Tag: Anishinaabek
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Living with Zhiishiigweg (Massasauga Rattlesnake): an Anishinaabek perspective
Today’s post comes from Indigenous Project Relations Intern Adam Solomon and Discovery Program Leader Kenton Otterbein at Killbear Provincial Park. Adam is a member of Henvey Inlet First Nation. Seeing a Massasauga Rattlesnake (“Zhiishiigweg“ in Anishinaabemowin) can provoke a variety of emotions ranging from fear to fascination. Unfortunately, fear caused by misinformation exaggerating the danger of rattlesnake…