Title

Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa

Creator

Frank G. Speck

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Timiskaming (Témiscamingue) - Notre-Dame-du-Nord

Description

Pages 2 to 21 of the book tell the stories of Wiskedjak, a gray jay who changes appearance—often in spite of himself. These tales belong to a narrative tradition common in several communities: stories of shapeshifting tricksters.

Pages 22 to 26 list elements of Timiskaming community folklore, such as the Windigo, a cannibalistic creature that roams the woods, or Paguk, an undead skeleton whose rattling sounds portend bad omens.

Format

Text

Étendue

110 pages

Matériaux

Paper

Date Created

1915

Source

Internet Archive

Contributor

Corporation de la Maison Dumulon (sharing)

Date Modified

2025-06-09

Access Rights

Open access

License

Public domain

Identifier

gouvcan-texte-003