History of the Cyclades Battle of Plataea, as attested by the pedestal of the statue consecrated to Zeus the Olympian, described by Pausanias. When the Median danger had been beaten back from the territory of continental Greece and combat was taking place in the islands and in Ionia (Asia Minor), the Cyclades entered into an alliance that would avenge Greece and pay back the damages caused by the Persians’ pillages of their possessions. This alliance was organised by Athens and is commonly called the first Delian League. From 478-477 BC, the cities in coalition provided either ships (for example Naxos) or especially a tribute
Wiikwemkoong First Nation Wiikwemkoong First Nation The Wiikwemkoong First Nation is a First Nation on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario. The Wiikwemkoong Unceded Reserve (nick named Wiiki, previously named Wikwemikong) is the First Nation reserve in the north-eastern section of Manitoulin Island in Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada. Wiikwemkoong is an unceded Indian reserve in Canada, which means that it has not "relinquished title to its land to the government by treaty or otherwise." The local Ojibwe placename is "wiikwemkong" (Manitoulin dialect; notice the vowel dropping) with the locative "-ong" ('at') form of "wiikwemik" 'bay with a gently sloping bottom'. The spelling Wikwemikong is