Hungry Hall Hungry Hall No. 1 and 2, also known as Paskonkin and The Bishop, were two Ojibwe reserves situated on the Rainy River's western mouth at the Lake of the Woods and contained 6,280 acres. Like Long Sault, Manitou Rapids and Little Forks, the Hungry Hall reserves came into existence in …
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Selkirk
Selkirk After his travels along the Rainy River, Du Vernet found his way to East and West Selkirk, two towns just north of Winnipeg, separated by the Red River. In the early nineteenth century, the area was home to a community of Saulteaux, Ojibwe, Swampy Cree, and Métis peoples known to …
Burial Practices
Burial Practices Taking care of graves Du Vernet showed a fascination and respect for Ojibwe burial practices throughout his diary. He described the Ojibwe gravesites he observed on an afternoon walk on Monday July 18th with great curiosity and detail, and went so far as to suggest that Ojibwe …