Tribal Community Activities May 2019
4/30/2019 3:07:00 PM
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Public Relations
Tribal Community Activities
May 2019
Powwow Conditioning will take place on Sundays during the month of May at 7th Generation from 1 pm – 3 pm.
Celebrating Families Program will be held on Tuesdays at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy during the month of May from 6 pm – 8 pm. Registration is necessary by calling (989) 775-4850.
Sweetgrass Dream Catcher Workshop takes place in Saganing on Wednesday, May 1st from 11 am – 1 pm.
Youth Council Bake Sale will be held Wednesday, May 1st from 3 pm – 5 pm in the Tribal Operations Lobby.
Women’s Empowerment Night will be held Wednesday, May 1st from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm in the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Swan Creek Saginaw Room.
Ziibiwing Birthday Sale Day Trip from Saganing takes place Thursday, May 2nd from 8 am – 1 pm.
Language Bingo will be held Thursday, May 2nd from 1 pm – 3 pm at Andahwod.
Central Michigan Families Against Narcotics (FAN) Support Group will be held Thursday, May 2nd from 7 pm – 8:30 pm in the Tribal Operations Seniors Room.
Ziibiwing’s 15th Annual Birthday Sale takes place Thursday, May 2nd & Friday, May 3rd from 10 am – 6 pm.
Traditional Healer, Donnie Dowd, will be at Behavioral Health on Friday, May 3rd from 9 am – 4 pm. Please call (989) 775-4850 for an appointment.
ACFS Foster Care Fundraiser Enchilada Lunch will be held Friday, May 3rd from 11 am – 1pm in the Tribal Gym Kitchen.
Sweat Lodge with Donnie Dowd Teachings will take place Friday, May 3rd from 5 pm – 11pm in the Behavioral Health Lodge.
June Tribal Child Welfare Affidavit forms are due and will be accepted no later than Friday, May 3rd by 5 pm. Postdated mail, fax, or emails will not be accepted. Tribal Clerks Office will be open Friday, May 3rd from 8 am – 5 pm.
Adult Annual Reports are due Friday, May 3rd by 5 pm. Postdated mail, fax, or emails will not be accepted. Tribal Clerks Office will be open Friday, May 3rd from 8 am – 5 pm.
Walk/Run/Move Workout Class beings Monday, May 6th and will continue every Monday & Wednesday at 5:15 pm.
Saganing Community Planning Meeting will take place Tuesday, May 7th from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Sewing & Potluck with Friends takes place at Andahwod on Tuesday, May 7th from 1 pm – 6 pm.
Performance Circle Graduation will be held at Andahwod Tuesday, May 7th from 6 pm – 8 pm. Free and open to the public.
Energy Healing Circle takes place Tuesday, May 7th & Tuesday, May 21st from 4 pm – 5 pm at Behavioral Health.
SCIT Elder’s Breakfast takes place at Andahwod on Wednesday, May 8th & Wednesday, May 22nd from 9 am – 10 am.
Youth Council will meet on Wednesday, May 8th & Wednesday, May 22nd from 5 pm – 6 pm in the Recreation Teen Lounge.
Women Supporting Women Talking Circle takes place at Behavioral Health Lodge on Thursday, May 9th & Thursday, May 23rd from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
Anishinaabemowin & Sacred Fire Lunch will take place at 7th Generation on Thursday, May 9th & Thursday, May 23rd from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Taco Fundraiser for People’s Powwow will be held Friday, May 10th at 7th Generation from 8 am – 3 pm.
Anishinabe Ancestral Repatriation Observance will be held Friday, May 10th from 10 am – 2 pm at the Ziibiwing Cultural Center.
Mother’s Day Craft and Lunch takes place in Saganing on Friday, May 10th from 11 am – 1 pm.
Bird Day Celebration will be held at Ziibiwing on Saturday, May 11th from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Ziibiwing Birch Bark Quill Boxes Collection Showing takes place Saturday, May 11th through Saturday, May 18th from 10 am – 6 pm.
Firekeepers Casino Bus Day Trip takes place Monday, May 13th from 8:30 am – 6 pm.
Moccasin Workshop will be held Tuesday, May 14th & Wednesday, May 15th from 5:30 pm – 8 pm at 7th Generation.
Project Venture will take place at Behavioral Health on Friday, May 17th from 9 am – 11:30 am.
Menopause Support Group takes place Friday, May 17th from 12 pm – 3 pm in the Nimkee Public Health Kitchen.
Tribal Observer June Issue Deadline will be Friday, May 17th by 5 pm.
Reservation Household Clean Up will be held Saturday, May 18th from 9 am – 4 pm at the SCA Parking Lot.
Saganing Bingo with Friends takes place Tuesday, May 21st from 10:30 am – 2 pm.
Saganing Cemetery Cleanup will be held Tuesday, May 21st from 11 am – 1 pm.
Community Health & Fitness Day will take place at Nimkee’s Fit Park on Wednesday, May 22nd from 7 am – 2 pm and 4 pm – 6 pm.
Honoring the Little People Spring Offering Ceremony and Feast will be held at Sanilac Petroglyphs Friday, May 24th from 11 am – 2 pm. Contact the Ziibiwing Cultural Center at (989) 775-4750 for more information.
Tribal Operations and related offices will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27th in observance of the Memorial holiday.
Name That Tune takes place at Andahwod on Tuesday, May 28th from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
SCTC STEAM Student Organization Lunch Fundraiser takes place in the Tribal Gym Kitchen on Wednesday, May 29th from 9 am – 3:30 pm.
Fruit Tree Planting takes place in Saganing Wednesday, May 29th from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm.
Re-occurring Events:
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.
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.
Drums Out takes place on Wednesdays from 6 pm – 8 pm at 7th Generation’s Blue House.
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.
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:
Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity by calling the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police Hotline at (989) 775-4775.
Committee Vacancies:
Elders Advisory Board has six vacancies available. Please submit letters of interest to Andahwod by Friday, May 17th.
Michigan Indian Elder Association is seeking two delegates and two alternates. Please send letters of interest to Andahwod by Friday, May 17th (must be able to travel).
Indian Child Welfare Committee currently has one vacancy seat available. Please send letters of interest to Anishnaabeg Child & Family Services by June 1st.
SCTC Board of Regents is currently considering application to fill a vacancy. Please mail letters of interest to Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.
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.
28th Annual Human Race will be held Wednesday, June 5th from 5:30 pm – 8 pm at 7th Generation. Registration forms are available at www.sagchip.org/sevengen/events.htm.
Second Annual Statewide Tribal Opioid Summit will be held Wednesday, June 12th & Thursday, June 13th at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. For more information please contact Joe Sowmick at (989) 775-5811.