Killarney
History
Odawa/Ojibwe terms for various land features, 1897
The following was published in 1897 by Andrew J. Blackbird, from his book on Indians of Michigan, The Ottawa and Chippewa. According to the book's introduction, Andrew J. Blackbird's Indian name is Mack-aw-de-be-nessy (Black Hawk) and he was the son of an Odawa chief. For many years, he was an Interpreter for various Indian agents, then was appointed postmaster of Little Traverse (Harbor Springs, Michigan).
FROM CHAPTER XIV
Odawa/Ojibwe Terms for Various Land Features
au ki
taw naw ki win
ki taw kee mi naw
ne daw keem
ni bish
ni-bi-kaw
wau bawsh ko ki
au ki kaw daw ko ki
ki zhi ki kee
shin gwaw ko kee
ni gaw wi kee
kong ki tchi gaw mi
si bi
si bi wens
the world, the earth, land, country, soil
country or native land
our country
my land
water
wet land
marsh land
tamarack swamp
cedar swamp
pine land
sand
the ocean
river
brook
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