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

Firepit Pattern

Inspired by Miami Ribbonwork

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 4, 2026

1. Firepit Pattern Marker

Inscription.
The design on the firepit is taken from traditional Myaamia ribbonwork patterns. Ribbonwork is a sewing art originally made with silk ribbons. In the mid-1700s, we began getting silk ribbons in trade. At first, we sewed them in lines on our clothes, but then Myaamia women developed ways to cut, fold, and sew the ribbons in layers, creating many different diamond patterns. Myaamia ribbonwork is distinctive in that we only make diamond patterns.

Diane Hunter, former Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

Erected 2026 by Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Indiana Dunes Tourism, Indiana Dunes National Park, National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women.

Location. 41° 38.04′ N, 87° 3.226′ W. Marker is in Porter, Indiana, in Porter County. It can be reached from Munson Road north of Indiana Road 49, on the left when traveling north. This marker stands along the Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail at the

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Indiana Dunes Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1215 N State Rd 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,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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: Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail (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. one mile away); In Memory of Joseph Bailly (approx. 1.2 miles away); Porter War Memorial

Firepit Pattern Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 4, 2026

2. Firepit Pattern Marker in context

The Myaamia firepit is in the foreground with the marker behind it.

(approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porter.

More about this marker. This marker is part of the Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma have worked with Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism to tell the rich history and story of the Indiana Dunes, the significance of this land, its biodiversity and importance to the region.

Myaamia Firepit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 4, 2026

3. Myaamia Firepit

Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail Introductory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 4, 2026

4. Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail Introductory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.