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The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region.
This month's speaker will be: Dr. Bradley Gills
Why rock the boat? Tribal fishing in the Grand Traverse Region
Dr. Gills will be speaking on the history of tribal fishing in our region. His talk will explore this rich history from the 1836 Treaty of Washington that preserved fishing rights for local Indian communities through the Grand Traverse Band’s fight for federal recognition amidst the heated fishing controversies that defined the 1970s and 1980s, and on to the recent fishing compact settlement. This informative talk will showcase stories of survival, tragedy, perseverance, and how our Native neighbors have always been an integral part of our economy and communities from Northport to Eastport.
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