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, Wisconsin.[2] It is also the subject of the traditional folk song "The Banks of the Little Eau Pleine," about a woman whose lover died as a raftsman on the Wisconsin river.[3]

Etymology

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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.[4][5] The word "Little" is used to distinguish it from the larger Big Eau Pleine River, which is another tributary of the Wisconsin River.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Eau Pleine River
  2. ^ "UW14-UW18.pdf" (PDF).
  3. ^ "The banks of the little Eau Pleine". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. ^ "Wild Rice". Indian Country Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-10-05.

44°40′24″N 89°40′47″W / 44.67333°N 89.67972°W / 44.67333; -89.67972