Menominee
1 Americannoun
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a member of a group of American Indian people of northeastern Wisconsin.
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the Eastern Algonquian language of the Menominee.
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In Marvel’s latest live-action series, “Echo,” she plays Bonnie, the cousin of its title character, who is an antihero from the Choctaw tribe played by Menominee actor Alaqua Cox.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024
The Menominee Tribe was placed under the control of a corporation in 1961, but Deer’s efforts led President Richard Nixon in 1973 to restore the tribe’s rights and repeal termination policies.
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2023
She played a key role in reversing Termination Era policies of the 1950s that took away the Menominee people’s federal tribal recognition.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023
Chairman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Ron Corn Sr., tells WLUK-TV he had hoped the names would be removed sooner, but it is gratifying that it’s finally happening.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022
Having fed my horse, I covered the fire, leaving a good store of fuel by the hearth, and rode away toward the Menominee and Winnebago lands.
From Lazarre by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell
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