Gawakomitigweia

Gawakomitigweia is an Ojibwe name translated as Clearwater, applied to a river of northwestern Minnesota. The Clearwater River flows from lake country westward to the Red Lake River, carrying water from the forested uplands toward the prairie. Its clear water contrasts with the sediment-laden rivers farther west. Lakes and marshes along its course lie within a landscape long travelled and used by Ojibwe communities.