 In the northern forests, the Ottawas and Potawatomis separated into small family groups for hunting.The Winnebagos and Menominees used both hunting methods interchangeably and built up widespread trade networks extending as far west as the Rockies, north to the Great Lakes, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and east to the Atlantic Ocean.The Hurons reckoned descent through the female line, while the others favored the patrilineal method.