Cruising The Saint Lawrence » Sept Iles http://www.cruisingthesaintlawrence.com/wordpress helping travelers the most from cruise destinations along the Saint Lawrence Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Train To The Tribe http://www.cruisingthesaintlawrence.com/wordpress/2009/02/12/train-to-the-tribe/ http://www.cruisingthesaintlawrence.com/wordpress/2009/02/12/train-to-the-tribe/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:03:55 +0000 Ralph Grizzle http://www.cruisingthesaintlawrence.com/wordpress/?p=134

When I visited Sept-Iles, the train service to visit the Innu Community had not yet started. But I did get an overview from a helicopter, and the trip along the Moise River looked promising then.

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I did get to visit the train’s destination, where I spent an afternoon with the Innu people.

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It was an absolutely fascinating experience, where I got to hear Innu stories, see a drum demonstration and sample some of the food, such as smoked salmon (from the world-renowned Moise River) and bannick bread, baked in an earth oven.

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The drum ceremony was something truly special. Only the elder men in the tribe, and only certain ones of them, are allowed to play the drum, which is a sacred instrument among the Innu.

Sept Iles is an Avid Cruiser Recommended Destination on Saint Lawrence Cruise Itineraries.

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