Wyandot of Anderdon Nation
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The Wyandot of Anderdon Nation[1] | |
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| Named after | Wyandot People and Anderdon Township |
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| Formation | 1973[1] |
| Type | Nonprofit[1] |
| Purpose | P20: Human Service Organizations[1] |
| Headquarters | Trenton, Michigan[1] |
Membership | 900+[citation needed] |
Grand Chief | Ted Roll[1] |
| Website | wyandotofanderdon |
The Wyandot of Anderdon Nation is a self-identifying tribe and nonprofit organization headquartered in Trenton, Michigan,[1] on the Detroit River.
History
[edit]The Wyandot people have lived along the Detroit River since the early 18th century.[2] The Wyandot fought alongside the French in the French and Indian War, and they fought on the side of the British in the American Revolutionary War. After the Revolutionary War, the Wyandot claims to land along the Detroit River were not honored by Congress when they petitioned in February 1812 for their land. The Wyandot subsequently fought on the side of the British in the War of 1812, disrupting the American supply line to the city of Detroit. Partly in response to the Wyandot siding with the British, the Wyandot were removed from their remaining villages along the Detroit River to a reservation on the Huron River in 1816. In 1842, most of the remaining Wyandot were forced to travel to reservations in Kansas, but a small group of Wyandot eventually returned to their lands along the Detroit River. The descendants of that group of Wyandot make up the modern-day Wyandot of Anderdon Nation.[3]
Status
[edit]The Wyandot of Anderdon Nation are state-recognized or federally recognized as a Native American tribe.
Nonprofit
[edit]In 1973, the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Trenton.[1]
In 2022, its administration included:
- Grand Chief: Ted Roll
- Second Chief: Michael Stailey
- Treasurer: Sue Szachta
- Secretary: Linda Filipek
Land
[edit]In 2015, the Wyandotte Nation, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Oklahoma, purchased a 15-acre land parcel, the Six Points property in Gibraltar, Michigan, and leased this land to the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Wyandot of Anderdon Nation". Cause IQ. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ White, Richard (2011). The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521183444.
- ^ Givens-McGowan, Kay (2003). Honoring Our Detroit River (PDF). Cranbook Institute of Science. pp. 23–34. ISBN 0877370443. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Kasuba, Jim (September 11, 2015). "Wyandot of Anderdon Nation acquires land in Gibraltar". News-Heard. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Hartig, John. "Great Lakes Moment: Sacred Land of the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation". GreatLakesNow. GreatLakesNow. Retrieved 5 July 2023.