The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2018)

WIIKWEDONG

DAZHI-OJIBWE

The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Binaakwe Giizis – Falling Leaves Moon - October 2018

PRESIDENT SWARTZ GRAND MARSHALL

AT PARADE OF NATIONS 2018

Issue 171

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Jennifer Misegan, Vice-President

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Tribal President, Warren “Chris”

Swartz, Jr., was honored as Grand Marshall for the 29th annual Parade of Nations. Michigan Technological University’s annual event’s theme this year was

"Global Beats, International Treats", and

it took place September 15, 2018.

Participants and community bystanders were able to view many cultures

through floats, flags, clothing, and food.

Beginning on Quincy Street in Hancock,

the parade of culture moved across the

Portage Lake Lift Bridge down Sheldon

Ave. in Houghton, ending at Dee Stadium. A multicultural festival was held at

Dee Stadium where International foods

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni J. Minton, Asst. Secretary

Doreen G. Blaker, Treasurer

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr.

Frederick Dakota

Randall R. Haataja

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr.

Rodney Loonsfoot

Elizabeth D. Mayo

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST

Picture by Lauri Denomie.



September 8, 2018 Council

Meeting



President Swartz Grand

Marshall for Parade of Nations



KBIC Solar Project Wins

Award



Ground Breaking Ceremony

Held for KBIC’s Halfway

House

Gathering of Eagle Staffs

Held at KBIC

Ojibwa Elders’ Birthdays

Criminal Report

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Picture by Lauri Denomie.

and craft vendors were available to visit.

Music and dancing exhibitions from

many countries were also enjoyed by

guests.

Miss

Keweenaw

Bay,

Alana

Schofield; Miss Jr. Keweenaw Bay,

Dalanna Connor; KBIC Dancers; Woodland Drum; and the KBIC Cultural Committee members participated in the parade and exhibition. George DeCota,

NEW DAY HOLDS SOBRIETY/OPIOID PREVENTION POWWOW

Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society/KBIC

Honor Guard, carried KBIC’s Eagle

Staff. George Gauthier served as emcee for the dance exhibition. Everyone

did an awesome job, and the KBIC float

took first place!

~ by Lauri Denomie, Editor

The KBIC New Day Treatment Program held a

Sobriety/Opioid Prevention Powwow on September

8, 2018, at the Ojibwa Campgrounds. Head Dancers were Donald Chosa, Jr., and Karlene Chosa.

Head Veteran duties were split with George DeCota at 1 p.m. grand entry and Rodney Loonsfoot

at 6 p.m. grand entry. Stanley Spruce served as

emcee. The Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society/KBIC

Honor Guard presented the colors.

Teachings

were held all week long, and a feast was provided

between grand entries. The event was made possible through the KBICSAP and TOP INITIATIVE

grant funding.

Pictured to the left, (left to right) front—George

DeCota, Head Veteran; Karlene Chosa and Donald

Chosa, Jr., Head Dancers, with members for the

Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society/KBIC Honor Guard:

Dan Garceau, Virgil Loonsfoot, Joe Eckerberg,

John Jacker, and Mathew Shalifoe, Sr.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

~ by Lauri Denomie, Editor

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KBIC HOLDS GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR COMMUNITY’S HALF-WAY HOUSE

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community held a Ground

Breaking Ceremony for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Halfway House project on September 6, 2018. The

Halfway House will be located on Brewery Road, L’Anse, just

across the road from the New Day Residential Treatment

Center. The Halfway House concept or step-down program

came from a need identified by the Community. The focus is

on those in recovery from substance abuse who would benefit from having a longer period to reintegrate into the Community after they complete residential treatment. The halfway

house will be run by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s

Substance Abuse Programs and will have the capacity for up

KBIC SOLAR PROJECT WINS AWARD

to 12 Native American clients.

The building was designed by UPEA, Inc., and the construction bid was awarded to Grand River Community Development, an American Indian owned company. The Halfway

House project’s total cost is $817,110 and is funded through

a grant provided by the Department of Housing and Urban

Development Indian Community Development Block Grant or

HUD ICDBG for $600,000, with the remaining funds coming

from the Tribe.

The timeline for substantial completion is approximately

six months. The halfway house will be approximately 4,500

square feet and will house the KBIC Outpatient Clinic as well.

Both of these substance abuse programs are internationally

accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). It is the goal of the Tribe to deliver quality services and for it to be sustainable in nature. A

naming and slogan contest for the facility was held with a

deadline of September 30, 2018. The selected name has not

been released as of print date.

Pictured to the left are (left to right): Doreen Blaker, KBIC

Council Treasurer; Susan J. LaFernier, KBIC Council Secretary; Sarah Smith, Assistant CEO; Duane Misegan, Chief of

Police; Jennifer Misegan, KBIC Vice President; and Jeanne

Hirzel, Director of Substance Abuse Programs. Chief Duane

Misegan and Jeanne Hirzel are part of a Community Policing

group that identified this need and have been instrumental in

making this a reality.

WIIKWEDONG OGICHIDAA SOCIETY/KBIC HONOR

GUARD SUPPORT WARRIOR WALK

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community was awarded the

HHS Green Champions “Sustainable Design and Facilities

Award” for the KBIC Solar Project. The award was issued on

September 13, 2018, at the 2018 Bemidji Area Annual Director’s Awards Ceremony held at Bemidji State University Campus. The entire KBIC Committee for Alternative & Renewable Energy (CARE), President Warren C Swartz, Jr., and

Jason Ayres, as the CARE President are all part of the nomination. This is a significant accomplishment for KBIC!

The KBIC Solar Project consisted of two installations. The

first solar arrays were installed behind the Tribe’s New Day

Treatment Center which was completed in November of

2016. The second installation was completed in July of 2017

and is located on the north side of M-38 across from the Donald LaPointe Medical Facility. Annually, the solar arrays are

saving the Tribal businesses approximately $15,000 a year at

the Donald LaPointe Medical Facility and $10,000 a year at

the New Day Treatment Center. The Tribe plans to secure

funding to expand the project and sustain natural resources.

~ by Lauri Denomie, Editor

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM

The Keweenaw Bay Education Committee offers the Education

Incentive Program to local KBIC tribal students. Monetary incentives are awarded at the end of each of the four marking periods of

the academic year. Awards are given for Honor Roll and Perfect

Attendance. Students must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be enrolled KBIC members.

2. Must reside in one of the following four counties: Baraga,

Houghton, Ontonagon, or Marquette.

3. Must attend a public or private school.

A student’s Honor Roll status is defined according to the regulations of their school district. Students in grades 4 through 12 are

eligible to receive this award.

Perfect Attendance follows the school policy also, but time for

doctor or dental appointments and funerals may be allowed.

Please contact the following people for more information:



L’Anse Area Schools – Shellie Denomie 524-6000 ext. 369,

sdenomie@laschools.us



Baraga Area Schools – Helen Jondreau 353-6661

hjondreau@up.net

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All others contact Amy St. Arnold 353-4117

amy@kbic-nsn.gov

Houghton, Ontonagon, and Marquette County students must

provide a copy of the student report card. If attendance is not

noted on the card, please have a school official document by signature. Report cards may be mailed to Keweenaw Bay Tribal

Center, Education Office, 16429 Beartown Rd. Baraga, MI

49908.

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Joseph Eckerberg (left) and George DeCota (right) represented the Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society in the Baraga

County Suicide Prevention Warrior Walk held on September

8, 2018, in L’Anse, Michigan. The walk is for suicide prevention and awareness in memory of loved ones lost, in support

of those who struggle, for loved ones left behind, and raise

awareness and funding to provide necessary suicide prevention resources and programs for the Community. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is a Platinum sponsor for this

event.

~ by Lauri Denomie, Editor

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Is your charitable organization planning on holding a raffle or

selling raffle tickets on the L’Anse Indian Reservation?

Federal law, through the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, granted

Tribes exclusive right to regulate gaming activity on Indian lands. Even

if you or the members of your organization are not tribal members, the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Gaming Commission has the authority to regulate your raffle. It is unlawful to game without a license.

Please contact the KBIC Gaming Commission

Office at (906) 353-4222 or stop by the office located at the Tribal Center for an application and a

copy of the rules and regulations.

Application deadline for submission of ALL

Class I Drawings is 30 days and Class II Raffles

is 60 days prior to your event. License Fee will be

Bear Town, Rd.

waived when the application is received within this 16429

Baraga, MI 49908

(906)

353-4222

timeline.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Regular Monthly Tribal Council Meeting was held on

Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the Big Bucks Bingo Hall in

Baraga, Michigan. Vice President Jennifer Misegan presided

over the meeting with Susan J. LaFernier, Toni Minton, Doreen

Blaker, Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr., Randall Haataja, Michael F.

LaFernier, Sr., Rodney Loonsfoot, and Elizabeth D. Mayo present. Warren C. Swartz, Jr., Fred Dakota, and Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr. were not present.

Vice President Misegan shared numerous Thank You and

For Your Information items addressed to Council.

Vice President Jennifer Misegan gave the Vice President’s

Report (page three), Secretary Susan J. LaFernier gave the

Secretary’s Report (page four), and Larry Denomie III gave the

CEO’s Report (page five). Council approved the Department

Head Reports for August 2018.

Bob Wenc, Committee Chair of the Parade of Nations, presented Council with a gift of appreciation (tee-shirts) for their

sponsorship of the Parade of Nations. Mr. Wenc also made it

known that Tribal President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. had accepted their offer to be Parade Grand Marshall for the event.

Under new business: Tom Chosa, Director of Fire and

Emergency Management, presented one bid for a 2009 F-350

Truck Motor as it has to be replaced. He had requested a number of bids from other businesses but never received them. The

amount of money is included in his current budget. Motion by

Elizabeth D. Mayo to approve the bid JBS Diesel Repair for

$17,589.74, supported by Robert R.D. Curtis. Eight supported (S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained,

three absent (Swartz, Dakota, G. Loonsfoot), motion carried.

Tribal Attorney Danielle Webb and KBIC Head Start Director

Terri Denomie presented Council with a KBIC Tribal Head Start

Program License to operate at the Pre-Primary Building in

Baraga. It will provide 20 full-time slots for children who will be

able to be dropped off at 7:50 a.m. Motion by Rodney Loonsfoot to approve the KBIC Tribal Head Start Program Business License as presented, supported by Doreen Blaker.

Eight supported (S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis,

Haataja, M. LaFernier, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0

abstained, three absent (Swartz, Dakota, G. Loonsfoot), motion carried.

Treasurer Doreen Blaker presented the September 2018 donation requests. Motion by Rodney Loonsfoot to approve

September 2018 donations as: Refer Beacon House to the

2% Distribution; $100.00 for Michigan Education Trust

Scholarship Benefit for Former Foster Youth; Refer Freedom Reins Horse Club donation request to the Casino;

$2,000.00 to MTU AISES Powwow; $500.00 to Omega

House; $300.00 for sponsorship in the Mike Hazen Memorial Golf Tournament requested by Martin Curtis and team;

$1,000.00 to Congressman Doug LaMalfa contribution request; $1,000.00 to Congressman Don Young contribution

request; $1,000.00 to Representative Tom McClintock contribution request; $1,000.00 to Representative Dan Kildee

contribution request; $1,000.00 to Representative Betty

McCollum contribution request; $1,000.00 to Representative Ruben Gallego contribution request; $1,500.00 to Congresswoman Debbie Stabenow contribution request;

$500.00 to Representative Jack Bergman (previously approved $1,000.00) contribution request for a total of

$10,900.00, supported by Robert R.D. Curtis. Seven supported (S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, R. Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, one abstained (Mayo),

three absent (Swartz, Dakota, G. Loonsfoot), motion carried.

Council moved into closed session with Doreen Blaker for a

juvenile donation request, and Attorney Danielle Webb with

Casselman and Henderson, P.C. contract for legal services.

Council made the following motions upon returning to open

session, prior to adjournment. Motion by Doreen Blaker to

approve the Legal Services Contract with Casselman and

Henderson and pay the fees on behalf of Jennifer Misegan

in her individual capacity in the matter of KBIC vs. Khouri,

et. al., supported by Toni Minton. Seven supported (S.

LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Haataja, M. LaFernier,

Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, four absent (Swartz, Dakota, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot), motion carried. Motion

by Elizabeth D. Mayo to approve a donation to the Peed

family in the amount of $2,640.00 pending other funding

through the CAP Office, supported by Robert R.D. Curtis,

Jr. Seven supported (S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis,

Haataja, M. LaFernier, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained,

four absent (Swartz, Dakota, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot), motion carried.

~ Submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

VICE PRESIDENT MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST

Casino Projects

I participated in a conference call along with Larry Denomie, CEO; and Francis LaPointe, CFO; with representatives of Superior National Bank and Fifth/Third bank regarding the financing of our casino projects. Francis is

working with Autumn Gillow from Fifth/Third who is currently waiting for adjusted revenue amounts and a revised

capital expenditures listing from Don Wren, Casino GM.

Once those are received Francis will develop an updated

Revenue allocation plan or RAP and submit to Autumn.

Francis will present the financing options once that is all

complete.

Tobacco Manufacturing

There were a few weeks this past month that I was very

busy with our tobacco businesses. I was completing orders

and handling the day-to-day operations. Thankfully, we

found someone who was able to assist us, but has since

decided this wasn’t the job for them due to health reasons.

The Board will be discussing our future needs and developing a new plan.

A production team from Seneca Manufacturing was here

the week of August 13 working with our employees. Unfortunately, there were many problems with the machines,

and the production took longer than expected. The good

news is that we now have a trained Operator. Nathan

Sherman was trained and will now be covering those responsibilities during our productions. We were also able to

employ seven members and one descendant during the

make.

Controlled Substance Taskforce

The draft changes are almost complete and will be coming

to the Council within a month. These proposed changes

will help combat the methamphetamine problem as well as

the opioid crisis on our reservation.

Miscellaneous

I attended an Opioids in Pregnancy seminar that was sponsored by New Day Treatments Center this past week. It

was very educational and not what I was expecting. The

subject was presented from the mother’s perspective. The

presenter was Melissa Copenhaver, who is a DNP practicing in the Upper Peninsula. We are hoping to bring her

back to provide specialized training to our childcare providers and foster parents on the needs and care of drug exposed infants and children.

The groundbreaking ceremony for our halfway house was

held yesterday. It was a beautiful ceremony, and special

thanks is given to our Community Policing group.

There was also a presentation that was requested at the

meeting with the US Attorney’s office, by BIA Law Enforcement and UPSET on the signs and symptoms of drug

abuse. It was a great presentation, again with lots of good

information.

I want to remind the Tribal Council of the dinner honoring

the Foster Parents of our tribal children on Monday evening

at 5:30. We currently have 44 children in our care and

have never needed foster parents as much as we do now.

This will be an opportunity to thank these who have

stepped up and have welcomed those children into their

hearts and homes. Please try to come and if you haven’t

RSVP’d already, let me know and I will pass it along.

Helen Keller said, "Alone we can do so little, together we

can do so much."

As Doreen Blaker, Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., Warren “Chris”

Swartz, Jr., and I prepare to travel to Washington, DC to

meet with members of the Senate and Congress about our

Canal Land Claim, the loss of the section 106 or THPO

fees and Tribal Sovereignty, next week, we need your

prayers and support. Traveling to Washington is never a

light, easy trip, and when we go, we feel the responsibility

on our shoulders.

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer Misegan

(3) Niswi

Tribal Council Secretary’s Report for the Month of August 2018

ANIN! We honor the greatness in you.

Remember: “Indian Country Counts”

“Our People, Our Nations, Our Future”

We 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.

Thanks everyone for a wonderful Tribal Government Picnic held on August 24, 2018. One-hundred-eighty employees

attended the event and all received a cash prize or gift card

as well as prizes for the games.

I wanted to report that the “Let’s Eat (Community Meals)

Program held at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Baraga has had

great attendance. The Tribe sponsors this meal one-month

out of the year. In July there were 88 guests and in August

81.

On August 7, 2018, I gave a deposition regarding our

State sales/use tax case regarding refunds/claims. You will

be receiving more information on this case. The Ojibwa Express Convenience store in Marquette, Michigan closed on

August 15, 2018, temporarily and the tentative re-opening

date is September 12, 2018. Thanks to everyone for working

hard for this re-opening. There is a new Aanikoosing, Inc.

Board of Directors and in the near future there will be postings for new directors with business experience.

Miigwech! Have a happy fall!

Mino-Bimaadizin “Live Well”

Respectfully, Susan J. LaFernier

During August, the Tribal Council held one Regular Council meeting on Saturday, August 4, 2018, five Special Council

meetings on August 9, 15, 16, 21, and 23, 2018, and one

Work Session meeting on August 30, 2018. Following are

the unapproved minutes. This report will be published in the

KBIC “Wiikwedong Dazhi-Ojibwe” newsletter, and the approved minutes may also be found on the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community Website.

August 4, 2018 Regular Council Meeting (unapproved):

 Approved the Tribal Council Vice President’s July 2018

Report (Jennifer Misegan).

 Approved the Tribal Council Secretary’s July 2018 Report

(Susan J. LaFernier).

 Approved the May-June 2018 Department Head Reports.

 Approved Tier III Services Agreement with RC Mechanical, Inc. (Hancock) to remove and replace a roof top air

conditioning unit for the Pressbox (Baraga Casino).

 Approved the August 2018 donations: $25.00 L’Anse Ladies Golf League (Tournament); $250.00 World War II

Veterans Committee; $250.00 Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society 2018 Annual Support; $1,000.00 5th Annual

Baraga County Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk Committee; $380.00 Baraga County Community Foundation

(Tony Selkey Memorial Golf Scramble); $500.00 St.

Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital; and $2,000.00 MI

Technological University 2018 Annual Parade of Nations.

August 9, 2018 Special Council Meeting (unapproved):

 Approved the KBIC NRD Terrestrial Invasive Species

Management Plan.

 Approved Resolution KB 029-2018, which approves the

sale of the leasehold interest and improvements and

transfers the recreational lease from Shawn A. Seppanen

to Donald R. Chosa in L’Anse Township.

 Approved the sale of a KB Housing Department home to

Applicant #1 (three applicants) on Beartown Road per the

KBIC Housing Department Home Ownership Program

Lease to Own Policy.

 Approved the McKesson Pharmacy Systems LLC Master

License Agreement and Enterprise Rx License Contract

Supplement and the Intercon Associates, Inc. Software

End User Licensing Agreement (for labels and warning

paperwork) pending the Health Director’s review.

 Approved the REDW CPA’s Business Engagement

Agreement for the two day training (50 participants) on

Purchasing, Contracting, and Implementation of Federal

Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200 in August 2018 for

$19,750.00.

 Denied a KBIC Housing Department waiver request but to

offer the market rate rental house, and they must work to

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prepare the house for living.

August 15, 2018 Special Council Meeting (unapproved):

 The Council learned that the Ojibwa Express Convenience Center in Marquette closed on August 14, 2018.

 Approved to remove Andrew Chosa from the Aanikoosing

Inc. Board of Directors for cause.

 Approved to remove Anthony Rabitaille and Roy D. Koski,

II from the Aanikoosing Inc. Board of Directors for cause

and replace them with Randall R. Haataja, Robert R.D.

Curtis, Jr., and Susan J. LaFernier (Alternate).

 Approved the Stock Repurchase Agreement (shares) with

Keweenaw Financial Corporation.

August 16, 2018 Special Council Meeting (unapproved):

 Approved the May 21, 2018 Tribal Council meeting minutes.

 Approved the May 24, 2018 Tribal Council meeting minutes.

 Approved the addendum to the Memorandum of Cooperative Agreement with Inter-Tribal Council of MI for the

Healthy Start Initiative which added additional funding.

 Approved the renewal Child Care Center License for the

KBIC Pre-Primary Education Program for one year.

 Approved the business license renewal for Jimaganish

Wadokaged-Veteran’s Organization/Non-profit Bar/Food

Sales (Richard Geroux) for one year.

 Approved the Tier III Services Agreement with MJP Consulting, LLC to provide the KBIC Health Department information technology (IT) Services for one year.

 Approved the Memorandum of Cooperative Agreement

with Inter-Tribal Council of MI, Inc. for the Three Fires

Comprehensive Cancer Control Program until June 29,

2022.

 Approved the Participating Agreement with the United

States Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Ottawa

National Forest until March 2023 to prevent and manage

non-native invasive species.

 Approved the bid from Enterprise Systems Group (ESG)

for the “voice over internet protocol (VOIP) system for the

Tribal Center for $36,496.55 (IT Department).

 Approved the Chief Pharmacist Employment Agreement

with Richard Brantner, R.Ph. with the Health and Human

Services Department for three years.

 Approved a loan to Aanikoosing, Inc. for $100,000.00

from the settlement funds.

Special Council Meetings held August 21, 2018, and August

23, 2018, and Work Session Council Meeting held August 30,

2018, will be included with the next Secretary’s Report.

Respectfully Submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community wishes our Ojibwa Seniors

who are 80-years and older in this month a very Happy Birthday!

“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it,

you've got to start young.”

~ Fred Astaire

Laurel M. Ballingall

Donald E. Barrette

Rose Mary Haataja

Aurelia A. Hull

Gertrude A. Jones

Albert W. Matthews

Francis I. Morlock

Gail M. Quinn

Gladys A. Stevens Please let our Enrollment Office know if

Jeanette I. Waller someone was missed or information is incorrect by call (906) 353-6623, ext. 4111.

To place an ad, submit an article, or relate information, ideas,

or possible articles

contact:

Lauri Denomie at (906) 201-0263,

or e-mail: newsletter@kbicnsn.gov.

To be added to the mailing list

or to correct your mailing address, contact the

enrollment office at

(906) 353-6623 ext.

4113.

CEO REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY

AND AUGUST 2018

We have been able to fill two director level positions and

one has decided not to retire just yet. Carole LaPointe, our

former Health Director, began filling the role of OVW Team

Lead for the Office of Violence Against Women programs and

Caitlin Bowers will begin working as the Tribes Social Services Director on September 17. Cherie Dakota is currently

serving as Interim Social Services Director. The Tribe’s PrePrimary Program Director, Lisa Denomie, had tendered her

notice of retirement but has since rescinded her decision.

The Tribe has provided space within its Pre-primary program’s building to the Inter-Tribal Council of MI for expansion

of their early childhood programs. Terri Denomie, Director of

the Head Start/Early Head Start programs for ITC, has classrooms in Zeba but had an opportunity to add another classroom for Head Start aged children. The classroom opened its

doors in Baraga this week.

We received an update on the renewal rates for the health

care plan provided to employees of KBIC . Initially, based on

a two-year deal agreed to last year, the Tribe would be experiencing a 3.5% decrease in the plans costs. Because

claims paid were even less than predicted, an ever-higher decrease is expected. We should have the actual costs within

the next 30 days.

On July 11, I provided deposition testimony related to the

Tribes litigation with the State of MI over sales and use taxes

and tobacco seizures.

The annual budget preparation work for Fiscal Year 2019

is well underway. Sarah Smith, Assistant CEO, developed

the template used across the Tribe and prepared the submitted budgets for Council review sessions, which will begin the

week of September 17. It is anticipated that this year’s work

will again be tedious, and the balancing act will not be easy.

Brad Worthley of Brad Worthley International was back onsite to perform additional service culture training sessions for

staff the week of August 6. On August 6, I met with Brad to

review the results of the second employee surveys he conducted. The results of the survey were less than expected,

and employee participation was down from the first surveys

conducted. He has provided the survey results by department, and the information will be shared with each director

who will then share it with their staff.

Training will be taking place on September 18 and 19 for

directors related to changes in the Tribes Purchasing and

Procurement policies to come more in-line with federal requirements. We recently received notice that another change

at the federal level has occurred and will require another review by Council. Sarah Smith will be bringing that forward for

your consideration prior to the training.

The Ojibwa Express Convenience store located in Marquette closed its doors on August 15. Andy Chosa, former

Aanikoosing, Inc. board member, made the decision. Tribal

Council replaced several board members and much work has

taken place to reopen the store next week.

The Tribe invested nearly $70,000 to hire the firm of Joseph Eve to provide assistance in updating the Tribal Internal

Control and Written Internal Control documents used by the

casinos and Gaming Commission to regulate and provide

processes and procedures for staff operations. The draft

documents, which were requested to be written to national

standards, were presented, and work continues to get them in

final form.

The casino projects are moving forward. I attended a

meeting at the Marquette site on August 29, and it is very evident that project is well underway. The area where the new

casino is being built is completely excavated and forms are

set to begin pouring concrete for the entertainment venue.

Gundlach Champion, our general contractor, and their subcontractors have accomplished a lot since the Guaranteed

Maximum Price proposal was approved in late June. We recently posted for a Facilities Manager position who will take

on the role of project manager for KBIC. The position will also

serve long-term as the manager of both casinos facilities. We

are also working on installing an internet-based camera, so

internal viewing of the projects progress can occur from anywhere. Currently, photos of the progress are being taken,

and I will provide those at your upcoming meeting.

October 2018 Calendar:

 October 5 — Constitution Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m.

Tribal Center;

 October 6 — Regular, Saturday Council Meeting, 10 a.m.

Harvey Community Center (Marquette Location);

 October 29 — Marquette Youth Halloween Party; Harvey

Community Center Bldg, 4-6 p.m.

 October 30 — Baraga Youth Halloween Party, Niiwin

Akeaa Recreation Facility, 4-6 p.m.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

Respectfully submitted,

Larry Denomie III

(5) Naanan

GATHERING OF EAGLE STAFFS HELD AT

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

The Wiikwedong Ogichidaa

Society (KBIC Honor Guard)

hosted the 18th annual Gathering of Eagle Staffs at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Zeba Community Center,

the weekend of September 2123, 2018. The event began Friday evening where participants

visited and enjoyed a spaghetti

dinner together. Early Saturday

morning, they lit the sacred fire

for the Eagle Staff Gathering. A

Sunrise ceremony was held at

6:00 a.m. followed with breakfast

being served. Grand Entry for

Picture by Lauri Denomie. all Eagle staffs was held at 9:00

a.m. The rest of the weekend

was spent with Eagle Staff teachings being offered from all of

the fourteen registered Eagle staffs from various Tribal Nations.

Chris Pheasant, emcee for the event, said, “The Gathering

of Eagle Staffs began 18 years ago when Doris Bossineau of

Mantoulin Island had a dream. She couldn’t decipher what

that dream meant and spoke with George Martin, a spiritual

leader and Veteran, for guidance. The first Gathering of Eagle

Staffs was then held in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at a Sault

College. From there on the events have been held at a different location throughout Indian Territories reaching from Canada, Michigan both upper and lower peninsulas, and into Wisconsin, but there are no real boundaries. George Martin has

been there since day one of the first Gathering of Eagle Staffs.

Today he is serving as Head Veteran.”

Rodney Loonsfoot, Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society/

Veteran’s Service Representative, said “Each year another

community will come forward and offer asemaa to host the

event the following year. Last year the Gathering of Eagle

Staffs was held at the Bay Mills Indian Community, and we offered our asemaa. KBIC is the furthest west this event has

been held. We had a whole year to plan

and raise funds to hold this year’s event A

sizeable donation made by our Tribal Council and with Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society

fundraising we are holding a grand event

today for our Eagle Staff carriers and honored Veterans here at the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community this year.”

~ by Lauri Denomie, Editor

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

Rodney Loonsfoot, Tribal Council/Veteran

Service Representative

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16347 Ojibwa Industrial Park Rd, Baraga,

Michigan 49908

veteranaffairs@kbic-nsn.gov

(906) 353-VETS, Office (906) 201-4448 Cell

OFFICE HRS; Mon, Tues, Wed, 9 am—12 pm

PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE INDIVIDUAL

APPOINTMENT

Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society Monthly

upcoming meetings, held at 6:00 pm —

October 17, November 21, and December

19. Meetings are subject to change. Special meetings for Powwows/funerals will be

announced.

The Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society (KBIC Honor

Guard) now has two new Veteran Memorial Silhouettes for sale. Memorials are four feet high and five

feet wide This Memorial Silhouette is perfect for

your yard to remember the sacrifices of all our veterans. Perfect for all holidays as gifts.

Memorial silhouettes are custom made to order

by our KBIC veterans. Please help support our

Wiikwedong Ogchidaa Society. COST: $150.00.

Please call Rodney Loonsfoot @ 353 VETS or

201-4448 to place your order or e-mail tcrodney@kbic-nsn.gov. Please indicate cross or eagle

staff. All proceeds will go towards veteran programming and activities.

Miigwech for your future kindness.

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EAT WELL TO MANAGE GAS, BLOATING AND OTHER

DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS ~ By Dr. Dale Schmeisser

Some people have bad hair days, others have bad belly days

(heaven forbid that they have both at once!). Gas, bloating and abdominal pain are a huge bother. For most people they are occasional problems. They can be caused by eating or drinking too

much, or eating the wrong food, or stress. In these cases, the solution is clear—you learn not to overindulge (food or drink), or to avoid

the offending food. In the case of acute stress, it eventually resolves.

But for some people, abdominal pain, bloating and either constipation or diarrhea become chronic problems, and the cause can be

difficult to pinpoint. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is now the

focus of a lot of study. IBS is sort of a catch-all term for various

complaints of cramping, bloating, gassiness, and either constipation

or diarrhea (sometimes these alternate in the same person). In its

various forms, IBS affects around 11% of the population, and is

twice as common in women as men. While IBS does not lead to

serious damage to the intestinal tract (it does not cause colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease), the pain and bowel problems

can be very disruptive to daily living. Some people have to adjust

their daily activities so that they are never too far from a bathroom.

This limits their opportunities to travel, or even to take a walk in the

woods. Chronic abdominal pain is a big distraction in all aspects of

daily life.

IBS has many possible causes. Too much stress, mood problems like anxiety or depression, lack of sleep, and lack of exercise

can all play a role. Research has also focused on food intolerance.

FODMAPS intolerance is now considered to be a factor. FODMAPS refers to certain sugars and other carbohydrates that don’t

get digested by the normal digestive process, but instead are digested by bacteria that produce a lot of gas and bloating.

(FODMAPS is an acronym for Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Monosaccharides And Polyols). People with FODMAPS intolerance often get painful bloating and pain from vegetables like baked beans,

asparagus, cabbage, and broccoli; fruits like peaches and apricots;

and high fructose corn syrup. Lactose intolerance is often present

too (lactose is the sugar in milk). Some people even have limited

tolerance to grains. Treating FODMAPS intolerance can be tricky,

but it’s worth the effort to have a comfortable digestive tract. Treatment of FODMAPS intolerance requires a period of eliminating the

foods known to be high in the problem carbohydrates and waiting

until symptoms resolve. Then, small amounts of those foods are

added back, one at a time, to see what the tolerance level is for

each food. Tolerance varies from person to person, so it’s best to

work with health professionals knowledgeable about FODMAPS

(like your nutritionist and your doctor) get the best results.

In addition to eating the right foods, it helps to eat smaller meals,

with some healthy snacks in between, rather than large meals. Eating on a fairly regular schedule and not skipping meals can help too.

Avoiding carbonated beverages often helps reduce bloating. Other

good advice is to get enough sleep and to maintain a fairly consistent sleep schedule.

The diagnosis of IBS should be made with the help of your doctor. Abdominal symptoms can be caused by other diseases of the

intestinal tract (cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, circulatory

problems, etc). Blood in the stool, sudden changes in bowel function, and sharp abdominal pain should be evaluated promptly. But

once you have ruled out other problems, some adjustment to diet

can help manage most cases of IBS.

Update for September 2018 from DHHS Health System

~ By Soumit Pendharkar, Health Director

Cold Versus Flu

You’ve got the sniffles, you’re tired, and you can’t stop sneezing.

Is it a common cold or the dreaded flu?

Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it

can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone.

Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses, but they

are caused by different viruses. In general, flu is worse than the

common cold, and symptoms are more common and intense. Colds

are usually milder than flu. People with colds are more likely to have

a runny or stuffy nose. Colds do not generally result in serious

health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations. Flu can have very serious associated complications that

can be life threatening and result in death.

Sinus and ear infections are examples of moderate complications

from flu, while pneumonia is a serious flu complication that can result from either influenza virus infection alone or from co-infection of

flu virus and bacteria. Other serious complications triggered by flu

include inflammation of the heart (myocarditis), brain (encephalitis),

or muscle (myositis, rhabdomyolysis) tissues, and multi-organ failure

(for example, respiratory and kidney failure). Flu virus infection of

the respiratory tract can trigger an extreme inflammatory response in

the body and can lead to sepsis, the body’s life-threatening response to infection. Flu can also make chronic medical problems

worse. For example, people with asthma may experience asthma

attacks while they have flu and people with chronic heart disease

may experience a worsening of this condition triggered by flu.

The best way to prevent flu is to get vaccinated every year.

During the fall/winter of last year, the DHHS administered 489 influenza vaccines which included 370 adults and 119 youth (sixmonths to 18 years of age). CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone six-months and older. The goal is to get at least

90 percent of at risk populations (elderly and children in particular)

vaccinated every year. According to public health authorities, that

number ensures herd immunity, meaning it would provide enough

protection to stop the spread of the virus. Yet, nationally, less

than 60 percent of children and only 43 percent of adults were

vaccinated last flu season. The result was a lot of unnecessary

illness.

A new CDC-supported study published in Vaccine conducted

over multiple flu seasons shows that getting a flu shot lessened

the risk of severe influenza (flu) among adults, including reducing

the risk of hospitalization and admission to the intensive care unit

(ICU), and also lessened the severity of illness. The study was

conducted over four flu seasons from 2012 to 2015, and found

that flu vaccination prevented severe disease:

 Flu vaccination among adults reduced the risk of being admitted to the hospital with flu and placed in a general ward bed by

32 percent.

 Flu vaccination was even more effective in preventing the

most severe forms of flu and reduced the risk of being admitted to an ICU with flu by 82 percent.

Because flu vaccine varies in how well it works and people

who are vaccinated may still get sick, the study also looked at

whether flu vaccination reduced the severity of illness among hospitalized people who were vaccinated compared to those who

were unvaccinated and found that:

 Among adults who were admitted to the hospital with flu, vaccinated adults were 59 percent less likely to have very severe

illness resulting in ICU admission than those who had not

been vaccinated.

 Among adults in the ICU with flu, vaccinated patients on average spent four fewer days in the hospital than those who were

not vaccinated previously.

Since 2005, CDC has conducted annual flu vaccine effectiveness studies to assess how well the vaccine works in preventing

medically attended illness. Until recently, there were few studies

that looked at how well the vaccine works in preventing serious

outcomes like admission to ICU. This study adds to a growing

body of evidence that supports the importance of vaccination in

order to prevent more serious flu outcomes.

ATTENTION: KBIC REGISTERED VOTERS

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is holding its Primary

Election on Saturday, November 3, 2018.

Absentee ballots shall be available to those registered Voters

who are physically unable * to go to the Polling Place on Election

Day, or those who will be out of town on official business, a fulltime student attending college, vacation, or medical problem.

These persons requesting an absentee ballot must do so IN

WRITING to the KBIC Election Board, 16429 Bear Town Road,

Baraga, MI, by Friday October 12, 2018.

Voters who are approved for absentee ballots, will be mailed an

absentee ballot packet. Absentee ballots must be returned by mail

to the designated Post Office Box.

* For those voters who are physically unable to go to the polls,

an Election Worker will come to your home on Friday, November 2,

2018.

Members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Voter Registration for the Primary Election will close on Thursday, October 4, 2018.

All Voters must register to vote by this deadline. There will be

no exceptions.

Contact the Enrollment/Licensing Department at the Tribal Center if you:

 Have or will be turning 18-years-old prior to November 3, 2018.

 Moved to the Reservation in the past year.

 Changed your address and/or voting district in which you reside.

If you have any questions, please contact the Enrollment Office

at 906-353-6623, ext. 4111 or 4113.

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TRIBAL COURT CRIMINAL SENTENCES

The Tribal Court has agreed to comply with the request of the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community’s CEO’s office to publish criminal sentencing on a routine basis.

Ryan McGeshick, case #18-081, §3.1308, Disobedience of a lawful court order – 1st offense

Sentencing on 08/20/2018, #18-081, §3.1308:

1. Fine $100.00

2. Forty-five days jail, credit for one day jail served,

served nine days jail, 35 days jail suspended pending successful completion of all aspects of probation. Defendant shall be financially responsible for

the costs of lodging, and any expenses incurred

while incarcerated. Defendant shall self-report to

the County Jail on 09/01/2018, at 9:00 a.m.

3. Twelve months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation

fee. Defendant shall be responsible for all costs of

drug and PBT testing, if any.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow all recommendations of this screening until successfully discharged.

Ryan McGeshick, case #18-082, §3.1706, Controlled substance (marijuana, possession) – 1st

offense

Sentencing on 08/20/2018, #18-082, §3.1706:

1. Fine $100.00

2. One-hundred-eighty days jail, 180 days jail suspended pending successful completion of all aspects of probation. Defendant shall be financially

responsible for the costs of lodging, and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Twelve months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation

fee. Defendant shall be responsible for all costs of

drug and PBT testing, if any.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow all recommendations of this screening until successfully discharged.

Ryan McGeshick, case #18-092, §3.208, Offer of

force or violence to a police officer – 1st offense

Sentencing on 08/20/2018, #18-082, §3.1706:

1. Fine $500.00

2. Three-hundred-sixty-five days jail, 35 days jail

served, 330 days jail suspended pending successful completion of all aspects of probation. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of

lodging, and any expenses incurred while incarcerated. Defendant shall self-report to the County Jail

on 09/01/2018, at 9:00 a.m.

3. Twelve months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation

fee. Defendant shall be responsible for all costs of

drug and PBT testing, if any.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow all recommendations of this screening until successfully discharged.

5. Defendant shall write apology letters to Officer Forcia and Sgt. Ekdahl, which shall be submitted to the

Probation Office for processing.

Davina Denomie, case #18-092, §3.1706, Controlled substances (meth, possession) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 08/20/2018 18-070, §3.1706:

1. Fine $250.00

2. Thirty days jail, 30 days jail suspended, pending

successful completion of all aspects of probation.

Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging, and any expenses incurred while

incarcerated.

3. Six to twelve months of standard drug and alcohol

restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation fee. Defendant shall be financially responsible

for the costs of drug and PBT testing.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow the recommendations of the screening until successfully discharged.

5. Reasonable restitution is to be determined payable

to the court for processing to the Ojibwa Housing

Department.

6. Defendant shall be banned from all Ojibwa Housing

Department’s properties until all terms of probation

are completed.

Timothy Friisvall, case #18-119, §5.14, Reckless

driving – 1st offense

Sentencing on 09/05/2018 for 18-119, §5.14:

1. Fine $100.00.

2. Thirty days of jail, 30 days jail suspended pending

successful completion of all aspects of probation.

Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging, and any expense incurred while

incarcerated.

3. Three to six months of alcohol and drug restricted

probation with a $10.00 monthly probation fee.

Defendant shall be financially responsible of costs

of drug and PBT testing.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and shall follow the recommendations of the

screening until successfully completed. Defendant

shall sign a release of information with the provider

to allow the Court to monitor compliance.

Robert Swartz, case #18-069, §5.61(1), Driver’s

license required – 1st offense

Sentencing on 9/10/2018 18-069, §5.6(1):

1. Fine $100.00..

2. Ninety (90) days jail with seventy (70) days jail sus-

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3.

4.

pended. Serve twenty (20) days.

Add the remaining seventy (70) days to the Defendant’s current remedial order.

The Defendant shall report within twenty-four (24)

hours to the Probation Department upon being

released from jail.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

FY 2018 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018)

*The net monthly income standard for each household size

is the sum of the applicable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) net monthly income standard and

the applicable SNAP standard deduction.

48 Contiguous United

States:

Toriana Rasanen, case #18-019, §3.1706, Controlled substance (meth, use) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 09/10/2018 18-019, §3.1706:

1. Fine $500.00.

2. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of

lodging, random drug and alcohol testing, if any.

3. One hundred and eighty (180) days jail, with one

hundred eighty (180) days suspended pending

successful completion of the Healing to Wellness

Court.

4. Transfer case to the Healing to Wellness Court.

Household

Size

Toriana Rasanen, case #18-099, §3.1308, Disobedience of lawful court order – 1st offense

Sentencing on 9/10/2018, 18-099, §3.1308:

1. Fine $100.00.

2. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of

lodging, random drug and alcohol testing, if any.

3. Forty-five (45) days jail with credit for twenty-nine

days served, suspend remaining sixteen (16) days

jail pending successful completion of the Healing to

Wellness Court.

4. Transfer case to the Healing to Wellness Court.

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

1

$1,005

+

$160

=

$1,165

2

$1,354

+

$160

=

$1,514

3

$1,702

+

$160

=

$1,862

4

$2,050

+

$170

=

$2,220

5

$2,399

+

$199

=

$2,598

6

$2,747

+

$228

=

$2,975

7

$3,095

+

$228

=

$3,323

8

$3,444

+

$228

=

$3,672

Each additional member

+ $349

Alaska:

Use this

amount

Household

Size

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

1

$1,255

+

$273

=

$1,528

2

$1,691

+

$273

=

$1,964

3

$2,127

+

$273

=

$2,400

4

$2,563

+

$273

=

$2,836

5

$2,999

+

$273

=

$3,272

6

$3,435

+

$285

=

$3,720

7

$3,870

+

$285

=

$4,155

8

$4,306

+

$285

=

$4,591

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

+ $436

MEMBERS OF THE KEWEENAW

BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

PRIMARY ELECTION

Attention KBIC Tribal Members

Job Bank Applications and Indian Owned Businesses

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Those members wishing to place their

name on the ballot to serve on the Tribal

Council in the L’Anse or Baraga Districts will

need to submit a letter of intent describing

their qualifications for the position to the Assistant Secretary of the Tribal Council.

Members wishing to place their name on the

ballot to serve as the Chief Judge will need

to submit a letter of intent describing their

qualifications for the position to the Assistant Secretary of the Tribal Council and

complete a Criminal Security Background

form.

Letters will be accepted beginning on

Thursday, September 20, 2018. Pertinent

requirements are listed below.

The letters shall be addressed to Toni J.

Minton, Assistant Secretary, 16429 Bear

Town Road, Baraga, MI 49908. Letters

must be received at the Tribal Center no

later than Thursday, October 4, 2018, at

4:00 p.m.

The requirements to serve on the Tribal

Council are:

1. Enrolled member of the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community.

2. Must be 25 years of age, on or before

December 15, 2018.

3. Must be one-fourth (1/4) or more Indian

blood.

4. Must physically reside within the District

that you wish to serve for at least one

year preceding the nomination.

The four candidates receiving the highest amount of votes in the Primary Election

from each District will advance to the General Election in December.

The requirements to serve as Chief

Judge are as follows:

1. Enrolled member of the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community.

2. Physically reside within the territorial

Several projects in or near Baraga are starting and skilled and unskilled workers are

needed — also needed are Suppliers and Contractors for these projects:

Casino Marquette and Baraga Projects; Power Plant Project — Baraga;

Copperwood Mine — Wakefield area; and Enbridge Pipeline Repair/Upgrade —

Ashland through Escanaba and west.

Tribal Members are urged to apply for the Job Bank as TERO is referring people to

contractors that are calling and looking for workers—we still need more TRIBAL

MEMBERS WHO ARE UNION MEMBERS — we also need Businesses

that are Indian owned, and Contractors who are Native American.

IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS GO TO THIS LINK TO REGISTER

FOR THE POWER PLAN PROJECT:

https://www.burnsmcd.com/suppliers/supplier-diversity

Site Security — Day and Night; Septic Services; Portable Water/Bottled Water; Snow

Removal; Landscaping/Lawn Cutting/Pest Control/Site Maintenance; Catering; and

Equipment Rentals…

Please contact this office for an application.

Job Bank Applications are also available online at http://www.ojibwa.com/content/tero

Please stop by or contact Debbie Picciano @ (906) 353-4167

or E-mail — TERO@kbic-nsn.gov

—— TERO also has funds available for alternative training ——

3.

4.

5.

6.

jurisdiction for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the nomination.

Must be 25 years of age or older on or

before the date when the term is to commence.

Must have attained a high school diploma or an equivalent degree.

Must complete a Security Background

form. No person can serve as Chief

Judge within five (5) years after completion of a sentence or probation upon being convicted of a felony or crime of

fraud, unless such conviction has been

vacated or overturned.

No person will serve as the Chief Judge

who is presently a Tribal Council mem-

ber or running to become a Tribal Council member.

The two candidates receiving the highest

amount of votes in the Primary Election will

advance to the General Election in December.

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Office of Child Support Services

P.O. Box 490, Baraga, MI 49908

Phone: 906-353-4566

Fax: 906-353-8132

“YOUR Children …

OUR Priority”

We provide the following services:

•

Paternity Establishment

•

•

Establishment of Child Support

Outreach Services

•

Mediation

Attention: Election Workers

Needed

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Election Board is seeking Election Workers to

work the Primary and General Elections.

Election Workers must be 18-years of age and

be able to work from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m. on Election Day. Physical

requirements are that you must be able to lift

50-pounds and stand for long periods of time.

Interested members must submit a letter to

the Election Board. If Election Board Alternates are needed, the Tribal Council will

choose from those members who submitted

letters for the Election Worker positions. Submissions can be mailed to: KBIC Election

Board, 16429 Bear Town Rd., Baraga, MI

49908. The deadline is Friday, October 12,

2018, 4:30 p.m.

SENIOR PICNIC HELD

The

Ojibwa

Senior Citizens’

annual

Picnic

was held on Friday, August 31,

2018. Due to the

prediction of rain,

the event was

held

at

the

Ojibwa

Senior Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Citizens’ Building. Seniors enjoyed a variety of picnic

foods, bingo, prizes, and entertainment by Manny Durant

(pictured on left) and Dave Firestone (right).

Permit No. 62

U.S Postage PAID

Big Rapids, MI 49307

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, MI 49908-9210

PRE-SORT STANDARD

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Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Sponsored by KBIC Healthy Start—Family Spirit Program