I received a copy of the following legend from the information office at the Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park:
"Associated with Kakabeka Falls is the legend of Greenmantle, the beautiful daughter of te Chief of the Ojibwa Indians who lived in what is today the Thunder Bay region. Greenmantle was captured when this territory was invaded by the Sioux. They forced the young girl to guide them down the Kaministiquia River to the Ojibwa encampment. Pretending to betray her people, Greenmantle led the enemy canoes toward the falls. At the last moment, the brave girl leaped from the canoe and swam ashore to warn her people. The Sioux warriors in the first canoes were lost over the falls and those remaining were captured by the alerted Ojibwa. The last battle was fought on the Welcome Islands where the Sioux were decisively defeated.
"Another version of the legend states that Greenmantle, too, perished over the falls when she tricked the Sioux. Her spirit, it is said, lingers in the mist as a rainbow, while the voices of the angry warriors cry continuously from the roaring waters below."
The song "Waterfall Waltz" was composed and recorded by Will Bush ( vesperian@email.com ) for use on my waterfall pages. Thanks Will!
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