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The Michigan Natural Resources Conservation Services is committed to
assisting American Indian tribes and individuals protect, preserve and enhance
Mother Earth. Each of Michigan's federally recognized tribes has a
designated NRCS
contact person. In addition, there is a State American Indian
Liaison to coordinate assistance for tribes and American Indian
individuals and to facilitate communication between the NRCS and tribes.
Native American-Related Topics on this Page
NRCS Tribal Contact Information
American Indian Links & Resources
Educational Resources/Contacts
Plants, Community Gardening
(Gitigaan) & Healthy Food
Cultural Information
Protecting Mother
Earth-Conservation Practices
NRCS Policy
November is American Indian Heritage Month
Each year in November the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
contracts with a Native Artist in the United States to develop a poster that
pays respect to the American Indian. If you are interested in receiving a poster
for this year’s program, please contact our
public affairs specialist to make arrangements. If you are interested in
finding out more about American Indian Heritage month please
click here.
The 2007
Posters are here!
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 2007
NRCS American Indian Heritage Month Poster
NRCS has a designated representative for each of the 12 federally-recognized
American Indian Tribes. The tribal representatives are responsible for assisting
the tribes with NRCS programs and technical assistance.
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Map
of Federally-Recognized American Indian Tribes in Michigan with Text Version
American Indian/Alaskan Native Employees
Association for NRCS
American Indian Tribal Portal -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Michigan State University
Extension-Anishinaabek Website
National Congress of American Indians
Native American Consultation Data Base -
National Park Service data base
Native American
Resources - Web links from the Rural Information Center
USDA Office of Native American Programs
USDA Rural Development -
Information for Native Americans
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Guide to USDA Programs for American Indians & Alaska Natives (4.6MB)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tribal Leaders Directory (1MB)
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Tribal Scholars Program
The aim of the Tribal Scholars Program is to strengthen a partnership between
NRCS and 1994 Tribal Land Grant Institutions, increase the number of students
studying in agriculture and Agency-related disciplines, and to offer employment
opportunities.
2005 is the first year tribal scholarships have been offered. They will be
awarded to U.S. citizens who are seeking a degree in agriculture or related
natural resource sciences at a 1994 tribal land-grant institution.
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Tribal
Scholars Program
Protectors of the Earth Camp
Each summer the USDA, Michigan Tribal
organizations, and other partners sponsor a one-week youth camp targeted at
young people (grades 8 -10) interested in future careers in conservation. The
camp focuses on groups that are currently under-represented in the USDA
workforce and conservation field.
Protectors of the Earth Camp Web page
Links to Michigan Colleges & Universities With American Indian Programs
Lake Superior State Native American Center
Michigan State University
Native American Institute
Northern Michigan University
Center for Native American Studies
Michigan Technological University
Native American Outreach
Grand Valley State University Office of
Multicultural Affairs
American
Indian Education Links
Anishnabe Future Leaders
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Extension Indian Reservation
Program
Michigan Indian Education Council
National Indian Education Association
Tribal Colleges
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What is a Tribal Land
Grant College?
Bay Mills Community College: 1994 Tribal Land
Grant College
Cooperative State
Research, Education & Extension Service
Keewenaw Bay Ojibwa Community
College
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal
College: 1994 Tribal Land Grant College
Tribal Colleges Land-Grant Institutions Grants Programs
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Raised Bed Gardening Information
General
Information
Construction
Photos
Construction
Design
Raised
Beds for People with Disabilities
Planting
Diagram for Raised Bed Garden
Native American Farming & Nutrition
America's
First Farmers
Revival
of Traditional Agriculture
Value
of Traditional Foods
Traditional Foods & Plants
Maple
Syrup Fact Sheet
Wild
Rice Fact Sheet
Wild
Tobacco Fact Sheet
Sweet
Flag Fact Sheet
Northern
Sweet Grass Fact Sheet
Related Links
American Indian Health
National Library of Medicine site
Community Garden Guides Includes information on low-cost methods to extend
the growing season of community gardens in colder climates with methods such as
hoop houses and field tunnels
Inter-Tribal Agriculture Council
NRCS Plants Data Base Comprehensive plant information including lists of plants by state, information
on culturally significant, endangered plants, selecting plants for
conservation purposes and much more.
Michigan Food & Farming Systems Non-profit
organization supporting sustainable agriculture
Native American
Healthy Eating Choices Guide
Native
Foods Marketing Program Intertribal Agriculture Council
University of Michigan Native American
Ethnobotany
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Welcome to a Powwow - What happens
during a Powwow and guidance for attendance
American
Indian Social Structure
American
Indian Land Definitions
American
Indian Cultural Values
Memorandum
of Understanding Regarding Cultural Resources between NRCS Michigan and
the Michigan Anishinabek Cultural Preservation and Repatriation Alliance
The
Four Sacred Plants
American
Indian Contributions to Modern Life
History of the Anishinaabe
The
Anishinaabek
The
Odawa
The
Ojibwa
The
Potawatomi
Cultural Links
AIRON Native Radio Network
Site includes program information, list of affiliates and information on how to
order tapes of programs
Bureau of Indian Affairs information
on tracing American Indian ancestry
Michigan
Anishinaabek Cultural Preservation and Repatriation Alliance (MACPRA)
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Includes link to Pow-wows & other cultural events
Native American
Genealogy Private, non-governmental Web site with resources for tracing
American Indian ancestry
Ziibiwing Center of
Anishinaabe Culture and Lifeways Learn more about Anishinaabek culture by
visiting this museum and learning center in Mount Pleasant
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Walleye
Rearing Pond Conservation Sheet
Wild
Rice Conservation Sheet
Working
with Owners of Small Acreages
Conservation Links & Information
Emerald Ash Borer Threatens
Cultural Resource
The emerald
ash borer is an invasive beetle from Asia that destroys native ash trees. The
ash borer has already destroyed millions of ash trees in Michigan, surrounding
states and Canada. The black ash in particular is an important cultural resource
for Native Americans and is used in traditional basket weaving. The destruction
of the black ash resource threatens cultural traditions of the Anishinaabe
People.
National
Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative - This effort, led by NRCS, seeks to
collect ash trees seeds for genetic preservation before populations of the trees
are destroyed.
Emerald Ash Borer Info - Web site
created by the USDA, USDA Land Grant colleges and the Michigan Department of
Agriculture to provide up-to-date information on the emerald ash borer and
related efforts.
Other Conservation-Related Links
EPA American Indian Environmental Office
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife
Commission (GLIFWC)
Intertribal Timber Council
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
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NRCS
American Indian Program Policy & Related Information
Policy
Definition of Consultation with Tribes
Cultural Resources Protection Policy
Links
National Cultural Procedures Handbook
National Cultural Resource Procedures
National Cultural Procedures Glossary
Related Links
American
Indian Alaska Native (NRCS ) Employees Association
Society of American Indian Government Employees
NRCS Tribal Government
Relationships
Memorandum of
Understanding Relative to Implementing USDA Conservation Programs on American
Indian Lands
Updated on
10/26/2007
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