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Chief Wahbememe and the Early Years of White Settlement in the Area of White Pigeon
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This is a contributing entry for Chief Wahbememe and the Early Years of White Settlement in the Area of White Pigeon and only appears as part of that tour.Learn More.

White Pigeon, MI Welcome Sign

Introduction

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In 1837, White Pigeon became an incorporated village which makes it the oldest officially incorporated village in the state of Michigan. This stop on the tour offers an introduction to the community and also serves to draw attention to the fact that White Pigeon is on Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi) land. As the arrival of Europeans in North America occurred, treaties such as the 1836 Treaty between the Potawatomi Nation and the United States, allowed for the settlements in locations like White Pigeon to be established as they resulted in the removal of indigenous communities in this area.

Backstory and Context

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This entry only appears in this walking tour and serves as an introduction. The tour creator selected the White Pigeon, Michigan welcome sign but a stop at the sign is not necessary. Instead, those who are physically taking the tour will want to start with the White Pigeon U.S. Land Post. From there they will visit a memorial commemorating early settlers who visited or actually settled in White Pigeon. By walking through these historical landmarks you will be able to visit some of the most important spots that were a part of the establishment of White Pigeon.

Sources

Soto, Casey. “The Potawatomi Nation: The Ancestry of White Pigeon.” May 2019. https://arcg.is/0GOjO8

 

"History". Village of White Pigeon. White Pigeon Township. Accessed Date 10 Dec. 2020. https://whitepigeonvillage.com/history/.

 

Buszard-Welcher, Laura. “ Potawatomi Historical Map.” The E-Meld School of Best Practices Case Studies. The Linguist. 2005. http://emeld.org/school/case/potawatomi/map-historical.html#1002

 

CPN Public Information Office. “National Museum of the American Indian Includes Potawatomi Treaty.” Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Citizen Potawatomi Nation. 9 May 2016. https://www.potawatomi.org/national-museum-of-the-american-indian-includes-potawatomi-treaty/#:~:text=The%20treaty%20on%20display%20was,their%20land%20in%20northern%20Indiana.

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