Past Preservation

06/01/2026

Photo is just something I tacked onto this post.

Off topic… but I just have to know! I am scrolling through Facebook and I’m noticing a lot of these nearly identical, AI generated ads and pamphlet type posts… you know what I’m talking about right?

Is it just me or does that just absolutely turn you off from using that business? Would you be more apt to use a business that shows “actual work” they’ve done or a very nicely organized AI generated pamphlet with photos on it.

My problem is that once I realize it is AI generated I can’t trust my eyes anymore… because what I’m seeing may not actually exist.
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05/31/2026

Orben and Alice Shaw lived a challenging life. Their life together started with the loss of 3 young children… but things got better. Living in an industrious city with a good job helped navigate them through tough times in the country. An immigrant and his family found a great life in America.

05/30/2026

The full video of the Company K 1st Michigan sharpshooters highway dedication is uploaded on YouTube. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/dsT1XQmZL6I?si=JPhHmNOBaOK39JcT
Weengush Odeimin

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05/29/2026

Performance by the Dusty Bear Singers during the presentation of flags at the highway dedication ceremony. Weengush Odeimin

05/29/2026

Genealogy researchers listen up! If you would like to be involved in an upcoming restoration video please take some time to watch this video all the way through! This should be fun!

05/29/2026

Here is another 5 minute or less veteran headstone cleaning video. A different type of stone and a different material but similar process! It really is this simple!

05/28/2026

Cleaning a veteran headstone in 5 minutes or less. Melvin Stevenson, World War One.

05/28/2026

Great video by UpNorthLive! Take a look! It’s only a few minutes long… and say hello to Weengush Odeimin

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- 160 years is a long time, but that's how long it took to get to today for a memorial to be given to the men of Circle K.A

05/27/2026

The Company K 1st Michigan sharpshooters highway dedication ceremony today was a lot of things… it was a honor to be there, it was humbling, it was respectful and it was very very long overdue! I was happy to see so many descendants in attendance and happy to hear the elders speak the Anishinabe language. Everything fit right together and everyone did a superb job! Thank you to Weengush Odeimin for inviting me and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians for allowing us all to attend to honor your ancestors. The men of Company K and the community deserved that recognition!

Here is a little piece of the amazing performance that was put on by Dusty Bear Singers. The full ceremony will be uploaded to my YouTube channel and I will share clips here throughout the week.