For decades, the remains of a famous Michigan Indian chief were kept in my grandparents' garage near Pontiac because no one wanted them. I still can't find anyone who wants them.
In fact, some experts now say they might not be Chief Sashabaw's remains at all, because the Sashabaw legend might have been fabricated by white people to sugar-coat our treatment of Native Americans. Conventional wisdom holds that Sashabaw befriended Oakland County settler Oliver Williams. Others believe "Sashabaw" might really have been Sassaba, an Ojibwe who despised Americans.
Either way, this is an injustice. If you have any information, please visit The Sashabaw Project at www.thesashabawproject.com.
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