I first came to Lake Temagami in 1989 as a teenager at Camp Wanapitei, a canoe-tripping camp that travels the lakes and rivers of northern Canada. At the time, it was directed by the late Bruce Hodgins—historian, Trent University professor, and steadfast defender of Teme-Augama Anishnabeg rights. Under Bruce’s guidance, everyone left Wanapitei with a deep respect for the history and people of Temagami. Over the years I came to love the region so much that I moved there after completing my undergraduate degree. Since then, I have travelled its lakes and portages by canoe and snowshoe, truck and snowmobile, helicopter and on foot. I have listened to the stories of Teme-Augama Anishnabeg elders such as Gary Potts, Bella White, and Alex Mathias. Today, I am an environmental historian whose work is grounded in Northern Ontario. I am an uninvited settler on lands protected by the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850, Treaty No. 9 of 1905, and the unceded lands of the Teme-Augama Anishnabeg. My lived experiences on this land continue to shape how I understand and write about Northern Ontario.