Finn Rachul

Dave passes on his knowledge to his students in the forests of the Tinker Creek valley. David Scott An oral story recording turned to text. 2026-05-03 (Dave) Finn and I were sitting on the deck this evening reading a book about birds and the loss of them. This triggered a memory of mine about my life on the reserve as a kid. I remember seeing birds dead in the ditches when I was younger. I was playing along the ditch of what we now called Beaverdam Road, and I remember seeing birds that were...

The Six Seasons of Ojibwe Life March 15, 2026 David Scott and Finn Rachul The way we track time can radically change how we relate to the world. Today, the calendar is linear - it begins in January and ends in December, with 4 seasons clearly mapped out for those of us in Manitoba. Modern life attaches us to a rigid timescale with little reference to what happens outside our homes and workplaces. Today, we are so used to this way of life that it's difficult to imagine other ways of doing...

A quickly made beaver dam frozen to the ground. The beaver here was found on the move across Swan Lake during the winter season - an unusual and worrying sign for someone like Dave. Life in the Snow - Understanding the Winter Environment and What It Means for the Future David Scott and Finn Rachul March 3, 2026 For the Ojibwe people, life in the environment is a year-round endeavor. In fact, the Ojibwe lived by a six-season calendar, something which we will write about more in the future....