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In the time of the First Fire...

the Anishinabe nation will rise up, and follow the sacred shell of the Midewiwin Lodge. The Midewiwin Lodge will serve as a rallying point for the people, and its traditional ways will be the source of much strength. 

The Sacred Megis will lead the way to the chosen ground of the Anishinabe. You are to look for a turtle shaped island, that is linked to the purification of the earth. You will find such an island at the beginning and end of your journey. 

There will be seven stopping places along the way. You will know the chosen ground has been reached when you come to a land where food grows on water. 

If you do not move you will be destroyed.

In heeding this prophecy, the Anishinaabe peoples, after receiving guarantees of the safety of their "Fathers" (the Abenaki peoples) and their "allied brothers" (Mi'kmaq) of having the Anishinaabeg move inland, away from the Atlantic coast, mass migration of the Anishinaabeg took place, proceeding to the "First Stopping Place" known as Mooniyaang, known today as Montreal, Quebec. 

There, the Nation found a "turtle-shaped island" marked by miigis (cowrie) shells.

The Nation grew to a large number and spread up both Ottawa River and the St. Lawrence River. 

The second of the "turtle-shaped island" marked by miigis shells was at Niagara Falls.

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