Canada, northern Ontario (traditional belief of the Algonquian peoples)

The Wendigo Belief

Folklore — not a documented case

A spiritual concept found in the traditional belief of North America's Algonquian-speaking indigenous peoples, associated with greed and imbalance. This belief is part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of the indigenous communities concerned, and is a tradition that must be treated with respect.

The wendigo is a concept found in the traditional belief system of North America's Algonquian-language indigenous peoples — the Cree, Ojibwe, Innu, and others.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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