Native Wisconsin is made up of 11 sovereign Tribal nations. It is the largest concentration of Tribes in any state east of the Mississippi River. These reservation lands occupy over one half million acres of prime forest and marsh lands, lakes and rivers. Each Tribe has its own language dialects, art forms, traditional practices, and oral histories. Diverse yet alike in many ways, each of the reservations feature pristine lakes, rivers and streams, towering forests and ancient wild rice beds-ecosystems teeming with an abundance of wildlife. Their natural resources have been protected by the same Treaties that established the reservations. Tribal art, traditions and culture are significant parts of both Indian and non-Indian communities in the State, making Wisconsin a remarkable place to explore the history of Native American people.