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Our name comes from the Council of the Three Fires,

also known as Confederacy of Three Fires. The three tribes

Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi formed an alliance —

for mutual protection —  from the Northern shores

of the Lake’s Upper Peninsula to the Southern shores

of the Lower Peninsula. They shared the fruits of the land

from this region of Michigan — not from any other state.

These three Native American tribes lived together as Brothers:

Older Brother — Ojibwe (Chippewa) – as Keepers of the Faith:

hunters and fishermen in the Eastern half of Upper Peninsula

and northern shore of Lake Michigan; Middle Brother – Odawa

(Ottawa) – Keepers of the Trade: traders and craftsmen

in the Western half of the Lower Peninsula; Younger Brother –

Potawatomi – Keepers of the Fire: farmers and medicine men

in the Southwest corner of Lower Michigan. As native brothers,

the three tribes lived harmoniously as People of the Three Fires.

Their name reflects their origins but also represents Michigan’s

respect for their own Native American heritage. Visit for more.

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Poet: Susan Powers Bourne

Source:  Three Fires Wine

Process: Black out and remix