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Stories from Anemki Wajiw: Dog sledding

As part of her ongoing audio series about First Nations people and their connections to culture and land, CBC columnist Jolene Banning introduces us to a couple who make mushing a family affair. 

For one Sioux Lookout, Ont., couple, mushing is a family affair

Jesse Terry says his young daughter has a special bond with the family's dogs. (Jesse Terry)

If the dog is man's best friend – loyal, loving, and attentive – then surely spending time with an entire pack must be heaven on earth.

It is for one family in northwestern Ontario, who have a pack of 22 dogs, and growing.

As part of her ongoing audio series about First Nations people and their connections to culture and land, CBC columnist Jolene Banning introduces us to this family of mushers. 

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