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# Kinomaage Workshop October 4

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Admin

You are invited to…
A 6th Native Plants Restoration and Pollinator Protection Workshop
~ For Native American Tribal Communities in Northern Michigan ~

Friday October 4th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community – Baraga, Michigan

Ojibway Community College

## Kinomaage

### Teachings from the Earth

- Fungi harvesting: identification, medicinal and eatable characteristics
- An overview of native plant restoration and pollinator protection efforts among Native American tribal communities
- A focus on establishing forest products: blueberry cultivation, cranberry harvesting, maple syrup and sugar processing, wild ginger gathering

### Special Presenters

Evelyn Ravindran
KBIC Department of Natural Resources
…along with KBIC Elders & Tribal Leaders

Scott Herron, PhD.
Ethnobotanist
(Odawa, Anishanaabe)

Jan Schultz
Botanist
U.S. Forest Service, Eastern Region

Martin Reinhardt, PhD.
Center for Native American Studies, NMU

### With invited representatives from:

- Keeweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians
- Hannahville Indian Community
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Northern Michigan University’s Center for Native American Studies

Sponsored by The Cedar Tree Institute in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Keeweenaw Bay Indian Community

### For More Information:

Jon Magnuson
The Cedar Tree Institute, Director
magnusonx2@charter.net
(906)228-5494

~or~

Tom Biron
Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians
birontho@gmail.com

# Kinomaage Workshop September 13 & 14

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Admin

You are invited to…
A 4th Native Plants Restoration and Pollinator Protection Workshop
~ For Native American Tribal Communities in Northern Michigan ~

Thursday September 13th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
Friday September 14th from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa – Watersmeet, Michigan

## Kinomaage

### Teachings from the Earth

- An overview of native plant restoration and pollinator-protection efforts among Native American tribal communities
- Native seeds and components of restoration: harvesting, cleaning, storing
- Insights into traditional Native cultural teachings, medicinal plants & wild rice seeding and harvesting

### Special Presenters

giiwegiizhigookway (giiwe) Martin
Director of Cultural & Historic Preservation
(Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)
…along with L.V.D. Elders & Tribal Leaders

Scott Herron, PhD.
Ethnobotanist
(Odawa, Anishanaabe)

Jan Schultz
Botanist
U.S. Forest Service, Eastern Region

### With invited representatives from:

- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Keeweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians
- Hannahville Indian Community
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Northern Michigan University’s Center for Native American Studies

Sponsored by The Cedar Tree Institute in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

### For More Information:

Jon Magnuson
The Cedar Tree Institute, Director
magnusonx2@charter.net
(906)228-5494

~or~

Tom Biron
Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians
birontho@gmail.com

> The Earth Shows Us the Way.

# Kinomaagewin-aki, Teachings from the Earth

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Admin

You are invited to…
A Native Plants Restoration and Pollinator Protection Workshop
~ For Native American Tribal Communities in Northern Michigan ~

Thursday April, 12th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hannahville Indian (Potawatomi) Community in Wilson, Michigan

## Kinomaagewin-aki

### Teachings from the Earth

- Insights into traditional Native cultural teachings, medicinal plants & challenges facing native plants restoration efforts in Indian country
- An overview of native plant restoration and pollinator-protection efforts among Native American tribal communities
- Perspectives from the U.S. Forest Service on grant possibilities & technical support

### Special Presenters

Earl Meshigaud
Cultural Director, Historian
(Hannaville Indian Community)

Scott Herron, PhD.
Ethnobotanist
(Odawa, Anishanaabe)

Jan Schultz
Botanist
U.S. Forest Service, Eastern Region

### With invited representatives from:

- Keeweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Hannahville Indian Community
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Northern Michigan University’s Center for Native American Studies

Gathering Grounds Harvest 2010, Hannaville Indian Community

Sponsored by The Cedar Tree Institute in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Hannahville Indian Community

### For More Information:

Jon Magnuson
The Cedar Tree Institute, Director
magnusonx2@charter.net
(906)228-5494

~or~

Tom Biron
Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians
tom@reinhardtassociates.net

> The Earth Shows Us the Way.

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