Moose Factory Island Photo Gallery by Paul Lantz at pbase.com

Moose Factory Island

Moose Factory Island is located near the mouth of the Moose River in Northeastern Ontario. It is a short boat/taxi/helicopter ride from Moosonee (depending on the season). Although I go there frequently, I do not have a lot of pictures (yet?). Some of them are found in my Ecolodge gallery. The island is a popular tourist destination. Moose Factory is the site of the oldest(1673)English settlement in Ontario and home of the Moose Cree First Nation. First Nations (sometimes called Bands) are called Tribes in the United States. The Moose Cree First Nation controls much of the land in Moose Factory and provides many services to its members and other residents. It has a website at www.moosecree.com .

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Cree Village Ecolodge in Moose Factory.	Fort Albany Chief Andrew Solomon with former Chief Edmund Metatawabin	Edmund Metatawabin with the Ghost River Drummers	Edmund Metatawabin with the Ghost River Drummers
Edmund Metatawabin with family after being being awarded doctorate	University of Sudbury President Pierre Zundel with Edmund Metatawabin	University of Sudbury President Pierre Zundel with Edmund Metatawabin after doctorate awarded.	Creefest 2012 July 28th people coming to arena
Creefest 2012 July 28th vendor table	Creefest 2012 July 28	Creefest 2012 July 28 George Gillies	Creefest 2012 July 28 Adrian Sutherland
Creefest 2012 July 28 Vern Cheechoo	Creefest 2012 July 28 Lawrence Martin	Creefest 2012 July 28 Theresa Metatawabin	Creefest 2012 July 28
Creefest 2012 July 28	Creefest 2012 July 28	Creefest 2012 July 28	Birthday party at the Ecolodge 2010 February 7th
Boat taxi	Leo Etherington's boat taxi	Ecolodge docks with child welfare workers	Child welfare workers at Ecolodge
DHC-2 Beaver at Ecolodge	Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th	Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th	Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th
Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th	Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th	Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th	Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th
Gathering of Our People 2009 July 30th	Children's Gala 2009 June 27th	Children's Gala 2009 June 27th	Wedding dance at the Ecolodge 2009 June 6th
Fort Albany dancers in Moose Factory	Double M Pow-Wow	Double M Pow-Wow at Community Centre	Boat in front of Moose Factory Island with Cree Village Ecolodge in background
Beach near Moose Factory docks at low tide	Two men near public docks	Corner of old cemetery	Northern Stores Gas Bar and Quik Stop
Front (river side) of former Northern Store now Gas Bar and Quik Stop	St. Thomas Anglican Church	Weather vane at top of spire of St. Thomas Anglican	St. Thomas Parish Hall
Utility Pipes at intersection	Overhead utility pipes	Beach at low tide	Jimmy Dick at Archie Niska Cheechoo Memorial Traditional Gathering
Jackets for host drum	The originals	Female and male head dancers	Grounds at memorial gathering
Flags at opening	Santa Claus came to Moose Factory in July	National Aboriginal Day 2007 - more pictures at paullantz.com	National Aboriginal Day 2007
National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007
National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007
National Aboriginal Day 2007	Tombstone of Sarah Swanson	National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007
National Aboriginal Day 2007	National Aboriginal Day 2007	Docks at Ecolodge	Docks at Ecolodge
Loyola Secondary School students setting up library at Ecolodge	Loyola Secondary Students and Teachers	Loyola Secondary Students and Teachers	Skidoo taxi
View from back of skidoo taxi	Ice road to Moose Factory	Ice road from Moose Factory to Moosonee	Cree Village Ecolodge
Cree Village Ecolodge	Angled tree on Charles Island	South end of Charles Island	Career Day at DDECS
Students at Career Day	Hockey Camp 2007 January 27	In good company	Men at work sign
Fund raising	Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre	Seal swimming past Moose Factory docks	Front door of St. Thomas Anglican Church
Name written in the sand	Team waiting for boat taxis in Moosonee	Bride dancing at her wedding reception	Newly married couple by candlelight
Baby sleeping through a wedding	St. Thomas Anglican from across the front road	Weeneebayko General Hospital	Full length of Weeneebayko General Hospital
Ramp at one end of Weeneebayko General Hospital	Wedding rehearsal	Bride and father at wedding reception	Interior of St. Thomas Anglican from behind the organ
St. Thomas Anglican Church altar	Front of St. Thomas	Towards rear of St. Thomas Anglican	Inside steeple of St. Thomas
Towards front of St. Thomas Anglican Church	Stained glass in honour of Rev. Fred Mark	Covering her eyes or pretending to take a picture?	Old cannon in front of Northern Stores QuikStop
Girl at a soldier's grave	Bank and Post Office in Moose Factory	Four houses in Moose Factory	Dusty ride
Monica fundraising	Peter Jr. in front of the south channel of the Moose River	Home with pop can depot	Store in Moose Factory
Four and a four wheeler	Front entrance to Northern Store in Moose Cree Comples	Closer view of entry to Northern Store	Boats at Ecolodge dock
Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre	Flower girl	Bridesmaids and ushers at rehearsal	Mother's final check
Full church for a wedding	Moose Factory War Veteran Jack Wynne with a 1944 picture of himself	Monument to Veterans	Two girls at a wedding reception
Groom signing	Sweetgrass	Finally finished with photos	Bride signing register in St. Thomas Church, Moose Fatory
Bride Patricia with daughter	Son of bride and groom	That's confetti in his ear	Sign by boat docks
Making bannock	Making and selling crafts	St. Thomas Anglican Church	Inside St. Thomas Anglican Church
Traditional Cree structures	Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre	Moose Cree Complex from the back	Front of Moose Cree Complex
Office end of Moose Cree Complex	Inside main lobby of Moose Cree Complex	Delores D. Echum Composite Secondary School	Moose Factory street
Moose Cree First Nation Housing and Public Works

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Guest		03-Nov-2016 23:03
Anyone recall the date the war monument was erected?...Paul's pic says July 23 2005

sandymoebeler		17-Feb-2015 10:59
Very nice

Barbara Bisschop		15-Dec-2014 00:27
My grandparents, Fred & Annie McLeod, lived for many years on the property where the Ecolodge is located. He was the HBC Transport Manager at Moosonee. I visited them twice when I was a teenager. A few years ago, my husband and I again visited the island when my Uncle, George McLeod, passed away and we scattered his ashes at the mouth of the river near the Bay; a place he loved. Many wonderful memories of family there....one Uncle remains; Doug McLeod.

Denis nathan		19-Feb-2010 03:50
Great to see these pictures. I was a physician at Moose factory General Hospital in 1970 Denis Nathan

Tom McGinn		27-Jan-2010 10:46
Do you need an electrician.I'd love to live in Moose Factory.Tom

Shawn		06-Nov-2009 16:56
Great pics. Thanks for posting them. I lived in Attawapiskat for a few years and met my wife there. We traveled the ice road to Moose Factory to see our first child via ultra-sound at the Hospital. Your pics bring back a pile of happy memories. Cheers!

Pam Hooper		03-Jun-2008 00:55
Moose Factory is an place where you can feel right at home. After coming to the island it was hard to leave when the time came. Your people are bone of my bone and blood of my blood. Like family is what it was. Miss Margret Schofield open her home to a stranger and made my two week stay wonderful as well tempting me with her awsome baking. My time at the island was the best ever .I loved meeting everyone. I loved the whole event. The only problem it was to short of a stay. It was a great gathering. Loved the varity of music. I heard a lot about the Smalls before i came there. They are one awsome band. I have come to love moose meat its my favorite, ten times better than beef. I have been coverted. It was wonderful helping out cleaning and the cutting of the meat with the elders. The Pow wow was so much fun. Your island is so beautiful and breath taking. It was awsome meeting the chief such a privilge. I send my love to all. Again, Miss Margret thanks for the love and compassion that you gave me. Yes! I must come back to visit your paridise where the warmth of the people fills the heart. Pam Hooper the girl from the South of the boarded

Bobbi Scott		07-Mar-2007 03:18
Lived in Moose Factory for 3 years, and recently moved back "down south". Miss everyone like you wouldn't beleive, and get teary looking at the pictures. Moose Factory really changes you...You can take the girl out of Moose, but you can't take the Moose out of the girl....Miss you!

Ashley Hockenberry		23-Nov-2006 22:15
Nice tour

Danny Beaudry		15-Aug-2006 14:25
It is nice to see pictures of Moose Factory on the web. I left MF in the late sixties after living there for 10 years. I see lots of changes. My father was the dentist for the area during the sixties and took many pictures of MF and the coast up to Baffin and Severn. His name was Dr. Maurice Beaudry. I plan on posting these pictures to the web when I finally finish digitizing them, there are over 7,000. Regards - Danny Beaudry

MAry and David Parker		11-Jun-2006 19:36
We are new here and find everyone so helpful as we adjust to no paved roads and walking almost everywhere, and ice roads and water taxis. But we are loving it. Thanks for sharing you lives with us.

Melissa Cheechoo		29-Oct-2005 17:09
Looking at these pictures makes me even more excited about going home for Christmas!

wj.r.		21-Oct-2005 17:18
I remember living there, too, for about 2 years during the early 90's, and yes, it could do for some improvement. The roads, for one.

sean		03-Oct-2005 14:35
Hey people, this is my island, i wish we had bigger buildings and paved roads..that would be great

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