The site of Marinette was first settled by a small Algonquin band of Menominee people, known as "the wild rice people", consisting of 40 to 80 men and their families.
The site of Marinette was first settled by a small Algonquin band of Menominee people. A small Algonquin band of Menominee people was known as "the wild rice people". The wild rice people "were consisting of 40 to 80 men. The wild rice people" were consisting of their families.