Kawishiwi River

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Kawishiwi River
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Main source Minnesota

The Kawishiwi River is a river of Minnesota.

Kawishiwi is a name derived from the Ojibwe language meaning "the river full of beavers' houses". [1]

Ojibwe language language

Ojibwe, also known as Ojibwa, Ojibway or Otchipwe, is an indigenous language of North America of the Algonquian language family. The language is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems. There is no single dialect that is considered the most prestigious or most prominent, and no standard writing system that covers all dialects.

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Coordinates: 47°54′20″N91°43′02″W / 47.9054553°N 91.7173594°W / 47.9054553; -91.7173594 [2]

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

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References

  1. ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 295.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kawishiwi River


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