Keewatin is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Keewatin. Students from the Keewatin area attend Nashwauk Keewatin High School.

What does the word Keewatin mean?

Keewatin means “Northwest Wind” in Ojibway (Chippewa), and is also the name of the area rock formation which contains the iron ore.

What does Keewatin mean in Cree?

McKay decided upon Keewatin, which comes from the Cree and Saulteaux languages and means the land of the north wind.