Rosalie came to the position of Housing Manager on March 5, 2018. She is a member of the SCIT and graduated from CMU in 1996. She has worked for the tribe for the past 16 years, most recently at Andahwod, the Tribe’s assisted living facility. Rosalie was with elder’s project since 2006 and worked very closely with the Elder Advisory Board to help them realize their vision for elder specific housing. Rosalie is the 14th child born into a family of seventeen siblings. She knows firsthand how important affordable, adequate, quality housing is to a community.

As the SCIT Housing Manager the main responsibility is to administer the annual grant awarded to the Tribe each year through the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). In addition to managing the low-rent program on tribal trust lands the Housing department works with SCIT members to remove barriers to home ownership both on and off trust lands.

"Aanii,

Miranda ndishnikas, mwaka ndodem. (my name is Miranda and I am bear clan). I have three beautiful daughters and I enjoy food, festivals, concerts, and spending time with family and friends. I am a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and my Ojibwe name is Nimkiibineshiinh Kwe which means “Thunderbird Woman”. I have lived the majority of my life here on the reservation, with brief periods of residing in Howell and Traverse City. I am a board member of the Tribal Education Advisory Board (TEAB) and Treasurer of the Two Spirit & Indigiqueer Coalition. I graduated with my Associate in Business from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College and am currently going for my Bachelor in Public and Nonprofit Administration at Central Michigan University. I look forward to serving my community, please do not hesitate to reach out and ask questions.

Miigwetch! Nmii gwetch wen dam (thank you, I am grateful)

Jeremy has been working for the Tribal Community for 23 years. He has been working in the Housing Department for 21 years. He is a Descendant of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and he loves his Tribal heritage. He has a strong passion for Pow Wows and Indian tacos. Jeremy mentions "If you ever have an extra Indian Taco; please share." Jeremy's favorite part of working in the Housing Department is serving the community and helping out with tenant issues. Jeremey enjoys working on new units and maintaining the park grounds. He also enjoys snowmobiling, spending time with his family and friends.