Tribal groups who have such societies include the Abenaki, Quiripi, Nipmuc, Wampanoag, Anishinaabe (Algonquin, Ojibwa/Chippewa, Odawa/Ottawa and Potawatomi), Miami, Fox, Sac, Sioux and the Winnebago.
Whiteshell Provincial Park (Manitoba) is named after the white shell (cowrie) used in Midewiwin ceremonies.