t- (ttt(l li,ql.)llti11!

.ll(tsl)c(/ ll.)( lt)l) tl ll.tL' sltrtrtt' /t t'L'- llr!t ([litt.q

I t,|1. rtl l rtti :.ti.i.\i,iii

ll.ie l(n,ql/) (l llt( ltt'(' sl illitry if lt its lils(( | t | ( I i 1 lsl ( | | t I l.) lt i / I i I t.q ! l). I l) k r' Dt t't t.

'lltc ttL'.tl t/tr.)- ll.)( tasl t)f ll.1c hlnt(ts ((!Dt((lk)tt!t (lnLl u()liaL'(l ll)r,c ut)6 ()u ll.)(

sl.)( )t d i i 1(. I ltL't t t lst t st t t t t lr sl I i | | t 4,.'l l) i s

t/r\'s tktl /txtlt !!rxrl !l.tL') sttitl lo ottt'tttttll.tt,r.'ll.)L')'(tpj)tttt(h&l Il.)e sil( (!tt(1 .nttt ll.)? |l.)t('('

t/.tttnttl lxrlit's rl llp ltttttlt'rs lhrtl lttttl lcfj(|tliIr.'11.1() b!tiL,(I Itt) (l lI)utI ()t| |l.)L'sl)(L

(!u(/ ll.)( ll.lit (/ trrlt lukt'tr ltrclt le Ddti?i litrbttrkt/ h.r tl.tc lirntil.t bL,cttttsL' ll:tL'.t !rict tt/ so

Dutcl.).fi)r l.1itt t .

Il is itnlx)tl(!Dl lrt lislt'tt kt llte httt/t'tsl)(lr!s( ll.)?it u is./ottt. lxtstt/ ott !/tt,(.V)cri(ttars (ttk/ slt)t i6 Il)Lr! |l.t<'.J l.utt L' l.ttttrtllx'litra. ls ttsat/ kt hx* ttlit'r 11.t4 11p51 i111s'1s'575

tlt,/ \'/l:|i ltl'L rtln,l, !tt'trl' l;'!'.,'tt.t,,t ,rtD Lr./i,y'r.J',rrss l,,tl,, t itsuca(ssfit/t)t n(1. b&(uts. ll)! f iu.tl r.,strll is

Ltll (|s ll). lx)ssil)i/ilJ ()l ll)( ll)|(rl l() utul.J

ttt(/ ll)r rrsulls 1u-(,st)nldint6 fit!t/.

\\i' stlule(l irgilir-r iln(l p:rrlcllccl lhnruglt :r

snr.lll strc]nr just off tlrr ntirin \llriiln lli\'( r.

.\s s c c lrrnc cl()srf :ln(l r'krser- lo lltt entl ol

lllc strrllrtt. lllc \\(c(ls lrcclnrc thiclicr trncl

llri(licr. ,\t ()nc I)()inl ull tllrt <rLrlcl bc scclr

ol tltc ot]rcI l)()llls \\'ils tltt t()Ps ol lrcoltlc s

Ircecis: lrncl llll thlll (()Lrl(l l)c hc.lr(l \\'1rs tlrc

s\\ islling ()l Puclcllcs rrguiDst the rtccls. \\ ltc|cllrc stfcilrn fcj()in(,(l Kagg ti deh (Marian

Rivef ) tltr \lller lrcc:rnrc |cfY shalll()\\. ltn(l

\\'c ]lx(l t() Prrslr hltr'tl t() grt l)it(li int() lllc'i LLl r|\\'\\:rl( t\,'l tltr ' .rirt ir(r.

'l lrc peclclling (()ntinuc(l lirl rrrrotlrcr-

(()Lrl)le (t h()r|rs. \\'c r]]:rclc lr lr|icl sto1r ll tltcislrtncl Kobah ndi ch'oa lirl jrrir'c :rncl slroltlr

.rltcf lhlll \\'e llfri\'c(l 1rt tltc r:rrtrPsitc firI tltr.,

thircl rri.qlrt: Ene ko kwog whola. 'l lliscenrPsilc h:trl been irsecl nr:llr! lirnes l)(,1()tc.

,\lso lilic nrln\ ()l tllc ()lhcl clnrl)siter,. tlletc\\'lrs ll g[l\'(silt ]()(lrtc(l (l()sc lrt lt Itelcl ()nc

glir\'r. tlrlrt ()l i|l'] ()l(l nriur. Il \\'lls ()l)\'i()us.

Irrnr tlrc' olcl ti,rrr'in!r lt ing cLrsc ll. thtt tltcti'rtr. ing sr.rlrolrnclin.q lllc gt.\ (, hlrrl lrecrr

fcl)lll(c(|.'lllilt (\clrirrg tlo lltrgt lirrl)s \\rrr'sl)fcll(l

()n tllc.qr()Lln(1. llrt(l \\c illl (lrj()\'('(l ll lcalst ()l'

cilil)()Ll lllcirl. lr:rrrrr<r'li. r'i<r., Ptrtkling lrncl

lxrilccl egus.

Day 4

It!'

Aj-'+ 61tt,

Nl()lning ptllclli \\'efe sllicl l)\'tltc-glxvesitc. lncl thc-n s c prc'pulecl to lc:rlc.1l'tis rras lrr-r itnp()rtlnt (lil\'1ls iI \\'its tlte lirslclay \c \r)trlcl lelr|c thc clorrclr'. siltr \':ttefsof I(ag? ti deh (Marian River) encl enrer

thc cle:lr l)hrc \\'atels d:tsoti deh eledli(Lac La Martre River).

I3efr>r'e rcachirrg the jUncli(n of the t\ O

lilcrs. thele letc a fcl finlrl sitcs sc- r'isitc'r-l

on Kagg ti deh (Marian River). The firsr

sitc'rl.lts the gfavcsilc of a tr>trng nrlll-t ancl.

on thc ishncl just ltefifc- eledli. \ as theglave ()f rl \\'()mlln :ln(l lt loung ltctr'.

Lrrnch s:rs tilkcr-l ()lt ll locli llu-tli jtrst

bc'fore eledli. As the groul.r peclcllecl thc last

stlctchcs ()f Kago ti deh (Marian River). \'epassc-cl sonre clll)ins. An(i. lls \\'c tllfne(l into

ts{ti deh. \'e passccl ntore cubins.

\!e p:rclcllecl Lrp the \'ilters ()f tsoti d€h.ltncl tr-rlr-rc-cl ofJ into tt slttalllef strcilnt l() \'tslt

t\\'() grillesr tloo ki to dea. Onc of titegril|es \\':Ls that ()l trleut()n l\lantllr's flrst wife.

I"r()nr herc thc cxmpsite wlrs sultyt<tse<l to lte'

closc'b1. Iiolever. shc'n rre relchrcl the

small islancl. it sas clecitlccl tlut \\'e \\()Lrl(l

r-x)t st()p hete lrclrr-tse the Nlrtet lct c'l luclrisen :rncl thc islurrcl sls llcxrclecl in selcml

li'ilil5 (){ ( )ur ,\lt( ("51{ )rr

rrels. \Ve puclcllccl orr. lntl lt sir <t clock.founcl l cln'rpsite (nt t()p of .l llrrgc rocli onthc lcfi barrk ol tsQti deh.

Thlrt cvcDi|g it \\'ls leIf \\'incl| ll]clsctting Lrp thr lL.ltts \\';ls cliflicult. Illll-rr'of Lrs

hacl problenrs rr ith tcnts :rnrl t:rlps blou ingrul al l ith lhe \\'in(i. -I he tr incl evcnttralll.

cliecl dol n. urrcl pcople nlrnltgccl to set up.

Aftc-r'supl-rel hacl bee'n clcelecl. Hlrrt.t

Sirlrps(nr slt (l()\\'t-l k) !llt c-r'cning of strtrltclling...

The Weasel StoryTl)crc tuls Q lirtlc u'hlu tl)a u'c.tsel u,4s (l

.t\)uttS nt(r1t tttttl ltc lit<'tl tlottt'u itlt l)islttoll)er in.! lipi. Llc u. s got)d.f ishcrnutrtttI ltc1trttitled tulI.fitbis nrthar. Ht'ur;ttkl cl.tcck bis ttt'ls olictt tuul ltittg itt ll:tt'

.lislt./itltis Dtr ltt't'lo proc?ss. Ilc utts ttlso ttrcr.t' sh.)' p?ts()tt lttrt be lttd u pttssiort.litr fislt

lltIts. u l)iclt ltc r()/!s!?d (n et'Il.1c.fit1'(!t|d dte.

Ilis litollter t!lso l(n a.l l()u!l !bL's nte ll.1ing.

ltrr/ Itt, u'otrlcl L'ttd tlp cltiug it all.

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ll

i|rtil. i: ( lttt

()ttL'tkt.1 l.tc ltnttglll i11 ll.lc lisll (tt1(l

tIiscttt t'rt'tl ttDtc'.t ()/i /1q,q/,L\ lY.\l///{g /)r{

kll.1o.IIe trt'Lt't lrx*trl ptt4tla itt ll.tacla litrt (tI lt)ng tuttl ttttrlt/ lttrtt ll.ti' ()lh(r u (tl

tt ltt,tt ltt' tttts lrxltc(l (tl. I lis t1t()ll.)(1 1)t-()(i,st'.r1

Il.)(.lisl.1 (|tt(| rttslat| |Ltc,qttIs ttt t'r I Lt t' . I i t c' t t t t t I

sl tlk/ (tliuS il. I It' tlitl tt()l s(t.)' 1!tt.J lltitt.q

h('11I||sc !l.)(.qitIs ttt'rt' !l:tt'ra trtttI Ltt' t/itI tttIul!ttt ll.1(tt1 l() l?tt()tl (llx)ltl l)is tl4!ktlcsl. l)ll/

!/.)c,qtls t! ('t c (lis(!ltL'(tt'itt,q.l(tsl. II( ttr!ttl(l lt)

It'/l ltis Dtll.tL't lo sttt t'sotttc'.fit Itittt. ltttl ltt'(liL/ tr)! l).tt? 1l)(' L1)tttrt,q( t() (l() s() itt.lirttl rl'

IIt k titl t/ott tt t)n ll.). spl'tt(-(' ltrtt .fkxtt itt,g

ort ltis lrrck tril/t Ltis Ltttrtl cntt/ltl itt krkttl

lnlttts. IIis lt'll lt'g tttts ltcttl tttrt/ ltis riSltl le.q

us [)(Il. t-(sli11.g t)]t l.tis lclt I'tttt't'. IIis riSltt

lixi nIktrl ttl Ltis tt]tkl( i()ittl (ts l)( s(tt1! Ile

segbo oree zlri uits'l, Iti ba lti, lti ba bi( stttt' xtntc.fitr tttt' | |t1(l(r |1.1( sl)t ttc. bt )tt ) l.)(

sult! tr'(,r (ttt(/ ()t ('t-. ll.1( ttl( )ll.)r1- c lt(l&l tll)

ed!itt! ll.)( tt lxlc Il.titt,q rtttrl t't t'ttIttttl/) tLtt'

J IL' u.ts ul)s.l (tl l.ris ttttll.tcr tttttl sL-rtltlul

l.tt' r.li t t r t l.li r l l i l l i t t !! h i s r&l t t'sl. .\lr ttltl lullltttl sl.tt'tlitl tk)t u(fu1\l(1tt(l 11.11!l l.)( tt(ts

sii/31/iS bA tctlu(sl. IJ( ur!s so ttl)sd. ll.)(tl l.)c

! t.'l.)is ut()ll.)o'(t li(pii1.q.'!/.)(tr is ! t l.) l ' l ( ) ( l ( 1 .1 .

.lt)tI sc( !hL'ttt'ttsL'l sttiIIitt,9 tttttl(t tl)( sl)ntc(

ltrrts hxl,:itt,g litr ll.)('./ilJlr,!.]111s. (!t1(/ bc lt!t-tts

lurt_J !t llctt .l't)!t k)(l'. ltl l.)ittt.

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Day 5

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?assllo;* Q? t::{

:" $"' P;

?3'*t;;

()n tlrc lilih rrrotning. ulicr llcelif:tst. tlle

Pllcliir'tg ol lhc ltoltts lttlcl l)f:l\ crsi \\'c scl ()ff

rr.qlriD. l)uclclling ul) tsoti deh. ()ltc gf()Ltl)

\\'cDl illlcll(l: in lllc li()rtt o1-lllis lx)ilt \\'lls

lir.rr'e rrith l sltolgLtrt. -l-lLlt (lir\ t\\cl\c (ltlclis

u cr'c slrol \\'lrcrr thcl clrrtte ()trl ()f t]re \\'cc(ls.'I ]rc clu<lis \\clc l)lLr(lic(1. llrcrr t()llste(1.

gLrll('(l ilrl(l cltl rtp lirt lr (lll(li s()tll). Il\rllllr()Llglr lhe \\'cillllcr \\'lls nriscr.tl)lc. \\'(' :tll

crri()\ ('(l tlle Ilc\\' lllclll.'l ]lltl rright s cilr)tl) \\'rls sct Lrl) llrll()ng tht

tfrcs ll()rl!.isi(l( 1hc sLrnlnrit ()l lllc l)()ft:lgc:

Deh naato Hote thc 1:rst pott:tge lrt'lotc

thc krng NailE Hote. 'lcrlls .lrc rll\\'x\ s

l)it(hc(l oll tlrc tr:til so rs Ir()t t() l)l(x li lhc

trril li)r'()tlrers.

lr'.r1' ,ri | ) i \rtri':1{ri\

-\lier tlLrtli s()Lrl). st()rirs honr tltt Illtlcts

\\'cr'c l()l(1. lrrtcl srxrrt. cvcr'\l)()(l\' \\ lls

slccpirtg.'llrc Irerl cllrt ults kr bc lt lot-rg.

hrrrtl clur: lllc cr()ssing of Naild Hot€. -l'lrt

Na e Hote is thc l()rrgcsl. Ilt()st c()rrlr11()nlv

.r.,,1 l''r t,l rritl.rn tlt( I),,-ril't( fll,,t\.

How People Got Married in the Old Days'll.tL,t t, tuts ll.tis .trttt tr,q sitti.]/t' ttttt Iit ittg

t! ill, I'i.../ittl\ t tr'1,, 1',1' -,111,,r,,11 il.l\itt\.tl Sertti ti kogolct. I'ltrtts t|t,n'lx'itt! Dttrtlc

litr tl.tt'ltri.qtttle lo,qt) lt) ll.)r lx)sl lt) lt-(t(l( ll.1(

t t i t t tu .fi I ts.f i )t !( )( )tls.'l l.t is uz ts r t t t

| )l)l)( )t l u t 1 i l )' l ( )t t ! l / | Ltc L'/ igi ltlt' t ot t t t.9 t t tt' t t lr t

Dtt!1,.( f)r(l)os.tls l() tll? l),/1'.3115 ol .t !itf ll.)(l

u?tf i u l rt $tu l i t t tl t( ! n )'i t t!.'l ltt'rt' ttt tt t k l h'u l)t-i(.Jl 1!t ll)( !)()sl l() l)ctfi)1 1tt ll.ta q41r',,t,,',.r'

.fi)1'th( t)n6 ll)(tl Luul ttlltnrrtl.'I

11is -\'()t ! |,q Dttt t t Dttttlt' sL't t't tt/ l)t (l)t)s(!ls

ttttrl tr tts lttrtttrl dt)tt lt t(t)(t1&l/.t ttttlil ll)c1 (u ls tt() t)r( lcfi !t) (!:;h.. l lL' tr?ttt tt itl) tl.1(

Iri.qtrtIt,Il:tt,|1(.\'| (l.1_) LIttL| 1.1( l||ts s(t(/ |tIt(I

kq)l t() l.)iinst,lf Dt()sl ()l lb? du.t uttli/ tl.)(

l, igttt/t, tttrttlt' llttit fits! (1!tttl) (tl ll)? ()ttllcl ()f

s.rt'so elJ. (t.lisl.)iit.q lx n. 'll)( a(tt1tl ttrts s(l

ul) tnd ll.)L' u?ls l eft' s(l t!tt.l ((!Dtl)fit.' tt?rc

t)ut(l( Lrs l)c(l)/( sdlktl trlttrt l/.1dt .lit/,s.\;lt)t-it.s (!tt(l.l)1.!s t!u( l()l(/ ts !)r\l)l(

kttqltttl trtttl gi.qglL'(l .1t()!nt(l ll.1( fit( (ttt(l

(.\l )k' l ( ! | i ( ) u s ( l D t ('( ! i t t,q ( l ( l.f t i r' 1 1 ( l s t t ( 1 (L'.tc l:ttn tgtrl . ,1 nuinl)!t ()f ('.\l)(alul ltlttt ti(t,qrs

u ct( (rlso nt(ttli()11(1. u l)?u Ka.rid.t, ll.1(

lfi.qtttle lerttlt,r. ttfts lol(l (!b()t!t ll.tt'.ltti/t[a el

tt t, u|< tutnt ttt l,t' I'r'1,'..ttl: "/ tttt!1ii,t;,'ll)!.1\)tItt! ttt(tIt Ir'(!s sitIitt,g (|I l.:'is.litIh?t s

cluDllirr'. (lt!iL'l (!tt(l sillitt! ()tt l)is l)(ttttt('1115

tt itlt ltis Lttrul tlnx)f)r'tl (ltuu itt! cit.-l?s tn(l

lx)kit!,9 dl tl.)( t' fll) trilh (t sliclt. sl.1t i1t.! vt(ll)

ittt() |l.)? !t\)()(I-st(|rt (| ||)t'tt.fit e.

Kat|i6l.a. urrs sitli, .q ( /rr.\'J /(iqsc./ i/,i/()/lq

l.)is .ut(lictt(( (rr()u ttt/ l.tis lirc. I I( sltl!ilhl(i(1

t0

'Ilrlils ()1 ( ) tlf ,\ll('( st (,f s ,, ':,..,, i......

tttttl kxtkttl tncr lr)ur!t(ls ll.ia t\)tttt,q t1t(!tt. ltis

cuIIttst'tl lttttttls tt t(tl4)ad ott)ttttd ltis lttte(s.

Ltis lttclt un-lrtl. cl.)it1 in llta (tit (!ttd c|cs

pi(rclng (!n(l ttrinklittg rLcr l/.tc lxtrizott ttf

his t),rtssit( clJ('ltb()ltes. IIis t!t|(Ii(ttcL'. (!||

Ltttttcl.tttl. lltt'ir c'.t es kxtkirts (tl ottc t!ttolbrt'

I Lt rot t gl.t I Ltc'i r t'.)'t'ht'( )t t s. stlt i /ul ttl i s( l:t itt t tt ts/.1'

it1 e.\'p('ct(!ti()tt ()f (|tt ct (ttL

''.II.t.liiL't1(/. 1.)( s(!i(l l() 11.1c (ld Dtdtt. still

ltcq)ilt,q Itis ()c's ()tt 1L1L'.)\)ttttS t111ttt -\i)ttt'

sott l()()I,s su(/ u'l.icn tre (!l/ sh()ttld l)r'l.1ol4\'(ts

ue ill l)c it1 cdcbt.tli()I u'1.1(n 'c t attL'1.1 ll.1e

pt)st. (nl(l i! is tt)l g()()(l l() h(ttL' s()1t14)lla

tlttttltt'tt rttr sltirils luritl,q ll)is ril). Kauidac()Itintrc(l: -l hetr tl.l l .)\)l!r s()tl b(!(l tlltl(l(pt (D() ls of tita!t-t-ittgt' l>efitt' tt c' lcfi tttttl ttzts

Ittrtxtl rlou tt. tukl is ll.1(tl ll.1c ltltllt?'\t's. tl:tt'r tI nttttt sdid f) ssit'cl.). ,\ I.t s()tt.

1.1( l)t'(4x)scd d tttttttlrr of litttt's tttttl tt tts

I t t rt t t'tl ck tt t t t repeult'tll.t.''\\"1.t!! (lit l .)\)u srr)'.t l{atuida ttskctl. as qll

l.1e(r(ls tt cut trP lnkl tl.)?it c)'cs ttll sd/lcd ()tt

tl:)!.)\)tIttS tltt!n. u l.i() tuts b.\'tt()tt .filt1tIic(tll.)'p()kiug et lh( rdrl1.). t1(l kt,()u'itl,q lb? ot!tcotltc

()f |1.1|s Ll.)4r(rdc'. "I)i(I .1\)tt s .)'|lt.!| .)\)II1 s()tI

u!s lut nr.l (l()t! t1 itt ll his pt'()p()s(tls (l'

''\i's. .t'otr urc,rigl.)t. tlt(!l s tLfl(tl I stti(1. tt1.)'

son l4s /un1a.l (lt),l'tt in (!ll ltis pt-()pt)s(tls (l

D1trri(!R.. Lte suitl kttrtler lt!I sli/| t'cl(|ittitt!t lv lj r ll t tt.:.,, 4 l, !s t;'t\ itl,'tt l l \ t t s!

'Ilou c()tlcl ll.)is l)a1 Kau,idq conliltucd.''ll Trl lr'1i.r/? 7 I ttttrtn' of-.ttttt sou s t/.|irc lt)

nrtu'?,{s.! ltttt/t'r- I ltttt c' cottt(lnts lh4l trcad

Io be rc'clifietl tttttl lbis.t\)ttttg tttattt t sd/ ('slccltt

slt()ttI(| ttIt ltt' i,qtrtntl. Il.J tllcII Iltc.\\)|!tIg

tittn s.fcll ut,t? l(!kink lilll! sl4)s si(lett.!.)'s 4s

11? sltl t)u l)is l:)l ntcli?s t!ud sttrtigl.l!?tta(l ottl (l

l)it tir)tc' u'itl.1 ?t (t'.)' u\)t'(l ll.1(!l rllul rlf tlte

trtttkttt' rl ll.tc IcrttIcr: ItId lt( t iltr'()ttsl.)'p()k?d

IJ.t<'c'tttIs of lttntI tt\r)(| it|||) |l.)c.f i1'!.

''I c(uutot ltll()u (t .J()t!tt!: ttt(ttt ttJ.\) is st!(1.

trtrl u'lto lltitrlzs it is his tint( /i)r nttrrilry( l()

Itt, tttntctl rlou rt ttttd lo l.x' ttlkxt c'tl kt trttt.c'l

tdtl) trs ilt l.1is c()ttditi()1t. Kautida sdi(1. lJ.J

Il:tcIt uI| |tu!s.ItIi('t (tttd Il:tc rttt/.1' rtttist' tt tts ILtc'

.ltttutg ttttt s.firtttlic l)()kilt! ul llt.'c.trll.1 lt)

llte p()inl trba'a lb? sliclt bt-(1,?. I lt, tlitl trot

ktl()u t! lt.!l lt) c.\l)acl.

-l 11(ftc tl.)r?( d4usl.tlcts lttck rtl ll.tt'l.tottsc'

ttttd llta rltlc'st on(. '1.1t) tt tts Dtttrric'd lrfitra .

but n(l.lit l()tt!. is pt'?sutll)' (t tt'id()tr. li.)'tl.)(n ll.1(.t\)tut! Dt,/tt-s l)ltLlt urls in.litll tt.

.lirntblittg t!ttbt!rt1e(l slicl,.s ittl() tl.1c.firc (ts ll)t'

.f I t t n t t's n xc' t t I x t t't' li t s 11 ld d. Karati.la

c()lttittt!ul: I tt'(ttll_Jr)ttt s()tt l() l4k? 11l.J ()l(lc5l

(l(!t!gltlo (ts ltis tt'ilt'. tttttl sl.trttkl .t\)t1 .!gftt('.

l:te cottltl go b(!ck l()d(t.) t().li|Ll.t her tttttl tt c'

u'ill tutil ht'ra fitr l.)is tdt!n1. Kqu'idtt s(ti(l

l() tl.1c t)l(l t11t u.

Tl:ta ytrttg ul.!n (!s b\' !hcn fitl/.t' ttpri,qbt.

t'.1cs dttrlittg tll tt c'r ott ttrll:tittg i

P(!rtict!l r. xrkittg lt'li l() t i+ht. si(lcsl4ryin!

arrrrttd Iltt'.firL'tt itlt tlt( in?rii1| (l.li'd

.li l r t t i t t,q lt i t t t c k tc Azt r i st' r t t t I i l l.)( t t Y ls.l i rc i t 1 g

lbc lu!dat'. c'.1'es hrl,qitt,q in 4tlli(il)4li()n. ll.1(

cttnters of ltis ,1()utlt lu'itchitt,g.

' \ es. .)v t t t t t re ri glt l. I I l.u t t t k _)r t t r.f i t r )r r t rtuttls ttttrI nt.l sotr is trlsrt profurltl.l'ILttrttklirI

Irxt.fitr _lrtrr kitttltt(ss itt ( lfi'ring .t\)! n'

clrttrylttcr lo bt'his rIile. trtttl il ltc is u illiug.

u? u ill tutil /i)t l.)itn ltt'rt'ttl.tc'tt l)? g,ocs lr(tck

l().li'tch l:iis u ili' l() lr. strid ll.tcrld ttttrtr.7l.te

.l\)rut! nldr urls b) ll.1ett lxhbittg Ltis batttl itt(!gt'c'c'DtcttL ttttd u Dtttntllc'r1 144)ft)tYI/ t()s(

.fi1)nt tl.ic 4ud ic'ncc lht ()t!,ql.i c lcttcl:u'tl gri t u.

Kautiala lurtla(l l() his s()lt Got'si?o tn(lsli(|. !() u ilh t.) sott itt lt!u l() Setni tikogola. xt IhtI .1rtlt cdt1 I (t if )' Il:)c .t\)tttt,g

Dt.!tt t pr()p()s(!| uttl Dt.)'|4!)r(n dI u ltut .\\)|Iget lho'('. t) tfu!l thr)'ktk)tt il is

21.

'l rilrls ()l ( )rrf.\llc! st( )fs

.t() Got'si?o 4ntl thc.)r)t!uS tit(n1 procac(lc.l

l() ll.)e c4tt()e rrillt (r ct\)trd ()f sul)l)()t tets

Sit it tR (u()t |ft!,gctit(u I (r |1( l pt!IIittg lL)c.t()t!tt!l

l 4tt ()u lbc lltclt. 'fl.)c'.)\)l!t4l Dtlnt sa!l

t()!trtftls 111c.ft1)ttl t)l lli( c t1()c. bdck sttdigltl.

f(kl(ll? t'L'ud.) itt !l)c rttat. c)6 slt.!igl.tt

lrl.iur(1. (ls Got'si?s rts scllliug itt (!l tl1? t'edt.

.\ittcltlatt/). tlt? .)\)t!n!.1 ntlrtr 11.1n!sl his patld/e

tlt'ap trtttl lrxh ll.tt'.fit'st stt()ka till)iug tltc bo ll() llt! bitlIz (l c(Osi.iu,g...ls lbc cdtlt)c

b()bbul ils.liis! b?siltnl gli(l('itt ll.tc still

u'lrlets. 11.1c ll.jntsl ()l llic uudicncc s

?ttc-()t I t ltSL'Dlat tf l)trsltctl llte ctt t trx' fit fl l:tcr ottl()ttl() 11.1( (l)ctt ltk?.

Al lltc sl]()t clilt( 11.1" 1u!(/icttc( trcul buck

l() ll.1? cu,tp.lircs. Thc crcrt u(!s kl.l qltd

t d(ld int() tl.lc crettin,q. bc)ott(l c.t.lgqcft!liott.

ttll rtxtttttd Kttwida tdt() sul bcauitirs. tl.)a

ccn!?r ol d Il(trlk)tt.1'l:tr'.tr)uug tttttrt lttultllL'd so ltltLl ll.70l lhc

u birllxxl crettlt<l it!ntpul trP () ! ()l ll.i? trt!lcr(uttl splt!tlu (l Got'si?q's l)(!.1(llc luD lo ()ttc'

l\"l)<'tr tltct,rc.rcha(l tttul trcttt belvttel lbe

lx)inl ()f /ttt.l lou'Ltrds the fittal stralclt. l/:tt'

_)\)t!ltg ldt1 co ld no btlgct kcep l.1is

l:t ppittass tithitr /:tiDrsalf. l7es id: .\l)'

broll:iar-itt-ltu' l() b?. I !r()trld lika l() silt.q il'

.\'()tr (l()1t t Dt iltd.

Got'si?.I 11 t t e t t' 1 l) i s .t\ ) t I t tf: nt. ! I t st t r | ! a red

(uttl l.'ttttt,,t Jl l.'i1u tuttl.\otl: )iri...lri,..t ti,ttr

li(lppitlcss. nt.t' br()lh(r-itr-1.!tr lo bc.

Tlta .\'ottttg Dlur u (!s still |igorotrsl.t'pullitl,q

1!ll ltis 'ci,ghl lt|:tittd atrcl:t stn1tL'.

t u t rclcu l i t tg. 71.)? st t cki t l! s()t ! u (l ol l l.lr

! tir/p(nl pru idctl t/.1c ten4)() 4s lllc p.kl(lla

s t.t bbc( I t lt (' t t y | | a r t ( n rc | rd s t lt.' t I L'.\l st r( )ka

"Da clod, da uq eb eh eh do doci

eh eh elx

':l1t'so/1,q il s.)/1/1rLs .just as goo(l if u(lbdt?r tl.).tr ll.1c.li(lcllcs thc-t'pld-)'.!l lba posl

(l()cs,1 l i/. ,1.)' bt (llJU-ittJ.tu' lo bc. lllc

_)'()t ! t tll iitu t ! stt r llara( l.

\cs nt)'btollJer itr lo ' 1o bc. .\\nrr sottg

s()uuds.iust us lootl trs tbt'./icklles tl:t<'_)' Pl(!.j'dlll:ta pasl. il tt(l bcllo. Got'si?.t s(!id Srinttitr!.1

.!s tl:tat p.td(llad qt!icIl.) to tha u titt! c.tbiu

to tlta unk|ouing bridc tu b?.

'lf:c yrtttt14 ttta!ll tit(trriul tl.lttl stnttDter LtI

t li ? p( )s t. I Ic.la | / b c ratl nt t t t.)' c lt i kl re t t a t t cl lt is

th.:,t tt(LIttls tIlt tIItIttt lttlt\ lt\l(!I.

Day 6@

Tr'i(

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=--=

il'.ril' Ji 1lri.

\\c lrrrcklleil ()D iD llrL lll()r'rling llrl(l

illti\c(l rll thc' llrsc ol NailE Hote xr()tlll(l

rroon. Naild Hot! is l si\ liil()nlclcf I)()fllgcllrlt l)]sscs ll l()ng s(l ol rrtltitls lttlcl Naild( L:rc La Martfe falls ). ,\s \1)u tfil\ cl

Lrl)sllcillt) it is lrn LrPlrill l{)Lrrl-rc\ li)l trr()sl ()l-

t]tc llrr. 'l lrc tllil is sr:ll r'ttl lurrl pltsscs

llrr()Lrg,lr .lf( ils ( )l s\\'rllrrl) illl(l c\ cntllrlll\'(r'()sscs lll(' .qeoloi.lic:rl rlir i<lc' trrrtrr t]rc

(llrDllcliln Slticlcl onlo lhe l)lirlcirLr. ()rt 1h('

IctLrfr'r i()lrfn('\'. (lIuncl (ilticl .lo( llll)cs(il t()lLl

ll sl()r! lrs lrr' clrlIir:tl :l l)()lrl. \lxrl\' \'eilt ilg().

lrclirr'c ltir'plltrrt's lttrcl itc toltrls s('rlccl tllt:(()rnnrLrrlil\ ol Whzr Ti. l)c()l)le \\()t1l(l sl)ctl(l

\\ cclis irl lhe Po|tlrge lt:trtlirrg Lrt.qe rrrctltl

ovr'ns:rnrl t]tr lilic. rrs llris \\ils tlle ()r)l\ \\lll.,1 ',f.'lir.l *,,.nl- irtt tlr, .,'t r''rrr'ttr

LLrnclr \ lrs Pr'c1)ltr't'cl ltrrtl clllert itlltr'rrltith sc xll set:ll)()Lll se(trfirrg l)lr(lis.liglrtrnirrg lourls. uncl r'(rtt(^'irrg clir'1 ltotrr tltc

l)()lrls: lr Illvcf ()l (lirt ()rr ll l)()jl cllrr ir(l(l Lll) t()

t\\'{) t() llttcc lrotttrcls o1 \ciglll. S\\'('('ls \\'crc

llrntk'rl lrr-orrncl lirl rrrt'r.qt lrl()rrg tlr( \\ll\'.lln(l s()()n sc sct oll rrlortg tlrc tr-ail.

Jl()st c.lfric(l u cou;rlc o1 1-Itclis. l'coPle

rritlr err;rtr :Lulrs \\'crc gircn lile jll(licls xlr(l

puclcllcs.'l lrr: lllLt t:Lt-r-ict-s ptcpat-ccl

thcntsel\es t() (:lrrl tllc ts'o ltLtrtclterl poLrrrcl

boets t]trl ltltcl to lrr: (1r'fit(l ilcr()ss thc

l)( nlllgc.

Il()llts:lrc ceI|iccl r.rlrsiclc <ioNrr on thc

s]torrlclrr's lrt tsrr ter-r-icls Iic(lucr'tt sl()l)s

s clc nreclc. ils t]lr (lttficrs tf()ttc(l lrl()rrg lhc

lfxils. ln rrll. it kxrli lr'or.rncl tlrtcc rncl u llrlllhotrr's kr telr-r't]rc Ix)lrls lrrrtt or]c si(lr k) thc

()thcf. As s(x)r-l l!s tltis \\'1rs ckrnc. Pcoplc\\'()Lll(l lelLlt'tr to collcrl lrltclis clr'olrPcrl ltlotrg

tlrr t[ril.Il\ thc tinrc ell tlrt prtclis rlclc lrlottghl in.

sc|cn l)()ufs lrttl Pltssccl. \\c \c|c ull tirr:cl.

l)ut (lnrl) still lr:rcl to lrc nlttlc uncl sr.tppct'

crxrliccl. Irelirrt it stuftccl to llin. 'lllc frirl! :rr r\' ,lr'\\ lrr':rr rlr .

"r r' \\ il rirr ' i rrllL r .r

rr rxrrl lrntl llfl)llLrlin strLlctLlc hltcl bccrr

c(nrstfuclc(l to shclttl us !rll. '[hc sl]cltcf

colrrrcl tsrr l:Lrgc pic nic telrlcs tlt:tt hlt<i

lrccn lcli ll u lirlcstrl crc\\' \\'h() hl(ltc(rntll Lrsc(l lhc clnrl-r. A lltr'.qt cltllrirrg

rurljuceltt kr rhc cilDrl) inclic:rtccl \ Itcrc u

hclicrrptcl l:rncling sitc hlttl bcclt.'l lirrt tr crring :r |ubbit Nunclcrccl i|rto

ctrtrP. .\ fi,rr lrorrr-s llrtcl snlllrs \\'rrr sct llllrxrrrncl tltntp in thc hopc of catcltir-tg sontc

1r'csh nrclt. 'l lLrt e r cr-tir'tg \\'c (lfic(l ()Lrfscl!cs

()Lrt 1ln(l frstc(l f|onr thc krrrg clltr. lloPr:s

\\'cfc risillg. as Wha Ti \\'als ()nl\ t\\'() ([r|s

plclcllc encl ()nc rtt()rc l)()ftalgc ll\\'J\'.

JI

I r'ltrl: oI i )itt' \itr a :l(,!\

The Otter Story'l'1.)a otlct uscd l() l)r 1! pcrs()tt trll() li,(rl

u irl.i l.1is tril(.!tt(l lttrt tltttrgl.tlt'rs itl .t lil)i. Il(u(6 1! gt)()d fishcntttttt tttttl Sttrtt idt'tl ttell.fitLtis.lttDtil.l'. IIt' ttrtrlt/ .9o !o ll.tL' ttrtt(r 11tt(l

lt!t-u ittlo ttt ttllcrutttl f islt. \ll.lcttQ!t l.)c

cunle lxtL'k ()i1l() slttrc' Ltt' ttottld lttrtt lxtc-lt

inl() t! iu(1tt ttttd ltrittg his ct!lcl.1 itt. IJek)t( l.)(

Itli his lt'ttl. Lte urtttld tlttut.)s Itrtt'tt l.)is tt ili'tl.)dl tt t 1(lct' t tr) ci t c t t Dtsttt t tct's sl.r t t ltl l.tis

sl(r.'l)iup t(!t Lt)t1t? inl() c()ttll!cl tt itll tt ttl(t'

tt l.tilc Lte rurs otrl fisl.tittll.

Otk' 111!.t u bilc l.)c' tt lts ()t!l.fisl)itry. l.tis ltt o

tl t t t t.ql.t I t'rs t t c'rc' 1 t I t 1 t I i I ry II r()t I t 1( | i t | | he I iPi

t r t t t l t Ltt'.\' kt r r l,tt l ( t c( )t l t tt i t tat- ( )l t ll t lt'1 t )t ct.

S()D1c ol i! sl tsl.)c(l t)11t() llis s/..(1)itt.q ttt(tl.'l/.)('

|)l|(t li(I t1()l t'cl!tt'tI.ft()|tt l.)is.lisllitt! lriI) t!tt(|

it uts ldlittg ltrlt'.'ll.tc tIilL'tt(ttl l() lt\lt li)t'l.)itt (rl tl.j( riu'r ttltc'rt'Ltt'.lisl.t4l (!tttl sl.)(

Irxtktt/ ttnttrtttl. Sl.1( stttt (1tt ()ll(r!t't ()t!! ()l

ll.)( t!(r!(r ()tt ll.tc olltt't sklt' u ill.) (t lisll itt ils

Dktttll.t tt ltitlt il tl( sillin! ()tt tl.)( l)ttttk. .\;1.)(

cttll<'tl otrl lt) l.)iDt ttiLl s(!it/. -()llL'1. (tt(.1\)tl

Dtl Lttrslxttttl? Ilt'st!i(/. \t's. il is L I (!ttt

ttttttltle lo lttoltlc rl tttt!tt ltcct!llst' t1t.) sl&'l)it1.9

tlttlt l\!., l\',,'Dt, rri t. I tt i/l l"rr, t, ti tttttttt ttttt, t t.l;,tttI t,ttt.l l,, rtt,ult,tttirt

23

Day 7@

It'rtilr ol ()rtr .\nt t slols

'fhc ne)it llol nin.q \\'r r isitccl Naild. lp()\\'crfirl \\tterlitll tltut ltushes Or rt. thc

.qc()l()giclll clir iclc. ()ifelings rtfc nrilclc k) thc

u etcrflll ancl il- trrrr scc il r'atinl)()\\' \'()Llr \\'islls ill lrt gluntccl. 'l'h.rt trx)fr-lin.q I)icffellellcrh() sil\\'l\\(). ll sight hc lltcl neter'

serll in his lifc lreli>r'c.

'lhe \\'lltcl's lrl'tcl the- ttLlls rrcr-e celnt :Lncl

shltllixr. F)r'uti<s. or roclis. cluntltcci ltvrctrclliDs gl:!cicfs. Iittcfecl lltc Lln(lsclll)c.()r'cltsionallr thel cuusc(l u snnll problenr

Ior clrrroc-s tlrall nrissc(l sl)()lting tltrnt. xlt(l

rr,,trl.l .,'n.t,l.r,rIl\ l,L(,,r)t(. Irrrrr{ rrP in.tshltllos spot. 'l'ltc rir cr s ls s icle lnclstrtrottnclccl Irr l c-ccls. grx{l clrrcli lrett. ltr-tcl

.lgllin lJrllcc uncl Itis Irolrt lteeclc-cl oll inscxrch ()f fl eslt rrreut.

lrt ltlltccs the firet urrrrlcl n:rnou. lncl tltcs etcr- srrtrlcl slrcecl rrp: hclc tltc ltoats s or.rlcl

lltlc lo lrc pullcci tlrlouglt. l-lte in tltcruficr-noort s c rraclrccl tltc finlll l)()ltxgc': T'od€h Hote. l)xclis alt(l l)()llts \\'crc- (iLflic(l

ltcross lurcl (ilnll) \\ls set ul) ()n thc ()thcr

sicle. ,,\ lislt r-lct \\'ls sct u1r it-r tlrc lroltc ol'

cxtching s(nllc Ilslr. Irnlitltr.rnattlr'. tltis \\'us

n()t lllc alsc \ lrcD thc nct wes c ltcckccl

bcfirle nilrlttlull.

l,artrr'i11 thc 9\'cnillg 1l lx)lll t\'lLs ltcltlcl

c(nuing k)\\'llf(ls cxnrl). S(x)n :tlicl lr rnctllllltt rlith :r liiclicl u1r1rculccl encl ltrrllccl into

clrnrp. 'l'his \\lls xn c\citit).!.{ Dt()|rcntt tltrse\\ clc tllc first otltcr Pcoltlc tYe lllrcl sccrr

sincc lel\ inll Behchokr2 (Rae). ln(j \\'ttitr

tlr:uts clicl the\ llit\c?'lltc r isikrls lixrli sontt()f thc ( ll()( ists Ilrt li lo Wha Ti lrncl

r'(l.rrr'l(\l \,!rI| .rll( t \\ llll rrL..t\ ' rt ,t-ti|1 t1,\.

,,'r[rr'-., illrr,|,rtr.r.r'ItI Ir,'t,l,,r:.

Day 8@

Il:rr'h in tlrc 1u()r'r1ing tllc (llrrrl) \\'llsN|lrPlrccl in l().q. lrn(l x.qxin l\\'() rtlcr't \\'rrrt t()

chcr'l< thc ncts rn(l li)Lrn(l lhrl hll(l Irot

cur.rglrt rtrrrthing. \\'hcn tltcl citntc l)llcl{

cnrptr lrrnclcrl. thr t\\1) lil(lcfs lcte it't lltclrrrsh r'lrolrpin.q lrxrcl eltcl st()cli I)iling. ()n(c

thc pilc \\ils lrrr(lr. lhcv tcluxccl et tltc

litcsiclc lrrcl lol(l this st()r'\'...

The wood Pile'Il.tps1' 1111s-r' tttrs tr |t't-1 .qrxrl Ltttttl(t. ul.)t) (tl

t't t't'J t)t!litt.g tt t)ttl(/ ct)ttt( l)(tck tt il/) !1t1tlc.

IIis lit til.J (!lu u.)s l.)d(l licttl) tt) (tl (!tt(l /h(\

litttl tt al/. \\ l)utct (t h( l.)u(l (r c(!Dtl)fit c. l.i(

l()ul(l lbn) u\)txl iltl() i! /i()n1 tt ill.)iu tr\rc1).

I lt, ttu ar l.i(t(l d pile lrt rt'/.)' ot t. ttttt/ Ltts.lirt'

t| (!s .IIurt.l s sl1!t't c.l. Ot t" |/(!.t' (|I| ( I lt is

l.)urlins (rl)ilili?s (1)ul(/ n()l .q(l (nt.) .q(on(.

( ! t t ( I I /.1 i s c( )i t I i t t t t (\ L I I is fi t tt t i /.y ltt'c tut t t'

l.ttttryrl trtul. 1t() tttt!Il(r l.)()tI tttttcl:t ltt'/:ttrttIu|.

/te ttct cr .qr I gttttte. ( )nc ?r'ett iltR l.i( tlltJ

sllll'/,:< in.lt1)nl ()f l)is \x)(l slutr't'tl firc' rts Ltc

lttrrl ttItttt.Js tlttttt'..11/ t'l tr strtlrlctt /tt'ltc,tttt/ rt

trtitt'stt.1'.fint ()t!l ()f u()u lt(r(: -\l l)ul u ill

_)\)u l)t'(!)(!re t)t( u ill.). (t ctt il I gttt t' ttt.yst'll /0

1i.l r is { )l ( )ur'.\tt( ( s1r )i i

)\)!t? .\llt!t ll(\/. Ltc /rtltctl ttnntttt/. ltttl l.tt'c()t!/(l u()l sr'r'(1|)\)ttL'. Ifu (()ilit tL'(l l() sil ill

li()n! (l tl1c lir( (ottl 1.1( l.1cdi(/ il 4.gt!in. 011(l

t/1is lltita l.j( us rtrul.t'litr il. tttttl l.tL,Ltstnl ilc()DtiI!.fi\)Dt tl.ta Iitc. l\ htt! till .t\)u l)i(l)(!tcnlc l itl.). ct en il l ,gtt L' t)t.)sdl k) .t()t, I lL'

slt!t k'(l u\)ttdet itt! dl)()t|| |l)is Dttsstt,qt,tttttl

rt'flcclctl ou t! l.utl il Dti.ql.)l k'tt1 t() l)iDtst,lf'

llt ar si,/c( I t (Dtr'Dtbr't l t r' (1lu (t)s l)&'tt (!

gtxrl l.tttn!cr tttttl ltxtt irlcd ttt'l/.fitt' ttl.J .l(!nti/.t'.I r ( ( ! I It ( !.) s i (sp(.c It'tI I ItL' t t t t i tt t tr ls t r t t t| | |te)

!!.r!\' ll)(Dts(,/t 6 lt) tnt' fitt,l). llul l)(tt ilc(!|t( l() pi'q) t itl.q tuttl crxl:ittg. Dt) fit-c ttrts(tltt.!.Js slun(/.'ll.iot l.)( lttr'u lh l il uts ll)!luti,tdls lbdl slx)1,1r'l() l.tiDt ll)t()ugl) lllL'firc. s()

l.)a s!)e nt Ll.!.Js (l.i(pl)iI.q (o t(l ct)llL'cliu.q u(n)(l(! tt(/ sl()cl,tpi/it tg. l() d l/)it t l tt ht'rt' l.t is fi t c, ttzts

n()u .()ttsislcnl utt(l iut iliuk. Il( ll.)?r tr?|ll.ttutlitt! tttttl ttll ltis lbililiL's Llt)t( bt!ck lt)

l.)int l-r()nt ll.u!l ( | t | .t ' ( ) t I t t ( | I ( I l.tis fit-t' l Lrs

(!luytJs Lr l)tit)til) .ttttl ltt'tttts ttltut.)'s

prcl)l!ru1 b.t' ,9(!ll)(']'it t.q Lls ol u\)()d.

\\ ith thllt stor'\'. lllc Iilclcls seicl tliet lrrrnr

rr hllt thel s.l\\' lrl ()uf llilll't\' (ilnll)llr(js l()

tlutc. rrot ull h:Lcl P:uticip:rtccl in collccting

\<rrcl.'lhcr hlrcl not scrr't il lllr.qr \\(x)(ll)ilc

lrncl tlte llr'c \\'lrs ill\\'lrvs st:Lt-r'ccl lLtrcl sc ot-ih

lrrr-nccl NItlrt u lts \ itltir'r rcrrr'h. It \':rs |cr't

LlnLrsulll n()t t() (1lt(h fish:lt 1 t[l(liti()nrl sitc

:ln(l it \\lls inll)(ntllDt lirr'c\'t'r'toDc to linoN

thlt rlle fifc is x PIi(nit\'. \\ixrcl rttust lre

stockpilccl. r\cn tll()Lrgh ir is rrrof('thlln \\'(

cllr't Lrse. l)e(iluse it is rr)lrsiclcrccl lo lrr lr

(()ntril)uli()n t() tlrc r-rc\t l)cl's()r't ir) ()t(lcf li)r'

tllrnt t() c()ntinLls k) l)c succcssfLrl

Irlr' r'\, IIr'tttr'tll tr is( ,r- llt\ ',,f i ll

l)t()gfcssr(li ir Nrts to lt thc lirriLl (llr\'()l

Pucltlling.'l-hit night \\'c \\1)Lrl(l lrc Itrrltittclrritlt kxccl ()l'tcs. liicn(ls. n:Lrnr bccrs:rncr

2()

4ffi 'l-rail5 ()f ()ur.\1lccst( )rs

sho\\ crs. Acti\.ity (m the l-iYcl' th;tt morning

\\'lls grert. :rs l)oilts ll'onr Wha Ti tlavellccl

ckrl n lhc liver to collect othels $ho hacl

jotrrnel ecl up frrrm Behchokg (Rae) in

larger hrats t,hich coulcln t I)e c.tn ic(l ovel'

rhc Na e Hote.

On this finll clat'. the current \\'.ts strol-lg

in pl:rces ancl tllc l)()ilts hacl to lt pullecl

tlrr','tt$lt ,r- titl Hi,\\e\(r. t,,!l,r). (\P(lirn(ephl ecl lr plrt. l\luch t() the ilnLlsenent ()f IIis

lrrut crel. (lhris Blllck(luck. rl'helt he sll\\' he

s es going in the water. pltusccl lo s hip offhis llunts encl rcpl:tcecl them with sltofis

stiltir-lgi I m n()t .qctting m) pants Net t(xlty.

I-ur-rclr was e:lteD ()n thc brtnk jttst ltefore

Mbots'i ti ( Boyer Lake)i r gourmet cleligl.tt

of s cincLs. i r.rit lncl other hcsh loocls

l>r'orrght iD l)) thc l)()lts out of Wha Ti. Ne\\'

supplics l ele hanclecl uror.rncl ancl the

e\cilcmeltt gle\\:l \\'e \1ere n()t fit[ oif no\1.

l'aclclling continuecl :ts rttote troats passecl

to collect thc other trirYellcls. A hclicopter

flcrl ovelheacl encl circlecl tcl satch the

gloup. ll<>re .lncl m()fe planes flerv over.

pteplfing to l:u.tcl in Wha Ti, btingin.q in

clelcgutes for the Assembly. Afier a irliefpuuse..John Il hantlecl ovel c()ntr()l of his

l)().rt t() )'oung l)rvicl Nhckenzie. one of the

stuclents. Llluglrtel n as ll] ar'ouncl lts D:rvi<l

strLrilglecl to keep tl'tc l)oat on collfse. l):Lvicl

clicl lcurn hos clifTicrrlt cor.ttlol o1'those latge

cilnoes can l)e.

Thc- flnll stop \\'as on the l)encl l)efbre the

llst stletch int() rwha Ti. Hele rl,'e restecl ltncl

cllanli tca. arvliting the arrival of thc othets

fnrrr Behchoki (Rae). inclucling the Grencl

(lhicf (t thc Dogril) Nltkn. Whcn they

lnivccl. flnal plep.lrati(ms rvere macle; flares

',r'e|e hlnclccl ltx>Ltncl, shells loaclecl in gtLns.

encl thc canoes set off in rt tritLlnphxnt line,

leacling the othel l)o.tts int() \vha Ti.

Evelyone s spirits \\'ele lrigh. end cllests

puffecl out .rs \ve slrw th.' growil-rg cLorv<l on

thc shores of the colnrrunity of rtrha Ti. The

flares began to go off. ltncl gun shots ntng in

the .rir xs rvc plclcllecl xcloss the hlie into

the comnlLlnity. lt looliecl likc nxrst of tl-re

cotnmunity \1as ort tire shofe.

The troats clockecl ltntl \\'c steppecl onto

the sh()l-c of Wha Ti. T\1.o lines s'ere fonnecl

runcl t,e slorvly l,alkecl akrng. shaking ir:tr.rcls

s'ith the cornnrur-rity r'r-rcml)efs ol V/ha Ti.

Nlany of tl)c Elclers n'oulcl sal Mahsi cho :

they \\'ere thrnking us fbl tl.avellir.rg the trails

ancl keeping the l ays of the pust rli\,c'. To

the Elclels. cxnoeir.lg on the lancl is n ay of

life that has been clying out witlt motors rncl

rvinter rolcls. They thankecl us firr our w<xk.

especially the y()Lrng peoplc. rvho coulcl norr

gros trp :rncl sh;rle these experiences ancl

trails \\'ith their children.

Pftryers $,ere saicl alouncl the cross on tl)c'

shore of wha Ti uncl rve heaclecl otT for

fbocl. Slonly rve cliftecl aplt , hcxding ofJ

tos,arcls tlrc hor.rses of lriencls ancl relatives

to stay. ()r to fincl spots to set up tents fot a

week of meetings. hanclglmes. clrunt clances

arrcl test.

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The Return@

.\litI rr \ctli ill)llrt. \\'( girtlreft(l lrgllirr ilt

tlrc tLx li lr.'rrrN l() scl ()ll li)r Bechokd (Rac).

()n(( ilr.::riD r)t!r))l)crs ()l lll( (.(nnrrrtrtril\ {)l

Wha Ti grrthe lctl. tlris tinrt t() srrv lirfr\\('ll.\\i s(1 ()ll ()n \\ l)irt \\'lls t() bc tht(r' l()t-rg

rlrrrs rrl Prtclcllin3: tlrc Iir:'l (lil\ rrotrltl lrc tltc

nrost rlrrllcrrging. ()r lh(' r'clLurl ut' tttlclltcl\\illl llr( cur'fcnl. s() tl)c In):tls \\'('rll rlltr(ll

lustr'r'. \\ lrtlc llr( l)()lts llrrl to prrllcrl

lhf()uglr ()n tl)('i()Lrfnr\ ul). tlr('\ \\()ul(l (lrili

clorr rt- llrliir'tg :r(l\ llrrlllg!' ol llte lltsl r-rrrrt ttls

oI rht rlpicls. 'l lris lrccrrrrt rr littlt llril r':risin.q

irr 1rllrr.,.s. lls lll( l)ig ch.tllt'ttgt rrrts to ltr'oirl

f()(li\ ll)ilt tl)( str'(ntg atlr'f('rrls c()trl(l l)Lrll \1)tr

inl(). -l lris. ls onr' llr:rl lirrrrtcl oltt. (t)tll(l l)('illitt['sths:lLrl ()r] tl)c r! r\'('s: lrttl llrttc u:ts

r'to llltrlgr'r rtncl trolxrch u lts ltLttl.

()n llrr'lirsl rlln rrc ctrt'r'tcrl ll)('(lislilrta(

ut lrrtrl tr'ltrtl['rl itr turr ltntl lt ltltll clrtvs ol

tril\ ('lling Lrl)slr( l[]r. O|ossing NailG Hot€

t<xrli trro lrorrr-s inslclrcl ol scrcrr. .\lso. hellr

ulrs 1r|rn irlrtl lrr tltr' otlt,. t gf()Lrl) \\ ll()st

rr()l()r' l)()lrls \\'r'r'( \\'llitir'tg irt tll(' l)()tt()n] ()l'

N.rila H()te. (-rrt)l) \\rr\ set ttlt iD tlrt'tlutlijLlsl (l()\\ nslf('llnr lionr llrr' lxrtlortt ol tltt

l)()l-lllg(..\ltLr I'r,.rlil.rrt rr, 1,,r.l,ll,rl ,, . (',\(. g

irln)ut l\\1) (lilvs \\()tllr ()l lltc tlPslf(lrrrljorrlrr(r. Slt()rtlr :rlicr'lttrtrirrg blttli itrto Kago

ti deh (Marian Rivcr). th(' sliics ()l)( nc(l

ltrttl tht'r'ltiD r'lrltrt clou rt.

\llrnr lrirl in tltt r'lrrtocs rrrtrlel t:ttlrlrrrlir'ts

lrr'tcl s't stl (llrttl) l:lf sh()r'l ol llte itrlctrcltcl

trrnrp ol llrt' (lll\': lr(^\'c\'(f. lrt'lrt :rrrtl lixrcl

rr':rs rrrtrltrl to r:tist sl'rir'its ltrttl to cltt

tlotlrcs. llris \\'ils l() l)c lhc lrrsl <.rrDrp ol lhe

tlilr lrrrtl tltt r'tc\l (l:r\ \\c 1r:ttkllctl clorrrt tlrc'

r(nririnins length ()l Kago ti dch (Marian

River) :rnrl l)irssc(l inl() Indahk'eti (Marian

Lake). .\r Beh k'o deh Hota. rhc gf(\rl) \\'lsr))L l l)\ Il)\' r ir'.r'r,l t lrrr l .l|l.l (,llr( f. |l] I|r,'t,,1

l)( )ir ts. ( )Ir((' r|t' r-t rrr'lrccl Indahk'eti ( MarianLake). tll( lnclcllt's rrerc prrl:rsltt.ltnrl lcr('stc(l lls ar 1l('cl ()l nr(Jt()f l)()ills 1(r\\'('(l us

J(f()ss th( l:rlir l()rr urtls Bechokd (Rae).

'lhis slrs l tinl('l() fclll\ lrnrl cniot llrr'

saencl-\'. S()r)lc sltllt irt the l)()Jts. lrrt(l ()lltrrs

r'r'llc<rccl on s hlrt tlrr-' tr'ip ltrrl nrc:rrtt lrr

llr cnr.

.lusl sll()rl ()t Bechoki (Rac). tll(' r)r()t()rlro:rts lr'li tts so rve'rrrttltl lfitrrlll)llrlrlll\prrclcllc intrr lhc (()nrrLlril\'. ,\licr-lurr ucclis

:trtrl turr tllrts. rriln\' h()Lrrs <,1 Pltlclling. lrntl

:rrr rrr-rcorrr'tt:rlrlc nurttl)rt ()l (\l)cri(r't((s. \\'cplrrlcllccl in. \i'n nrrrc lr lilit Wha Ti.

grrnsltots. ll:rlrs lrrttl il li'rtsl \\el(t)rtl('(l rrs

lt orttr.

f

jl

Ii)r'c\ct\1ntc int'olrcrl. lltc I99o c:rrroc

rril) l() wha Ti \\'.ls x lcllrnilts encl .q|Or\'irrnc\l)cricr'r(c. StLr(lcnts ln(l tcer'ltcts sl[r' t]tcir-

f()lrs fc|crsc(1. l.llclc|s lLtcl l (lllllt(.c l() l)itss()rr tltcir \\ cllltlt ()l lir'to\ lcc1.qc. lln(l llt tltesllrttr tirrrc rYctc lrlrlc t() lcitft't t)1()fc lll)()utlllc l)()gfil) \1)Lttlt \\'h() uorrlcl lrc tltcir.

lcuclcrs ir-r lhc lutrlrc.

'lrurelling tltc lr.tils i lilic joLunerin.q

thnrtrglr lile. .\l liltcs lltc tllil is lrllrl:

l)()r'lllgcs. fxl)i(ls. srttir-lg Lrl) (llItl) 1n il

(l()\\'nl)()ur. 1ll-l(l l :tliing rtttlrls rll ortir tlr.r

li:l .lrl.l ll,'r.r \l ritlr(r'rr r(- tlrr'\\.rlLr I,(.llnr. h()l)es trlc ltiglt. lllttl tltcr( is ll sntilc ()ll

r\ cf\ l)()(lI s ltrr'c Ilt lce|rrill.rg tll(] Ltl)s lln(l(l()\\'rrs ()l tltc lfltils. ()ne (illt l(at|.l] l() (()l)(

s itlt tlrc clillitLrlt lncl llrr<l lirlts ol lilc. :rs

\\( ll :r. (ni,,\ rrr| rr'.,rtlr.l ..rr,l lr.r1,1,r rirrrL:.()r-rl\ \\lrrn it ulrs r-crrllt r'l(((ss.tr\'\\':ls Jn

or-rlcl givtr't: tlrt rr lrolc gr()Lrl) lcilfll lrl)()Lrt

llrc irltl)()rtiurc(,ol inclir rrlrtrl ltncl gr()Ltl)

|cs1>onsilrilitics. l.ctrrl.rirr.q Nltcn t() iistcn ln(l\\'lrert t() llllli. \\ ltel-l t() \\'()fli l t(l \\'llcD l()

Icst. lhc tr'il) \\'ils hllr(l ltut no orr,., rcgrettcrl

lllliing l)llrt: c\ ef\ l)()(l\' r,,lls 1)lorrtl lo lLL\'t,

llir\cllc(l llrc l|rrils ol ()rrr',\r'rtr-stors.

Prologue

JJ

Thanks to all who macle tl.ris t|ip

financially possible, the Anglican Church ofCanacla's Wodcl Reliel and Development

Fund; the Dogrib Comn.tunity Seruices Board;

the Dogdb Treaty 11 Council; and the

Comn'runity of wha Tl.

Also thanks to all those who helped us:

Grancl ChiefJoe Rabesc.r; Jim Matin; ancl

other conmunity membe$ too nllmelolls to

mention.

Most impomantly, we give thanks to the

Elders who have guided us ancl sharcd their

wealth of knowleclge with us on this tlip ancl

odrers in the past.

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