On the St. Mary's river, the great city of Sault Ste. Marie would be built. This was the site where much trading would take place between the Objibwe and the white men. Finally, around the year 1525, the tribe arrived at their last stopping point on Madeline Island in Lake Superior. In the early years this tribe lived in bands of 300 to 400.
Bands are groups of clans.
Clans were made up of several families. Each family had their own symbol which was called totem or dodem. Clans had certain responsibilities to the village. Some were wood-gatherers, some made canoes, and some were farmers. The tribe lived in wigwams shaped like domes.