Controversial Ottawa leader challenged British rule in the Midwest 250 years ago. He led a rebellion that failed to oust the British from Fort Detroit in 1763 but that continued for three more years. Legend has it he was buried on Apple Island in West Bloomfield after he was assassinated in 1769. Who was he? Why the controversy? Local historian, archeologist and author Charlie Martinez will trace the life of Pontiac from hunter, trapper and warrior to leader of an Indian conspiracy to topple British colonial rule in the years before the American Revolution. Martinez’ career spans 40 years. He currently is historian at Pine Grove in Pontiac, home of the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society.       Download the flyer here