Little Eau Pleine River

The Little Eau Pleine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, as the Little Eau Pleine River originates near Unity.[2] The Menominee name of the river is Manōmenāskon-Sipiah, "rice stalks river", referring to the importance of wild rice as a staple in the traditional Menominee and Ojibwe diets.[3][4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Eau Pleine River
  2. http://dnr.wi.gov/water/basin/cwrb/UW14-UW18.pdf
  3. Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  4. "Wild Rice". Indian Country Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-10-05.


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