Potawatomi
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Wisconsin, Oklahoma
The Potawatomi, a tribe of the Algonquian language group, originally came from north of Lake Superior. About 1500 c.e., they migrated south to the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, where they built a dozen villages along the St. Joseph River.
Traditional Lifeways
The Potawatomi hunted deer, elk, buffalo, and small game, fished, and gathered berries and nuts. They also planted and harvested corn and squash. Women worked the crops while the men hunted. The Potawatomi moved their villages every ten to twelve years, when the soil became exhausted. The name of the tribe...
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