What Indian tribes were native to Michigan?

There are three major tribal groups in Michigan today: the Chippewa (Ojibwe), Ottawa (Odawa), and Potawatomi (Bodawotomi).

What Native American tribes lived in southeast Michigan?

After that, the majority of Southeast Michigan’s Native American population was a part of the Anishinaabe, a long-standing alliance of Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi groups.

Are the Indians in Detroit?

A 2013 report by the Global Detroit and Data Driven Detroit stated that of the immigrant ethnic groups to Metro Detroit, the largest segment is the Indian population. As of 2012, the Indian populations of Farmington Hills and Troy are among the twenty largest Indian communities in the United States.

Are Ojibwe and Chippewa the same?

Ojibwa, also spelled Ojibwe or Ojibway, also called Chippewa, self-name Anishinaabe, Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribe who lived in what are now Ontario and Manitoba, Can., and Minnesota and North Dakota, U.S., from Lake Huron westward onto the Plains.

Where did the Potawatomi tribe live in Michigan?

Like other tribes in the southern peninsula of Michigan, the Potawatomi were forced westward by the Iroquois onslaught. By 1665, the tribe relocated on the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin. When the Iroquois threat receded after 1700, the Potawatomi moved south along the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Who were the first people to live in Detroit?

The first Europeans to settle in Detroit were French country traders and colonists from the New Orleans (the La Louisiane) colony.

Does the Chippewa tribe still exist?

The Chippewa today are of mixed blood, mostly Native, French and English. Many live on reservations in Canada and the United States (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and North Dakota).

Does the Ojibwe tribe still exist?

The most populous tribe in North America, the Ojibwe live in both the United States and Canada and occupy land around the entire Great Lakes, including in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario.

Is Michigan an Indian word?

Many places throughout the state of Michigan take their names from Native American indigenous languages. The name of Michigan itself is derived from Ottawa “mishigami” meaning “large water” or “great water” in reference to the Great Lakes.