All Native American History in Manito
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- Manito or manitou is an Algonquian word meaning unknown power. A plaque erected in town in 2003 relates the following: “The town was first known as Black Hawk Grove, but the citizens were not satisfied with that name. They searched for a stronger name and many wee suggested. One resident, inspired by Henry Longfellow’s “Song of Hiawatha” proposed the name Read more...