Superintendent Scott J. Bentley announced River Raisin National Battlefield Park will host Eric Hemenway on Saturday July 20, 2013 at 11 a.m.

Eric Hemenway’s presentation will focus on the little known Great Lakes tribal warriors and what happened to the tribes after the War of 1812.  The War had many repercussions for tribes in the Great Lakes, many of which are unknown.  The Odawa, along with a multitude of tribes, fought alongside the famed war chief Tecumseh in the hopes of securing lands and rights.

Mr. Hemenway is the Director of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. In addition to curating and managing records for LTBB Odawa, Eric works on the repatriation of ancestral remains and sacred items for the tribe, as well as educational outreach programs in local schools, historical societies and the creation of museum exhibits. Eric is a former member of the National NAGPRA Review Committee. He currently sits on the Emmet County Historical Commission, State of Michigan Commission on the Commutation of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and is on the board of trustees for the Harbor Springs History Museum.