These Michigan places have Native American names. How they got them

Place names across Michigan reflect the state’s Native American heritage.Michigan is home to 12 federally recognized tribes, with Indigenous populations dating back over 10,000 years.Across Michigan, you’ll find places with names of Native American origin, reflecting the state’s deep Indigenous heritage.
Present-day Michigan is the ancestral homeland of Anishinaabe peoples, with the Indigenous presence pre-dating European settlements by more than 10,000 years.
More than 240,000 Native Americans and Alaska Natives currently live in Michigan, according to a statement by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, placing it among 10 states with the highest Indigenous populations, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.