WMU Land Acknowledgement Workshop Fills Community Center “Land acknowledgments bring awareness and recognition to our Ancestors, and it’s a way for us to preserve them in our minds and our hearts,” said President of Western Michigan University (WMU) Native American...
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Waséyabek Launches Tribal Economic Development Podcast
Bi-monthly Podcast Features Wide Range of Topics and Special Guests Photos Provided by Waséyabek Over the course of its short history, Waséyabek Development Company, LLC, has worked diligently to create a sustainable path forward for NHBP through economic...
NHBP Fields Dozens of Questions During MDHHS Panel
Food Sovereignty, Nutrition Programs Pique Interest of Health Professionals Across State By Katie Halloran What has become daily work for NHBP Team Members in Food Sovereignty and Nutrition was seen as groundbreaking and novel to many dietitians, clinicians and health...
Michigan Signs Manoomin {Wild Rice} as State Grain Into Law
Manoomin {Wild Rice} is now Michigan’s official state grainWritten by Katie Halloran | Photography by NHBP Tribal Member Johnathon Moulds Signed into law in early December 2023 by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Manoomin, or Mnomen in Bodwéwadmimwen {Potawatomi...
NHBP Social Services Director Witnesses GAP Funding Ceremonial Signing
Driven by Tribal Nations, Amended Michigan Law Now Covers Tribal Courts’ and Out-of-State Courts’ Children and Guardians By Katie HalloranPhoto provided by Governor Whitmer’s Office. Used with permission. “I was honored when Chairman Stuck asked me to represent...