Madeline Island

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At one time this island hosted an important trading post, and is named for the Ojibwe wife of the French/Anishinaabe master of the trading post, Michel Cadotte or Cadeau. Her original name was Ikwesewe, but her Catholic name was Madeline.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeline_Island
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Coordinates:   46°48'48"N   90°40'49"W

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  • This island was once called Mooningwanekaaning, "Place full of Yellow-shafted Flickers" by the Ojibwe (aka Chippewa).
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