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 (Photo: Louise Abbott)

Louise Abbott is often asked how  Memphremagog: An Illustrated History is coming along. Her answer: swimmingly! She is very pleased to have had research assistance over the past few weeks. This has enabled her to spend more time on writing and graphic design. She is about one-third of the way through the book, which is scheduled for publication by Georgeville Press in late 2014.

 

A Forgotten Story

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Old Factory and Cape Hope:

A Forgotten Story of Cross-Cultural Harmony in Eastern James Bay


A Documentary Video by Rural Route Communications

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George Weetaltuk at work on Cape Hope Island, circa 1940s


The Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association (COTA) is planning to ressurect a wonderful story of cross-cultural harmony in a video documentary by Rural Route Communications that is scheduled for production this summer. Louise Abbott will shoot the documentary with her new Sony NEX FS-700.

During the halcyon days of the fur trade in Eeyou Istchee, the Hudson’s Bay Company sometimes hired Inuit to work in eastern James Bay because of their skills at running dog teams, hunting seals, and making skin boots. Over time, small groups of Inuit began to settle on coastal islands in the region. One of those islands, Charlton, was the northern terminus for HBC ships serving fur-trading posts in James Bay. Among the Inuit who settled there was an exceptional HBC ship’s pilot named George Weetaltuk.

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40 Years in Photojournalism

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2013 marks the fortieth year of Louise Abbott's career in photojournalism! To commemorate this anniversary, she has decided to present images from past portfolios from time to time. This one was taken in St. Augustine on the Lower North Shore of Quebec in 1983. It has been reproduced in several books, including Louise's book  The Coast Way (McGill-Queen's University Press, 1988).


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Eeyou Istchee: The Second Edition

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The first edition of   Eeyou Istchee (2,000 copies) has sold out!

But the book has been reprinted and is available for sale again. 

Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree/Terre des Cris

Louise Abbott and Niels Jensen

Published by the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association

Hard cover, sewn binding, 252 pages, over 200 photographs

View a short video on YouTube about the book.

To purchase a copy of Eeyou Istchee, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

"The book is a startling 200-photo essay.... Featuring interviews and conversations with the Cree of Eeyou Istchee in English, French and Cree, the book is ideal to teach young Crees about their culture and inspire discussions about Cree ancestry between young and old."  The Nation, December 3, 2010

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"L'imposant ouvrage -- 252 pages, plus de 200 photos -- est une mine d'informations sur la chasse, la pêche et la trappe, mais aussi la préparation et la cuisson de la banique, la préparation de la viande et du poisson, le travail des peaux, la fabrication de paniers d'écorce et de raquettes. Les non-autochtones sont invités à suivre les rassemblements saisonniers: la chasse à l'orignal, la marche hivernal, la chasse à la Bernache, les festivités estivales. Et aussi la céremonie des premiers pas." La Presse, Montreal, 3 décembre 2010

"From the very beginning, Eeyou Istchee takes readers on an adventure into the land of the Cree. With over 200 striking photographs, the book offers reader hours of pleasure and delight. Whether you read Eeyou Istchee from cover to cover or simply open it at random, both the black and white archival pictures and the colorful modern photographs offer a glimpse of the Cree way of life : the caribou hunt, fishing, winter walks, children's activities, flora and fauna, and portraits of the elders. Some of the landscapes, taken by award-winning photographers Abbott and Jensen, look like actual paintings. The trilingual text - written in English, French, and Cree - adds to the book's charm." Montreal Review of Books, Montreal, Spring 2011

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Le coeur de la ferme

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Georgeville Press annonce la parution du livre 

Le coeur de la ferme :

l'histoire des granges et clôtures des Cantons de l'Est du Québec.

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   La Tribune (Sherbrooke) June 16, 2012

Le cœur de la ferme est le premier livre publié en français sur les granges historiques dans la province depuis 1963, et le tout premier livre publié à ce jour sur l’histoire agricole des Cantons de l’Est. Le texte provient de l’historienne des Cantons Louise Abbott et a été traduit de l’anglais par Stéphanie Pépin. Il comprend également 350 photographies prises par Louise Abbott et Niels Jensen, de même qu’une généreuse sélection d’images d’archives. Cette séduisante édition spéciale de 306 pages a été publiée par Georgeville Press, une maison d’édition sans but lucratif nouvellement établie à Georgeville (Québec).

Le cœur de la ferme est offert au coût de 60 $ (plus TPS). Si vous souhaitez vous procurer ce livre,  n’hésitez pas à communiquer avec Studio Georgeville au 819-843-9992 ou par courriel à This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it pour l'acheter.

Vous pouvez également vous procurer Le cœur de la ferme en personne à la Galerie d'Art Courtemanche, située au 820, rue Principale Ouest, Magog (Québec). Vous pouvez communiquer avec la Galerie d'Art Courtemanche au 819-843-2834 pour l’acheter par téléphone. Enfin, vous pouvez le commander par courriel studiorc1947@yahoo.ca . Pour connaître les heures d’ouverture de la Galerie d'Art Courtemanche, veuillez téléphoner ou visiter leur site à www.galeriecourtemanche.com .

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