The Zagaakwaandagowininiwag at a Glance To understand the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, we must look at their deep connection to the northern forests and their resilience in reclaiming their ancestral lands. Tribe Name: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. Their traditional Anishinaabe name is Zagaakwaandagowininiwag , which translates to "Men of the Thick Fir Woods." (Bois Forte is French for "Strong Wood"). Language Name: Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Language Tree: Algonquian. This

The Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people originally migrated westward along the Great Lakes following spiritual prophecies to find the place where "food grows on water" (manoomin, or wild rice). The White Earth Reservation was established in 1867 by a treaty with the U.S. government