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Go jump in the lakes
The Macomb Daily (9/10)
Rosco the Clown and Clarol the Clown embark on Great Lakes adventure to promote water preservation and education. The event document will be brought together into an aquatic educational presentation for school-aged children.
Residents learn about water quality at Port of Rochester
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/8)
The 60-foot-tall sailboat "Earth Voyager" brought many people to the port to discuss Great Lakes pollution and drew advocates who fought against using the waterway as a dumping ground.
Photo of local lighthouse makes swell beer coaster
The Grand Rapids Press (9/8)
People visiting the Great Lakes may notice the work of Grand Rapids photographer Steven Huyser-Honig on beer coasters in nearby bars and restaurants.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
Which of the Great Lakes was known to Native Americans as Gitchee Gumee?
from John in Providence, Rhode Island, Age 10
Lake Superior was given the name Kitchi-gummi (or Gitchee Gumee) by the Chippewa, also known as Ojibwe, Indians that made their home on the lands surrounding the lake. The term means Great-water or Great-lake. To learn more about how the other Great Lakes got their names, visit the TEACH module What's in a Name?
See also: Native Peoples of the Great Lakes Region.
Thank you for your question!
Answered on April 23, 2001