On Tuesday, October 17, we went to the Saugatuck Center for the arts and watched a documentary called ‘We the 7th’. This documentary talked about the Dakota Access Pipeline. They also talked about Native American history, discrimination against Native Americans, and their families. After the movie, we had the unique experience to talk tot he producers and then walk through a Native American art Exhibition. I enjoyed this experience as I have never had the opportunity to hear about Native American culture and history from their point of view. In the museum, one thing that popped out to me was this; Emerald Ash. Emerald Ash is a disease that can wipe out Ash trees like you licking a plate. The Native Americans thought of the disease as a monster that eats the trees in the night. this disease was a thought hing for the Native Americans due to the fact that Ash trees are sacred and used for many things by the Native Americans.
By James Oosterhouse
Link credit: https://daplpipelinefacts.com/
Saugatuck Center for the arts: http://www.sc4a.org/