Announcements of April 6th

 

Traditional Teachings with Bea Jackson
Saturday, April 8th, at 6pm, join us as we learn about bear forgiveness bundles. This is also a potluck. For more info call Nickole Fox, 313-846-3718.

 

Earth Day Celebration and Cleanup
Saturday, April 22^nd, we are breaking ground on our new garden space— join us as we celebrate springtime, build community, and honor our Mother Earth. Meet @ AIHFS at noon and we will walk together to Romanowksi Park. Please bring gloves, trash bags, shovel, garden hoe, or wheelbarrow if you can. We will be cleaning and prepping the garden beds, so be prepared to get dirty. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Shiloh or Rosebud at (313) 846-3718 ext 1403.

 

Garden Planning Retreat
Saturday, May 6th, the traditional food project at AIHFS, Sacred Roots, is planning on revitalizing the garden space at Romanowski Park. In order to plan food and space, please RSVP to Shiloh or Rosebud, 313-846-3718, if you want to become involved.

 

2017 Cooking Classes
AIHFS has cooking classes for Elders, Youth, Women and Community members. Each class includes interactive cooking lessons using healthy recipes and traditional Native American foods.

 

Reducing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies
AIHFS, in conjunction with Denver Public Health, University of Wisconsin, and Intertribal Council of Michigan, is pleased to offer a free 2-day training, “Reducing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Using Evidence-Based Brief Counseling.” Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Motivational Interviewing, and Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions. MCBAP hours are being offered. To register, e-mail Aimee at acisler@aihfs.org.

 

American Indian Festival
Saturday, April 29th, American Indian Communities Leadership Council will be presenting American Indian Festival in Algonac Mi. This is open to the public and there will be powwow dancing, American Indian Crafts, and a food sale.

 

Free Old Computers and Laptops (need work)
AIHFS is giving away some of our old computers and laptops. We have about 20 computers to give away. The computers are not going to include a monitor, hard drive or operating system. As is, they won’t turn on and boot into Windows. Please be aware they may also have a pre-existing problem(s) that needs repairing (malfunctioning fan for an example). We also have 5 laptops missing hard drives and operating systems. We will provide a power cord for all of the computers and the laptops, as well as a mouse & keyboard for workstation adopters. This equipment will be available while supplies last or till Thursday, April 13^th. For more info, email Dustin at dsample@aihfs.org