[00:00.102] Zhiibaa'aaganing Nishnaabeg gaa daawaad (daa'aad) ginesh.
The Burt Lake Band of Anishinaabe have lived
[00:03.395] Maadaaswi-nshwaaswaak-nsimdana shi ingodwaaswi Waawiindamaadowining (naakonigewining),
on this land for centuries. The 1836 Treaty of
[00:08.759] mdasswaak dabakaanan (dabakiinsan) gii shkwangaadenoon
Washington set aside 1000 acres of land on Indian
[00:13.945] neyaashiing, gaa dash kchi-mookmaanak gii-ganawendaziinaa naakonigewin.
Point however, the government failed to protect it.
[00:20.453] Ki gii-dabakaade mdaaswi-nshwaaswaak shi niimdana minwaa mdaaswi-nshwaaswaak shi naanmidana shi naanan
The land was surveyed in 1840 and 1855, mapping
[00:29.438] gii-sa-baboonagag, gii-mzinbiigaade Nishnaabe oodenoo minwaa gtigaanan. out the
Band's Indian Village and farmlands. In the
[00:34.991] Eni-shkwaagizad mdaaswi-nshwaaswaak shi niimdana,
late 1840's the Band decided to purchase six parcels
[00:42.988] Nishnaabeg gii-naakonigewog ji giishnadowaad ingodwaaswi dabakiisan kchi-gimaanaang ezhibiigaadegin.
via Federal land patents. By 1855 they owned 410
[00:50.956] Mii dash eni mdaaswi-nshwaaswaak shi naanimdan shi naana baboonagag,
acres of Federal "In Trust to the Governor" land,
[00:56.062] niiwaak shi mdaaswi dabakaanesan gii-dibendaanaawaan kichi-gimaa ki menjigwanang, niishtana mtigagamgoon, beshig nime-gamig, minwaa nagokaan.
twenty log homes, a church and a cemetery.
[01:15.000] Gamaapiich dash genwenjigaadegin gimaanaang kiisan,
Decades later, the "In Trust" lands were illegally taxed and
[01:20.747] gii-naadaapkinige wi nji kchi-gimaa dabagewin wa zhoonyaa gamig genwendang,
a local banker illegally seized the land, evicting the
[01:30.554] mii dash gii-mkandwed ki minwaa gii-zaagowebinaan zhwe-endaanjin.
villagers. On October 15, 1900, the county sheriff
[01:38.496] Gii Binaakwe-giisagag, mdaaswi shi naanagoon gizid, mdaaswi-zhaanswaak,
forced the residents from their homes and they were
[01:46.024] tkonwenini gii zaagijinaashkowaan endaajig midash gii-jaagazaang wiigwaaman.
then burned to the ground. At least seventy-seven Band
[01:54.971] Ginigenh wiigo niizhwaasmida shi naanan debendaagozikig gii-naachtoonaawaa endaawaad.
members lost their homes. Since that date, the Burt
[02:04.219] Nji dash wi pii, Zhiibaa'aaning Nishnaabeg naakwiiwok neyaap wii-zhigaabwiwaad gaa zhigaabwiwaad gimaanaang.
Lake Band has engaged in legal action to regain their
[02:13.576] Manda kchi-dabakaan, Michigan gii-nsadwinaan ezhigaabowiwaad Nishnaabeg gii-mdaaswi-zhaanswaak nshwaaswi shi naana baboonagag.
Federal status. The State of Michigan recognized the
[02:30.816] Megwa dash baabiitoonaawaa kchi-gimaanang wii-aanji-nsadwinindwaa
Burt Lake Band in 1985. They await the federal
[02:40.672] gaa zhigaabwiwaad shkintam gii mdaaswi-nshwaaswaak nsimdana shi ngodwaaswi baboonagag.
re-affirmation, first received in 1836.
[00:00.768] Zhiibaa’iganing-Anishinaabeg gaa-daawag omaa
The Burt Lake Band of Anishinaabe have lived
[00:03.188] ginwenzh. 1836 naakonigewining 1000 diba’igaanan
on this land for centuries. The 1836 Treaty of
[00:11.540] Anishinaabe-neyaashiwong gaa-miizhaawaad mii dash
Washington set aside 1000 acres of land on Indian
[00:14.404] chi-mookomaanag bwaa-ganawendamawaawid Anishinaaben.
Point however, the government failed to protect it.
[00:18.529] Aki dibaabaadaanaawaa 1840 miinawaa 1855
The land was surveyed in 1840 and 1855, mapping
[00:30.914] ji-waabanda’anamowaad oodenaang gitigewakamig.
out the Band's Indian Village and farmlands. In the
[00:34.958] Gaa-onaakonaanaawaa ingodwaaswi-diba’igaan
late 1840's the Band decided to purchase six parcels
[00:39.160] ji-giishpinadoonaawaa. Ani 1855 gii-dibendaanaawaa
via Federal land patents. By 1855 they owned 410
[00:48.955] 410 diba’igaaade aki, niizhtana waakaa'iganan,
acres of Federal "In Trust to the Governor" land,
[00:57.291] bezhig anama'ewigamig miinawaa bezhig jiibewigamig.
twenty log homes, a church and a cemetery.
[01:01.968] Baanimaa a’aw aki zhooniyaa-inini gii-maajiidoon
Decades later, the "In Trust" lands were illegally taxed and
[01:05.149] mii dash oodenaang endaajig gii-ikonigaazowaad.
a local banker illegally seized the land, evicting the
[01:10.521] Binaakwe-giizis 15, 1900, gii-giichigoshkaawaad
villagers. On October 15, 1900, the county sheriff
[01:22.919] dakoninini o’endaajiniwaan jaagaakizaad daawinan.
forced the residents from their homes and they were
[01:27.668] Niizhwaasimidana-shi-niizhwaaswi Zhiibaa’iganing
then burned to the ground. At least seventy-seven Band
[01:30.945] Anishinaabeg o’endaajiniwaan gii-banaajitoonaawaa.
members lost their homes. Since that date, the Burt
[01:33.513] Akwi Zhiibaa’iganing Anishinaabeg gashkitoonaawaa
Lake Band has engaged in legal action to regain their
[01:36.518] ji-nisidawaabanjigaazowaad Gichi-mookomaaniwakiing.
Federal status. The State of Michigan recognized the
[01:41.525] Michiganing nisidawaabanjigaazowag 1985. Dibishkoo
Burt Lake Band in 1985. They await the federal
[01:50.386] 1836 baabiitoonaawaa ji-nisidawaabanjigaazowaad.
re-affirmation, first received in 1836.
[00:00.253]Zhiibaa’iganing-Anishinaabeg gaa-daawag omaa
The Burt Lake Band of Anishinaabe have lived
[00:04.533]ginwenzh. 1836 naakonigewining 1000 diba’igaanan
on this land for centuries. The 1836 Treaty of
[00:09.402]Anishinaabe-neyaashiwong gaa-miizhaawaad mii dash
Washington set aside 1000 acres of land on Indian
[00:13.904]chi-mookomaanag bwaa-ganawendamawaawid Anishinaaben.
Point however, the government failed to protect it.
[00:19.974]Aki dibaabaadaanaawaa 1840 miinawaa 1855
The land was surveyed in 1840 and 1855, mapping
[00:26.067]ji-waabanda’anamowaad oodenaang gitigewakamig.
out the Band's Indian Village and farmlands. In the
[00:30.930]Gaa-onaakonaanaawaa ingodwaaswi-diba’igaan
late 1840's the Band decided to purchase six parcels
[00:36.393]ji-giishpinadoonaawaa. Ani 1855 gii-dibendaanaawaa
via Federal land patents. By 1855 they owned 410
[00:44.548]410 diba’igaaade aki, niizhtana waakaa'iganan,
acres of Federal "In Trust to the Governor" land,
[00:49.471]bezhig anama'ewigamig miinawaa bezhig jiibewigamig.
twenty log homes, a church and a cemetery.
[00:54.909]Baanimaa a’aw aki zhooniyaa-inini gii-maajiidoon
Decades later, the "In Trust" lands were illegally taxed and
[00:59.810]mii dash oodenaang endaajig gii-ikonigaazowaad.
a local banker illegally seized the land, evicting the
[01:04.694]Binaakwe-giizis 15, 1900, gii-giichigoshkaawaad
villagers. On October 15, 1900, the county sheriff
[01:12.051]dakoninini o’endaajiniwaan jaagaakizaad daawinan.
forced the residents from their homes and they were
[01:15.278]Niizhwaasimidana-shi-niizhwaaswi Zhiibaa’iganing
then burned to the ground. At least seventy-seven Band
[01:19.774]Anishinaabeg o’endaajiniwaan gii-banaajitoonaawaa.
members lost their homes. Since that date, the Burt
[01:24.768]Akwi Zhiibaa’iganing Anishinaabeg gashkitoonaawaa
Lake Band has engaged in legal action to regain their
[01:29.182]ji-nisidawaabanjigaazowaad Gichi-mookomaaniwakiing.
Federal status. The State of Michigan recognized the
[01:34.685]Michiganing nisidawaabanjigaazowag 1985. Dibishkoo
Burt Lake Band in 1985. They await the federal
[01:40.600]1836 baabiitoonaawaa ji-nisidawaabanjigaazowaad.
re-affirmation, first received in 1836.
