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Sawmill Trail, World Indigenous Peoples Day, guest expert David Plain

  • Bayfield River Valley Trails Bayfield, Ontario Canada (map)

Join special guest David D. Plain, a member of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation and author of five books on our regional Indigenous history. The Aamjiwnaang region covered all of the southern section of Lake Huron, from the Maitland River in the east to the Flint River (Michigan) in the west. This was the traditional territory of the Anishnaabek First Nation, also called the Ojibwe and the Chippewa. Learn about Indigenous life on southern Lake while walking the land. Recommended reading is Mr. Plains Ways of our Grandfathers, available from the Huron County Public Library or by special order at The Village Bookshop https://www.villagebookshop.ca/

Meet at the Sawmill Trial head on Old River Road.  The hike is a natural trail 2km long.