The Place of the Prayer Tree: The Historic Importance of Cross Village
Cross Village is one of the nine bands that constitute the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa. This village has always had important historical and family ties to the Odawa community. This tour will focus on Cross Village in the 20th century and how events from this era have impacted the tribe to this very day. We will meet at the Cross Village Community Center/Old School House on Shomin/Stone Church Rd. The walk will be approximately 1.5 miles.
Eric Hemenway
Eric is an Anishnaabe/Odawa from Cross Village, Michigan. He is the Director of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indian, a federally recognized tribe in northern Michigan. Eric 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. Eric has worked on numerous repatriations of native, human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). He is a former member of the NAGPRA Review Committee and currently sits on boards for the Michigan Historical Commission and Little Traverse Conservancy.
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