Mount Kanasuta

Hilled area of Quebec

48°11′12″N 79°23′56″W / 48.18667°N 79.39889°W / 48.18667; -79.39889NamingNative nameKanasuta (North American Indian languages)English translationwhere the devils go dancingGeographyLocationAbitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Mount Kanasuta, often known as Mont Kanasuta, is a hilled area near the Quebec–Ontario border in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region of Quebec, Canada.

Nomenclature

Kanasuta is an Ojibwe word that means "where the devils go dancing."^[1] Mount Kanasuta is often known by its French language name Mont Kanasuta.^[1]

Description and location

Mount Kanasuta is a geographical hilly area near the Quebec–Ontario border within the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region of Quebec.^[1] The hills are located between the St. Lawrence River and Hudson Bay.^[1]

The area incorporates two hills, known as K1 and K2, the later informally known as Lion Mountain, due to its shape.^[1]

History

In 1686, the area was a portage route, used by French military commander Pierre de Troyes.^[1] Former Temagami First Nation chief Ignace Tonené was buried near Mount Kanasuta after his death in 1916.^[2]

In contemporary times, it is known for its ski resort, located on K1.^[1]

In popular culture

Kanasuta is also the name of a musical album by Richard Desjardins, a Canadian musician who advocated for greater environmental protection of the area.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Dupuis, Mathieu (18 June 2022). "La montagne du Lion, à l'ombre du Kanasuta". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ Hodgins, Bruce W.; Morrison, James (1998). "Biography – Tonené, Ignace". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
^ Cormier, Sylvain (2011-04-20). "Desjardins, le nouvel album - Pour ne pas désespérer tout seul". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ Lecavalier, Charles (14 January 2021). "Territoires protégés: Richard Desjardins alerte l'ONU des manquements du Québec". Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 2023-03-01.