Mount Kanasuta
Mount Kanasuta | |
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Mont Kanasuta (French) | |
![]() Lake Opasatica, with Mount Kanasuta in the background, 2012 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
Parent peak | K1 |
Coordinates | 48°11′12″N 79°23′56″W / 48.18667°N 79.39889°W |
Naming | |
Native name | Kanasuta (North American Indian languages) |
English translation | where the devils go dancing |
Geography | |
Location | Abitibi-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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Mont_Kanasuta.jpg/220px-Mont_Kanasuta.jpg)
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.