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