We had house guests this past weekend, and one thing we did to entertain them was go to an Indian Village on the reservation just north of us in the upper peninsula of Michigan. It is the home of the Lac Vu Desert band of Chippewa. The Indians are putting up a new ceremonial building to have there pow-wow's in. It is a large 6 sided log structure that is very interesting to see. Although the color is mostly gone from the trees, there were some pretty views as we drive there. These are Tamarack. An evergreen that is not ever green.
Great pics! Looks like you had a good time. There's plenty of yellow in your pictures, it's pretty! I'm surprised at how much green there still is too.
Lots of Indians must use the six sided structures. Navajo hogans are six sided and must face east. We had a cabin over near the Ojibwa reservation near Hayward, Wisconsin. dooley
A lot of hard work must have gone into the Chippewas ceremonial building Tom as the roof beams look very complicated to me.
Beautiful pics! The tribes around here all have gone to gaming casinos, certainly not worth a photo. Looks like a truly gorgeous area you live in!
Redrose, The greens come from a variety of evergreen trees, our forests here are about 50% evergreen of one sort or another. The yellows are the last of the deciduous trees hanging on to their leaves to the end. Mostly Birch and Poplar.
That would be an interesting trip to me .I love Native Americans and I am one myself, Cherokee.I have seen the Crow sundance ceremonial pole.I have a picture here if it somewhere.I took it at the reservation in Hardi Wyoming and also of their school .Its designs are so pretty.Thanks for the photos Tom.
That lodge's roof work looked like a lot of work. I like the tamarack, Larix laricina. It's a shame they grow so tall, but I've seen miniatures in other peoples' gardens.
