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Native American Tribes of Wisconsin


Did you know the name "Wisconsin" is an Algonquian Indian word? It means "gathering of waters".


The original inhabitants of the area that is now Wisconsin included:

 *The Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) tribe
*The Menominee tribe
*The Ojibwe tribe (also known as Chippewa, Ojibway, or Ojibwa)
*The Potawatomi tribe
*The Fox and Sauk tribes

Other Indian tribes driven into Wisconsin after Europeans arrived included:

 *The Cheyenne tribe
*The Dakota Sioux tribe
*The Huron tribe
*The Illini tribe
*The Oneida tribe

See also our new Hochunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Sac-Fox, Dakota, Huron, Illini, Oneida, and Cheyenne Facts for Kids pages!

There are eleven federally recognized Indian tribes in Wisconsin today.

 Here are the addresses of Wisconsin's Indian reservations:

*Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:
PO Box 39
Odanah, WI 54861

*Forest County Potawatomi:
PO Box 340
Crandon, WI 54520
http://www.fcpotawatomi.com/

*Ho-Chunk Nation:
PO Box 667
Black River Falls, WI 54615

*Lac Court Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:
Rt 2 Box 2700
Hayward, WI 54843

*Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:
PO Box 67
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538

*Menominee Indian Tribe:
PO Box 910
Keshena, WI 54135
http://www.menominee.nsn.us/

*Oneida Tribe of Indians:
PO Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155

*Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:
PO Box 529
Bayfield, WI 54814

*St. Croix Chippewa Indians:
PO Box 287
Hertel, WI 54845

*Sokaogan Mole Lake Community:
Rt 1 Box 625
Crandon, WI 54520

*Stockbridge Munsee Community:
N8476 Moh He Con Nuck Road
Bowler, WI 54416
http://www.mohican-nsn.gov/

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Wisconsin state:

 *Wisconsin Reservations:
     Extensive profiles of the Wisconsin Indian tribes including culture, history, and contacts.

Recommended books about Wisconsin Native Americans:

 *Wisconsin Indians: Introducing Wisconsin's Native American history and culture to kids.
*Native People of Wisconsin : Another good overview of Wisconsin Native Americans for kids.
*Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Outstanding collection of legends, interviews, oral history and other Native Wisconsin materials.
*Wisconsin Indians: History of Wisconsin's native people from prehistoric times through the present day.
*The Walleye War: An interesting book on the conflict between the Lac de Flambeau Ojibwe and the state of Wisconsin.



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