Chapter 3: Michipicoten
They arrived back at Rock Island Lodge in time for supper. The crew helped Melody, Steele, and Justin empty the canoe of the ice chests, paddles, and other gear and stowed them away in the shed. Then they assisted them in returning the canoe to its storage rack. Even Jeff helped with the project with minimal complaining.
As they were making their way from the beach on the small bay to the lodge, Morgan asked Justin, “Did you say that there was an Indian village near here?”
“First Nation,” Justin said. “They can be a little sensitive about being called Indians. They also prefer First Nation to being called Native Americans, since they existed as a people long before the continent was ever discovered. But, yeah, there is a village—Michipicoten. It’s not too far—onl
