'Our children won't call it the St. John River': An Indigenous family trip to the Wolastoq

This is part of a series called Ann's Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You cansee more Ann's Eye pieces by clicking here.

Ann Paul was thinking about her ancestors as she photographed her children and grandchildren walking along the Wolastoq.

"I thought about our ancestors, all of our ancestors that knew she was the Wolastoq," she said.

Then Paul thought about her own family, includingher two-year-old grandson who calls the river the Wolastoq when her family drives over it.

"He doesn't know it as anything else, which is so beautiful. He says it as a matter-of-fact. That's what it is, and that's who she is."

Ann Paul's daughter Autumn agreed, speaking about her family. "Our children won't call it the St. John River," she said.

Scroll through the photos and watch the video to see multiple generations of one family talk about the meaning of the Wolastoq.

WATCH | See an Indigenous child call the Wolastoq by her name:

Anns Eye: A family trip to the Wolastoq

1 year ago

Duration 2:02

Four generations of a Wabanaki family visit the Wolastoq

Ann's Eye

Photographer Ann Paul brings an Indigenous lens to stories from First Nations communities across New Brunswick.Click hereor on the image below to see more of her work.