Photo credits: University of Michigan Bentley Library
The area today known as Good Hart also goes by the name of Middle Village. Middle Village has long been a home for the Odawa, with many families having ties to the area. This talk will explore that history through the lens of the King House. The King House is one of the most recent museums on Odawa history.
Eric Hemenway
Eric Hemenway is an Anishnaabe/Odawa from Cross Village, MI. His work centers on bringing Anishnaabe/Odawa history to the public and advancing Anishnaabek rights. For 20 years Eric worked for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Archives. While at LTBB, Eric worked on exhibits, signage, curriculum, public programs, litigation and extensive work under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Eric’s partners include the National Park Service, State of Michigan, Harvard, Yale, Newberry Library and numerous local schools in Northern Michigan. Eric received his honorary doctorate from Oakland University and has received numerous awards for his work on integrating indigenous history into public spaces. Eric is currently the Humanities Manager for the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. As the Humanities Manager, Eric looks to include more humanities into the environmental justice movement through sharing the history of Michigan’s first people, the Anishnaabek.
North Central Michigan College • 1515 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
