LTBB Education Department

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

Voters in the Public Schools of Petoskey district will consider renewals for the operating millage and sinking fund in the May 5 election. See link below ⬇️

📸 Jillian Fellows/News-Review

04/30/2026

🎓 Now accepting scholarship applications 🎓

The Association on American Indian Affairs is supporting Native students on their educational journey — and this could be your opportunity. ✨

Whether you’re just starting or continuing your path, these scholarships are here to help you reach your goals and strengthen Native Nations.

Apply today:
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/moojcvdaoz

04/30/2026

We’re proud to announce “Tending Our Roots with Indigenous Methodologies,” a brand new, 10 episode podcast that will explore Indigenous Methodologies in research, evaluation, and community practice 🎙️🌱

Join hosts Dr. Miigis Gonzalez (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) and Dr. Jill Fish (Tuscarora Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy) every Friday as they discuss with their featured guest how Indigenous Knowledges and ways of being address the structural limits of Western frameworks. This podcast is a living resource for those nurturing the health, healing, and futures of Indigenous communities.

New episodes drop starting May 1st, 2026!

04/30/2026

Beyond the Bell: Student Wellbeing and Crisis Support Services

Student wellbeing doesn’t stop when the school day ends.

Join us for a 90-minute virtual Prevention and Wellness webinar focused on supporting Native youth, families, educators, and communities with accessible, real-time resources.

Learn how Crisis Text Line works, when to use it, and how it can support and complement tribal and school-based behavioral services.

📅 May 6, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM ET

Text NATIVE to 741741 for free, confidential, 24/7 support.

This session will walk through what that support looks like in practice and how it can be part of a broader approach to student care.
🔗 Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KfgNUApoQzqRpfKG7i2Btg #/registration

04/29/2026

The Niigaandiwin Education Department to excited to announce the IMLS Cultural Apprenticeship Program. This is a community-based effort to help preserve and pass on Odawa knowledge, skills, and traditions to the next generation. Through the program, apprentices are matched with cultural knowledge keepers for hands-on learning rooted in mentorship, seasonal teachings, and cultural practice. Apprentices will have the opportunity to learn directly from elders and skilled community members in areas such as traditional arts, land-based knowledge, music, language, foodways, and/or regalia. The program is designed to strengthen cultural identity, support intergenerational learning, and ensure that important teachings continue for future generations.

This grant is paid for by the IMLS Enhancement grant. Apprenticeships could last anywhere from 1 year -6 months depending on the traditional knowledge taught and shared. The program will provide financial support to ensure its success, including funding for cultural knowledge keeper, possible youth apprentice stipends, and project supplies needed for instruction, material gathering, and hands-on learning.

Miigwech for you time!

Link to Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/FkACimEjE8

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

📣Graduate Honoring 2026!📣
📍Friday of Odawa Homecoming Pow Wow weekend @ Odawa Casino's Ovation Hall!
✨8/7/2026 - 6PM!

RSVP!
💌EMAIL: [email protected]
☎️PHONE: 231-242-1480

Save the date!

We’re excited to celebrate our 2026 graduates with a special evening of recognition, community, and pride. Join us August 7 at Ovation Hall as we honor all you’ve accomplished and the journey ahead.

Family and loved ones are welcome. Be sure to RSVP using the QR code or contact Tammy Gasco at [email protected] to reserve your spot.