The air is getting colder and the days shorter, fall is here, and in Eeyou Istchee, winter comes quickly. Winter is a tough season, and for those that are not prepared for it, it can be especially long. Long ago, those that lived in off of the land had to prepare for winter to ensure that they and their family had enough to eat for the winter months. The food preparation often involved smoking meat to preserve it and thus ensure that there was enough to eat during a season that is often unforgiving.
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ACCI continued this tradition and dedicated a week to smoking fish. Now that the weather and leaves on the trees are changing colour, the geese are starting to fly and that means that the trout are starting to spawn and this is the time of the year to catch fish.
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