completely remove the Ojibwe people, successfully securing permanent reserves of land including the mainland coastline nearest the Islands for the Red Cliff band, as well as entire reservations for other bands in the region. The islands were renamed the Apostle Islands by New France historian Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, who renamed them after the 12 apostles (for the 12 largest islands). Islands All islands lie in the Town of La Pointe, in Ashland County, unless indicated otherwise. (source (except for Native American place names)) Climate See also Apostle Islands Lighthouses Apostle Islands National Lakeshore La Pointe, Wisconsin La Pointe (community), Wisconsin Big Bay State Park Islands of the Midwest List of islands of the United States Islands of the Great Lakes Populated islands of the Great Lakes Kechewaishke References External links Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore web site Madeline Island History Museum "A Unique Collection of Islands" book "Lake Superior Trials" public radio report Islands of Lake Superior Islands of Ashland County, Wisconsin Landforms of Bayfield County, Wisconsin Lake islands of Wisconsin