Event Information

Details for Cultural Awareness: Native History in Michigan

Date(s): 11/02/2023 - 11/02/2023

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

Overview:
We invite you to join us to hear Eric Hemenway give a presentation titled “Native History in Michigan: Untold Stories in the Wolverine State”. His talk will look at how Michigan’s tribes helped shape Michigan and American history.

Eric Hemenway is an Anishnaabe/Odawa from Cross Village, Michigan. He is the Director of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Odawa Indian, a federally recognized tribe in northern Michigan. Hemenway works to collect and preserve historical information for LTBB Odawa. That information is used to support the LTBB government and create educational materials on Odawa history, such as: exhibits, signage, publications, presentations, curriculums, and media.

Pre-registration is not required.
Ages: 13 and up.
Time: Noon – 1:10 p.m.
Cost: Free!

Location: ZOOM Webinar, https://metroparks.zoom.us/j/83831900251