The Turtle and the Serpent

Site Explorations

Selected photographs with explanatory cutlines from the Moncur Gallery's explorations of sites around Turtle Mountain.

• Lakeview Nature Trail/International Peace Garden
• The Turtle’s Brow
• 19 Hills
• Souris River Turtle Petroform/Mound
• Turtle Mountain Dakota Reserve No. 60

Chain Lakes

A party of volunteers ends the day after walking a section of land along the Chain Lakes. Like Pelican Lake, the Chain Lakes are part of the ancient Pembina trench formed by a giant river which drained the retreating glacier seven to eight thousand years ago. Lying roughly along the solstice angle, the Chain Lakes form the natural centre of a giant medicine wheel complex six miles long by a mile wide. This area, rich in wildlife, has probably been a favourite camping and ceremonial site since about 7,000 BC.

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