Menominee
The Menominee Language is...
Endangered
The dams on the Wolf River blocked what important fish from reaching the Menominee?
Sturgeon
How many federally recognized tribes are there in WI?
11
Who was the first main European contact?
Jean Nicolet
Who led the tribe at the time of the move to Minnesota and negotiated with the government to return to Wisconsin?
Chief Oshkosh
What food does the Menominee name come from?
Wilde Rice (Manomin)
How do Indigenous peoples pass down their lessons, knowledge, and history
Through oral tradition
Which European group had the best trade relationship with the Indigenous groups?
Oui Oui
The Menominee make money from processing lumber, but their forest is still in great condition because they practice what kind of forestry?
Sustainable Forestry
What was Chief Oshkosh put on trial for?
Murder
What two tribes split clans into two groups, earth and sky?
Ho-Chunk and Menominee
What methods of transportation did French traders learn from WI Native Americans?
Snowshoes and Canoes
2 projects threatened the water quality of Wolf River on the Menominee Reservation. Those projects were...
The Crandon Mine Project and the attempt to dispose of radioactive waste
What do the Menominee harvest in the spring?
Maple Sap/Syrup
What artwork was left behind by tribes around WI?
Mounds, petroglyphs, and pottery shards
Which of these tribes were not pushed into Ho-Chunk territory by European conflict?
Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Meskwaki, Ottawa, Sauk, Mascouten
OTTAWA
What was the first Treaty of the Menominee?
September 3, 1836: Treaty of Cedar Point
What treaty gave the Menominee their land in Wisconsin?
May 12, 1854: Treaty of the Falls of Wolf River
What does the story of the three sisters teach about?
Farming/Gardening
What tribe almost got wiped out due to European contact and was saved by marrying their children off to other tribes?
The Ho0-Chunk