Agawa

The Agawa River cuts through a wooded canyon to reach a bay on the eastern shore of Lake Superior. Near its mouth, a cliff above the water bears paintings made by Ojibwe artists with powdered red hematite and animal fat. Among the figures is Mishibizhiw, the Great Lynx, a powerful being associated with the lake. Ojibwe families camped at Agawa Bay in summer, fishing and travelling along the shore beneath the painted rock.