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maramar
Member
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 8:48 pm: | 
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Greetings!
I recall seeing somewhwere that the land to the east of Obabika's northern half is referred to as the "Spirit Forest" Can anyone explain the origin/meaning of this?
Mark M, North Bay ON. |
hillbilly
Member
Post Number: 382
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 4:40 am: |
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maramar
Mark, See below urls and then search the net. You will see and find the origin and meaning.
http://ottertooth.com/Temagami/Maps/areas.htm
http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/News/02/june24. htm
http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/PhotoMonth/tem- photo-jun01.htm
http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/PhotoMonth/tem- photo-jun01.htm
There are many more. Go to search and type in Spirit Forest.
Bill |
maramar
Member
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 12:56 pm: |
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Great...thanks Bill! |
preacher
Member
Post Number: 46
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 4:57 pm: |
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Go. It's really nice. The more people go and the more people make noise the better chance we have of protecting it. |
micmac
Member
Post Number: 81
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 6:14 pm: |
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Preacher is right - it's slated to be clearcut.
Interestingly, the local Anishnabai family who has lived in the area for generations had so much respect for this land, that they wouldn't even hunt or trap in the area surrounding Shish-Kong-Abikong, due to the fact that it is such a spiritually significant area.
However, Rob Baker and the Ministry of Natural Resources ignored concerns raised over logging in the Spirit Forest and had no qualms about allocating the forest for logging.
Interesting how the Ministry of Natural Resources "manages" the land today.
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brian
Moderator
Post Number: 1072
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 12:03 pm: |
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Above when Hillbilly says go to search, he means the search on the website pages.
http://www.ottertooth.com/tem_index.htm
The search here on the forum only searches the forum. |
hillbilly
Member
Post Number: 385
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 3:46 pm: |
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Sorry Brian I did not make myself that clear.
Yes search the web for more info.
Bill |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 1074
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 8:07 pm: |
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I actually didn't mean the whole web, just the main website pages on Ottertooth. |
cloud_splitter
Member
Post Number: 20
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 10:26 pm: |
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The entire Temagami region is a spiritual landscape with some locations such as the Spirit Forest area, Cheeshkonibikong and the Grandparents Rocks on Obabika Lake serving as access points to the wisdom of the land.
After years of living in the bush, we learn that a few specific rocks, cliffs, mountains or lakes are very special. Native people, who have the honour of living in the Temagami wilderness uninterruptedly for about 9,000 years, gathered that knowledge. We are fortunate that these elders kept such traditions alive. Now that we have learned this and made an attachment to the land, we need to protect it through the often tedious work of writing letters, reviewing government documents and keeping issues alive in the media. |
canoebear
Member
Post Number: 485
Registered: 05-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 3, 2009 - 3:17 am: |
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"deep-rooted aspect"
Tha Holy Spirt's green thumb carefully planted a fertile garden area way-U.P. & to tha right.
Wher tha wetlands be tha dwellen habitat of tha "Natural Spirits & tha Tree of Life".
Wher tha camouflaged greenery of dense bush + tall trees covers-up tha vastness of uneven hilly terrain.
Native plants, as well as, wild creatures adapt to ther rough & rugged liven conditions amongst
tha frame-work of returned of tha beaver ponds.
Fer its wher tha wilderness 1st got it's originated jump-start.
Tha "Beaver Pond" & tha life that it supports make 'tis here interrelated linked together a fragile mix.
Makes tha "NE Wilds" what it 'tis, a wilderness
that be well seeded & "deep-rooted".
Flourishen tell tale animal signs have been busy under cover of darkness leaven well trodded path-ways linken ther homes to ther food source & wateren ponds.
'Tis here natural foregoen track will take an adventuresum 1 afoot on a journey trail thru tha garden landscape from tha darkness of tha unknown into tha light, wher native flowers grow wild by tha deep pristine quiet water lakes.
Just another way to view tha waterywoods from Superior outlook, Heya! |
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