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Trapper Leroy Peltier holds up a martin pelt, left, and a small beaver pelt during Wiikwemkoong Culture Days. Trapping was a way of life for many Anishnaabe and Mr. Peltier has been practicing the art for the past five years.
A ‘prospectors tent’ provided a handy warming station to get out of the cold during Wiikwemkoong Culture Days.
Visitors inspect a recent catch hanging on a nearby tree at
Thunderbird Park.
Wiikwemkoong trapper Leroy Peltier demonstrates snare lines to a participant at Wiikwemkoong Culture Days.
photos by Michael Erskine
