Miami
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Indiana, Oklahoma
The Miami occupied the Green Bay, Wisconsin, region in the seventeenth century but later migrated to the southern end of Lake Michigan. The name “Miami” is most probably derived from the Ojibwa word oumamik, “people of the peninsula.”
The tribe had a fairly sophisticated political structure, based largely on the clan system. Each Miami belonged to his or her father's clan. Clan chiefs in each village made up a council that ruled the community. Village councils sent delegates to band councils, which in turn sent chiefs to a tribal council.
The Midewiwin, or...
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