Ziibiwing will be CLOSED Christmas Day & New Years Day • OPEN December 26th thru 29th

Autumn Ellie Mitchell (Saginaw Ojibwe/ Eagle Clan) has served on the Ziibiwing Board of Directors since 2013. She received a BA in Linguistics at Michigan State University where she studied Anishinaabemowin under Helen (Roy) Fuhst, and she is also pursuing graduate studies at Central Michigan University.

Recently, at Ziibiwing’sAnnual Membership dinner, Ellie read a poem that she wroteentitled “My Aunties’ Lodge.”

She used as inspiration for thepoem her thoughts and feelings about the Ziibiwing Center.Ellie explains “One night, I could not stop thinking about Ziibiwing – a beautiful and welcoming physical space, where familyrecords and sacred objects are kept, where there is a strong connection to the past, to the ancestors, and to the future. Ziibiwing is like an auntie’s house, but not just one auntie. Many aunties can be felt here – holding us up, encouraging us, and keeping us humble. I tried to express with words that beautiful feeling.”

In addition to her studies and poetry writing, Ellie owns and operates Bead& Powwow Supply, an e-commerce store and mobile powwow shop specializing in supplies for American Indian beaded art and dance regalia. Look for her store at www.powwowsupply.com or on Facebook at Bead & Powwow Supply, LLC - or call (989) 941-5861 for special holiday store access by appointment.

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W h e r e w e g a t h e r ,W e e a t , W e v i s i t .

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W h e r e I b r i n g m y b o o k s , W e d i s c u s s t h e g o i n g s - o n a n d g i g g l e a t t h e t i t i l l a t i n g s t o r i e s .

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W h e r e w e b e a d , W e q u i l l , W e t a n h i d e s a n d c l e a n c e d a r .

W e l e a r n t o d a n c e a n d m a k e m o v i e s . W e s e w m o c c a s i n s a n d w e a v e b a s k e t s .

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W h e r e w e d o o u r s p i r i t - k e e p i n g d u t y .W e h o l d , w e c l e a n s e , w e f e a s t . T h e f e a t h e r s , t h e c a r v i n g s , t h e b a n d o l i e r s . T h o s e s a c r e d t h i n g s t h a t h e l p u s s u r v i v e .

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W h e r e w e a r e w e l c o m e d a n d f e d , W h e t h e r w e a r e t r i b a l c o u n c i l o r d e l i v e r y m a n . W h e r e w e a r e a p p l a u d e d a n d h u m b l e d , W h e t h e r w e a r e i n r e c o v e r y o r f r e s h f r o m u n i v e r s i t y .

T h i s i s m y a u n t i e s ’ l o d g e

W h e r e w e g a t h e r , t o s h a r e i d e a s , s h a r e t e a c h i n g s , s h a r e f o o d , s h a r e l o v e .

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Mno Niibaanamaan!(Merry Christmas!)

A Bi-Weekly ElectronicPublication from the Ziibiwing Center

Mnidoo-Giizisoons (Little Spirit Moon)December 2017

For more information call (989) 775-4750 or visit us at www.sagchip.org/ziibiwing Published by the Ziibiwing Center, The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan • Copyright © 2017 - All rights reserved

Ziibiwing Center • 6650 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 • Open Mon-Sat • 10am-6pm

ZIIBIWING MEMBERSHIPHOLIDAY SPECIAL

Renew your membership by January 31, 2018 at the regular price and receive 50% off a gift membership for family and friends!

Miigwetch (Thank you) Have a joyful & prosperous Holiday Season!

Your membership helps the Ziibiwing Center’s mission to provide enriched, diversified and culturally relevant experiences while supporting the culture of the Anishinabek.

For memberships or further information contact: Amanda Lewis, Funding & Development Specialist, at 989.775.4734 or alewis@sagchip.org

THUNDE R B I RD S T R I K E TOURNAMENT

Elizabeth LaPensée, PhD, is an award-winning designer, writer, artist, researcher and Assistant Professor of Media & Information and Writing, Rhetoric & American Culture at Michigan State University.

In this 2D video game the player flies above pipelines and construction sites asa thunderbird, while shooting lighting bolts at oil company machinery and theoil pipeline - the black snake that threatens Mother Earth and her precious life waters.

This game raises awareness about the oil industry and advocates for the removal of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the Great Lakes.

The game is free and available on line at www.thunderbirdstrike.com/about

Practice

now for the

tournament!

Dr. LaPensée will be here to introduce her groundbreaking game - Thunderbird Strike

Elizabeth LaPensée

M O C C A S I N G A M E S

C A R D S A G A I N S T

C O L O N I A L I S M

C R O C K P O T S O U P

C O O K - O F F

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 • 1pm-5pm Prizes for all competitions • Free & Open to the Public

PLUS

AN ISH INAB E GAMES DA Y

Dance !

ANISHINABE PERFORMANCE

CIRCLE

SIGN UP & FIRST CLASS

January 30, 20185:30pm-6:30pm

• $30 fee / 12-week Course • Professional Dance Instructors • Sewing Beading beginner class available - restrictions apply

For more information contact: Raymond Cadotte at rcadotte@sagchip.org (989) 775-4757 or Visit: www.sagchip.org/ziibiwing

Sign up NOW thru

January 30

ADULT & YOUTH CLASSES