OUT-OF-STATE TRIBAL MEMBER DEEPENS CULTURAL TIES WITH VIRTUAL CLASSES How do you stay connected to your culture during a global pandemic? Working from home and virtual learning are the new normal, and in-person events can feel like a thing of the past. But as the...
NHBP Tribal Member Camie Castaneda was nominated in January 2021 as one of the most influential people in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After receiving 470 initial nominations for the 2020 Influential Awards, the MPWRD Business Magazine narrowed it down to 144 official...
Bohzo! It’s time for your mid-month update from The Rez. It’s 40 degrees in the sun, and it’s a good day to be Indigenous. We’re kicking off a new way to keep our Tribal Members up-to-date with bi-weekly posts that will include goings-on around The Rez and information...
The NHBP Health and Human Services Department, the Village of Athens and the Athens Township Fire Department are coming together to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. NHBP health officials will be administering...
HONORING MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS The numbers are staggering. Native American women and girls are being stolen and harmed at alarming rates. Murder is the third-leading cause of death among American Indian/Alaska Native women, with the majority...
Summer Solstice Salad 3 ½ cups micro arugula1 cup blackberries2 tbsp pine nuts1 cup corn (cut off the cob or canned)½ bunch asparagus1 tbsp red wine vinegar1 clove garlic (minced)1 ½ tbsp fresh mint (chopped)Black pepper (to taste) Rinse and dry microgreens. Set...
BUILDING WELLNESS NHBP HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTS COVID-19 VACCINATIONS The NHBP Health and Human Services Department has now administered more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer. NHBP opted to receive the...
FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MICHIGAN'S INDIAN TRIBES Stereotypes. Negative narratives. Historical inaccuracy. Invisibility. These are a constant in the lives of Michigan’s Native American population – but The Native...
Love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility and wisdom. As a true leader in the Bodéwadmi (Potawatomi) culture, Tribal Elder Shirley English embodied these values throughout her entire career with NHBP. Her ability to demonstrate the Seven Grandfather Teachings...
HOW A 45-DAY BREAK FROM BOOZE TRANSFORMED INTO ONE YEAR (AND COUNTING) ALCOHOL-FREE Written by Kristal Heibel | Photos provided by Kristal Heibel It was New Year’s Eve and the countdown to 2021 began. A few of us shouted “5, 4, 3, 2, 1”! before the clock struck...