Sault Sainte Marie, Bawating, Bahweting, The Gathering Place, Sugar Island, Garden River, St. Mary's River
Anishnabe, Ojibwe, Native American, First Nation, Metis, Native Descendants, Mixed-Blood Indians

This website is a resource for information regarding the Native American and Ancient Peoples culture and history in the area surrounding the modern cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Ontario. This area was known as Bawating (there are many alternate spellings & meanings of this word including the oldest I could find; Pauwetiig, a name referring to the living beings of the area). For further information please click on the "Intro to our Website" link top right.

Sault Ste. Marie - Pauwetiig - Bawating - Bahweting