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Welcome to Odanah, WI!
A visit to Odanah and the Bad River
Chippewa Reservation in Northwestern Wisconsin is an exciting and
enlightening experience for young and old alike. More than 95% of the
reservation's 124,234 acres remain undeveloped and wild. This community
is located on Wisconsin's North Coast, five miles east of Ashland on
Highway 2, next to Lake Superior. Odanah, the Chippewa word for town,
has been the cultural center for the Bad River Chippewa for generations.
Some newer settlements have grown, but governmental and social
activities remain in this area. The Kakagon and Bad River Sloughs,
16,000 acres of high quality Lake Superior wetlands, have supplied wild
rice to generations of Chippewa over the years. The rice is gathered in
August and the harvest is then celebrated with the Manomin Fest and
Pow-Wow. Everyone is invited to attend this event. The Bad River
Chippewa operate a fish hatchery, annually stocking more than 15 million
walleye into reservation waters and area lakes and streams. Visitors to
the reservation can also experience the fun and entertainment at the Bad
River Lodge & Casino facilities. This recreation complex offers line
dancing, the music of local bands, karaoke, restaurants serving ethnic
foods, plus gift and souvenir shops with local Indian crafts.
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