Monday is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Leland Cultural Campus Partners will host an event honoring Anishinaabeg Life & Legacy.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, nationally observed the second Monday of October, honors Native American histories and cultures and allows an opportunity for learning and to challenge the traditional narrative that often overlooks Indigenous suffering and contributions.
In Leland, the rivers and shorelines are not simply beautiful backdrops — they area part of the land’s story, deeply significant for local Anishinaabeg communities. This land once sustained communities: providing fish, plants, shelter, trade routes, and place for council and ceremony. Hosting the event along the Leland River is an act of remembering those connections and of recognizing the ongoing relationship between people and place.
