Maple tapping in the sugarbush: Indigenous ties and community building with Black to the Land
Mid-February through March can be an exciting time across southeast Michigan. With spring being around the corner, people are looking...
The Metro : A new book explores Michigan history through the eyes of the last Indigenous mound builder
Before the Mayflower and highways, stories were written into the Earth. What's left behind are tales not easily found in...
Old-growth forest at Independence Oaks reveals Indigenous past
An area of very old trees at Independence Oaks County Park has been recognized as part of a national network...
The Metro: What the archives of bureaucracy can tell us about colonial administration in the U.S. today
Evidence of colonization is embedded in the United States government. Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the U.S. territories...
The Metro: The past and present of the indigenous sport lacrosse in Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Long before this city was home to gator shoes, Ford...
Created Equal: What the US can learn from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The United States and Canada share a dark history in the mistreatment of Indigenous people. One of the many abuses...
Created Equal: Michigan author digs into the Midwest’s Indigenous history
At an early age, Michigan author Robert Downes became aware that the land his family's farm sat on was formerly...
Created Equal: Rediscovering Indigenous American history with Ned Blackhawk
The history of the United States is intertwined with the history of Native Americans, but it’s not always told that...
CultureShift: The importance of land acknowledgments and honoring Michigan’s Indigenous peoples
What do you know about the history of the land that you’re currently standing on? Its past, its present and...
