While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
A complete listing of all the Indian
villages, towns and settlements as listed in Handbook of Americans North of
Mexico.
Gatagetegauning (probably for Kǎ‛tǎgĭtganĭng
the ancient field (W, J.) T A former Chippewa village on Lac (Vieux) Desert or
Gatagetegauning, on the Michigan-Wisconsin state line. The present Vieux Desert
Chippewa in Michigan numbered, with the L'Anse band, 668 in 1903.
Grand Traverse. A former settlement of the Chippewa
near the site of Flint, Genesee co., Mich.; so named by French traders because
at this point was the great ford of Flint r. on the Indian trail from the
Saginaw to Detroit. The place became a popular hunting place and camping ground,
game and fish being abundant in the neighborhood.
This site
includes some historical materials that may imply negative stereotypes
reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. These
items are presented as part of the historical record and should not be
interpreted to mean that the WebMasters in any way endorse the stereotypes
implied .
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Frederick Webb Hodge, 1906
