6650 E. Broadway • Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: 989-775-4750 • Fax: 989-775-4770
Hours Of Operation



To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

JANUARY 2019

January 22 • 5:30pm-6:30pm
Anishinabe Performance Circle First Class
Visitwww.sagchip.org/ziibiwing landing page for flyer and registration and class information

January 31
Storytelling at Seventh Generation


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

FEBRUARY 2019 (top)

February 2-9 • 10am - 3pm
Collection Showing

February 23
Anishinabe Authors’ Gathering & Book Fair
February 25-March 1


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

MARCH 2019 (top)

March 8
International Women’s Day

March 11-15
Spring Feast at Seventh Generation

March 14
Spring Feast at Seventh Generation

March 25-29
Spring Break: No Performance Circle

March 26-28
Spring Break Cultural Day Camp


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

APRIL 2019 (top)

April 19
New Changing Exhibit Opens

April 20
Sacred Mother Earth Symposium

April 22-26
Mother Earth Week
Open to K-6 grades and limited to 60 students per day. Bring your own brown bag lunch and learn about the history of wild rice, wild rice harvesting, and language teachings. Experience hands-on environmental activities and enjoy wild rice sampling. Admission is $4 per student and $2 per educator. For more info or to make your reservation, contact Glenna Halliwill at (989) 775-4744 or email ghalliwill@sagchip.org.

April 28
New Changing Exhibit Opens


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

MAY 2019 (top)

May 2 & 3
Ziibiwing’s 15th Birthday Sale
Come celebrate our birthday with us as we turn 15! The Ziibiwing Center and Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort gift shops are selling off hundreds of items at rummage sale prices in the Grand Entrance Lobby of the Ziibiwing Center. Special activities will be held! Be sure to mark your calendar to join us for the greatest sale of the year!

May 7 • 6-9pm
Performance Circle Graduation
Students will demonstrate what they have learned by showcasing cultural dance and songs for family and friends. A reception will follow the performance. This event is free and open to the public. Check flyer for event location.

May 11
Bird Day Celebration
Come join us for a FREE day of educational fun for the entire family. View a special dance performance, as well as a live bird presentation. Enjoy children’s activities, door prizes and more.

May 11-18 • 10am - 3pm
Collection Showing

May 28 - August 31 • 10am - 6pm
Blue Star Museum
Collaboration with National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense, museums across the country and Blue Star Families. Free Amission to active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For eligibility and other questions visit www.arts.gov/national/blue-star-museum. Note: Ziibiwing closed Memorial Day & Labor Day


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

JUNE 2019 (top)

June 6 • 7am-4pm
“Honoring, Healing & Remembering”
Held at the Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School site

June 23 • 11am-3pm
Community Cultural Teaching at the Sanilac Petroglyphs (near Cass City, Michigan)


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

JULY 2019 (top)

uly 6, 13, and 20 • 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
American Indian Dance.
Free & Open to the Public. Different dance styles shown each week.

July 8-11
Fun & Culture Day Camp at Seventh Generation

July 22-27 • 10am-6pm
NativeFest - Collection Showing. Free & Open to the Public

July 23
NativeFest - Car Bingo
The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways is hosting NativeFest, a 2-day celebration of North American Indian Culture. Will be held in the Ziibiwing Parking Lot (Rain or Shine). Participants who purchase a bingo packet will enjoy playing bingo from their car with a chance to WIN fabulous prizes. Call 989-775-4750 for more information.

July 24
NativeFest - Music & Comedy. Free and Open to the Public
The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways is hosting NativeFest, a 2-day celebration of North American Indian Culture. Come enjoy listening to live music and comedy. The Music & Comedy Night will have FREE food, fun and family entertainment. Call 989-775-4750 for more information.


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

AUGUST 2019 (top)

August 5-30
Art Reach’s - Art Walk Central

August 9
World Indigenous People's Day
More information to follow.

August 19-23 • 5pm-7pm
Dikinaagan (Cradleboard) Workshop. See flier for more information. The Anishinabek believe children are gifts from the Creator to be respected, nurtured and loved. Our families create beautiful cradleboards (dikinaaganan) for their babies (abinoojiinsag.) Learn about these beautiful works of art and the role they play in our community. Learn first-hand how they are constructed and how to properly use them. This workshop is limited to 10 participants who will help assure the transference of our Anishinabe cultural knowledge on to the next generations.


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

SEPTEMBER 2019 (top)

September 8 • 10am-6pm
Grandparent's Day
Free admission to the permanent and changing exhibit for all Grandparents.

September 10 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Performance Circle Sign-Up and First Class. Weekly classes until graduation December 11
Registration - Adults and Teens
Registration - Youth

September 14 • 1pm-4pm
Monarch Butterfly Celebration
Free & Open to the Public

September 21 • 10am - 6pm
Museum Day Live!
In collaboration with Smithsonian magazine. Free admission with ticket downloaded from website. Visit www.smithsonianmag.com/museum-day-live

Heritage Special throughout the months of September, October and November. (K-8 Classes - Call for Details) Heritage Specials include a guided tour and dance presentation. The cost is $4.00 per student and $2.00 per teacher.


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

OCTOBER 2019 (top)

October 5 • 10am-6pm
Changing Exhibit closes

October 10
Fall Feast at Seventh Generation

October 14
Indigneous People’s Day • 10am-6pm Free admission for all

October 16 • 1-6pm
Eagle Feather Cleansing. Free and open to the public.
Participate with members from the Anishinabe Ogitchedaw Veteran & Warrior Society, Eagle Clan, and Ziibiwing staff in cleaning and honoring the eagle feathers in the Ziibiwing Collection. You may also bring your own personal eagle feathers (or bird feathers) to clean and honor. Some restrictions may apply.

October 17-18 • 1-6pm
Eagle Feather Honoring. Free and open to the public.
Honor and visit the eagle feathers in the Ziibiwing Collections. A bowl will be available to leave your semaa (tobacco) offering which will be placed in a sacred fire.

October 18 • 6-8pm
Eagle Feather Feast. Free and Open to the public.
Join with members from the Anishinabe Ogitchedaw Veterans & Warriors Society, Eagle Clan and Ziibiwing staff in feasting with the eagle feathers in the Ziibiwing Collections. You may also bring your own personal eagle feathers (or bird feathers) to the feast. A sacred fire will be lit to place your semaa (tobacco) offerings. Please bring a dish to pass.


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

NOVEMBER 2019 (top)

November 1
Artists’ Business Training Spirit Feast.

November 2-3
Circle of Indigenous Arts Market and Competition

November 7
Spirit Feast at Seventh Generation
Free and open to the public. Come experience with us the Anishinabe ceremony that honors our ancestors and loved ones that have gone on before us. It is also a healing ceremony for those of us who are still grieving. This is a time to share the special food, photos, and stories of the one(s) who touched your life.

November 9-16
Collection Showing. Free & Open to the Public.

November 11
Veteran’s Day • Free Admission to all Veterans and Active Duty Military

Heritage Special throughout the months of September, October and November (K-8 Classes - Call for Details). Heritage Specials include a guided tour and dance presentation. The cost is $4.00 per student and $2.00 per teacher.


To download a printable 2019 Calendar of Events click here (.pdf).

DECEMBER 2019 (top)

December 10 • 6-9pm
Performance Circle Graduation
Students will demonstrate what they have learned by showcasing cultural dance and songs for family and friends. A reception will follow the performance. This event is free and open to the public. Held at Andahwod Continuing Care Community & Elder Services.

December 12 • 5:30pm-8pm
Annual Appreciation & Membership Dinner (By Invitation Only)

December 14 • 12pm-4pm
Community Cultural Teaching & Feast
Free and Open to the Public.