Nokomis Learning Center will be hosting a book club meeting about my book “American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law” tomorrow night at 6 PM. Check out the events calendar.
Nokomis Learning Center
2008 Best of Okemos Award for Nokomis Learning Center
Nokomis Learning Center Receives 2008 Best of Okemos Award
U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
WASHINGTON D.C., December 4, 2008 — Nokomis Learning Center has been selected for the 2008 Best of Okemos Award in the Non-Profit Organizations category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).
The USLBA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Nokomis Learning Center Article in ICT
From ICT:
Nokomis Learning Center educates community
OKEMOS, Mich. – Nokomis Learning Center, an American Indian cultural learning center in Okemos, provides many educational programs, exhibitions and events throughout the year.
The center estimates about 30 to 40 guests attend the center each day, with the number skyrocketing during school tours and special events.
”It really varies,” said Maria Raviele. ”A lot of school groups come in October and November. It picks up again in April and May when it’s warmer,” said the graduate student, who lives in Lansing and attends nearby Michigan State University.
Nokomis Learning Center News Coverage in Indian Country Today
From ICT:
OKEMOS, Mich. – Chilly temperatures and gloomy skies didn’t darken the spirits of the more than 50 people who attended the inaugural spring feast and fundraiser at Nokomis Learning Center April 13.
The feast brought several members of the American Indian community together and helped to raise funds for the 19-year-old American Indian cultural learning center in Okemos.
”The truth is that [Nokomis Learning Center] is kind of poor right now,” said Theron Moore, who serves as president of the center’s board of directors and helps run a construction company in Holt. ”We need to raise money to make sure it keeps operating.”
Nokomis Center Spring Feast
Sorry to break up the discussions with a shameless plug, but the Nokomis Center in Okemos will be hosting its first annual “Spring Feast” this Sunday, April 13th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Guests will get to indulge in buffalo meat, as well as hear special musical guests. Tickets are $25 per family, $10 per adult, $5 per child (10 & under), and $5 per elder (55 & older). Proceeds go to the Nokomis Center, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Native culture. The Nokomis Center is located next to the Meridian Mall in Okemos, at 5153 Marsh Rd. Please join us if you can, as the Nokomis Center needs all of the financial support our community can provide.
George Cornell Honored with MSU Lifetime Achievement Award
From MSU Today:
· George Cornell, director of the Native American Institute in the College of AgricultureCollege of Social Science and professor in interdepartmental studies in the College of Arts and Letters, is a tireless advocate for American Indians and especially the native peoples of Michigan. He will receive a Lifetime Achievement award. and Natural Resources, professor of history in the
Cornell helped establish the Nokomis Learning Center in Okemos and was a co-founder of the American Indian Studies program at the university. He established the Native American Institute at MSU, which provides training, technical assistance, research and educational assistance to Michigan’s American Indian tribes and organizations, serves Michigan state officials and lawmakers by offering information on policies regarding American Indians.
LSJ Feature on Dr. Suzanne Cross
From the Lansing State Journal:
Lavey: Indian culture teaches respect for tribal elders
MSU professor’s art show reflects that early lesson
As an associate professor of social work at Michigan State University, Suzanne Cross helps her students learn to advocate for older generations.
Turtle Talk 