Before Europeans settle the Detroit area, there were different Native American {Indians} groups that lived in the area along the what is now called the Detroit river. One group that lived in the general area was the Algonquin Indians. Algonquin is a nation of Native American Indian tribes and groups comprised together.
The Kickapoo, Salk, Fox and Miami lived in Michigan near and around the Detroit River System. Detroit River Systems tributaries are the Ecorse river and Rouge river on the left side of the river. On the right side of the Detroit River Little river and River Canard.
There is a street name Algonquin on the East-side of Detroit. It runs north and south between Conner and Dickerson.
The word Michigan is a Algonquin it means "Big Lake".
The main group of Algonquin Native American Indians that lived near present day Detroit are the Kickapoo. Kickapoo is a Shawnee word for wanderer. Shawnee Indians live south of Detroit in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
The Kickapoo left the Detroit region because of the aggression of the White man {Europeans}. The Kickapoo were a peaceful people farming and living off the rivers wildlife. The Kickapoo lived what are called wickiup, a teepee style or flat brush covered lodge. The Kickapoo went south and west all the way to present day Mexico.
Not much is known about the Kickapoo people they are a quieted and private people. They are scattered throughout the United States to Mexico.
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