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Part 1:
Hear from renowned historian Matt Siegfried about the histories of different Native American communities in Michigan and Ohio. He’ll focus on Southeast Michigan and the Huron River valley, including where modern-day Ypsilanti stands and where Maguago’s town once stood. Hear about the communities who thrived around the Great Lakes, through the lens of the American conquest of the land now known as Michigan. We’ll learn together about the ways Native Americans resisted conquest in this area and where many of these communities live today.
Matt Siegfried
Matt Siegfried is a historian, writer and researcher based in Ypsilanti. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University with degrees in History and Historic Preservation, much of his work has been on connecting local history to broad historical moments and trends, with a focus on how race, class, gender, and power impact our social landscape. He has given many presentations at the Ypsilanti District Library, and is a Historian and Cultural Landscapes Expert at the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition, where he works with teachers to integrate place-based learning into curricula.
Watersheds
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War Maps
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Images from Anishinaabe Life
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Maps of Settlements
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Land Cessions and Resettlement Maps
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