Empowering tribal families and building futures

Opportunities available to youth in STEM related career fields are increasing rapidly. To prepare tribal youth for these opportunities, Pathways coordinates with the Pokagon Band Department of Education to offer multiple visits a year to engage with projects associated with Mno-Bmadsen family of companies. These visits have included trips to D.A. Dodd in Benton Harbor, MI, where staff showed youth how to make prefabricate pipes with automatic welders, and to Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, in Kalamazoo, MI, where youth got an inside peek at the possibilities associated with 3-D printing. Keep an eye on the tribal newsletter and social media for information on the next scheduled trip!

Mno- Bmadsen Pathways oversees tribal preference compliance for Four Winds Casinos and Tribal Government construction projects. Employment opportunities tend to be related to the trades with a great need for skilled workers. Contractors are committed to supporting Pokagon families and hiring qualified tribal citizens whenever possible and Pathways coordinates with contractors to fill active employment needs, including opportunities for skilled workers as well as pre-apprentices and 1st year apprentices who receive on-the-job training. Additional resources are shared if a citizen is inclined to pursue official training in the trades and join a union.