In May of 2004, "The Rat Portage", a place described and sketched in 1823 by Dr. J.J. Bigsby of the Canada -US Boundary Commission, was rediscovered.  This historic portage had been part of the extensive transportation and trade network of the continent's first people. It subsequently became a key link in the main fur trade route that shaped what we now know as Canada.  Despite its location within the city limits of Kenora, Ontario,  the precise location of this portage had been obscured and lost to memory for over one hundred and twenty years.

-This website will tell the story of Rat Portage's important past.

-It will also share the story of the process of re-discovery.

-Most importantly, this website will chronicle the unfolding story of how today 's inhabitants of the area choose to honour this important place, -a place that is common to the unique and shared histories of both the natives and newcomers of this remarkable 'common ground'.

Stay tuned!

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