At the start of the eighteenth century, Indigenous nations viewed Detroit as a "common bowl," a vital meeting place for       sharing resources, negotiation, and coexistence. Despite a growing Euro-American settlement, Detroit remained a   diverse, multilingual community where diplomacy and conflict existed side by side. British political and economic influence   persisted after the American Revolution, creating a shared border culture that endured as American authority expanded.   Anishinaabe and Wyandot peoples also reserved land for future generations, sustaining a transnational Indigenous   presence. A century later, questions of race, economics, politics, and national identity continued to shape how Detroit r   remembered and celebrated its origins. This book explores how major historical events and local traditions influenced the   region's development, trade, politics, and collective memory.

By Karen Marrero and Andrew Sturtevant, eds.