Influencing 1776: How the Great Lakes Anishnaabek Helped Shape American History by Eric Hemenway (INT 100/201 Approved)
Monday, October 19, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus, Health Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students
The Great Lakes tribal nations were instrumental in the eventual creation of the United States, through decades of warfare. From the French and Indian War to the War of 1812, Anishnaabek forces from Michigan fought a series of wars to protect their rights and homelands. These actions taken by these Anishnaabek warriors not only helped shape America but the fate of their respective nations. The event will be held on the Allendale Campus in the Russel H. Kirkhof Center room 2263. The talk will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a light, catered lunch at 12:00 p.m.
Eric Hemenway is a member of America250MI, Michigan’s official State Committee for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding. He has done extensive public history work regarding Indigenous people in the Great Lakes. This has included creating exhibits, document collection and preservation, writing educational publications and curricula, and working with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Location Information
Russel H. Kirkhof Center
Room 2263
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Contact Information
(616) 331-8099
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academic america250 brooks food history indigenoushistory int100 int201 kutsche localhistory
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This event was added to the calendar by Ryan Moore (moorer4@gvsu.edu) on Friday, July 24, 2026 and was last updated on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.
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