Norway's Indigenous artists are experiencing increased recognition both domestically and internationally, particularly with the Sámi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale highlighting their contributions.
First, he explains, you must look beneath the frozen lake for trails of bubbles suspended in the ice. These will lead you to the den's entrance where you will set your trap: a pair of steel jaws submerged underwater, anchored by a wood log atop the ice.
Paul Richard, an Indigenous former City of Toronto gardener who has spearheaded the park's revitalization since 2020, states, "It's time, after all our work, for the city to walk its talk on their support for the project."
"By skating in polleras, we want to show that girls and women can do anything, no matter how you look or how people see you," says Daniela Santivanez, who founded the group with two friends in 2019.
My ticket cost the same as a seat on a standard aircraft routed between Whistler and Victoria, so I decided to arrive by seaplane for the unique experience.