What is the indigenous Anishinaabe name for the area of Sault Ste. Marie?
Baawitigong
Anishinabek
Ojibwe
Nishnaabe
Answer
The indigenous Anishinaabe people, specifically the Ojibwe, call the area of Sault Ste. Marie "Baawitigong", which means "place of the rapids". This name refers to the St. Mary's Rapids, a significant feature of the local geography.
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