In the 17th century, the Native American population of what is present-day Michigan included the Ottawa, Ojibwa, Miami, and Potawatomi nations, all of which belonged to the Algonquian linguistic group. The Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi formed a loose alliance known as the “Three Fires,” ...
The first settlement by the Virginia Company in the New World, Jamestown, Va., was chosen for itseasily defensible location. Though no Native American tribes lived on the land, it was the hunting land of the local Powhatan. The first few years were rough for the settlers—many of whom suc...
foraging paddocks for our animals. They have enough room and freedom to express "the goatness of a goat" or "the pigness of a pig," as Joel Salatin puts it. Kids, piglets, and kits are available live each spring; reservations are recommended and can be placed on our website or by...
indigenous populations continued for the next several decades, during which time they lost most of their lands. Some of the native peoples resettled on reservations within the area that is now Michigan, while others moved (or were relocated) to western territories. Others slowlyassimilatedinto the...
Robin © stateparks.com Picnic Table © stateparks.comIt is always a great day for a picnic in the park.STRAITS STATE PARK STRAITS STATE PARK720 Church StreetSt. Ignace, Michigan 49781 (lat:45.8551 lon:-84.7195) Phone: 906-643-8620Reservations: 800-447-2757 The park has 275 modern...
Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a pragmatic species that intergrades into Sugar Maple. Barnes and Wagner in their Michigan Trees accept this species, Voss in his Michigan Flora treats it as a variety of the Sugar Maple, and Reznicek on the Michigan Flora website accepts it with reservations....
Michigan - Native American, French, British: In the 17th century, the Native American population of what is present-day Michigan included the Ottawa, Ojibwa, Miami, and Potawatomi nations, all of which belonged to the Algonquian linguistic group. Togethe