Michigan [ˈmɪʃᵻgən] is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area (the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River). Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. What is now the state of Michigan was first settled by Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century and becoming a part of New France.
Michigan is an Indian state.
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Evidence: Michigan [ˈmɪʃᵻgən] is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area (the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River). Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. What is now the state of Michigan was first settled by Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century and becoming a part of New France.

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Claim: Michigan is an Indian state.

Evidence: Michigan [ˈmɪʃᵻgən] is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area (the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River). Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. What is now the state of Michigan was first settled by Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century and becoming a part of New France.

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