{"id":15784,"date":"2025-04-09T11:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/?p=15784"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:46:14","slug":"maple-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/maple-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The Call for Renewal: Maple Season Among First Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3>Maple Season as a Time for Reconnection<\/h3>\n<p>When the days grow milder and the nights remain crisp, a quiet magic awakens on the land: it\u2019s Maple Season. This time gently reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with natural cycles. It\u2019s a call to celebrate life\u2019s return, to cleanse spiritually, and to come together as a community.<\/p>\n<p>This joyful season brings families and communities together around the maple tree\u2014a generous gift from Mother Earth, a living symbol of renewal and abundance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebeclemag.com\/temps-des-sucres-premieres-nations\"><em>Experiencing Maple Season with First Nations.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For First Nations, this festive tradition is more than just harvesting sap: it\u2019s a precious moment of reunion, heartfelt sharing, and sharing traditional teachings. The first full moon of spring\u2014sometimes called the \u201cSugar Moon\u201d\u2014 marked the perfect time to collect maple water, in a ritual that was as spiritual as it was practical.<br \/>\n\u2192 Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/blog\/maple-sugaring-season\/\"><em>Maple Sugar Seasoning.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-margin-top:15px;\"><div id=\"attachment_15731\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15731\" class=\"lazyload size-fusion-400 wp-image-15731\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-400x300.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20400%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-1200x901.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a07fb4af-cfc0-4d5b-8ec9-5861f25a761d-1536x1153.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>JMC2 family sugar bush located in Chesterville, owned by Jean Marc Lavoie, Innu from Mashteuiatsh and FNEE alumni.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><strong>Maple in Indigenous Languages<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In Indigenous languages, here are a few ways to describe <em>maple <\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anishinaabemowin: <strong><em>Ininatik<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Maple, <strong><em>Ininatikwapo<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Maple water<\/li>\n<li>Innu-aimun: <em><strong>Upueiashk<\/strong>\u1d58<\/em> \u2013 Maple<\/li>\n<li>Kanien\u2019k\u00e9ha (Mohawk): <strong><em>W\u00e1hta<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Maple, <strong><em>W\u00e1hta osh\u00e9s<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Maple syrup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ancestral Knowledge<\/h3>\n<p>Imagine the crackling of a fire as red-hot stones are plunged into sap carefully collected in birch bark containers. This is how First Nations transformed sap into precious syrup\u2014long before the arrival of European cauldrons. They used it to sweeten bannock, enhance stews, or slowly reduced it into a more concentrated form.<\/p>\n<p>With contact from French settlers, processing evolved: sap was boiled longer in metal cauldrons, producing both syrup and sugar. Molded into cakes, this sugar was prized not only for its flavour but also for its medicinal properties\u2014it was believed to help with colds and chest ailments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:5%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-caption-text-size:12px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-caption-text-font-family:&quot;Urbanist-Italic&quot;;--awb-caption-text-font-style:normal;--awb-caption-text-font-weight:400;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609-400x533.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15737\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271536%27%20height%3D%272048%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201536%202048%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271536%27%20height%3D%272048%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16f3a59c-9911-4e43-9f8b-c12a9d495609.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><p class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-text\">Evaporator at the JMC2 sugarbush of Jean Marc Lavoie, Innu from Mashteuiatsh.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>Maple Syrup Season is an opportunity to honour these precious teachings, celebrate the generosity of the land, and renew our relationship with it.<\/h4>\n<h4>We wish you a joyful and heartwarming Maple Season, filled with sweetness and togetherness!<\/h4>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;\"><div id=\"attachment_15740\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15740\" class=\"lazyload size-fusion-400 wp-image-15740\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487423875_9667413513310219_5437831923819695201_n-400x402.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487423875_9667413513310219_5437831923819695201_n-400x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27402%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20400%20402%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27402%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487423875_9667413513310219_5437831923819695201_n-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487423875_9667413513310219_5437831923819695201_n-200x201.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487423875_9667413513310219_5437831923819695201_n-400x402.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487423875_9667413513310219_5437831923819695201_n.jpg 478w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by \u00c8ve P. Massicotte, participant in the Governance program, Wendat from Wendake. This photo was taken in 2011.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15790,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[101],"class_list":["post-15784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-knowledge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Call for Renewal: Maple Season Among First Nations - News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Call of Renewal: Maple Season with the First Nations. 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