MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Mid Michigan College will host a free Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration on Monday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, in partnership with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
The public event will take place in the Community Room on the college’s Mount Pleasant campus and will feature music, cultural education, and food demonstrations to honor Indigenous traditions and contributions.
Sam Anglin, an Indigenous chef and traditional food educator at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, will deliver the keynote address, organizers said.
Anglin, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, has spent more than two decades serving his community through food-focused cultural restoration efforts.
The event will begin with performances by the Blue House Singers and Drum Circle at 10 a.m., followed by welcome remarks from Tim Hood, president of Mid Michigan College; a Central Michigan University representative; and representatives from the tribal council of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
Anglin’s keynote address is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., followed by an Indigenous food demonstration at 11 a.m. The event will conclude at noon with closing performances by the Blue House Singers and Drum Circle.
In his current role, Anglin mentors students and community members in reconnecting with ancestral food traditions. His background includes serving as banquet chef at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, market master for the Tribal Farmers Market, and permanent supportive housing coordinator.
For more information, contact Scott Mertes, Mid Michigan College provost, at smertes@midmich.edu or 989-386-6607, ext. 101.
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