By Shane Fowler – CBC News
Indigenous people, volunteers and a dedicated researcher work to tell the story of an ancient portage route.
Read the full story on CBC News: The secret path: Bringing back a nearly forgotten ancient portage trail
Deep in the woods of eastern New Brunswick lies a little-known pathway, a portage route that served as an incredible shortcut for Indigenous people at least a millennium ago.
The path in Harcourt, about 50 kilometres from Elsipogtog First Nation, connects a branch of the Richibucto River with the Salmon River.
But in effect, the four-kilometre trail connects the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the waters of the Bay of Fundy.
“It’s as if you’re standing in the middle of New Brunswick,” said Susan Levi-Peters, the former Elsipogtog chief. “And you’re looking down, and one of the rivers is going this way and the other river is going that way.”
Although only about a metre wide, enough to carry a canoe through, the trail has become a project of several men and women across New Brunswick who are working to restore it and honour its contribution to history.
Read the full story on CBC News: The secret path: Bringing back a nearly forgotten ancient portage trail
