Here’s What’s Happening! Whether it’s under the light of the Gtegé Gizes {Planting Moon} or the light of the sun, we at NHBP hope that you are embracing the warm weather because it’ll be winter before we know it. Around the Rez, flowers are a-bloomin’ and bees are a-buzzin’ and we love it!
1. Cooking Classes June 10 – Pine Creek | June 18 – Grand Rapids
Tie up your aprons, Tribal Members. NHBP will help you create some delectable dinners with our summer cooking series Dishes for Diabetes. This course will teach you cooking skills to help manage and prevent type 2 diabetes in a hands-on environment. Classes occur in-person at both the Pine Creek and Grand Rapids community centers through August.
June 25 – Virtual
Not feeling up to in-person cooking lessons? Do you have some weird kitchen quirks that should really only be seen by your pets and immediate family members? Great! NHBP is offering a virtual Zoom cooking class. All ingredients needed to craft this delicious and nutritious meal will be delivered to your doorsteps. All you need is a kitchen, 21st century capabilities (i.e., your smartphone, tablet or laptop) and the internet. Register by June 18!
Space for each course is limited, so be sure to register in advance. For more information or to sign up, get in touch with NHBP Registered Dietitian Erin Stark at 269.312.4337 or erin.stark@nhbp-nsn.gov . 2. Light up the Rez Turtle Trot and 5K June 11
Are you ready and excited for this year’s Light Up the Rez Turtle Trot and 5k? Because we are! Be sure to social distance during the event, but no face mask is required. Register ahead of time to avoid unnecessary contact and long wait times to sign in and get your gear. Note there will be no awards ceremony this year – winners will receive their medals in the mail instead! For more information or to register, contact Health Educator Shelby Brueck at 269.729.4422 or
shelby.brueck@nhbp-nsn.gov
. You can also register here:
https://lightuptherez5k1mileturtletrot.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=9142
To those on the Rez, please limit travel and traffic between the racing hours of 6:30 and 10 p.m. to keep our racers safe! 3. Elders Trip to Grand Rapids Public Museum June 14 or 15 Tribal Elders, the Grand Rapids Public Museum is redesigning their exhibit on Anishinabek culture and are seeking your valued input going forward. The exhibit, titled “Anishinabek: The People of This Place,” includes Anishinabek decorative arts, clothing, weapons, tools and interviews with Anishinabe from the area. Tribal Elders can visit the museum free of charge either June 14 or 15 and offer their feedback about changes, updates or general suggestions regarding the exhibit. To check out the museum’s short video tour of the exhibit before seeing visit https://www.grpm.org/anishinabek/ . Admission is free and groups are limited to 10 Elders per day. Interested in attending? Contact Elders Specialist Leo Pontiac at 616.260.9925 or leo.pontiac@nhbp-nsn.gov . 4. Grand Rapids Pow Wow Night June 21 Missing out on cultural connection but still want to safely practice social distancing? Join NHBP for a Pow Wow Night outside at Riverside Park Island Pavilion in Grand Rapids at 5:30 p.m. Space is limited to 25 participants. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Cultural Specialist Mike Medawis at 269.425.0585 or michael.medawis@nhbp-nsn.gov . 5. Kékyajek {Elders} 2021 ShiShiBé June 22 This year’s Kékyajek ShiShiBé will be held at the Grand Rapids Community Center Parking Lot from 5 to 8 p.m. Space is limited to 22 participants. Please RSVP to Language Associate Jenniffer Wethington at 269.275.0205 or jenniffer.wethington@nhbp-nsn.gov .
Everbridge Contest Winners
The winners of the NHBP Everbridge Drawings are:
Thank you to all Tribal Members and employees who signed up to use the Everbridge App! We had 36 users at the start and now have 129. You are saving time, money and resources by changing your preferences! Bkedé O Mshiké Father’s Day Sale A sure sign of summer, Father’s Day is almost upon us and Bkedé O Mshiké is offering 15% off of dad-worthy gifts in store and online using the code FATHER21. This sale goes through June 14, so don’t miss out! Check out all the store’s goodies at https://www.bkede.com/ . Justice for Nangonhs Protest A peaceful protest will be held Tuesday, June 22, to demand justice for Nangonhs Massey, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who was found murdered. The protest will be held outside of the courthouse located at 231 W. Lafayette Boulevard where preliminary hearings in her murder trial are set to commence in Detroit. Participants are asked to wear red in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. “Custer Falls Again” Rally A “Custer Falls Again” rally is scheduled for Friday, June 25, at the Custer Monument, located at Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street in Monroe, Michigan. The rally starts at 4 p.m. For more information, please visit www.goodtroublemonroe.org or www.anishinaabekcaucus.org . NHBP Healthcare Program Coverage Level – Satisfaction Survey In a 2020 survey regarding the NHBP Healthcare program, about half of those surveyed did not feel that the allowable benefit max met Tribal Member needs. To help us determine what additional benefit levels are needed, we are seeking further information from NHBP Tribal Membership. Please help us accurately determine the benefit level need by responding to this question at this link: https://members.nhbpi.org/nhbp-healthcare-survey/ . The deadline to respond is June 28, 2021.
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