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...
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April: Alcohol Awareness Month
In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, NHBP Behavioral Health shines a spotlight on alcohol/drug dependency and recovery and how Tribal Members struggling with substance abuse can begin their recovery with Behavioral Health services at an NHBP Health Facility. The...
NHBP Announces New Gaming Commission Chair to the Community
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi is pleased to welcome Chris Rogers as the newly-appointed Chair of the NHBP Gaming Commission. As a longtime leader in the community, Rogers’ new role comes as no surprise following the retirement of former Chair Shirley...
Seasonal affective disorder
Written by Behavioral Health Consultant Angie Gingrich The year 2020 has been challenging. In March 2020, the entire world started on a journey that was unprecedented, unexpected, and has worn us all out. COVID-19 has created havoc on people’s physical health, but...
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Receives Chairman’s Leadership Award from the National Indian Gaming Association
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) and FireKeepers Casino Hotel (FKCH) was honored by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) with its prestigious Chairman’s Leadership Award on Oct. 21. Tribal leaders welcomed NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens and...
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Hosts Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) hosted Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist Wednesday, Oct. 7, for a visit to the tribe’s Grand Rapids operations. He was welcomed by Tribal Council Chairperson Jamie Stuck to tour and learn about the NHBP Grand...
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Swears In Newly Elected Tribal Council Members
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) issued the oath of office today to re-elected Tribal Council Members Jamie Stuck and Homer A. Mandoka, during the regularly scheduled August Tribal Council Business Meeting. Upon completion of the oaths of office,...
The Great Stain: 10 Years After the Kalamazoo River Oil Spill
Most of us in southern Michigan, including the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), knew that we shared our area with pipelines, but few of us knew much about them. On July 26, 2010 that changed forever. What had been silently beneath our feet delivering...
FireKeepers Casino Hotel Economic Impact Analysis Released
In December 2019, the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board received the Socioeconomic Indicators and Economic Impact Analysis of FireKeepers Casino Hotel. The Board engaged the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research in Kalamazoo to complete this study in...
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Appoints Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Chairperson Jamie Stuck to Statewide Task Force
The Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities will provide a voice for Michigan’s Tribal Nations Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) Tribal Council Chairperson Jamie Stuck was recently appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial...