The Red Lake Miners are a Canadian junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Red Lake, Ontario . The Miners play in Hockey Canada 's Superior International Junior Hockey League .
82-819: In May 2013, the SIJHL announced that the Ear Falls Eagles would be joining the league for the 2013–14 season. Weeks later, it was announced that the team would instead be called the English River Miners to better represent the entire community. On September 20, 2013, the Miners played the first game in their franchise's history in Dryden, Ontario , against the Dryden Ice Dogs . The Miners lost 4–2 after giving up two last minute goals, one of which
164-519: A mayor . As with the rest of Ontario, municipal elections occur every 4 years. Currently, Dryden's mayor is Greg Wilson, elected 2018. Previous mayors of Dryden have included Craig Nuttall (elected in 2010 and 2014), Anne Krassilowsky (elected in 2002 and 2006), and Roger Valley in the 1990s. The Dryden pulp mill , also known as the Reed Mill, is a paper and pulp mill in Dryden, Ontario. During
246-419: A visible minority group (i.e. people who are not Aboriginal and "non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour"). The largest group was Filipino , representing about 80 residents (1% of the population). In the 2011 National Household Survey, 4,970 residents (66.8% of the respondents) stated that they were Christian , while 2,455 (33.0%) did not affiliate with any religion. 0.1% identified as Buddhist , while
328-462: A Métis culture. The first Europeans to encounter Native Americans in the Great Lakes region were French explorers . These men were professional canoe-paddlers who transported furs and other merchandise over long distances in the lake and river system of northern America. Such explorers gave French names to many places in present-day Minnesota , Michigan and Wisconsin . French settlers in
410-419: A changing cast of spokespeople at yearly meetings. In more recent times, clans have come to align personality characteristics with the animals that represent them. This shifts the focus from extended family governance to groups of people who have a particular kind of strength to offer to the community. For example, the deer clan is sometimes understood as having the direction of hospitality toward visitors, whereas
492-567: A further 0.1% practised traditional Aboriginal spirituality. Dryden is home to the 5.6-metre (18 ft) tall "Max the Moose" statue on the Trans-Canada Highway, which has been described as the "mascot" of the city. It was built in 1962, out of a metal frame and concrete plaster . Several annual music concerts are held featuring local musicians. "Come Together" is an annual December 27 or 28th concert, and "Kickin' Country"
574-640: A group of people, such as a family, clan or tribe) and promotion of trade, the Council generally had a peaceful existence with its neighbours. However, occasional unresolved disputes erupted into wars. The Odawa (also known as Ottawa or Outaouais) are a Native American and First Nations people. Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa (or Anishinaabemowin in Eastern Ojibwe syllabics) is the third most commonly spoken Native language in Canada (after Cree and Inuktitut), and
656-475: A landfill and recycling facility. Dryden is currently served by several radio stations, including: Dryden previously had a community newspaper, The Dryden Observer , originally known as the Wabigoon Star, but it stopped publishing in 2019. The mayor of Dryden noted that the newspaper had provided a local sense of identity. CKQV operates an online local news source called DrydenNow, and CKDR also has
738-704: A news division. Anishinaabe The Anishinaabe (alternatively spelled Anishinabe , Anicinape , Nishnaabe , Neshnabé , Anishinaabeg , Anishinabek , Aanishnaabe ) are a group of culturally related Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States . They include the Ojibwe (including Saulteaux and Oji-Cree ), Odawa , Potawatomi , Mississaugas , Nipissing , and Algonquin peoples . The Anishinaabe speak Anishinaabemowin , or Anishinaabe languages that belong to
820-584: A person". There are different teachings about how many clans there are and which are clans in leadership positions. This is due to the decentralized mode of governance that the Anishinaabe practice. Each person is a self-determining authority, and it is their duty to uphold their own roles and responsibilities for the wellbeing of all our relations . This is understood as the "Law of Non-interference". Nobody can interfere with another being's path unless they are causing great harm to another or themselves. Within
902-480: A population density of 112.7/km (291.8/sq mi) in 2021. The population centre , or urban area , of Dryden had a population of 5,586 in the 2016 census, a 0.9% increase from 2011. The median value of dwellings in the urban area is CA$ 150,505, significantly lower than the national median of $ 341,556. The median household income (after-tax) in Dryden is $ 58,624, almost on par with the national average at $ 61,348. The city's population peaked at 8,198 measured in
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#1732801825434984-540: A population of 5,586 in 2016. Dryden was incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998. The main industries in Dryden include manufacturing (particularly pulp and paper ), renewable energy (including bioenergy and solar energy ), and service. Dryden is located on Ontario's Highway 17 , which forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway . It is situated halfway between the larger cities of Winnipeg and Thunder Bay . Before settlement by Europeans,
1066-746: A trader to the Ojibwe, and legislator of the Minnesota Territory . A gifted storyteller and historian, he collected native accounts and wrote the History of the Ojibway People, Based Upon Traditions and Oral Statements , first published by the Minnesota Historical Society in 1885, some 32 years after his early death from tuberculosis . Given his Anglo-American father, Lyman Marcus Warren, and American education,
1148-437: Is a mid April country show. Both featuring local acts. The "Blue Moon Festival" is a daylong event that is held on or near a blue moon calendar event in the summer months. Dryden is home to a variety of arts groups. "Theatre 17" is a community theatre group under the direction of Judith Hamilton that stages theatrical productions, including Noises Off and Tony and Tina's Wedding . The DRAC (Dryden Regional Arts Council)
1230-547: Is a small hospital in Dryden, founded in 1952. It employs 300 staff and volunteers. Dryden is within the jurisdiction of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board . It is home to Dryden High School , a secondary school , as well as New Prospect Public School and Open Roads Public School, both elementary schools . St. Joseph's School, a catholic school , is also in Dryden. Along with several other Northwest Ontarian communities, Dryden
1312-404: Is an artists group that organizes yearly art tours, art shows and also operates a retail store known as Naked North Art Gallery . The Dryden Community Band is a group of musicians who perform under conductor Ryan Graham. Dryden is currently part of the provincial electoral district of Kenora—Rainy River . Kenora—Rainy River's Member of Provincial Parliament has been Greg Rickford , a member of
1394-506: Is home to a campus of Confederation College , whose main campus is in Thunder Bay . The Dryden Fire Service, a volunteer fire department , operates out of two fire stations and responds to about 250 incidents annually. It was established in 1908 with Alex Kennedy as Fire Chief. They also raise public awareness about fire safety. The service comprises five full-time staff and around forty volunteers. The City of Dryden also operates
1476-581: Is honest with themselves first, they will more easily be able to be honest with others. In Anishinaabemowin , this word can also mean "righteousness." According to Anishinaabeg culture, humility requires recognizing oneself as a sacred part of Creation, neither better nor worse than any other creation. In Anishinaabemowin , this word can also mean "compassion." Some communities instead express this with Bekaadiziwin , which in addition to "humility" can also be translated as "calmness," "meekness," "gentility" or "patience." According to Anishinaabeg culture, truth
1558-494: Is it the case that any one story can ever be said to have achieved its final form. Instead, all stories are works in progress." Before telling a story, Elders "very often begin by quoting the authority of Elders who have gone before. They do not state the authority as coming from themselves. They will say things like, 'This is what they used to say,' or 'This is what they said.'" Beyond sharing cultural knowledge, storytelling traditions can help provide Anishinaabeg children "with
1640-454: Is knowing all of these things. Individuals should speak the truth and not deceive themselves or others. The Anishinaabeg follow an oral storytelling tradition . Storytelling serves as an integral part of Anishinaabeg culture as "stories teach the stock of wisdom and knowledge found in the culture" and "promotes 'respectful individualism," wherein individuals do not force their thinking upon others. Instead of directly teaching right and wrong,
1722-583: Is located on the Wabigoon River and Wabigoon Lake in northwestern Ontario. It borders Thunder Lake and Aaron Provincial Park on the east, and the smaller Milanese's Lakes are also located within the city. Dryden is located 340 kilometres (210 miles) northwest of Thunder Bay . Nearby communities include Wabigoon , Vermilion Bay , Kenora , and Sioux Lookout . Dryden is also near the Eagle Lake First Nation . Along with most of
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#17328018254341804-554: Is no BC representative. Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion. Dryden, Ontario Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario , Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake . It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city. The City of Dryden had a population of 7,749 and its population centre (urban area) had
1886-450: Is situational, meaning that storytellers must be mindful of audience, of listener, and [should] keep the oration accessible and real." When a story is shared, "[t]he teller and the listener are equally activie; the listener is not passive." Furthermore, stories told are not static: "Once they become public, people will play will them, embellish them, and add to them ... There is no need for any particular story to have any particular form. Nor
1968-616: Is sometimes shortened to Nishnaabe , mostly by Odawa people . The cognate Neshnabé comes from the Potawatomi , a people long allied with the Odawa and Ojibwe in the Council of Three Fires . The Nipissing , Mississaugas , and Algonquin are identified as Anishinaabe but are not part of the Council of Three Fires. Closely related to the Ojibwe and speaking a language mutually intelligible with Anishinaabemowin (Anishinaabe language)
2050-906: Is the Oji-Cree (also known as "Severn Ojibwe"). Their most common autonym is Anishinini (plural: Anishininiwag ), and they call their language Anishininiimowin . Among the Anishinaabe, the Ojibwe collectively call the Nipissings and the Algonquins Odishkwaagamii (those who are at the end of the lake), while those among the Nipissings who identify themselves as Algonquins call the Algonquins proper Omàmiwinini (those who are downstream). Not all Anishinaabemowin-speakers call themselves Anishinaabe. The Ojibwe people who migrated to what are now Canada's prairie provinces call themselves Nakawē(-k) and call their branch of
2132-482: Is to face the foe with integrity. In Anishinaabemowin , this word literally means "state of having a fearless heart." To do what is right even when the consequences are unpleasant. Some communities instead use either Zoongadiziwin ("state of having a strong casing") or Zoongide'ewin ("state of having a strong heart"). According to Anishinaabeg culture, honesty in facing a situation is to be brave. Individuals should always be honest in word and action. If an individual
2214-509: Is to know wisdom. Wisdom is given by the Creator to be used for the good of the people. In Anishinaabemowin , this word expresses not only "wisdom" but also means "prudence," or "intelligence." In some communities, Gikendaasowin is used; in addition to "wisdom," this word can also mean "intelligence" or "knowledge." According to Anishinaabeg culture, to know peace is to know love. Love must be unconditional. When people are weak they need love
2296-450: The 2001 Canadian Census and is slowly declining due to lack of support for an aging population and high taxes. 21% of the population was 65 years and over as of the 2016 census compared to 16.7% in the entirely of Ontario. The median age of 46.2 was nearly 5 years older than the provincial median of 41.3. In 2016, approximately 1,465 residents (19.3%) considered themselves to have an Aboriginal identity . 220 residents (2.9%) belonged to
2378-798: The Algonquian language family . At the time of first contact with Europeans they lived in the Northeast Woodlands and the Subarctic , and some have since spread to the Great Plains . The word Anishinaabe means "people from whence lowered". Another definition is "the good humans", meaning those who are on the right road or path given to them by the Creator Gitche Manitou , or Great Spirit. Basil Johnston , an Ojibwe historian, linguist, and writer, wrote that
2460-827: The American frontier . After Pontiac's War, the Anishinaabe gradually established the same relationship with the British that they had with the French. During the American Revolution , which partly resulted from opposition in the Thirteen Colonies to the 1763 proclamation, the Anishinaabe (including the Three Fires Confederation) mostly sided against the rebelling colonists . Fighting in conjunction with British and Loyalist forces,
2542-749: The British Columbia Hockey League after winning the SIJHL Coach of the Year in 2019. Former professional hockey player Geoff Walker was then hired as general manager and head coach for the 2019–20 season. Walker came to Red Lake after one season leading the Hinton Wildcats in the Western States Hockey League to a 23–19–1–2 record in that team's only season. The Red Lake Miners were set to host
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2624-783: The Huron and even occasionally Sioux . In June 1994, the Chiefs at the Anishinabek Grand Council gathering at Rocky Bay First Nation , directed that the Education Directorate formally establish the Anishinabek Education Institute (AEI) in accordance with the post-secondary education model that was submitted and ratified with provisions for satellite campuses and a community-based delivery system. (Res. 94/13) In August 2017
2706-574: The Midewewin society. This oral and written records contain the Anishinaabe creation stories as well as histories of migration that closely match other Indigenous groups of North America, such as the Hopi . Before the Anishinaabe became Anishinaabe the people migrated from Waubanaukee, an island of the East Coast, which may have been what is now called New England , as the great ice sheet receded at
2788-699: The Ozaagii (Sac), Odagaamii (Meskwaki), Omanoominii (Menominee), and non-Anishinaabeg: Wiinibiigoo (Ho-Chunk), Naadawe (Iroquois Confederacy), Nii'inaa-Naadawe ( Wyandot ), Naadawensiw (Sioux), Wemitigoozhi (France), Zhaaganaashi (Britain) and the Gichi-mookomaan (the United States). The Anishinaabeg communities are recognized as First Nations in Canada . The first of the Anishinaabeg to encounter European settlers were those of
2870-699: The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , since 2018. He was preceded by Sarah Campbell and Howard Hampton , both of the New Democratic Party . Federally, the city is part of the Kenora riding, which has been represented by Eric Melillo , a Conservative , since 2019. He was preceded by the Liberal Bob Nault and the aforementioned Greg Rickford. The city council is composed of six councillors and
2952-635: The Three Fires Confederation , within the states of Wisconsin , Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Ohio , and Pennsylvania in the territory of the present-day United States, and southern Ontario and Quebec of Canada. There were many interactions between the Anishinaabeg and the European settlers, the Anishinaabeg dealt with Europeans through the fur trade and as allies in European-centered conflicts. Europeans traded with
3034-917: The War of 1812 , the Three Fires Confederacy fought with the British against the United States. Many Anishinaabeg refugees from the Revolutionary War, particularly the Odawa and Potawatomi, migrated northwards to British North America . Those who remained east of the Mississippi River were subjected to the Indian removal policy of the United States government ; among the Anishinaabeg, the Potawatomi were most affected by
3116-608: The 1960s and 70s, mercury poisoning from the mill caused one of Canada's worst environmental disasters: Dryden Chemicals Ltd dumped mercury into the English-Wabigoon River , upstream of Grassy Narrows First Nation , poisoning the fish which were their staple food. Members of the Grassy Narrows and the Whitedog communities downstream from the mill suffered severe mercury poisoning. The first iteration of
3198-767: The 19th century, as Native Americans and the United States had different goals. After the Dakota War of 1862 , many Anishinaabeg communities in Minnesota were relocated and further consolidated. There are many Anishinaabeg reserves and reservations; in some places, the Anishinaabeg share some of their lands with others, such as the Cree, the Dakota, the Delaware, and the Kickapoo , among others. The Anishnabeg who "merged" with
3280-610: The Anishinaabe fought in the Northern and Western theaters of the American Revolutionary War . After the British defeat in the Revolutionary War, the Anishinaabe mostly sought peace with the new United States , though lingering tensions resulting from encroachment by American settlers continued to spill into frequent outbreaks of violence in the frontier. During the Northwest Indian War and
3362-443: The Anishinaabe governance structure there are seven leader clans that each facilitate a specific role and have responsibilities within the community and to the rest of Creation. Within each grouping of clans are seven clans. This means there are a total of 49 total Anishinaabe clans. The clan system is integral to the Anishinaabe governance structure and to the Anishinaabe way of life as well as to their spiritual practices. People of
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3444-526: The Anishinaabe. He also cited the experiences of other indigenous nations in the U.S. (such as the Creek , Fox , and other peoples). His work was a major early work in demonstrating the significance of the clan system. After the Sandy Lake Tragedy, the U.S. government changed its policy to relocating tribes onto reservations , often by consolidating groups of communities. Conflict continued through
3526-531: The Anishinaabeg and are considered to be the founding principles of their way of life. The Seven Grandfather teachings have been around for centuries, passed on from elders through storytelling. These teachings have helped shape the way of life for the Anishinaabeg for years and continue to do so. The stories can be adapted to fit specific community values and have been incorporated by organizations, schools, different programs, artists, individualists, and tribes. According to Anishinaabeg culture, to cherish knowledge
3608-468: The Anishinaabeg for their furs in exchange for goods and also hired the Anishinaabeg men as guides throughout the lands of North America. The Anishinaabeg women (as well as other Aboriginal groups) occasionally would intermarry with fur traders and trappers. Some of their descendants would later create a Métis ethnic group. Explorers, trappers, and other European workers married or had unions with other Anishinaabeg women, and their descendants tended to form
3690-715: The Anishinaabeg often use storytelling to share their history and cultural truths, including but not limited to the Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers . Stories often "provide important lessons for living and give life purpose, value, and meaning." They can further "include religious teachings, metaphysical links, cultural insights, history, linguistic structures, literary and aesthetic form, and Indigenous 'truths'." By understanding traditional stories, individuals can better understand themselves, their world, where they came from, and where they are going. Storytelling
3772-618: The Anishinaabeg reached Michilimackinac on their journey westward from the Atlantic coast. Using the Midewewin scrolls, Potawatomi elder Shop-Shewana dated the formation of the Council of Three Fires to 796 AD at Michilimackinac. In this council, the Ojibwa were addressed as the "Older Brother", the Odawa as the "Middle Brother", and the Potawatomi as the "Younger Brother". Consequently, when the three Anishinaabeg nations are mentioned in this specific order: Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi, it implies
3854-482: The Anishinaabemowin Nakawēmowin . (The French ethnonym for the group is Saulteaux .) Particular Anishinaabeg groups have different names from region to region. The Anishinaabe use of the clan system represents familial, spiritual, economic and political relations between members of their communities. Often an animal is used to represent a person's clan or dodem but plants and other spirit beings are sometimes used as well. The word dodem means "the heart or core of
3936-411: The Canadian government and other aboriginal peoples in Canada , the Anishinaabe of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec have opposed the Energy East pipeline of TransCanada . The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation legally challenged the right of the Canadian government to hold a pipeline hearing without their consent. The project was also the basis of a June 2015 declaration of reclaimed sovereignty over
4018-424: The Council of Three Fires as well. Each tribe had different functions: the Ojibwa were the "keepers of the faith", the Odawa the "keepers of trade," and the Potawatomi are the "keepers/maintainers of/for the fire" (boodawaadam). This was the basis for their exonyms of Boodewaadamii (Ojibwe spelling) or Bodéwadmi (Potawatomi spelling). Through the totem -system (a totem is any entity which watches over or assists
4100-443: The Dryden area was inhabited by the Anishinaabe . They used the shore by the Wabigoon River as a camping site, calling it Paawidigong ("the place of rapids" in Ojibwe ). The settlement was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden , Ontario's Minister of Agriculture in 1895. While his train was stopped at what was then known as Barclay Tank to re-water, he noticed clover growing and decided to found an experimental farm
4182-780: The Dudley Hewitt Cup, a playoff round between the OJHL , NOJHL and the SIJHL to determine the Central Canada representative to the Centennial Cup (Canadian Jr A Championships). However, the Centennial Cup revised the format so the nine leagues champions plus the host City advance. This gives Red Lake a spot in the National Championships. Canadian Jr. A National Championships Maritime Junior Hockey League , Quebec Junior Hockey League , Central Canada Hockey League , Ontario Junior Hockey League , Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League , Superior International Junior Hockey League , Manitoba Junior Hockey League , Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , Alberta Junior Hockey League , and Host . The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there
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#17328018254344264-471: The Great Lakes region as well. Since the Iroquois had allied with the British Empire , the Anishinaabe fought numerous conflicts against them in conjunction with their French allies. During the French and Indian War , the majority of the Anishinaabe fought with France against the British and their Indian allies, though after Britain's victory most of them sought peace with the British. However, dissatisfaction resulting from new British policies, in particular
4346-442: The Kickapoo tribe may now identify as being Kickapoo in Kansas and Oklahoma. The Prairie Potawatomi were the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi of Illinois and Wisconsin who were relocated to Kansas during the 19th century. The Anishinaabe of Manitoba, particularly those along the east side of Lake Winnipeg, have had longstanding historical conflicts with the Cree people. In addition to other issues shared by First Nations recognized by
4428-577: The Ojibwe Nation. Warren identified the Crane and Loon clans as the two Chief clans among his mother's Anishinaabe people. Crane Clan was responsible for external governmental relationships, and Loon Clan was responsible for internal governance relationships. Warren believed that the policies of the U.S. government led to the destruction of indigenous clan systems along with their modes of governance when they forced indigenous people to adopt representative government and direct elections of chiefs. Furthermore, he claimed that this destruction led to many wars among
4510-406: The Ojibwe of the time did not consider Warren as "one of them". However, they retained friendly relations with him and considered him as a "half brother" due to his extensive knowledge of the Ojibwe language and culture and the fact that he had Ojibwe ancestry through his mixed Ojibwe-French mother, Marie Cadotte. His work covered much of the culture and history of the Ojibwe, gathered from stories of
4592-494: The Ottawa River valley by several Anishinaabe peoples. The relationship between the various Anishinaabe communities and the United States government has been steadily improving since the passage of the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act . Several Anishinaabe communities still experience tensions with the state governments, county governments, and non-Native American individuals and their groups. Clan originally meant extended family. In this system originally, clans were represented by
4674-454: The Trickster "often use humour, self-mocking, and absurdity to carry good lessons." The Trickster helps teach cultural lessons by "learning lessons the 'hard' way." Within such stories, "Trickster often gets into trouble by ignoring cultural rules and practices or by giving sway to the negative aspects of 'humanness' ... Trickster seems to learn lessons the hard way and sometimes not at all." Contrary to some depictions of Trickster figures,
4756-412: The Trickster in Anishinaabeg stories "has the ability to do good things for others and is sometimes like a powerful spiritual being and [is] given much respect." Stories involving the Trickster serve to "remind us about the good power of interconnectedness within family, community, nation, culture, and land. If we become disconnected, we lose the ability to make meaning from Indigenous stories." Before
4838-410: The Wabagoon River over a span of eight years. The mercury caused persistent environmental damage, poisoned river systems and lakes, and led to members of the Grassy Narrows community suffering severe mercury poisoning known as Minamata disease . The town was also the site of the March 10, 1989 crash of Air Ontario Flight 1363 from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg , which killed 24 people. Dryden
4920-413: The area, including Thunder Bay International Airport and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport . The Dryden Water Aerodrome is located within the city limits, on Wabigoon Lake. Dryden is located on Ontario Highway 17 , part of the Trans-Canada Highway , between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Several secondary highways pass through or near the city: The Dryden Regional Health Centre
5002-517: The arrival of the Europeans, and until at least the 1800s, many Anishinaabeg were subsistence farmers. For example, the Odawa, centered in Michilimackinac , grew corn in the summers and generally moved south in smaller family groups in the winters to hunt game. They tapped sugar maples in the spring, and moved back to the main villages to prepare for the lake sturgeon spawning season and planting. They were "renowned" for their skills at making and using canoes and traded widely. Their kinship
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#17328018254345084-451: The cancellation of the annual distribution of gifts to the Indians, led to the formation of a pan-tribal confederation, composed of several Anishinaabe peoples, to counter British control of the Ohio Country . The resulting conflict, known as Pontiac's War , resulted in a military stalemate that saw the British eventually adopting more conciliatory policies, issuing the Royal Proclamation of 1763 , which forbade further white settlement across
5166-443: The cosmos, the earth, the plants, the animals and human beings. To Anishinaabe all life contains the sacred breath of life that was given by Gizhe Mnidoo and all things are animated through this sacred breath. The Anishinaabe give thanks for this gift of Creation through the burning or offering of Semaa or Tobacco . Anishinaabe oral tradition and records of wiigwaasabak (birch bark scrolls) are still carried on today through
5248-417: The crane clan or eagle clan, depending on region, may be aligned with leadership qualities. Conversations surrounding how to change current systems of governance to better match how the people governed themselves over millennia are always occurring throughout Anishinaabe Aki . The Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers are among the most commonly shared teachings in Native culture. They hold great significance to
5330-402: The earliest industries in the area was pulp and paper . A paper mill was built in the town in 1910 because of the abundance of wood suitable for kraft pulping as well as energy from the Wabigoon River . The town came into national consciousness because of mercury contamination . In the 1970s, it became known that the Dryden pulp and paper operations discharged ten tons of mercury directly into
5412-475: The end of the last ice age. This migrating group split in many different directions as they headed towards the land of the rising sun and became the many Indigenous populations that now exist on North America. After reaching the East Coast seven prophets came to the people. Each prophet delivered a specific prophecy to the people that are known as the Seven Fires Prophecies . After the prophets delivered their messages groups of people began to migrate westward to find
5494-409: The following year. The farm's success brought settlers from southern Ontario and the community came to be known as New Prospect. In 1886, gold was discovered near the area, also attracting people. In 1897, the community was renamed to Dryden to honour the minister of agriculture. It incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998 after merging with the neighbouring township of Barclay. One of
5576-556: The fourth most spoken in North America behind Navajo, Cree, and Inuktitut. Potawatomi is a Central Algonquian language. It is spoken around the Great Lakes in Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as in the U.S. state of Kansas . In southern Ontario in Canada, it is spoken by fewer than 50 people. Though the Three Fires had several meeting places, they preferred Michilimackinac due to its central location. The Council met for military and political purposes, and maintained relations with other indigenous peoples, including both fellow Anishinaabeg:
5658-585: The intellectual tools necessary to exercise authority." The Anishinaabeg see the act of allowing children to share stories as "an act of empowerment." This action "recognizes that even children have something to contribute, and encourages them to do so." Stories are typically shared throughout the winter when there is less to do and the animals are sleeping. The Trickster is a common character in Anishinaabeg storytelling and goes by many names, including Coyote , Raven, Wesakejac, Nanabozho , and Glooscap . They appear in many forms and genders. Stories involving
5740-440: The land where food grows on the water. The fulfilment of this prophecy is understood as when the Anishinaabe found the Mnoomin or Wild Rice that grew on the lakes in the Great Lakes region. This is where the Anishinaabe became Anishinaabe. To the Anishinaabeg the land they encompass is still recognized as Gitchi Mikinaak or Turtle Island. The ethnic identities of the Ojibwa, Odawa, and Potawatomi did not develop until after
5822-413: The mercury contamination. The environmental poisoning continues to cause significant health problems for the First Nations communities downstream. The Government of Canada is building a $ 20 million clinic to treat the First Nations "suffering from mercury poisoning". The city is served by Dryden Regional Airport . Currently, Bearskin Airlines operates services from Dryden to various other airports in
5904-552: The mill was initially built by Charles and Grant Gordon in 1909 on the west side of the Wabigoon River From the early twentieth century to the twenty-first century, the forest industry has played a significant role in Dryden's economy. In 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Weyerhaeuser Company and Resolute Forest Products —previously known as Abitibi-Consolidated —are responsible for remediating
5986-585: The most. In Anishinaabemowin , this word with the reciprocal theme idi indicates that this form of love is mutual. In some communities, Gizhaawenidiwin is used, which in most context means "jealousy" but in this context is translated as either "love" or "zeal." According to Anishinaabeg culture, to honor all creation is to have respect. All of creation should be treated with respect. If an individual wants to be respected, they must also show respect. Some communities instead use Ozhibwaadenindiwin or Manazoonidiwin . According to Anishinaabeg culture, to be brave
6068-426: The region were primarily trappers and traders and rarely established permanent settlements due to the harsh North American climate. In 1715, French military officer Constant le Marchand de Lignery constructed Fort Michilimackinac , in part to regulate relations with nearby Anishinaabe Indians. The Anishinaabe came into contact with British colonists in the 17th and 18th centuries as they gradually expanded into
6150-541: The removals. The Odawa had been removed from the migration paths of U.S. settlers, so only a handful of communities experienced removal. For the Ojibwa, removal attempts culminated in the Sandy Lake Tragedy , which resulted several hundred deaths. The Potawatomi avoided removal only by escaping into Ojibwa-held areas and hiding from U.S. officials. William Whipple Warren , an American man of mixed Ojibwe and European descent, became an interpreter , assistant to
6232-491: The rest of Ontario west of 90° West , Dryden is in the Central Time Zone and observes daylight saving time . Dryden experiences a humid continental climate ( Dfb ) with short, warm summers, and long, cold winters. The highest temperature ever recorded in Dryden was 39.4 °C (103 °F) on 11 July 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C (−52 °F) on 11 February 1914. Compared to
6314-405: The rest of the province, the annual temperature range is wider and precipitation is more concentrated in the summer. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Dryden had a population of 7,388 living in 3,314 of its 3,574 total private dwellings, a change of -4.7% from its 2016 population of 7,749 . With a land area of 65.58 km (25.32 sq mi), it had
6396-462: The same clan are forbidden from getting married or having intimate relations as this would spell doom for the clan as a whole. In Anishinaabe cultural tradition it is believed that human beings were created on the earth in four distinct places, in their own way. This is what Gizhe Mnidoo or The Creator intended. There are many versions and parts to the Creation story that tell about the creation of
6478-658: The term's literal translation is "beings made out of nothing" or "spontaneous beings". The Anishinaabe believe that their people were created by divine breath. The word Anishinaabe is often mistakenly considered a synonym of Ojibwe , but it refers to a much larger group of Nations. ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ Anishinaabe has many different spellings. Different spelling systems may indicate vowel length or spell certain consonants differently ( Anishinabe , Anicinape ); meanwhile, variants ending in - eg/ek ( Anishinaabeg , Anishinabek ) come from an Algonquian plural, while those ending in an - e come from an Algonquian singular. The name Anishinaabe
6560-684: The victory. After finishing last in the SIJHL in their second season, Derek Sweet-Coulter was named head coach for Miners in 2015. One season later, the English River Miners moved to Red Lake, Ontario , with the Cochenour Arena as their home ice. In August 2018, the team rebranded as the Red Lake Miners. Sweet-Coulter led the Miners for four seasons before leaving to coach for the Merritt Centennials of
6642-494: Was patrilineal and most Anishinaabe doodemag enforced exogamy , the wife keeping and representing her father's doodem while her children would take on their father's doodem. For the first few years of a marriage, a husband would live with his wife's family, and then they would typically return to the husband's people. As a result, many Anishinaabe villages included people speaking different languages not only from different clans, but also from entirely different peoples, such as
6724-495: Was on an empty net. Nathan Johnson scored the first goal in team history 6:06 into the first period. Greg Harney played the first game in net, making 32 saves. On October 10, 2013, the Miners picked up their first franchise victory, on home ice, defeating the Wisconsin Wilderness by a score of 3–1. Devan Vander Wyk scored the eventual game-winning goal 3:47 into the third period, while Holden Melgoza made 29 saves for
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