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
• Michigan's Native Heritage Children's Archaeology Workshop
• Girl Scout Programs: Habitats & Humanity Badge

Exhibitions:

• 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.

• Book Club - starting again soon
• Michigan Indian Day Concert with Back Settlement Band
• Meridian Heritage Festival
• Wiikongewin Fall Feast
• Woodland Indian Art Market
• Craft Night – Monday nights from 6 – 9 p.m.
• Chili Cookoff and Storytelling Night - see photos
• Language Table – Saturday mornings 10 - noon
• Lecture series
• Drum Night Social – Friday nights from 6 – 9 p.m.

• 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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