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GR Stories - The Grand River Burial Mounds, The Place Where Our Ancestors Rest

sat25mar4:00 pmGR Stories - The Grand River Burial Mounds, The Place Where Our Ancestors Rest

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GR Stories – The Grand River Burial Mounds, The Place Where Our Ancestors Rest

GRPM announces GR Stories -The Grand River Burial Mounds, a free program to learn more about indigenous perspectives on the Norton Mounds.
Join us on March 25, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the GRPM’s Meijer Theater for a special program featuring presentations by Ron Yob, Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians’ Tribal Chairman, and Dr. Andrea Riley-Mukavetz (Chippewa of Thames), Community Engagement Manager for the City of Grand Rapids and former Associate Professor at Grand Valley State University. The program will also include updates on the Grand River Burial Mounds Interpretation Initiative from the GRPM’s Anishinaabe Curator, Jannan Cotto. Don’t miss out on this informative and engaging event!

Grand River Burial Mounds Interpretation Initiative is a partnership between GRPM, the City of Grand Rapids, and regional tribes.
The Grand River Burial Mounds, formerly knowns as The Norton Mounds, are listed on the Michigan State and National Register of Historic Places and were constructed during the Middle Woodland period, over 2,000 years ago. The GRPM is working with local tribes to develop a consensus on caring for and interpreting the site.

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About GR Stories

Created to dive deeper into the local community, GR Stories takes us throughout Greater Grand Rapids to hear from the people themselves, sharing their rich history and contributions to the area. With in-person and virtual options, these programs are bridges being built to better understand one another. As part of these programs, the Museum is actively collecting the stories and artifacts of our diverse community in the Collections. Programs in 2021 included: The History of Grand Rapids in Black and Brown: A Conversation, Polish Halls, and The 49507 Project.

Learn more about the GR Stories series at grpm.org/gr-stories

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Closure Notice.

The Museum will be closed on Sunday, March 31 for the Easter Holiday. 

Carousel Update.

The Spillman Carousel is currently closed while we are undergoing riverfront construction. The Carousel will re-open Spring of 2025.

Carousel Update

The 1928 Spillman Carousel is closed while we undergo riverfront construction. The carousel will re-open in the Spring of 2025.