Ancestral guardians

Night Fish of the Still Lake

by Elizabeth Fabowale

January 30, 2026

American Myths·Native American Nature & Animal Myths

Still Lake looked tranquil in the daylight, its surface like polished glass reflecting the sky and the surrounding pine and birch trees. The air was filled with the scent of damp earth, and occasional birds called from the distant woods. To most visitors, it seemed a peaceful, ordinary lake, yet those who belonged to the Ojibwe communities knew it held

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