Naandow Kiiyanaan
About Us
poor li moond means ‘For the People’ in Michif. The name was chosen for the laboratory because of the European and North American cultures that make up Don and Anita’s ancestry, as well as their love of nature. Indigenous peoples worldwide respect nature as family and plays a significant role in daily life.
Poecile atricapillus. Black-capped chickadee, poor li moond, Traytown, Newfoundland. Photo By Don Henke
Anita Johnson-Henke
Archaeologist
Since Anita’s grade five science teacher introduced her class to the discoveries of Louis and Mary Leaky, she has been enthralled with humankind’s journey through the study of artifacts. In 2006 she seized the opportunity to fulfill her childhood dream and 12 years later, graduated university with a Master’s Degree in archaeology from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Currently Anita holds memberships with the Society of American Archaeology, the Canadian Archaeological Association, and Métis Nation of Canada. poor li moond is a proud supporter of the Society of American Archaeology’s Native American Scholarships Fund and the poor li moond Undergraduate Indigenous Award for the 2025-2026 university year at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Interests include: Dirt and most anything that will grow in it, with a focused interest on medicinal and spiritual preparations made with locally foraged resources. Anita cultivates exotic plants such as Salvia miltiorrhiza (Chinese Red Sage/Danshen), Nicotiana rustica (Aztec Tobacco), and Salvia apiana (White Sage). Other interests include lithic materials of grave goods and how they may relate to ancient spiritualism.
Don Henke
Entrepreneur & Photographer.
Don’s entrepreneurial spirit woke at the age of nine with his first paper route. After graduating from high school, Don moved from his hometown of Stetter, Alberta to Edmonton where business opportunities opened up for him in the printing industry. He has been active in the business community since 1975 as an owner/manager in Western Canada, and eventually expanded into Central Canada. After working in the newspaper business for 18 years, he saw the rising need for eldercare and opened a successful senior care office in Kelowna, British Columbia. After 32 years in Westbank (B.C.), Don and Anita took up roots and relocated in Traytown to retire.
Don’s Interests include: Anything that has an engine, with a particular interest in electric cars, motorcycles, and trucks. Photography has been a main interest since reproducing thousands of photos for many newspapers. Now a hobby, Don is sure that his Nikon rides shotgun on road trips and Sunday drives.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea or Mountain Cranberry. Photo By Don Henke
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Going Green
Going green is important to poor li moond. As a necessary part of the immediate future many aspects of the facility and Nell’s Nest are being considered for green energy. The electric car has arrived and poor li moond currently has one level 2 charging station for guests with electric vehicles.
Taanday kawiikihk/Mail
P.O. Box 72,
Traytown, NL A0G 4K0
Ooshipayha/Email
anita@poorlimoond.ca
djh@poorlimoond.ca
PLEASE NOTE we prefer to be contacted using emails and text messages. We are diligent in checking for messages and we will get back to you as soon as we are able.