Keep Cool in July with the Ziibiwing

Things are heating up outside, but the Ziibiwing has some cool things coming up for you to do.

 

American Indian Dances

Every Saturday in July at 12 noon, 2 pm & 4 pm. Dance performances will be held in the Ziibiwing Center lobby. These events are free and open to the public.

July 7^{th -} Men’s and Women’s Traditional

July 14^{th -} Men’s Grass and Women’s Jingle

July 21^{st -} Men’s Fancy Feather and Women’s Fancy Shawl

July 28^{th -} Social and Hoop

 

Sundance Institute Youth Film Lab and Film Screening

Friday, July 20^th

 Youth Film Lab Workshop at Ziibiwing Center 11am – 3pm (all ages)

Celebration! Cinema Community Screening 6 – 9pm (16 and up recommended)

4935 East Pickard Road,Mount Pleasant,MI48858

Reception to Follow

Three Fires Ballroom, Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort,6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

 Contact Glenna Genereaux at (989)775-4744 for more information

Heid Erdrich: Book Reading & Writing Workshop

Saturday, July 21^st

Join us for a book reading and writing workshop with Heid Edrich, award-winning author and poet of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibway. The writing workshop will be from 11am to 1pm followed by a reading from 5 to 6pm.

 

 

 

 

Changing Exhibit Closes

July 28^th

 Come in before this great exhibit closes. The Anishnaabensag Biimskowebshkigewag “Native Kids Ride Bikes” exhibition presents lowrider bicycles created by urban Native youth, contemporary Indigenous artists, and non-Native college students.

Circle of Indigenous Arts is Coming this October

The Ziibiwing Center would like to announce the Exclusive Sponsorship of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., for the Circle of Indigenous Arts. The Circle of Indigenous Arts is an art event that will showcase Indigenous Art, Crafts, Dance, Fashion and Music, offering beautiful and unique items for purchase. It will be held at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort’s Entertainment Hall.

There will also be artist awards of $1,000 each in the areas of Lifetime Achievement and Master/Apprentice Fellowship, plus The Ziibiwing Center Ashenigewin (Giving back) Award and The Emerging Spirit Scholarship, sponsored by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Application for artist awards are due by July 31, 2012.

Look out for more information coming soon!

Ziibiwing Center is turning 8!

The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways is turning 8 this May!

Back in 2004, the Center opened to provide an enriched, diversified, and culturally relevant educational experience through its award-winning Diba Jimooyung (Telling Our Story) permanent exhibit, changing exhibits, Research Center, Ojibway language immersion room, gift shop, and meeting rooms.

Miigwetch (Thank You) to all our supporters and sponsors for your continued support and interest in the Ziibiwing Center!

Help us in celebrating our birthday by joining us for our annual Birthday Celebration & Sale!

Event details are as follows: 

Thurs., May 3 & Fri., May 4
10am – 6pm
Ziibiwing Center’s Grand Entrance Lobby

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, so come on out!

Protect Mother Earth!

Earth Day is April 22, 2012 and now is the time to find out what you can do to protect our dear Mother Earth!

Here are some simple tips to reduce our waste, which may seem small, but when you add them up they can make a big difference!

• Reduce electricity at home, school, & work
• Shut off water when brushing your teeth
• Walk or ride a bike instead of driving
• Take faster showers or baths
• Hang clothes on a clothes line instead of putting them in the dryer
• Recycle paper, metal, plastic, cans, glass, etc.

Earth Day is a day of action; but really we should be doing our part to protect Mother Earth on a daily basis.  Ultimately, this day is about uniting voices around the world to ensure a healthy planet for the next seven generations. 

 Head over to the “Let’s Learn” page to learn some Earth related phrases in Ojibwe!

Upcoming Events!

Come check out some of the activities the Ziibiwing Center has to offer in the next two weeks!  Both events are FREE & Open to the Public. We look forward to seeing you!

Thurs., April 12
Two Spirits Film Screening and Discussion
3:30-5pm • Ziibiwing Center’s Gchi Giigidiwigamig (Big Discussion Room)

In conjunction with 2012 National Coming Out Week, the Ziibiwing Center presents a Special Screening and Discussion of the Award-Winning Documentary, Two Spirits.

Here is a quick summary of the movie for you:

Two Spirits interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at the largely unknown history of a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male & female, and many Native American cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders. The film explores the contemporary lives and history of Native two-spirit people–who combine the traits of both men and women with qualities that are also unique to individuals who express multiple genders.

Check out the website http://twospirits.org  for more details regarding the film.

Co-sponsored with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s Behavioral Health Program and Central Michigan University’s Office of Native American Programs & LGBTQ Services.

Thurs., April 19
Anton Treuer Book Signing, Dinner, & Lecture Event
5:30 – 7:30pm • Ziibiwing Center’s Kinoomaagegamik Lobby

 On Thursday, April 19, the Ziibiwing Center will be hosting Dr. Anton Treuer. He is a well known advocate and teacher of our language. Guests will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Anton Treuer present on the importance of the language to our Anishinabek identity. The event is open to the public; $5 minimum donation is suggested (Proceeds to benefit the Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School Project).

Dr. Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. He has a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.A. & Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Co-sponsored by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College (SCTC) Woksape Oyate Language Program and SCTC Extension Program, Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School Committee, Anishinabe Language Revitalization Department and the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways.

 

 

 

Community Cultural Teaching & Feast – Wild Rice

Fri., March 23 • 6 – 9pm
Sat., March 24 • 9am – 12noon

 Join Ziibiwing Center staff and special guests this weekend to learn about the history of Wild Ricing, and create a template or pair of wild ricing moccasins for yourself or a loved one. Limited supplies will be provided for template making. Please bring your own leather or stop by the Ziibiwing Center Gift Shop to purchase your supplies.

 On Friday evening, there will be a wild rice (manoomin) soup dinner, and on Saturday afternoon light refreshments will be served.

 An event in collaboration with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan’s 2012 Manoomin (Wild Rice) Program.

What is ZAAP all about?

Have you heard about the newest program at the Ziibiwing Center? If not, there’s no better time than now to learn about the Ziibiwing Artifact Adoption Program (ZAAP). 

Adopting an artifact, as part of the ZAAP program, is a fun and easy way to demonstrate your dedication and passion for Great Lakes Anishinabek history and culture.  Your adoption/donation will help pay for the care, maintenance, conservation, and storage of the collections at the Ziibiwing Center, plus it’s 100% tax-deductible!

Head over to the “Let’s Learn” page on this blog and learn how to become part of this exciting program! Also, check out what artifacts some sponsors have already adopted!