Anamikaw/Greeting
Walking Together: Finding Common Ground project was developed by the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan in conjunction with the Great Lakes Peace Center and the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University. The goal of the project is to uncover, acknowledge and document the truth about Indigenous experiences in the Michigan Native American Boarding Schools.
A part of this project is the exhibition, “The Seventh Fire.” The title, "The Seventh Fire," comes from the Seven Fires Prophecies which were given to the Anishinaabe people over 1,500 years ago, which foretold of the catastrophic events that would befall their people over the next several centuries. This display features a timeline of the history of the Anishinaabe people as well as videos that show the many different perspectives on decolonization and Anishinaabe culture, including foodways, education, sovereignty and the challenges of living in a colonized world.
"The Seventh Fire" was developed over several months by a dedicated committee of individuals from the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, Center for Native American Studies at NMU, the Great Lakes Peace Center, the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan and the Native American Student Association. It was funded, in part, by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It was funded, in part, by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.