“A Cloud Over the Land” tells the story of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the terroristic event on October 15, 1900 that would change the course of history and their future in Northern Michigan forever. 

Over the past 10 years, author Richard Wiles has thoroughly researched and uncovered the details of this tragic event and its long-lasting repercussions for the original people of this area of Northern Michigan. He is a former high school American history instructor and a former college research instructor. He is an honorary member of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.