LTBB Mnozhiyaa Community Health

03/01/2024

🎉 We are thrilled to announce our highly anticipated Round Dance Raffle, taking place on March 2, 2024, at the elegant Ovation Hall located at the Odawa Casino. Doors open at 3:00 PM, so mark your calendars and spread the word!

🎁 Get ready to win amazing prizes, including top-tier items like an MMIW medallion, an exquisite 8th generation blanket, and a plethora of other fantastic prizes up for grabs.

💃 Round dances are not only about celebration but also about coming together as a community to support important causes. By participating in our raffle, you'll be contributing to our 2024 Round Dance singers!

🌟 Admission is open to all, so bring your friends, family, and loved ones for an evening filled with excitement, laughter, and generosity. Let's create unforgettable memories together while making a positive impact!

📢 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to win big and support a great cause. We can't wait to see you there!

02/29/2024

Aanii Kina,

We are busy getting ready for the March 9th Winter Festival! Please see the attached flyer for a better idea about the flow of the day. We are stilling holding out hope for the Snowsnake Tournament and will keep you posted. Regardless of weather, we have a fun filled day of games, community and of course good food planned! Feel free to bring a dish to pass and your feast bags.

Registration is open, see the link in the flyers. We hope to see you there!

02/20/2024

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02/20/2024

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With instructor Sheran Patton.
*Classes are open to all LTBB Community members, 18 and older.

02/20/2024

Tammy, age 50, is a member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. She started smoking menthol ci******es at 21. Tammy ate healthy and exercised regularly. At 44, Tammy learned she needed open-heart surgery.

https://keepitsacred.itcmi.org/with-support-from-a-member-of-the-little-traverse-bay-bands-of-odawa-indians-tribe-the-cdc-launches-a-new-tips-from-former-smokers-campaign/

02/20/2024

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02/13/2024

Aanii Kina Gwaya,

February is Heart Health Month. There are higher rates of heart disease and related deaths among those who live in a rural areas and in Native American populations. Please come in to see us at our Tribe Health Department or Crooked Tree Wellness Clinic to keep our hearts healthy. Also, please see this attachement with more helpful links and information on how to keep our hearts healthy.

Zoongi’odeg (strong hearts). Miigwetch, thank you,

LTBB Odawa and Crooked Tree Wellness Clinic Teams

02/09/2024

Community Health would like to share some great tips and reminders during the Heart Health Month.

February is the month of Love thanks to Valentine’s Day, so why not start with yourself?! Love yourself. Take care of yourself. Hug yourself. Respect yourself. Put you first! Like someone once said, We can’t give from an empty cup. So let your cup overfloweth this month about YOU!

Attached are some great reads. Who doesn’t have a little stress in their life? Whether home or work, stress is a real thing. The attached gives facts and ways to overcome it. Which leads great into the second attachment discussing self-care. Each one of these terms (stress and self-care) affect our health and heart. Find out how and what you can do to improve your health this month!

And just in time for Super Sunday, here is a link for a great heart healthy dip to enjoy while watching the big game. 😊
Artichoke, spinach and white bean dip - Mayo Clinic

02/02/2024

During this time of deep sleep/hibernation our dreams are enhanced and teachings filter through from the Spirit world. We look forward to that next moon as we know that the harvest for the new year is coming beginning with Ziissbaakode that medicine we need to help us during our times of dreaming and remembering those visions that filter through to us. Those old ones remind us also that there are new beginnings all the time. During this time of deep sleep for Mkwa there is always one heavy foggy morning that gives us that sign that for Mkwa, Mukoonz has arrived.

Chi Miigwetch to all and have a good week, month, year.

Waganakising Odawa Anishinaabe
Deleta Gasco Smith
Mina Mskiki Gumik Cultural Resource Coordinator

02/01/2024

According to the CDC, February is American Heart Month, a time when all people—especially women—are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health.

This Heart Month, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is encouraging women to listen to their hearts and speak up for their health.(https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/american_heart_month.htm)

So, Community Health will be sharing some great information all month long! The information may include health and wellness tips, recipes, and physical activities.

Every Friday, especially tomorrow, February 2nd, is wear RED to help spread awareness about heart health for the month of February. So dig through those closets and find some RED to wear on Fridays! 😊

Have a wonderful Thursday and don’t forget… Snowshoe the Ogichidaa Trail from 330pm – 5pm this afternoon.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/heart-smart-basics-what-know-keep-yours-healthy-fact-sheet
https://youtu.be/rDXfj2McI6c?feature=shared
https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/getmedia/fcc89428-166e-4e62-bc83-81a1d9e5cd1f/Bowls-Foods-Booklet.pdf

If you have any further questions, please reach out to me or Lauren Rabish.

Chi miigwech,
Lauren Rabish, RDN, CDCES
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Mina Mskiki Gumik Health Department
1260 Ajijaak Avenue
Petoskey, MI 49770
Cell: (231) 420-7829 (call or text)
Office: (231) 242-1664

Marlene R Gasco
LTBB Community Wellness Advocate
Office Phone: (231)487-1796
mrgasco@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

DISCLAIMER: Not all exercise is suitable for everyone. As with any exercise program, if at any point during your workout you begin to feel faint, dizzy, or h...

01/30/2024

February is just a couple days away and so is Heart Health month. Why not celebrate with a fun past time outdoor activity? SNOWSHOEING!!!!

Every Thursday in the month of February, come join Community Health from 330pm – 5pm for snowshoeing around the Ogichidaa Trail. You can find us at the firepit pavilion located outside the Government Center. 😊

Community Health will be providing an assortment of snowshoe sizes and poles to help you blaze the trail. This is an outdoor activity, so we need the snow to cooperate and for those participating to dress appropriately, including proper footwear. Fresh air and Nature are a must during these long winter months.

Snowshoeing is a great calorie burning exercise but also comes with some risks. It is physically demanding at times and there’s always the possibility of falling or other injuries to occur while snowshoeing. Please be aware of your physical abilities. If you have never snowshoed before, this is a great opportunity to try it and hike a little.

Hopefully with any luck, more snowshoeing events will continue throughout the wintertime, and we see a little more snowfall. Not a lot, just enough.

The snowshoes are not up for personal rental use at this time.

Any questions, please contact Marlene Gasco at (231)487-1796.

01/30/2024

February is Heart Health Month and why not keep it active and strong. Below is another virtual challenge for the month to complete at your leisure.

Want to join through the Nike Run app? Check out the following instructions.
DOWNLOAD THE Nike Run CLUB APP ON YOUR SMARTPHONE
CREATE A PROFILE
SEARCH FOR MARLENE GASCO LTBB and ADD AS A FRIEND
ONCE I ACCEPT THE FRIEND REQUEST, AN INVITATION WILL BE SENT TO JOIN THIS CHALLENGE
GET MOVING, HAVE FUN, SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE!

Remember MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE!!!!