Minong Traditional Cultural Property

Minong
Siskiwit Bay
LocationIsle Royale National Park, Michigan
Coordinates48°0′0″N 88°55′0″W / 48.00000°N 88.91667°W / 48.00000; -88.91667
Area189,665 acres (76,755 ha) [133,788 acres (54,142 ha) land and 55,877 acres (22,613 ha) water]
NRHP reference No.100003341
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2019

The Minong Traditional Cultural Property is a Traditional Cultural Property (TCP), which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. Minong is the Ojibwe name for Isle Royale, and the TCP designation recognizes the lasting relationship the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has with the island. The TCP covers the island itself, the greater archipelago, and the traditional fishing waters surrounding the islands.