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Special Event
Event
An Odawa Oral Tradition about the Underground Railroad
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Fee:
Free.Location:
This is a virtual event.Dates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Time:
4:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Partner Program
Talk
Virtual/Digital
Description
In honor of Native American History Month, join the Network to Freedom Program and the Black Abolitionist Archive on November 16 at 4:00pm EDT for the presentation of "An Odawa Oral Tradition about the Underground Railroad."
Advanced registration is required. Please fill out the electronic form to register. Registration will close on Monday, November 15 at 5:00pm EDT. We look forward to seeing you there.
The discussion highlights an event from the early 1830s, passed down in Odawa oral tradition, of Odawas and Ojibwas accompanying twenty freedom seekers from the site of contemporary Grand Rapids in western Michigan to central Ontario via Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This story demonstrates the importance of oral tradition in exploring the Indigenous role in the Underground Railroad, the importance of Native Americans in that movement, and the alternative routes they sometimes used to assist freedom seekers.
Dr. Roy Finkenbine, Professor of History and Director of the Black Abolitionist Archive at the University of Detroit Mercy, will share his research on this history, highlighting archival and oral source materials. Odawa and Ojibwa Spokespersons will share their wisdom and understanding of their history and offer comment on Dr. Finkenbine's research.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
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