Menominee The Menominee were living in northeastern Wisconsin when the first Ojibwe arrived from the east. Menominee oral tradition places their origin at the mouth of the Menominee River, just sixty miles east of their present reservation in Wisconsin. They have been the friends and allies of the Ojibwe for several centuries. Several features characterize Menominee bags: Offset shoulder straps Identical designs on both sides of the strap Closely related bag and strap designs A woven design panel above the bag Menominee, 1870 Source: Loan from the Kansas City Museum Collection, Courtesy of Union Station Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. [1940-474]

NSHS Home Museum Exhibits Introduction People of the Lakes Early Ojibwe Late Ojibwe Menominee People of the Prairies Ponca Oto Omaha Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Potawatomi