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 […]

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 that day. 

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 that day. We walk in peace and unity […]

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 […]

Join a conversation with Deborah Richmond, Historian for the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, to discuss A Cloud Over the Land.