Wiininwaa

Mortal woman; daughter of Nookomis (Grandmother). Mother of Wenabozho/Nanabozho and his brothers by E-bangishimog (West Wind). Dies in childbirth in most versions of the cycle, leaving Nookomis to raise the children. The "Winona" alt is the Dakota-derived "Wenonah" ("firstborn daughter") of the Schoolcraft (Algic Researches, 1839) → Longfellow (Hiawatha) tradition, attached to this Ojibwe figure in the popular literature; her authentically Ojibwe name is Wiininwaa ("nourishment").

Parentage

• parent: Nokomis

Children

• Chibiabos
• Jiibayaabooz
• Maudjee-kawiss
• Nanabozho
• Pukawiss
• Wabosso

Relations

• lover: E-bangishimogReciprocal of e_bangishimog.lover — West Wind manidoo who fathers the brothers on the mortal Wiininwaa.B. Johnston, Ojibway Heritage (1976); H. R. Schoolcraft, Algic Researches (1839) (secondary)
• ancestor of: NanabozhoMortal mother of Nanabozho, who carries Wiininwaa as parent; she dies bearing the brothers.B. Johnston, Ojibway Heritage (1976) (secondary)
• ancestor of: Maudjee-kawissMother of the eldest brother, who carries Wiininwaa as parent.B. Johnston, Ojibway Heritage (1976) (secondary)
• ancestor of: PukawissMother of Pukawiss, who carries Wiininwaa as parent.B. Johnston, Ojibway Heritage (1976) (secondary)
• ancestor of: ChibiabosMother of Chibiabos, who carries Wiininwaa as parent.B. Johnston, Ojibway Heritage (1976) (secondary)
• ancestor of: WabossoMother of Wabosso, who carries Wiininwaa as parent.B. Johnston, Ojibway Heritage (1976) (secondary)

Sources

• existence: Schoolcraft, Algic Researches (1839) (secondary)
• parentage-of-nanabozho: Coleman, Ojibwa Myths and Legends (secondary)