According to Ojibwa and Algonquin tradition, the Mishipeshu is a cross between a mountain lion and a dragon, with horns and a prehensile tail made of copper. Also known as the Water Panther, the monster lives in the waters of Lake Superior. Depending on his variable mood, he might help you out with a problem — or try to drown you for trespassing in his lair.
Meet Mishipeshu: the Great Lynx, the Underwater Wildcat, the Fabulous Night Panther. This pictograph is an enigma that has stood here for eons. And Mishipeshu isn’t alone; there are over a hundred other images at Agawa Rock, a sacred lakeside site located in Lake Superior Provincial Park, around 150 km north of Sault Ste. Marie.
