Credits
Ochiwasahow: The Fisher Bay Area
Credits
Wolf tracks by Eric Reder.
Research and Writing: Ron Thiessen
Editing: Eric Reder
Design and Layout: Eric Reder
Mapping: Geoff Senichenko
Web Publishing 2007: Gil Aguilar, Anton van Walraven
Western Canada Wilderness Committee Vol. 26 No. 4 Spring 2007. Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement
0900567. Posted in Vancouver. For free distribution.
Printed in Canada on recycled newsprint with vegetable-based inks. Press run 25,000. © Wilderness Committee 2007.
All rights reserved. Written material may be used when credit is given.
Updated for the web on September 2, 2009
We gratefully acknowledge Mountain Equipment Co-op for making this publication possible.
mec.ca/sustainability
Published by
Fisher River Cree Nation
Box 367 Koostatak, MB R0C 1S0
phone: (204) 645–2171
www.fisherriver.com
CPAWS — Manitoba Chapter
3rd fl oor – 303 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2B 2B4
phone: (204) 949–0782
www.cpawsmb.org
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