Couderay in Sawyer County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Court Oreilles
Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011
1. Court Oreilles Marker
Inscription.
Court Oreilles. . The area around Lac Court Oreilles has long been a favorite habitat of Indians because of the abundant game, fish, berries and wild rice. Radisson and Groseilliers were the first white men to visit this area (1659) and they found Ottawa Indians. Before that the Sioux controlled this territory, and since 1745 the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indians have lived here continuously. The Ottawa were called "Short Ears" by the French. Court Oreilles (Couderay) means "short ears." However, the Indians and early English and American explorers always referred to the area as Ottawa Sagaigan or Lake. The Court Oreilles Indian Reservation contains nearly 70,000 acres and was set aside by the Treaty of La Pointe in 1854. There are approximately 1500 Chippewa Indians living on the reservation at this time. ,
Erected 1955.
The area around Lac Court Oreilles has long been a favorite habitat of Indians because of the abundant game, fish, berries and wild rice. Radisson and Groseilliers were the first white men to visit this area (1659) and they found Ottawa Indians. Before that the Sioux controlled this territory, and since 1745 the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indians have lived here continuously. The Ottawa were called "Short Ears" by the French. Court Oreilles (Couderay) means "short ears." However, the Indians and early English and American explorers always referred to the area as Ottawa Sagaigan or Lake. The Court Oreilles Indian Reservation contains nearly 70,000 acres and was set aside by the Treaty of La Pointe in 1854. There are approximately 1500 Chippewa Indians living on the reservation at this time.
Erected 1955
Erected 1955 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 39.)
91° 18.046′ W. Marker is in Couderay, Wisconsin, in Sawyer County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 27 / 70 and Valesh Street, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 27 / 70. Marker is at a highway pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Couderay WI 54828, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 18, 2011.)
Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011
3. Court Oreilles Marker
The Tubby Forest Marker can be seen in the distance near the highway.
Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011
4. Nearby Marker
The Tubby Forest
This memorial forest is dedicated to our dog, Tubby, a brown and white springer spaniel. Loyal comrade, constant companion for fourteen years, and a friend to all mankind. "He that planteth a tree is the servant of God. He provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him."
Erected by C.M. Olson, 1956
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
