by Cat Splete | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog
If you look closely at the field across from the North Oak Grove Cemetery in Coldwater, Michigan, you may notice an unusually-positioned tree, tall with age, bent at a unique angle, and nearly uprooted due to a particularly damaging ice storm in 2023. Perhaps...
by Cat Splete | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog
While this this year’s Women’s History Month has technically come and gone, NHBP acknowledges the profound impact of our kwék {women} today and every day. From the very beginning, NHBP has seen many incredible female leaders who have shaped the organization and paved...
by Cat Splete | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog
Last Wednesday, March 5, a group of Tribal Members, NHBP staff, and family all celebrated the retirement of Conservation Officer Todd Turner after nearly a decade of service. Turner has been a valued member of NHBP’s law enforcement team since 2017, beginning his...
by Cat Splete | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog, Food Sovereignty
If you’ve recently driven through The Pine Creek Indian Reservation, you may have noticed a sudden appearance of bright blue bags and various buckets attached to the sides of specific trees. Last Friday, February 18, 2026, was The Blessing of the Maples, a...
by Cat Splete | Oct 24, 2025 | Blog, Education, NAHF
This year, the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) awarded a combined total of $479,000 to eleven institutions seeking to improve and uplift Native representation in their curriculums. This fund, established in 2016, has awarded a total of $3.8 million to 56 entities...
by Cat Splete | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog
Written by Cat Splete | Photography by Johnathon Moulds, Shawn Moore, and Cat Splete (Author’s note: This year’s host Tribe, the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band {Gun Lake Tribe}, uses two “t’s” in their spelling of “Pottawatomi.” This spelling will be used accordingly...
by Cat Splete | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, Health
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and fellow local community members with a passion for fun and fitness showed up 200 strong at the 10th Annual Light Up The Rez 5K and Turtle Trot Friday, June 6. Community Health Outreach Manager Shelby Brueck has helped...
by Cat Splete | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog
Golfers lined up to represent their local Michigan companies and raise money for a great cause at the Chief Moguago Golf Against Domestic Violence outing this past Friday, May 30. The yearly outing intends to raise awareness for the disproportionate amount of American...
by Cat Splete | May 16, 2025 | Blog, MMIP
Cloudy skies and a chance of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the marchers who arrived at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in Grand Rapids for the 2025 March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). In fact the three Potawatomi Tribes hosting the event, the Nottawaseppi...
by Cat Splete | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog, Food Sovereignty, Mno Bmadzewen
Sweetness and Success for Zisbakwtokéwnëget {Maple Sugaring Season} 2025 A sweet favorite made its yearly and limited debut at the 18th Annual Flapjack Friday event on Friday, April 18. Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) Tribal Members, employees, and...
