Today, Heather and I visited Brian Arnott on the shore of Atuomkuk/ Wentzell Lake of the Pijnuiskaq/ LaHave River Watershed. Brian and Leslie Wright have been the Principals for Novita Interpares Management Consultants, since 1972 (read the post, Citizen Advisory).
We met when I was a Senior Research Scientist at the Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) in Middleton.
From the ‘Future of Windhorse Farm, Ulnooweg Education Centre :
‘ through a combination of purchase and gift, Windhorse has been transferred to the Ulnooweg Education Centre, an indigenous-led registered charity serving all of Atlantic Canada.’
‘Asitu’lisk part of the Ulnooweg Education Centre, is a place for the indigenous people of Atlantic Canada to welcome all who wish to come and learn about culture, language, ecology, health, ceremony and science. Asitu’lisk is a place to connect the generations and a place to heal and grow for all people.’
Brian provided a guided tour of the buildings and grounds. We walked through Asitu’lisk ‘It contains a hemlock grove that is over four centuries old and at least one tree – Grandmother Maple that has been dated at 530 years old; older than the arrival of Europeans on these shores.’
For more information go to Asitu’lisk or reach out to Leslie Wright, Lead, Planning and Management (lwright@ulnooweg.ca).
PS
At the end of 2021, Jim and Margaret Drescher brought their long-standing dream to life by returning Windhorse Farm to the rightful caregivers, the Mi’kmaq, the original people of this land Mikma’ki.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Brian for his guided tour of Asitu’lisk ( a verb that means that which gives you balance). The word is pronounced (ah-see-dew-lisk)
Reference
Go to the Asitu’lisk web site online.
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