Petroglyphs Provincial Park has the largest known concentration of Indigenous rock carvings (petroglyphs) in Canada. With the help of our Anishinaabe (Ojibway) guide, we discovered turtles, snakes, birds, humans and more carved into the sacred Teaching Rocks. My favourite was the Nanabush. They suggested that he is a bit of a trickster, at the same time both good and bad. Part of the good is teaching the Anishinaabe how to use the plants and trees they find in nature.
In addition to viewing the rocks, we hiked the Nanabush Trail. We know very little about the medicinal use of plants, but we did find some unusually named flowers. The White Lettuce is also called Rattlesnake Root. I wonder what it could have been used for? Keep Adventuring. You are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom. Note: Out of respect we took no photos at the Teaching Rocks. The image of the Nanabush can be found on the web.
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