For All of You, From All of Us
Maampii ehyaajak kina miinwa maandagaa miinem kinagaayaa ehyaajik
For All of You, From All of Us
Ggi zhetthkagom
For All of You, From All of Us
We welcome you into this space as relatives. Together, we can foster learning environments that honor Indigenous ways of knowing, teaching, and connecting.
Watch Welcome VideoStep Into Our Stories
Step Into Our Stories
In Our Own Words
Telling a more honest story means shifting how we teach and how we listen, and making room for more than one truth at a time. Watch our introductory video and take up the invitation to heal, remember, and teach with more love.
Zhaazhgaa gaabaazhebaak. Megwaa ehzhebaak. Waabaazhebaak
Ga byé zhëwébêk minė wa ne zhëwébêk
“What has happened. What is happening. What will happen.”
Events

Step Into Our Stories: A Guided Review of Your Learning Bundle
Wednesday, 12/10 · 4-5:30pm ET
An Invitation to Learn
Start learning about the Step Into Our Stories grounding documents and learning resources. If you’re an educator, scroll for SCHECH credit information.
Baabiinskaanmat
The cyclical nature of learning
The Bundle:
Anishinaabe-Made Learning Resources
We have prepared this bundle of learning resources for educators, students, and all relatives in Michigan and beyond. A learning bundle is a collection of teachings, stories, and experiences that are brought together to support the growth of the whole learner—mind, body, and heart. Each part of the bundle has meaning, and together they create connections that support learners in balanced and purposeful ways. It reminds us that learning is not just for ourselves but is meant to be shared to strengthen our classrooms, our communities, and future generations.
Giinwi kii-kinoomaadimi
: We learn together
Nde kenomadmen
: We learn together
Grounding Documents
These resources lay the foundation for understanding, inviting you to walk into the bundle with care and confidence while helping you connect more deeply with the learning ahead.
Read MoreLesson Plans
Here you’ll find ready-to-use lesson plans that carry our teachings forward. Each plan offers guidance, classroom experiences, stories, and more to support learning and sharing in ways that strengthen classrooms and communities.
Get Lesson PlansMaps
These Anishinaabe-made visual supports help us see how teachings, relationships, and knowledge are connected. These maps ground our learning through an Anishinaabe worldview.
Get MapsLiterature Guides
Explore our literature guide series to find recommended books and activities to support learning.
Get Lit GuidesPodcasts Episodes
Check out our podcasts and vidcasts to keep learning on the go.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Educators, allies, and lifelong learners can access Anishinaabe-made continuing education courses and earn state continuing education clock hours (SCECH).
Browse CoursesSCECH Credit Oppotunities
Free Anishinaabe-Made Continuing Education Credits
Educators and anyone seeking State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) can deep dive into Indigenous learning while earning credit with courses, webinars, in-person trainings, and more.
Browse OpportunitiesAbout This Work
These efforts are a collaboration between the Confederation of Michigan Tribal Education Departments and the Indigenous Education Initiative at the Michigan Department of Education.
Learn MoreOur Tribal Nation Partners
Members of these Tribal Nations contribute to the development of these materials.
Bay Mills Indian Community
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community
Huron Potawatomi-Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians