Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a geographic feature in Northwestern Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2016: Geoscientists identified this lake as being at risk from the proposed Energy East Pipeline development.[2]
- May 2020: The lake is described as a site containing many islands and pictographs that function as an Anishinaabeg book for those who can read them. Louise Erdrich visited the area to explore the region where her ancestors lived and died. The area serves as the primary setting for the narrative in Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country.[3]
- May 2020: In the novel The Porcupine Year, Omakayas and her family travel toward this location because her adoptive mother's sister resides there.[4]
- May 2020: In the novel Chickadee, the family of Omakayas begins their journey by moving away from the Lake of the Woods region.[5]
- April 2024: Karen Pheasant-Neganigane visits this area to hear traditional songs and dance on the land.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karen Pheasant-Neganigane delivers a journey through storytelling narratives", Anishinabek News, 19 April 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation set to develop position on TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline", Anishinabek News, 23 March 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country", Anishinabek News, 1 May 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: The Porcupine Year", Anishinabek News, 4 May 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: Chickadee", Anishinabek News, 19 May 2020 (archived copy; original article).