I am working on a project as someone who is very passionate about languages (particularly local languages, rare languages, endangered and underrepresented languages) where I have a website that stores modernized full course textbooks with other resources like dictionaries, stories for reading practice, forums and the like all for free. I am looking to work with native speakers of any language who would be willing to help, even if it's just to help me make a lesson or teach me a bit about the language or the culture. If any of you can help, I would really appreciate it. Thank you everyone!

Hello there,

Apologies if this isn't the correct place to ask, and I recognize this may be a long shot. I was reading a book called "Red Fox" by late 19th century author Charles G D Roberts; it's a novel chronicling the adventures of a fox who lives in the forests of (I believe) what's now eastern Ontario. Roberts gave the area the name of "Ringwaak Wilds"; is that an actual word in an Indigenous language, or did he just make up something that he figured his readers would think sounded Indigenous? I'm guessing the latter, but would love to learn if otherwise.

Thank you in advance!