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Lac du Flambeau

Origin of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Lac du Flambeau, in Chippewa, is Wasswagani-Sagaigan, meaning torch lake, from "wassawagan" (a torch).

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