Discovering Ontario · Drawing 31 of 32
On the Moose River
Moose Factory
Near Moose Factory, the river widens around islands. Boats carry people from one shore to the other. This is the home of the Moose Cree First Nation.
Did you know?
A cultural centre in Moose Factory shares Cree history and culture.
Look together
What kind of transportation can you see on the river?
An idea to try
Draw two shores, then invent a way to cross the river between them.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Moose Factory lies in the Moose River delta near James Bay. Moose Cree First Nation shares its own history and culture, including through its interpretive centre. The landscape represents contemporary life with an imagined dock and houses. Cree history began long before European trading posts.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be combined or imagined. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Moose Cree First Nation: Economic DevelopmentCree Cultural Interpretive Centre in Moose Factory; Cree history and culture.
- Indigenous Services Canada: Moose Cree First Nation reservesFactory Island is in the Moose River, about 6 km from James Bay.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My Ontario to Colour
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