Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (Ojibwe language: Zagaakwaandagowininiwag, "Men of the Thick Fir-woods"; commonly but erroneously shortened to Zagwaandagaawininiwag, "Men of the Thick Boughs") are a federally recognized Ojibwe Band located in northern Minnesota, along the border between the United States and Canada.

[1] The Bois Forte Band is an amalgamation of three separate groups, of which the Zagwaandagaawininiwag was the largest component, also known on some documents as Zoongaatigwitoonag ("Strong-wooded Ones", reflected in French as "Les Songatikitons").

Due to their very peaceful existence, Warren reports they were called the "Rabbit" (Ojibwe: Waabooz).

The Bois Forte Band are named after their location of thick conifer forest of northern Minnesota.

[2] The band operates the Nett Lake Wild Rice cooperative, owns and operates the Powerain carwash products, Fortune Bay Resort and Casino, and KBFT FM in Nett Lake, Minnesota.

Bois Forte Heritage Center & Cultural Museum in Tower, MN