Only through education can we hope
to build strong individuals and nations
which can meet the needs of our future generations.
Nimkee Public Health recently presented a play to Saginaw Chippewa Academy students on how to prevent getting the currently circulating H1N1 "swine" flu.
Kinomaagewin Enaagijigadek
Anishinaabe Kinomaagewin Bimiikmaajik shpindaanaa’aa weweni kina gego wii kinomaagaaziwad Bimaadzidjik ezhi kendasaang nakaaswinan wii nenakaasiwad gewiinwa pane wii shpindimowad miinwaa wii gwekwendimowad waani zhi-shpigaabwewad maanda naakidowad Anishinaabemowin miinwaa Anishinaabe Bimaadsiwin.
Mission Statement
The Tribal Education Department is committed to developing educated, confident, competitive, proficient citizens who excel in any venture they pursue while maintaining their rich Anishinaabe culture and language.
Developed during the May 2009 Education Strategic Planning Session and approved by the Tribal Education Advisory Board on September 16, 2009.
Native American Youth Governance Camp
NNI’s annual Native American Youth Governance Camp (NAYGC) will take place June 13-18, 2010 in Tucson at the University of Arizona campus. NAYGC is designed to build the knowledge and skills of the future leaders of Native nations through a comprehensive curriculum which explores the fundamental keys to effective Indigenous self-governance. Participants (high-school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates) will engage in critical thinking and decision-making exercises that address Indigenous Country’s most pressing challenges, and team- and consensus-building assignments designed to promote the wisdom and benefits of cooperation as a pathway toward a brighter collective future. For more information, please visit: http://nni.arizona.edu/naygc/naygc.php.
Native American Youth Entrepreneur Camp
The 14th Native American Youth Entrepreneur Camp (NAYEC), a program to teach students how to start and manage businesses in Indian Country, will convene on July 18-23. NAYEC teaches high-school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates the basics of economics, computer skills, and business-plan preparation through activities that lead to personal and professional development. A highlight of the camp is the Youth Marketplace, where students run their own “mock” businesses by selling products or services. The camps end with the Business Plan Showcase, where students present a business plan for a real business to a panel of “venture-capital” judges. For more information, please visit: http://nni.arizona.edu/nayec/nayec.php.
- We now have the SCA Handbook available through our site. Select the link in the menu at left to view it now!
Tribal Education Advisory Board (TEAB)
The TEAB serves the Tribal members by enacting policies that oversee culture based programming meant to promote and support lifelong learning for the Tribal community. Tribal Education Advisory Board members are appointed by Tribal Council, serving staggered terms of two to four years, with officers elected annually.
Regular meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the TEAB Conference Room located behind the Education Administration Building on Broadway.
TEAB Members
Judy Pamp, Chair |
Ronald Douglas, Secretary/Treasurer |
Craig Waynee, Vice Chair |
Melinda Coffin, Member |
Chip Neyome, Member |
Lee Ruffino, Member |
Shuna Stevens, Member |
Cathy Wendling, Member |
Education Administration
Education Administration provides oversight and monitors the development and performance of all Tribal Education Programs.
| William H. Harrison, Education Director WHarrison@sagchip.org | |
Angela J. Mitchell, |
Amanda Reed-Flaugher, |
