Muhnedobe uhyahyuk [Where the gods are present]

There is a spiritual place in Manitoba known as the Narrows of Lake Manitoba where the water beating against the resonant limestone cliff and pounding along the pebbled shore creates the sound "ke-mishomis-na-ug" (literally, "our ancestors") believed to be the voice of Manitou. It was and still is a sacred place, a power place whose hierophantic messages compel Saulteaux who continue to live nearby to offer tobacco; and many travel to it seeking renewal, as a Muslim will travel to Mecca. To the Saulteaux, the Narrows are known as Manito-waban, meaning the "divine straits" or "the place where god lives." - Robert Houle, 1992