Tag: sapawe

  • 1897 TRIP ON THE ATIK-OKAN RIVER : Part 2 of 3

    The next interesting point we came to was Sabawe Rapids. Sabawe [8] in Chippewa [9] means “drowned”, and here, nobody knows how long ago, an Indian princess lost her life, since when no Red man [10] has been known to run these swift waters. On Indian Grounds               Portaging around this this part of the…

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  • 1897 TRIP ON THE ATIK-OKAN RIVER [1] : Part 1 of 3

    AMONG THE ALGOMA MINES [2] The World’s [3] Young Man on His Tour of Inspection MOOSE IN CLOSE QUARTERS This New Ontario [4] District  Seems to be a Veritable Hunter’s Paradise **** Animal Life to be Seen Everywhere ̶ Indian Camping Grounds ̶The Eastern Con- tinuation of the Atik-okan Iron Range ̶The Lakes and Rivers…

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  • TIME TRAVEL TO ATIKOKAN – Part 1 of 2

    On Thursday, September 12, Environment Canada promised sunshine and warmth. At 7:00 a.m. in Thunder Bay, it was dark and foggy. The fog persisted for 200 kilometres, all the way to Atikokan.   My sister Sue and I picked up our coffee mochas at Timmys. Any trip longer than 5 klicks demands a coffee mocha.…

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