Temagami First Nation

Temagami First Nation has had an intricate, respectful, reciprocal, spiritual and protective tie to the land. The nature of this tie is not so much one of ownership but one of stewardship — N’Daki-Menan.

Company History

The First Nation community of Bear Island includes 250 permanent residents with a membership of 600 through out Canada. Temagami First Nation preserves the integrity of Teme-Augama Anishnabai as the stewards of n’Daki Menan.

Company Facts

The Canoe House is a cultural learning space to preserve, revitalize, reclaim and transfer our traditional knowledge and ways of knowing. We have revitalized our traditional knowledge of birch bark canoe building through youth and elder initiatives, building community birch bark canoes since 2017.