Join us for this free, virtual lecture exploring Nimiigwechewendam Nibiish Summer Camp — a collaborative youth program between the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council that integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western science to strengthen water stewardship, cultural connection, and community leadership. Learn how culturally grounded, place-based education is shaping the next generation of water protectors.

About our speaker: Amanda Weinert grew up in Garden, MI, and lives in Carp Lake, MI. She’s a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa and descendant of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa (LTBB). Amanda serves the LTBB Niigaandiwin Education Department as the PK-12th Grade Academic Services Student Advocate (formally the the Ishkaakimikwe Kinoomaagewinan (Teachings of the Earth) Coordinator, and Curriculum Specialist). They have worked for Niigaandiwin since 2016. Her involvement in Indigenous Education began while student-working at the Center for Native American Studies at Northern Michigan University about 15 years ago. Amanda studied Art and Design (jewelry/metalsmithing emphasis) and Native Studies (Bachelor of Science, 2014).