St. Ignace in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Anishinaabe Drying Rack

agwaawaanaak

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

1. Anishinaabe Drying Rack Marker

Inscription. The Anishinaabe village preserved their meat and fish proteins by using drying racks agwaawaanaak. Meats such as venison waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyaas, beaver amiko-wiyaas and bear mako-wiyaas were cut into thin strips and hung over the wooden racks to get the full effect of the sun and air.

Fish giigoonhwas were gutted, cut and hung on the rack. Both proteins could be smoked giikanaabasan with a low fire ishkode if time was a factor. Once the meats were dried they could store them for later use as jerky or in soups naboob.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 45° 52.303′ N, 84° 43.915′ W. Marker is in St. Ignace, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It is at the intersection of North State Street (Business Interstate 75) and Marquette Street, on the right when traveling south on North State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North State Street, Saint Ignace MI 49781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and on the Straits of Mackinac.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Huron Longhouse (a few steps from this marker); The Ojibwe Medicine Wheel (a few steps from this marker); Anishinaabe Fisherman (a few steps from this marker);

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Anishinaabe Medicine Man (within shouting distance of this marker); Anishinaabe Woman (within shouting distance of this marker); Anishinaabe Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Marquette Park Kiosk (within shouting distance of this marker); Grave of Father Marquette (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Ignace.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

2. Anishinaabe Drying Rack Marker

Anishinaabe Drying Rack image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

3. Anishinaabe Drying Rack

Museum of Ojibwa Culture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

4. Museum of Ojibwa Culture

Anishinaabe Drying Rack is one of the outside exhibits at the Museum of Ojibwa Culture.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.