Betsie Valley District Library issued the following announcement on Oct 20.
"Anishinaabek: A Brief History"
Presented by Jonnie J. Sam II, Director of Historic Preservation for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.
In this lecture, Sam shares a brief history and a cultural discussion on the Anishinaabek, which include the Odawa, Saulteaux Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Oji-Creek and Algonquin peoples. He also discusses cultural commonalities and slight differences that exist among the tribes.
Sam has served in a variety of posts and roles including as a post re-affirmation Court Judge, Ogema. He is currently the Director of the Historic Preservation Department and Operations Lead for the Little River Band near Manistee.
The Benzonia Academy Lecture Series is sponsored by the Benzie Area Historical Society. This lecture was originally presented on March 11, 2021
Original source can be found here.
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