The Lake Winnipeg Project: Matheson Island

This film tells the story of the Whiteways of Matheson Island, who for generations have depended on commercial fishing as a means of survival and livelihood. The Whiteways share their devotion to their fishing lifestyle and the fulfillment and freedom it provides, as well as various challenges that arise due to factors such as health, government policy and the threatened future of the fishing industry.
The Lake Winnipeg Project is a four-part documentary series that calls attention to stories of ingenuity and resilience in four diverse communities surrounding Lake Winnipeg, at a time when many external forces are imposing change. Anishinaabe/Cree director Kevin Settee takes an “own-voices” approach to storytelling that gives Lake Winnipeg communities and peoples the opportunity to tell their own stories and speak to the challenges and successes they experience.
Directed by Kevin Settee - 2021 | 14 min
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[@marcelbergeron5345]

Those fisherman are salt of the earth people. Just went to the island for the first time last weekend, an awesome place with tons of potential for tourism.

[@den8863]

I went there too. Beautiful Island, beach and beautiful quaint community

[@nayman2801]

Thank you for sharing this. My grandma was born here and spent her childhood here before going to Grande Rapids. Its a small community so it's hard to find too much information! Cheers from Calgary