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2. Winnipeg is the Cree word for muddy water. Winnipeg was named

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Mon May 27, 2019, 09:51 PM

May 2019

after lake Winnipeg. We are fortunate in Canada that we 'named' so many places after their indigenous names.

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Winnipeg is the Cree word for muddy water. Winnipeg was named applegrove May 2019 #2

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