Red Lake

Red Lake lies in the forests of northern Minnesota, its broad waters divided into upper and lower basins by a narrow passage. The Red Lake River carries its outflow westward toward the Red River of the North. The Ojibwe name Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga’igan refers to water coloured red. For the Red Lake Ojibwe, the lake is a central place in their homeland, surrounded by forests, wetlands and smaller waters rich in fish and game.