Historic Native American (Other Keyword)
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According to the accounts of the early French explorers and missioners the important Saginaw area and the adjacent Thumb were formerly inhabited by the Sauk and the related Fox tribes. Farther west in Michigan were the related Kickapoo and Mascoutin and the great Pottawatoni people whose name means Fire People. Southern Michigan was occupied by the Miami with the Wea branch of that tribe in the Detroit area. This resource goes on to give an overview of the historical Native American tribes...
Letter Report: Inspection of Area for Black Oak Casino Parking Lot Paving Project. (2002)
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Mapping the Homelands: A Collaborative Effort of Auburn University, the National Park Service, and Native American Tribes (2015)
Native American land ownership underwent significant geographic changes following European settlement. This intensified after the American Revolution due to demographic changes, tribal migration, and aggressive Euro-American expansion. This paper presents the results of a collaboration between Auburn University, the National Park Service, and federally recognized tribes to plot land loss from ca. 1790 through the 1850s, with particular emphasis on the impact of the War of 1812 on native...