The lower Churchill River was and still is a very important part of the psyche of Churchill residents, being used for recreational purposes, such as fishing and boating and transportation routes for hunting and trapping. Residents’ spatial orientation is based on the river, “upriver” and “across the river” are terms used in everyday language.

The overall purpose of this book is to share Churchill residents’ perspectives on the importance of the lower Churchill River. The specific objectives include:
• Increase understanding and awareness of the importance of the lower Churchill River to local residents,
• Enhance knowledge of how the lower Churchill River was and currently is used by local residents,
• Obtain insights into issues concerning the social impact of changes to residents as a result of changes to the lower Churchill River,
• Obtain local perspectives on ways of addressing concerns related to the lower Churchill River,
• Provide a forum for sharing local resident’s perspectives with future generations of Churchill residents.