Timeline:

  ● Phase I: May 2016 - December 2017
       ○ 2015-2016​: Rebuilders Cohort 6 create an action plan with the goal of
         providing educational resources related to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
       ○ Winter/Spring 2016​: “Anishinaabe Engagement, Education, and
         Empowerment” (3E) planning grant was written and submitted by Lorna
         LaGue and Jill Doerfler
       ○ May 2016​: 3E planning grant awarded by the Bush Foundation
       ○ June 2016​: First two 3E meetings, focused on group members building
         trust, defining values, discussions of common goals, and means to
         achieve those goals
       ○ July 2016​: Strategic planning retreat facilitated by Indigenous
         Collaboration and group meeting to discuss/finalize the plan, new name:
         Zaagibagaang
       ○ August 2016 - December 2016​: Ongoing group meetings focused on the
         first steps in executing the strategic plan, RFP created and circulated,
         Hunt+Capture selected

  ● Phase II: ​January 2017 - June 2018
       ○ January 2017 - February 2017​: Group meetings, work with Hunt+Capture
         to create logo/design assets and video ideas/scripts.
       ○ March 2017​: Large meeting with Native Nations Institute, Hunt+Capture
         filmed John Morrin’s presentation as well as many attendees for social
         media clips
       ○ April 2017-June 2017​: Ongoing group meetings, continued work with
         Hunt+Capture, work to build the website
     ○ July 2017​: Website and Facebook pages go live with initial content,
       creation of a brochure and promotional items
     ○ August 2017 - October 2018​: Continued work on additional
       content/materials and made them available as they were ready
     ○ August 2017 - February 2018​: Ongoing group meetings, informational
       tables and distribution of promotional items at MCT Constitutional
       Convention Meetings and other events

● Phase III: October 2018 - December 2019
     ○ October 2018 - January 2019​: Ongoing group meetings planning for “Get
       Informed, Get Involved” live series
     ○ January 2019 - June 2019​: 8 live sessions were held, group meetings
       held as needed
     ○ June 2019 - December 2019​: Ongoing group meetings, created the “Get
       Informed – Get Involved: Constitutional Resources” booklet and pocket
       constitution, continued website updates.
     ○ December 2019​: Group members agree to focus on distributing the new
       printed materials for a few months and consider what the next steps for
       the group might be.
     ○ March 2020​: Global pandemic stalls efforts to distribute materials,
       Facebook account is kept active, materials remain available on the
       website