Native Americans and the Underground Railroad in the Midwest

Description

Focusing on the Shawnee, Wyandots and their allies in the Ohio country, this panel explores the cooperation of Native Americans, African Americans, whites, and mixed-race individuals who assisted and provided sanctuary to freedom seekers.

Presenters include Roy Finkenbine (Black Abolitionist Archive, University of Detroit Mercy), Diane Miller (Network to Freedom), Holly and Kristen Zane (Enrolled Members of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas), and Debra Robinson (English Faculty, Dine' College)

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes, 51 seconds

Credit

NPS Video

Date Created

12/10/2020

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