Author: Ed Nephler

There is a little over a week left to RSVP for the Angeline Boulley Author Event!
This event is in partnership with McLean and Eakin and Mzinigangamik, the LTBB Cultural Library.
𝙒𝙝𝙤: Angeline Boulley, author of “Fire Keeper’s Daughter”
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: LTBB Pow wow Grounds
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣: Monday, July 19th beginning at 7pm
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Aanii Tribal Citizens!

Every Tribal household across the country will be receiving some Binax at-home COVID tests in the mail from CVS Pharmacy.
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Can YOU eat 30 Different Plant Foods in a week?

Have you heard of the latest gut health challenge? We all know that eating plants is good for us. However, it seems that eating a large VARIETY of plant foods is even better. Eating many different plant foods improves our gut health by encouraging the growth of different species of bacteria that live there, especially the healthy, beneficial (good) bacteria.
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Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Now Available Free by Mail
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. has partnered with NEXT Distro and Grand Rapids Red Project to ensure all tribal communities have access to free naloxone through the mail. NEXT Distro is an online mail-based naloxone program designed for people who can't access naloxone through pharmacies, Community members who need naloxone can access it at no cost through nextdistro.org/itcmi
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Through the Walmart Healthy Nutrition and or the MI Tribal Food Access Coalition Projects, we have compiled a set of resources for each month in 2021.  The resources are focused on healthier eating using ingredients that may either be found at your local grocery store, farmer’s market, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) site.
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As we approach the General Election on June 28, 2021, it has been brought to the Election Board’s attention that there are two candidates running for office who fall under the “immediate family” classification as defined by the Constitution in Article III E.
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Several LTBB Departments are seeking to dispose of surplus equipment they have. In accordance with WAGANAKISING ODAWAK STATUTE 2012-015 ASSET DISPOSITION, the departments previously offered first right of refusal to all LTBB Governmental Departments and Enterprises on the surplus equipment listed below.  No department expressed an interest in the equipment.  We will now offer them to LTBB Tribal Citizens and public by way of sealed bid.
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In accordance with Tribal law Waganakising Odawak Statute 2015-014 Open Meetings of the Tribal Council, “Public” means Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Citizens and their immediate family members.
All others excluding official business of Tribal employees, and appointed officials who request attendance at any Tribal Council meeting must contact a Tribal Councilor who shall forward such request to all of the Tribal Council members.
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