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Oh Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds And whose breath gives life to everyone, Hear me. I come to you as one of your many children; I am weak... I am small...I need your wisdom and your strength. Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunsets. Make my hands respect the things you have made, and make my ears sharp so I may hear your voice. Make me wise, so that I may understand what you have taught my people and The lessons you have hidden in each leaf and each rock. I ask for wisdom and strength, Not to be superior to my brothers, but to be able to fight my greatest enemy, myself. Make me ever ready to come before you with clean hands and a straight eye, So as life fades away as a fading sunset, My spirit may come to you without shame.

== Native tribes formed as part of a natural process that evolved over thousands of years. Environmental limitations determined population and influenced lifestyles in a given area. Social and political differences were important factors in the development of splinter clans, bands, and tribes. ==

media type="youtube" key="thu6vJRtU0U" height="315" width="420" "Wisconsin" is an [|Algonquian] Indian word. It comes from the Ojibwe name for the Wisconsin River, //Wishkonsing//. The Ojibwe are one of the biggest native groups in Wisconsin with more than 150 bands across the U.S. They are also known as Chippewa, Ojibway, or Ojibwa. Wisconsin has 11 recognized tribes. [|Dakota Sioux tribe], [|Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) tribe], [|Menominee tribe], [|Ojibwe tribe] [|Potawatomi tribe], [|Fox and Sauk tribes] These are the original tribes of Wisconsin. ADD PIC OF WIS HERE Then there are [|Cheyenne tribe], [|Huron tribe], [|Illini tribe], [|Munsee tribe], [|Stockbridge tribe], [|Oneida tribe] which are tribes that were pushed here by the Europeans. 2) Forest County Potawatomi: PO Box 340 Crandon, WI 54520 [] 3) Ho-Chunk Nation: PO Box 667 Black River Falls, WI 54615 4) Lac Court Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: Rt 2 Box 2700 Hayward, WI 54843 5) Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: PO Box 67 Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538 6) Menominee Indian Tribe: PO Box 910 Keshena, WI 54135 [] (9) || 7) Oneida Tribe of Indians: PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155 8) Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: PO Box 529 Bayfield, WI 54814 9) St. Croix Chippewa Indians: PO Box 287 Hertel, WI 54845 10) Sokaogan Mole Lake Community: Rt 1 Box 625 Crandon, WI 54520 11) Stockbridge Munsee Community: N8476 Moh He Con Nuck Road Bowler,WI 54416 [] ||  || The contemporary state of Native American culture is complex and diverse. While seeking to retain their tribal cultures, not all have been successful (Champagne, 1999). A majority of AI/ANs no longer live on reservations and have blended into the American mainstream. The degree of Native American blood lineage varies by individual. Much intermarriage has occurred, both intertribal and inter-racial. Children of mixed marriages see themselves as only “part-Indian” and have varying degrees of identification with their Native American heritage. Given the hundreds of tribes and nations that constitute AI/ANs, there is broad variation in cultural beliefs and practices. There is no universal language use, spiritual tradition, or ritual activity. However, all AI/AN tribes have rich cultural traditions, a literature expressed through oral story-telling, and, as in other cultural groups, unique foods, music and dance (1). media type="custom" key="11195580" (Created By: Missy Beckwith + Jeannie Neu) (1)http://ssrdqst.rfmh.org/cecc/index.php?q=node/22
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