20. Island of Great Spirit
From the original Odawa inhabitants, to the other Anishinabek Nations that they welcomed to the land; to lumbermen, fishermen, and farmers, the Island...
Island of Great Spirit - The Legacy of Manitoulin
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19. The Seventh Prophecy
The Seventh Prophecy of the Anishinabek tells of the coming of a generation that would retrace the steps of the sacred ways. Now, that generation is h...
18. Lester B. Pearson
‘Mike’ Pearson, as Islanders would call him, served as the MP for Algoma East for twenty years, and prime minister from 1963 to 1968.
17. Ferried Away
The car changed everything on Manitoulin Island – the ferries opened the island up to tourists in a way that have never before been possible. The 1950...
16. Early Tourism
The fish filled, crystal clear waters of the Manitoulin and the North Channel have attracted tourists since the day of the canoe. Yachts, steamers and...
15. To and From the Island
As inhabitants of an island, the weather and water have historically played large roles in the lives of Manitoulin’s residents. Navigational aids were...
14. Oil, Lumber & Settlement
After the Treaty of 1862 speculators of all kinds flocked to the Manitoulin to exploit its resources. The lumber was abundant and the geological surve...
13. The Manitoulin Incident
Disagreements over fisheries licenses prompted what became known as ‘The Manitoulin Incident’ – a conflict between the people of Wikwemikong and the F...
12. The Treaty of 1862
The pressure on the Colonial government to open the Manitoulin for white settlement were intense, as available arable lands in Southern Ontario were r...
11. Encroachment
Colonists looking to cash in on the abundant resources of the North increasingly began encroaching on Native territories. Native leaders, such as Geor...