Reimagining the Rideau — A river’s resurgent Indigenous identity

“Dumont the gentle turtle, meanwhile, has performed a key role in recent years as an Indigenous spiritual adviser to the local Anglican community as it pursues a path of reconciliation after generations of harm inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and Métis through the residential schools and Christian religious indoctrination. The Right Rev. Shane Parker, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and former dean of Christ Church Cathedral, is Dumont’s good friend and occasional canoeing partner on Kitigan Zibi’s Lake Bitobi.”

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