The land has always been special to me. People talked to me about the land and the things that I could find there but also I explored, made forts and discovered things for myself. There is a Native Pit house in the forest behind my house and an eagle nest on the river. I have always felt connected and like a bit of a protector of the land but I had the opportunity to show a Native Elder around the land a couple of years ago, and it felt good to tell my story. He told me that I was a protector and that I should continue looking after the land. He told me that I belonged here and should continue listening to the land. OK, so I must admit that these were not his words -- he said much more but these are some of the things I felt from our conversations.
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| Nanook likes living on the river as much as I do and that is saying a lot |
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| I came home one day to find that a local Native Elder had put this sign on my door |
The door to any house is special and this has been my door for more than half of my life
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