After the Haudenosaunee were driven back to their traditional homelands across the Great Lakes, the Anishinaabeg settled again within this area, from their original home, which was located at the head of Lake Superior, otherwise known as Boweting (present day Sault Ste. Marie). They were drawn by the abundant natural resources such as wild rice and game animals. They lived in small family groups in wigwams, which were in some ways more portable than a long house. The birch bark covering would be preserved until the next season as the families moved on, and the frames could be returned to for many years in a row with little need for repair.