In this piece, the author speaks about how the Innu people (Nutshimiu-Innut) of the Sept-Iles region (Mishtashipit and Tshishe-Manipishtuk) used to journey to their traditional hunting grounds hundreds of kilometers further north after the summer ceremonies. Travelling up the Moisie River, he describes portages, trout and salmon fishing and smoking, and how moose, beaver and bear at the time were very scarce. The journey would last approximately 45 days. Once arrived they would hunt and trap sufficiently to get through the winter.
