Department 6 - Elders & Culture

We serve GTB Tribal Members living in Grand Traverse, Charlevoix, Leelanau, Benzie,

Manistee, and Antrim counties. For more information please contact:

Pat Putney at 231-534-7762, 1-866-534-7760

Pat Putney

Pat Putney
Elders and Culture

Department VI Manager


Mission Statement

To provide meal service, on-site activities, and off-site activities for all Elders in the six county service area.

The Anishinaabemowin language and our culture are vital to who we are as Anishinaabek. Our identity and the two cannot be separated. Culture and Language have been oral traditions brought down from generations past. It is of utmost importance today that those who are still knowledgeable and those who are learning must continue the teachings for the generations to come.