Glossary

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Rat canoe

A small, very light boat (about 3 metres long) used in shallow water for hunting muskrat.

Reefer

A refrigerator or walk-in cooler for communal use in northern communities for the storage of food from game hunting and fishing.

Reserve

Parcels of land throughout Canada that were set aside and held in trust for the Native Peoples of Canada after Confederation. Established in a series of numbered Treaties and held in trust for the Aboriginal population by the government through the Department of Indian Affairs, these parcels of land were integrally connected to official “Indian” status and rights.

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