Waganawkising
“The Land of the Crooked Tree” (English) L’Arbre Croche (French)
Chief, Andrew J. Blackbird ‘Mack-e-te-be-nessy ‘
The Story of the Largest Odawa Indian Village in the Great Lakes From 1700-1763
Waganawkisi
(From 1615 to 1855)
stretched along the northwestern coast of Michigan from Cross Village to Harbor Springs. It was sixteen miles long and extended one mile inland from Lake Michigan
Cross Village
Middle Village (now Good Hart)
Harbor Springs
Waganawkisi ng
“ tradition says when the Ottawas first came to that part of the country a great pine tree stood very near the shore where Middle Village now is, whose top was very crooked, almost hook-like. Therefore, the Ottawas called the place ‘Wau-gaw-naw-ke-zee’ – meaning the crooked top of a tree.” The word ‘Waganawkising’ means the land of the crooked top of a tree. “the whole coast from Little Traverse Bay to Tehin-gaw-beng, now Cross Village, became known as” Waganawkising.
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Waganawkisi ng
“according to Odawa oral tradition, probably between thirty and forty thousand Odawa lived on the shores of [Waganawkising]” (Cappel, 25)
“so populous was the settlement at one time that an Indian might walk a distance of fully twenty miles along the shore and find a wigwam every few rods” (The Crooked Tree, 41) courses.csusm.edu/hist337as/hb/h37hbfr3.htm
Waganawkisi ng “if longhouses were every twenty feet and contained a family of ten that multiplied by the sixteen mile length of [Waganawkising] and extending one mile inland that the population of between 30 and 40,000 is quite possible.� (Cappel, 70)
Longhouses could house multiple families. Each smoke stack signaled a family. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/images/figure3interiorlg.gif
Reconstructed Huron longhouse interior
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Huron Indian Village Ontario, Canada
“longhouses (kiganigamik), … were approximately 16 to 20 feet long and 12 – 14 ft wide and were set in rows along a central path” (Cappel, 70)
Odawas lived in their Waganawkising longhouses during the spring, summer and fall of the year. But “during the winter months most families left the cold lakeshore of frozen Lake Michigan to follow trap lines along the lake south to Chicago … When the sap began to rise and the snow left the ground, the Odawa returned to tap the maple trees for sugar…began to till the earth to plant corn and vegetables [then] traveled by birch bark canoe to visit their relatives throughout the Great Lakes.” ( Cappel, 71)
Encampment Among the Islands of Lake Huron (artist: Paul Kane) During their summer travels, Odawa lived in temporary shelters called wigwac (house built of birchbark), a conical-shaped frame covered primarily with white birchbark. The house on the far left is covered with both birchbark and woven cattail fronds. Photo courtesy of Royal Ontario Museum
(Gah-Baeh-Jhagwa-Buk, 5)
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The creation of a website to depict Waganawkising could be a vehicle to: Reflect the nation’s [Michigan’s] rich cultural heritage Foster mutual respect for diverse beliefs and values of Native Americans Explore cultures and subcultures within America’s borders that have influenced American society Expand scholarly and public discussions of diverse peoples and cultural and intellectual traditions (NEH Bridging Cultures Grant)
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Telling the Waganawkising story: 1.Use both English and Odawa language versions 2.Viewpoint should be that of the Odawa. Euro-American history has already been told many times. (Ex: population of Waganawkising) 3.Use four narrators: a)The Ogemuk (4 leaders) b)Typical Odawan Family c)Medicine Man d)Storyteller
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Ogemuk (4 leaders) Head Chief (Measosad) Deputy Chief (Wendikawad Ogema) Drum Leader (Dewawage) Official Voice of the Village (Mejinose) Describe: Government structure Laws Councils War Strategy The Indian Council - Russell
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Family (through voice of father, mother, elders, children): Describe: Daily life Clans and Bands Farming, hunting, fishing Food, food preservation, recipes Tools, tool-making canoe building Gift giving Clothing Travel Life in longhouse with other families Child-rearing clarke.cmich.edu/.../nati Participation in government veamericanmaterial.htm Animals
Fishing in a birch bark canoe
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Family (through voice of father, mother, elders, children):
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Medicine Man (Midewinini) Describe: Treatments for illness Herbs, collection, preparation Sweat Lodge Tent Shakers Beliefs Taboos Midewin (Grand Medicine Dance)
Native American Medicine-Man (Midewinini) Treating a Patient with Chants and Potions
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The Storyteller Describe: Values Ethics Legends Culture History Beliefs
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Process: Step One: Contact individual Odawan experts to: A.Authorize information B.Suggest ways to present material C.Add stories and information D.Provide further contacts E.Assist in navigating cultural waters
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Frank Ettawageshik (Odawa)
•1989 Executive Director of the United Tribes of Michigan • Tribal Chairman of LTBB until 1999 • Chairman of the tribe’s Economic Development Commission 20022003 •Primary force in the creation of Michigan Tribal Advocates •Instrumental in persuading state officials to treat Indian identification cards as official documents •Deeply involved in negotiating and implementing a 2009 agreement between the tribes and the Michigan State government regarding climate change •Native Artist (His pottery is in public and private collections throughout the world) •Traditional Storyteller •Consultant for several universities, museums and private organizations
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Dr. Constance Cappel Author, Educator
Dr. Constance Cappel has taught at Goddard College in Vermont and the University of Warsaw in Poland. She received her Ph.D. from The Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio Books: • The Smallpox Genocide of the Odawa Tribe at L'Arbre Croche, 1763: The History of a Native American People (2007) • Odawa Language and Legends (2006), Sweetgrass and Smoke (2004), • Hemingway in Michigan (1966,1977,1999) • A Stairwell in Lodz, (2004) • Biography on Ernest Hemingway Dr. Cappel lives in Harbor Springs, MI
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Simon Otto
Highly respected elder Storyteller Writer. - instrumental in keeping alive the oral tradition of the Great Lakes Anishnabeck through storytelling at schools and organizations throughout Michigan. -Walk in Peace -Stories of Grandmother Moon -Ah-Soocan-Nah-Nah instrumental in starting a tribal substance abuse program for the Grand Traverse Band, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe, and Saginaw Chippewa Tribe in Mich. He opened a half-way house in Petoskey, which is still in operation today.
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Expert Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians.
Warren Petoskey (Waganaskising Odawa)
Native Artisan, Musician Free lance writer Spiritual traditional counselor Presenter regarding our experience with the boarding schools, orphanages & foster care systems in the U.S.
Warren Petoskey on his Flute
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Professor Doris Boissoneau
Sault College - Native Education Faculty Faculty/Coordinator - Anishinaabemowin Language phone (705) 759-2554 Ext. 2661 email: doris.boissoneau@saultcollege.ca
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Expert NO PHOTO AVAILABLE William “Bill” Dunlop
Bill Dunlop is a respected Ottawa elder and storyteller and author of “The Indians of Hungry Hollow”.
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Expert Curator of the Andrew J. Blackbird Museum, Harbor Springs
Joyce Shagonaby
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Process: Step Two: Contact organizational/institutional experts to provide: A.Official Approval to project B.Material assistance (libraries, microfiche, etc.) C.Expertise (in artifacts, history, culture, etc.)
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The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
Tribal Chairman Ken Harrington
On Sept. 21, 1994, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) was federally reaffirmed with the signing of Public Law 103-324. The Tribe is governed by a nine member Tribal Council who serve staggered terms. The Tribe has over 4,000 members with a large number living within Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians presently employs over 100 full and part-time employees.
Vice Tribal Chairman Dexter McNamara
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The Ziibiwing Center, Mt. Pleasant, MI
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Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of Arts
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Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Art
Dr. Ruth Phillips
GRASAC is an international collaboration of over fifty researchers based in universities, museums, and indigenous communities. Its members are developing new understandings of Great Lakes systems of expressive culture that incorporate both Western and indigenous knowledge and perspectives. In 2008, GRASAC launched its innovative multi-disciplinary database, using software developed with its industry partner, Ideeclic, of Gatineau, Quebec. The database supports the work of GRASAC researchers and ICSLAC students and facilitates digital repatriation to indigenous communities.
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Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University
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Process : Step Three: Research appropriate grants for the Waganawkising Project
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