Who are some famous Algonquin Indians?
Hockey star Gino Odjick is Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi. Here’s a fan site dedicated to him. Odjick is also active in trying to combat alcohol abuse among First Nations youth. Here is an article about that. What about Algonquin religion? Religions are too complicated and culturally sensitive to describe appropriately in only a few simple sentences, and we strongly want to avoid misleading anybody. You can visit this site to learn more about Algonquin religious traditions or this site about Native American religions in general. Can you recommend a good book for me to read? It’s hard to find a good book on the Algonquins because people get so confused about their name. Kipawa gives you a good look at an actual Algonkin nation, but it is out of print. The Algonquins is a good collection of essays with interesting information about the Algonquin people past and present, but it could be hard for younger kids to read. You can also browse through our reading list of good Native American books
