The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe are one of seven federally recognized Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 bands of Ojibwa

Ojibwa

The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...

. The band is based at the Lac Courte Oreilles Indian Reservation, at 45°52′59"N 91°19′13"W in northwestern Wisconsin, which surrounds Lac Courte Oreilles

Lac Courte Oreilles

Lac Courte Oreilles is a large freshwater lake located in north central Wisconsin in Sawyer County in townships 39 and 40 north, ranges 8 and 9 west. It is irregular in shape having numerous peninsulas and bays, being approximately six miles long in a southwest to northeast direction and with a...

 (Odaawaa-zaaga'igan in the Ojibwe language

Ojibwe language

Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...

, meaning "Ottawa Lake"). The main reservation's land is in west-central Sawyer County

Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,196. Its county seat is Hayward.-History:The county is named for Philetus Sawyer, who represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in the 19th century.-Geography:According to...

, but two small plots of off-reservation trust land are located in Rusk

Rusk, Burnett County, Wisconsin

Rusk is a town located in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 420.- Geography :...

, Burnett County, and in Evergreen

Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Evergreen is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,076 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles , of which, 33.6 square miles of it is land and 1.3 square miles of...

, Washburn County

Washburn County, Wisconsin

Washburn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,036. Its county seat is Shell Lake.-Geography:According to the U.S...

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