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February 2016

Once the herd was spotted, the men would make wolf sounds to scare the caribou into the corral. Women and children would line the fence to keep the caribou headed towards the ambush point, where a team of men would be ready with spears and arrows to slaughter them. Illustration by Beth Covvey

How an ingenious hunting practice let the Tłįchǫ survive in the harsh North

Once the herd was spotted, the men would make wolf sounds to scare the caribou into the corral. Women and children would line the fence to keep the caribou headed towards the ambush point, where a team of men would be ready with spears and arrows to slaughter them. Illustration by Beth Covvey

February 2016

What a seven-canoes-turned-sailboat looks like. Photo courtesy Toban Leckie

Why paddle when you can sail? Great Bear Lake can be a slog, but every once in a while the wind is just right.

What a seven-canoes-turned-sailboat looks like. Photo courtesy Toban Leckie

February 2016

BREAKFAST OF DOG SLEDDING CHAMPIONS. PHOTO BY RALPH DAILY, VIA CREATIVE COMMONS

Musher Brian Wilmshurst on burritos, bacon, and ice cream sandwiches.

BREAKFAST OF DOG SLEDDING CHAMPIONS. PHOTO BY RALPH DAILY, VIA CREATIVE COMMONS