Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee (also spelled Menomini in early scholarly literature; known as Mamaceqtaw, "the people," in their own language) are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin is federally recognized and has a 353.894 sq mi (916.581 km²) reservation in the state.