The Question of Complexion
"The Menominees, sometimes called the 'White Indians,' formerly occupied the region bordering on Lake Michigan, around Green Bay.
Almost every shade, from the ash-color of the Menominees through the cinnamon-red, copper, and bronze tints, may be found among the tribes formerly occupying the territory cast of the Mississippi, until we reach the dark-skinned Kaws of Kansas, who are nearly as black as the negro.
The Story of Atlantis
From the white tint of the Menominee, Dakota, Mandan and Zuni tribes, many of whom have auburn hair and blue eyes, to the almost negro blackness of the Karos of Kansas and the now extinct tribes of California, the Indian races run through every shade of red-brown, copper, olive, cinnamon, and bronze.
American Evidences of Intercourse with Europe or Atlantis
Short and other sources confirm the presence of various shades among the tribes, such as the white-skinned Menominees, the darker-skinned Kaws, and the light-skinned Zunians.
The Menominees, called the "White Indians," have been noted for their light skin since first contact with Europeans.