You Better Go See Geri - Roossien; Mukavetz, Andrea Riley
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Born into an Odawa family in Michigan in 1932, Frances ‘Geri’ Roossien lived a life that was both ordinary and instructive. As a child, she attended Holy Childhood Boarding School; as an adult, she coped with trauma through substance abuse; and in recovery she became an elder who developed tribally centred programs for addiction and family health.

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Born into an Odawa family in Michigan in 1932, Frances ‘Geri’ Roossien lived a life that was both ordinary and instructive. As a child, she attended Holy Childhood Boarding School; as an adult, she coped with trauma through substance abuse; and in recovery she became an elder who developed tribally centred programs for addiction and family health.
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FRANCES "GERI" ROOSSIEN was a Little Traverse Bay Band Odawa elder. Community care and sobriety enabled Geri to become a vital member of the urban Indigenous communities of mid-Michigan. Geri is survived by her daughter Jannus, son-in-law Rob, and grandchildren Traverse, Chase, and Emilia. Geri appreciated a good feast, always dressed as a witch for her annual Halloween party, and was an expert at crochet. ANDREA RILEY MUKAVETZ is an assistant professor in the Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies Department at Grand Valley State University. Andrea is a citizen of the Chippewa of Thames First Nation Band and has Chaldean and Lebanese heritages. She enjoys harvesting and foraging, gardening, and visiting Lake Michigan. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.