"In an example of truth and reconciliation put into practice,
Craig Macdonald spent decades creating a unique map of
Temagami, developed through trust and experience, in
partnership with the Teme-Augama Anishnabai.

"James Raffan's biography of Craig Macdonald and how the
Historical Map of Temagami came to be is a remarkable tale. In
the mid-1960s, Macdonald began interviewing and travelling with
Indigenous trappers and travellers. He became familiar with
Anishinaabemowin and built a lasting bond with the traditional
knowledge holders. Returning year after year to map the land,
Macdonald painstakingly plotted traditional placenames,
original shorelines, elevations, and traditional summer and
winter travel routes - including the documentation of more than
twelve hundred canoe portages and winter snowshoe trails. His
map is unique in the Canadian cartographic canon, and its
genesis is a story that has never been told, until now.

Echo Maker: Craig Macdonald and the Lives that Produced One of
Canada's Most Significant Historical Maps | Paperback

James Raffan

Dundurn Press | Dundurn Press

Biography & Autobiography / Environmentalists & Naturalists / History / Indigenous - Migration / Canada - Provincial, Territorial & Local - Ontario (ON)

Release date Sep 30, 2025
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"In an example of truth and reconciliation put into practice,

>Craig Macdonald spent decades creating a unique map of
>Temagami, developed through trust and experience, in
>partnership with the Teme-Augama Anishnabai.

"James Raffan's biography of Craig Macdonald and how the

>Historical Map of Temagami came to be is a remarkable tale. In
>the mid-1960s, Macdonald began interviewing and travelling with
>Indigenous trappers and travellers.

Our family had a cottage for quite a few years on an island on Lake
Temagami until the mid 60's a few miles from the Town of Temagami.
I spent the entire summer holidays there every year.. (2 months)

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