by Burt Lake Band | Dec 23, 2024 | Book, News
Unearthing Stories of Resilience: The Life and Work of Richard D. Wiles Richard D. Wiles, the author of the acclaimed book A Cloud Over the Land, has spent much of his life weaving together history, identity, and storytelling to bring untold narratives to light. His...
by Burt Lake Band | Dec 9, 2024 | Burt Lake Band Culture, Culture
This article was originally published by Interlochen Public Radio on October 1, 2024. A new book from the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is an introduction to foraging wild foods with contemporary recipes to boot. But those behind it say it’s more than...
by Burt Lake Band | Aug 30, 2024 | Culture, News, Uncategorized
We walk to honor our ancestors and memorialize the day in 1900 when the village on Chickigami Trail was burned to the ground and taken. This unlawful act affected those living in the village that day and changed the course of the future for every descendent since...
by Burt Lake Band | Jun 3, 2024 | Burt Lake Burn-Out, History, News
This article was originally posted at Norther Express, https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/missing-history-burt-lake-burnout/ On a gloomy morning in 1900, members of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians watched in horror as their homes and...
by Burt Lake Band | May 25, 2024 | Book, Culture, History
This podcast originally published on Points North. October 15, 1900 was a dark day for a small group of Native Americans near the tip of Michigan’s lower peninsula. It’s the day a group of white men burned their village to the ground, leaving many families homeless....
