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Articles related to "Chippewa"
Camp in Chippewa National Forest Dreams of lakeside campsites, fishing, birdwatching, canoeing, hiking, wildflower walks and other outdoor pursuits become reality in a Minnesota national forest. chippewa national forest • bald eagles • leech lake • lake winibigoshish • cass lake
A Chippewa Moon Legend A Chippewa maiden will not accept any human brave for a husband. In lonely desperation, she wishes she could love the beautiful moon and is transported to the sky. She becomes the bride of the moon. chippewa • big water • lake • superior • native american
Catching Dreams - Part I
History and legends of dream catchers sioux • lakota • dakota • nakota • chippewa
Indian Paintbrush, Wildflower The legend of the Indian Paintbrush is immortalized in a book by Tomie de Paola. It sprouts from wildflower seed and the Lady Bird Wildflower Center provides research. germinating wildflower seeds • legend of the indian paintbrush • texas bluebonnet • figwort • wyoming state flower
Tecumseh's Mission Having already set out on his mission of unification, Tecumseh now sought to establish a base of operations to serve as the capital of his new nation. tecumseh • tenskwatawa • prophetstown • william henry harrison • shawnee
The Confederacy of Little Turtle Organizing a loose alliance of Indian tribes, Miami Chief Little Turtle became the greatest threat to American dominance in the Northwest territories. little turtle • michikinikwa • miami indians • chippewa • ottawa
Oktoberfest Festivals in Wisconsin Wisconsin a popular destination for fall color drives and Oktoberfest, festivals patterned on the original German Party in Munich. Festival schedules updated for 2008. wisconsin • milwaukee • beer • oktoberfest • germany
Census Rolls on Microfilm Names of tribes with census records on microfilm (other than the Cherokee rolls outlined in the aricle of July 6) and a link to the microfilm numbers for those tribes. census • microfilm • tribes • tribal rolls • arapaho
Christmas Past Enjoy an old fashioned Christmas at some of Wisconsin's historical mansions, communities, and heritage sites. Find Victorian mansions decorated in the style of long ago holidays, communities where you can become part of a Dickens style Christmas, or participate in a pioneer or ethnic Christmas. wisconsin • christmas • victorian • dickens • historical
Goldenrods: The Severest Punishment or Sun Medicine? In 1901 Mabel Wright wrote, “(Goldenrods) are a byword among plant students, who say that if a botanist is ever condemned to the severest punishment that the underworld can mete, the penalty will be to write a monograph, accurately describing and identifying all known goldenrods.” goldenrods: the severest punishment or sun medicin • gregg m. pasterick • mabel wright • wildflwoers of north america • botany
GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK MUSEUM On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald left port at Superior, Wisconsin. She and her crew would vanish before their voyage was complete. suite101 • mary alward • edmund fitzgerald • gordon lightfoot • ss edmund fitzgerald
Hepatica, An Early Sign of Spring, and the Doctrine of Signatures It was called “The Doctrine of Signatures”, and it was where the medicinal properties of a plant were determined by its shape. Early bloomer Round-lobed Hepatica is a perfect example. hepatica • an early sign of spring • and the doctrine of signatures • round-lobed hepatica • hepatica americana
Laura Secord's Rush to Save Canada Dehydrated, exhausted and with feet cut and bleeding, Laura Secord pressed on to reach Lt. Fitzgibbon with the message that Upper Canada was about to be taken by America laura secord • lieutenant james fitzgibbon • upper canada • war of 1812 • james secord
Poverty Rates in North Dakota When communities are isolated to the degree of some North Dakota Native American reservations, it can be very difficult to pull the community out of severe poverty. poverty in north dakota • north dakota poverty • poverty • north dakota • poverty in america
Samuel Hearne, Arctic Explorer British explorer Samuel Hearne was sent North on the search for copper mines by his employer, the Hudson's Bay Company. After months of travel, he arrived to find no ore canadian history • samuel hearne and his guides reached the water's e • still partly-frozen arctic ocean in 1771 • the hudson's bay company wanted the ore as ballast • the small excursion party set out from prince of w
THE ONCE VAST INDIAN TERRITORY In the 1820s, white settlers in the United States demanded the government move the native Eastern Indian tribes off their land and relocate them in the unlivable Great American Desert. indians • kansas • great plains • great american desert • caddoan
Wildlife Pets For Woodland Indians In Canadian Indian history and present times, wildlife animals have proven to be wonderful and fantastic household pets. The raccoon continues to be an all-time favorite. canadian indian history • wildlife pets • wild animal babies • wigwam • wildlife |
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