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Babaa-ayaang Chigami-ziibing 'Going About the St. Louis River' Ojibwe Place Names

  • Morgan Park Community Center 1242 88th Avenue West Duluth, MN, 55808 United States (map)

Event Details

Join the St. Louis River Alliance and Naawakwe William Howes III for Babaa-ayaang Chigami-ziibing 'Going About the St. Louis River' Ojibwe Place Names on Monday, March 10 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Morgan Park Community Center (1242 88th Ave W, Duluth, MN 55808).

The St. Louis River, or Gichigami-ziibi ‘the River that flows into the great waters’, holds many stories. Come learn Ojibwe place names along the river and their importance to the Anishinaabe. All attendees will be provided a St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail Map to follow along with.

This event is free but registration is necessary as space is limited.

Please register HERE.

About the Event

This event is brought to you by the St. Louis River Alliance and presented by Naawakwe William Howes III, the Gegaanzikiged (Ojibwemowin Project Manager) at Gegaanzongejig Ji-Aabadak Ojibwemowin, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Language & Culture Program.

This event is made possible through generous financial support from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), in partnership with the City of Duluth.

  • If online registration is not accessible to you, please call 218-733-9520. If we are unavailable, leave a message stating your name, age, phone number, and any accessibility considerations. We will call you back to confirm registration and answer any questions you may have.

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