Tribal Community Activities April 2019
3/29/2019 3:54:00 PM - Public Relations

Tribal Community Activities

April 2019

June Tribal Child Welfare Affidavit forms are available beginning Monday, April 1st and will be accepted no later than Friday, May 3rd by 5:00 pm (postdated mail, fax, or emails will not be accepted).

Powwow Conditioning will take place on Sundays during the month of April at 7th Generation from 1 pm – 3 pm.

Celebrating Families Program will be held at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy every Tuesday during the month of April from 6 pm – 8 pm. Pre-registration is required.

Maple Sugar Making will take place at 7th Generation on Monday, April 1st from 5 pm – 8 pm.

Celebrating Earth Month takes place Tuesday, April 2nd from 12 pm – 1pm at SCTC Eat Building Room 6. For more information please contact Kathy Hart at (989) 317-4760.

Language Bingo takes place Thursday, April 4th from 1 pm – 3 pm at Andahwod.

Central Michigan Families Against Narcotics (FAN) will be held Thursday, April 4th from 7 pm – 8:30 pm in the Tribal Operations Seniors Room.

Project Venture Dow Canopy Walk will be held in Midland on Saturday, April 6th from 12 pm – 2 pm.

Energy Healing Circle takes place Tuesday, April 9th & April 23rd from 4 pm – 5 pm at Behavioral Health.

Sewing with Friends takes place at Andahwod on Tuesday, April 9th & April 23rd from 1 pm – 6 pm.

Earth Day Presentation and Making Green Products will take place Wednesday, April 10th from 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm at SCTC’s East Building Room 6. Contact Kathy Hart for more information at (989) 317-4760.

SCIT Elder’s Breakfast takes place at Andahwod on Wednesday, April 10th & April 24th from 9 am – 10 am.

Youth Council will meet on Wednesday, April 10th & April 24th from 5 pm – 6 pm in the Recreation Teen Lounge.

Women Supporting Women Talking Circle takes place at Behavioral Health Lodge on Thursday, April 11th & April 25th from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

Anishinaabemowin & Sacred Fire Lunch will take place at 7th Generation on Thursday, April 11th & April 25th from 12 pm – 1 pm.

Pancake Fundraiser for People’s Powwow will be held at 7th Generation on Friday, April 12th from 8 am – 1 pm.

Saganing Day Trip to Mt. Pleasant Pancake Fundraiser takes place Friday, April 12th. RSVP by calling Sandra at (989) 775-5822.

Traditional Healer, Donnie Dowd, will be at Behavioral Health on Friday, April 12th from 9 am – 4 pm. Please call (989) 775-4850 for an appointment.

SCTC STEAM Student Organization’s Lunch Fundraiser will be held Friday, April 12th from 11am – 2pm in the Tribal Kitchen.

Andahwod Fish Fry will be held Friday, April 12th from 4:30 pm – 6 pm.

Family Planetarium Day will be held Saturday, April 13th from 12 pm – 3 pm in the Eagle’s Nest Gym.

Tribal Observer May Issue Deadline will be Monday, April 15th by 5 pm.

Name That Tune takes place at Andahwod Tuesday, April 16th from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.

Bimaadziwin – Balancing Our Life with the Environment will be held on Tuesday, April 16th from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at 7th Generation.

Saganing Lunch and Learn: Know Your Member Insurance will take place Thursday, April 18th from 12 pm – 1 pm. RSVP by calling (989) 775-5810.

Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup takes place Friday, April 19th in Saganing from 9 am – 12 pm. For detail please call (989) 775-5810.

New Basketry Changing Exhibit Opens at Ziibiwing on Friday, April 19th from 6 pm – 7 pm.

Sacred Mother Earth Symposium takes place at Ziibiwing on Saturday, April 20th from 8 am – 4 pm.

Tribal Operations and related offices will be CLOSED on Monday, April 22nd in observance of the Easter holiday.

Money Smart Week takes place Tuesday, April 23rd through Friday, April 26th with Story Time taking place Wednesday, April 24th from 4:30 pm – 5 pm. Stop by your Tribal Library for details.

SECR Summer Concert Series Job Fair (Seasonal Staff) will be held in the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Black River Room on Tuesday, April 23rd from 10 am – 3 pm and 6 pm – 8 pm.

Maamwi-jiibaakeng Wii Mno-maadiseng – Cooking Together for the Good Life will be held Tuesday, April 23rd at 7th Generation from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Lunch & Learn: Internet Safety takes place Wednesday, April 24th from 12 pm – 1 pm at Mid-Michigan Community College Room #186 and #187.

De-Stress Workshop will be held in Saganing on Thursday, April 25th from 12 pm – 1 pm.

Re-occurring Events:

New Spirit Meetings are held every Sunday at Behavioral Health 4 pm – 5 pm.

Bingo with Friends takes place the 2nd Monday of each month from 1 pm – 3 pm at Andahwod.

Euchre with Potluck takes place on Mondays from 6 pm – 8 pm at Andahwod.

Language Drop-In takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. For more information call ALRD at (989) 775-4110.

Struggling or need support? Residential Treatment Center – Behavioral Health offers drop-in relapse prevention groups on Mondays from 5:30 pm to 7 pm and Fridays from 11:30 am to 1 pm.

Men’s Open Gym takes place on Tuesdays from 5 pm – 7 pm.

Anishinabe Ogitchedaw Veterans Society meets the first Tuesday of the month in the Seniors Room of Tribal Operations from 6 pm to 8:30 pm.

Narcotics Anonymous takes place every Tuesday in the Behavioral Health Lodge from 7 pm – 8 pm.

Anishinaabemowin Learning will be held every Tuesday & Thursday from 6 pm – 7 pm at the ALRD building. For more information call ALRD at (989) 775-4110.

Keyboarding and Open Lab is held on Tuesdays from 2 pm to 4 pm and Fridays from 10 am to 12 pm at the Black Elk IT

Training Room.

Saganing now offers Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture every first and third Wednesday from 11 am – 4 pm. For more information please call (989) 775-4895.

Traditional Teachings take place every first and third Wednesday from 11 am – 4pm at the Saganing Tribal Center.

Lunch Bunch Anishinaabemowin is held on Wednesdays from 12 noon – 1 pm at the ALRD building. For more information call (989) 775-4110.

Saganing Talking Circle takes place every first and third Wednesday from 5 pm – 6pm. For more information call (989) 775-4850.

The 7th Generation Talking Circle takes place on Thursdays from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Elijah Elk building on the corner of Remus and Shepherd Rds.

Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture takes place every Thursday from 4 pm – 6 pm at Behavioral Health on Shepherd Road.

Community Sewing Nights take place at 7th Generation every Thursday from 5 pm – 8 pm.

Drums Out takes place on Thursdays from 6 pm – 8 pm at 7th Generation’s Blue House.

Active Parenting Now Classes are held on Fridays at Anishnaabeg Child and Family Services from 10:30 am – 12 pm.

The Tribal Clerk’s Office is closed every Friday for walk in/desk services for Administrative Office Day.

Other:

For COFFEE WITH THE COMMUNITY to discuss Environmental issues call (989) 775-4162.

Nimkee now offers Wellness Coaching. Contact Jayme Green or Sally Van Cise for more information at (989) 775-4601.

Invasive Species Decontamination Kits are Free to the Tribal Community. Contact Planning at (989) 775-4162.

SCIT Employees and Tribal Members can walk anytime for Free at Morey Courts. For more information contact Toni Smith at (989) 775-5624.

Well and Septic Program available to IHS Service Area Tribal Members. Call (989) 775-4014 for questions.

Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity by calling the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police Hotline at (989) 775-4775.

Committee Vacancies/Help Wanted:

Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School Committee vacancies are available. Call (989) 775-4096 for more information.

Sasiwaans ALRC Committee is seeking a youth representative (18 – 25 years of age) to fill one vacancy seat. For more information please call (989) 775-4126.

Save The Date:

Opening Day of SCIT’s Farmers Market will be Tuesday, June 4th from 10 am – 2 pm. Interested vendors or for any questions please contact Sam Anglin at (989) 775-4315 or sanglin@sagchip.org.