God’s Lake Narrows from the air

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The Free Press spent 12 days in remote God’s Lake Narrows First Nation to explore the hurt, healing and hopes of its people.  Photographer Mike Deal shares images of the remote, fly-in reserve as seen from the air. 

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The Free Press spent 12 days in remote God’s Lake Narrows First Nation to explore the hurt, healing and hopes of its people.  Photographer Mike Deal shares images of the remote, fly-in reserve as seen from the air. 

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The causeway connects God's Lake Narrows to the First Nation of the same name.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The causeway connects God's Lake Narrows to the First Nation of the same name.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
God's Lake Narrows juts into the lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press God's Lake Narrows juts into the lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
God's Lake Narrows juts into the lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press God's Lake Narrows juts into the lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
The God's Lake Narrows First Nation School.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The God's Lake Narrows First Nation School.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
The new nursing station under construction in God's Lake Narrows First Nation.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The new nursing station under construction in God's Lake Narrows First Nation.
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The Roman Catholic church and cemetery in God's Lake Narrows First Nation.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The Roman Catholic church and cemetery in God's Lake Narrows First Nation.
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A float plane sits docked in front of Healey's Lodge in God's Lake Narrows.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A float plane sits docked in front of Healey's Lodge in God's Lake Narrows.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
The large brown-roofed building just left of centre is the RCMP detachment while the white-roofed building in the upper right is the Northern grocery store.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The large brown-roofed building just left of centre is the RCMP detachment while the white-roofed building in the upper right is the Northern grocery store.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
Housing on the First Nation.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Housing on the First Nation.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
.A back road cuts through the trees near God's Lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press .A back road cuts through the trees near God's Lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
Housing on the First Nation.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Housing on the First Nation.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
A backyard in the community juts into God's Lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A backyard in the community juts into God's Lake.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
A hydro line cuts through the vegetation north of the community.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A hydro line cuts through the vegetation north of the community.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
The causeway over the narrows between the two communities.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The causeway over the narrows between the two communities.
Mike Deal

Mike Deal
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Mike Deal started freelancing for the Winnipeg Free Press in 1997. Three years later, he landed a part-time job as a night photo desk editor.

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