Waubujejack
Waubujejack was an Ojibwe chief of the Crane clan who lived near Chequamegon Bay. In the 21st century, one of his descendants made an art piece depicting him.
Life
He was the eldest son of chief Akeguiow.[1] His brother was Sha-da-wish.[2] He had a daughter named Equaysayway[3] and a son named Tagwagane.[4]
After the death of Waubujejack’s father he succeeded his father and became chief.[1] He became chief of Madeline Island[3] and La Pointe,[5] as well as the chief of the Crane Clan of Chequamegon Bay.[6] According to historian William Whipple Warren, Waubujejack was neglectful of his duties as chief and was later succeed by An-daig-we-os.[7]
According to journalist Robert Silbernagel, Michel Cadotte might have given the chief a gift in order to gain his approval to marry his daughter, Equaysayway.[8]
Names
Members of the Ojibwe tribe, like those of many other Native American communities, often used multiple names over time and were flexible in adopting Christian names and surnames.[9]
His Ojibwe named is also spelled as Waubijijauk.[10][11] He was also known as La Grue (The Crane)[3] or White Crane.[10]
Legacy
One of his descendants made a sculpture titled Gateway to Madeline to the Island, the sculpture depicts the chief rising from the red earth.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b Warren 2009, p. 224.
- ^ DuLong 2020, p. 97-98.
- ^ a b c Silbernagel 2020, p. 3.
- ^ Schenck, Theresa M. (2025). Ojibwe Ethnogenesis, 1640-1740. U of Nebraska Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-4962-4187-0.
- ^ Tobola 1974, p. 28.
- ^ Schenck 2007, p. 4.
- ^ Warren 2009, p. 225.
- ^ Silbernagel 2020, p. 156.
- ^ DuLong 2015, p. 189.
- ^ a b Tobola 1974, p. 28, 87.
- ^ Ross 2000, p. 65, 200.
- ^ Arts, La Pointe Center for the (2024-01-08). "Gateway to the Island". La Pointe Center for the Arts. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Gateway to Madeline • The Slice • PBS North". Retrieved 2025-06-08.
Bibliography
- Silbernagel, Robert (May 13, 2020). The Cadottes: A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior. Wisconsin Historical Society. ISBN 9780870209413.
- DuLong, John P. (2020), Jean-Baptiste Cadotte's First Family: Genealogical Summary, University of Saskatchewan
- DuLong, John P. (2015), Jean-Baptiste Cadotte's Second Family: Genealogical Summary, University of Saskatchewan
- Tobola, Thomas (1974). "Cadotte Family Stories". Cadott Printing.
- Warren, William (2009) [1885]. History of the Ojibway People. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 9780873516433.
- Schenck, Theresa M. (January 6, 2007). William W. Warren: The Life, Letters, and Times of an Ojibwe Leader. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9780803206236.
- Ross, Hamilton Nelson (2000). La Pointe:Village Outpost on Madeline Island. Wisconsin Historical Society. ISBN 9780870203206. Archived from the original on 2019-05-28.