Nichabau

Nichabau is a lake and stream country north of Allumette Island on the Ottawa River. Its Algonquin name refers to a place surrounded by grass, and appears in several forms for the lake and its neighbouring watercourse. The Kichesipirini, or people of the great river, lived around Allumette Island, an important stopping place on the Ottawa route. From their river homeland, Algonquin families travelled to hunting grounds in the wooded interior and met other communities along the waterway.