The Menominee Tribe
"Wild Rice People"
Past history
The Menominee tribe lived in Wisconsin & Michigan. They had to face bears, moose, cranes, wolfs, eagles, Sac & Fox tribes.
Present history
The Menominee Tribe lives in Wisconsin & upper Michigan Peninsulla. Most children aren't learning their native language.they are trying to keep their land
Menominee Indian
This Menominee Indian is hunting.
Menominee boy
This is a Menominee Indian boy on a canoe.
Chief Oshkosh
Chief Oshkosh was the chief of the Menominee tribe.
Food
They ate wild rice, deer, fish, squash, beans, nuts, berries, syrup from tree, bison & caribou.
Albino deer
Menominee people hunted deer. They chopped it up & cooked it.
Rainbow trout
Menominee people fished for fish. They chopped it & they cooked it.
Berries
Menominee people picked berries & ate them.
Clothing
Women's wore woven skirt. Men's wore breechcloth with leggings.
Homes
They had wigwam houses, long houses, tepees, grass houses, wattle houses, & chickee houses. They were made out of mud, wood, bark, & cloth.
Tools
They had bow & arrow, spear, war club, tomahawks, axe, & knives. They were made out of wood, stone, medal,
Games
Interesting facts
They told myths like thunder bird, underground panther, fox plays a trick, & how the porcupine got his quills. They did quill work & bead work.
http://www.native-languages.org/menominee-legends.htm