This month’s Feel Good Friday is a collaboration between the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs’ Native American Heritage Month Committee, U-M’s Native American Student Association, and UMMA.

FEATURING:​​
Globally recognized dancer and activist Notorious Cree
James Jones is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Tall Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta, Canada. Known as Notorious Cree across Instagram and TikTok, James uses his voice to educate and spread awareness on the issues impacting Indigenous communities across the globe. As a traditional hoop and powwow dancer, performance artist, youth workshop facilitator and public speaker, James inspires future generations by reclaiming his culture and encouraging others to do the same. Notable performances include the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2014 and 2022 Juno awards, 2015 Pan Am Games, Coachella and was a previous contestant on SYTYCD Canada.

Heron Hill Designs
Will offer a live demonstration of their incredible beadwork and raise awareness about the Indigenous experience. Heron Hill Designs consists of partners Joey (he/him), also known as Waasay Makwa Inini, of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, and Daniel (they/them), Roma-Gitane and Indigenous. They are two contemporary queer Indigenous artists in Michigan, who started working together in 2019. Their practice is an ongoing blend of contemporary styles of art and older woodland floral designs and illustrations.

Indigenous Authors' Book Pop Up with Ariel Ojibway of the U-M Library
Will feature works by Indigenous authors spanning several genres and nations. Enjoy children’s literature, adult fiction, non-fiction, and cook books by emerging and renowned authors. Inspired by the Give Away at powwows, these books are a gift from NASA and UMMA to our community. Ariel, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, works at and loves libraries, and while she's not a librarian, she's a literature devotee who believes stories can lead us all back to Mino-Bimaaduziwin, living life in a good way. Please come, find a book you love, and pass it along!
And yes, frybread!