American eels, once abundant in tributaries to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, are now listed as endangered under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. Known to the Algonquin people as Kichisippi Pimisi, the American eel has been an essential part of Algonquin culture. Restoring the Kichisippi Pimisi is essential to re-establish the ancestral connection between them and the Algonquin people. Read the full story by MuskokaRegion.com.
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