Menominee Tribe: What is it?

The Menominee tribe is a Native American tribe from Wisconsin and Michigan. They were hunter-gatherers who built canoes and lived in huts during the summer and wigwams during the winter. They were involved in the fur trade and eventually ended up in the lumber business. They successfully sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs for mismanaging […]

Menominee Indian: what is it?

The Menominee Native American tribe, located in the Great Lakes region, can trace their origins back to settlements at the mouth of the Menominee River. They were divided into five main clans and wore colorful clothing made of buckskin. The Menominee signed a peace treaty with the United States in 1817 and their reservation in […]

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