What is the mission of the Great Lakes Woodland Alliance?                 

 l We intend an alliance that belongs to it’s members, and represents their will.

l  That will blanket portrayals from the French and Indian War through the War of   1812.

l    That will promote accurate Woodland Indian maneuvers and provide an opportunity for actual  tactical  field training .

l    That will be authorized to sanction particular living history events, but not to dictate it’s members participation in any  event, sanctioned or not.

l     To establish equal representation and status for our chosen war captains at all tactical and “officers” meetings.

l     To establish our own safety practices, and certify  them to be equal to or better than present benchmarks.

l    To provide a clearing house for information, resources , and inter-communication for  us all, by  us all.

l     To promote respect for the culture, traditions, and past of a historic yet still living people.

l     To take responsibility  to assist the alliance’s members in seeking excellence through training in safety, woodland tactics, portrayal, etc.

In what way is the Great Lakes Woodland Alliance governed?

There is a way in which most of our spiritual  ancestors governed themselves, and it was a good way. The chosen leaders led according to the wishes of the people, who all  decided  in which way they were to go. Councils were in existence to assure representation of all the people, and the results provided a good way to live, in a good place.

Are there membership dues or fees?

No.  As the alliance structure evolves, the members may want to develop some amenities. If this is the case, some fees or dues may become necessary. However, it is our hope and intention to keep base membership free, with expenses covered via optional funding.

Potential members should share our interests as outlined on this site.  Novice reenacters are welcome as well as experienced old hands. Historical accuracy is important to quality reenactment, but we give ethical accuracy priority over material cultural accuracy. That is to say, yes, it is important to appear as much like the person you wish to portray as you can manage; however, it is more important to BE like the person you are representing than to replicate his appearance . We hope to honor those we portray by presenting their ways as well as their countenance.