Twelve Europeans spent the night in a Shaputuan near the Military River, Thursday evening, in the middle of winter. This extraordinary overnight stay has discovered innue culture to cruise sites who travel aboard the first winter cruise to stop in Sept-Îles.
Len Andrieux recognizes this, cross the Atlantic to sleep in a tent, in the middle of January, It’s a crazy idea.
But what motivated him, It is the desire to see the people of the river … and to meet the first inhabitants.
And this, it doesn’t matter if this excursion alone cost more than 1000 euros.
For Ms. Andrieux, the discussions she had with members of the Innu community of Uashat Mak Mani-Iutum was worth the cost. We had very beautiful conversations, not only on their past, but on what they see for the future
she said.
They were found in their time, very current. Not an image of the past, but an image of the future.
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The twelve Europeans to have slept near the Military River first soupped in the Scandinavian chalet.
Photo: - / Charles-Étienne Drouin
The night in Shaputuan was organized by destination Sept-Îles Nakauinanu. Serge McKenzie, one of his coordinators, does not hide his intentions: to seduce cruisecurists with innue culture. By being charmed, they will promote
he says.
It worked with Cécile Millet. We really feel like you have entered the roots of Quebec Earth
she spans, exalted. This nature, we no longer see it the same this morning. It is as if the trees, if the snow spoke to us.
This effect, it is due in part to the talents of Ovila Fontaine. Well known for his children’s books, the storyteller came to share a story with them while they were about to sleep, that of Tueiekan.
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None of the twelve cruise workers was cold during the night they spent in a Shaputuan, a traditional innu tent, in the middle of winter.
Photo: - / Charles-Étienne Drouin
It is the story of a couple who, leaving their community, goes in search of their parents. After having traveled for a long time in all directions, the two travelers meet an old man on the bank of a river. He asks them to wait and entered the forest, sings the Tueiekan. Suddenly, a canoe appears on the river, with the couple’s parents on board.
That was magic!
exclaims, Lee Andrieux, Friday morning. Like others, she says that her perception of indigenous culture has changed during the night. An experience that links her to the eleven other travelers who have slept in the winter. I think there is a link that has been created between us.
With information from Charles-Étienne Drouin
