TCAPS Indigenous Education Program

Aanii families! A friendly reminder that next Tuesday is our last beading night this year at the East Middle School Library from 6-7 PM.
Don't miss our last beading workshop of the school year!

Date: June 2nd
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 1776 Three Mile rd
Who: All IE students and families

All resources and supplies are provided but you're more than welcome to bring your own supplies if you prefer.

Free Book Giveaway: Attend the workshop and receive a free copy of Chooch Helped, a Caldecott-winning book written by Cherokee author Andrea Rogers.

This is a parent-run event to connect, create, and celebrate. We look forward to seeing you there.

Questions? Reach out via email at [email protected].

Aanii families! We look forward to your attendance at our final parent committee meeting on June 9, 2026 from 6-7pm at the East Middle School Library with a virtual option via Google Meet: https://www.google.com/url?q=http://meet.google.com/avv-jjhr-aht&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1779193835667380&usg=AOvVaw1FuldhrsQXRLM5kpQ8OJqy

Please note, this is a new location than previous meetings.
Important items on the June 9 agenda:

Revising the IPC Bylaws - Per the recommendations of our IPC meeting members at our last meeting, we drafted a revision to the bylaws to no longer include a required Record-Eagle published meeting notice for each IPC meeting. We need to reach quorum to approve this item so it's important that as many parents attend the June 9, 2026 meeting as possible.

2026/2027 Graduation - Eagle feather purchasing, beading cap opportunities, and student gifts

Anishinaabe Art and Designs for Marketing - We'd love any feedback from the community on what this could look like!

We will send out reminders closer to the meeting date. We hope you are able to attend! Three parents will be eligible to receive $25 gas cards for parent participation.

West Senior High students interested in learning more about the University of Michigan (Umich) or transferring to the University of Michigan are encouraged to attend this event happening Tomorrow May 6, 2026!

What to expect:
Students will join me in room A201 at West Senior High School from 11:45am-12:45pm to join the Zoom webinar with UMich enrollment and transfer specialists. The presentation includes information about what UMich has to offer students, and what the transfer process looks like from a community college like Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) or another four year institution.

All grade levels are encouraged to attend, even if you're unsure about where you plan to attend college or if attending a four year institution is the right path for you.

If this interferes with a student's class but they'd still like to attend, I can write passes for students.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s Day (MMIP) day, May 5th, is a day to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous people and relatives, and raise awareness about the violence impacting Native communities. Today at Central High School, IE club members stood together to support justice, healing, and change. Students painted their school rock and made flyers and pins which were distributed during their lunch hours to raise awareness of the crisis facing Indigenous communities.

Aanii families,
Don't forget, tonight is our monthly beading workshop at the East Middle School Library! These parent-run workshops are open to all Indigenous Education (IE) students and families, whether you’d like to learn how to bead your graduation cap or simply join for fun and creativity.
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: East Middle School Library

All beading resources and supplies will be provided.
As a special bonus, attendees will receive a free copy of Chooch Helped, the Caldecott-winning book by Cherokee author Andrea Rogers.

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of creativity, and community!

Questions? Email [email protected]

Aanii families, don't forget tonight is our grant review meeting! We hope to see you all in Conference Room 8 at the Glenn Loomis Building 1009 S Oak St, and hope you'll enjoy some FREE Jimmy Johns. If you're unable to make it in person, please join our Google Meet: https://www.google.com/url?q=http://meet.google.com/avv-jjhr-aht&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1777226514902530&usg=AOvVaw3yUWZZ2QSStCijMIMHVSb-

Aanii families, join us for our IE Parent Committee Meeting next tomorrow night, April 21 from 6:00–7:00 PM in Conference Room 8 at the Glenn Loomis Building (1009 S Oak St) or Google Meet (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://meet.google.com/avv-jjhr-aht&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1777130773200573&usg=AOvVaw1AfVV1-Ac4TWFNIyCF93f2). During this meeting, we’ll review our Title VI Grant and hold elections for committee officers. This is a great opportunity to become informed, share your voice, and support our students and program.

This meeting will be catered by Jimmy Johns! We hope to see you there!

Aanii families, we hope to see you all at our IE Parent Committee Meeting next Tuesday, April 21, from 6:00–7:00 PM in Conference Room 8 at the Glenn Loomis Building (1009 S Oak St) or Google Meet: (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://meet.google.com/avv-jjhr-aht&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1776628672595732&usg=AOvVaw2DFHnl9sQY-xd4eysXX5_A)

During this meeting, we’ll review our Title VI Grant and hold elections for committee officers. This is a great opportunity to become informed, share your voice, and support our students and program. We hope to see you there!

Aanii families! We hope to see you at this month's beading workshop tonight at the East Middle School Library from 6-7 pm. All supplies will be provided, and you’re welcome to bring your own materials if you prefer.

Who’s Invited?
All parents and students enrolled in the Indigenous Education Program are warmly encouraged to attend. This is a perfect opportunity for graduating seniors to learn the basics of beading to bead their graduation caps next month!

Whether you’re joining to work on a special project or simply hoping to become more involved in our program community, we’d love to see you there.

Aanii families!

Please join us tonight for our annual public Parent Committee Meeting, Tuesday, March 24th, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM.

We’ll be meeting in person in Room 8 at Glenn Loomis (1009 S. Oak St., Traverse City) with snacks and refreshments for you and your family to enjoy.

Can't make it in person? Join virtually via Google Meet here: https://meet.google.com/avv-jjhr-aht