The Paleo-Indian tradition was considered the first humans to come to Wisconsin. Through the Bering Land Bridge, these people arrived in North America. They inhabited Wisconsin between 10,000 and 8,500 BC, according to the Milwaukee Public Museum website.2. Describe the major developments, changes, and general lifestyles of the Great Lakes Indians during the period from 1000 BC to 1600 AD. Be sure to provide at least 3 different items for each of the major periods described in the readings (Early Woodland, Middle Woodland/Hopewell, Late Woodland, Mississipian/Upper Mississippian). The Woodland's earliest inhabitants lived from 1000 to 300 BC and were a culture that primarily hunted and fished. However, plants became more important as they learned to care for crops and use them as a food source. It was the beginning of agriculture. Some examples of what they grew were: corn, beans, and squash. This period also marked the beginning of pottery, as the early Woodland Indians needed suitable materials to cook their crops. They also used their pottery to build human burial mounds at this time. The Middle Woodland Indians lived between 300 BC and 400 AD. At this time, most southern Indians built their homes around rivers where they could hunt, fish, and gather plants. Likewise, the Northern Indians built their homes around the many lakes. People from Hopewell, the central and lower Illinois River Valley, came to this area to trade for copper and other resources. These people lived among or near the native people. They taught the people of the Middle Woodland new pottery building techniques. Late Woodland people lived from 400 to 1100 AD and built their homes around agricultural areas. Planting and harvesting have become... middle of paper ... action and clear, simple language must be taken to repeal (or abolish) them. »14. What tribes live in Wisconsin today? How many of these tribes have federal recognition of their tribal rights and sovereignty? Eleven tribes have federal recognition of their tribal rights and sovereignty. They are the Menominee Tribe, Ho-Chunk Nation, Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe, Oneida Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Potawatomi Tribe of Forest County, Bad River Band of Lake Chippewa Indians Superior, of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa. , the Lac du Flambeau Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, the Red Cliff Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, the Sokaogan Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, and the St. Criox Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa. Wisconsin's Brothertown Indians Still Waiting to Receive Federal Recognition for Their Tribal Rights and Sovereignty..