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Tag: Black History Month

  • George Bonga: the life of a voyageur

    Today’s post comes from our Discovery Specialist (and history buff), Dave Sproule. Header image source: Minnesota Historical Society.  Over 200 years ago, George Bonga paddled fur trade routes throughout the Great Lakes region. He also acted as a canoe guide, a translator, and eventually a trader with his own trading posts. In honour of Black History…

  • George Bonga: the life of a voyageur

    Today’s post comes from our Discovery Specialist (and history buff), Dave Sproule. Header image source: Minnesota Historical Society.  Over 200 years ago, George Bonga paddled fur trade routes throughout the Great Lakes region. He also acted as a canoe guide, a translator, and eventually a trader with his own trading posts. In honour of Black History…

  • Visibility in the outdoors: why I love camping as a Black person

    Today’s post comes from Claire Zlobin from LifeWithABaby.com.  In honour of Black History Month, I wanted to talk about one of the things I always hear that Black people don’t do: camping. I’ve been hearing that “Black people don’t camp” for years, which is, of course, false. However I do think this deters some people…

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