Wabshkwaa Makwa Kwe Asigin

10/15/2026

We’d like to send a big Miigwech to Jennifer Bennett for her donations! 😊
We will be sure to find some good owners to keep warm. Every item can help someone out with warmth and comfort. A little shielding on someone’s back can make a difference in the world, new socks on our feet seems like a luxury that often goes unnoticed, a pair of boots, or shoes to cover our feet and shield from the elements, A sweater or pair of SnowPants can be a layer for that dream sledding trip. Or, it might be a way for one to go out for groceries, picking up kids at school, something comfortable to walk in for an interview, or job site, or just being warm and cozy with winter gear. Whatever the item is, it holds great value. Thank you to all those who take a moment to think of others in need. We can all make a positive impact on the world, even if it doesn’t seem like much. A little bit goes a long way. 🩷
How will you help someone today?

10/14/2026

Washing day 1 complete.
We’d like to send a huge Miigwech, and shout out to Clean Scene Laundromat Owner Mark, and Manager Autumn.
This year, and last, they have been amazing with supporting our mission. With their help we are able to continue providing clean, fresh, Winter clothing items, for our community members in need. We appreciate your help in this community effort! ❄️ 🧥 🧤 🥾

10/09/2026

Join us next Tuesday, October 13th at 6:30pm for screening of "Bad River" a documentary that shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribes fight against Line 5 and Enbridge! Screening will be in Anspach Hall Room 161 with a panel for Q&A afterwards. We hope to see you there!

10/09/2026

On behalf of Mid Michigan College's Indigenous People's Day Committee, we are excited to invite you to our annual educational event on Anishinaabe Song and Dance, taking place on Monday, October 12, 2026.

This year, we have teamed up with the Ziibiwing Cultural Center for an interactive morning session with Ray Cadotte and Blue House Singers, followed by a special lunch prepared by Indigenous Chef Sam Anglin. Over the past five years or so, this partnership with Mid Michigan College has made a lasting impact in sharing Anishinaabe culture and lifeways with the student body.

For more information please contact Frances at [email protected] or Scott at [email protected] or 989-386-6607.

10/09/2026

Good afternoon, Happy Friday!
It’s washing weekend, and we couldn’t be more excited to have such an amazing donation of winter coats, sweaters, snowpants, snow suits, and more from the lovely Michelle Wing. She has been diligently helping us build our inventory up for an incredible giveaway season. Every bit helps, we appreciate the support and opportunity to give these to our community members.
We currently have one bin setup at Saginaw Chippewa tribal college.
If you have any wardrobe boxes, laundry detergents, fabric softeners we could use them. We will be looking for some helpers on Saturday to help wash items. Let us know if you’d like to join us for a little washing session!

09/30/2026

How to Be an Active Non-Indigenous Ally: Practical Steps for Truth and Reconciliation 🌲

Allyship is not a label we claim; it is an ongoing practice of learning, listening, and taking meaningful action. To support Truth and Reconciliation, non-Indigenous allies must actively work to dismantle systemic barriers and foster cultural safety in their personal and professional lives.

If you are looking to move from awareness to action, here are practical steps you can take to practice active allyship:

1. Do the Groundwork: Educate Yourself First.
Read the Calls to Action: Familiarize yourself with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 94 Calls to Action. Identify how they apply to your specific field, workplace, or community.
Learn the Local History: Research the treaties, traditional territories, and languages of the land where you live and work.
Listen Without Interrupting: Seek out books, podcasts, and articles by Indigenous authors, historians, and Elders. Focus on listening to understand, rather than responding.
2. Challenge Bias and Speak Up
Address Harmful Stereotypes: Gently but firmly challenge myths, racist remarks, or systemic biases when you encounter them in social, familial, or professional settings.
De-center Yourself: Use your platform to amplify Indigenous voices, rather than speaking on their behalf.
3. Support Indigenous Sovereignty and Economy
Buy Indigenous: Make a conscious effort to support Indigenous-owned businesses, artists, and community-led initiatives.
Support Grassroots Organizations: Donate to or volunteer with organizations that support Indigenous youth, language revitalization, and land-based healing.
4. Reflect and Adapt Your Practice
Examine Your Workplace: Ask how your organization can integrate cultural protocols, provide trauma-informed spaces, and recruit and retain Indigenous staff equitably.
Embrace the Discomfort: Acknowledging difficult truths can be uncomfortable. Accept this discomfort as a necessary part of growth and healing.

Reconciliation is a shared responsibility. By taking consistent, respectful action, we can build a foundation of mutual respect and genuine partnership.

09/30/2026

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we want to begin with a place that holds our memory.

There is a barn on our lands, the last building still standing from the Mount Elgin residential school, which operated here for nearly a century. The students sent there from our Nation were made to work in it, and into its beams and walls they carved their names, the dates, and messages of their own.

They were children. Generations later, what they carved is still there.

When we set out to save that barn, we gave the effort a name: Gawii Wiikaa Ga-Nendimisii. Never Ever Forget Me. It is what those names in the wood have been asking of us all along, and it is a promise we mean to keep.

Today we honour every survivor. We remember the little ones who never came home. We hold close the children growing up on these lands now, raised to know their names, their language, and where they come from.

We are honouring our children. Today, and in all the days that follow.

🧡

09/30/2026

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Our indigenous relatives have been through so much, we are grandchildren of Boarding School Survivors, many never made it home. Many lost their lives trying to escape the harsh realities of colonization, being forced into the Indian Boarding Schools. We ask that you be of assistance in shedding light on these tragic events that have occurred. To not deny what has happened. We ask that you To see that this wasn’t forever ago, but that even in the 90’s this was still a very real place. These were our child relatives. We are still here, may we honor the children and be a part of the change. Our people have endured so much over the years, as children at that. By healing traumas, we can ALL be the ones to ensure this never repeats itself.
May we stand together, be kind and understanding of one another. May we pay respects and honor each and every single child who had to endure this tragedy and not be heard. We hope you will continue to see with the your own eyes, and hear with your heart. This is just the beginning of healing those traumas, advocacy, and reconciliation.

09/24/2026

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Are you a younger person between the ages of 16-21 experiencing homelessness or housing instability? You do not have to navigate it alone!

Listening Ear's Transitional Living Program provides support and resources for youth who are experiencing homelessness as they work toward greater stability and independence.

Our program can help eligible youth with things such as:
- Safe and stable housing
- Life-skills development
- Education and employment support
- Connections to community resources
- Goal-setting and independent living skills
- Support as they work toward self-sufficiency

📍Serving youth ages 16-21 in Isabella, Clare, and Gladwin counties

If you or someone you know could benefit from the Transitional Living Program, reach out to the Listening Ear Crisis Center at 989-772-2918 to learn more about eligibility and available support.

09/24/2026

Good afternoon all!
There’s a chill in the air, you know what that means.. Coat Drive season is here!
Over the next few weeks we will be setting up donation bins, washing items, and sorting.
If you have a business that would like to participate in being a collection bin location please contact us! [email protected]
Or by Facebook messenger.
We will also be holding a raffle if your business/company/agency would like to donate gifts towards the drawing for donors who donate warm winter gear for the cause.
With your support, this will help to prepare for our *6th* Annual Pop-up Coat Drive Giveaways! We’re looking forward to a great giving season and hopeful for an amazing turnout.