Now some actual details!
I have arrived safely in Moosonee but not without some difficulties. I was nervous about flying but I got over that quickly. Flying itself is a snap. It's getting on the damn plane to begin with thats the hard part! I won't go into details but I will say that it involves 10 pounds overwieght luggage, 12 t-shirts, 1 vest, 2 sweatshirts, a pair of manacure scissors,one set of lost luggage keys and a drug testing dog.
Other then that it was uneventful. Moosonee itself is a very beautiful town with aprox 3500 people. Then if you walk across the river to Moose Factory (they are so creative with names here) there is a better store then the one in Moosonee and 3500 more people (mostly Cree)
Other then unpacking which is a slow ongoing process we went to a Pow wow last week which was followed by a pot luck feast! The main attractions of that feast was the bannock, the moose stew (made with genuine moose) and roast beaver.
I had every intention of trying all the foods that were there. The bannock I have had before and it was delicious. The moose stew can only be descibed appropriately as 'gamey' not that I have exp[earience with wild food. It just seems like the most appropriate word. As for the beaver, I lost my desire to try it when the person in from of me was served the head which was pulled out of the pan by it's teeth.
The dancing was quite cool though. I don't know if you have ever been to one of these engagements but the costumes are so intricate and colourful. Simply covered in bells and chimes. My personal favorite was the ring-dancers. Its amazing how they can shape so many hoops into such a variety of shapes! I can't even make one twirl around my hips properly!
After being spoiled all December by B.C's 'winter' I am finally being reminded of what it really is with -35 with windchill tempatures. There is also a ton of snow here! Well, that is the same as in Saskatchewan but there the wind blows it all away while here we actually have to shovel!
I will be starting my job at Paygatano which is a foster family services program. My work will include planning a banquet for all the local foster parents.
Other then that it was uneventful. Moosonee itself is a very beautiful town with aprox 3500 people. Then if you walk across the river to Moose Factory (they are so creative with names here) there is a better store then the one in Moosonee and 3500 more people (mostly Cree)
Other then unpacking which is a slow ongoing process we went to a Pow wow last week which was followed by a pot luck feast! The main attractions of that feast was the bannock, the moose stew (made with genuine moose) and roast beaver.
I had every intention of trying all the foods that were there. The bannock I have had before and it was delicious. The moose stew can only be descibed appropriately as 'gamey' not that I have exp[earience with wild food. It just seems like the most appropriate word. As for the beaver, I lost my desire to try it when the person in from of me was served the head which was pulled out of the pan by it's teeth.
The dancing was quite cool though. I don't know if you have ever been to one of these engagements but the costumes are so intricate and colourful. Simply covered in bells and chimes. My personal favorite was the ring-dancers. Its amazing how they can shape so many hoops into such a variety of shapes! I can't even make one twirl around my hips properly!
After being spoiled all December by B.C's 'winter' I am finally being reminded of what it really is with -35 with windchill tempatures. There is also a ton of snow here! Well, that is the same as in Saskatchewan but there the wind blows it all away while here we actually have to shovel!
I will be starting my job at Paygatano which is a foster family services program. My work will include planning a banquet for all the local foster parents.
posted by Melissa at 7:55 AM
2 Comments:
Well, one day soon I will actually be home to call you...then you can tell me the whole airport story!
As for the SK wind blowing all our snow away...well, our snow isn't going anywhere. We got 2 loads of snow dropped on us in 3 days! Yesterday a few of us decided to go play volleyball in the snow. It was great fun!
Glad your doing good. Miss you lots.
PowWows, are some of my favorite events, I used to go all the time with my grandpa when i was a kid, and mel you havent tried bannock, until you try mine lol a very traditional secret family reciepe... yummers bannock and jam, and moose stew you had moose stew... not fair, I love moose meat, moose pemaquin is still my favorite though.
now tell me more about this drug sniffing dogs, not still transporting crack are we.. what have I told you about that lol. so anyway i have finally updated my blogg and will tell you that it will necer go un updated for that long again lol. i will soon be posting much more often and updating my blog as well, but anyway i am tired and you have to go scheck out my story about jaccob hoggards ass lol.
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