Duluth bridge renamed for American Indian vets
by The Associated Press

DULUTH -- A highway bridge in Duluth has been renamed in honor of American Indian war veterans.

A dedication ceremony on Saturday made official that the Highway 23 bridge over the St. Louis River is now the Biauswah Bridge. The name comes from a well-regarded Ojibwe chief in the Lake Superior region in the late 17th century.

But Rick Defoe, a member of the Fond du Lac band of Ojibwe, says the bridge is in memory of all Native American veterans.

Backers of renaming the bridge worked for 11 years on getting the designation.