People of the Turtle

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Dr. Mike and Linda Shinkle Collection will be paying tribute to the Eastern Woodland Indian Tribes, it will be a collection showcasing members of the Potawatomi tribe and our Frank Bush, the story will be one of great beauty of survival and vitality.  The collection will help preserve and promote our culture and language to all. Showcasing our diversity and ability to adapt.
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"My earliest memory that I can remember is that my mother, to keep our family income coming in was to make Black Ash baskets..."  from the book on Frank Bush.