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Ojibwe Migration Story
The Last Stop!!!
- Zhaagawmikaang
- It is now called Chequamegon Bay
- Another turtle shaped island where the food grew on water. (The Western Lake area)
It took years to finish the migration journey.
By: Mary Yeliseyeva and Taylor Parvey: Hour 5.
The Sixth Stop...
- Wiikwedong
- It is now Fond Du Lac
- In a place where wild rice grew.
The Fifth Stop...
In this presentation, you will learn about the Ojibwe's journey to Minnesota; what the Ojibwe called the stops,
what they were described to be like, and what they are called now.
- Baawitigong
- It is now called Sault Sainte Marie
- When they reached the place where the water ran over the rocks.
The Third Stop...
- Wawiiatanong
- Now it is Detroit
- When they came to where the lake was connected by water.
The First Stop...
Landscape Video and Tourist Attractions
The Fourth Stop...
- Manitoulin Island
- It is still Manitoulin Island
- It was a chain of islands. This came to the Ojibwe in a dream.
- The first stop was, Mooniyaang
- Now it is called Montreal
- Montreal was shaped like a turtle shaped island. It came to the Ojibwe in a dream.
- Gichi-Gakaabikaang
- It is now called Niagara Falls
- When they came to the place where the water and thunder met.