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English: Whitefish Island Fishing Station
Whitefish Island is a historic Ojibwa fishing station. Until about 1920 an immense whitefishery existed at the rapids. Attikamek meaning caribou of the waters in Ojibwa was a year round food source. The whitefish was smoked and dried for winter months and used as trade items with other tribes. Ojibwa fishers were profiled in history books for their unique method and skill at catching fish in the rapids. Two men in a birchbark canoe: one steering through the swirling rapids and the other standing would dip a net into the rushing waters and gather the catch into the canoe. It was noted a skilled fisher could accumulate up to 500 pounds in 2 hours. Today the rich fishing grounds are gone destroyed by the lock construction, compensating dams, hydro development and industrialization along the St. Mary's River. Anishinaabemowin: Bawahting Noongo Ojibwe anishinabek giigoomkesiiwok zhaahagash gii binaadjitoonaawaa goomin enji bimaadiziying.Français : Le poste de pêche de l'île Whitefish
L'île Whitefish est un poste de pêche ojibwa historique. Jusque dans les années 1920 environ, les rapides recelent du corégone en abondance. L'attikamek, qui signifie « caribou des eaux » en langue ojibwa, est une source de nourriture accessible toute l'année. Le corégone est fumé et séché en prévision des mois d'hiver ou pour servir de monnaie d'échange entre les tribus. Les libres d'histoire débrivent comment les pêcheurs ojibwas savent prendre le poisson dans les rapides. Deux hommes prennent place dans un canot d'écource : l'un avironne dans le boillon des rapides tandis que l'autre jette le filet dans l'eau tumultueuse et remonte les prises dans le canot. On di qu'un bon pêcheur pouvait prendre jusqu'à 500 livres de poisson en 2 heures. Ces riches zones de pêche sont aujourd'hui détruites en raison de la construction des écluses, des barrages compensateurs, du développement hydroélectrique et de l'industrialisation le long de la rivière St. Mary's. |
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