# @centralmichiganlife on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNtPI3O5vB5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33614598-centralmichiganlife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-23T18:01:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Central Michigan Life (@centralmichiganlife) — https://gondola.cc/centralmichiganlife

## Caption

CMU has had a long-standing partnership with the tribe, which allows the university to use “Chippewa” as its nickname. As part of the agreement the university has with the tribe, there are practices in place to honor both the history of the land and the preservation of the tribe’s culture. ⁠
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Central Michigan Life reporter Cristin Coppess describes how CMU students can respectfully represent the Saginaw Indian Chippewa Tribe and its culture while on campus.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to read more. ⁠
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✍️ Cristin Coppess⁠
📷️ Alivia Cranick⁠
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#centralmichigan #lifeatcentral #indigenous #saginawchippewaindiantribe

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saginawchippewaindiantribe, centralmichigan, indigenous, lifeatcentral

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