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What does Thanksgiving look like when groceries have to fly north?

High grocery prices, federal subsidies and food harvested from the land all shape Thanksgiving in Attawapiskat

Ninah Hermiston
Ninah Hermiston

12 Oct 2026 • 5 min read

The Northern Store in Attawapiskat, Ont., with several vehicles parked outside the blue and red building on a snowy road.
The Northern store is the main source of groceries in Attawapiskat First Nation, Ont. (The North West Company)

Ninah Hermiston
Ninah Hermiston

Ninah is an early-career reporter based in Toronto, currently focused on the Residential Schools database. She has previously worked as an associate producer at CBC Kids News and served as a social media manager for various organizations.

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