The Nokomis Learning Center provides a variety of programs for groups of all ages as well as maintaining general open hours for individual visitors.  On average the Center provides 275 tour programs a year to groups ranging in size from 15 to 400.  While most programs are provided for visitors to the Center, the educational staff also conducts numerous outreach programs throughout lower Michigan.  As part of the Center's mission, numerous special projects, publications and exhibitions have been created.  Some examples of these are listed below.

Regularly Available Programs:

• Native Cycles, Sacred Circles 90 minute introductory program on Great Lakes Native Peoples.
• Negotiating the Past, Navigating the Future - An examination of Tribal Sovereignty, Michigan Treaties, and Contemporary Issues for Michigan Native Communities
• Girl Scout Programs: Habitats & Humanity Badge

Exhibitions:

• Fall 2009 : Michigan's Native Quilters
• Upcoming later this summer : Local Pow Wows & Pow Wow Regalia
• Various Native American artist work on display now.
• Paintings and Prints by Dave Shannanaquet - First quater 2009.
• Otepemisiwak: We Are the People Without Bosses; Prints and installation by Dylan A. T. Miner, Fall 2008
• In Honor of the Lessons of the Elders: beadwork, shawls, and dance regalia by Dr. Suzanne Cross
• Porcelain Artwork by Sally Theilen - fall 2007
• Blood Memories: Paintings and Drawings by Rachel Dennis spring 2007
• Fishing Families: Photos by Cindi John On Display summer 2006
• Native American Treaty Signers in the Great Lakes Region, On display fall 2005
• Weaving the Cosmos: Historic Great Lakes Textiles On Display fall 2004.
• Flags of the Three Fires: Tribal Flags of Michigan Annishinabe Nations On display summer 2004
• The Ho-Chunk People: Photographs by Tom Jones On display spring 2004
• Grace Chandler Photography Exhibit: On display fall 2003.
• Native American Technologies of Michigan Exhibit On display fall 2003.

• Meridian Heritage Festival - October 3, 2009 –11am-4pm
• Craft Night – Monday nights from 6 – 9 p.m.
• Language Classes
• Children's Reading Night - every other Friday 6:30 p.m.
• Lecture series
• Wiikongewin Fall Feast - November 13, 2009
• Woodland Indian Art Market - December 4-6, 2009
• Chili Cookoff and Storytelling Night
• Book Club

• Sample Special Programs from past years :
• Michigan's Native Heritage: Children's archaeology program
• Local Native American history
• Black ash basketry
• Traditional woodcraft skills.

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