Author Talk Canceled:

Due to a number of flight cancellations, we have to cancel our THF Author Talk with Victoria Christopher Murray scheduled for today, March 28 at 1pm.

Author Talk Canceled:

Due to a number of flight cancellations, we have to cancel our THF Author Talk with Victoria Christopher Murray scheduled for today, March 28 at 1pm.

Land Acknowledgement Plaque Unveiling

Honoring the Ancestral Lands of the Three Fires Council
Light green leaves on a background of dark green interspersed with multi-colored dots
  • April 11, 2026
  • 9-9:30 a.m.
  • Greenfield Village Entrance
    Greenfield Village
  • This event is free and open to the public.
Light green leaves on a forest green background with multi-colored dots interspersed

Land Acknowledgement Plaque Unveiling

  • April 11, 2026
  • 9-9:30 a.m.
  • Greenfield Village Entrance
    Greenfield Village
  • This event is free and open to the public.

Coinciding with the 2026 public opening of Greenfield Village and the commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, The Henry Ford invites the public to a ceremonial unveiling of a Land Acknowledgement plaque, honoring the enduring presence, history and stewardship of Indigenous peoples on Saturday, April 11 at 9 a.m.

The ceremony will be held in front of the Greenfield Village Entrance and is open to the public.

Program:

  • Welcome & Remarks: Patricia E. Mooradian, President & CEO of The Henry Ford
  • Blessing: Travis Schuyler (Ojibwe/Oneida) from the North American Indian Association of Detroit
  • Plaque Unveiling
  • Land Acknowledgement Reading: Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee), Curator of Political and Civic Engagement at The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford stands on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded homelands of the Three Fires Council—the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi peoples. The Miami, Wyandot, and Fox Nations also called this land their home. The 1807 Treaty of Detroit led to the forcible removal of these First Peoples, and they dispersed throughout the United States. The Henry Ford commits to deepening its relationship with Indigenous communities in the present—and future.

Anokiiwigamigoon The Henry Ford minesijigaadewan gete-anishinaabewakiing gaa-miigiwe'igaadesinok Niso-ishkode-maawanji'iding—Odaawaa, Ojibwe, miinawaa Boodawaadamii. Ishkweyaang gaye wiinawaa Zhaawanoo-anishinaabeg, Naadoweg, miinawaa Miskwaaki gii-taawag omaa. Gii-aanjigoziwag ishkwaa-inaakonigaadeg Gichi-inaakonigewin 1807 Waawiyaatanong endaawaad noongom Michigamiing, Wiishkoonsing, Oklahoma, Kansas, miinawaa Zhaaganaashiiwakiing. The Henry Ford ogikendaanaawaa gaa-toodawindwaa miinawaa inaakonigewag wii-mino-inawemaawaad anishinaaben noongom miinawaa niigaan akeyaa.

This experience is part of The Henry Ford’s commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary. Throughout 2026, you’ll find special programming, new exhibitions and exciting events across our 250-acre campus that spotlight the history of the United States. This yearlong series explores how creativity and ingenuity have sparked change across centuries of American life, and how they continue to shape the future we all share. From revolutionary inventions to grassroots movements, stories of transformation will unfold across Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Giant Screen Experience and Ford Rouge Factory Tour.

For a complete list of The Henry Ford’s America 250 experiences, please click here.

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