Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin



Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.

Menominee
Total population

5,000-10,000

Regions with significant populations
United States (Wisconsin)
Languages
English, Menominee
Religion
Christianity, Animism
Related ethnic groups
Fox, Kickapoo and other Algonquian peoples

The Menominee (also spelled Menomini; known as Mamaceqtaw, "the people" in their own language) are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee are the only tribe that is indigenous to what is now Wisconsin. The name "Menominee" comes from the Ojibwe name manoominii, meaning "wild rice people", as wild rice is one of their most important traditional staples.



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