Tracking Chief O-ta-was – The Story of a Teen Fur Trader Edward Petit on Saginaw Bay

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The End of the Road in Michigan

Thumbwind Publications

81 episodes

1 week ago

This audio collection of amazing short stories is taken from the Great Lakes region and the Tip of Michigan’s Thumb. We love Michigan's history, places to see, and things to do in Michigan. Each episode is taken from feature articles from Thumbwind.com and Michigan4you.com. So, as a podcast, you can enjoy them anytime and anywhere. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s tale from the End of the Road in Michigan.

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Tracking Chief O-ta-was – The Story of a Teen Fur Trader Edward Petit on Saginaw Bay

The End of the Road in Michigan

7 minutes

7 months ago

Tracking Chief O-ta-was – The Story of a Teen Fur Trader Edward Petit on Saginaw Bay

In this episode of End of the Road in Michigan, we uncover the remarkable 1838 journey of 15-year-old Edward Petit, the first European child born in Port Huron.

As a teenage fur trader fluent in Ojibwe, Petit set out to locate a lost winter camp led by the elusive Chief O-ta-was. Braving freezing rain, hunger, and vast wilderness along the shores of Saginaw Bay, he completed one of the most successful trades in Michigan's early frontier history.

This story sheds light on the human side of early settler-Indigenous relations and the forgotten routes that shaped Michigan’s Thumb.

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