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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

May 15, 2004 
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibition Grand Opening

June 12, 2004
12 pm
Anishnabek Bead Work Demonstation with Cindy John

June 24, 2004
7 pm
Native American Treaty History with Dr. Charles Cleland, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University

July 17, 2004
12 pm
Anishnabek Story Telling with Simon Otto, member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa Indians

August 7, 2004
12 pm
Native American Art Market

The History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians -- (2003)

Grant Awarded: November 2003

Type of Grant: Public Humanities Development Grant

Sponsor: Grand Traverse Heritage Center of Traverse City

Contact: Daniel Truckey, gtheritagectr@hotmail.com

Award: $5,021

Website: www.gtheritagecenter.org/

The Grand Traverse Heritage Center of Traverse City has been awarded a $5,021 Public Humanities Development Grant to create a traveling exhibition entitled: “The History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.” The exhibition will be on display at the Heritage Center from May 15, 2004 to October 2, 2004, and will be available for touring to the Grand Traverse region.

May 15, 2004  12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibition Grand Opening
One With the Land: The Anishnabek Peoples of the Grand Traverse Bay

Featuring performances by the Medicine Lodge Singers, tribal dancers and traditional Ottawa and Ojibwa food samples. The exhibition tells the history of the Ottawa and Ojibwa peoples of the Grand Traverse Bay from their first appearance in Northern Michigan to the federal recognition of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.  It features several interpretive panels and examples of Anishnabek art and crafts on display in the Museum.  The exhibition will be on display from May 15 through September 25th.