Martin Dumas, left, and Bertrand Cloutier pose in their wing suit for base jumping at the Observatoire de la Capitale at the last floor of the Marie-Guyart building in Quebec city August 5, 2009. Cloutier and Dumas were involved in the new Quebec movie Les pieds dans le vide where they base jumped off of the Montreal stock exchange tower. Photo Francis Vachon/THE GAZETTE
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During the shooting, all of us kept looking at that mock of the National Assembly president’s chair. When we where done, We all said « we HAVE to try to do something with it. » So I put them in it and I asked them to goof a bit. The result is, I think, hilarious.
Francis Vachon (that would be me) and a young Anicinape / Algonquin in Kitcisakik
| The Anicinape / Algonquin community of Kitcisakik is the home of about 430 natives. Located in the Réserve faunique de la Verendrye wildlife reserve, the community never left there ancestral land and don’t have an official statue. They are considered squatters by the crown.
They are negotiating with the government for an official recognition and a new village, which would be designed by famous Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal, who designed the Cree reserve of Ouje-Bougoumou, which won recognition and awards for its modern concepts combining economic sustainability, environmental conservation, and design.
Until then, the Algonquins lives in what I should politely call modest home. They don’t have access to running water or electricity (even if there is a hydro-electric dam IN their village!). They burn thousands of liters of fuel each month for their generators.
Nonetheless, they are the most welcoming people ever. I had such a good time, it’s a pity it is about 8 hours from my home. But I WILL go back. |
Environs 430 autochtone vive dans la communauté Anicinape / Algonquine de Kitcisakik. Localisé dans la Réserve faunique de la Vérendrye, la communauté n’a jamais quittée ses terres ancestrales et est maintenant sans statut légal et ses habitants sont considérés comme des squatteurs.
Ils sont présentement en négociation avec le gouvernement pour obtenir une reconnaissance officiel et un financement pour la construction d’un nouveau village qui serait l’œuvre du grand architecte Douglas Cardinal. Ce dernier a déjà realisé les plans de la communauté Crie de Ouje-Bougoumou qui a remporté de nombreux prix et reconnaissance pour son concept moderne combinant son auto-sufisance énonomqiue, sa conservatin énergétique, et son design.
En attendant, ces Algonquins vivent dans ce que j’appellerai poliment des maisons modestes sans accès à l’eau courante ou à l’électricité (même s’il y a un barrage dans leur village!). Ils brûles des milliers de litres d’essence chaque mois pour alimenté leurs génératrices.
Malgré tout, ils sont parmi les gens les plus accueillant que j’ai rencontré. J’ai eu un plaisir fou à les côtoyer pendant quelques heures. C’est dommage que la communauté est à environs 8 heures de voiture de chez moi… Mais j’y retournerai! |
20 months old Janice Papatie plays under her house porch in the algonquin Anicinape community of Kitcisakik in Quebec, Canada, July 18, 2009
A young girl smiles to the photographer in the algonquin Anicinape community of Kitcisakik in Quebec, Canada
20 months old Janice Papatie climbs a ladder on her house
Two young aboriginals works on a bike in front of a modest house in the algonquin Anicinape community of Kitcisakik
A bunch of young aboriginals play with their « transformer » toys in front of a modest house
A young man plays the guitar as we walks by a modest house in the algonquin Anicinape community of Kitcisakik in Quebec, Canada
More images of the Kitcisakik Algonquin / Anicinape community on my stock site
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This is what I discovered about putting on a historically accurate, 18th-century British officer’s uniform and standing on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City pretending I was General James Wolfe: I might have looked like an overgrown lunatic playing dress-up, but when I actually slipped the coat and hat on, it felt surprisingly grave. It made me want to be serious.
Globe and Mail feature writer Ian Brown came to spend a couple of days in Quebec city to know more about the Plains of Abraham, the canceled re-enactment, and the various groups who battled for this cancellation.
Taking an Ontarian journalist, dressing him up as a British soldier for a photo shoot on the Plains of Abraham on St-Jean-Baptist day (Quebec National Day)…. That was daring, but fun!
Globe’s article on the web includes a very neat audi slide-show with many of my photos.
Globe reporter Ian Brown, dressed as a British soldier, takes note as he speak with reanactor Harry Hunkin on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City June 23, 2009. Photo Francis Vachon for the Globe and Mail
Globe reporter Ian Brown, dressed as a British soldier, poses on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City June 23, 2009.
A police officer blocks RRQ (Reseau de resistance de Quebec – Quebec Resistance network) protesters from approaching a small group of counter-protesters on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec city July 1, 2009. The RRQ held their annual protest against Canada in front of Wolfe’s monument. Photo Francis Vachon for the Globe and Mail.
A Quebec and a « patriot » flag fly in front of Wolfe’s monument on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec city
RRQ (Reseau de resistance de Quebec – Quebec Resistance network) leader Patrick Bourgeois gestures as he speaks during a protest in front of Wolfe’s monument on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec city
A young Cree plays street hockey in the Waswanipi Cree reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada, July 17, 2009. Waswanipi is a Cree / Lynu / Innu reserve located on provincial road 113 and has a population of 1,473 people.
A saptuaan longhouse is pictured in the Waswanipi Cree reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada, July 17, 2009.
A saptuaan longhouse is pictured in the Waswanipi Cree reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada, July 17, 2009.
More Waswanipi Cree native reserve images on my stock site.
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The Norkraft Domtar pulp mill is pictured July 15, 2009 in Lebel-Sur-Quevillon (QC). Stopped since November 2005 for a lock out, the Domtar mill permanently closed its door December 18 2008. The pulp mill and the sawmill, also closed, where responsible for 70% of the job in this mono industrial town of 3000 citizens located 600km north of Montreal.
The Norkraft Domtar pulp mill is pictured from the air July 15, 2009 in Lebel-Sur-Quevillon (QC)
The small town of Lebel-Sur-Quevillon (QC) is seen from the air July 15, 2009
A sign warns motorists of the presence of oversized wood truck near the Norkraft Domtar pulp mill in Lebel-Sur-Quevillon (QC)
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