Living on Indigenous Landscapes: Potawatomi and Settler Histories in Northern Indiana

Event Details

Join Dr. Luke Gascho and the Ruthmere Foundation for his presentation regarding interactions between the Potawatomi people and settlers in northern Indiana. During this talk, insights will be shared regarding the framework that gave governments moral and legal justifications to invade Indigenous lands and dominate and force removal of Indigenous peoples. Topics will also include what the continent was like before 1492, insights into the interactions between Indigenous peoples and settlers in Elkhart County, IN, and current actions that can lead to right relationships between people and the land.