Narratives on the Land

A big thank you to the knowledge keepers and community members that came and shared their stories about the Flats and Jockville. We heard about how families came to these places and thrived. A remembrance was that the houses were shelters for eating and sleeping and the Flats and Jockville were beautiful playgrounds for the children in the summer and winter. The areas were surveyed for more streets (the markers are still in the ground) but that development never happened. People moved and were moved from these areas and the houses were disappeared. The stories of resilience and resourcefulness were stirring and warm despite the heavy rain outside.  Thanks to Tim (Frontiers North) for the keeping us warm in the bus.