About the Rivers of the North Shore Map
Compiled by Erik Martin Redix; Tim Cochrane, historical consultant; Dr. Gordon Jourdain and Michael Zimmerman Jr., Ojibwemowin consultants. Map designed by Morgan Swingen of the 1854 Treaty Authority in 2023. Geographic data used were obtained from MnGeo and Ontario GeoHub. This project was supported by a grant from the Administration for Native Americans. Its contents are solely the responsibility of Gichi-Onigaming Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Audio by Erik Martin Redix.
Instructions: Click or tap on the location pins to see and hear the words in Ojibwe. You can pinch and zoom on your mobile device. There are additional words below the map.
Rivers
- 11 Gaa-ministigweyaag Gaa-ministigweyaag (Place that Flows to Islands River), Kaministiquia River
- 22 Omiimii-ziibi Omiimii-ziibi (Pigeon River), Pigeon River
- 33 Maskiigwagamaa-ziibi Mashkiigwagamaa-ziibi (Cranberry Marsh Lake River), Reservation River
- 44 Gaa-bibigwewanashkokaag-ziibi Gaa-bibigwewanashkokaag-ziibi (Place of Abundant Flute Reeds), Flute Reed River
- 55 Wiisaakode-ziibi Wiisaakode-ziibi (Burnt Wood River), Brule River
- 66 Manidoo-bimaadagaakowinii-ziibi Manidoo-bimaadagaakowinii-ziibi (Spirits Going Along on the Ice River), Devil Track River
- 77 Oginiikaan-ziibi Oginiikaan-ziibi (Abundant Rose Hips River), Fall River
- 8
8 Gaa-giishkingwe-ziibi Gaa-giishkingwe–ziiibi (Place of Cut Face River), Cascade River
- 99 Gaa-maanazaadikaa-ziibi Gaa-maanazaadikaa-ziibi (Place of Abundant Balsam Poplar River), Poplar River
- 1010 Zhigaagomizhiikaani-ziibi Zhigaagomizhiikaani-ziibi (Abundant Wild Onions/Leeks River), Onion River
- 1111 Gaa-wiimbashk-ziibi Gaa-wiimbashk-ziibi (Place of Hollow Reeds River), Temperance River
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12 Ina_oonaani-ziibi Ina’oonaani-ziibi (Bestowing River), Cross River
- 1315 Niizhwagwindeg-ziibi Niizhwagwindeg-ziibi (Two Islands Floating River), Two Island River
- 1416 Adiko-ziibi Adiko-ziibi (Caribou River), Caribou River
- 1513 Gaa-gichiwaaniniwangaag-ziibi Gaa-gichiwaaniniwangaag-ziibi (Place of a Great Round Sandy Shore River), Little Manitou River
- 1614 Manidoowiishiwi-ziibi Manidoowiishiwi-ziibi (Spirit Lair River), Manitou River
- 1717 Waaginokaming-ziibi Waaginokaming-ziibi (Domed Earth River), Little Marais River
- 1818 Asin-badakide-ziibi Asin-badakide-ziibi (Standing Rock River), Baptism River
- 1919 Gaa-giizhikensikaag-ziibi Gaa-giizhikensikaag-ziibi (Place of Abundant Little Cedars River), Beaver River
- 20Contradictions in historical records of original Ojibwe name. (Split Rock River)
- 2121 Zhaaboominikaani-ziibi Zhaaboominikaani-ziibi (Gooseberry River), Gooseberry River
- 2222 Gaa-gaagaagiwaabiko-ziibi Gaa-gaagaagiwaabiko-ziibi (Place of the Iron Raven River), Crow Creek
Lakes
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1 Gaa-ministigweyaag Gaa-ministigweyaag (Kaministiquia River)
- 2Zaaganagaans-zaaga_igan Saganaga Zaaganagaans-zaaga’igan (Saganaga Lake)
- 3Gaa-edawi-ojijiwan Brule Lake Gaa-edawi-ojijiwan (Brule Lake)
Lake Superior
- 1Gichi-gami Lake Superior Gichi-gami (Lake Superior)
- 2Animikii-wiikwed Thunder Bay Animikii-wiikwed (Thunder Bay)
- 3Minong Isle Royale Minong (Isle Royale)
- 4Ozaagaateng Windigo Ozaagaateng (Washington Harbor)
In 2023, the Grand Portage Band passed a resolution to request the National Park Service to change the name of the Windigo Ranger Station on Isle Royale to the Ozaagaateng Ranger Station. Ozaagaateng is the Ojibwe language name of Washington Harbor as documented in Ojibwe oral traditional and numerous archival sources and means “the place where it shines outward.”
Windigo is an Ojibwe name and storytelling tradition that was misapplied to this location by a nineteenth century mining company.
- 5Ginoozhekaan McCargo Cove Ginoozhekaan (McCargo Cove)
- 6Gaa-miskwaataawangag-wiikwed Deronda Bay Gaa-miskwaataawangag-wiikwed (Deronda Bay)
- 7Wiikwedoons Horseshoe Bay Wiikwedoons (Horseshoe Bay)
Mountain
- 1Zhooniyaa wajiw Silver Mt Zhooniyaa Wajiw (Silver Mountain)
Towns
- 1Gaa-bibigwewanashkokaag Hovland Gaa-bibigwewanashkokaag (Hovland)
- 2Nishkwaakwaansing Chippewa City Nishkwaakwaansing (Chippewa City)
- 3Gaa-nishike-pikwadinaag Tofte Gaa-nishike-pikwadinaag (Tofte)
- 4Gaa-giizhikensikaag Beaver Bay Gaa-giizhikensikaag (Beaver Bay)
Reservations
- 1Animikii wajiw Fort Williams Animikii Wajiw (Fort William First Nation)
- 2Gichi-onigamiing Grand Portage Gichi-onigamiing (Grand Portage)
Countries
- 1Zhaaganaashiiwaki O Canada Zhaaganaashiiwaki (Canada)
- 2Gichi-mookomaan-aki Merica Gichi-mookomaan-aki (United States)