Stories
Pan Am Games 2015
Marcel will be participating in the opening ceremonies; follow the lead-up here
A Man Returning to the Forest
A very good read - get to know the man and his motivations
Adventures in the Fur Trade
Marcel wasn't always a canoe builder. Read about his experiences in the fur trade in this story from 1989
Large lessons from a small canoe
A small model canoe has slowly taken shape at Eastwood Collegiate Institute
Metis Birch Bark Canoe Builder Encouraged by Young Audience
An article from The Huron Expositor about Marcel
(click here for PDF version)
A Year On The Grand
Pictures from the Waterloo Region Record including some photos of the launching of a birchbark canoe built in 2009 as part of the Healing of the Seven Generations efforts to help Aboriginal people deal with the effects of residential school system.
Smithsonian Museum Story
Read about Marcel being invited to speak at the Smithsonian New York National Museum on Feb. 25, 26 and 27 in 2010.
Marcel built a canoe as part of the Native Studies Program at Fort Erie Secondary School. Read the three articles below for more information about the project.
- Fort Erie Secondary School Article
- The Niagara Falls Review Article
- Welland Tribune Article