Truly a unique place, Shawano Country is home to the Amish Community located around the Bonduel area. The Amish show us a simpler way of living while providing our communties with delicious homemade baked goods, seasonal greenhouses and flower shops. Our self-guided driving tours showcase local attractions, picnic and recreational facilities, charming craft and antique shops, wildlife viewing, and a glimpse of a much simpler way of life.

 

Shawano Country is home to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. The Menominee Tribe's history is unique because their origin begins at the mouth of the Menominee River, 60 miles east of their present Menominee Indian Reservation. This is where the five clans: ancestral Bear, Eagle, Wolf, Moose, and Crane were created. Not many tribes in this region can attest to the fact their origin place exists close or near to their present reservation. Explore and feel the history of the Menominee Indian Tribe from past to present as you drive through Menominee County.

 

Today, on Shawano County Road A in northeastern Wisconsin, a new sign announces the reservation of the MOHICAN NATION. Circling the Many Trails symbol are the words  "Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians." The term "Mohican Nation" acknowledges the tribe's sovereignty and its government-to-government relationship with federal, state, county and township governments. The words "Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians" acknowledge the people's history. 

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community is located on this reservation in Wisconsin, although enrolled tribal members live in other parts of Wisconsin, the United States and the world. The reservation boundaries encompass the two townships of Red Springs and Bartelme; and currently include 17,150 acres of trust land, 7,584 acres of non­ trust or fee land for a total of 24,734 acres. 

The murals colorfully adorn exterior walls of local businesses depicting the village’s history, past and current community members, a tropical island, a Warhol-esque set of postage stamps, a pool game, oldtime hardware store, a tribute to firefighters and EMTs, family pets and their owners, and more. Don’t miss the 2013 mural, an enormous tribute literally and figuratively – to the Green Bay Packers and their fans. In addition, there is an art space outdoor sculpture garden outside the WOWSPACE, a lovingly restored historic pharmacy building where art shows, musical performances and live theater take place.