Freeze-up (tikwaatin)

November and December - Late Fall/Freeze-Up

Period of limited activity due to water freeze-up and thin ice. Trapping activities are done near the camp or wherever accessible by foot or a vehicle until ice is safe enough to travel on with a snowmobile. Pre-winter preparation period, (gathering of firewood, building winter camps, making winter clothing from moose hide, making snowshoes and other traditional tools).