Emerence

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Gugumijinawenaq = Place of our grandmothers (Gaspe Peninsula). Umiaminiqtalik = Wrecked boat left behind (Nunavut), near Immutaarrvik = Food cache with an old can of powdered milk. These places are called Erebus and Terror Bay today, which tells you where these names come from.

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Emerence @damemyniah.bsky.social
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And finally my personal favourite: Kookooko’oosagasawining = An island where an Elder named Owl smoked her pipe (Manitoba). If you want a copy of this map I can tell you where to order it. Fin

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