Cardinal George Mundelein – Librarytomes

” Bodéwadmi” to “Mechanics Grove” to “Holcomb” to “Rockefeller” to “AREA” to “Mundelein”

The Potawatomi Indians lived throughout the Great Lakes area for several centuries. They called themselves Neshnabek, meaning “Original People.” They called their land Bodéwadmi. Others later began calling the Neshnabek by that name (now Potawatomi), which stood for “Keeper of the Flame”. One area they lived in was around the Fox and Des Plaines RiversContinue reading “” Bodéwadmi” to “Mechanics Grove” to “Holcomb” to “Rockefeller” to “AREA” to “Mundelein””