Pelican River (Wisconsin River Tributary)
The Pelican River is a river in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The source is Pelican Lake and the mouth is the confluence with the Wisconsin River in Rhinelander. Its name is a direct translation from the Ojibwe Zhede-ziibi.
The Pelican River was a travel artery for the Pelican Lake Band of the Ojibwe Indians when they needed to go to Lac du Flambeau or other central Ojibwe locations.
References
- ^ Warren, William W. (1984) [1885]. History of the Ojibway people. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 087351162X. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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