A House that’s too Warm in Winter

Philip Peastitute. Élisabeth Kaine. Donald Peastitude. Phil Einish
March 4, 2011
Kawawachikamach

"You can't erase where you come from from your memory. "

Philip Peastitute, Naskapi

Elders who go from a nomadic existence to a sedentary lifestyle take with them some of the soil of their ancestors, the soil of their identity. Uprooted, without having made the choice, they’re more sensitive to wind movements and the wind of change blows hard. In Kawawachikamach, in the middle of February, in his overheated house, Philip Peastitute lets his eyes and memories escape through his kitchen window. His grandson’s watching television. Outside, a snowmobile goes by.