Ziibimijwang Farm is helping restore food sovereignty for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and other communities throughout the northern Great Lakes region.

Joe Van Alstine will discuss ways in which Ziibimijwang is working to provide a reliable food source for tribal community members independent of the larger food system, encourage healthy eating, and enhance people’s knowledge of how to raise their own food.

He also will share challenges and opportunities in operating a sustainable, community-based farm, as well as how collaboration with tribal and non-tribal institutions, such as the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, can help promote Ziibimijwang’s mission.

Guest Speaker:

Joe Van Alstine

Chair of the Board of Directors, Ziibimijwang, Inc.

Discussants

(from the UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum):

David Michener

Curator

Jeremy Moghtadar

Campus Farm Program Manager

When: Wednesday, April 14th at 1:30pm

https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DFmTFvx2S62udpTJsgDvqA

Sponsors</h2

UM College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts; UM Office of Research; UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum; UM Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative; UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology; UM Museum Studies Program; UM Department of American Culture; UM Native American Studies Program; UM Office of Government Relations; Native American and Indigenous Studies Interdisciplinary Group

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA) created a federal legal process for the return of Native American human remains and cultural items to Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations.

The panelists will provide a basic overview of NAGPRA compliance through consideration of both tribal and museum sides of the process. They will explore the importance of transparency and agency, forging a connection between museum best practices and tribal ceremonial needs, and how mutual respect can grow into collaborations that extend beyond NAGPRA.

Panelists:

William Johnson

Ziibiwing Center of Anishinaabe Culture & Lifeways, Interim Director

Veronica Pasfield

Bay Mills Indian Community NAGPRA Designee

Amadeaus Scott

UMMAA NAGPRA Collections Manager

When: Friday, April 16th at 1:00pm

https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_agbr9WzoQaGnCxSfAc_YQQ

Sponsors:

UM College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts; UM Office of Government Relations; UM Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; UM Office of Research; UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology; UM Museum Studies Program; UM Department of American Culture; UM Native American Studies Program; Native American and Indigenous Studies Interdisciplinary Group

The seal of the University of Michigan on a sign for the Modern Languages Building, 812 Washington St. on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.
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The University of Michigan has received a $1.6-million award from the U.S. Department of Energy for water infrastructure efficiency projects.

UM’s money is part of $27.5 million going to 16 water infrastructure projects at organizations in 13 states, according to a news release. The projects have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and water treatment costs while improving water quality and equity of distribution nationwide, officials said.

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