Anaem Omot ("Dog's Belly") is a five-square-mile area located on both sides of the Menominee River, along the Michigan and Wisconsin border. The land is sacred to the Menominee people.[3]
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| Location | Lake and Holmes vicinity, Menominee County, Michigan and Wausaukee vicinity, Marinette County, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′00″N 87°49′00″W / 45.46667°N 87.81667°W[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 100009086[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 2023 |
Description edit
The boundaries of the Anaem Omot extends 500 feet (150 m) inland from the banks of the Menominee River, and runs from the Chalk Hills Dam to the Pike River. The area includes burial mounds located along the river, and large circles where the ancestor of the Menominee Nation performed dream dances introduced by the Ojibwe. It also includes the Sixty Islands area, which contains the remains of prehistoric fields used to cultivate corn.[3] Many of these fields are located on raised beds and some are still in use.[4]
History edit
Menominee tribal historians believe the area of Anaem Omot has been home to indigenous settlements for roughly 10,000 years.[3] The area includes a tribal village on the Wisconsin side of the river that was occupied in the 17th through 19th centuries.[4]
The designation of Anaem Omot as a historic property was controversial. In particular, a portion of the area overlaps with the proposed Back Forty Mine.[3] This mine was first proposed, and permitting sought, by Aquila Resources in 2015.[5] In 2021, Gold Resources Corporation purchased the mine.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Weekly List 2023 06 23". National Park Service. May 5, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ The NRHP lists Anaem Omot as "address restricted;" however, multiple sources give the location, and a map is shown in the following: Garret Ellison (February 14, 2023). "Anaem Omot: Michigan gold mine fights tribe over historic land". mLive. The geo-coordinates represent the approximate location.
- ^ a b c d e Garret Ellison (February 14, 2023). "Anaem Omot: Michigan gold mine fights tribe over historic land". mLive.
- ^ a b "Sixty Islands on the Menominee River". The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Ellison, Garret (August 4, 2022). "In the UP, a new chapter begins in 20-year clash over gold mine". MLive. Retrieved 2022-10-07.