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Place Names
Ojibwe names for places in Minnesota, and Wisconsin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nagaajiwanaang | Fond du Lac |
| Gaa-Zagaskwaajimekaag | Leech Lake |
| Onigamiinsing | Duluth |
| Gakaabikaang | Minneapolis |
| Asabiikone-zaaga’iganiing | Boise Forte |
| Gichi-Onigamiing | Grand Portage |
| Misi-zaaga’iganiing | Mille Lacs |
| Miskwaagamiiwizaga’iganiing | Red Lake |
| Gaa-waabaabiganikaag | White Earth |
| Mashkii-ziibing | Bad River |
| Basaabikaang or gaa-miskwaabikaag | Red Cliff |
| Waaswaaganing | Lac du Flambeau |
| Odaawaa-Zaaga’iganiing | Lac Courte Oreilles |
| Zaka’aaganing | Mole Lake |
| Baawitigong | Sault St. Marie |
| Gnoozhekaaning | Bay Mills |
| Wiikwedong | Keewenaw Bay |
| Getegitigaaning | Lac Vieux Desert |