were of such historical importance that the boundary between Canada and the United States of America follows the length of the lake and portage today. Watab River in Stearns County, Minnesota, served as a boundary separating the Dakota peoples from the Ojibwa people per the 1825 First Treaty of Prairie du Chien. See also wiigob: bast cordage made from basswood (Tilia spp.)) References American Indian relics Anishinaabe culture Cree culture Primitive technology Fibers