Pelican River
Pelican River from highway 17 bridge.
Native nameZhede-ziibi (Ojibwe)
Location
CountryUnited States
LocationOneida County, Wisconsin
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPelican Lake
  coordinates45°31′36″N 89°12′22″W / 45.526626°N 89.206232°W / 45.526626; -89.206232
Mouth 
  location
Oneida County, Wisconsin
  coordinates
45°37′48″N 89°25′34″W / 45.629956°N 89.426242°W / 45.629956; -89.426242
  elevation
1,526 feet (465 m)

The Pelican River is a river in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The source is Pelican Lake and the mouth is the confluence with the Wisconsin River in Rhinelander. Its name is a direct translation from the Ojibwe Zhede-ziibi.

The Pelican River was a travel artery for the Pelican Lake Band of the Ojibwe Indians when they needed to go to Lac du Flambeau or other central Ojibwe locations.[1]

References

  1. Warren, William W. (1984) [1885]. History of the Ojibway people. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 087351162X. Retrieved November 21, 2016.



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