Oversized Photo, Dr. Dwight Schroeder Archival Collection #128
Identifier:
2003.22.1
Description:
News-clippings, photos, and programs pertaining to the first four annual Leelanau (Peshabestown) pow-wows and Dr. Dwight Schroeder's involvement in same.;Dr. Dwight Schroeder was a physician that treated Native Americans in the Sutton's Bay area for free and/or reduced fees. He saw the poverty of their circumstances and believed that a renaissance of traditional Indian culture would benefit the community. He helped organize and finance the first annual Leelanau Pow-wow in 1971, and was given the honorary title of "Mush-ke-ke-anena" (Medicine Man) in 1972. He was also given a beaded dance outfit and other traditional Woodland Indian art objects in gratitude for his contributions to the Indian community.;Gift of subject's widow;Dr. Dwight Schroeder was a physician that treated Native Americans in the Sutton's Bay area for free and/or reduced fees. He saw the poverty of their circumstances and believed that a renaissance of traditional Indian culture would benefit the community. He helped organize and finance the first annual Leelanau Pow-wow in 1971, and was given the honorary title of "Mush-ke-ke-anena" (Medicine Man) in 1972. He was also given a beaded dance outfit and other traditional Woodland Indian art objects in gratitude for his contributions to the Indian community. The dance outfit and some of the other gifts are in this museum's collection.
Date:
1971 – 1988
Materials:
Newspaper, Photos, Documents
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
In Memory Of M.D. Dwight M. Schroeder
Related Entity:
Dr. Janet Schroeder-Holmes (donor)
