of the Council of Three Fires to 796 AD at Michilimackinac.

In this council, the Ojibwe were addressed as the "Older Brother", the Odawa as the "Middle Brother", and the Potawatomi as the "Younger Brother". Consequently, whenever the three Anishinaabe nations are mentioned in this specific and consecutive order of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi, it is an indicator implying Council of Three Fires as well. In addition, the Ojibwe are the "keepers of the faith", the Odawa are the "keepers of trade", and the Potawatomi are the designated