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Pokegama River
Pokegama may refer to: Bodies of water in the United States * Pokegama Bay, a bay in Wisconsin * Pokegama Creek, a stream in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake (Minnesota), two lakes in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Minong (town), Wisconsin * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin * Pokegama River, a river in Wisconsin Communities in the United States * Pokegama, Minnesota * Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota * Pokegama, Wisconsin Native American establishments * Pokegama Lake Indian Reservation, a former reservation established for the Pokegama Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa * Pokegama Lake Band, a subtribe of the Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians ( oj, Gichi-ziibiwininiwag) or simply the Mississippi Chippewa, are a historical Ojibwa Band inhabiting the headwaters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in present-day Minnesota. According to t ... See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama Bay
Pokegama Bay is a small bay in northwestern Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States, which the St Louis River flows. It makes up part of the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Pokegama River, named after the bay, flows into this bay. Artist Eastman Johnson Jonathan Eastman Johnson (July 29, 1824 – April 5, 1906) was an American painter and co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, with his name inscribed at its entrance. He was best known for his genre paintings, paintings of ... built a small cabin at Pokegama Bay while living in Wisconsin. Notes Bays of Wisconsin Bodies of water of Douglas County, Wisconsin {{DouglasCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama Creek
Pokegama Creek in Pine County with its headwaters in Kanabec County is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Pokegama is a name derived from the Ojibwe language ''Bakegamaa'' () meaning "the water which juts off from another water", which describes Pokegama Lake that the Creek flows into in relation to the Snake River. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border downstream. It is joined by the Minnesota River at Fort Snellin ... References Rivers of Kanabec County, Minnesota Rivers of Pine County, Minnesota Rivers of Minnesota {{Minnesota-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama Lake (Minnesota)
Pokegama Lake is the name used for two lakes in the U.S. state of Minnesota. One is located near Grand Rapids in Itasca County. The lake was made into a reservoir by the construction of the Pokegama Lake Dam on the Mississippi River in Cohasset, Minnesota. The other Pokegama is located near Pine City in Pine County. Pokegama is a name derived from the Ojibwe language ''Bakegamaa'' meaning "the water which juts off from another water," which describes the lake's connection to the Snake River. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ... References Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Pine County, Minnesota {{PineCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minong (town), Wisconsin
Minong is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 858 at the 2000 census. The Village of Minong is located within the town. Transportation U.S. Highway 53 and Wisconsin Highway 77 are two of the main routes in the community. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.0 square miles (183.9 km2), of which, 64.2 square miles (166.4 km2) of it is land and 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2) of it (9.52%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 858 people, 390 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km2). There were 1,221 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County is a county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,047. Its county seat is Eagle River. The county partly overlaps the reservation of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. History Native Americans Native Americans have lived in what is now Vilas County for thousands of years. The county contains archaeological sites dating to the prehistoric Woodland period. In the eighteenth century, the area was disputed by the Dakota and Ojibwe people. According to oral histories, the conflict culminated in Ojibwe victory in a battle on Strawberry Island in Flambeau Lake around 1745. Ojibwe people have continued to live in the area ever since, securing the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation in the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe. Settlement The first recorded white settler was a man named Ashman who established a trading post in Lac du Flambeau in 1818. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama River
Pokegama may refer to: Bodies of water in the United States * Pokegama Bay, a bay in Wisconsin * Pokegama Creek, a stream in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake (Minnesota), two lakes in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Minong (town), Wisconsin * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin * Pokegama River, a river in Wisconsin Communities in the United States * Pokegama, Minnesota * Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota * Pokegama, Wisconsin Native American establishments * Pokegama Lake Indian Reservation, a former reservation established for the Pokegama Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa * Pokegama Lake Band, a subtribe of the Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians ( oj, Gichi-ziibiwininiwag) or simply the Mississippi Chippewa, are a historical Ojibwa Band inhabiting the headwaters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in present-day Minnesota. According to t ... See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Wisconsin
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Great Lakes Drainage Lake Michigan *Menominee River ** Wausaukee River ** Pike River **Pemebonwon River **Little Popple River ** Pine River *** Popple River **Brule River *Peshtigo River ** Little Peshtigo River ** Thunder River **Rat River ***Indian River *Oconto River **Little River *Pensaukee River *Little Suamico River *Suamico River **Potter Creek * Fox River **East River ** Fond du Lac River ** Wolf River ***Pine River ***Rat River ***Waupaca River ****Crystal River ****Tomorrow River ***Little Wolf River *** Embarrass River ****Pigeon River ***Shioc River *** Red River ***Evergreen River ***Lily River ***Hunting River **White River **Mecan River **Grand River **Montello River *Red River *Mink River * Ahnapee River *Kewaunee River * East Twin River * West Twin River ** Devils River ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama, Minnesota
Pokegama () is an unincorporated community in Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States; along the Pokegama Lake. Its name in Ojibwe is ''Bakegamaang'', meaning "at the side-lake", referring to Pokegama Lake's position to the Snake River. The community is located between Pine City and Henriette; near the intersection of Pine County 7 and Pine County 13. History Originally an Ojibwa village, Pokegama housed a Presbyterian Mission ran by Frederick Ayer, claiming to print the first Christian Bible in the Ojibwe language Ojibwe , also known as Ojibwa , Ojibway, Otchipwe,R. R. Bishop Baraga, 1878''A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the Otchipwe Language''/ref> Ojibwemowin, or Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of North America of the Algonquian lan ... in Minnesota. As of 2004, Pokegama held the Minnesota state record low temperature records for March (-49 F in 1897), November (-45 F in 1896), and December (-57 F in 1898). References Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota
Pokegama Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,570 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.0 square miles (142.5 km), of which 51.6 square miles (133.7 km) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km) (6.20%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,570 people, 994 households, and 761 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,468 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.19% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 994 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama, Wisconsin
The Town of Superior is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. The Village of Superior is located within the town. The City of Superior is located immediately north and adjacent to both the Town of Superior and the Village of Superior. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.8 square miles (279.1 km2), of which, 106.2 square miles (275.1 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km2) of it (1.45%) is water. The Nemadji River flows, roughly diagonally, through the Town of Superior from southwest to northeast. The river ultimately flows into the bay at Lake Superior, within the city of Superior, at Allouez and East End. Pattison State Park is located within the southeast portion of the Town of Superior. Unincorporated communities The following unincorporated communities are located within the Town of Superior : * Ambridge * Anton * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokegama Lake Indian Reservation
Pokegama may refer to: Bodies of water in the United States * Pokegama Bay, a bay in Wisconsin * Pokegama Creek, a stream in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake (Minnesota), two lakes in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Minong (town), Wisconsin * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin * Pokegama River, a river in Wisconsin Communities in the United States * Pokegama, Minnesota * Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota * Pokegama, Wisconsin Native American establishments * Pokegama Lake Indian Reservation, a former reservation established for the Pokegama Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa * Pokegama Lake Band, a subtribe of the Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians ( oj, Gichi-ziibiwininiwag) or simply the Mississippi Chippewa, are a historical Ojibwa Band inhabiting the headwaters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in present-day Minnesota. According to t ... See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Chippewa
Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians ( oj, Gichi-ziibiwininiwag) or simply the Mississippi Chippewa, are a historical Ojibwa Band inhabiting the headwaters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in present-day Minnesota. According to the oral history of the Mississippi Chippewa, they were primarily of the southern branch of Ojibwe who spread from the "Fifth Stopping Place" of ''Baawiting'' ( Sault Ste. Marie region) along Lake Superior's southern shores until arriving at the "Sixth Stopping Place" of the Saint Louis River. They continued westward across the Savanna Portage, and spread both northward and southward along the Mississippi River and its major tributaries. Before entering the treaty process with the United States, the Mississippi Chippewa consisted of the following sub-bands: * Cedar Lake, Minnesota Band * Crow Wing, Minnesota Band * Gull Lake, Minnesota Band * Mille Lacs, Minnesota Band * Pelican Lake, Minnesota Band * Pokegama Lake, Minnesota Band * Rabbit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
