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Baby Celebration
November 19, 2026
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
3-Mile Office - 845 Business Park Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686
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Baby Celebration
Honoring Babies 0-1 years old

November 19th 2026  5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

We will have teachings on Cradleboard, Moss Bags, Naming Ceremonies with Joseph Syrette.

Ninaandiwe "Traditional Healer"  Joseph Syrette

Joseph Syrette is Anishinaabe Ojibwe from Batchewana First Nation.  He currently lives in Harbor Springs, Michigan with his family.  Joseph conducts various ceremonies and practices Ninaadiwe'iwejig (Traditional Healing) using medicines to help re-balance and heal sickness through prayer using Ojibwe doctoring methods to heal the mind, body and spirit.  Joseph follows the practice the way his mentors and elders that went before him.

Traditional Ceremony/Services
Name, Clan, Colors
Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Mental Healing
Traditional Teachings and Guidance
Traditional Doctoring
Dreams/Visions Interpretations
Traditional Medicines
Life Experiences Listening/Talks
Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Fasting/Releasing Ceremony
Spiritual Connections
Identity and Relations

Open to the indigenous community

Hannah Pelcher - Cell: 231-631-0828 | Office: 231-534-7747 | Email: Hannah.pelcher@gtb-nsn.org