Gikinoo'amaage Indigenous Educators Coalition

05/24/2025

05/24/2025

May 27 (Tuesday) 10:30am-12:30pm Work Party for C.A.N.O.E.S. At Good Earth Farm (87185 Co. Hwy J, Bayfield). ‘CANOES’ = Coalition for Advancing Native Opportunities in Education and Sustainability. This group works to raise funds to provide scholarships to local Indigenous youth intending to study education. Part of 2025 fundraising efforts will involve selling hominy–from corn planted at this May 27 work party!

04/04/2025

Boozhoo! We've been rather quiet lately, but we have big news coming. We've been busy getting reorganized and will be changing our name soon (possibly). If you'd like to join us at our next meeting we will be meeting on 4/24 from 4:00-5:00 PM. Message for the Zoom link please. We're going to keep you waiting on our new name!

April showers bring May flowers they say?

03/21/2024

I apologize for not keeping this page current. Just stopping by to share about the film Bad River to encourage everyone to go see it (if you haven’t already!) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/iTnXhPDvL5374bdh/?mibextid=CTbP7E

11/28/2023

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!

November 2023

Boozhoo,

Warm wishes to all of you. It’s been a beautiful autumn. It’s already November: Gashkadino-Giizis (the month of the Freezing Over Moon). We are writing on behalf of the Gikinoo’amaage Indigenous Educators Coalition to ask for your help again with our work to increase the number of Indigenous educators in the Chequamegon Bay area. As you are aware, a high percentage of students are Indigenous, yet the percentage of those who are teaching lags far behind the student population. Increasing the Indigenous representation in the teaching population will help to promote equity and improve the learning environment for all students.

A Learning Policy Institute study found that having teachers of color in the classroom affects students of color in several ways, including:
Boosting overall academic performance;
Improving reading and math test scores;
Improving graduation rates;
Increasing aspirations to attend college; and
Reducing the number of absences.
To read the full article online, type the following link into your internet browser: https://bit.ly/3fQH9In
Our long range goals include:
Providing scholarship support for Indigenous students pursuing educational careers;
Assisting Indigenous students with ongoing or unanticipated expenses;
Creating a network of educators to provide mentoring to new Indigenous educators;
Holding annual gatherings of educators to meet and share ideas; and
Organizing fundraising and other events that celebrate and share Indigenous culture.

In the past we have been able to award scholarships to two students from Bad River; and we have supported Northland College as they created their 85% scholarship program for Native students.

At this time, please make a donation to help us reach our goals and achieve our mission. If you are able to do so, here is our PayPal link: paypal.me/gikinooamaage. You can also mail checks to:

Gikinoo’amaage Indigenous Educators Coalition
76175 Paulson Rd.
Washburn WI, 54891

Chi Miigwech,

Go to paypal.me/Gikinooamaage and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

06/26/2022

Today’s the day!! Hope to see you from 4-9pm at Legendary Waters Resort & Casino! Due to windy conditions, we’ll be moving the event indoors. Nonetheless, it will be a great night of music, good food, and the generosity of our communities. Silent auction items are donated by Copper Crow Distillery, Red Cliff Fish Company, Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Coco Artisan Breads & Fine Pastries, Silverwaves Jewelry, and April Stone, just to name a handful! Come see the rest and support the scholarship fund! ❤️

06/22/2022

Our fundraiser is coming up THIS Sunday, 6/26 from 4-9 at Legendary Waters Casino. Tickets will be sold at the door or in advance (preferred).

*Tickets are still available.
*Email [email protected] or send us a messenger message.
*Donations are accepted via PayPal.
*The goal is to raise $10,000 for a scholarship for this fall for a local aspiring Indigenous educator.

We changed our ticket structure this year: free to come listen to Michael LaughingFox Charette , Frank Montano, and Fabian Rosales!

$20.00 if you want to eat dinner -

$100.00 if you can swing it, to get dinner and contribute a nice donation towards an aspiring Indigenous educator from our area:) ($20 for dinner and an $80 donation).

We are happy to have you come out to support our event! We are a 501c3. We can give you a donation receipt if you would like.

Representation matters! More teachers in our local schools is good for all kids!

Chi Miigwech! (thank you!)

06/04/2022

Join us for our second annual fundraiser!

05/20/2022

Boozhoo! Hello! As part of our upcoming fundraiser on June 26th, we are planning to have a silent auction. If you own an area business or have connections to folks who are able to donate items for the auction, we welcome you to comment below or message this page. Miigwech! Thank you! We look forward to sharing more details about the fundraiser soon. ❤️

04/22/2022

Save the date!
On June 26th we'll be hosting our second annual fundraiser featuring Indigenous food and entertainment. Last year we were able to raise $10,000 and provide a full tuition scholarship for an education student attending Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College. Location and other details to follow.