#SevenThings December 3, 2022

Inspired by sweater weather turning to parka weather, this week's #seventhings is all about cold weather and snow.

The night sky in winter holds no shortage of beauty for those willing to brave the cold and stare up (and point cameras!) at the heavens. Listen to this episode of the CBC Unreserved podcast with Rosanna Deerchild called We Come From the Stars.


Winter is a time for storytelling, and according to Tsimshian legend it was winter hunters that caused teeny tiny summer mosquitoes. Read The Winter Hunters and the Mosquito.


Mosquito Mask
Coast Tsimshian
British Columbia
Before 1925
Wood and paint
Canadian Museum of Civilization, VII-C-1188, CD98-20-015


Watch this old-school NFB documentary on how igloos are traditionally made...

Did you know protective winter eyewear was invented by the Inuit people? You might be surprised to Learn what else was invented here long before before Europeans arrived on Turtle Island!



Discover this incredible series of Warrior: Fire & Ice photos featuring Mi'kmaq warrior and dancer Danny Boy Stevens captured by Canadian photographer and author Dave Brosha, including the one below called "A Song for Winter."


And, if you're looking for a way to keep your toes warm and want to invest in warm gear designed by those who survived Canadian winters, Support local authentic designers and manufacturers like these gorgeous one-of-a-kind moccasins by artist Brenda Dowedoff currently available (as of December 3, 2022) through the Indigenous Market on Manitobah Mukluks' site.



Subscribe to Muskrat Magazine for articles like this one with even MORE winter activities you can try!


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Say Hello to Dara Ojo!

Image
Say hello to Dara Ojo, Rare Earth Outreach's Guest Judge for the August 2023 50/50 Challenge! The Match Brief drops August 1st, 2023, so until then we suggest you spend a little time getting to know this month's Guest Judge. This Nigerian-born native has spent many years living abroad, including time in the UK and China, and currently calls Canada home. His early years playing with a busted Nikon didn't translate to a passion for photography until the pandemic hit. With the planet at a dead standstill and left at the mercy of global restrictions on who and how and when we interacted with the world around us, Dara started (quite literally) looking at the world through a different lens: a macro lens! We look forward to helping you get to know more about Dara in the coming weeks and dropping the Match Brief on August 1, 2023, but if this little teaser leaves you wanting more, a quick Google search will bring back loads of videos, interviews, and accolades we just don't hav...
Read more

Getting to Know Joel Robison - January 2023's 50/50 Challenge Judge

Image
This Boxing Day, Rare Earth welcomes those playing on The Shooting Range to think about thinking OUTSIDE the Proverbial Box as we welcome to the Guest Judge whose work is often called "whimsical" and "inspirational' but above all should be synonymous with FUN!!! First noticed for his creative chops by a major multinational brand and since featured across several major platforms, our January Guest Judge's journey as a photographer began (as many do) as an experiment. By taking the time to explore something outside the box, he stumbled upon something that is downright magical. To ring in 2023, we are extraordinarily pleased to introduce: Joel Robison! ~~~ Robison hails from Cranbrook, BC (Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis) and made the achingly difficult choice to walk away from one career that kept his boat afloat to another. While that career trajectory is not uncommon, the leap Joel made is hard to define. It sits in what many may call a "niche"genre, and the most inte...
Read more

December 2022 Match Brief - Life in the Slow Lane with Guest Judge Viktoria Haack

Image
DECEMBER 2022 50/50 MATCH BRIEF “His knowledge of place was the kind that lives in the body and ripens to understanding only with time. As he walked along the mountain's whispering flanks, the pines became his bones, the summer wind, his breath, and his boots, the grizzly's step. Gradually and finally, over the years, demarcation between man and land faded away.” ~excerpt from, “ Talking With Bears: Conversations with Charlie Russell ” by G A Bradshaw   Life in the Slow Lane with Viktoria Haack Prior to the pandemic, people accustomed to (or obsessed with) instant gratification found the idea of slowing down foreign if not terrifying. Unable to carry on with busy-ness, people downshifted, engaging in things they previously didn’t take or make time to enjoy. The internet was briefly flooded with images of plants and gardens, sourdough recipes, playful recreations of famous works of art, and links to socially-distant places to enjoy nature. As the world has re-opened, however, m...
Read more