Processing Wild Rice

We will be processing wild rice. There is no sign-up required to attend this teaching. Find more information in the Burt Lake Band Newsletter.

Making Apple Cider

We will be making apple cider. We have jugs available.

Tribal Council Meeting

U of M Bio Station 9133 Biological Rd., Pellston, Michigan

Following the Tribal Council Meeting, we will hold our Christmas Celebration.

Riverside Park

2001 Monroe Avenue NE Grand Rapids, MI

Tribal Council Meeting- Cemetary Cleanup

Brutus Office Brutus, Michigan

Join us in sprucing up the cemetery! All you need is a rake, and if you have a leaf blower, feel free to bring it along. Together, we'll get the job done in no time!

Otsego County Library, Gaylord, MI – “A Cloud Over The Land”

Otsego Public Library - Main Branch 700 S. Otsego Ave, Gaylord, MI, United States

Deborah Richmond, Historian of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will be presenting the tragic story of the Burt Lake Burnout, an event that occurred in 1900 and resulted in the dispossession of the Band's reservation land. This event is a significant chapter in the history of the Burt Lake Band, highlighting […]

Harbor Springs Historical Society: “A Cloud Over the Land”

Harbor Springs History Museum 349 E. Main Street, Harbor Spring, MI, United States

As the tribal historian of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Deborah Richmond brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to preserving the rich cultural heritage of her community. Together with historian and author Rick Wiles, the Burt Lake Band recently published a book, "A Cloud over the Land," about a historic and tragic event […]