mythical charact rs ALgonquin Chief The questing hero young boy’s father KisisoKwe The wise medicine woman PoDonCh An enormous tadpole and lake guardian son A cheerful young boy Mother Young boy’s mother
iNtroductioN This legend comes from the Algonquin people Today many Algonquin live in Ontario and Quebec in Canada Algonquin stories often feature the Algonquin’s surroundings of forests and lakes Animals often play important roles in stories because the Algonquin believe that animals once governed the world The Colors of a Sunset comes from records written by Juliette Gauthier de La Verendrye La Verendrye studied the Algonquin She learned that the sun was honored at sunrise and sunset with dance and music in Algonquin villages The lake in The Colors of a Sunset is believed to be Lac Nominingue which is located about 100 miles 161 km northwest of Montreal in Canada The legend does not name the lake but it describes the brightly colored red clay of Lac Nominingue 4
Long long ago a baby boy was born to an Algonquin chief and his wife They were very proud of him The boy was a cheerful child He made everyone happy 5
