Mount Kanasuta

Mount Kanasuta
Mont Kanasuta (French)
Lake Opasatica, with Mount Kanasuta in the background, 2012
Highest point
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Parent peak	K1
Coordinates	48°11′12″N 79°23′56″W
Naming
Native name	Kanasuta (North American Indian languages)
English translation	where the devils go dancing
Geography
Location	Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Mount Kanasuta, often known as Mont Kanasuta, is a hilled area near the Quebec–Ontario border in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region of Quebec, Canada.

Nomenclature

Kanasuta is an Ojibwe word that means "where the devils go dancing."[1] Mount Kanasuta is often known by its French language name Mont Kanasuta.[1]

Description and location

Mount Kanasuta is a geographical hilly area near the Quebec–Ontario border within the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region of Quebec.[1] The hills are located between the St. Lawrence River and Hudson Bay.[1]

The area incorporates two hills, known as K1 and K2, the later informally known as Lion Mountain, due to its shape.[1]

History

The ski resort on K1

In 1686, the area was a portage route, used by French military commander Pierre de Troyes.[1] Former Temagami First Nation chief Ignace Tonené was buried near Mount Kanasuta after his death in 1916.[2]

In contemporary times, it is known for its ski resort, located on K1.[1]

In popular culture

Kanasuta is also the name of a musical album by Richard Desjardins, a Canadian musician who advocated for greater environmental protection of the area.[3][4]

References

1. Dupuis, Mathieu (18 June 2022). "La montagne du Lion, à l'ombre du Kanasuta". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
2. Hodgins, Bruce W.; Morrison, James (1998). "Biography – Tonené, Ignace". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
3. Cormier, Sylvain (2011-04-20). "Desjardins, le nouvel album - Pour ne pas désespérer tout seul". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
4. Lecavalier, Charles (14 January 2021). "Territoires protégés: Richard Desjardins alerte l'ONU des manquements du Québec". Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 2023-03-01.