Potawatomi

The Potawatomi (also spelled Pottawatomie or Pottawatomi) are an American Indian people of the upper Mississippi River region.

Related Topics:
American Indian - Mississippi River

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The Potawatomi were part of a long term alliance with the Ojibwe and Ottawa, called the Council of Three Fires and which fought the Iroquois Confederacy and the Sioux. In the Council of Three Fires, Potawatomi were considered the "youngest Brother" and the "Keeper of the Fire".

Related Topics:
Ojibwe - Ottawa - Council of Three Fires - Iroquois Confederacy - Sioux

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