The drone of drums dances through the air,
weaving, wandering, and working its way through the white pines.
Flickers of fire create ferocious shadows that match the dancers movements.

Chippewa:
“Original person”
One of the most feared tribes.

Dakota:
“The allies”
Known for their impressive feather warbonnets.

Huron:
“Peninsula people”
Trading expertise were favored by the French.

Oneida:
“People of the Standing Stone”
Lived in villages comprised of longhouses.

Potawatomi:
“Keepers of the fire”
Part of the Council of Three Fires.

Shawnee:
“Southerner”
Lived in small, round dwellings called wigwams.

Winnebago:
“Big voice”
Lived in rectangular houses of birchbark.

360° and the carousel completes its cycle.
“Fifteen more minutes until the museum closes.”
Finally, the teacher turns toward the child and takes them away from the exhibit.