“John Tetso was a man ahead of his time and merits recognition.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/john-tetso-letters-9.7027152
#memoir #books #bookstodon #letters #Indigenous #BorealForest #NWT
“John Tetso was a man ahead of his time and merits recognition.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/john-tetso-letters-9.7027152
#memoir #books #bookstodon #letters #Indigenous #BorealForest #NWT
huh. TIL: there is a “four corners” place in Canada, like there is more famously in the USA, where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet.
But ours is automatically cooler, figuratively and literally*, because it is a: at 60° Latitude, and b: involves two Territories and two Provinces.
It is where the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba meet.
It is also a LOT harder to get to. Though arguably, as it is amongst the thousands of lakes in the area, during the summer, a float plane would get you there.
Also, technically. It is not a perfect “joining” on the map which is just bad planning on Canada’s part, but at least it is hiking distance. Or that might be just a projection issue. They seem to converge at 60N 102W. I guess I could consult an official boundary document or something :)
Apple Map location: https://maps.apple/p/W9ucIgoQCikMLM
Edit: Google Maps has a photo! Added here… of the four cornered boundary monument!
*seasons and ongoing #agw not withstanding
#geography #uselessKnowledge #nerd #maps #canada #sk #mb #nwt #yt #climatechange
This video is taken from a place near the East arm of Great Slave Lake in the #NWT#Canada . We flew into a small lake nearby, then hiked for an hour to reach the falls. The water runs crystal clear down from the barren lands, where the flow is smooth it's like looking through a pane of glass
The local indigenous people have a legend of a powerful woman who has lived behind the falls for thousands of years and will remain there until the end of the world. When they have important decisions to make for their nation, they go to ask for her advice.
This video is taken from a place near the East arm of Great Slave Lake in the #NWT#Canada . We flew into a small lake nearby, then hiked for an hour to reach the falls. The water runs crystal clear down from the barren lands, where the flow is smooth it's like looking through a pane of glass
The local indigenous people have a legend of a powerful woman who has lived behind the falls for thousands of years and will remain there until the end of the world. When they have important decisions to make for their nation, they go to ask for her advice.
I couldn't find an existing list of Canadian alternatives to American Internet services, so I've started one:
https://worktree.ca/taffer/canadian-alternatives
Please spread far and wide, and let me know if you have any updates for the page!
#canada #cira #internet #cloud #alberta#british_columbia #bc #manitoba #new_brunswick #newfoundland #labrador #newfoundlandlabrador #northwest_territories #nwt #nova_scotia #nunavut #ontario #prince_edward_island #pei #quebec #saskatchewan #yukon #buycanadian #elbowsup
