Matakan – A Tourism Offer

Jimmy Flamand
March 31, 2011
Kempt Lake

"Sometimes you come across surprises, bears, moose."

Jimmy Flamand, Nehirowisiw

Go hiking and identify medicinal plants. Walk on a beaver dam. Canoe on a huge lake and set foot on Île de l’amour. Enjoy moose and fresh fish out of the water. Sit around the fire listening to ancient legends before heading to bed on a nest of fir branches… This is the fair tourism experience that the Manawan community offers at the traditional Matakan site. The project creates more than jobs, it creates relationships that are steps towards mutual recognition and dialogue.