Voice on the Water: Great Lakes Native America Now
Voice on the Water is available for purchase at: the Center for Native American Studies' Center Store, 112 Whitman Hall; the NMU Bookstore; and Snowbound Books in downtown Marquette. This anthology of creative works is made possible from a Michigan Humanities Council grant and the cooperative efforts of the NMU Center for Native American Studies, NMU Communications & Marketing, and NMU Press. Go to Voice on the Water website. For additional information regarding the anthology, email Grace Chaillier at mintvart@nmu.edu or call 906-227-1397

Voice on the Water:
Great Lakes Native America Now

Anthology Cover

Voice on the Water is available for purchase at: the Center for Native American Studies' Center Store, 112 Whitman Hall;

the NMU Bookstore;

and Snowbound Books in downtown Marquette.

This anthology of creative works is made possible from a Michigan Humanities Council grant and the cooperative efforts of the NMU Center for Native American Studies, NMU Communications & Marketing, and NMU Press.

Go to Voice on the Water website.

For additional information regarding the anthology,
email Grace Chaillier at mintvart@nmu.edu or call 906-227-1397

Three strands of one braid.

ACADEMIC

CNAS Flyer
NAS Minor
NAS Courses offered
NAS 488 Service Learning Projects
Winter 2012 Classes
Kinomaage field trips
Decolonizing Diet Project

Click on photos to view highlights...

STUDENT SUPPORT

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

News and Information

	Come visit our photo gallery on Flickr. This extensive photo gallery includes pictures from our student activities, summer youth programs, Medicine Wheel Academy, Kenn’s Anishinaabe language classes, and much more.
	Visit our Archives to review past presentations, workshops, classroom projects, conference highlights, and other information about the Center.
	If you are looking for information on upcoming local, regional and national conferences and events in Indian Country, visit our resource room. There you can find links of interest, news relating to Indian Country and scholarships and internships. Also important resources such as the Michigan Indian Legal Services Review.
Click picture to enlarge	The Center for Native American Studies has tote bags available for purchase. The bags are 15" x 19" and made of durable polyester. They are a great alternative to plastic shopping bags. Check out the Center Store for other items available.

Learning to Walk Together Traditional Pow wow
Save the date! March 17 - 18, 2012!! Vandament Arena In celebration of our 20th annual pow wow, we will be having a two-day pow wow this year!

Learning to Walk Together Traditional Pow wow

Save the date!

March 17 - 18, 2012!!
Vandament Arena

In celebration of our 20th annual pow wow, we will be having a two-day pow wow this year!

Bobby Bullet Concert
The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center presents Bobby Bullet in concert Thursday, February 2 Peter White Public Library Community Room 7 - 8:45pm $5 donation at the door for the band. See poster See City of Marquette Press Release

Bobby Bullet Concert

Bobby Bullet

The City of Marquette Arts

and Culture Center presents

Bobby Bullet in concert

Thursday, February 2

Peter White Public Library
Community Room

7 - 8:45pm

$5 donation at the door for the band.

See poster

See City of Marquette Press Release

Decolonizing Diet Project
We have now entered into the next segment of the planning and research phase. We look forward to working with volunteer research subjects in preparation of the start of the diet in Spring 2012. We will be contacting potential food providers and securing resources, such as food, equipment, or cash. If you would like to donate, or have any questions about the DDP, please contact Dr. Martin Reinhardt, principal investigator, at (906) 227-1397 or e-mail mreinhar@nmu.edu. The Great Lakes region as defined by the DDP. (click on map to enlarge). See the DDP Informational flyer; or visit the DDP blog. Approved by IRB: Project #HS11-415

Decolonizing Diet Project

We have now entered into the next segment of the planning and research phase. We look forward to working with volunteer research subjects in preparation of the start of the diet in Spring 2012.

We will be contacting potential food providers and securing resources, such as food, equipment, or cash. If you would like to donate, or have any questions about the DDP, please contact Dr. Martin Reinhardt, principal investigator, at (906) 227-1397 or e-mail mreinhar@nmu.edu.

The Great Lakes region as defined by the DDP.

(click on map to enlarge).

See the DDP Informational flyer; or
visit the DDP blog.

Approved by IRB: Project #HS11-415

Anishinaabe News
View our latest edition from Winter 2011 of the Anishinaabe News, NMU's Native American student run newspaper. Writers, photographers and proofreaders welcome. Be a part of Anishinaabe News! Call the Center for Native American Studies at 227-1397 or e-mail nasa@nmu.edu.

Anishinaabe News

View our latest edition from Winter 2011 of the Anishinaabe News, NMU's Native American student run newspaper.

Writers, photographers and proofreaders welcome. Be a part of Anishinaabe News! Call the Center for Native American Studies at 227-1397 or e-mail nasa@nmu.edu.

The Gift is in the Journey
"Minowaan mewizing bmi iyaangmaampii akiing" This saying is pivotal to the focus of NMU's Center for Native American Studies. We are all on a journey; your time at Northern Michigan University is a journey, one which you shape and mold. Pictured above: Whitman Woods Fire Site

The Gift is in the Journey

Fire Site
"Minowaan mewizing bmi iyaangmaampii
akiing"

This saying is pivotal to the focus of NMU's Center for Native American Studies. We are all on a journey; your time at Northern Michigan University is a journey, one which you shape and mold. Pictured above:

Whitman Woods Fire Site

Anishinaabe Words for the Month
Word for February Megawaa (Click on the link for information) Makwa Giizis (Mah-kwah Gee-zehs) Bear Moon - February Learn about the Moons of Anishinaabeg.