Native American Nations in the American Midwest (Part XIII)

Other Pages in the Series

• Native Americans Part I
• Native Americans Part II
• Native Americans Part III
• Native Americans Part IV
• Native Americans Part V
• Native Americans Part VI
• Native Americans Part VII
• Native Americans Part VIII
• Native Americans Part IX
• Native Americans Part X
• Native Americans Part XI
• National Pow Wow of the United States
• Native Americans in Western Novels

Northeast Central Nations

Wisconsin

• Chippewa
• Dakota
• "The Fox People" [not the Fox tribe] - Original tribal information lost.

Minnesota

At least 14 Nations.

Illinois & Iowa

• Chippewa
• Delaware. Passing through.
• Fox. Forced farther West by US Government.
• Illinois. Forced west by the Fox and Sauk.
• Iowa.

Indiana

• Chippewa, Delaware, Erie, Illinois all pushed to the west.
• Iroquois. Drove out the Seneca.
• Kickapoo. Passing through.
• Miami.

Missouri

• Caddo. Forced back to the west.
• Dakota. Forced farther west.
• Delaware
• Foxes
• Illinois
• Iowa.
• Kickapoo. Moved to Kansas.
• Missouri

Michigan & Upper Peninsula

• Ottawa and Chippewa
• Fox
• Hurons (Wyandot).
• Kickapoo.
• Menominee.
• Miami.
• Neutrals. Named by the French. Bands of Indians neutral in wars between Native Americans and Settlers.
• Noquet

Ohio

• Adena
• Algonquian (western Ohio; United Remnant Band still there)
• Delaware (forced West)
• Erie ("Long Tail")
• Hopewell
• Illinois (forced West)
• Iroquois (especially Mohawk)
• Kickapoo (forced West)
• Miami
• Ottawa
• Shawnee
• Wyandot
• Others

Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio [NAICCO]

67 East Innis Avenue

PO Box 07705

Columbus, OH 43207

Phone: (614) 443-6120

NAICCO) has served the county since 1975, founded by Selma Walker who is a Dakota of the Yankton Sioux Reservation, South Dakota.

For 18 years, Selma was Executive Directorr. Selma's. Daughter Carol Welsh was elected as a replacement in 1993. The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio is a non-profit intertribal group.

The following services are provided:

• CULTURAL PROGRAMS: 2 large pow wows annually. Mini pow wows, lectures, dance demonstrations, storytelling, and other cultural events.
• CULTURAL ARTS: Classes are available traditional/contemporary Native arts. Beadwork, dancing, singing, language, clothing design.
• WHITE BISON CIRCLE: Native approach to recovery. Meetings on alternate Monday evenings open to anyone who wants to attend. AA Big Book (closed meeting) - Candlelight Meeting, and 12 x 12.
• TALKING CIRCLE: A Talking Circle is held on alternate Monday nights. Topic varies.
• CREATIVE CIRCLE: A Creative Circle is held on Wednesday nights.
• SUBSISTANCE NEEDS: Clothing, household items, hot lunches - Anyone in need. You don't have to be Native American.
• FOOD PANTRY: Food for each member of the family, once each month with proper ID.
• EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: Job referrals made to local employers. Training referrals to training, GED and adult literacy programs. Tutoring through the Columbus Public Schools.
• VET REFERRAL: Referrals to the Disabled Veterans' Services.

Pow Wows

Most of the original nations of worldwide spent the much of the year in scattered bands. Once a year they gathered in the Spring to pray for good crops, or Summer to pray in thankfulness for the Harvest. Marriages were made. Problems were settled. Food was shared.

in the American Plains, High Summer saw the communal buffalo hunt and another celebration. Pow Wows were held often.