Traditional Territory
Aboriginal concepts of territory are sui generis and do not correspond to those of Western cartography.
Pimicikamak's traditional territory is reported to have been the watershed of the upper Nelson River. It is located within the boreal forest or taiga of Canada. Like other indigenous peoples, Pimicikamak sees its spiritual relationship with the land as fundamental to its identity. Displacing indigenous spirituality through Christian missions was said to be "one of the most effective tools of assimilation" leading to "conformity within newly prescribed territorial limits." Canadian law continues to recognize relationships of aboriginal peoples with their traditional (c.f., treaty) territories.
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