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Paleo-Native site in Michigan

First stop on the trail is the "Head shaped" boulder. Its sits on top of a mound of cobblestones. A Tree full of Honey sits nearby. Someone clearly went out of their way to place it there.

Painted Turtle Endeavors is only open by appointment at this time. However, each visitor gets us closer to the goal of opening full time. We offer paid tours of the Paleo-Native site or you can choose to rock hound at our small (1 acre) mine. Some parts have trails and others are off the beaten path, please prepare for wildlife.

The ancient inhabitants would mark volcano's with large head shaped boulders. In this case we believe its a kimberlite pipe, a type of volcano that spits up diamonds. But there is evidence now that it's may be a meteorite impact. However there are cases of both occuring in other areas. I think the magnetics draw the meteorites in.

Disclaimer: I am not a geologist and am speculating based on my knowledge and rocks we have found on this site.
*we also have paintedturtlemine.com for the mining portion. #Wecleanthewater

Potential Burials

Potential burials dot the entire bank of the anomoly

Peaking out from on top of a potential burial is a thunderbird carved into a prominent rock. Just up the way is another mound, and then another, and all along the water is a landing that is paved with cobblestones. Just a little ways up the bank is what I call the "Giants table", which is a large flat boulder stacked on the top of four smaller boulders to make a flat surface.

At this time we have found a few dozen cobblestone mounds. Some have large trees that appear to have been bent. Others are just marked with a large boulder, or nothing at all.

This site has been vistited by Douglas Taylor, the Cultural Heritage Director at the Nottawaseppi band of Huron Potawatomi, who said it, "Has the most potential of any site he has seen."

He brought Mr. John Rodwan of the Environmental Department, who said, "If it was him he would get rich off it"

To this date I await a conversation with the local Gun Lake tribe who has yet to contact me. I have made no major changes to the land out of respect for the wishes of the tribe, and have with the help of family conserved it for 30+ years

Painted Turtle Endeavors is committed to mining sustainably and safeguarding the environment for future generations. We recognize that the land we mine has historical and cultural significance and we take steps to preserve that heritage. Our site is home to a variety of natural features and we take the necessary precautions to ensure that our mining operations do not disturb the ecosystem. Additionally, we have identified unique geological features such as cobblestone mounds and the “Giants table”, which we have incorporated into our mining plan, while still maintaining optimal safety measures.

Snake altar

Up the trail you will come to another large boulder, in the shape of a snake wrapped around an egg. It appears to be and altar with what looks like a three fingered hand on the side, and a single human shaped hand on the front. Faintly you can see where there used to be writing, and the liquids would run down the side in a zig zag. Idk about you but I will steer clear.

This is likely a star man site. It will be difficult to prove since all of the "pagan relics" were ordered to be destroyed hundreds of years ago. Oh but what secrets this place may hold captures the mind, and off I go again to explore among the Mississauga, poison oak, nuts and berries.