Did you know? (Girl – ikwesis)
![A young anicinabe is drawn with a speech bubble. She has long black hair and a blue short sleeve shirt. Image in color.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/ka-odjimadjisek-la-ou-ca-commence_where-it-begins/wp-content/uploads/sites/168/2022/07/personnage_eng-05.png)
Drawing credits: Fabienne Théoret-Jerome
Did you know? All the schools that were created over the years in Lac Simon have a name related to the beaver. The Elders chose the beaver as the symbol for education because it is a hard-working, clever and resourceful animal.