Hannahville Indian Community - Wilson, MI, USA
N 45° 39.597 W 087° 20.808
16T E 472982 N 5056325
Hannahville Indian Community located near Wilson, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM5MK8
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2009
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Hannahville Indian Community
The Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community is a federally recognized Indian Tribe residing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula approximately 15 miles west of Escanaba.
The Potawatomi are an Indian culture with unique history, values and customs. The traditional homeland of the Potawatomi Nation encompassed permanent villages on the southern shores of Lake Michigan to villages scattered across the southern portion of what is now the state of Michigan to present day Detroit. With the arrival of white settlers, the Potawatomi were gradually driven off their lands. Many Potawatomi fled to maintain their freedom. One group relocated in the vicinity of the Cedar River until 1883, when they moved to unoccupied land near Wilson, Michigan with the help of a man named Peter Marksman. It is said that the tribal people were very fond of Peter Marksman and his wife Hannah. It is believed that the tribe decided to name their community after Peter Marksman's wife, Hannah.
The reservation land lies mostly in Harris Township with a small portion extending into both Gourley Township and Bark River Township (Delta County). The tribe has its own school, the Hannahville Indian School which is a charter school that has grades K-12. Students from the reservation also attend Bark River-Harris or Carney-Nadeau depending on where they live. The tribe performs all of its operations on Eastern Time, following suit with Harris Township.
The listed coordinates above will take you to signage at an entrance to the reservation. The coordinates for the Heritage Center which opened in 2008 are listed below. This building is shaped like a turtle and is where the cultural department for the tribe is located.
Type of Nation Within: Native American Indian Reservation (USA)
Tribe or Band: Hannahville Indian Community (Potawatomi)
Address of Main Entrance to area:
N14911 Hannahville B-1 Road
Wilson, MI United States
49896
Land Area - Specify Acres or Miles: Approximately 5,500 acres
Population: Approximately 400
Date when area was established or set aside: 01/01/1883
Open or Closed to Public: Open To Public
Website for further information: [Web Link]
Coordinates of site within area to visit: N 45° 40.987 W 087° 20.776
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Visit Instructions:
Only one waymark per area (reservation) will be accepted, although you may log visits anywhere within the reservation because they oftentimes cover a large area. To log a visit to the waymark, please provide a photo of signage recognizing the area and a photo from within the area.