Brothers George and Stephen Bonga fur traders of a African father and Ojibwe mother. George born in 1802, Stephen 1799, they were among the first blacks born in Minnesota. Schooled in Montreal, Quebec They could speak French, Ojibwe, and English. They lived with and acted as translators for the Ojibwe. Bungo Township in Cass County Minnesota is named after their family. (Spelling varied widely at that time)







