Today, the political boundary between Quebec and Ontario exists, but in those days, as today, Algonquins lived on both sides of the Ottawa River. In these early days, they were semi-nomadic, moving from one place to the next in search of food from hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering.

What was the Algonquin lifestyle?

Algonquin Tribe Facts: Lifestyle

Unlike many of the other Native American tribes, the Algonquin lived too far north to sustain an acceptable amount of crops. The climate was too cold for agriculture and they relied more on hunting, trapping, and fishing.

Did the Algonquins migrate?

In the earliest oral history, the Algonquins say they migrated from the Atlantic coast. Together with other Anicinàpek, they arrived at the "First Stopping Place" near Montreal. ... After contact with the Europeans, especially the French and Dutch, the Algonquin nations became active in the fur trade.