Detroit Free Press
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Group thinks it has found proof of 10,000-year-old, Ice Age culture in Straits of Mackinac
October 15, 2020 - A team of nonscientists may have inadvertently confirmed the most important finding in Great Lakes archaeology in at least a decade. The group, made up mostly of Native American tribal citizens, utilized a remote-operated underwater vehicle in the Straits of Mackinac to take a look at Enbridge's Line 5 oil and natural gas pipelines on the lake bottom.
USA Today
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An Atlantis might wait beneath the Great Lakes. And a group of nonscientists might have the proof.
October 14, 2020 - DETROIT — A team of nonscientists may have inadvertently confirmed the most important finding in Great Lakes archaeology in at least a decade. The group, made up mostly of Native American tribal citizens, utilized a remote-operated underwater vehicle in the Straits of Mackinac to take a look at Enbridge's Line 5 oil and natural gas pipelines on the lake bottom.
Prehistoric Underwater Structure Beneath Lake Michigan & Lake Huron
I think this discovery, which is referenced within the article you posted, is even more interesting. It’s hypothesized to be a caribou drive lane, currently under 120 feet of water. https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/lakehuron-arch/research/pre-historic-archaeology-on-the-alpena-amberly-ridge/sites/the-drop-45-site/ More on reddit.com
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February 8, 2024How did the Great Lakes get their names?
Their "modern" names are early English and French translations of Algonquin and Iroquoian names. Lake Superior and Lake St. Clair comes from European names and not translations. Lake Ontario: Ontarí:io Wendat (Iroquoian), "Great Lake" Lake Erie: Erielhonan Iroquoian, "Long-Tail", it is named after the Iroquoian Erie tribe whom lived along the eastern and southern shores. Lake St. Clair: Named after St. Claire of Asisi by the French. Called Waawiyaataan(ong) by the Mississaugas, "(at) the whirlpool" Lake Huron: French name for the Wendat. Karegnondi "Freshwater Sea" or "Lake" in Wendat. Naadowewi-gichigami "Iroquois' Sea" or Gichi-aazhoogami-gichigami "Great Crosswaters Sea" in Ojibwe (Anishinaabeg) Lake Michigan: Mishi-gami Ojibwe, "Large Water" or "Large Lake". Another name is Ininwewi-gichigami Ojibwe, "Illinois' Sea"; named after the Illinois Confedeation, Illiniwek. Lake Superior: Lac Supérieur French, "Upper Lake"; Anishinaabewi-gichigami Ojibwe, "Anishinaabe's Great Sea" Note: The lakes have many different names in all of the Native American peoples of the Great Lakes, as well as French and English names and translations. If I missed anything or put any wrong information/names in, please lmk! Edit: Spelling More on reddit.com
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Theinnatstonecliffe
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Michigan’s Underwater Stonehenge: Ancient Lake Huron Mystery
Authentic Native American rock carvings in Michigan confirm the region’s long history of symbolic stonework. ... From geology to anthropology to folklore, the site stimulates discussion across disciplines. The site has appeared in TV shows, podcasts, and YouTube documentaries covering unexplained phenomena and underwater archaeology.
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Wordpress
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Ancient Hunting Camp Found Beneath Lake Huron – National Geographic Education Blog
February 12, 2019 - Map by NOAA GLERL ... The USA Today article reports that 9,000 years ago, water levels in Lake Huron were about 76 meters (250 feet) lower than they are today. The shallower lake exposed a hilly ridge where ancient Native Americans hunted caribou.
Atlas Obscura
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How the Great Lakes Formed—And the Mystery of Who Watched It Happen
August 7, 2025 - Along with the other AAR hunting sites the team has identified, these structures are unique in the Great Lakes region—though similar hunting sites exist in the Arctic. “Nobody had any idea that people were using that hunting architecture in the Great Lakes,” says Lemke. “It’s only because it’s underwater that those hunting structures are preserved.
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Wikipedia
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Underwater panther - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Mishipeshu calls Michipicoten Island ... North American tribes, particularly Anishinaabe, the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi, of the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. In addition to the Anishinaabeg, Innu also have Mishibizhiw stories. To the Algonquins, the underwater panther was ...
Acuaonline
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Underwater Archaeology in the Great Lakes: Working with the Community and a New Program : Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
In addition to the features themselves, artifacts and preserved organic remains have been recovered. There are 9,000 year old rooted trees on the bottom of Lake Huron – evidence of the past dry land landscape. Team members, students, parents, and NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary ...
PubMed Central
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Evidence for early hunters beneath the Great Lakes - PMC - NIH
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Cleveland 13 News
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Ancient Discovery Beneath Lake Huron Reveals a Lost Civilization Older Than the Great Lakes
February 21, 2025 - Today, the exact locations of these underwater sites remain secret, both to protect them from looters and to honor the wishes of Indigenous tribes who consider them sacred. As scientists continue their research, the discoveries beneath the Great Lakes challenge what is known about early North American civilizations, revealing a world that existed long before the lakes themselves.
Nafws
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Great Lakes Region Tribes - Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
January 25, 2022 - NAFWS President Menominee Tribe Natural Resources · Game Warden Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin
Indian Defence Review
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Archaeologists Uncover 10,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Civilization Beneath Lake Huron
Scientists are uncovering hunting camps and ancient tools from 10,000 years ago, in what is being dubbed the “Pompeii of the Great Lakes.” First discovered by a team from the University of Michigan in the 2000s, the site remains submerged ...
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Wikipedia
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Great Lakes - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Several Native American populations (Paleo-indians) inhabited the region around 10,000 BC, after the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. The peoples of the Great Lakes traded from around 1000 AD, as copper nuggets have been extracted from the region and fashioned into ornaments and weapons in ...
Smithsonian Magazine
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Archaeologists Are Finding Dugout Canoes in the American Midwest as Old as the Great Pyramids of Egypt
December 24, 2024 - Other states seem to be taking inspiration from Wisconsin—Minnesota, Michigan and others have started cataloging their own canoe archives—while the Society for American Archaeology devoted a symposium last year entirely to the humble dugout. Unlike many artifacts, canoes offer an inviting point of entry to the past, Rosebrough says. “People have a lot of trouble connecting to spear points,” she says. But people know canoes, and they know lakes—and it’s bracing to recognize that those depths might hold the ultimate sunken treasure.
PONANT
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Of Water and Mankind | PONANT US Magazine
June 26, 2024 - These five vast expanses of interlinked fresh water, on the border between Canada and the United States, were the precious cradles of many Native American tribes for several thousand years. The lakes were natural gifts for these initial populations, these First Nations who settled and grew up on their shores. Whatever their traditions, these Indigenous peoples shared a deep and ancient bond with the Great Lakes, nourished by spirituality and faith.
BBC
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The ancient US discovery predating the pyramids
February 24, 2026 - A series of millennia-old canoes are being unearthed from the bottom of a lake in Wisconsin, spurring a renewed interest in Indigenous culture.
Iron I
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Indians in the Great Lakes region
The first inhabitants of the Great Lakes basin arrived about 10,000 years ago. They had crossed the land bridge from Asia or perhaps had reached South America across the Pacific Ocean. Six thousand years ago, descendants of the first settlers were using copper from the southern shore of Lake ...
University at Buffalo
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Indigenous Peoples - Great Lakes Essential Resources - Research Guides at University at Buffalo
1 month ago - Great Lakes History: A General View This link opens in a new window · Milwaukee Public Museum page summarizing history of native people living on the shores of the Great Lakes. "Because they comprise such a large waterway, they have played a vital role in the lives and histories of Indian peoples who have resided along their shores for millennia.
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
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History and Economy of the Great Lakes Region
In addition to protecting the wreck sites, the sanctuary works with partners to ensure that these findings get translated into oral and visual history in museums, videos, 360 degree virtual experiences, and other outreach products to keep the stories alive and strengthen the surrounding community’s connection to their local waters and American maritime history. The expeditions that led to the discovery of Choctaw were funded by a grant from NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, and the project was made possible through research partnerships with NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, University of Delaware, Michigan Technological University, Northwest Michigan College, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Coast Guard, and University of North Carolina Wilmington's Undersea Vehicle Program
Arkeonews
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The Mysterious Prehistoric Underwater Structure Beneath Lake Michigan | Arkeonews
February 6, 2024 - The exact location of the “Stonehenge-like” structure in Lake Michigan is still a mystery. In order to show the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa tribes respect for their ancestral heritage and to prevent the site from being inadvertently destroyed, Dr. Holley was kind enough to notify them of his discovery. ... #Ancient Underwater Structure #Chippewa tribe #Dr. John O’Shea #Dr. Mark Holley #Drop 45 Drive Lane #Featured #Grand Traverse Bay #Great Lakes #Lake Huron #Lake Michigan #University of Michigan
Discover Magazine
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Archaeologists Have Found Prehistoric Rock Structures Under the Great Lakes. Here's What the Stones Can Tell Us | Discover Magazine
March 23, 2021 - “Comparing the Lake Huron structures to similar hunting techniques around the world gives us a clearer picture of how these rocks might have been used,” says Hans VanSumeren, a marine technology professor and the director of the Great Lakes ...