Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

A new book from the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is an introduction to foraging wild foods with contemporary recipes to boot. But those behind it say it’s more than just a cookbook.

More than 120 years ago, a Native American village in northern Michigan was burned down at the behest of a white land speculator. Now, the descendants of that village want the federal government to know they’re still here.