“This Event Really is a Special Moment,” Says Principal Tyler GillandWritten by Katie Halloran | Photos by NHBP Tribal Member and Photographer Johnathon Moulds Rather than just talk to students about Native American Heritage Month, the teaching staff at Battle Creek...
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It’s Time to Teach Our Hidden History
“It is important for Michiganders to understand that Tribes are still here,” Stuck said. “Native Americans are not relics of the past. We have rich cultures and histories that have contributed much over the years.”
WMU Takes Profound Action: Western Michigan University Walks the Walk with Indigenous Partners
In the fall of 2019, Western Michigan University adopted a land acknowledgement in recognition of the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodéwadmi land the campus was built upon. Wonderful – they get a pat on the back and can move on with business, right? Not so fast. Many critics of...
Blueberries and Healthy Cooking
NHBP’s Health Department teamed up with Prevention Specialist Heather Kozar and Tribal Youth Program Coordinator Abbey Fuller July 27 to treat Tribal youth to a day of blueberry picking at Eicher’s Blueberry Farm in Burr Oak, Mich. and recipe-making. After spending...