 They traded widely across the continent for thousands of years and knew of the canoe routes west and a land route to the west coast.According to the oral history, seven great "miigis" (radiant/iridescent) beings appeared to the peoples in the "Waabanakiing" to teach the peoples of the "mide" way of life.One of the seven great "miigis" beings was too spiritually powerful and killed the peoples in the "Waabanakiing" when the people were in its presence.