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- There are still active faults along the Graben and the surrounding Ottawa Valley.
- The Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben leads into many other lakes, such as Lake Timiskaming and Lake Nipissing.
- The Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben of Kay was the first areas to be recognized as a graben in 1942. (Kumarapeli,
1981)
- It is estimated that the length of the graben is at least 700 km. long! (Kumarapeli, 1981)
- The English word 'graben' is derived from a German word meaning 'Trench'. (Parker, 2008)
- The first people to live in and around the Ottawa Valley is believed to be the Algonquians (Algonkians).
Since before the 1600's, settling along the Ottawa-Bonnechere graben. (Day, Gordon M., 2005) Click on the Chief below
for more information on this tribe!
- The Nipissing tribe also settled around the graben, specifically at Lake Nipissing. This tribe
was well-known for their shamans and their amazing capabilities of a spiritual nature. They were even accused of sorcery
at times. (Sultzmann, Lee. 2006)
| Fig. 12: A sketch of an Algonquin chief. |
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