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- Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:07 am
- Forum: Rama-Mara Messages
- Topic: Why is it called Lake St. John?
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RE: Why is it called Lake St. John?
My grandmother told me it once was called lake Sinjin by people from Rama which means "Smokey Lake" I think I spelt the word for smoky in Ojibwe right but when it was translated by Europeans it was changed to St John. Also another big misconception is the word for Lake Couchiching. it does...