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The St. Francis Xavier Church in Chippewa City, photo courtesy of the Cook County Historical Society.

Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa is a monthly series told through the words and stories of the people who lived in Chippewa City. Segments air on the first Thursday between 5-6 p.m., Friday between 8-10 a.m., and Saturday between 7-10 a.m. of every month. By recording the history of Chippewa City, it's our intent to honor the people who came before by sharing the views, stories and life experiences of those most often marginalized within the context of American history.
 
The series is produced by Staci Lola Drouillard, a Grand Marais native of Grand Portage Ojibwe descent. While attending college in 1987, Staci interviewed Ojibwe artist George Morrison at Grand Portage. It was at this time that Staci first began to unravel the story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa. Staci’s journey resulted in a Master’s thesis titled, “The Village of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa: A Study in Place and Identity, 1850-1950.”  
 
 
Photos for this series are courtesy of the Cook County Historical Society.

Portions of some achieved interviews courtesy of the Grand Portage National Monument.
Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa is made possible, in part, by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, which supports arts and cultural programming on WTIP.
 

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Walking the Old Road: Balancing Two Worlds

The Ojibwe people living in the Grand Marais area practiced a unique balance of cultures, that of mainstream society and traditional Ojibwe society.

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Morrison family and other Sunday parishioners, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Chippewa City (Photo from CCHS)

Walking the Old Road: The Legacy of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

The Legacy of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church is the second segment in an ongoing series called Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa. Built before the turn of the century, the St. Francis Xavier Church has played an important part in the lives of the Ojibwe people who once lived in Grand Marais and Chippewa City, including the family of modern artist George Morrison, whose grandfather was a caretaker of the church.

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A photo taken on New Year's Day in Chippewa City

Walking the Old Road: The Happy New Year Tradition

The Happy New Year Tradition is the first segment in a new ongoing series called Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa.

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