Dates have been added this week for Aqua Fitness at the Kik Pool. There will now be classes at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 and Thursday, July 2. Classes are included with a Kik Pool season pass or $10 for drop in.
Published on April 01, 2026
Work has officially commenced this week on the Neshnabék earthwork in Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park. The joint project is being managed by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi’s (Gun Lake Tribe’s) Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) and Environmental Department, and will be completed in conjunction with the City of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones.
“The project is broken down into three phases,” said Gun Lake Tribe’s Historic Preservation Officer, Lakota Hobia. “The first phase involves tarping the mound to prepare the soil to plant native, low-growth plants on the mound, so in the future there is little to no maintenance work required and pedestrian traffic does not continue to occur across the top of the mound. We want to assure the public and park goers that this is part of the project plan, and the work is being closely monitored by all parties involved.”
The second phase of the project will include grandmother and grandfather stones being installed around the base of the mound. Phase three is the installation of signage at the site positioned in the four cardinal directions outside the circle of grandmother and grandfather stones. The work will continue throughout the summer and early fall.
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe) has a rich history in West Michigan and close connection to the land. The Bradley Indian Mission, located near Wayland, is the historic residential and cultural center point of the tribal community. The Tribe’s ancestors, and political predecessors, signed treaties with the United States government dating back to 1795. The Tribe was re-affirmed to federal recognition in 1999. For more information about the Tribe, visit https://gunlaketribe-nsn.gov/.