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...
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Making Women’s History Every Day: An Interview with Tribal Council Members Ariel Boonstra, Jessica Blain, and Dorie Rios
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...
After Nine Years of Dedicated Service, Conservation Officer Todd Turner Retires From NHBP
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...
Chilly Work for a Sweet Reward: An Interview About 2026’s Blessing of the Maples with Kevin Harris II
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...
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Swears in Newly Elected Tribal Council Members, Votes for Officers
FULTON, Mich. - The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) administered the oath of office today to newly elected Tribal Council members Jessica Blain and Robert Larson, and re-elected Council member Dorie Rios, during the regularly scheduled Tribal Council...
Congratulations to 2025’s Native American Heritage Fund Recipients
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...
Highlights From the 2025 Pottawatomi Gathering of Nations
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...
10th Annual Light Up The Rez 5K and Turtle Trot Kicks Off a Healthy and Happy Summer on The Pine Creek Indian Reservation
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...
A Sunny Day of Golf for a Tee-rific Cause: 2025 Chief Moguago Golf Against Domestic Violence
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...
Awareness, Grieving, and Healing: Fourth Annual MMIP March Held in Grand Rapids
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...









