About
What is Thompsonite?
Long ago, the land under Thompson provided a bounty of food, water, shelter and medicine for the Indigenous peoples who called it home. Today, in addition, it provides world-class nickel for international markets, and the vast majority of hydroelectricity generated in Manitoba.
People chose to live in Thompson for the resources that we found on and in the land. But as our community and its roots grew deeper, we found something much more valuable here: Thompsonite.
Thompson's real value comes from the people that have made it great. They joined service clubs and volunteer boards, ran non-profits, and volunteered themselves to see their vision of Thompson become a reality. Whether it's public projects like the Millennium Trail and Spirit Way, non-profit facilities like Mystery Mountain and the Thompson Golf Course, or the local sports programs like hockey or gymnastics, it all happens because of community members who went above and beyond to make Thompson's lifestyle what it is.
I Am Thompsonite/Thompsonite ᓃᖬ celebrates that innovation, collaboration, and the ability to make things happen against all odds.
People chose to live in Thompson for the resources that we found on and in the land. But as our community and its roots grew deeper, we found something much more valuable here: Thompsonite.
Thompson's real value comes from the people that have made it great. They joined service clubs and volunteer boards, ran non-profits, and volunteered themselves to see their vision of Thompson become a reality. Whether it's public projects like the Millennium Trail and Spirit Way, non-profit facilities like Mystery Mountain and the Thompson Golf Course, or the local sports programs like hockey or gymnastics, it all happens because of community members who went above and beyond to make Thompson's lifestyle what it is.
I Am Thompsonite/Thompsonite ᓃᖬ celebrates that innovation, collaboration, and the ability to make things happen against all odds.
What does "Thompsonite ᓃᖬ" mean?
Simply put: ᓃᖬ, or "nitha", is Rocky Cree for "I Am". We spoke with Indigenous leaders and learned of a few different ways to spell the word in Roman characters, but "Nitha" was the most commonly agreed on.
We recognize that many communities in Thompson's service area speak Swampy Cree, rather than Rocky Cree. However, we felt it would be appropriate to recognize Thompson's location on the traditional territory of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.
Can I submit my own story, or nominate someone else?
Of course you can, and we'd love to hear more stories from community icons! We even made it easy: fill out the form at the link below!
Who is behind I Am Thompsonite ᓃᖬ?
I Am Thompsonite ᓃᖬ is a project developed by Thompson 2020 to stimulate community pride and develop a community of ambassadors. It's part of a broader communications and marketing strategy to help promote Thompson as a place of opportunity in business, education, recreation, and more.
The campaign, along with the communications and marketing strategy, were developed with input from a variety of stakeholders, including the City of Thompson, Vale, the Thompson Chamber of Commerce, the Thompson Hotel Association, Keewatin Tribal Council, and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.