Historic Indians of the Thumb and Saginaw Areas

Author(s): Edward J. Wahla

Year: 2014

Summary

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 in Michigan and their relations with European explorers, missionaries, and settlers.

Cite this Record

Historic Indians of the Thumb and Saginaw Areas. Edward J. Wahla. 2014 ( tDAR id: 393053) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8XS5WBK

Keywords

Culture
Historic • Historic Native American • Huron • Iroquois • Kickapoo Indian Tribe • Potawatomi • Sauk / Fox

Investigation Types
Ethnohistoric Research • Historic Background Research

General
European Exploration • European Traders • French Colonial Occupation • French Explorers / Missionaries • Fur Trading • Historic Native American • Native American Relations

Geographic Keywords
Michigan (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Saginaw (County) • United States of America (Country)

Temporal Keywords
Historic

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1650 to 1855

Spatial Coverage

min long: -84.534; min lat: 42.973 ; max long: -82.43; max lat: 44.166 ;

Notes

Administration Note: This resource is a pre-print which has no known publication date or publisher.

Administration Note: A digital copy of this document has been made available in tDAR thanks to the assistance of Edward J Wahla's daughter, Marianne Holt, and his grandson, Jerome Wahla.

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This resource is a pre-print which has no known publication date or publisher. A digital copy of this document has been made available in tDAR thanks to the assistance of Edward J Wahla's daughter, Marianne Holt, and his grandson, Jerome Wahla.