Collines Cheminis
| Pronunciation Key | Indigenous language |
|---|---|
| chey-meh-niss | Anishinabemowin |
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Courtesy of François Ruph
Algonquin
Cheminis ogi odinan “kitchi-minis” anishnabemowini kak, “Kitchi-nimitogo kak”, ija ankonotimagemigan, atsokade, tapishkotc kitcha pikodana ka oditaoikisak okowi kak, miya gotc niitik ka ijasek keh dish sahigan. Oma keh wabidimin, mihi weni ka kagi odja madjiyotc anishnabek.
English
Cheminis is derived from kitchi-minis, a word in Anishinabemowin that means “big island.” This refers to the mountains rising to the sky like an island from a lake. The site holds cultural and spiritual significance for the Algonquin people
Related links
- Indigenous Place Names
- Stories from the Land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages (Canadian Heritage)
- Indigenous languages spoken at home (Statistics Canada)
- Collines Cheminis (Commission de toponymie du Québec – In French only)
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