History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
Read about the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the subsequent Treety of Greenville which compelled the Indians to treat with the United States |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Army jacket decorated with Native American beadwork worn by Chief Simon Onanguisse Kahquados of the Forest County Potawatomi. (Museum object #1943.330) |
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. |
How the Natives Lost Their Land |
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Learn about the many treaties between the United States government and native tribes. |
A Brief Introduction |
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Read about the Forest County Potawatomi band of Wisconsin. |
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