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| Use the 1673 journal of Father Jacques Marquette to introduce students to the early exploration of Wisconsin |
| Teaching Materials |
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| Teaching materials for use with the 2nd Edition of Patty Lowe's "Indian Nations of Wisconsin." |
| Supplemental teaching materials for 'Native People of Wisconsin' |
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| Interactive whiteboard resources designed for use with Patty Loew's "Native People of Wisconsin" for the 4th grade classroom. |
| Fur Trader and Murderer |
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| Biography of pioneer fur trader John Baptiste Dubay. |
| Chief of the Menominee Indians |
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| Biography of Menominee Indian chief Oshkosh. |
| Canadian Clergyman, Missionary and Con Artist |
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| Biography of Eleazer Williams, a Canadian clergyman and missionary who claimed to be the French Lost Dauphin. |
| French Official, Captain and Fur Trader |
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| Biography of French Official, Captain and Fur Trader Paul Marin. |
| Indian Agent |
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| Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Neenah, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Shawano, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Two Rivers, Wisconsin. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Discover the role that Wisconsin troops, including Menominee warriors and our only unit of Black soldiers, played in a dramatic Civil War battle. |
| Learn about a case that created much racial tension between white settlers and the Menominee Indians. This article includes a link to a longer article. |
| Menominee war chief |
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| Read a brief account of the Menominee leader, Tomah. This article includes several links to primary sources and pictures. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Maple sugar container made by missionary Rosalie Dousman, mid-1800s. (Museum object #1969.419) |
| New Tribes Brought to Wisconsin by French Commerce |
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| Learn how contact with Europeans, the fur trade and warfare among their tribes drove many Indians to the Wisconsin territory in the 17th century. |
| How Native Life was Transformed |
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| Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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