First Nations Tourism

Attractions Accomodations Facilities

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Our Attractions

The Eagle Feather Building

This 11,000 square foot complex is built in the shape of an eagle feather with the centre membrane acting as a time tunnel with authentic artifacts and interpretive materials. The Eagle Feather Building also houses a 40 seat restaurant featuring unique and authentic Aboriginal cuisine, convenience store, authentic local arts and craft store, conference room, banquet room, workshop rooms and reception area. Our Feather Building acts as a bridge between the modern world and pre-contact Aboriginal life.

Aboriginal Restaurant

Fully immerse yourself in our culture by experiencing our delightful menu of authentic Aboriginal cuisine. Eagle’s Earth prides itself in providing you with more then just a meal.

Experience and sample traditional First Nation food such as rabbit, duck, goose, caribou, white fish, trout, smoked salmon, pickerel, sturgeon, bannock, wild rice, berries in season as well as traditional Canadian foods.

Gift / First Nations Arts Store

Browse a vast array of Cree and Ojibway art, crafts, jewelry and ornamental pieces ( such as dream catchers, pottery, moccasins, apparel and ceremonial regalia ) all made by local and regional artisans.

Interpretation Centre

Be welcomed warmly into our culture. Be introduced to our language, our legends, our lands, our history and our heritage.

Amphitheatre

Experience the ancient tradition of pow-wow. Feast with us. Dance with us. Enjoy a rich schedule of cultural events and attractions.

Our Accommodations

Historical Cabins

The eight full housekeeping cabins have been built to replicate the historical dwellings of the 1700-1800 periods on the outside with full modern amenities on the inside. Each cabin comes with two private bedrooms, pullout sofa and air conditioning.

One cabin is completely wheelchair accessible and features one double bed with customized mattresses to accommodate persons with disabilities, as well as a bunk bed.

Teepee Village

These 20 replica Teepees set adjacent to the Shekak River are designed to give the “feel” of Teepee living. Used for over 7,000 years, these dwellings provided portable habitation and protection from the elements.

Each 24-foot diameter Teepee can accommodate four people (one bunk bed, two single cots). Each Teepee is fully wheelchair accessible and each is equipped with a picnic table and outside fire pit.

RV Drive Thru

Eagle’s Earth is RV friendly! We offer 20 sites with ample foliage for privacy along with a private picnic and fire pit area. The sites are specially designed “drive through” sites for easy arrival and departure. Electricity, a comfort station with showers and Laundromat, and a dumping station are available. Tents are also welcome.

Calstock Ontario Pow Wow

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Jingle dresses and eagle feathers adorned dancers this weekend at the annual Constance Lake First Nations Pow Wow.

The elders and the children of the community came out to celebrate life and culture like our ancestors have always done.

Traditional and modern dancers encircling drummers in a rhythmic beat.

Conference and Banquet Rooms

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Our Conference Room was booked this week by teachers of the community of Calstock.Some of our guests stayed in cottages on site and we served them meals throughout the two-day event. We hold conferences for up to 40 people comfortably in the Feather Building.

Eagle’s Earth is Born

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Eagle's Earth

Cree and Ojibway

Historical Centre

Internet News Press Release

http://www.prlog.org/

September 06 2007 will bring forth a new flame into the world, for that is the day Eagle’s Earth will be officially born. Ribbon-cutting ceremony and mini pow wow featuring speakers, dancers, drummers and singers will begin at 10 AM.

Nearly 7,000 years ago our grandfathers carved a life from this rugged land and created a culture that has managed to survive until today. Eagle’s Earth is the first and only First Nations tourism facility that depicts the way of our ancient Aboriginal people prior to the coming of the Europeans 400 years ago.

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Eagle’s Earth is Born - A Flame in Canada's First Nations History is Ignited

Canoe Making Historical Village

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Throughout the summer months, the historical village at Eagle's Earth hosts a variety of First Nations crafts people. Here is a great picture of both an ancient tradition and modern equipment ( table saw, water basin ). This canoe frame will eventually be sturdy enough to paddle up the Shekak River. Every step of its construction requires the skills of a knowlegeable craftsman. The ancient tradition of building birch bark canoes goes back thousands of years for the Cree and Ojibway people. Somehow, the customs and ways of these Aboriginal people have managed to survive until today, passed on by the grandfathers to their children, then to their children's children. Since the creation of Eagle's Earth, the flame of an ancient past, the ways of a deeply spiritual people will be protected for this generation and the ones to come. The historical village is filled with dozens of stations, each depicting a particular aspect of the old way of life. The web site http://www.eaglesearth.com/ will soon have a section entirely devoted to the Historical Village.

First Nations Tourism Testimonials

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Our stop in Eagle´s Earth and night´s lodging in a Teepee near river and waterfall was an experience, we never will forget. A special experience was traditonal First Nation food in the restaurant of Eagle´s Earth. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, all was delicious.

In Eagle´s Earth we had the best meals in the four weeks of our journey through Ontario.

Many thanks to the cook and all the staff of your Historical Centre.

It would be good to have an information about Eagle`s Earth in these guide-books. We wish you and your staff success, success, success . . .

With kind regards
Monika und Gerhard Neubacher

Hi,
Just a short note to express our appreciation of Eagle's Earth. We spent the past weekend there in one of the teepees. The total experience was positive and informative. All the staff was friendly and helpful during our stay. Our tour guide Kim was very informative and also very out-going as she explained the different uses of the buildings in the village. GREAT JOB KIM!
I will highly recommend that others visit the centre.

Thank you, Bill (The Strongs)

Please leave us a comment or testimonial about your stay with us here at Eagle's Earth. We can post them up on the blog here if you send your testimonial by email.

How was the service? Did you enjoy the food? What did you like best about our historical facilities and wilderness site? What did you learn about our First Nations culture?

Thanks, and come again.

Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Our Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at the Pow Wow Grounds on September 06 2007.

There will be guest speakers, dancers, singers, food vendors, artists and crafters on hand to help us celebrate the opening of Canada's newest First Nations tourism and historical facilicity.

Our RV Park, Cabins and Teepee Village are available for overnight guests. Our Restaurant, Historical Village and Nature Trails are also open.

Hope to see you there!

Pow Wow Grounds Dreamcatcher

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Eagle's Earth Ceremonial Grounds now has its Dreamcatcher

Thirteen Moons Seven Teachings created by Laurent L. Vaillancourt - Hearst Ontario

This dream catcher will trap the bad spirits from entering into the people as they walk into our Pow-Wow Grounds. Dream catchers were originally created by the Ojibway people. Some of our people say that they also help to keep the good spirits inside those about.

The thirteen beads ( medicine bottles ) along the perimeter of the circle represent the number of moons in a year and the feathers represent the Oji-Cree's seven teachings. The central circle is made up with 13 more medicine bottles and rocks.

This dreamcatcher is about 20 feet in diameter and unusually is supported horizontally so as to hover above all who come to the ceremonies.

This artwork is crafted from copper pipe and airplane cable.

About the Rocks

The rock itself is a dolostone which is similar to limestone except that it is made up of the mineral dolomite (a calcium-magnesium carbonate) rather than calcite (a calcium carbonate). This type of rock can be seen along the Kenogami River and has been referred to as "honeycomb dolostone and limestone" and is described in the field as "buff-yellow to yellow in colour, and on the weathered surface presents numerous cavities 1/10-1/5 inches in diameter. Some of the cavities are joined, but more often they are isolated." This is a quote from an Ontario Department of Mines Report, Volume LXI, Part 6, 1952.

As to the origin of the circular cavities I can only guess that they may have been circular growths, called "oolites" of a much softer mineral which have all been weathered out. Some of these now contain small, very well formed crystals of calcite which can be seen with a magnifying lenses.

Eagles Earth is now open

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Eagles Earth opened its doors June 2007.

We proudly offer the world our unique and authentic First Nations experience.

The RV park, cabins, teepees, feather building and all the other structures are ready to enjoy.

Our hospitality will dazzle you. Our wilderness adventures will change you. Our aboriginal cuisine will delight you.

Wildlife Photography James Bay Frontier

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There is plenty of natural wildlife in the James Bay Frontier. Nature lovers can capture endless snapshots of the birds, the animals, the plants, the skies. Here are a few of our own wildlife pictures to give you an idea of some of the landscapes in Northern Ontario Canada.

Welcome Canada Interpretive Centre

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Welcome to Eagle's Earth Cree and Ojibway Historical Centre

Construction is coming to an end at our Canada interpretive centre. The facilities are going to be spectacular. We are set to open shortly. Eagle's Earth promises to be an educational, adventure and cultural experience beypond the likes that Canada's Aboriginal tourism has yet to offer.

Archaelogical expeditions, white water rafting, teepees and period-styled cabins for accomodations. Authentic cuisine and traditional arts. Our RV park is fully services with water, sewer and electricity.

We have started an educational support web site for aboriginal culture. This web site is intended to become an invaluable resource; one with plenty for those looking to find out more about our Cree and Ojibway ancient culture and traditions. We are going to try to post some of our art work there as well. We invite you to visit us often as the web sites update frequently.

Throughout the year we will be having music, dance and cultural festivals at the interpretive centre. Special upcoming events will get posted here well in advance. Visitors to our centre and to our web sites are encouraged to post their messages, pictures and comments here. Just send us an email info@eaglesearth.com with it and we'll send it off to our blog manager for prompt inclusion.