Lac du Flambeau

Lake of the Torches

Overview of Lesson

• History
• Culture
• Education

History

• 1745, Chief Keeshkemun lead Band to Lac du Flambeau
• Defeated Sioux in battle
• Treaty of 1854- Reservation established
• Famous Eagle

Famous Eagle

• 1861- annual spring expedition
• Chief Sky found two eaglets
• Gave one to Dan McCann and named him Old Abe
• McCann presented Old Abe to Union soldiers
• Soldiers changed their name from Badgers to War Eagles
• Carried into battle in: WI, IL, MS, AL,& TN

Old Abe

• Attended major events across the country
• Dedicated at the Capitol in Madison
• Awarded government and military honors
• 1990- 8th Regiment rededicated Old Abe statue
• 26 mile trail up in the area with his name

Strawberry Island

• Sacred island
• Tribal tradition- "the place of the little people" or spirits

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The Reservation

• 260 lakes
• 65 miles streams, lakes and rivers
• 24,000 acre of wetlands

Culture

• Pow Wow
• Dance
• Torch lit fishing
• Wild rice staple food
• Ojibwe language

Ojibwe Language

• Boozhoo- Hello
• Aaniin ezhi ayaayan?- How are you?
• Ojibwemodaa- Let's speak Ojibwe
• Ziibi- river
• Longest Ojibwe word- Miin-aan baash kimini-sij-i-gan bitooyin sij-i-gan-i bukwayszhiigan
• What do you think that means?

Education

• Access to Zaasijiwan Head Start Program
• Lac Du Flambeau Public School (K-8th grade)
• Lakeland Union High School
• Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Language Program for adults and students
• Community Education Center
• Nicolet Area Technical College classroom

Practice Stage- Kahoot