Magnetawan First Nation Land Use Plan

The Lost Girl The girl had lost her way. She had wandered far from the Mothers, the Aunties and the Grandmothers, from the Fathers and the Uncles and the Grandfathers. She had hidden in the shadow of a rock and had fallen asleep while she waited for her brothers and sisters to find her. Now it was night, and no one answered when she called, and she could not find her way back to camp. The girl wandered alone. She grew thirsty, so she stopped by a waterhole to drink. Th...an she became hungry, so she picked some berries from a bush. The night grew colder, so she huddled beneath an overhanging rock, pressing herself into a hollow that had trapped the warm air of the day. Finally she saw a crow flying in the moonlight, flapping from tree to tree and calling "kaw! kaw! kaw!". The girl followed the crow. She followed him through the trees and over the rocks and up the hills, until at last she saw the glow of her people's campfires in the distance. The people laughed and cried at once to see that the girl was safe. They growled at her for her foolishness and cuddled her than gave her a place by the fire. Her little brother asked her if she had been afraid; but the girl said-"How could I be frightened? I was with my Mother, when I was thirsty, she gave me water - when I was hungry, she fed me - when I was cold, she warmed me and when I was lost, she showed me the way home" See more

just a light reminder, there is a chance to enter into a draw for a $150.00 for participating in the Land Use Plan survey!!

A little motivational Land Use Plan participation quote: The purpose of the Land Use Plan is to provide a straightforward, yet flexible land use framework for both private and community interests on MFN lands. The Land Use Plan is a forward looking document that outlines how the Magnetawan lands will develop over time.The scope of the Land Use Plan is to address archeological and environmental protection, housing, health, culture, parks, infrastructure, community facilities and economic development. Please share your knowledge and opinions through our survey and presentations.