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Printable version; Page information; ... Exhibit in the Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photography was permitted in the museum ...
As the access to materials increased, competition to design the most beautiful patterns rose, with an estimate of over 300 different kogin-zashi patterns being created. In the 20th century, the craft of kogin-zashi was streamlined, establishing the three general types that are seen today: nishi-kogin , higashi-kogin , and mishima-kogin . [ 2 ]
[1] The formation lies within Missinaibi Provincial Park. [2] It was first identified by geologists in the late 19th century. [3] The Missinaibi Formation is principally known for having nonglacial sediments, which means that dating the formation has helped scientists track the ebb and flow of glacial activity in the region. [1] [3]
Many sashiko patterns were derived from Chinese designs, but just as many were developed by native Japanese embroiderers; for example, the style known as kogin-zashi, which generally consists of diamond-shaped patterns in horizontal rows, is a distinctive variety of sashiko that was developed in Aomori Prefecture.
During the Woodland period, Cree and Ojibwe peoples travelled Missinaibi Lake as part of their waterway network linking the Great Lakes with James Bay.French explorers Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart des Groseilliers may have passed the lake during their Lake Superior expedition of 1659, while the first written record about the lake is a French account from 1666.
In fur trade days the Missinaibi was the main route between James Bay and Lake Superior. The route was: James Bay, Moose Factory, Moose River, Missinaibi River, Missinaibi Lake, portage probably via Crooked Lake, Dog Lake, Michipicoten River to Fort Michipicoten on Lake Superior. Trade was contested by the English from the north and the French ...
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Missanabie had a population of 33 living in 15 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of -17.5% from its 2016 population of 40. With a land area of 0.27 km 2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 122.2/km 2 (316.6/sq mi) in 2021.