I belive it is Gitchigumi (meaning Great Water or Great Lake)
It is called "Gichigami" in the Ojibwe language, which means "big water".
Because it is the largest of the great lakes
It refers to the Indian name for Lake Superior and was made immortal by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the Song of Hiawatha.
Lake Superior is a lake. Hence the name.
what is the chippewa name for lake superior?
what is the chippewa name for lake superior?
Lake Superior got its name form the Ojibwe language,the lake is called Gichigami,meaning "Big Water."Lake Superior was initially called "Kitchi Gami" by the Ojibwa people that arrived here around 1500. A later name was "Grand Lac," which appears on a map published in 1623 from information from Etienne Brule's explorations (and those of others). Jesuits, upon arrival, called the lake "Lac Tracy," and when the English came to power they called it "Lake Superior," a simple translation of the French name "Grand Lac." kooooooooooooooooooooooooool ojibway owns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 nooooooooooooooooooooo mohawk owns harder not cree owns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Copper was mined , most notably on what is now Isle Royal in Lake Superior and along the south shore of the lake. Quillwork and sweetgrass weaving were Ojibwe crafts as was work with birch bark. Moccasins that are similar to the commercially-produced slippers of today were produced by Ojibwe. The seams were heated at fireside, which may have been the origin of the name Ojibwe, meaning "to roast until puckered." Wild rice is still harvested and marketed by Ojibwe. Dreamcatchers, which have become kitchy decorations in homes and vehicles originated among the Ojibwe and are still produced by many members of various Ojibwe nations.
Lake Superior.
It is the Indian name for Lake Superior
Gitchigoomie is the Ojibwa(Chippewa) Native American name for Lake Superior.
The stat that shares its name with one of the Great Lakes is Michigan. The state of Michigan is uniquely shaped like a mitten and is bordered by four of the five Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. Additionally, the name "Michigan" itself is derived from the Ojibwe word for "great water."