Michigan (Great Nuclear War)

Michigan is a former US state located in the Great Lakes Region.

History
Michigan was surrounded by several targets, and the Great Nuclear War caused a large EMP to bring the State back into the dark ages. Most people in teh state were left without running water, electricity, or a steady source of food. Many people reverted to tribal and village ways, readopted subsistence farming and hunter-gather practices. Eventually these families came together into various tribes, some named after old cities, some after people, and some after other things.

The various peoples of Michigan can be generally split into four major groups. Cro peoples, Central Michigander Peoples, Southern Michigander Peoples, and Axer People.

Cro people, known as the Trolls to non-natives, are native to the northern reaches of the Lower Peninsula, and are known for their unique culture and language. They are one of the more advanced tribes, and have an organized state of a sort, but they are still largely considered backwards by most Belter Nations.

Axer Peoples are the most advanced of the Michigander Tribes, with somewhat advanced building techniques, advanced steel working, and knowledge of ship building. Axer peoples speak Aksotawg, a dialect of English.

Central Michigander applies to a large number of bands, but they share much common culture, including a language (a creole tongue known as Engels). Less advanced then either the Axer or the Cro, the Central Michigander bands make up the bulk of the Michigander Tribes.

Southern Michigander is a general term for the various bands just north of North Ohio and Indiana. They are largely Anglophone, but are known to be more aggressive than their northern neighbors. Many, such as the Kalam people, are known for raiding border towns and taking prisoners.

Beyond that, there is "The Saint Clair Strip", a region full of economic migrants seeking passage to Kent-Lambton, and full of settlements whose economies cater towards vice in the form of prostitution, gambling, and drink. This region is also a clash of cultures, and many languages are spoken there, including (but not limited to) English, Aksotawg, Ojibwe, and Low Welsh.

On the Upper Peninsula, there is the Upper Peninsula Republic, a nation formed by a confederation of towns and county governments. The Upper Peninsula was invaded by Dom Alman raiders during the late 90's, putting pressure on the UPR's Iron Trade, which is part of the reason it withdrew from the GLRU in 2007. In addition, there is the State of Mackinac-Boise, a small city-state nation of Fishermen and Traders, and a major settlement called "The Bridge", built overtop of the Mackinaw Bridge. It is a major port city, and has a large population of Yoopers, Cro, Mackinac, and people from even further afield. Before the withdrawal of UPR, some called for the Bridge to serve as the Capital of the GLRU, though these claims died down after the North Ohioan Civil War.