Title

Ninawit : Pointe Apitipik

Creator

Minwashin

Language

fra

anicinabemowin

Spatial Coverage

Apitipi (Abitibi)

Apitipi Sakaikan (Lake Abitibi)

Description

00:00:00 to 00:06:59 – Feelings and memory of the place
Speakers describe a unique atmosphere at Pointe aux Indiens, a gathering place for the Abitibiwini communities. People went there for the fur trade, religious ceremonies, and community meetings.

00:07:00 to 00:09:48 – Signing of Treaty No. 9
The treaty was signed without explanation by members of the First Nations, who were often arbitrarily designated as chiefs. Signatures were exchanged for a few dollars in a rapid and opaque process.

00:09:49 to 00:13:54 – Community life and traditions
The site served as a place for passing on knowledge, arranged marriages, sharing territories, and recognizing artisans and leaders. It was a time of celebration and strengthening social bonds.

00:13:55 to 00:22:22 – Decline of the site and impact of residential schools
With the arrival of residential schools and regulation of traditional activities, the site was abandoned. The last visits date back to 1956. Cultural disruption was marked by the removal of children and the loss of knowledge transmission.

00:22:35 to 00:26:25 – Founding of Pikogan
The Pikogan community began developing in the 1960s with the first houses and the church. Families gradually settled there. An Indigenous school did not yet exist, and children were sent to town. Today, many members live elsewhere to pursue their studies.

Format

Video recording

Étendue

27 min.

Date Created

2019

Éditeur

Minwashin

Date Modified

29-10-2025

Access Rights

Open access

License

Protected by copyrights

Identifier

minwashin-ninawit-video-003