The Indian Boarding schools were created to “civilize the savage” under federal policies. These schools were located across the country, with several in Michigan. This talk will look at the creation of the system and the impacts these institutions have had on tribal communities.
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday, September 16 Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm $5/Adults, $3/Seniors/Students; Free for Museum Members
Cathy FitzpatrickRochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Presents: “The System of Assimilation: The Creation of the Indian Boarding School and its Impacts on Tribal Communities” - Presented by Eric Hemenway
Eric Hemenway, an Anishinaabe/Odawa, is Director of Repatriation, Archives, and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Waganakising—The Land of the Crooked Tree—located in the northwest portion of the lower peninsula of Michigan. He has a lifelong involvement in researching Odawa history. Date and Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
11:00am – 12:00pmLocation
Calf Barn
1005 Van Hoosen Road
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48306Fees/Admission
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