Onamanii

Onamanii is the Ojibwe name associated with Lake Vermilion, a long lake of islands and bays in the northern forests. French fur traders called its waters Vermilion, translating a name linked to their reddish colour. Wild rice grew in shallow bays and along the Pike River, while fishing and hunting drew on the resources of the lake and surrounding woods. The Bois Forte Ojibwe lived in this country of interconnected lakes, rivers and dense forest.