The tiny community of Fort Fitzgerald in northern Alberta went from boom to bust. But members of the Smith’s Landing First Nation are keeping alive the place where their ancestors are buried.
About Hélèna Katz
From being kissed on the lips by a sled dog to being romanced by her partner on an ice road, Hélèna Katz has lots of stories to share about living in Canada’s North. She was born in Montreal but found home in Fort Smith, adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park in the Northwest Territories.
She likes to tell stories about the people and experiences that make a place special. Her work has appeared in a variety of magazines including Canadian Geographic, Canadian Living, Canada’s History Magazine, Up Here, Above & Beyond, Outdoor Canada, VIA Destinations, Up Here Business, Homemakers and More Magazine.
She is also the author of The Mad Trapper, Gang Wars and Cold Cases. Hélèna is the former national president of the Travel Media Association of Canada. She and her partner share their acreage with a llama, a herd of alpacas, two dogs and a cat. They operate the only alpaca farm in the Northwest Territories.
Passing On Traditions: How to Tan a Moosehide
A group of Dene women from the Northwest Territories (NWT) show a woman who was raised in southern Canada how to tan a moosehide.
Misadventures with Alpacas
A woman takes a road trip from British Columbia to the North West Territories with a trailer of alpacas and a lot of moxie.
Canine Exposure – Learning to Dogsled in the Yukon
A writer learns to care for and drive her own dog team in Canada’s Yukon where she discovered the exhilaration and fun of dogsledding.
Francophones in the Yukon. Who Knew?
A former Montrealer discovers a vibrant francophone community in Whitehorse, Yukon. Who knew?
Medical Care in Canada’s North Relies on Kindness of Strangers
With a chronic shortage of doctors, Canada’s Northwest Territories relies a lot on visiting doctors for healthcare in this remote region.
Finding Love in Canada’s North
A Montrealer falls in love with the North in the Yukon … and a Northerner in the Northwest Territories. Then, at the end of a dirt road, surrounded by bush, with no sidewalks to be seen — she finds home.