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The dedicated Woodland Indian reenacters of the western edges of the Great Forest and the Great Lakes, are growing in number and achieving prominence   in the area of living history interpretation and portrayal. 

We bring to the field experience and expertise in many areas, often drawing from past experience with one or more of the distinguished military reenacting organizations,  shooting clubs, or host organizations of the living history events we help provide. Among us are novice reenacters as well as more experienced portayalists, and amateur historians.  Some of us carry the ancestral blood lines of the First Nations; others simply respect the traditional values of a noble and proud people, some espousing them as their own.  In  fact, we are not  portraying solely  historic Indian people; among us also are those who were with us in the past – the woods runners, coureur de bois, former “captives” and solitary hunters – who chose the forest for their home.  Several small bands  and individuals that had begun to share camp circles have informally allied their numbers and become an entity of sorts at living history events across the Midwest, under the name Great Lakes Woodland Alliance. 

Tomaah joined the GLWA at nine weeks of age, and was a true friend to everyone in our band to the end. he suffered the heat with us, and enjoyed the snows. He welcomed thousands of friends to our camp, and protected it from anyone he considered a threat. He loved to lay at the fire in the evening, and to take to the battlefields. He feared no cannon, firelock, or enemy. He harmed no one, no matter how small or large, and asked nothing more than mutual respect, and a shared meal now and then.

He lived a long, full life, and now he has taken his spirit journey. 

He was the big white dog.

He will always be the white spirit dog. 

Weweni Wijii'idig

Go with each other respectfully