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All You Need To Know About The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Ode’mini Giizis - Strawberry Moon - June 2010
Issue 71
KBIC TRIBAL COUNCIL SHOW SUPPORT TO
MIGI ZII WA SIN (EAGLE ROCK) PROTESTORS
Tribal Council Members:
Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President
William E. Emery, Vice-President
Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary
Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews, Asst. Secretary
Eddy Edwards, Treasurer
Toni Minton
Elizabeth D. Mayo
Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.
Jerry Lee Curtis
Frederick Dakota
Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.
Isabelle H. Welsh
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SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
Council visits Migi Zii Wa Sin
May 8, 2010 Tribal Council
meeting
KBOCC Honors Ceremony
and Commencement
KB Head Start Graduation
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WHIPP Skin Awareness Walk
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KBIC Holds Foster Home Recruitment Dinner
DHHS Superior Spirit Award
Winner for June
2nd Annual KBIC Environmental Fair Held
2010 KBIC Spring Cleanup
begins
New Employees
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Pictured in front of Migi zii wa sin, are protestors from numerous tribes with the KBIC Tribal Council following a
Council meeting held at Eagle Rock on May 8, 2010. Left to right, (front row) - Travis Green, Levi Tadgerson, Charlotte Loonsfoot, Council member Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews, Glenn Bressette, Jr., Jen Engstrom, Myrna Johnson,
(center row) - Georgenia Earring, Gretchen Emery, Vice President William (Gene) Emery, Council member Elizabeth (Popcorn) Mayo, Council Secretary Susan J. LaFernier, Council member Isabelle Welsh, Council member
Toni Minton, Council’s Recording Secretary Peggy Minton, KBIC Conservation Officer Anthony Loonsfoot, (back
row) Council member Frederick Dakota, President Warren (Chris) Swartz, Jr., Council member Gary Loonsfoot, Sr.,
and Council member Michael LaFernier, Sr. Photo compliments of Greg Peterson.
Determined members of the Keweenaw Bay
Indian Community have been joined by fellow Native Americans from neighboring communities in a
peaceful protest being held at Migi zii wa sin
(Eagle Rock) in the Yellow Dog Plains region
where Kennecott Eagle Mine has began drilling for
a sulfide mine. The protest began in late April, and
protestors state they are there to stay “for as long
as it takes.”
Levi Tadgerson, a Bay Mills Indian Community
member said, “We are defending the water; we are
defending our treaty rights and our right to practice
our culture. We’re defending our right to live a
healthy life and have our kids live a healthy life.”
The Tribal Council visited Migi zii wa sin and
the protestors as they reconvened their monthly
Council meeting at the site. President Swartz began with, “What we are doing here today is trying
to save Mother Earth. Mother Earth is crying for
our help, and we are here today to try to support
her and try to save the fish, the swimmers, the
crawlers, the flyers and the four-legged. I am real
honored to be here and why we are here today is
really important. Our brothers and sisters are
making us aware that the Kennecott Mine has begun to mine at Migi zii wa sin. This sulfide mine
process is going to have some detrimental effects
to the environment, not only to our ground water
but to the streams that are nearby, and we all
know that those streams feed into Lake Superior,
and Lake Superior is the largest and freshest body
of water in the world.”
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and numerous environmental groups are concerned with
the damage the sulfide mine will do to our water
and land. In addition, Migi zii wa sin has been a
site of Native American ceremonies for centuries.
These groups have spent a tremendous amount of
dollars in legal fights and continue to do so against
the Kennecott Eagle Mine Company.
In his address at the Council meeting held at
Migi zii wa sin, Council member Frederick Dakota
stated, “We have spent $4,380,000, which was a
report on a paper I received last week. Everyone
in the judicial system is smiling. This Rio Tinto is a
foreign corporation. They have come over here,
and they are very close to the boundaries of our
reservation. It is certainly going to be doing something to us in terms of fish in Lake Superior and the
deer on this land. Those are things our forefathers
gave to us. Life at that time was pretty simple, and
they were very smart people, but they knew the
simple ways. That was to have shelter, keep
warm, and have something to eat. Things have
changed a lot. I don’t know how we are going to
take care of these problems that we have here. I
do know that our Tribe is trying very hard and
spending a lot of money to try to keep these people out of here. I don’t know how much longer we
are going to be able to hold up or how much
money we are going to spend. Is there some other
way that we can overcome this problem? The
main thing is you have to make certain that nobody
gets hurt out here...nobody. Be very careful. How
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Newsletter photo.
Levi Tadgerson, an anishinaabe man,
said, “We are here to stay. We’re here to
learn our culture, our language. A lot of
us would like to regain our culture and
some of the things that were taken away
from us. Come on out, and check it out.
Everyone is more than welcome. Anybody, any race, any religion, we’d be glad
to have you. We are very appreciative of
the Tribal Council coming out today.”
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MAY 8, 2010 —
TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING
The Tribal Council held their regularly
scheduled Saturday Tribal Council meeting on
May 8, 2010, at the Tribal Center Conference
Room. Warren (Chris) Swartz, Jr., presided
over the meeting with William E. Emery,
Susan J. LaFernier, Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews, Eddy Edwards, Fred Dakota, Michael
F. LaFernier, Sr., Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr., Elizabeth D. Mayo, Toni Minton, and Isabelle
Helene Welsh present. President Warren
(Chris) Swartz, Jr. shared numerous Thank
You and For Your Information items addressed to Council. Reports were given for
April 2010, by President Warren (Chris)
Swartz, Jr. (page two), Secretary Susan J.
LaFernier (page three), and CEO Larry Denomie III (page four). Council passed the Department Head Reports for March 2010.
Michael LaFernier, Sr., sought permission
to repair a Terex Fork Lift the Tribe purchased
some time back and with which they are having quite a bit of problems with now, but it is a
good machine. It needs a power steering
pump and some transmission work needs to
be corrected before someone gets injured.
Mr. LaFernier talked with workers at Terex and
has located an individual who can repair the
machine for a maximum amount of $5500.
Motion by Frederick Dakota to authorize
the Tribal Construction manager to spend
up to $5500 to fix the Terex Fork lift, supported by Eddy Edwards, ten supported, 0
opposed, 0 abstained, one absent (Curtis),
motion carried.
At the conclusion of the CEO report, discussion on the current health care building
renovation project resulted in a motion. Motion by Elizabeth D. Mayo to appoint Bruce
LaPointe as the Project Manager of the
Donald A. LaPointe Center renovation, supported by Eddy Edwards, nine supported
(Emery, S. LaFernier, Matthews, Edwards,
Dakota, M. LaFernier, Loonsfoot, Mayo,
Welsh), one opposed (Minton), 0 abstained,
one absent (Curtis), motion carried.
Eddy Edwards was on the agenda with the
donation requests for the month. Motion by
Susan J. LaFernier to table all donations
until a policy can be developed, supported
by Toni Minton, nine supported (Emery, S.
LaFernier, Matthews, Edwards, Dakota, M.
LaFernier, Loonsfoot, Minton, Welsh), one
opposed (Mayo), 0 abstained, one absent
(Curtis), motion carried. Consensus of the
Council was to meet on Thursday, May 13,
2010, for a work session to develop a donation
policy.
Council moved into closed session with
KBIC Tribal members with Marquette 2% requests on the agenda. Following closed session, Council reconvened at Migi zii wa sin
(Eagle Rock). See Eagle Rock article page
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KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRESS RELEASE—MAY 5, 2010
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Will
Seek Permanent Access to Eagle Rock For
Tribal Members
Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President of the Tribal
Council, issued the following statement today:
“I am announcing today that the Community has agreed to meet with Kennecott to discuss permanent access to our scared place
migi zii wa sin (Eagle Rock) which is located
within the proposed Eagle Mine site, without,
however, waiving any rights the Community or
its members have in connection with contesting the construction and operation of Kennecott’s proposed mine.”
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APRIL 2010 PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
The following is a list of activities that occurred
in the office of the President for the months of
March and April 2010.
• The Recodification of the Tribal Code Book
is being reviewed by Yvette Friisvall.
• Decisions were made on the renewal rates
of Blue Cross and Blue Shield with an additional insurance card that is complimentary to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
card. The decision was made to help deter the rising costs of health insurance.
• I attended an Inter-Tribal Council (ITC)
meeting in Sault Ste. Marie. We discussed
the community’s request regarding additional funding from ITC for our HeadStart/
Early HeadStart program. The board of
directors heard our request and decided to
support the community’s resolution of the
relinquishment of their services, allowing
the KBIC to operate its own tribally run
high quality and inclusive program to meet
the educational, health, and social needs
of our children and their families.
• I met with Custom Chassis, Inc. officials
Matt Tipple and Mike Huhn. They are
looking for companies that can assist them
with the manufacture of parts and distribution for their Power Platform Truck. The
Council decided not to pursue this business venture.
• The Council met with Lance Morgan, CEO
of Ho-Chunk, Inc. Lance is a Harvard educated lawyer who has helped many Tribes
form business development corporations,
enact business codes, and understand issues revolving gas distribution and taxes,
and cigarette taxes. Oweesta paid for Mr.
Morgan’s traveling expenses, and we requested Lance to address topics including
the evolution of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the best
structure for KBIC to pursue business opportunities and creating 8(A) companies.
Lance wants to meet with Council preferably on a Monday in the near future.
• Early in the month, I informed Congress of
our concerns relating to the PACT Act.
The ACT empowers state governments to
enforce federal law. It also forces tribes to
report their Tribal tobacco sales to the
states which is a direct infringement on
sovereignty and treaty rights. In addition,
we have significant economic concerns.
Most notably it will destroy our economy by
eradicating jobs, as well as Tribal revenues that support Tribal members. Unfortunately the PACT Act passed without the
Senate even taking a vote. The U.S. Constitution has what is called the Indian Commerce Clause. This basically says that
Congress has the power to regulate commerce with the Indian tribes. I also wrote a
letter to President Obama, on behalf of our
members, requesting that he seriously
consider a Veto to the PACT Act bill, given
the importance of tobacco sales to our
Tribal economies. Unfortunately again, the
President signed the bill.
• The Council decided to construct a greenhouse at the hatchery site in L’Anse.
• I signed a letter of support for the next enhancement grant from IMLS (Institute of
Museum and Library Services). This grant
will be specific to KBIC’s Early Head Start
and Head Start in the following ways: introducing the children to how a library
functions; introduce children to books by
reading to them, 0-3 year olds will participate in “lap sit” where an adult will look at
a book with the child, purchase books for
all classrooms, and encourage parents to
bring their children to the library where with
every visit they will earn “library bucks.”
• GLIFWC informed the Community that
LVD is submitting a letter to the State of
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Michigan on behalf of LVD and other Wisconsin bands regarding Tribal walleye harvest guidelines, coordinated declaration on
border lakes, the use of gillnets and
stream segment harvest in the portion of
the 1842 ceded territory hat has been declared for harvest by the LVD Band.
The Community has filed a lawsuit hoping
to overturn a state permit for a nickel and
copper mine. We’re saying the project
does not meet legal requirements for protecting the environment. In addition, we’ve
said Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co.’s application didn’t prove the project would avoid
damaging rivers, groundwater and other
natural resources in the Yellow Dog Plains
region of Marquette County.
I received a press release from the White
House informing the Community that the
President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health
insurance reform bill passed by Congress.
In addition to reducing our deficit, the
President goes on to say making health
care affordable for tens of millions of
Americans, and enacting some of the
toughest insurance reforms in history, this
bill also permanently reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which
was first approved by Congress in 1976.
As a Senator, President Obama cosponsored this Act back in 2007, because
he believed it is unacceptable that Native
American communities still face gaping
health care disparities. Congress’ responsibility to provide health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives derives
from the nation-to-nation relationship between the federal and Tribal governments.
By signing the bill, they have taken a critical step in fulfilling that responsibility by
modernizing the Indian health care system
and improving access to health care for
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
This year the Council allowed its Tribal
members to spear Portage Lake. Overall
the fishing went well. Most of the fishermen were pleased that they were allowed
to exercise their treaty rights in the manner
they did.
I wrote a thank you letter to express our
appreciation to Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez for the heating assistance
that we have received from Citizens Energy and CITGO Petroleum over the past
year and to request that he continue the
program.
I wrote a letter to the administrator of EPA
Region 5 requesting government to government consultation regarding the Eagle
Mine Project in Marquette County. I told
her of the Community’s objection to Kennecott’s withdrawal of its application for an
Underground Injection Control permit for
its Treated Water Infiltration System
(TWIS), which will inject over 500,000 gallons of partially treated mine waste water
into the local ground water. Region 5’s
decision on whether or not to require Kennecott to obtain a UIC permit is very critical
to the Community’s efforts to protect, not
only the ground water in the ceded territory, but also to prevent the destruction
and desecration of our sacred place known
as Migi zii wa sin (Eagle Rock) which will
occur as a consequence of the construction and operation of the proposed mine.
This meeting will occur next Friday, May
14, 2010.
This concludes my report for the month.
Respectfully submitted,
Warren (Chris) Swartz, Jr., President
SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2010.
Activities reported by the Secretary, Susan J.
LaFernier, for the month of April 2010.
We all need to commit to do our part to protect our environment and change the world. I
hope that you have been learning how to save
and conserve energy to protect our Earth if
you are able. I continue to emphasize that
every month is “Energy Awareness Month,”
and our theme for the year is “Commit to Conserve.” There are simple everyday conservation measures we can all easily commit to.
There are also everyday measures we can do
to reduce air pollution, conserve water, reduce/reuse/recycle/re-buy materials, and prevent pollution in general. Once again, October
was Energy Awareness Month! This year’s
theme, “A Sustainable Energy Future—Putting
All the Pieces Together” encourages you to
see yourself as a piece of a large puzzle, fitting into the big picture, shaping our energy
future, and moving our nation toward energy
independence. All of this information is available on the EPA.gov and energy.gov websites.
Thank you to everyone who cares and protects our earth and water every day. It is our
responsibility: Tribes, residents, municipalities,
businesses, and visitors need to protect and
restore the quality of Lake Superior’s (and all
of our lakes) waters, land, and wildlife. The
lakes have always been and always will be
important to the quality of our life.
Thank you to all who have continued to
commit to our Adopt-A-Road program. The
designated routes from last year have been
cleaned and we also have more volunteers
this year. Handouts are given out to volunteers on “How to Clean Up a Roadside
Safely.” On April 7, I met with Scott Swanson
from the Baraga County Road Commission
regarding the locations for the new blue AdoptA-Road signs in Baraga, L’Anse, and Zeba
(photos will be taken). Litter gets blown, it
gets thrown, and it gets dumped. PLEASE
DON’T LITTER—PICK UP LITTER AND REPORT LITTERING.
We have been working on the completion
of the comprehensive plan, the updated personnel policies, and other policy concerns.
We continue to have monthly meetings with
our employee W.H.I.P.P. (Wellness, Health,
Intervention, Prevention Program) Task Force,
volunteers and our Blue Cross representative/
Employee Benefits Agency. The members of
the task force developed a mission statement
that reads: “The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Wellness, Health, Intervention, Prevention Program (W.H.I.P.P.) is dedicated to improving and maintaining the general health
and well being of our employees, dependents,
and community members. Our goal is to provide information, activities, motivation, services, and recognition to enhance the ability of
people to better manage their own health, improve their quality of life, and reduce their risk
of disease and injury.
Positive lifestyle
choices develop a culture that is focused on
celebrating and improving the quality of life for
all. It is never too late to encourage positive
lifestyle changes that will help us live longer,
healthier, happier lives. On April 29th, the
Task Force and volunteers sponsored an
“Employee Skin Cancer Awareness Walk” at
the KBOCC parking lot as April was Cancer
Awareness Month. Employees were given
additional time at lunch to attend (including the
Casinos). There is still time to submit a nutritious recipe to Barb Mayo at the Baraga Casino for the “Employee Nutritious Recipe
Cookbook.” Thank you to everyone who prepared, setup, and helped at the walk. Sunscreen and information was handed out and
there were prize drawings. Many employees
wore their favorite crazy hat. I wore my Easter
bonnet. There is currently an employee “Walk
Your Way to Wellness” walking challenge taking place from May 2—August 7, 2010, with
prizes being awarded during each of the five
segments, and there will be two grand prize
winners. Be watching for special events/
healthful information every month.
On April 28, Chris, Fred, and I attended the
Ojibwa Community College’s BIA Bureau of
Indian Education (BIE) Exit Interview Review
Team visit. The college received a favorable
review, and they were presented many suggestions on possible funding and other
changes that need to be made for accreditation.
On March 11 and 12, KBIC, Huron Mountain Club, National Wildlife Federation, and the
Yellow Dog Watershed Environmental Preserve, Inc. filed “Petitions for Review of Final
Determination and Order of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Concerning
Part 31 Groundwater Discharge Permit No.
GW1810162 and Part 632 Nonferrous metallic
Mineral Mining No. MP01 2007 in the Circuit
Court for the County of Washtenaw in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The oral argument date has
changed from May 26, to June 2, 2010.
The MIDNRE received a request from the
Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company to modify
the groundwater discharge permit for the infiltration design for the Eagle Rock Mine project
that is related to the UIC (underground injection control) permit that requires approval by
the EPA. Kennecott then announced that they
no longer needed the permit from EPA. KBIC
has submitted a letter to EPA officials explaining our concern and the numerous reasons
why this modification would still require Kennecott to acquire a UIC permit. As of this time,
we have not heard a response from the EPA
on the permit requirement. There also should
be a decision/response soon on the proposed
Woodland Road permit from the MDNRE.
On April 21, I attended a panel discussion
at Northern Michigan University on the Eagle
Mine Project and the DVD “Mining Madness,
Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance”
with Yale and NMU students which Jessica
Koski scheduled. Miigwech and our appreciation to all of our brave and courageous members and friends who have been and are taking care of Migi zii wa sin during the past few
weeks and to Jessica Koski for attending the
Rio Tinto Shareholders meeting in London in
April. Also please see the press release that
was issued on May 5, from the Office of the
President of KBIC.
Please continue to call/write your elected
officials and Governor and tell them that the
short term benefits are not worth the harmful
long term effects on our health, rivers, Great
Lakes, wood and wild places because of the
great potential for acid mine drainage. Please
call me or write if you would like to review the
National Wildlife Federation’s DVD “Mining
Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the
Balance.”
Remember to continue to pray for and
honor all of our special mothers and women in
our lives on Mother’s Day—May 9th. Also remember all of our veterans, service men and
women, and their families, especially on May
31st—Memorial Day. Be watching for the annual Memorial Day Services at the Pinery with
a potluck picnic feast to follow. Be watching
for information (signs at the Pinery) on how
you can help with identifying old and forgotten
graves, or please call me with information.
There will be many landscape changes at the
Pinery because of last year’s fire, and please
be helpful by abiding with directions to protect
this sacred place. Only certain areas will be
cleaned this year to help slow the erosion.
Our congratulations to all of our high school
and college graduates! Also remember those
who are ill, have lost loved ones in the last
year, and our economy struggles. Let us be
thankful for our beautiful area, and we pray for
peace in the world, good health, and happi-
ness.
We also continue to recognize the richness
of Native American contributions, accomplishments, and sacrifices to the political, cultural,
and economic life of Michigan and the United
States. Remember “Indian Country Counts—
Our People, Our Nations, Our Future!”
Remember the Drug Tip Line number is
353-DRUG or 353-3784. The yellow banners
are around the reservation with this drug tip
line number displayed. Mission statement:
“To promote education through public awareness with the specific objective to eliminate the
use of illegal drugs for the betterment of the
health, welfare, and safety of the Keweenaw
Bay Indian Community and our neighboring
Communities.”
During April 2010, the Tribal Council had
one Regular Tribal Council Meeting on April
10, 2010. This meeting is covered in the May
2010 Newsletter. Tribal Council held six Special Council Meetings. Following are motions
from April.
At the council meeting held April 1, 2010,
the following actions were taken:
• Approved the meeting minutes of November 5, 6, 7, and 12, 2009;
• Approved a new business license for John
E. Varline for JJ Pawn Shop;
• Approved Resolution KB 1742-2010 and
the Adoption Agreement for the 401-K
Plan and waived the approval of the minutes;
• Approved purchasing Smart phones/
Service for the Tribal Court judges;
• Approved an amendment to the Government and Enterprises Personnel policies
regarding a signed doctor’s statement for
excessive sick leave;
• Approved a $1,000 donation to Lois Bogda
regarding her son’s terminal illness;
• Approved to interview six candidates for
the Baraga Casino General Manager and
pay for their flight or mileage and a one
night stay;
• The Council found that special circumstances exist which warranted an exception for the regulations to initiate the proposed plan for a special walleye spearing
harvest in Portage Lake for 2010, at a 6%
harvest of walleye and designated a landing site at Portage Lake;
• Approved the Tribal Environmental Agreement between KBIC and EPA’s Region 5;
• Approved tabling two requests for merit
increases until the CEO develops a policy
within 60 days;
• Approved the Professional Services
Agreement between KBIC (ANA Grant
Project) and Janet Marr to provide plant
specialist assistance;
• Approved the First Amendment to Services
Agreement between KBIC and Justin
Marzke.
At the council meeting held April 15, 2010,
the following actions were taken:
• Approved the meeting minutes of November 13, and 19, December 3, and 5, 2009;
• Approved the payment of New Day’s past
due UPPCO bill for $8011.55 because of a
defective meter;
• Approved the request from the Baraga
County Community Foundation to use
Tribal roads for the July 10th annual
(Denise Marth) memorial benefit fundraising event;
• Approved a donation request for a kitchen
stove for Debbie Williams to be purchased
from Ojibwa Building Supply and pay the
difference after the emergency fund not to
exceed $500;
• Approved a donation request for $250
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worth of gift cards as door prizes for the
Veterans/Seniors presentation on prescription costs/diabetic supplies;
Approved a donation request for $921 for
rooms for the Seniors to attend the MIEA
Spring Conference;
Approved the Agreement (for products and
services) between KBIC and Ceridian Corporation (for employee assistance program
services) effective April 15;
Approved (after a tie vote) to offer the position of Executive Director Gaming Commission to Dale Shalifoe at a Grade 10.
At the council meeting held April 16, 2010,
the following actions were taken:
• Approved Cheryne Clements as an applicant for the KBOCC Board of Regents;
• Approved the Agreement between KBIC
and Integrated Designs, Inc. (IDI) from
Marquette for the architectural and engineering services to design the Early Childhood Education Center Project to be located on the east end of the KBOCC parking lot.
At the council meeting held April 22, 2010,
the following actions were taken:
• Approved a donation of up to $250 in gift
cards for the Kid’s Bowling Tournament at
the Whirl-i-gig;
• Approved Resolution KB 1744-2010 Residential Lease for Jody Joki;
• Approved Resolution KB 1745-2010 Residential Lease for Brenda McKittrick;
• Approved Resolution KB 1746-2010 Residential Lease for Kim Knapp;
• Approved Resolution KB 1747-2010 Tribal
Transportation Improvement Plan for 2010
-2013;
• Approved a donation to Cheryl Bogda for
$500 for travel expenses to Milwaukee to
visit her terminally ill brother;
• Approved the First Amendment to Services
Agreement with Stephanie Pinnow;
• Approved the Services Agreement with
Yvette Friisvall for the proof-reading of the
recodification draft of the KBIC Code;
Gaming Commission
• Approved Action #032-2010 KB-05-10
Class I Social Gaming License for the
Baraga American Legion Post 444 in
Baraga, Michigan, and waived the license
fee.
At the council meeting held April 23, 2010,
the following actions were taken:
• Approved to postpone the May 1, Regular
Saturday Council meeting to May 8, and to
meet at Migi zii wa sin (Eagle Rock);
• Council met in closed session with John
Baker and Chuck Brumleve.
At the council meeting held April 29, 2010,
the following actions were taken:
• Approved a motion to reconsider the May
8th Tribal Council meeting to be held at
Eagle Rock. The business of the meeting
will be heard at the Tribal Center at 9:00
a.m. on that Saturday, then the Council will
reconvene at Eagle Rock;
• Approved a motion to write a letter to
Amanda Bloxten regarding supportive services that are available if she moves back
to the reservation, to be signed by the
President;
• Approved the bid from Lake Ruth Marine
for a boat and trailer for the Tribal Police/
Conservation Department pending the review of the grant requirement/procurement
policy and President approval;
• Approved to waive the first reading of the
Title 16 Motor Vehicle Code amendment
2010-04;
• Approved a donation of $200 to Barbara
Mantila for travel expenses for a medical
appointment;
• Approved the reimbursement of $136 for a
bus ticket and approved a travel advance
to Hope Dakota for travel to South Dakota
to pick up her daughter;
• Approved $250 for Rebecca Rasanen’s
physic’s class trip to Chicago;
• Approved $265.78 co-pay for Cody Blue’s
surgery;
• Approved the bid from Ojibwa Builders for
the partial removal/replacement of the roof
at the Tribal Police Department (former
Tire Shop);
• Government Grievance #002-10, approved
that both employees will be supervised by
the CEO’s office and required both employees to attend EAP;
• Approved the Amendment to Special
Counsel Contract between KBIC and
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP;
Gaming Commission:
• Approved Action #029-2010 (6) new employee gaming licenses;
• Approved Action #020-2010 (1) Employee
Gaming License Transfer (Marquette);
• Approved Action #031-2010 Renewal of
Gaming manufacturer/distributor license
for Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.;
• Approved Action #033-2010 that there was
a WICS violation and concurs with management requiring a five-day suspension.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary
2010 KBIC FORESTRY
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
AVAILABLE
CEO REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2010.
The new Early Childhood facility location
has changed slightly. The initial plans had the
new facility connected onto the community
center on the west side. Council has determined that the best location for the new facility
would be on the east side just off of the existing parking lot of the community center. Staff
has revised plans, and it is estimated that construction will begin in July of this year with an
anticipated completion date of January 2011.
On April 27, President Swartz and Sarah
Smith, Assistant CEO, met with the Inter-Tribal
Council of MI Board. The board is comprised
of leaders of the consortiums’ participating
Tribes. Discussion of the transitioning of the
Head Start and Early Head Start Programs to
KBIC from ITC resulted in new and conflicting
information related to the grantee process.
The new information now provides a third view
relating to the process. After further discussing the matter with Council, the CEO’s office
will request from the Office of Head Start a
written process for which we should follow.
The Casino Task Force met and discussed
options for the development of a comprehensive plan. Initial consultations and proposals
will be sought to aid the task force in the development.
The WHIPP Task Force held a Skin Cancer
Awareness event which was in conjunction
with National Cancer Awareness Month. Participants were asked to wear hats to the event
which included walking, a healthy snack, skin
cancer awareness information, and prize
drawings. The event also promoted and called
for participants to sign up for the Walk Your
Way to Wellness Challenge. The event will
run from May to August and participants were
given pedometers and a log book to keep
track of their steps. Throughout the challenge,
gifts for participating, segment goal prize drawings and prizes for meeting the entire challenge goal will be awarded. The event has
over 200 employees participating and this list
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is still growing.
The Second Annual Natural Resources Department Environmental Fair was held on April
22, which is National Earth Day, and took
place at the community center. The NRD staff
is commended for their efforts in organizing
and putting on the annual event.
Meetings to roll out the new health care
plans took place the week of April 26. Bonnie
Nelson of Employee Benefits provided detailed
information on the changes including the need
to carry and present an additional health care
card when utilizing covered services.
The new equipment purchase approved by
Council for the Pines Convenience Center is
being installed in early May. The business
was temporarily closed while new cash register equipment was installed. New fueling dispensers have been installed with limited interruption to customers. The final installation will
include graphic and marketing software to operate the monitors located on the gasoline dispensers of which a date has not yet been set.
The new equipment places the credit card
transactions in PCI compliance well in advance of the required July 2010 deadline.
With the end of the school year drawing
near, the Summer Youth Work Program planning is underway. Jodene Rasanen will serve
as this year’s Coordinator and will begin working the week of May 10, in a limited capacity
until the school year ends. The Summer
Youth Supervisors positions are posted for
interested individuals to apply and will also be
hired during the month of May. Applications
for the youth to apply will be available midMay.
As always, if anyone has questions, concerns, or issues that the CEO’s office can assist with, please don’t hesitate to stop, e-mail,
or call.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry J. Denomie, III, CEO
The KBIC Education Department announces the availability of the 2010 KBIC Forestry Scholarship applications.
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has a vital
interest in the preservation of the land and
forests on and near the reservation. The
Tribal Council has approved two scholarships
for college students pursuing Forestry degrees. The scholarship amount is $2,500
twice a year for up to four years. Applicants
must meet the following criteria:
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•
Enrolled Tribal member
Resident of Michigan, Wisconsin or Minnesota
Attending an accredited college/university
in Michigan, Wisconsin, or Minnesota
Enrolled as a full-time student
Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry
documented by their college
Eligible students must complete an application, submit an essay detailing their interest
in their chosen field and submit a copy of their
official transcripts (high school or college).
For more information and to request an
application, contact Amy St. Arnold, Education Director at 906-353-6623, ext. 4117, or at
amy@KBIC-nsn.gov. The application deadline is August 2, 2010, at 4 p.m.
The KBIC Head Start and Early Head Start will
begin accepting applications for the 20102011 school year beginning March 1, 2010
thru June 25, 2010. Applications will be available at the KBIC Tribal Center, KBIC Health
Clinic, and KBIC Head Start and & Early Head
Start Center, or by calling 524-6626 and asking for Barb.
Press Release—Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community Will Seek Permanent Access to
Eagle Rock For Tribal Members continued:
KBIC FORESTRY SCHOLAR
EXCELS IN HIS FIRST YEAR
Recently, Kennecott has announced that it
intends to commence ground preparation activities at the Eagle Mine site, including fencing
the perimeter of the site, even though the mining permits are still in litigation. This activity
would deny our members their ability to engage in their traditional cultural practices at
migi zii wa sin – denying our members their
right to practice their religious heritage at migi
zii wa sin.
The Tribal Council, after reviewing the current issues associated with the sulfide copper
and nickel mine that Kennecott Mining Company has proposed to construct on the Yellow
Dog Plains, has reaffirmed the Community’s
opposition to the mine in light of substantial
risk of negative environmental impacts of the
mine on Tribal members and future generations and Kennecott’s proposed desecration of
migi zii wa sin – a place that is sacred to
members of the Community.
Since 2004, the Community has expressed
significant concern regarding the adverse environmental impacts that the mining of sulfide
minerals will have on the environment and the
health and welfare of Tribal members for the
next seven generations.
In order to address these concerns, the
Community and other concerned parties – the
National Wildlife Federation, the Huron Mountain Club and Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve
– have engaged numerous recognized environmental and mining experts to conduct an
extensive review of the Kennecott mining
plans. These experts found major technical
deficiencies in Kennecott mining plans - deficiencies that could lead to major and long-term
environmental degradation of an important
portion of the Community’s ceded territory,
including potential contamination of surface
water, ground water, and the waters of Lake
Superior, mine subsidence, and acid mine
drainage which will result in severe and lasting
adverse impacts to plant and animal life in the
ceded territory where the tribe has reserved
treaty rights to hunt, fish and gather.
In addition, an assessment by the Community’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office has
concluded that migi zii wa sin is a place that
has been sacred to the members of the Community and their ancestors for hundreds, if not
thousands, of years and that Kennecott’s proposed mine construction, and operation will
desecrate and, perhaps, even destroy this sacred place which is eligible for listing on the
National Historic Register as a traditional cultural property of the Community.
Accordingly, the Community and its copetitioners have filed legal actions contesting
the adverse impacts that the Kennecott mine
will have on the environment and, especially,
on migi zii wa sin. This litigation is now in the
Michigan Circuit Court which will conduct an
independent review of the adverse impacts the
mine will have on the environment and on our
sacred place - migi zii wa sin. We will be asking the Circuit Court to reverse and set aside
the permits which the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources and Environment granted
to Kennecott for the mine.”
A KBIC Forestry
Scholar
completed
his
first year with a
4.0 GPA. Jerry
Jondreau,
received the KBIC
Forestry Scholarship in 2009, and
chose Michigan
Technological
University’s
School of Forest
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Resources
and
Environmental
Science to pursue a bachelorette degree in
Forestry.
Jondreau will be assisting a master’s student with his research this summer and will be
participating in a program through the National
Science Foundation known as Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Jondreau
states, “I will be conducting my own research
and will intern with Bureau of Indian Affairs
Forester, Dave Osmak. I will also be fighting
wildfires with the Beartown Firefighters.” Jondreau’s research will involve measuring the
respiration rate of tree roots in five different
cover types; Eastern Hemlock, Northern Red
Oak, Jack Pine, Aspen and Red Pine. He will
be sampling the soil and extracting the tree
roots from the soil. The roots will be immediately put into a CO2 reading machine, and the
levels will be measured. This program will involve the complete scientific method, and the
results will be published in a scientific journal.
Jondreau states, “My advisors for this research will be Dr. Andrew Burton of Michigan
Technology University and Mickey Jarvi, a
master’s student. I am very excited and honored to be chosen to conduct this research,
and I appreciate everyone’s help for supporting me through my college endeavor, especially my family.”
Jerry Jondreau is the son of Robert and
Lynda Jondreau, and the grandson of the
(late) Boyzie and Meno Jondreau. Jondreau
previously attended college in California and
on the reservation at KBOCC where he took
general educational and environmental science courses. Jondreau also participated in
the MICUP program in 2008 which is offered in
coalition between KBOCC and Michigan Technological University.
Congratulations Jerry on the 4.0 GPA and
keep up the good work. We expect great
things from you.
WHIPP WALKING CHALLENGE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to Nancy Kauppila, a
Baraga Casino Bar employee and Mary Linden, Public Health Nurse at the LaPointe
Health Center who were selected as the
WHIPP Walking Challenge segment one winners. They each will receive a one year gym
membership. Way to go girls!
Keep up the good work everyone, segment two drawings are just around the corner.
~ submitted by newsletter editor.
WHIPP TASK FORCE HOLDS SKIN
CANCER AWARENESS WALK
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Participants in the Skin Cancer Awareness Walk
— (above) Angela Kelly (left) and Kim Klopstein
(right), (below) Cheryne Clements (left) and Lisa
Denomie (right).
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The W.H.I.P.P. Task Force held a Skin
Cancer Awareness Walk on Thursday, April
29, 2010, at the KBOCC parking lot. Sixty-four
government and enterprise employees participate in the event which was to raise awareness of skin cancer. Participants received
cancer related educational pamphlets, sunscreen, and a healthy snack. Participants
were encouraged to wear goofy hats. WHIPP
organized the event with KBOCC donating the
use of their parking lot, informational and registration tables were donated by the Youth
Club, and Eagle Radio provided music from
their trailer. Employees were also able to sign
up for the five segment walking challenge,
Walk Your Way To Wellness.
Prize winners for the Baraga Skin Cancer
Awareness Walk were: $50 Pines Card—Lisa
Denomie, Cheryne Clements; $25 Pat’s Foods
Card—Laura Mayo, Lynn Velmer; $20 Larry’s
Market Card—Gina LaBeau, Vicki Emery,
Jeannie Kauppila, Mary Tikkanen, Beth Connor.
2010 ANN MISEGAN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
AVAILABLE
The KBIC Education Department announces the availability of the 2010 Ann Misegan Memorial Scholarship applications. The
scholarship amount is $1,000, twice a year for
up to six years, and will be awarded to a new
student each fall. Applicants must meet the
following criteria:
•
•
•
•
•
Enrolled Tribal member
Attending an accredited college/university
Enrolled as a full-time student
Pursuing a degree in a Health Care field
Resident of Baraga or Marquette County
Eligible students must complete an application, submit an essay detailing their interest
in their chosen health field and submit a copy
of their official transcripts (high school or college).
For more information and to request an
application , contact Amy St. Arnold, Education Director at 906-353-6623, ext. 4117, or at
amy@KBIC-nsn.gov
The application deadline is August 2, 2010, at 4 p.m.
Marquette Employees, left to right (standing) Jim
Nardi, Pete Wessman, Cathy Woodward, Kathy
Pleaugh, Arica Fassbender, B.J. Ouelette, Pat
Mager, (kneeling) Linda Hough, Bonnie Nelson,
Shelley Bal, David Haataja, and Vickie Laporte.
Marquette Enterprise employees participated in a Skin Cancer Awareness Walk on
April 29, 2010, in the Ojibwa Casino II parking
lot. Prize winners for the Marquette Skin Cancer Awareness Walk were: $25 Walmart Gift
Card—Cathy Woodward, Linda Hough.
~ submitted by newsletter editor.
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COUNCIL VISIT EAGLE ROCK CONTINUED:
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(Left to right) Council member Frederick Dakota,
Mitch Bolo, Council member Isabelle Welsh.
much money we are going to use, I don’t
know. But those are things that have to be
discussed by this group and by our Council.“
Council secretary, Susan J. LaFernier addressed the group and stated, “I would like to
say thank you to everyone who has worked
and helped over the last six years, actually
since 2004. It has been a long journey for a
lot of people protecting Eagle Rock, the land
and the water for the next seven generations.
May our God and Creator be with you until we
meet again.”
President Swartz concluded with letting
everyone know what the Community has been
doing with regards to the Kennecott Mineral
Company coming here. “The Community has
filed a lawsuit hoping to overturn the State permit for a nickel and copper mine. The project,
we feel, doesn’t meet legal requirements for
protecting the environment. I wrote a letter to
EPA Region 5 requesting a government to
government consultation regarding the Eagle
Mine Project here in the Yellow Dogs in Marquette County. I told the new director of our
objection to Kennecott’s withdrawal of its application for an Underground Injection Control
permit for its Treated Water Infiltration System.
Kennecott has asked to meet with the Community, and I issued them a letter informing
them the Community will seek permanent access to Eagle Rock for Tribal members.” (See
separate press release).
The protestors have built a kitchen, a sweat
lodge, council lodge, and wigwams, at the
base of Migi zii wa sin. Charlotte Loonsfoot, a
KBIC Ojibwe ikwe, states, “This is our clean
KB Head Start Graduation
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KBIC Child Development HeadStart held
their Graduation Program on Friday, May 14,
2010, at the HeadStart Center in Zeba, Michigan. Each graduate received a certificate from
HeadStart staff and a gift from the Tribal
Council. The young graduates sang four
songs (ABC’s; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a
fish alive; and in Ojibwe — Ambe, Giiwedaw;
Boozhoo) for their audience. Graduates, family, and friends enjoyed a feast following the
ceremony.
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KBIC Tribal Council pictured above at Migi zii wa sin (Eagle Rock). Left to right (front row) Elizabeth
(Chiz) Matthews, President Warren (Chris) Swartz, Jr., Toni Minton, Secretary Susan J. LaFernier, (back
row) Vice President William (Gene) Emery, Frederick Dakota, Elizabeth (Popcorn) Mayo, Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., Isabelle Welsh, Michael LaFernier, Sr. Photo compliments of Greg Peterson.
water and our land, and we don’t want this
mine here.”
~ submitted by newsletter editor.
KBIC HOLDS FOSTER HOME RECRUITMENT DINNER
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Judith Heath, KBIC Tribal Social Services Director,
co-sponsored the event. Heath spoke of the rewards of becoming a foster parent.
KBIC Indian Child Welfare—Justice Committee and Tribal Social Services cosponsored a recruitment dinner on WednesNewsletter photo.
day, May 12, 2010, to recruit foster homes for
children who are in need. The event was held
at the Big Bucks Bingo Hall in Baraga, Michigan.
President Warren (Chris) Swartz gave the
The 2010 HeadStart Graduates are: Ed- welcome at the evening’s event saying, “Each
ward Bice-Field, Easton Clements, Makenna May in celebration of National Foster Care
Decker, Jayden Denomie, Harley Geroux, Month, we salute the dedicated, compassion,
Aleshanee Hutchison, Ross Jaukkuri II, Dari- and commitment of people who make a differous Loonsfoot, O’Dell Loonsfoot, Edwin Lo- ence by serving as foster parents. The Counpez, Daniel Nieskes, Cody Owens, Kylie Pe- cil is continually impressed by the positive imterson, Thomas Rasanen, Javon Shelifoe, pact our foster parents make in the lives of
Brian Spruce, Kylie Szaroletta, Mariana Tei- children and youth in need. These partners
kari, Hailey Tellin, and Nathan Velmer.
are a critical part of our service team to pro~ submitted by newsletter editor. vide youth with what they need most: a safe
place to live, adults who are invested in
their success, and hope for the future.”
KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY
The evening events included an honor
song
by Four Thunders Drum, poems writOFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT
ten by Sally Brunk and Samantha Tolonen,
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and Judith Heath and Lori Muhlig were fea427 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908
In Tribal Court Building
tured speakers with a message.
Phone: 906-353-4566 • Fax: 906-353-8132
Lori Muhlig, a foster parent who recently
• Email: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov
has been appointed to the KBIC Indian
“Your Children…Our Priority”
Child Welfare—Justice Committee, spoke
We provide the following services:
of the rewards one receives from helping a
• Establishment, Enforcement and
• Location of Custodial and child in need. “What you get back is unModification of Child Support Orders
Non-Custodial Parents
measureable. Yes, you do get attached.
• Paternity Establishment
• Community Education
How can you not? That is one of the most
important things for a child in the foster
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care system. The child needs to know that
Continued page eight.
KEWEEENAW BAY OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONORS CEREMONY AND COMMENCEMENT
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Graduates Ryan Koski (left), and Betti Szaroletta
(right). Missing from photo Christopher Chosa.
Tribal council member Frederick Dakota as he
gives the Council’s address.
Doreen Blaker as she gives the commencement
address.
KBOCC held their Honors Convocation and
Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May
1, 2010, at the Niiwin Akeaa Center, with three
graduates receiving diplomas. Christopher
Chosa, a Fall 2009 graduate, received an Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies with Native
American Emphasis; Betti Szaroletta, a Spring
2010 graduate, received an Associate of Applied Science, Early Childhood Education; and
Ryan Koski, a Summer 2010 graduate, received an Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies.
Timothy Shanahan, Chairman of the
KBOCC Board of Regents, served as Master
of Ceremonies. Four Thunders provided music for the processional, honor song and recessional. The KBIC Honor Guard led the processional and posted the colors. Invocation
was given by elder, James (Jay) Loonsfoot,
Sr. Debra Parrish, KBOCC President, pre-
sented the welcome for the ceremonies, and
Council member, Frederick Dakota, gave the
Tribal Council’s address.
This year, KBIC member, Doreen Blaker
gave the commencement address. Ms. Blaker
is a past Council member of six years, has
served the KBIC Community as an employee
for 16 plus years, and is currently the Tribal
Court Advocate. She has been on the youth
committee, firefighting committee, cultural
committee, and the Indian child welfare committee, and she enjoys volunteer work
throughout the Community. Doreen has a
Bachelor's of Social Science/Pre-law. She is a
mother of five and a grandmother of two with
two more on the way. In her spare time she
enjoys bowling and watching sports. During
her speech, Ms. Blaker told the audience,
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KBOCC Graduation continued:
“Education is a powerful tool that can help preserve
and protect our tribe’s interests. It can empower
our Tribal people to break down the barriers of misunderstanding regarding our treaty rights. Education keeps us adaptable to this fast paced world of
technology and is used to enhance our Ojibwa culture, tradition, and beliefs, and to teach our version
of history and how we see the past.”
Cherie Dakota and Megan Shanahan presented
Scholastic and Honor Awards to several students
from the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2009 semesters
(listing at conclusion of article).
Ryan Koski received the Student of the Year
Award. Ryan has participated in KBOCC student
events and organizations, participated in the
MICUP summer internship program at Michigan
Technological University, is a role model for
younger people of the community, and is also the
KBOCC 2010 valedictorian.
Betti Szaroletta received the Zoongide~enini
Award. The name of the Zoongide~enini Award
was gifted to the college by Kelly Dowd in memory
of her son. The award is presented to a student
who exemplifies courage and perseverance in
overcoming obstacles to the student’s educational
goals. The student is chosen by faculty for being
an outstanding example of bravery, responsibility,
diligence and good spirit.
E Halverson received the Outstanding Freshman Award. E participated in the Student Leadership Seminar, participated in the drafting and ratification of the student government by-laws, participated in student cultural events, and represented
KBOCC at the AIHEC student conference. E was
able to do all of these things while maintaining excellent attendance and academics in the classroom.
Shelly Danielson received the Volunteer Student Award—the Spirit of Leadership Student Volunteer. Shelly has been involved with both student
government and student leadership, often volunteers to help set up for meetings, does the leg work
to get projects started such as paper recycling project and fundraising projects for the student government, has mentored and tutored fellow students,
and has set up study groups.
Students chose Erin Johnston as Faculty member of the Year. Erin has been very involved in
KBOCC’s accreditation process and assessment
process to ensure KBOCC students are getting the
solid educational base for work in their field. She
has just begun her teaching career and has already
enhanced the KBOCC environmental science program. Johnston was nominated by the students
because “she brings enthusiasm and encouragement into each class she teaches, and she strives
to make power points, labs and homework fun.”
Graduates, families and friends were enlightened by the talented E Halverson’s musical abilities. While playing the guitar, E sang two beautiful
songs, I Wanna Be Me and So Here Is Mine, which
were solely composed by E as well. The Community was stunned by the magnificent beauty of his
voice.
Congratulations to the graduates and the
awardees.
~ submitted by newsletter editor
Department Awards
Early Childhood Education — Kim Maki
Environmental Science — Shelly Danielson
Liberal Studies — Ryan Koski
Writing Award — Shelly Danielson
AMP Awards — (Scholar Recognition) Shelly
Danielson, Georgenia Earring, Cindy Knapp;
(Scholar Achievement) Shelly Danielson; (Alumni)
Charlotte Loonsfoot.
Scholastic Honors 2008-2009
Dean’s List
Chris Chosa, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Shelly Danielson, Fall 2009
Ryan Koski, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Honors List
Cindy Knapp, Fall 2009
Scholastic Achievement
Veronica Adams, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Karen Anderson, Fall 2009
Catherine Andrews, Spring 2009
Joseph Augustine, Summer 2009
Rebecca Augustine, Summer 2009
Samantha Bach, Summer 2009, Fall 2009
Raymond Cadreaus, Spring 2009
Agatha Cardinal, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Anita Chosa, Fall 2009
Brandon Chosa, Spring 2009
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Cynthia Curtis, Fall 2009
Cherie Dakota, Summer 2009
Hope Dakota, Summer 2009
Shelly Danielson, Spring 2009, Summer 2009
Katelyn Darcy, Summer 2009
Cody Dingeldey, Summer 2009
Jerri Duschaine, Spring 2009
Philomena Ekdahl, Fall 2009
Emily Evans, Fall 2009
Joseph Fedie, Summer 2009
Melissa Fish, Summer 2009
Yvette Friisvall, Summer 2009
Darlene Genschow, Fall 2009
DeAnna Hadden, Spring 2009
John Hebert, Fall 2009
Brook Hiller, Spring 2009
Danielle Hueckstaedt, Fall 2009
Michelle Hoggard, Fall 2009
Erin Johnston, Summer 2009,
Suzanne Kahkonen, Spring 2009
Rachel King, Spring 2009
Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., Summer 2009
Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., Summer 2009
James Loonsfoot, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Kim Maki, Spring 2009, Fall 2009,
Nissa Morningstar, Spring 2009
April Niemi, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Carol O’Hare, Fall 2009
Debra Parrish, Spring 2009
Rose Picard, Spring 2009
Elizabeth Sherman, Spring 2009
Betti Szaroletta, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Jeanne Tehako, Summer 2009
Casey Trevethan-Lahti, Spring 2009
mobility, equity, and sustainability.
What makes your community livable? Livability
means having good places to live, work, and play.
It means having safe streets, functional and efficient community services, and healthy physical
environments. Livability means the freedom to enjoy beautiful landscapes and be part of the natural
environment. It means that your home is protected
against the future placement of a junk yard, heavy
manufacturing facility, or any other incompatible
use next door. It means being assured that the
important community gathering areas and culturally
important places will continue to be held as sacred
and protected for future generations. It means being assured that your investment in property is secured by an agreed community vision. It means
understanding that each new building or use on
Tribal lands plays a part of an evolving context and
is not just an isolated object. Every building or use
impacts the overall impression and health of the
community.
What is mobility? Mobility has to do with accommodating efficient movement between places.
It means improving the access of community members to facilities and services. Communities should
be designed with the mobility needs of residents in
mind. How many people must depend on alternative forms of transportation for mobility? This may
include those who don’t own cars and those who
can’t or choose not to drive (youth or elders).
Communities that are designed in a more compact
development form make the provision of public
transit more economical. When we plan residential
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Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
announces honor students for Spring 2010 semester
Deans List (3.5-4.0 GPA with 12 or more credits)
Shelly Danielson
Ryan Koski
E Halverson
Danika Strong
Honors List (3.0-3.49 GPA with 12 or more
credits)
Cynthia Knapp
Scholastic Achievement (3.25-4.0 GPA with
less than 12 credits)
Jean Jokinen
Karen Andersen
Suzanne Kahkonen
Samantha Bach
Susan LaFernier
Roxanne Carlson
Michael Lahti
Sue Ellen Carlson
Gary Loonsfoot, Sr.
Diana Chaudier
James Loonsfoot
Lisa Chosa
Robert E. Loonsfoot
Elizabeth Curtis
Robert L. Loonsfoot
Lauri Denomie
Beverly Lussier
Lisa Denomie
Kim Maki
Kelly Dowd
Treneice Marshall
Rose Edwards
Brenda McKittrick
Debra Eliason
Debra Parrish
KB Foster Parent Recruitment Dinner continued:
they belong somewhere. If your heart gets a little
banged up, it is a small price to give a child a place
that is safe for them. It is worth the heartache.”
Lori and her husband, Bill Muhlig, have been foster
parents for the past two years.
Lori states,
“Sometimes even more important than, who am I?
Is, whose am I? We have an extreme need for foster families. It takes a whole Tribe to raise children.”
KBIC is in great need of foster parents. Foster
parenting is a rewarding sense of community service. If you are interested in more information on
how you can help a child in need, please contact
Isabelle H. Welsh, at the Tribal Social Services, by
calling (906) 353-4201.
~ submitted by newsletter editor
Why Should I Care About Land
Management?
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has embarked on a project to create a land use management plan. “So what?” you might say. What does
this mean to me? Even if most people can come
together and agree on a vision for the future of the
Tribal lands, how can anyone be sure that vision
will become reality? This article will give you a few
things to think about because your help is needed
to create and support the management plan.
Why should you care about land management
or land use planning? Let’s think about livability,
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM ON
INDIAN RESERVATIONS
NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*
FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED
STATES AND ALASKA
(Effective October 1, 2009)
48
Contiguous
United States
Alaska
Household
Size
Income
Limits
Income
Limits
1
$1,044
$1,369
2
$1,356
$1,759
3
$1,667
$2,149
4
$1,991
$2,539
5
$2,329
$2,929
6
$2,666
$3,334
7
$2,978
$3,724
8
$3,290
$4,114
Each additional member
+ $312
+ $390
*The net monthly income standard for each household size is the sum of the applicable Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) net monthly
income eligibility standard and the applicable SNAP
standard deduction.
Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(f)
Dependant Care Deduction — Households that
qualify for the dependent care deduction are allowed
a deduction of actual dependent care costs paid
monthly to a non-household member.
Earned Income Deduction — Households with
earned income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent
of their earned income.
Medicare Part B Medical Insurance and Part D
Prescription Drug Coverage Premiums — Households that incur the cost of Medicare Part B medical
insurance and/or Part D prescription drug coverage
premiums are allowed a deduction for the monthly
cost of the premiums.
Child Support Deduction — Households that incur
the cost of legally required child support to or for a
non-household member are allowed a deduction for
the amount of monthly child support paid.
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Cannot be on food stamps.
PLEASE BRING BOXES, CRATES,
BASKETS, ETC...
2nd Annual KBIC Environmental Fair
The KBIC Natural Resources Department held the second annual
Environmental Fair to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. The event provided environmental education to area schools and community members. Attending the event were approximately 200 kids from L’Anse, Sacred Heart and Arvon schools and over 60 community members.
Several organizations attended the event to provide educational information and hands on learning experiences including, USDA / Baraga
County Conservation District, Plum Creek, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Baraga County MSE Extension/ 4-H, MTU Engineers without Borders,
Smokey the Bear, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Environmental Science Program, MTU GEM Center for Science and Environmental Outreach, KBIC Conservation, KBIC Cultural Committee/THPO,
and Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. The KBIC Natural Resources Department provided several displays and activities related to water quality, fisheries management, wildlife management, solid
waste, hazardous waste, brownfields, composting, and native planting
and harvesting.
According to participants and teachers attending the event it was a
huge success. The Natural Resources Department plans to conduct the
Environmental Fair annually around Earth Day.
~ submitted by Todd Warner
KBNRD photo.
Newsletter photo.
KBNRD photo.
Newsletter photo.
W.H.I.P.P.
(Wellness, Health, Intervention,
Prevention, Program) Task Force
MISSION STATEMENT:
“The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Wellness, Health, Intervention, Prevention Program
is dedicated to improving and maintaining the
general health and well being of our employees, dependents, and
community members. Our goal is to provide information, activities, motivation, services, and recognition to enhance the ability of
people to better manage their own health, improve their quality of
life and reduce their risk of disease and injury. Positive lifestyle
choices develop a culture that is focused on celebrating and improving the quality of life for all.”
Thanks to our dedicated employee task force and volunteers!
June 6-12, is “National Headache Awareness Week.” A miserable
headache is painful as well as expensive. The related costs of absenteeism and health care total over 50 billion per year. Causes of ordinary
headaches include eye strain, tension, stress, bad posture, caffeine,
dehydration, and strong scents. Tips for headache prevention: get
stress under control, keep a headache diary, exercise regularly, and
think comfort and ergonomics (proper posture), and drink plenty of water
which is good for all.
June 14-22, is “National Men’s Health Week.” While both men and
women have their own unique health concerns, men are sometimes
more likely than women to let their health needs go unnoticed and are
less likely to see a doctor. In the U.S., men live on average seven fewer
years than women. We encourage all of our men to obtain their screenings, especially your blood pressure and cholesterol to keep your
hearts, veins, and brains healthy, and learn about stress relief. Remember PREVENTION PAYS: prevention and early detection are the keys to
fighting cancer and other diseases! Although no prevention measure is
guaranteed to stop cancer, there are steps to take to help decrease the
risk: maintain a healthy weight throughout your life; adopt a physically
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ATTENTION KBIC TRIBAL MEMBERS
2010 KBIC Spring Cleanup
KBIC is providing a one-time free curbside collection of bulky waste for enrolled KBIC Tribal Members
residing within the boundaries of the KBIC L’Anse
Reservation. Tribal members residing within the Village of L’Anse and the Village of Baraga will be included in this event. KBIC will not be reimbursing Tribal members residing in the Village of Baraga for participation in the Village of Baraga
Spring Cleanup event this year. KBIC Spring Cleanup curbside pickup
is for Tribal member residences only. Businesses and non-Tribal residences are not included in the KBIC Spring Cleanup.
Tribal Members who wish to participate must place waste at the curbside or road side directly in front of their residence by the morning of
the FIRST DAY for PICKUP ON THEIR STREET ROUTE (listed below).
Elders or Tribal Members with physical disabilities who are not able
to move their waste to the curbside can call Tribal Construction (3536950) for special arrangements.
L’Anse Village Tribal Member Residents must call Tribal Construction with their name and address before June 11th to ensure they are
included in the collection.
Baraga Village Tribal Member Residents must call Tribal Construction with their name and address before June 17th to ensure they are
included in the collection.
L’Anse Collection Routes; June 7th through June 11th
June 7th:: Brewery Road, Vuk Road, Dynamite Hill Road, Barbo Road,
Indian Road, Silver Road, Arvon Road, Herman Road.
June 8th: Hannila Road, Skanee Road, Townline Road, Biltonen Road,
Heath Drive, Ford Farm Road, Haataja Road, Pikes Peak Road.
June 9th: Jentoff Road, Haanpaa Road, Indian Cemetery Road, Tailor
Road, Whirligig Road, Marksman Road, Zeba Road, Johnson Roads,
Pequaming Road, Aura Road.
June 10th: Power Dam Road, Usimaki Road, Maki Road, Dog Patch
(Old 41), Lee Road.
June 11th: Village of L’Anse Tribal member collection. Village of
L’Anse Tribal members must call with name and address to arrange for
pickup prior to June 11th.
Baraga Collection Routes; June 14th through June 17th
June 14th: Beartown Road, Guy Road, M-38 from the Village of Baraga
limits to Baraga Plains Road, Lindblom Road, Wadaga Road.
June 15th: Mission Road (north of Tribal Construction to Lindemann
Road), Ben Road, Tangen Road, Carlson Road.
June 16th: Lindemann Road, US-41 outside of the Village of Baraga,
Shippy Road.
June 17th: Village of Baraga Tribal member collection. Village of
Baraga Tribal members must call with name and address to arrange for
pickup prior to June 17th.
ALSO - On June 18th, Tribal members can also drop off waste at
Tribal Construction between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This
is a one time only drop off and waste will not be received any other
day aside from June 18th.
The following items and types of waste WILL NOT be accepted
during Spring Cleanup – Please call with any questions about acceptable wastes:
Hazardous waste, batteries, liquids, oil & oil filters, paint, antifreeze and
coolants, yard waste, tires, radioactive materials, fluorescent bulbs, explosives, wood preservatives, weed killers, solvents, propane tanks,
pesticides, or loose trash. CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS is not acceptable and, if present, will be left at the curbside. Waste piles that consist
of a mix of acceptable and unacceptable waste may not be collected.
Loose trash MUST BE BAGGED. Loose waste not bagged may not be
collected. White goods (refrigerators and freezers) must have doors
removed or they will not be collected.
If you are unsure about your pickup date, or if you are included in
the Spring Cleanup, or if you have other questions, please contact the
KBIC Natural Resource Department (906) 524-5757, or Tribal Construction, at (906) 353-6950.
To be added to the mailing list or to correct your mailing address,
contact the enrollment office at (906) 353-6623 ext. 4113.
To place an ad, submit an article, or relate information or ideas on
possible articles contact Lauri Denomie at
newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov
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website: www.kboha.com
Mission: To provide affordable and attractive housing opportunities in a
safe and healthy environment to qualifying tribal members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, encourage self-improvement of the
community’s low income families, and provide employment opportunities.
Programs and Services provided by the KBOHA:
• Low income rental homes and apartments
1. 158 Homes/apartments in Baraga
2. 50 Homes in Zeba
3. 40 Homes in Marquette/Harvey;
• Supportive housing/transitional housing to help address family issues;
• New, custom built, super-insulated homes for homeownership on
Bear Town Road;
• Home buyer training to prepare members for home ownership;
• Financial literacy training to improve members’ financial skills;
• Home maintenance training to improve members’ ability to maintain
homes;
• Home rehabilitation program to improve the condition of memberowned homes;
• Home emergency assistance program to remedy negative conditions in the home;
• Individual development account program – a 4:1 matched savings
program for member goals that include:
The New England American
Indian Economic Development
and Procurement Conference
The New England American Indian Economic Development and Procurement Conference will be held on June 22, 2010, from 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The event will take place at
the Embassy Suites Boston – at Logan Airport,
in Boston, Massachusetts.
The exhibitor
space will be FREE, as will conference admission for attendees.
This event will be comprised of government
procurement workshops; exhibits by prime
contractor companies, government agencies
and nonprofits; and networking opportunities.
Various workshops will be given throughout
the day including: How to Get on the GSA
Schedule, Selling to the State of Massachusetts, Doing Business with the DOT, Understanding the “Buy Indian” Act, and many more.
The conference will be sponsored by the
Turtle Island Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Office of Indian Energy
and Economic Development, and UIDA Business Services.
For more information, please contact the
Turtle Island PTAC: 651.917.0819 or
wfreier@aiedfloans.org.
ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS
1. Down payment assistance for home purchase;
2. College tuition and expenses for residents;
3. Business expansion/start-up expenses.
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Low cost home improvement loan program for qualifying Tribal
members;
Low cost tax preparation program for residents and Tribal members;
Surplus FEMA mobile home program for Tribal members;
Stipend program covering mileage and child care expenses for
residents attending college;
Affordable curbside trash service for residents and members;
Prescription subsidy program to reimburse Tribal elders and disabled households for prescriptions purchased;
Ojibwa Building Supply Do It Best—providing Tribal employment,
quality affordable building supplies and profits for housing programs;
Ojibwa Builders Construction Company—providing Tribal employment, quality affordable construction, and profits for housing programs;
Market rate rentals—five rental properties in Baraga and one in
Negaunee- providing profits for housing programs;
Ojibwa BP, Car Wash and Laundry- providing Tribal employment,
superior products and service, and profits for housing programs.
OJIBWA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
WHAT IS MeL?
It is the Michigan electronic Library.
WHAT CAN MeL DO FOR ME?
MeL can help you find information
about genealogy, car repair, hobbies, build a
business, Michigan history, home schooling,
practice tests for college, service careers,
GED, etc. from millions of full-text articles and
many other sources.
HOW DO I FIND MeL?
Go to www. mel.org and follow the links.
IS THERE A COST?
It is free to Michigan residents. MeL will
ask you for your Michigan Driver's License
number, this is only used to keep track of usage. There is no charge for printing information from your home computer. At the library it
will be $.10 per page.
WHAT ABOUT EMPLOYMENT AND STARTING A BUSINESS?
Go to www.mel.org/bizandjobs. It is the
business and jobs gateway. You can browse
career exploration resources and take job
search courses. You can access all Michigan
Works! sites for job-search resources.
When your child comes home from school
and tells you he/she has to write a paper citing
four sources, and only one can be from the
internet, you can go to MeL and find the other
three sources of information in the form of
books, newspapers, journals, and magazines.
Good luck and have fun with this wonderful
resource.
The 2nd Reading of the Proposed
Amendment to the Tribal Code Domestic
Relations Ordinance 2010-05 will be held
on Thursday, June 10, 2010, in the Tribal
Center Conference Room following the
special Council Meeting.
W.H.I.P.P. continued:
The Tribal Council will receive verbal and
written comments from Tribal members at the
public hearing in accordance with the Legislative Process public hearing procedure
adopted by the Tribal Council.
Copies of the proposed Ordinances are
available at the Tribal Center, KBIC Donald
LaPointe Medical Center, Pines Convenience
Center, Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center, Tribal
Court, Commodity Foods Center, Ojibwa
Housing Office and Ojibwa Community College. Copies are also distributed to all Departments within the Tribe.
active lifestyle; eat a healthy diet; if you drink
alcoholic beverages, limit consumption.
Healthy men, women, and children move
our communities forward!
On May 3rd the first U.S. National Physical
Activity Plan was released at a press event in
Washington D.C. The plan has a vision: One
day, all Americans will be physically active and
they will live, work, and play in environments
that facilitate regular physical activity. The
plan aims to create a national culture that supports physically active lifestyles. Its ultimate
purpose is to improve health, prevent disease
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and disability, and enhance quality of life.
Remember the summer events: “Walk your
way to Wellness” Walking Challenge, May 2—
August 7, 2010; and the “Denise Marth Memorial Family Fun Run,” July 10, 2010, 9 a.m.—
noon. Miigwech and have a happy summer!
“A Time to Remember”
Thank you for remembering our deceased
veterans and our loved ones on Memorial Day
— May 31st. Continue to also remember all of
our veterans and those currently serving in the
military. Let us also remember our disabled
and hospitalized veterans. Among our fellow
citizens today are 3.4 million veterans with service-connected disabilities. They amount to
1.5% of the entire U.S. adult population.
“Invisible wounds” of the mind are just as debilitating as lifelong physical wounds sustained
on the battlefield. We all have a never-ending
debt to these and all veterans who sacrificed
for our country. On Memorial Day and every
day, let’s pay tribute, pray, and give a National
salute to all of our veterans at home, hospitalized, disabled, and actively serving.
~ submitted by Susan J. LaFernier
All Tribal Veterans’ Meeting at the Lighthouse, Sand Point, will be held every third
Wednesday of the month at 1900 hours.
All Tribal Veterans Welcome!
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Employment Opportunities
On Call positions:
* Community Service Supervisor
* Unit Manager
* LPN
* RN
* Account Executive/Sales
* Cashier
* Receptionist/Clerical Worker
* Pre-Primary Teaching Assistant
* Youth Program & Facility Attendant
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/html/personnel.htm
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Clinical Social Worker — open until filled
Family Aide (on-call) — open continuously
For current job listings, complete job announcements,
applications and closing dates contact: KBIC Personnel
Department, 16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, MI 499089210 or 906-353-6623, ext 4176 or 4140 or visit:
www.ojibwa.com.
Lisa Denomie (center) is shown above with the
two individuals who nominated her for the award,
Kelly Dowd (left) and Vicky Mleko (right). Photo
compliments of Even Start student, Leia Renfro.
Dale Shalifoe was recently hired as the Executive Director of the KBIC Gaming Commission. Dale is a 1990 L’Anse High graduate who
began his career in gaming at our Baraga casino
shortly after graduation.
Not long after that,
he moved away to work on the newly constructed
riverboat, the Casino Belle, in Dubuque,
Iowa. Dale has since held gaming licenses in
Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. He has ten
years of table games experience working
for corporate casinos such as Ameristar and Station Casinos.
Dale decided to move back to the Upper Peninsula in 2000 to raise his family and pursue higher
education. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in
Economics from Northern Michigan University. He
is currently pursuing an Apprenticeship within our
tribe's Ojibwe Language Revitalization Program
with Earl Otchingwanigan.
As one of her nominator’s put it, “Lisa has an
outstanding way of relating to our youth and is always very creative in her teachings. She goes the
extra mile!” Denomie is a long-time early childhood educator and was a former preschool teacher
at KBIC Head Start before taking the lead in the
Tribal preprimary program. A graduate of Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, she currently provides educational leadership for teachers
in her early childhood program.
As the 2010 recipient of the “Dream Catcher”
Award, Lisa was honored at a luncheon hosted by
KBIC Even Start adult ed students at its center on
Wednesday, April 28th where she received her certificate and a handcrafted dream catcher.
“We would like to thank the people who took the
time to submit nominations for this year’s award,”
stated Juntunen. “Nominations were submitted for
outstanding parents, teachers, paraprofessionals,
and other service providers for the early childhood
education programs of Baraga County. Each nominee was a deserving individual, and we applaud
their efforts, thanking them for all they do to enrich
and support the lives of children in our community.”
~ submitted by Gail Juntunen
The DHHS Superior Spirit
Award Winner for June.
encourages more healthy lifestyles.
What does equity mean to you? Does it mean
that everyone in the community has a good place
to live? Does this include the wild creatures that
inhabit homelands as well? Equity also means environmental justice for the earth. To be equitable,
communities must provide affordable housing and
alternative living accommodations for various income levels and stages of life. Equity means that
people with limited means don’t have to live with
undesirable land uses or environmental pollution
next door to their homes while people with more
money are protected. It means planning with a
regional perspective, making sure there is a place
and a future for everyone. It also means cleaning
up contaminated properties, and preventing future
misuse of environmental resources. Equity is planning for the protection of habitat for a diversity of
wild creatures.
What is sustainability? Sustainability is frequently defined as development that meets the
needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own
needs. It is usually divided into three components,
including social, economic, and environmental sustainability, each impacting the other. Social sustainability has to do with strong families, forwardthinking leadership, respect for culture and tradition, good health, educational opportunity, stability,
and safety. Economic sustainability means creating business and employment systems that adapt
to change and address the talent and abilities of
Tribal members. It may mean the wise utilization of
natural resources to create more self-sufficient and
resilient communities with clean energy options.
Environmental sustainability means providing for
the future health of life-sustaining resources such
as the waters of Lake Superior, inland lakes and
streams, forests, and natural habitats. For sustainability, there must be a balanced management of
developed resources (such as residential, commercial, industrial, civic, transportation, communication, and utilities), life-sustaining resources
(such as air, water, fisheries, wildlife), protected
resources (cultural resources, wilderness, environmentally sensitive areas, recreation, and scenic
areas), and productive resources (forestry,
range, agriculture, and energy).
Land use planning means envisioning both the
built and natural environment of the future. It
means thinking about what you want to preserve,
what needs to be improved, and what needs to be
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Proposed Protection/Preservation of the Pinery
Cemetery, Public Meeting
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 5 p.m.
At the Pinery Cemetery,
Indian Cemetery Road, L’Anse
Newsletter photo.
John Varline, Jr., was recently hired as the Post
Disposition Probation Officer with the Tribal Court.
John is a 2009 graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. John
had interned with the Tribal Court in the Summer of
2009.
John is the son of Kerry and John Varline, and
has been a resident of Baraga County all of his life.
John enjoys softball, basketball, and fishing in his
spare time.
THIRD ANNUAL“DREAM
CATCHER” AWARD RECIPIENT
ANNOUNCED
KBIC Even Start Family Literacy Center announced the selection of this year’s recipients for
the third annual “Dream Catcher Award” in celebration of the NAEYC National Month of the Young
Child. This year’s award goes to a deserving individual whose service to early childhood education
and family literacy has easily qualified her for this
special honor.
The “Dream Catcher Award” recognizes the
contributions of community individuals to the success of children through their efforts in the areas of
early childhood education, social services, parenting or mentoring. Through this award, KBIC Even
Start spotlights the people who make a positive
difference in the lives of young children in our community. The 2010 Dream Catcher Award is presented this year to Lisa Denomie, director of the
KBIC Preprimary Education Program.
“We were pleased with the number of nominations that were submitted for this year’s award,”
stated award organizer, Gail Juntunen of the KBIC
Even Start Family Literacy Center. “Lisa was the
overwhelming People’s Choice –and deservedly
so.”
DHHS photo.
Suzan Ollila, RN, is the DHHS Superior Spirit
Award winner for June. Sue was nominated by two
co-workers who said, “Sue is willing to help me
when I ask. She takes the time to explain things if I
have questions. She multi-tasks on a daily basis,
to help all of us in the medical clinic.” “Sue has
worked very hard as a case manager in advocating
for patient care and continuity of care. She has
spent a lot of time in coordinating services with outside agencies as well as following up on tasks assigned. Sue has been instrumental in learning the
UPHP formulary and has trained staff on how to
use the formulary for cost containment.”
Suzan received a beaded lanyard for her name
badge and is able to park in the spot specifically
designed for the DHHS Superior Spirit Award winner. Congratulations, Suzan Ollila!!
Why Should I Care About Land Management continued:
developments close to work and shopping areas,
residents can choose to walk or bike to get the
things they need. This creates independence and
Please join Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Tribal Council representatives, Cultural Committee
Representatives, and Tribal Historic Preservation
Office representatives to discuss ideas to preserve
and protect the Pinery Cemetery. Current conditions of the cemetery are a concern and need to
be addressed. In order to preserve the cemetery,
KBIC would like your input in developing a plan of
action.
Proposed actions: erosion controls, cemetery
mapping, burial identification, memorial wall,
cleaning, removal of debris, and replacement of
spirit houses.
June 2010 Calendars Events
June 5 — Regular Saturday Council Meeting, 10 a.m.
June 7 — Spring cleanup begins
June 10 — 2nd Reading of the Proposed
Amendment to the Tribal Code Domestic
Relations Ordinance
June 16 — Veterans meeting, 7 p.m.
June 20 — Happy Father’s Day
June 21 — Summer beings
~ submitted by newsletter editor
Events occurring throughout KBIC are welcome
to be listed on the Calendar of Events. Contact
newsletter@kbic.nsn.gov to list your events. Some
events are more detailed FYI within the newsletter.
For up-to-date event listings, visit www.ojibwa.com
and click on calendar. For Youth events, see @
www.ojibwa.com, click on youth club, or contact
353-4643/Main Office at Youth Club, or 353-4644 for
the facility attendants or the Kitchen/craft rooms.
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Why Should I Care About Land Management continued:
changed. Good communities don’t happen by accident. They happen
through the active participation of citizens in managing development processes.
Soon we will invite your participation in community workshops designed
to envision the future of Tribal lands. Once we have the vision, we can figure out collectively how to make it happen. Making it happen means creating an understanding of the important criteria that you want future development to achieve. It means creating a decision-making tool that reflects
KBIC values and goals.
We’ll bring the food. All you have to bring is your ideas and your vision
for the future. Come be a part of the creation.
For more information, please contact Kelly Drake, Planner, U. P. Engineers & Architects, kdrake@upea.com, (800)862-6061, ext. 14, or Jason
Ayres, KBIC Real Estate Director, jayres@kbic-nsn.gov, (906)353-4132.
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