The Kchi Wiikwedong Anishinaabe History Project

Nov. 25, 2023

The Leelanau Historical Society and Omena Historical Society are teaming up to offer a free event Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 6pm at Suttons Bay High School Auditorium. Emily Modrall, coordinator of the Kchi Wiikwedong (Grand Traverse Bay) Anishinaabe History Project, will talk about the progress made so far to put more Anishinaabe stories and history at the forefront of northern Michigan communities. To date, Modrall has worked with members of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the Traverse Area Historical Society to create nine artistic steel signs in Traverse City and Leelanau County, plus downtown Traverse City banners with with Anishinaabemowin words and their English translations. (The banners are up now, and the first of the signs has been installed at Brown Bridge Quiet Area with the others to follow next spring.) Learn more about the event at leelanauhistory.org/events.