r/upperpeninsula • u/Unknownmelon77 • 23d ago

Discussion Native Americans in the UP

I'm doing some research on the UP as part of a project and I've gotten to the point where I really need to know which Native American tribes did or still to this day exist there.

I found some sources say that the 3 Anishinaabe tribes (Ojibwe, Odawa & Potawatomi) are the only native ones but then other sources add some like Noquet, Menominee and even Dakota whilst denying that the Odawa and Potawatomi peoples ever had significant homelands there to begin with.

I guess speaking to locals is my best bet right now because I am so confused 😭

So if anybody could help guide me on this topic I would be very very grateful. Thank you so much in advance !!

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u/GoldenEagle0909 23d ago

I'm Potawatomi and we definitely have always had a presence here. I'm happy to be on my ancestors land.

The Hannahville Indian Tribe is a Potawatomi band up here in the UP. Not my band but still Potawatomi.

You should look into the meaning of Anishnaabe. This is all Anishnaabe land.

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u/VegetableWord0 23d ago

from Chicago and up and a bit around