Discovering Ontario · Drawing 31 of 32
On the Moose River
Moose Factory · Ontario
Near Moose Factory, the river widens around islands. Boats connect the shores. The Moose Cree First Nation community lives in this region.
Did you know?
A cultural centre in Moose Factory shares Cree history and culture.
Look together
Which ways of travelling can you see in the landscape?
An idea to try
Draw two shores and imagine how to connect them without filling the river.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Moose Factory lies in the Moose River delta near James Bay. Moose Cree First Nation shares its own history and culture, including through its interpretive centre. The landscape represents contemporary life with a composed dock and houses. Cree history began long before European trading posts.
Look together: Which ways of travelling can you see in the landscape? Draw two shores and imagine how to connect them without filling the river.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Moose Cree First Nation: Economic DevelopmentPlace, history or natural feature described on this page.
- Moose Cree First Nation: Speaking Notes on Protected AreasMoose Factory Island in the Moose River delta; long-standing Moose Cree homelands.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
