Porter in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail

Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 23, 2024

1. Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail Marker

Inscription.
Indiana Dunes Tourism and the National Park Service acknowledge with great respect that the Indiana Dunes are within the traditional lands of the Bodéwadmik / Potawatomi and Myaamia / Miami Peoples past and present.

We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Indigenous Peoples who inhabited it throughout the generations. We are working in partnership to bring Indigenous voices to the forefront and to continue the tradition of caring for this land. As you walk along these trails, remember the ancestors - those who made this place their home and still have ties here.

Erected 2023 by The Field Museum; Indiana Dunes Tourism; the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribe.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 38.005′ N, 87° 3.265′ W. Marker is in Porter, Indiana, in Porter County. It can be reached from Munson Road north of Indiana Route 49, on the

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left when traveling north. The marker stands opposite to the main entrance to the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center across the roadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1215 North State Route 49, Chesterton IN 46304, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana,

specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore,

and in the Calumet Region.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Firepit Pattern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indiana State Police Dunes Park Post #1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iron Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Dunes Hi-Way (approx. 0.8 miles away); History of the Dunes (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Grateful Remembrance of Mrs Rose Howe (approx.

Marker located opposite the main entrance to the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 23, 2024

2. Marker located opposite the main entrance to the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center

one mile away); In Memory of Joseph Bailly (approx. 1.1 miles away); Porter War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porter.

Marker located at the end of a short pathway through a natural area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 23, 2024

3. Marker located at the end of a short pathway through a natural area

Flags of Miami Tribe and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribe flown at same level as United States flag image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, October 28, 2024

4. Flags of Miami Tribe and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribe flown at same level as United States flag

Example sign on the Indigenous Cultural Trail that includes Indigenous translations image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 23, 2024

5. Example sign on the Indigenous Cultural Trail that includes Indigenous translations

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2026, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 4, 2026, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.