Note 38 — Chapter II · MYTHS AND FOLK-LORE OF THE TIMAGAMI OJIBWA.
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They used to suspend the beaver by a swinging string and roast him, saving all the bones from the dogs in order to throw them into the lake, as they thought that there would be just as many beavers there again in the autumn as the number of bones thrown in. This story explains the ceremonial treatment of beaver remains. ↑