What ocean might the Ho-Chunk have originated near, according to Nicolas Perrot?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
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Nicolas Perrot, a French explorer, suggested that the Ho-Chunk people may have originated near the Atlantic Ocean. Like some other Siouan peoples, they may have migrated westward in pre-colonial times.
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