Our friend and GLP instructor, Erik Vosteen is in the news down Fort Wayne way:

Celebrate the history and traditions of the earliest inhabitants of the Three Rivers area at “Miami Indian Heritage Day” on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1-4 p.m., at Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne.

Naturalist Erik Vosteen will demonstrate traditional Great Lakes weaponry (hand and throwing weapons, and atlatl). Visitors will learn about the equipment and techniques, history, and other interesting facts about the tools.

Guests may tour the historic 1827-built home of Miami Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville. This restored site affords visitors the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of our area’s history. The first floor of the Chief Richardville House is handicap accessible.

Admission is $7 adults; $5 seniors and students; History Center members and children under 5 are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, call the History Center at (260) 426-2882, or visit fwhistorycenter.com.

Check Erik out at Burnt Mud.

I know there were lots of cameras at the event. Thanks to Jeff from Out Your Backdoor Magazine for posting his photos and videos. Where are yours? Let me know if you need help posting them. It's nice to share!

Here's one I took of a very lonely atlatl ISAC target.

On another note, I have lots of video of old events on VHS. Do any of you have the capability to convert VHS to a digital format?

Our old friend Pascal Chavaux makes a great shot. It must be the hat!

Ricci had this posted on her webjam - wanted to make sure the word got out....

Aug 15,16, and 17. 14337 Fowlerville Rd. Byron, MI. 48418 Follow two track beyond driveway approx. 1/2 mile to campground. campers may set up thurs aug 14 after 5pm. skills include: cooking w/ cast iron, making and using fire strikers and awls, spoon carving, canvas shelters, tool use, woodsman crafts, plant skills, hide tanning, dug out canoe building.  cost is $35 per person per day or $125 for family for weekend (includes camping and one traditional meal) children 10 and under are free. outhouse on site. drinking water provided. if camping please bring clothing appropriate for all weather, food and drinks for fri and sat. sun meal will be provided. bring tent or shelter, bug repellent, sun screen, etc. not camping? bring food and drinks for day, sunscreen, bug repellent, etc.  for more info contact Ricci 810-449-7656 or George 989-288-0168

Check out the reverse action footage.

The MAA used to attend this event, but it was too close to the GLP to keep doing so. Do you have plans to attend this year? If so, give us a report. Gotta love the retro photocopied flyer! I wonder if I have any photos from past events there......

I love this image by Banksy, guerrilla graffiti artist.

Here's another cool one. 

has anyone got any flint available for knapping we are in dire need for the summer gathering!!

some of our regulars will not be in attendance this year so we are in short supply of knappable stone.

please send responses to glen krueger 586 774 9697 or this site    thanks     krug 

We are honored to be one of Webjam's featured sites this week. As the name of our club implies we are interested making and using the ancient atlatl, the spear thrower that predates the bow and arrow by several thousand years.

But we are also interested in all facets of Stone-Age and later living skills. While you are surfing around our site, take a look at the craftsmanship of some of our members like Mitzi Lee, Two Otters, Michigan Bow Guy, and Wolf Fish Forge. You will see that many of our members have goods for sale too.

If you would like one-on-one instruction on any primitive technologies, you should consider joining us at the Great Lakes Primitives Summer Gathering on Bois Blanc Island. It is a four day primitive skills school where we come together to share our passion for the older ways.

Thanks for visiting and we hope you stop by often!

Peace, Jim