15 Year Book - Flipbook - Page 156
CAMP KINOMAAGE
Camp Kinomaage was a five-day summer residential program for rising 7th and 8th-grade students who were
members of a Michigan Native American tribe. Taking place at the University of Michigan Biological Station
(UMBS) on Douglas Lake, students experienced:
Classroom presentations, hands-on experiments, and field explorations related to general science
facilitated by UMBS faculty and staff.
Activities led by tribal elder volunteers that connected native culture and modern science.
Ojibwe language lessons were a substantial programming component for youth to maintain a connection to
Native culture and history.
Interactions with U-M undergraduate students and Native American Student Association members who
served as peer mentors.
The camp afforded students an educational enrichment experience, exposure to biological topics and scientific
field experiences, and an opportunity to explore the culture and history of Native peoples who lived in northern
Michigan in the past. In the 2011-2012 academic year, 22 rising 7th and 8th grade students from six Michigan
Native American tribes participated in Camp Kinomaage. In 2012-2013, CEO partnered with six tribes again for
student programming.
