by Burt Lake Band | Dec 23, 2024 | 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 | 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 | News
This article was originally published at Indian Country News. https://ictnews.org/news/judge-grants-delay-in-rule-making-on-federal-recognition-re-petitions By Joaqlin Estus ICT D.C. District Judge Amy German Jackson has given the Department of Interior another two...
by Burt Lake Band | Apr 16, 2024 | Burt Lake Burn-Out, News
August 8, McLean and Eakin Bookstore, Petoskey 7:00 p.m.August 12, Crooked Tree District Library, Walloon Lake 5:30 p.m.August 15, Crooked Tree District Library, Boyne Falls, 5:30 p.m.September 15, Traverse Area Historical Society, Traverse City, 2:00 p.m.September...
by Burt Lake Band | Mar 28, 2024 | News
This article was originally published in the Petoskey News Review and Yahoo News. Annie Doyle, The Petoskey News-Review February 6, 2024 NORTHERN MICHIGAN — A new book by Petoskey historian and retired history teacher Richard Wiles shines a light on a long-buried...
