Learn about the traditions of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe Annual Pow Wow. The Isabella Indian Reservation is located near Mount Pleasant, Michigan in Isabella County. Discover the nature trails ...

SAGINAW, MI — At a chilly morning gathering Monday, Oct. 9, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe members gave about 100 Ojibway Island visitors a peak into the past. The very distant past.

Anne Heidemann is the tribal librarian for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. She played a key role in the library system’s creation and emphasis its cultural and educational significance.

Out of the five boarding schools the U.S. government supported in Michigan, one of them was in Mt. Pleasant, and it isn't a distant memory to members of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.