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Dryden (aka "Sunset Country") (2001 population 10,100) is a city in northwestern Ontario, Canada located on Wabigoon Lake.

Pre-History (by Mel Fisher) The Dryden area was part of the Ojibway nation, which covered a large area from Lake Huron in the east to Lake of the Woods and beyond, disputed by Cree from the north, and Sioux from the south. The Ojibway was a nomadic culture, groups from family to village size moving over the land with the seasons and the availability of game or the necessities of life, so that permanent or lasting settlements were not made.

It is believed that the Bending Lake/Turtle River area was a meeting place for aboriginal peoples ranging from as far away as the southern US and much of central Canada, for trade and cultural exchange, and there is still evidence of ancient occupancy there in the form of pictographs, artifacts, burial grounds, and one might consider this our prehistoric centre. Bending Lake is in the triangle between Dryden, Ignace, and Atikokan.

Events: Dryden holds an annual Moosefest, during which The Walleye Masters is held, which is an exciting fishing tournament.

Dryden is known by people passing by as the home of "Max the Moose", Dryden's 5.6m high mascot on the TransCanada highway.

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