BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250917T223000Z DTEND:20250917T233000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Maritime Lecture: Manistee River Lake Sturgeon DESCRIPTION:Maritime Museum Fall Lecture on Manistee River Lake Sturgeon: 20 Years of Restoration \n\n \n\nSouth Haven\, MI Join the Michigan Maritime Museum for a powerful and educational evening focusing on two decades of effort\, culture\, and science in "Manistee River Lake Sturgeon: 20 Years of Restoration\," a lecture presented by a leading Fisheries Biologist from the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (LRBOI) Natural Resources Department.\n\nThis lecture explores the 20-year journey to restore lake sturgeon to the Big Manistee River\, an effort that intertwines traditional Anishinaabek cultural values with modern biological science. Once a thriving and sacred presence in the watershed\, nm now return in greatly diminished numbers\, symbolic of a deeper cultural and ecological loss.\n\n"The Big Manistee River watershed may once have held one of the largest nm (sturgeon) populations in the Lake Michigan Basin. From time immemorial\, the Anishinaabek reverenced the nm and looked forward annually to the rite of spring when the Anishinaabek would reunite on the banks of the Big Manistee River for the nm runs. Today\, the nm come back to the river not as a healthy component of either the river or Tribal culture. The nm come back now embattled only a few who can be called survivors. These reduced runs of nm are cause for great disease among the Anishinaabek\, yet these issues comprise much more than a single species of fish they necessarily involve the breadth and scope of Anishinaabek culture\, the cultures of all the People of the Great Lakes\, the integrity of the Big Manistee watershed and the health of all species that live therein." Little River Band of Ottawa Indians\n\nThis lecture will present an overview of LRBOI's Big Manistee River Nm restoration efforts. This plan incorporates both cultural and biological criteria for establishing goals for restoration of the Big Manistee River nm population. An LRBOI Cultural Context Task Group\, composed of Tribal members and Tribal government staff\, addressed the cultural context. Tribal biologists developed the biological criteria to be consistent and ultimately driven by the cultural context. Attendees will gain insight into the Nm Stewardship Plan highlighting:\n\n Streamside stocking successes and challenges\n Juvenile and adult nm recruitment\n Spawning population assessments\n The deep cultural ties between the Anishinaabek people and the nm \n\n \n\n \n\n-More-\n\n \n\nFeatured Speaker: Corey Jerome\n\nA dedicated Fisheries Biologist with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Natural Resources Department\, Jerome has been at the forefront of lake sturgeon restoration and rehabilitation in the Big Manistee River and the broader 1836 ceded territory for LRBOI since 2012. First introduced to the restoration efforts as a summer technician in 2007 while earning a bachelor's degree in Fisheries Management from Lake Superior State University\, his commitment to the cause has grown into a leadership role shaping the future of nm rehabilitation.\n\nThis program is part of the Museum's year-long series\, Whispers Across the Water\, which honors the diverse voices that have shaped Great Lakes maritime history and heritage. Through a compelling lineup of programs and events\, the series brings to light the rich and often underrepresented stories of Indigenous peoples\, African Americans\, women\, and other minority communities whose contributions have left a lasting impact on the region.\n\nWhispers Across the Water invites audiences to explore these narratives and celebrate the cultural legacies that continue to shape the Great Lakes today. The series runs monthly through November.\n\nThis lecture series is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike & Susan Smith.\n\nTickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. For more information about the Museum's events\, please visit: https://www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org/events/.\n\n \n\nEvent Details\n\nLecture Series- Manistee River Lake Sturgeon: 20 Years of Restoration\n\nDate: Wednesday\, September 17\, 2025\n\nTime: 6:30 PM 7:30 PM\n\nLocation: 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI 49090\n\nCost: Free to members/$10 non-members. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Maritime Museum Fall Lecture on Manistee River Lake Sturgeon: 20 Years of Restoration
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\nSouth Haven\, MI &ndash\; Join the Michigan Maritime Museum for a powerful and educational evening focusing on two decades of effort\, culture\, and science in &ldquo\;Manistee River Lake Sturgeon: 20 Years of Restoration\,&rdquo\; a lecture presented by a leading Fisheries Biologist from the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (LRBOI) Natural Resources Department.
\nThis lecture explores the 20-year journey to restore lake sturgeon to the Big Manistee River\, an effort that intertwines traditional Anishinaabek cultural values with modern biological science. Once a thriving and sacred presence in the watershed\, nmé\; now return in greatly diminished numbers\, symbolic of a deeper cultural and ecological loss.
\n&ldquo\;The Big Manistee River watershed may once have held one of the largest nmé\; (sturgeon) populations in the Lake Michigan Basin. From time immemorial\, the Anishinaabek reverenced the nmé\; and looked forward annually to the rite of spring when the Anishinaabek would reunite on the banks of the Big Manistee River for the nmé\; runs. Today\, the nmé\; come back to the river not as a healthy component of either the river or Tribal culture. The nmé\; come back now embattled &ndash\; only a few who can be called survivors. These reduced runs of nmé\; are cause for great disease among the Anishinaabek\, yet these issues comprise much more than a single species of fish &ndash\; they necessarily involve the breadth and scope of Anishinaabek culture\, the cultures of all the People of the Great Lakes\, the integrity of the Big Manistee watershed and the health of all species that live therein.&rdquo\; &ndash\; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
\nThis lecture will present an overview of LRBOI&rsquo\;s Big Manistee River Nmé\; restoration efforts. This plan incorporates both cultural and biological criteria for establishing goals for restoration of the Big Manistee River nmé\; population. An LRBOI Cultural Context Task Group\, composed of Tribal members and Tribal government staff\, addressed the cultural context. Tribal biologists developed the biological criteria to be consistent and ultimately driven by the cultural context. Attendees will gain insight into the Nmé\; Stewardship Plan highlighting:\n\n \;
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\nFeatured Speaker: Corey Jerome
\nA dedicated Fisheries Biologist with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Natural Resources Department\, Jerome has been at the forefront of lake sturgeon restoration and rehabilitation in the Big Manistee River and the broader 1836 ceded territory for LRBOI since 2012. First introduced to the restoration efforts as a summer technician in 2007 while earning a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Fisheries Management from Lake Superior State University\, his commitment to the cause has grown into a leadership role shaping the future of nmé\; rehabilitation.
\nThis program is part of the Museum&rsquo\;s year-long series\, Whispers Across the Water\, which honors the diverse voices that have shaped Great Lakes maritime history and heritage. Through a compelling lineup of programs and events\, the series brings to light the rich and often underrepresented stories of Indigenous peoples\, African Americans\, women\, and other minority communities whose contributions have left a lasting impact on the region.
\nWhispers Across the Water invites audiences to explore these narratives and celebrate the cultural legacies that continue to shape the Great Lakes today. The series runs monthly through November.
\nThis lecture series is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike &\; Susan Smith.
\nTickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. For more information about the Museum&rsquo\;s events\, please visit: https://www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org/events/.
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\nEvent Details
\nLecture Series- Manistee River Lake Sturgeon: 20 Years of Restoration
\nDate: Wednesday\, September 17\, 2025
\nTime: 6:30 PM &ndash\; 7:30 PM
\nLocation: 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI 49090
\nCost: Free to members/$10 non-members.
\n \; LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI 49090 UID:e.2015.11645 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260407T114521Z URL:https://www.southhavenmi.com/events/details/maritime-lecture-manistee-river-lake-sturgeon-11645 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR