You are invited to join Jeff Thomas on a journey that may change the way you consider the land now known as the National Capital Region (NCR) that includes the cities of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n
Before the English and the French, along with other newcomers, arrived to this area it was a location for many First Nations to gather for trade and ceremony.<\/p>\n
The presence of several waterways brought people to this powerful confluence of three rivers: Kichi Z\u00ecb\u00ec (Ottawa River), Ten\u00e0g\u00e0dino Z\u00ecb\u00ec (Gatineau River), and Pas\u0101pikahigani Z\u00ecb\u00ec (Rideau River).<\/p>\n
Now named Chaudi\u00e8re Falls, the site called Akikodijwan in Algonquin and Kana:tso in Kanien’k\u00e9ha (Mohawk), was a destination for those who arrived in the area, a place to offer tobacco to the Creator.<\/p>\n
For this journey, you can start on either side of the provincial borders and anywhere along the locations that surround the Kichi Z\u00ecb\u00ec.<\/p>\n
Where you begin is not as important as how you come along for the journey.<\/p>\n