Up the Nottoway River
Aaron Zeiss | James Bay, Quebec, Canada
Photographer: Aaron Zeiss
Exhibit Title: Up the Nottoway River
Location: James Bay, Quebec, Canada
This photographic series captures the quiet resilience of the Cree people of Waskaganish, a community rooted in one of North America's oldest traditions of subsistence hunting. Set against the stark beauty of Rupert Bay and the surrounding boreal landscape, these images document a way of life that is both fading and fiercely alive. For the Cree, hunting is more than survival—it is an act of memory, identity, and belonging. Each portrait, each still moment along the frozen coastlines and dense forests, speaks to a deep cultural continuity that persists even as modern pressures encroach. Through these photographs, the viewer is invited to witness not just a livelihood, but a living history—one where tradition and survival are woven into every line of the land, every weathered hand, and every shared meal. In a world that often moves too quickly to notice what it leaves behind, Waskaganish stands as a testament to endurance, adaptability, and the enduring power of connection to land.
Aaron Fz was brought up in a multicultural home and traveling the world since childhood, has been shaped by a unique blend of cultures and languages.
His travels and international upbringing have given him a strong sense of cultural awareness, deep sense of admiration to the richness of global diversity, and he is always striving a passion to bridge gaps between people and their experiences through photography, film, and the written word.
www.aaronfz.com
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