great lakes region

Discusses the origins, social structure, spiritual beliefs, and daily life of the Potawatomi, as well as examining their contributions to American culture.

The author shares what she learned after coming to a realization as an adult that she had no knowledge of her natural neighborhood, providing descriptions and explanations of plants, animals, and natural phenomena encountered in each month of the year.

Describes life in the Great Lakes Region through stories, poems, and essays.

A collection of three Ojibwa legends including The Sun Snarer, Ojeeg's Search for Summer, and Wassamowin and the Thunderbirds.

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Potawatomi people, covering their homes, customs and beliefs, government, and more.

Features a collection of poems, stories, and essays that provide a historical look at the Great Lakes and what it is like to live among their plants, animals, landscapes, and weather. Describes encounters with animals, and documents adventures like canoeing and fishing trips. Profiles a variety of states, including Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, and New York, as well as Ontario.

Sequence of thirty-three maps geographically displaying the movement of Great Lake Indian communities from 1641 to about 1871.