Cindy Reimer, Youth Services Coordinator YEA Marquette/Munising

Students pictured are working on a sand painting project. This month we are also snowshoeing after school, and there will be storytelling legends for all classes.

Sue St. Onge, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA St. Ignace

Members of the Act it Out Middle School drama group are making props and setting the stage for their upcoming performance of CSI Neverland scheduled for February 3 at 7 PM.

Lisa Burnside, Youth Education Coordinator, YEA Newberry/Engadine/Pickford/Cedarville/Hessel/DeTour Village/Drummond

Author A. Jay presents her newest release, Murder in the Snows, a fictional murder mystery taking place in the Les Cheneaux area. After her presentation every-one enjoyed listening to the Mukkwa Giizhik Drum.

Kelly Constantino, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Escanaba/Gladstone/Rapid River/Gwinn/Negaunee/Ishpeming

I am so thankful we now have a youth service assis-tant, Tess Brazeau, at the Escanaba YEA Office. Tess and myself have been busy servicing schools. In the photo, students are acting out role playing, with the subjects being self-esteem and anti-bullying. Students learned to value and respect themselves and others.

Sault Tribe Education Division Monthly Highlights Mnidoo Giizis (Spirit Moon/January) 2018 Edited by Kalvin Hartwig

Patty Teeples, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Manistique

YEA held a weekend of regalia makingweekend in Manis-tique with Hessel. There is more regalia making planned for the Sault from January 26-28.

Jill Lawson, Youth Education Coordinator, YEA Sault Ste. Marie

Dawn Griffin, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Rudyard/Kinross

YEA held a series of “Exam Crams” last week for students that had Semester Exams all week. This picture is an example of goodies to help them concentrate! This month also had the LSSU Human Trafficking and Chasing the Dragon presentations and

swimming.

Tanya Pages, Adult and Alternative Education Co-ordinator

The Intermediate School District's pilot project to bring Career and Technical Education (CTE) training to area adult education students is underway. Free training is available that will prepare students for entry-level positions in the welding, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and office support fields. For more information, contact Linda Schmitigal-Snyder with the ISD at 632-3373, Tanya Pages via email at tpages@eupschools.org, or your local adult education instruc-tor (for contact information, visit the CCSS Facebook page, website or call the main office at 495-7305).

Anne Suggitt, Early Childhood Programs Manager

Early Childhood Families in the Sault and St. Ignace learned different ways to incorporate STEAM into their everyday activities. STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathe-matics. We build gingerbread houses, excavate for dinosaurs, structure building, paint and make play dough, as well as other activities.

Kalvin Hartwig, Project Specialist

Attended the Confederation of Michigan Tribal Ed-ucation Directors quarterly with Lisa. This quarter it was held on the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Pot-tawatomi reservation.

The Tribal Youth Council tests their skills in pancake art! Each of the students from homework lab got to enjoy their very own personal-ized pancake! YEA also went tubing at Minneapolis Hill. It was cold, but noth-ing our big group couldn't handle! At the end of the month, we're doing a regalia making camp.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Lisa Burnside, Youth Education Coordinator, YEA Newberry/Engadine/Pickford/Cedarville/Hessel/DeTour Village/Drummond

February

22 Drum Social at Newberry Tribal Center 24-25 Honoring Our Waters Powwow at St. Ignace Kewadin Shores

Tuesdays: After School Cultural Programs in En gadine School will be held every Tuesday starting February 6 from 3:25 to 4:25 PM, continuing until March 20th.

Thursdays: The After School Program in Cedarville School will be from 4-5 PM

Kelly Constantino, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Escanaba/Gladstone/Rapid River/Gwinn/Negaunee/Ishpeming

February

We are working on A Beautiful You.

We may be holding monthly classes teaching boys and girls fun things to do in the kitchen. Open homework labs. We are planning to collaborate activity planning with the Gwinn Youth Center.

Mondays: General office preparation and lesson plans, school meetings Tuesdays-Thursdays: Service schoolsFridays: Prepare for next week.

Cindy Reimer, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Marquette/Munising

January

Throughout the month of January, there will be sto-rytelling for all classes.

Cindy Reimer, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Marquette/Munising (continued)

February

02 Sledding09 Snowman building contest

February marks the beginning of Friday Fitness Fun.

The Tribal Youth Council meets every other Monday. Students are finalizing details for their first communi-ty project.

Mondays-Thursdays: In-school tutoringMondays-Thursdays: After-school tutoring and homework assistance

Sue St. Onge, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA St. Ignace

February

03 Performance of CSI Neverland12 Dreamcatcher workshop at 3 PM24-25 Honoring Our Waters Powwow at St. Ignace Kewadin Shores

Patty Teeples, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Manistique

February

16-18 Powwow accessory camp on Sugar Island22 Newberry drum social24 Honoring Our Waters Powwow at St. Ignace Kewadin Shores

For the next 5 weeks: medicine wheel teachings with the 4th grade

Mondays-Thursdays: In-school tutoringEvery other Monday: Drum practiceEvery other Wednesday: TYC meetingThursdays: Peer mentoring

Jill Lawson, Youth Education Coordinator, YEA Sault Ste. Marie

February

06 YEA will host the annual STHA (fire and safety) poster contest during lab at 4:30 PM07 4:30-5:30 PM in the Hospitality Room at Chi Mukwa, Dalton Miranda, MD from McLaren Hospital in Petoskey, MI will present on heart attack warning signs and eating right for teens.

Mondays-Fridays, Computer/homework lab, 3-5:30 PMMondays, Fridays: Open gym, 3-5:30 PMTuesdays, Thursdays: Open gym, 3-5 PMThursdays: Teen Fitness, 4-5 PMWednesdays: TYC, 3-4 PMMondays: Crafty Teens, 6-7:30 PM

Dawn Griffin, Youth Services Coordinator, YEA Rudyard/Kinross

January

26 Charlene Brissette presenting to High School Native Culture class at 2:30 PM31 5th grade after school tutoring starts on Wednesdays until quarter end

Ongoing - Tribal Youth Council meetings Fridays during lunch in the Chorus room

Date to be announced: Girls Group for 6-8th grades

Language instructor Shirley Recollet has been work-ing with the children this past month on facial fea-tures like eyes, mouth, nose, ears and head. To do this, the children were asked in the language which parts of the face go where on a snowman. She also taught the children about animals and their names in Anishinaabemowin. Shirley also worked on identify-ing winter clothing. She made a graphic board with winter clothing to help the children learn the names of the clothing in the language. See below!

Colleen Medicine, Cultural Repatriation Specialist

The Repatriation Office is working with Planning & Development and the DNR to produce verbiage for new signs at the Marquette Park in St. Ignace, Mich-igan. The signs will be more culturally sensitive and tell a story from a tribal perspective.

The Second Annual Honoring the Waters & Her Pro-tectors Powwow is being held in St. Ignace on Febru-ary 24-25, 2018. Please see the attached flyer.

Bawating Anishinaabek Ekinomaagejik AnishinaabeaadezewinMnidoo Giizis 2018 Kalvin Hartwig maanda giigwekbiiyaan miinwaa giinaabiiyaan

Lisa Corbiere-Moran, Education/Cultural DirectorLaura Porterfield, YEA ManagerBrenda Cadreau, WIOA Program ManagerKaylynn Cairns, SIE Program ManagerKalvin Hartwig, Project SpecialistTanya Pages, Adult and Alternative Education CoordinatorSault Tribe Administration Building523 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783(906) 495-7305, (906) 632-6098, tpages@eupschools.org (for Tanya Pages)(906) 635-6050 (for all others)

Jill Lawson, Youth Education CoordinatorYEA Sault Ste. Marie Chi Mukwa Community Recreation Center2 Ice Circle, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783(906) 253-1321

Sue St. Onge, Youth Services CoordinatorYEA St. IgnaceLaSalle Middle School860 Portage Street, St. Ignace, MI 49781(906) 643-7262

Dawn Griffin, Youth Services CoordinatorYEA Rudyard/KinrossRudyard Schools11185 2nd Street, Rudyard, MI 49780(906) 487-3471, ext. 6216

Lisa Burnside, Youth Services CoordinatorYEA Newberry/Engadine/Pickford/Cedarville/Hessel/ DeTour Village/Drummond 3355 North 3 Mile Road, Hessel, MI 49745(906) 484-2298

Patty Teeples, Youth Services CoordinatorYEA Manistique174 Zhigag Drive, Manistique, MI 49754(906) 341-3362

Kelly Constantino, Youth Services CoordinatorYEA Escanaba/Gladstone/Rapid River/Gwinn/Negaunee/ Ishpeming1226 Wigob Street, Escanaba, MI 49829(906) 789-0972

Cindy Reimer, Youth Services CoordinatorYEA Marquette/MunisingMather Middle School411 Elm Street, Munising, MI 49862(906) 387-2251

Anne Suggitt, Early Childhood Programs ManagerNokomis/Mishomis Building2076 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783(906) 635-7722

Lambert Center225 WaSeh Drive, St. Ignace, MI 49781(906) 643-9733

Dawn Fegan, Childcare SupervisorMary Murray Building/Bonnie McKerchie Building2218 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783(906) 632-5258

Colleen Medicine, Cultural Repatriation Specialist Jackie Minton, Cultural Buildings CoordinatorMin Wabab Dan (Old Woolworth Building)531 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783(906) 635-6050

Contacts for the Sault TribeEducation and Cultural DivisionsMnidoo Giizis 2018 Kalvin Hartwig maanda giigwekbiiyaan miinwaa giinaabiiyaan

HOST DRUM:Medicine Bear Singers

Keshena, WI

HEAD VETERAN:George Martin

Lac Courte Oreilles, WI

ARENA DIRECTOR:TBA

MASTER OF CEREMONIES:Joseph Medicine

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, MI

HEAD FEMALE DANCER:Daisy McGeshik

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior

Chippewa Indians, MI

HEAD MALE DANCER:Danny J. Isham

Boise Fort, MN

SPEAKING ON BEHALFOF THE WATER:

Jennifer & Chuck Raspor, Sault Tribe of Chippewa

Indians, MI

STICKMAN:Carson Kiyoshk Jr.

Bkejwanong Unceded Territory

INVITED SINGERS:Raymond Shenoskey

Leroy ShenoskeyDion SyretteLogan Syrette

Patrick NaganasheMichael NaganasheBrennan Govender

Kajipiitendanaa BiishZkamikwe EnaadowendangHonoring Our Waters and Her Protectors

Pow Wow & Round DanceFebruary 24-25, 2018

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Visit www.saulttribe.com

DRUMS & DANCERS:Cultural Staff at (906) 635-6050 or

Colleen Medicine - Ext. 26140VENDOR INFORMATION:

Lakota Captain (906) 643-7071 Ext. 34025

Kewadin Casino Events Center3015 Mackinac Trail • St. Ignace, MI

SATURDAY,February 24th

Grand Entry: 12 p.m.Dinner Break: 5 p.m.Round Dance: 7 p.m.

SUNDAY,February 25th

Grand Entry: 1 p.m.

ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR POLITICS

Sponsored bySault Ste.

Marie Tribe of Chippewa

Indians Cultural

Department

We are making a call out to all jingle dress dancers to come and dance for the healing of our Waters.

Jennifer & Chuck Raspor

Water Ceremony SATURDAY &

SUNDAY - 9 a.m.Use walkway down to the

water behind casino

The public is welcome to attend.

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