Written by F. G. Speck

Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa

by F. G. Speck

A few fairly typical Algonquin myths relating the exploits of Wiske·djak were taken down in the summer of 1913 from Benjamin Mackenzie of the Timiskaming band. He had learned them when a young man from Algonquins near Dumoine lake1 at the head of Dumoine river. These versions are also current at Timiskaming, as I found by testing a few incidents wi..