Potawatomi
noun
Pot·a·wat·o·mi
ˌpä-tə-ˈwä-tə-mē 
variants
or less commonly Potawatami
or Pottawattomi
or Pottawattami
1
plural Potawatomi or Potawatomis also Potawatami or Potawatamis or Pottawattomi or Pottawattomis or Pottawattami or Pottawattamis
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and adjoining states
2
: the Algonquian language of the Potawatomi people
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The area is the ancestral homeland of the Odawa and Potawatomi nations, Anishinaabe peoples that form part of the Council of Three Fires historic alliance, per the Hotel Saugatuck's website.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
The collection showcases the ice age (with a cast of a mammoth tusk) and Potawatomi history, featuring intricate Native American beadwork.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Visit the Potawatomi Zoo's website for a detailed list of ticket prices.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
The concerns are about more than just finding pieces of things
For the Anishinaabeg – which include the Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi – burials have been fundamental to their way of life for thousands of years, and deeply tied to the waters flowing through the Straits of Mackinac.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The same day the gaming board awarded the license, the Waukegan Potawatomi Casino sued the city of Waukegan and the gaming board to stop the proceedings.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino also features a sports book situated just minutes from the Bucks’ Fiserv Forum.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Snapping turtles are important to both the Miami and Potawatomi tribes, although for different reasons, Livingston said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The Potawatomi are known as the Keepers of the Fire, and The Council of Three Fires – Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa) and Potawatomi are indigenous to the Skokie area, according to Smiley.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
The collection showcases the ice age (with a cast of a mammoth tusk) and Potawatomi history, featuring intricate Native American beadwork.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Visit the Potawatomi Zoo's website for a detailed list of ticket prices.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
The concerns are about more than just finding pieces of things
For the Anishinaabeg – which include the Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi – burials have been fundamental to their way of life for thousands of years, and deeply tied to the waters flowing through the Straits of Mackinac.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The same day the gaming board awarded the license, the Waukegan Potawatomi Casino sued the city of Waukegan and the gaming board to stop the proceedings.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino also features a sports book situated just minutes from the Bucks’ Fiserv Forum.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Snapping turtles are important to both the Miami and Potawatomi tribes, although for different reasons, Livingston said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The Potawatomi are known as the Keepers of the Fire, and The Council of Three Fires – Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa) and Potawatomi are indigenous to the Skokie area, according to Smiley.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Potawatomi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Potawatomi. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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