Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers: Folk Traditions of Michigan's Upper PeninsulaRemote and rugged, Michigan's Upper Peninsula (fondly known as "the U. P.") has been home to a rich variety of indigenous peoples and Old World immigrants a heritage deeply embedded in today's "Yooper" culture. Ojibwes, French Canadians, Finns, Cornish, Poles, Italians, Slovenians, and others have all lived here, attracted to the area by its timber, mineral ore, and fishing grounds. Mixing local happenings with supernatural tales and creatively