by Katie Halloran | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog
Parcels Could be Restorative for Traditional Lifeways Several years ago, NHBP purchased a number of parcels through a foreclosure auction, which amounted to approximately 400 acres with frontage on Sherwood Township’s Lehr Lake in Branch County, Michigan. The...
by Katie Halloran | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
Bryan Newland Speaks on His Career Pathway as Part of the University’s We Talk Series With standing room only, a large conference room on Western Michigan University’s (WMU) campus was filled with anticipation and a sense of homecoming as local Potawatomi leaders...
by Katie Halloran | May 23, 2022 | Blog
Spotlight on NHBP Certified Professional Counselors Unfortunately, the stigma of using the services of Certified Professional Counselors still exists. This can create an unnecessary barrier to people seeking help, which NHBP aims to reduce by providing timely, expert...
by Katie Halloran | May 18, 2022 | Blog
For 15 years, the annual Flapjack Friday event at NHBP has marked the end of a successful sugar bush season and has proclaimed a time for Feasting, fellowship and a little fun for the Community. After pausing due to the pandemic, Flapjack Friday resumed in-person at...
by Katie Halloran | May 18, 2022 | Blog
Generosity Poured out of the NHBP Community to Help Employee’s Family Members “My heartstrings were being pulled; I just knew we had to do something to help them, and how can we share our culture?” said NHBP Tribal Council Vice Chairperson Dorie Rios. As gatherings...
by Katie Halloran | May 4, 2022 | Blog
Food sovereignty encompasses many facets of life: The ways we eat, grow, package, shop and prepare our food shape and govern how we lead our lives. NHBP Food Sovereignty Coordinator Nickole Keith, hired in June 2021, understands the complexities and the universal role...
by Katie Halloran | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog
“Dream Designs”Boon in Ribbon Skirt-making Prompted by Visions From the Creator “I dream the designs, maybe once a week or so,” said NHBP Language Associate Jenniffer Wethington. Wethington has taken on the awe-inspiring task of designing, creating, cutting and sewing...
by Katie Halloran | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog
Bearing the burden of a lifetime of abuse made tolerable only through her substance use disorder, Jennifer Snyder, 48, was living in Grand Haven, hanging out in crack houses, owing money to her drug dealer.She was spiraling. Her long-term partner was dying of Stage 4...
by Katie Halloran | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog
Celebrating Five-Year Incremental Work Anniversaries at NHBP “Our Team Members are the beat of the heart who keep the organization growing and evolving with each moment of service that they provide to NHBP Tribal Government,” said Human Resources Director...
by Katie Halloran | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Nutrition
Apple Oatmeal Bake Makes 6 servings. Nutrition information will vary depending on milk of choice. 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple sauce 2 large eggs1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon3/4 tsp baking powder 1 cup milk of choice ((dairy or soy...
