Situated on the side of W. Lakeshore Drive near Bay Mills, Michigan, is the Old Indian Burial Ground. Dedicated in 1841, the cemetery is associated with the Bay Mills Indian Community or Gnoozhekaaning. One of the most striking features of the cemetery are the wooden Ojibwa spirit houses constructed over many of the graves. Their purpose was to protect the body while the soul crossed over into the spirit world. These spirit houses were built from wooden planks and feature a peaked roof. They were typically 2-feet tall and covered…
