indigenous people

Despite all the shifts in national consciousness over the past couple of weeks, we can still say that people of color are deeply underrepresented in…

When field workers began digging last spring at the future site of the bridge that will eventually replace the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and…

It was 1823. The land of Michigan wasn’t yet a state. The indigenous people far outnumbered the white settlers. The Erie Canal hadn’t opened. The flood of…

Protecting the Great Lakes and Michigan's natural resources is a crucial task that's best accomplished by Michiganders working together.That means all…

Officials in Kalamazoo have agreed to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, but the city hasn't decided what to do with a statue that…

Detroit plans to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day starting next year instead of Columbus Day.The Detroit News reports City Council approved a proposal…

Ann Arbor city council passed a resolution on Nov. 16 recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day in place of the nation-wide holiday, Columbus Day.The Ann Arbor…

A $1 million grant is going to the Michigan History Foundation.It's from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and will help the Michigan Historical Museum revamp…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - A Traverse City commissioner has pulled from Monday's agenda a resolution to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day.The…