Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . ault,but also to tiiose of ^fanitoulin. of Xipissing ami of the Missisague. In the springof 1670 tlie Mississaugas were again vi>ited by Fr. Andre. He tells us they ?Manitoulin Island was called by the Algonquins. Ekientotou. and by the Hurons,Manitoalets or Manitoulin. The Jesuits christened it Isle de Sainte Marie. Perrotsays it was in primitive times owned by the Ottawas, known as the Cheveux is often mentioned in the Relations. The island stretching from east to west isabout seventy-two miles long. Its periphery as laid down in the R
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . ault,but also to tiiose of ^fanitoulin. of Xipissing ami of the Missisague. In the springof 1670 tlie Mississaugas were again vi>ited by Fr. Andre. He tells us they ?Manitoulin Island was called by the Algonquins. Ekientotou. and by the Hurons,Manitoalets or Manitoulin. The Jesuits christened it Isle de Sainte Marie. Perrotsays it was in primitive times owned by the Ottawas, known as the Cheveux is often mentioned in the Relations. The island stretching from east to west isabout seventy-two miles long. Its periphery as laid down in the Relation of 1649 wassixty leagues and would be nearly accurate if the bays and inlets and Drummond isletwere included in the mrasurements. It varies in breadth from seven to twenty-fivemiles. Little Manitoulin is about ten miles long and about six in width. Drummondis in its widest part about twelve miles. The narrow strait called the True Detourseparates Drummond island on the west from the United States shore. 14 AROH^^OLOGICAL
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