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Wisconsin

We have 76 objects listed as from Wisconsin. Of these, only a few have been tentatively attributed to specific groups. We are happy to consult and confirm, correct, or add to these affiliations.

Ho-Chunk/Winnebago

We have a buckskin bag with green, black, and red beads and beaded fringe, listed as possibly Winnebago. We also have a basket made in the "Winnebago style" though this also has a tag that says "Souvenir of Wisconsin Dells". 

Ojibwe

We have one ice fishing decoy that is attributed to the Ojibwe.

Potawatomi

We have a Potawatomi bible, acquired from a family living on the Potawatomi reservation in Michigan near the Wisconsin border (this object is also listed under Michigan). 

Not Yet Affiliated

While a few objects not yet affiliated do not have a specific location, the rest were recovered from the following counties: Barron, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Grant, Green, Iron, Jefferson, La Crosse, Marathon, Oneida, Outagamie/Calumet, Portage, Rock, Sauk, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago.

Objects include: Axes (groundstone), adzes (copper), apron, bannerstones, bar atlatl weight, barbed axe, bird effigy, celt (bird head, copper, stone), crystal, chert, club, copper awls, copper beads, copper bracelet, copper fragments, copper nuggets, copper pin, copper spearpoint, pipe (clay, effigy, sandstone tubular), projectile points, sugar quartz blades, and woven bags.

 

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