Native American Heritage Month: Ohio's Indigenous History

The University of Mount Union sits on land once inhabited by the Osage and Kaskaskia tribes as well as other tribal nations who left Ohio Country through violent forced migration. Our students and professors learn and teach on land that was home to many indigenous tribes filled with people who have a vibrant history, culture, and spiritual practices.  Indigenous families called Ohio Country home and shaped the land for centuries and many of their descendants live and work in Ohio today. It is important for us to remember the origin of the land and the people who cultivated it and nourished it for centuries with their songs, stories, and prayers. 

We are grateful for the work of Native Land Digital, a Canadian nonprofit organization established in 2018, that is actively working to identify and create maps that show the forced migrations of Native people throughout the world. It is their work that allows us to acknowledge and honor the origins of the land upon which we work and live.