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Chigami-Ziibing: Ojibwe Placenames and Perspectives @ St. Louis River Estuarium

Wednesday, January 8 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

  Lake Superior Estuarium
Logo featuring the text "THE RIVER TALKS" split into two lines. "THE RIVER" is on a light blue background, and "TALKS" is on a light green background, with a wave pattern separating the two sections. The overall background is a darker blue.

Part of the River Talks Series: River Talks is an annual free, informal speaker series about the St. Louis River Estuary in Duluth-Superior and a cooperative project between Wisconsin Sea Grant and the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.

Naawakwe William Howes III,
Gegaanzikiged, Gegaanzongejig Ji-Aabadak Ojibwemowin, Fond du Lac Language & Culture Program

Chigami-ziibing, the St. Louis River, carries many place names that describe it’s importance to the Anishinaabe. Learn the Ojibwemowin names for your favorite spots along the river and practice a bit of the language too.

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