Algonquin

Definitions

• A member of a North American Aboriginal people living in Canada, traditionally along the Ottawa River.
  Custodians of the bend where waters whisper secrets to the trees, and the spirit of the land sings in ancient tongues.
  Example: The Algonquin were one of the first Indigenous groups to make contact with European explorers in the 16th century.
• The language of the Algonquin people, belonging to the Algonquian language family.
  A tapestry of words woven with the breath of ancestors, each syllable a drumbeat in the song of the earth.
  Example: The Algonquin language is part of the Algonquian language family and is closely related to Ojibwe.