1817 Project: Land, Culture, Memory, and Repair Teach-In
Open to the public.
Join the Inclusive History Project’s 1817 Project: Land, Culture, Memory, and Repair for a teach-in on the Indigenous histories that have shaped the University of Michigan. Get an introduction to Anishinaabeg history and culture, explore how land granted by some of the Anishinaabeg through Article 16 of the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs helped finance U-M’s early growth and development, and discover how Native student activism has shaped the treaty’s memory on campus. Together, we’ll consider what these histories mean today and share more about the 1817 Project’s ongoing work.
The teach-in will feature presentations by Eric Hemenway (1817 Project Co-PI and Humanities Project Manager, SEAS), Bethany Hughes (1817 Project Co-PI and Associate Professor, American Culture), and Jonathan Quint (1817 Project Research Associate).
No prior knowledge of Indigenous history or U-M’s history is needed. All are welcome, and we encourage you to bring questions for the Q&A portion of the teach-in.
This event will be held in person.
The 1817 Project: Land, Culture, Memory, and Repair is a project site of U-M’s Inclusive History Project, which is housed within the Phillip J. Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice.
Registration is encouraged. The event is free and open to all.
Questions? Email us at [email protected].