# The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2013)

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WIIKWEDONG
DAZHI-OJIBWE
The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe
Iskigamizige Giizis - Maple Sugar Making Moon - April 2013 Issue 105
Tribal Council Members:

Mining Updates
by Jessica Koski, Mining Technical Assistant,
Natural Resources Department

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President
Elizabeth D. Mayo, Vice-President
Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary
Toni Minton, Asst. Secretary
Jennifer Misegan, Treasurer
Robert D. (RD) Curtis, Jr.
Frederick Dakota
Jean Jokinen
Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.
Carole LaPointe
Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews
Don Messer, Jr.

SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
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Monthly Mining Potlucks
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
has started monthly mining potlucks, the
last Saturday of each month, in order to
create space for discussing mining issues,
organizing, and welcoming our allies. The
next potluck will be on Saturday, April 27,
from 12-2 pm at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens’
Center. It will include a presentation by
KBIC’s mining staff on “How Will Mining Impact Ojibwa Land & Culture?”
Rio Tinto Mining Activities
In January, the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (MDEQ) decided not
to issue a permit for Marquette County
Road 595, a 21-mile mine haul road proposal, that would have connected Rio
Tinto’s activities at the Eagle Mine and
Humboldt Mill. The applicant was unable to
satisfy remaining objections by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is a
victory for the integrity of the nation’s Clean

Water Act and Native American treatyreserved resources that would have been
negatively impacted. Rio Tinto has since
agreed to fund upgrades to existing routes.
A public hearing recently took place regarding proposed changes to Rio Tinto’s air
permit at the Eagle Mine. Of primary concern is the proposed elimination of a fabric
filter dust collector for underground mine
emissions. Fugitive dust and uncontrolled
air emissions pose disproportionate health
risk particularly to Tribal members who
gather and consume plants and wildlife
nearby, and those who continue to visit
Migi zii wa sin, Eagle Rock, located within
the mine's fence line.
Due to transportation route construction
and a global metals market slow down, the
soonest Rio Tinto will be able to begin actual mine production at Eagle Mine will be
December 2014.
Orvana Copperwood Project
Orvana Resources U.S. Corp. has been
actively collecting permits for
their proposed Copperwood Project located in Ironwood and
Wakefield Townships in Gogebic
County, MI, including for mining,
air emissions, water discharges,
and impacts to wetlands and
streams. The MDEQ recently issued a draft permit for wetland
and stream fill which would allow
the company to fill in 16,557 feet
of streams and almost 60 acres
of wetlands for the permanent
disposal of mine tailings immediately upstream from Lake Superior. The company must still apply for permits associated with
dam safety and water intake.

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March 9, 2013 Tribal Council
Meeting
Mining Updates
KBIC’s Tribal Natural Resources Obtain Weather Station
Ojibwa Senior Citizens News
KBIC Culture Group Holds
Winter Festivities 2013
April is Child Abuse Prevention
Month
Aabinoojiyens
Ojibwemowin
Deepest Sympathy

Wisconsin Mining Legislation
Last month, Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker signed into law
new mining legislation that streamlined previous stringent sulfide mining moratorium protections. The
new mining law is intended to pave
the way for a large open-pit taconite mine at the headwaters of the
Bad River watershed in the Penokee Mountains. In order to get at
the taconite deposit, overburden
rock containing sulfide minerals
would be unearthed and pose risks
for acid mine drainage. The Bad
River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa immediately downstream
from the proposed mine, along with
other bands and citizens across the
state, were actively mobilized
throughout the legislative process,
and it is anticipated that litigation
challenging the new law may soon
be triggered regarding violations of
the Wisconsin Constitution and the
public trust doctrine. Increasing
mining activities sweeping Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
Ontario pose significant collective
threat to the quality of the waters of
Lake Superior.
(1) Bezhig

MARCH 9, 2013 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING
The Tribal Council held their regularly scheduled Saturday Tribal Council
meeting on March 9, 2013, at the
Ojibwa Casino Conference Room, in
Baraga, Michigan. President Warren C.
Swartz, Jr. presided over the meeting
with Elizabeth D. Mayo, Susan J.
LaFernier, Toni Minton, Jennifer Misegan, Robert (RD) Curtis, Jr., Fred Dakota, Jean Jokinen, Michael F.
LaFernier, Sr., Carole L. LaPointe,
Elizabeth “Chiz” Matthews, and Don
Messer, Jr. present.
President Warren C. Swartz, Jr.
shared numerous Thank You and For
Your Information items addressed to
Council. President Warren C. Swartz,
Jr. gave the President’s Report (Page
four), Secretary Susan J. LaFernier
gave the Secretary’s Report (page two),
and Treasurer Jennifer Misegan gave
an oral Treasurer’s Report, stating, “This
coming Thursday (03/14/2013) Council
will have a full day with a financial meeting. Also, March 31st, is the 2% deadline for governmental requests.” Council
passed the Department Head Reports
for January 2013.
Dan MacNeil, a KBIC member, requested assistance in the amount of
$6,695.00 with costs for studying and
taking the State Bar Exam. Dan, the
son of Glen Bressette, Sr., will be graduating from Wayne State University Law
School with a Jurist Doctorate Degree in
May. Mr. MacNeil is applying for admittance to the State Bar of Michigan. He
has attended school with the assistance
of FAFSA; however, FAFSA will not assist with the application fee or the State
Bar Study Course. Mr. MacNeil stated,
“My path to law was originally forged
during the third year of undergraduate
studies at Northern Michigan University
by Judge Violet Friisvall Ayres, who was
teaching Tribal Law at the time. She
made the impression on me that tribes
need attorney advocates as well as the
individual Tribal members do against
state and federal encroachment.
I
chose law as the best path to fight for
Native Americans as I was raised to do
by my father, Glen Bressette, Sr. Upon
choosing my career path, I made my
major Political Science/Pre-law with a
minor in Economics, and I began my
path by graduating with that degree and
a minor with multiple dean’s list honors.
After graduating, I took the LSAT and
got admitted to the Wayne State University Law School for the class of 2013,
which I gladly accepted. At Wayne
State University, I trained in areas focusing on business transactions, environmental law, business development
and American Indian law.”

Mr. MacNeil stated he is interested in
applying and working for KBIC. The
Council discussion was to develop a
service agreement for Mr. MacNeil to
sign and they would fund his request.
Motion by Jean Jokinen to approve
the donation request of Dan MacNeil
in the amount of $7,000.00, supported
by Carole LaPointe, ten supported
(Mayo, S. LaFernier, Minton, Curtis,
Dakota, Jokinen, M. LaFernier, LaPointe, Matthews, Messer), 0 opposed, one abstained (Misegan), motion carried.
Council held the 3rd Reading of the
Proposed Ordinance 2013-01 Title One
General Provisions. Elizabeth D. Mayo
motioned to approve the Proposed
Ordinance 2013-01 Tribal Code Title
One General Provisions (Tribal
Court), supported by Susan J.
LaFernier.
Elizabeth D. Mayo motioned to amend Proposed Ordinance
2013-01, Section 1.103, Tribal Court
Jurisdiction, (B) to read “The Tribal
Court shall have jurisdiction over any
persons or entities for which the
United States Congress, the United
States Supreme Court, or federal law
provides jurisdiction. (D) The Tribal
Court shall have jurisdiction to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, over any person or entity
who has a consensual relationship
with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, or whose activity or conduct
threatens the Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community or members thereof.”
supported by Jennifer Misegan, ten
supported (Mayo, S. LaFernier,
Minton, Misegan, Curtis, Dakota, M.
LaFernier,
LaPointe,
Matthews,
Messer), 0 opposed, one abstained
(Jokinen), motion carried. Vote on
Elizabeth D. Mayo’s motion to approve the Proposed Ordinance 201301 Tribal Code Title One General Provisions, supported by Susan J.
LaFernier, ten supported (Mayo, S.
LaFernier, Minton, Misegan, Curtis,
Dakota, M. LaFernier, LaPointe, Matthews, Messer), 0 opposed, one abstained (Jokinen), motion carried.
Under New Business, Eddy Edwards, OHA Director, discussed with
Council
Resolution
KB-1929-2013,
FY2013 HUD ICDBG application for the
OHA Acquisition, Resale Project. Mr.
Edwards stated, “The basic idea is to
use the $600,000 ICDBG grant along
with Housing’s $200,000 match to purchase six homes on the reservation that
are in need of repair or are in foreclosure, by putting $50,000 of rehabilitations into those homes to modernize
them and then sell them back to Tribal

members at a major discount. We
would then keep rolling that over as
much as we are able until we get marginal returns. We predict that we could
purchase, modernize, and re-sell over
12-15 homes within three years with the
$600,000, if awarded. This proposal
can increase home ownership opportunities in that $50,000-$70,000 range for
Tribal members. It can increase the
property values for neighborhoods when
you take those homes and put them
back into the market. It will also create
employment opportunities in the modernization.” Council questioned Mr. Edwards as to what Housing is doing to
modernize Housing’s homes where
families have lived for a number of years
and regarding mold issues. “We move
people from one house to another. For
example, we have a family who reside in
a four bedroom home in Zeba, one of
the last ones on our list that hasn’t been
modernized.
We have another four
bedroom right across the street that is
almost done being modernized. We will
be working with the family to move them
into that home so that we can then modernize the home they have been living
in.” Another topic for the grant would be
to build a community center in Zeba and
an infrastructure in the L’Anse district.
Ultimately it is up to the Council to decide what project we apply for. Motion
by Jean Jokinen to instruct Housing
to move forward with the ICDBG
process and to prioritize the community center and infrastructure in Zeba,
supported by Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr.,
six supported (Mayo, Misegan, Curtis, Dakota, Jokinen, M. LaFernier,
Matthews),
four
opposed
(S.
LaFernier, Minton, Messer, LaPointe),
0 abstained, motion carried. Susan J.
LaFernier expressed her opposition was
due to the fact that Council was supposed to discuss this at our financial
meeting; we don’t even know how we
are going to maintain a Zeba Community Center. Toni Minton expressed her
opposition was due to the fact that our
Grant Writer stated at a prior meeting
that they didn’t feel they had the time to
submit an application by deadline.
Jennifer Misegan, Treasurer, presented the donation list for March 2013.
Motion Elizabeth D. Mayo to approve
the March 2013 donation for $450 for
the KBIC Headstart Graduation gifts,
supported by Michael F. LaFernier,
Sr., eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0
abstained, motion carried.
Council adjourned with no closed
session matters.
~ submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2013
Activities reported by the Secretary,
Susan J. LaFernier, for the month of
February 2013.
ANIN! We honor the greatness in
you.
Remember: “Indian Country
Counts” and “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.
(2) Niizh

Congratulations to our three “Healing
to Wellness” Drug Court participants
who graduated on January 31, 2013.
Drug Court has been in existence for
approximately two years on February 1.
Drug Court started with nine participants
and recently there have been up to
twenty participants. Congratulations to
everyone! We are also continuing to
work on the Government Personnel Policy revisions, alternative energy options,
and reviewing the previous proposed
mining ordinance.

The employee W.H.I.P.P. (Wellness,
Health, Intervention, Prevention Program) Task Force and volunteers continue to have monthly meetings. It is
never too late to encourage others and
begin positive lifestyle changes that will
help us live longer, healthier, happier
lives. Mino-Bimaadizin—“Live Well.”
Remember everyone should participate
in at least 30 minutes of physical activity
five times a week to stay fit. The employee 12-week “Weight Loss Challenge

— New Year, New You” began on January 17, 2013, and will end on April 11,
2013. The Walk & Talk Program also
continues during the winter months.
The LaPointe Health Center is promoting “Colon Cancer Awareness” during
the month of March, and employees will
be able to wear “blue” jeans to work on
Wednesdays if they wear a button. The
button will also have four questions related to colon cancer, and if questions
are answered correctly, employees will
be eligible to win a prize on March 26.
NATIVE VOTE 2013—every vote
and voice counts. Remember we need
to continue to get out and vote in all
elections because your vote is a decision that makes a difference. Here are
three challenges that you can do to
make a big difference: 1.) Think of three
people you care about and challenge
them to reach out to three more people
they care about to vote. 2.) Volunteer to
make calls encouraging others to vote.
3.) Spread the word to vote on Election
Days! We have 822 total eligible voters
and 681 registered voters, 429 registered voters, or 63%, voted in the December election.
Our goal for Keweenaw Bay is to have 100% of our registered/eligible members vote!
The Drug Tip Line number is 353DRUG or 353-3784. The yellow banners are around the reservation with this
drug tip line number displayed. The
Drug Task Force holds monthly meetings, and their Mission Statement is: “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.”
Spring is here on March 20th, and we
wish everyone a blessed Easter on
March 31, 2013.
As we ended another year in the
chapters of our lives and now begin a
new year journey…. continue to pray for
each other, as well as honor and remember all of our veterans, service men
and women, and their families. We pray
that we and the world will be graced with
the gifts of peace, love, and joy. Remember those who are ill, those with
economic struggles, and all those who
have lost loved ones during the past
year. Thank you, God and Creator, for
the great blessings of our land. “Who
does the land belong to? Some to those
who have walked on, a little to those still
living, but most to those yet to be born.”
~ unknown.
During February 2013, the Tribal
Council held one Regular Tribal Council

Meeting on February 2, 2013, at the
Ojibwa Motel Conference Room. This
meeting is covered in the March 2013
Newsletter. Tribal Council held two
Special Council Meetings. Following
are the unapproved motions from February.
At a council meeting held February 7,
2013, the following actions were taken:
 Approved the January 19, 26, and
February 4, 16, 2012 Tribal Council
Meeting minutes;
 Approved Resolution KB 1922-2013
to apply for the FY 2013 USDOJ
Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant
Program for two years;
 Approved the proposed amendments
to the Background Investigations
Policy: a listing of the applicants
residency/Certificate of Decision:
takes out the committee’s vote on
the decision which identifies those
members in favor, opposed, abstaining, or absent from the vote and
added: identifies how the members
voted in appeal decisions;
 Defeated a motion to have Sally
Snyder, OHA, do all of the Senior
Citizens tax returns for $25.00 per
Senior;
 Approved to pay Sally Snyder, OHA,
$25.00 per Senior or H&R Block
$55.00 per Senior to prepare their
tax returns;
 Approved the ACH Agreement (Cash
Management Service Agreement)
with Superior National Bank for the
Baraga Casino’s payroll direct deposit;
 Approved to change the March 2,
2013 Regular Tribal Council meeting
to March 9, 2013;
 Approved to appoint Suzanne L.
Jondreau to the vacant Gaming
Commissioner position until June
2013;
 Approved to appoint a Title 10 Hunting, Fish, Gathering Task Force to
work on amendments: Dale Dakota,
Jennifer Misegan, Heather Chapman, Doreen Blaker, Larry Denomie
or Sarah Maki, Chris Swartz, Rodney
Loonsfoot (NRD Committee) and
Lori Sherman, NRD Director as the
Lead;
 Approved to pay the fill-in Cook, the
Cook’s current wage when she fills in
at the Senior Citizens' Center.
At a council meeting held February
21, 2013, the following actions were
taken:
 Approved the February 23, and
March 3, 8, 15, 22, 2012 Tribal
Council meeting minutes;

OJIBWA LIBRARY NEWS
April 14-20 is National Library Week. The library will have drawings for books
and movies during that time. We will extend the celebration until April 25. New patrons will get two chances to win.
A reminder of our participation in the Great Lakes Digital Libraries powered by
Overdrive. The selections are a separate collection from the library. You can
"check out" four selections which you will have on your device
for two weeks. You may also be on a waiting list for the popular selections. Selections can be downloaded to smart
phones, IPads, Kindles, Nooks, your computer, and MP3 players. Using Overdrive eliminates having to return books since
they are removed from your device after two weeks. This is an
extremely easy program to navigate and use.
~ submitted by Mary Bergerson,
Tribal Library Director

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Approved to have Tribal Court prepare a Houghton County Jail Contract;
Approved to move forward to hire a
seasonal worker (prepare a job announcement) for the 2013 Powwow
and to modify the Powwow budget
for next week’s meeting;
Approved to name the 2013 Kid’s
Fishing Derby in memory of Todd
Warner;
Approved the Tribal Court Probation
Officer, the OVW Team Lead, and
Police Commissioner/Trained Department Representative as the Adjudicating Panel per the Background
Investigations Policy effective when
they are trained and adjudicated;
Approved Resolution KB 1923-2013
PL 93-638 To request a Tribal Forester Contract (25CFR Part 163 application for $95,940.00) to add this
position to the current BIA Contract;
Approved Resolution KB 1919-2013
Barbie M. Byykkonen residential
lease;
Approved to table a motion to apply
for the Zeba Community Center as
the FY 2013 ICDBG Project until the
finance meeting;
Approved to table Jeff Lamson’s
(Cue Master) liquor license renewal
until next Thursday’s meeting;
Approved to extend Jeff Lamson’s
(Cue Master) current liquor license
until March 1, 2013;
Approved to appoint Dawn Alexander to the Education Committee as
she meets the guidelines (must be a
parent of a KBIC member);
Approved to appoint Diana Chaudier
and Kim Klopstein to the Election
Board;
Approved to appoint Rodney Loonsfoot to the Hiring Committee (to fill a
one year term);
Approved to repost for two seats for
the Youth Committee;
Approved the Catamaran National
Provider Network Agreement and
Catamaran PMB of Illinois, Inc. for
the administration of the Medicare
prescription
drug
program
(Pharmacy);
Approved the proposed amendment
to the CNAP Guidelines for medical
travel assistance funding for members active in the military or attending college full-time;
Approved the bid from Megan
Shanahan (KBOCC) for Social Media Training in the Workplace for
$175.00 (1-2 hours).

Respectfully submitted,
Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary
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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!
(3) Niswi

PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013
The following is a list of activities that
occurred in the office of the President
for the month of February 2013:
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The Council recently reviewed and
approved the wolf plan. The purpose of this plan is to provide a
course of action that will ensure the
long-term survival of a selfsustaining, wild gray wolf population
in the 1842 ceded territory in the
western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
We recently received news that the
DEQ will not issue a permit for Marquette County Road 595. This is the
haul road from the mine to the Humboldt processing facility.
I’ve appointed two Council members
to choose prospective jurors in KBIC
Tribal Court.
In mid-January, I attended the State
of the State Address in Lansing
Michigan. I was invited by 110th District Representative Scott Dianda. It
was a great opportunity to network
and start some initial discussions on
the issues important to the KBIC.
The Council met with attorneys Skip
Durocher and Mary Streitz from Dorsey & Whitney. They presented an
update on Indian law and current
KBIC litigation they are working on.
I attended the annual Midwest Region Budget meeting in Welch, Minnesota. A number of individuals representing the BIA were present at
the meeting. We discussed the upcoming concerns and how to deal
with it relating to the possibility of sequestration and bureau cuts to the
budget. In addition, I hand delivered
a couple of funding requests to the
regional administrator relating to water and forestry resources.
The Community received its quarterly report from the Keweenaw Bay
Ojibwa Community College.
The
President indicated in her report that
it’s short due to preparation of an upcoming accreditation visit.
We are continuing to have ongoing
discussion relating to the Community’s water monitoring program.
Hopefully soon we can report that
the program is up and running.
I attended a meeting in Marquette

titled Operation Action UP. This is
the first time I attended the meeting
and was impressed with the amount
of participation by local business
owners, community leaders, and
elected officials.
 I signed a cease and desist order
against an individual who was claiming to have a business relationship
with the Community. Hopefully, the
individual will stop using the Community’s name.
 The Council approved a committee
to review and recommend changes
to Title 10 of the KBIC Tribal Code.
The committee has met and is reviewing the Title 10 of the code page
by page.
 The Council reviewed the pool of applicants for the position of Gaming
Commissioner.
After review, the
Council chose Suzy Jondreau to fulfill the remaining term of the vacant
position.
 We also continue to have ongoing
discussions relating to the Community’s 2-part Gaming Application and
the property in Marquette for its gas
station.
 I talked with Marquette School Board
President Rich Rossway relating to
the use of Indian logos/mascots. I
informed him the Community’s
stance has not changed relating to
the use of offensive Indian logos/
mascots.
 Recently I was informed that the Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA)
was passed and is now on its way to
the President for his signature.
 I met with Leader Tim Griemel and
110th District Representative Scott
Diandi. Susan LaFernier and I took
the opportunity to chat and discuss
some of the concerns we have and
how we can work together to achieve
some favorable results for the Community.
 And finally, I’ve appointed Carrie
Paquette to the Drug Task Force.
She recently graduated from the
Healing to Wellness Drug Court.
This concludes my report.
Respectfully submitted,
Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

NEWS FROM THE OJIBWA SENIOR CITIZENS
The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, March 14, 2013, at 12:30 p.m.
Jennifer Misegan, Enrollment Director, was present to provide an informational update on the KBIC vehicle titling. For information, contact Jennifer directly at 3534111.
The following fundraising reports were given: Bake Sale, Pasty Sale, and Gift
Shop. Dave Firestone has authorized used of the senior van for any outings or
fundraising activities. Discussion was held regarding direct deposit for the senior
checks. A motion was made by Gretchen Emery, supported by Don Funke, to request direct deposit from the Tribal Council for those seniors requesting it. Motion
carried unanimously.
The next meeting will be held on April 10 at 12:30 p.m. All seniors are welcome
to attend.
April 24: Pasty prep at 12:15 pm (right after lunch).
April 25: PASTY DAY - 5:00 am start time, SENIOR VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AND WELCOMED.
~ submitted by Debra Parrish, OSC President
(4) Niiwin

MESSAGE TO TRIBAL MEMBERS,
DECENDANTS AND THEIR FAMILY
MEMBERS:
Want to get educated in Alcohol and Drug
Use/Abuse?
Sign up for ATR (Access To Recovery Program) by calling the Outpatient Substance
Abuse Program at (906) 353-8121 and asking for R.D. Get educated and receive incentives for participating.

KBIC’S TRIBAL NATURAL
RESOURCES OBTAIN
WEATHER STATION
The KBIC Natural Resources Department now has an active weather station
thanks to the generosity of Michigan
Technological University (Dr. John
Gierke).
Weather information is set to continuously upload to the two websites below.
The console for the weather station is
connected to a computer that is set to
never turn off; however, it is possible
that we may encounter occasional issues; and information may not be available at certain times. The computer and
console are monitored daily (except on
weekends), so any issues will hopefully
be addressed and resolved immediately.
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This link will take you to our station
information through the Citizen
Weather Observer Program (CWOP)
through NOAA. Data is uploaded to
this site every five minutes and displays information in graphs over a
five day period. At the very top of the
page, you will find the current
weather conditions. There is also a
satellite image at the bottom of the
page showing any active weather in
the area and the general location of
our weather station. On the left you
can click links to see other stations in
the area, raw data, our location,
weather warnings, etc. - http://
www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?
call=ew2255.
This link will take you to our station
information through the WeatherLink
program. This page display is more
aesthetically pleasing and easier to
read. Near the top you can click on
MAP, and it will show our station location as well as other weather stations in the area (including the KBIC
Fire weather station in Baraga) http://www.weatherlink.com/user/
kbicnrdweather/index.php?
view=main&headers=1.
 There is currently no precipitation
data available. We do not have a
heater on the rain collector to
melt the snow. When conditions
improve (no more snow!) precipitation data will be available.

If you have any questions about our
weather station, please feel free to contact the Tribal Natural Resources Department at 524-5757.
G.E.D. Tutoring Available
The Tribal Council recently approved
a G.E.D. Tutoring Program. Tribal
members who reside in Baraga
County can receive tutoring to prepare for the G.E.D. tests. For more
information, contact the Education
Office at 353-6623, Ext. 4117.

We All Can Play a Part in Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Well-Being
April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Submitted by: Ann Marie T. Amsler, LMSW
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Every 10 seconds, a case of child
abuse is reported in the United States.
That adds up to about three million
cases of child abuse each year.
The month of April is Child Abuse
Prevention Month. The significance of
this month is to increase awareness
about the importance of preventing child
abuse and neglect. It also serves as a
reminder of those who have suffered
from child abuse, as well as to continue
the important work to help children and
families stay safe and be strong.
So what is child abuse? Child abuse
is when a parent or legal guardian inflicts serious physical injury, creates a
substantial risk of serious physical injury, or commits an act of sexual abuse
against a child. A person may also be
guilty of child abuse if they allow someone else to do these things to a child. It
is important to recognize and report
child abuse. Signs to look for if a child
is being abused or neglected are:

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Shows sudden changes in behavior
or school performance;
Has not received help for physical or
medical problems brought to the parents' attention;
Rarely touches or looks at the parent;
Has learning problems (or difficulty
concentrating) that cannot be attributed to specific physical or psychological causes;
Is always watchful, as though preparing for something bad to happen;
Lacks adult supervision;
Is overly compliant, passive, or withdrawn;
Comes to school or other activities
early, stays late, and does not want
to go home;

KBIC Department of Health and Human Services encourages all individuals
and organizations to play a role in making the community a better place for
children and families. By ensuring that
parents and caregivers have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to
care for their children, we can help promote children’s social and emotional
well-being and prevent child maltreatment within families and communities.
Research shows that when parents
have the following six protective factors,
the risk for neglect and abuse diminish
and positive outcomes for children,
youth, and families are promoted. The
six protective factors are:

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

COMMUNITY SUGAR BUSH
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community would
like to invite all community members to the 1st Annual Community Sugar Bush located at Laughs
Lake in L’Anse, MI. All experience levels are welcome to join us in this opportunity to share knowledge, tradition, and the experience. Finished products will be distributed to participants based on time
spent at the sugar bush. For more information or to
sign up, please contact the KBIC Tribal Forester.

KBIC Forestry Department
Organized by the KBIC Forestry
Department in cooperation with
the Natural Resource Department
and the Department of Health and
Human Services.

Gerald Jondreau, Tribal Forester
16429 Bear Town Road
Baraga, MI 49908

Phone: 906-353-6623 ext. 4591
Fax: 906-353-6869
E-mail: gjondreau@kbic-nsn.gov

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Nurturing and attachment;
Knowledge of parenting and of child
and youth development;
Parental resilience;
Social connections;
Concrete supports for parents;
Social and emotional developmental
well-being;

April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children, and everyone’s participation is critical. Focusing on ways to
build and promote the protective factors
in every interaction with children and
families is the best thing our community
can do to prevent child maltreatment
and promote optimal child development.
Anything you can do to support children and parents can help reduce the
stress that often leads to child abuse
and neglect. Reach out, get involved,
and lend a hand. If you have any further
questions in regards to child abuse or
neglect, you can contact the KBIC Behavioral Health Department, or Tribal
Social Services.
Also, if you need
added support, help, or looking for additional resources that we may be able to
help you with, please call KBIC Behavioral Health Department at 353-4532, or
Tribal Social Services at 353-4201.
Report Suspected Child Abuse
or Neglect
For suspected child abuse or neglect
of an Indian child(ren) living on the
KBIC reservation or trust lands, contact KBIC Tribal Social Services:
During Office Hours:
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 am–4:30
pm;
Phone: (906) 353-4201
Fax: (906) 353-8171
Location: 13765 M38, Baraga, Michigan
Mailing Address: 16429 Bear Town
Road, Baraga, MI 49908
After-hours, weekends/holidays:
Phone: (855) 444-3911 (Toll Free #)
For all other suspected child abuse
or neglect incidents contact Michigan Department of Human Services
(DHS) Central Intake Unit:
Phone: (855) 444-3911 (Toll Free #)
Mail: Centralized Intake (Michigan
DHS), 5321 28th Street Court SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
FAX: (616) 977-1154 or (616) 9771158

April 6th/7th – Youth concessions for basketball tournament
April 9th – Regalia Workshops begin at Senior Center from 5
-8pm
April 12th - Madden/Just Dance Tournament beginning at
1pm in the Community Center
April 20th – Youth concessions for Baraga County Spring
Fling
April 23rd – Youth Committee Meeting
April 26th – Family Movie Night at 7pm in Community Center
Commons
April 27th – MQT Youth Activity – Movie Night
Regalia Classes Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-8pm
at Senior Center beginning April 9th.
Rez Runners Practice – Please contact your coach or the
youth office for times and dates.
Please note, all activities are subject to change or cancellation. Please contact the Youth Office at 353-4643
for questions.

(5) Naanan

KBIC CULTURE GROUP HOLDS “WINTER FESTIVITIES ‘13”
The KBIC Culture Group held an afternoon of fun, Winter Festivities ‘13, on
Sunday, February 24, 2013. The festivities were open to the public to enjoy cultural fun events which were targeted for
family and community members.
The group began their day at the
Ojibwa Senior Citizens’ building in
Baraga, where they were able to work
on their very own snow snake for competition fun.
Shortly thereafter, the
group headed to the Ojibwa Campgrounds, near the Powwow registration
location. Rodney Loonsfoot, founder of
the KBIC Culture Group, had prepared
the track for the snow snake competition.
The snow snake game has been
played throughout North America for
one thousand years or more, whenever
there is enough snow available. Native
American snow snakes are usually quite
long, ranging four to ten feet. They are
thrown down a lane made in the snow or
ice at least 200 yards long and some
have been made up to a mile in length.
The object of the game is to throw the
“snow snake” through the trough at a
fast speed. The longest total distance is
the winner. All participants, young and
old, big or small, took part in the snow
snake game on this day, with the final
winner being Rodney Loonsfoot. Ralph
Bemis took second place.
Throughout the afternoon event, participants were able to warm up by a
cozy fire and enjoyed hot chocolate and
S’mores. Many participants took advantage of snowshoeing throughout the
powwow grounds. Snowshoes were
made available compliments of the
KBOCC. Snowmobile rides were an
added feature for the youth, compliments of Steven Denomie.
The group returned to the Ojibwa
Senior Citizens building for a bowl of
Chili (prepared by Brandon Loonsfoot)
and frybread (prepared by Charles
“Chubby” Loonsfoot). A number of helpers also assisted the cooks.
After dinner, the group proceeded to
see who would be the “moccasin game”
champs. You had to get permission
from the village elders to play the moccasin game as it is a noisy game but enjoyed by many. To play, you needed
four moccasins, a pebble, and a stick.
The players were divided into two sides,
the finders and the keepers. The scoring system can be complicated and several rounds are played. The moccasin
game was traditionally a men’s game.
“Our ‘Culture Nite Group’ was
started as an opportunity for the community to come together and share in
our awesome and amazing Anishinabe
culture,” said Rodney Loonsfoot. “It’s
real simple. We have a talking circle,
offer our prayers, have a potluck, and
create activities relating to our culture.
We meet to share and have fun. When
I was growing up, I can remember some
of the older folks gathering to sing, pray,
and just have fun together. I can remember naming feasts, sweats, and
traveling to powwows.
One of the
teachings I was told was to continue to
practice our ways and share in our culture and identity. If we don't use it, we
will certainly lose it. I don't want to lose
our ways, or forget who we are as Ke(6) Ningodwaaswi

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Shown above is one of KBIC’s youngsters participating in the “snow snake” game. Approximately
40 community members joined in for this afternoon of fun culture activities.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Participants received certifications of recognition of the participation in the “Winter Festivities ‘13.”

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Robert Mongozid, Charlotte Loonsfoot, and
Sheena Halverson shoe down to the powwow
arena.

Ralph Bemis shows his talent with his specially
made “snow snake.”

weenaw Bay Anishinabe. Culture night
is just an opportunity to share and come
together to say a prayer, to create an
activity culturally relevant, and to feast.
So I welcome community members to
Culture night. We are open to everyone, not one group or one click. We
have made tobacco ties, plate bags, tobacco pouches, and snow snakes. I was
told if you start with semaa in prayer,
you can’t be wrong. Our group has offered our semaa, and we want the best
for ourselves, our families, and our
tribe.”
The KBIC Culture Group meets
Wednesday evenings, 5 p.m., at the
Ojibwa Senior Citizens building, in
Baraga, Michigan. There are no costs
affiliated. More information can be obtained on facebook, KBIC Culture Nite.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Rodney Loonsfoot demonstrates how lead can
be added into the snow snake for better performance.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

The Paquette family as they work hard on their
snow snake.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Sheena Halverson gives her best in the “snow
snake” game.

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(7) Niizhwaaswi

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON
INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)
NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*
(Effective October 1, 2012)

Grow and Gather Your Way
To a Healthy Diet

*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.

By: Dale Schmeisser, PhD, RD KBIC Dietitian
Eat Right Your
Way, Every Day is
this year’s message
from National Nutrition Month®. You
may have heard that message during
March (which is the official month), but
the beauty is that it reminds us all to
look ahead at eating right all year long.
After a long winter filled with holidays,
heavy food, and inactivity, it’s time to
lighten up. Here in the U.P. our bodies
are finally starting to “thaw” along with
the earth. So it’s easier to think about
lighter food choices—meat and fish
cooked on the grill, nice big salads, and
snacks that feature fruit.
The health benefits of adding more
veggies and fruits are huge. People
who include two to three cups of vegetables every day and one to two cups of
fruit are more likely to stay at a healthy
weight, protect their hearts, prevent diabetes, and ward off certain cancers.
The best advice is to make sure there
are bright colors on the plate. Green,
red, orange, and purple vegetables and
fruits each have vitamins, minerals, and
unique antioxidants that are needed to
keep the immune system in balance and
prevent inflammation.
Which is best—fresh, frozen, or
canned? All fruits and veggies have the
vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants that are healthful. Fresh and frozen have the advantage of being lower
in salt, sugar, and calories. Often, frozen vegetables are higher in vitamins
even than fresh, because they are frozen just after picking, and not subject to
degradation during long transport. But
don’t rule out canned veggies and fruit.
Some people skip veggies altogether
because they’ve heard that canned
ones aren’t healthy. This is not true. It’s
way healthier to eat canned veggies
than to have no veggies. To lower the
added salt or sugar, it’s best to drain
and rinse them. Sometimes canned
fruits and vegetables are the best choice
based on convenience, cost, and ease
of storage. And some people simply
prefer them because that’s what they
are used to.
But fruits and veggies are expensive,
you say, and of course you’re right.
Food costs are rising. This is partly due
to the cost of transporting produce from
farms in California and partly due to

poor growing conditions for big farmers
throughout much of
the U.S. last year.
Adding more fruits and vegetables can
be a challenge on a tight budget. Gathering from the land is one way to get
around that. Wild blueberries are one of
the highest antioxidant sources of any
edible plants, and they are free for the
taking with a little legwork. Wild asparagus, greens, and raspberries are outstanding choices, too.
KBIC Natural Resources also has
two new programs to help the people
eat healthier.
The Community Garden located at
Walleye Ponds in L’Anse is a new project this year, and it’s available to all
KBIC members. The garden is a oneacre plot which all community members
are invited to help tend, and those who
help will also participate in the harvest.
Some of the harvest is designated for
the Elders’ meal program as well. The
hoop house should be ready this month
for starting plants from seed, so when
they go into the ground in June they are
well on their way to producing during our
short growing season. For gardening
novices, this is a wonderful way to learn
how to grow your own produce. Experienced gardeners are glad to have this
opportunity too. They already know that
the effort they’ve put in makes their
home-grown fruits and vegetables taste
even better than the ones they buy. For
more information on the Community
Garden, contact Evelyn Ravindran at
524-5757, or e-mail eravindran@kbicnsn.gov.
KBIC Commodities will also have a
garden of raised beds for tomatoes and
green beans near the Commodities
building in Zeba. This is a program
funded by USDA, and members who
use commodities will be eligible for the
harvest.
MSU Extension will offer
classes on canning the produce. There
is nothing like a pasta sauce made with
home-canned tomatoes. When you can
your own produce, it’s easier to control
the salt and sugar that’s added. It’s beginning to look we’re headed for a season of abundance with more veggies
and fruit, a green thumb (and maybe a
little dirt under the fingernails!)—happy
eating.

48 Contiguous
United States:
House
hold
Size

Use this
amount

SNAP Net
Monthly
Income
Standard

SNAP
Standard
Deduction

1

$ 931

+

$149

=

$1,080

2

$1,261

+

$149

=

$1,410

3

$1,591

+

$149

=

$1,740

4

$1,921

+

$160

=

$2,081

5

$2,251

+

$187

=

$2,438

6

$2,581

+

$214

=

$2,795

7

$2,911

+

$214

=

$3,125

8

$3,241

+

$214

=

$3,455

Each additional member

+ $330

Alaska:
Household
Size

FDPIR Net
Monthly
Income
Standard

Use this
amount

SNAP Net
Monthly
Income
Standard

SNAP
Standard
Deduction

1

$1,165

+

$256

=

$1,421

2

$1,577

+

$256

=

$1,833

3

$1,990

+

$256

=

$2,246

4

$2,402

+

$256

=

$2,658

5

$2,815

+

$256

=

$3,071

6

$3,227

+

$268

=

$3,495

7

$3,640

+

$268

=

$3,908

8

$4,052

+

$268

=

$4,320

Each additional member

FDPIR Net
Monthly
Income
Standard

+ $413

FDPIR Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(f)
Earned Income Deduction — Households with
earned income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent
of their earned income.
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.
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.
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.
FDPIR Resource Standards—see 7 CFR 253.6(d)
$3,250 for households with at least one elderly or
disabled member.
$2,000 for households without any elderly or disabled members.

NATURAL RESOURCES TO INSTALL HOOP HOUSE—COMMUNITY GARDEN PREPARATIONS
The Community Garden will be located up by the
Walleye ponds in L’Anse (Brewery Road). As soon as
the snow clears, we will be putting up a High Tunnel
Hoop House. In this type of Hoop House we will be able
to start the seeds/plants ahead of time and replant into
the garden when the weather allows. Please contact us
if you would like to be a part of the Community Garden.
Come on out and enjoy!
For more information please contact:
Evelyn Ravindran
Natural Resource Department
eravindran@kbic-nsn.gov
(8) Ishwaaswi

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM AWARDS STUDENTS
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.
Students must be
enrolled KBIC members,
reside
in
Baraga, Houghton,
Ontonagon, or Marquette counties and
must attend a public
or private school. A
student’s Honor Roll
status is defined according to the requirements of their school district.
The following forty-five students were
placed on the Honor Roll for the second
marking period of the 2012-13 academic
year:
Baraga—Nathaniel Welsh, Annaleese
Rasanen, Brendan Varline, Gabrielle
Mayo, Brooke Chaudier, Gary Loonsfoot
III, Virginia Shelifoe, Presley Rasanen,
Richard Geroux, Bailey Harden, Keegin
Kahkonen, Steele Jondreau, Dana
Kelly, Steven Maki, John Messer III,
Cheyenne Welsh, William Jondreau, Jr.,
Opal Ellsworth, Jailyn Shelifoe, Angel
Loonsfoot, and Shawna Lussier.
L’ Ans e —Ch ristophe r Ge nscho w,

Robert Genschow III, William Genschow, Alicia Stein, Kayla Dakota, Abbygail Spruce, Ti’ia Friisvall, Shay Ekdahl, Grayson Roe, Lana Lind, Austin
Ayres, Cody Clement, Karli Hoggard,
Eva Lind, Logan Roe, and Michaela Velmer.
Sacred Heart—Tristan Francois and
Rachael Velmer.
L’Anse-Baraga Community
Schools—Ronald Tilson and Tonni Williamson-Edwards.
Marquette County—Neebin AshbrookPietila, Autumn Ashbrook-Pietila, Johnathan Shelafoe, and Taylor Shelafoe.
The following thirty-nine students received awards for achieving Perfect Attendance:
Baraga—Opal Ellsworth, Austin Heath,
Rylee Holm, Steele Jondreau, William
Jondreau, Jr., Kamrin Kahkonen, Angel
Loonsfoot, Steven Maki, Liliana Messer,
Presley Rasanen, Devin Chosa, Preston
Ellsworth, Aleah Maskew, Makenzie
Messer, and Annaleese Rasanen.
L’Anse—Jaycee Maki, Paige Zasadnyj,
Keira Dakota, Lealind Back, Jade Curtis,
Deija Dakota, Philip Edwards II, Alicia
Stein, Kayla Dakota, Daniel Curtis, Ti’ia
Friisvall, Kiersten Loonsfoot, Grayson
Roe, Lana Lind, Cody Clement, Isaac
Ekdahl, Eva Lind, and Chase LarsonCurtis.
Sacred Heart—Rachael Velmer.
Marquette County—Kimber Shelafoe,
Kaitlyn Shelafoe, Johnathan Shelafoe,
Taylor Shelafoe, and Brayden Velmer.

NOTICE—BIA
Scholarship Deadline
The deadline to apply for a BIA
Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic
year is May 1, 2013.
Applicants must be enrolled KBIC
members, residents of Michigan attending a two or four year accredited Michigan college in pursuit of a two or four
year degree, and must complete the
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid).
Applications are available from the
Education Office, Keweenaw Bay Tribal
Center, 16429 Beartown Rd. Baraga
MI 49908.
For more information, please contact
Amy St. Arnold, Education Director at
906-353-4117 or amy@KBIC-nsn.gov.

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.
Applications must be received 30 days
prior to all drawings for processing.

16429 Bear Town, Rd.
Baraga, MI 49908
(906) 353-4222

Would You Like FREE Money?
The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Housing and Community Development Corporation (KBOHCDC) is
currently offering an Individual Development Account
(IDA) Program!
An IDA program is a matched savings program in
which we provide a 4 to 1 match up to $4000.00 on
funds you deposit!!!
These funds are now available to KBIC Tribal
members currently residing in the entire Upper
Peninsula! First degree KBIC descendants are
now eligible to utilize IDA funds for education
expenses.
Funds may be used toward home purchase
(down payment or closing costs), education (books,
laptop, and other supplies that are required of your
courses and are not covered), and small business
start–up or expansion.
If you are interested in this program and would
like more information please contact:
Angela Shelifoe
KBOHCDC Program Administrator
906-353-7117 X106
Angie@kboha.com

(9) Zhaangaswi

PATH WORKSHOP
SCHEDULED FOR APRIL
The KBIC DHHS will hold a series of
PATH workshops beginning April 16,
2013, from 5pm -7:30pm at the LaPointe
Health Center, dinner included. Please
contact Heather Wood at 353-4546 if
you would like to participate in PATH.
What is PATH: PATH stands for
Personal Action Toward Health and is a
chronic disease self-management program. It is a six-week workshop conducted in two and a half hour sessions
in community settings. The program
was developed and tested by Stanford
University to help people learn the techniques and strategies they need for the
day-to-day management of chronic or
long term health conditions.
Benefits: Program participants reported improved symptom management,
communication with physicians, selfefficacy, physical activity, and general
health compared to those who had not
participated in the workshop.
Who should participate: PATH is
designed to benefit adults with chronic
or long-term health conditions including
arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, and depression. Family members, friends, and
caregivers are also encouraged to attend the workshop.
Program Feature’s:
 Led by trainer leaders.
 Workshops consist of people with
many different chronic conditions.
 Workshop content is not disease
specific, rather it focuses on symptoms that are common to people with
a variety of health conditions.
 Workshop focuses on the process of
becoming a better self-manager.
 Emphasis on creating personal action plans and setting practical,
achievable goals.
 Participants will learn strategies and
techniques to help them deal with
problems such as pain, fatigue, frustration, and isolation.
 Other topics include: managing
symptoms, understanding medications, working with a health care
team, problem-solving, communicating better, relaxation, eating well,
and exercising safely and easily.

Michigan Healthier Tomorrow
Join the LaPointe
Health Center in creating a Healthier Tomorrow.
We’re a
proud partner of the
MI Healthier Tomorrow
m o ve m e n t .
When we work together, it’s easier to
accomplish
big
goals. That’s true when it comes to getting work done and getting healthy. This
is why we need your support to join us in
making our community healthier.
We all want to make healthier
choices.
Many of us want to lose
weight. But often, it’s hard to find the
time to exercise and eat right. We encourage you to find the time. Now is the
time to make changes that can last a
lifetime and extend your life. Did you
know that losing just 10% of your body
weight can make significant improvements to both your physical and mental
health? It can reduce your risk of heart
disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer,
strengthen your immune system, improve your mood, and increase your energy.
So make the time to put yourself and
your health first today. Take the pledge
by going to the MI Healthier Tomorrow
website at www.michigan.gov/
mihealthiertomorrow or the DHHS webpage at www.kbic-nsn.gov. You will be
sent a free Getting Started Kit to help
you on your weight loss journey. The kit
includes a guide for healthy supermarket
shopping, a food and exercise log, a colorful poster with helpful tips, food coupons, and more. You can also sign up
to receive e-mails or text messages
twice a month with tips to help you reach
your goals. You’ll also find inspiration,
motivation, and conversation on the MI
Healthier Tomorrow Facebook page.
Not sure if you are at a healthy
weight? That’s okay, many of us are
not sure what number we should see on
the scale to maintain good health. To
find out what numbers are best for you
contact the KBIC Medical Clinic at 3538700 to schedule an appointment for
your annual physical exam. Clinic staff
will measure your height and weight to
help determine your Body Mass Index
(BMI). If your BMI is greater than 25
weight loss may be indicated. During
your physical exam, you will
also have your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol measured along with
other screenings and immunizations recommended for
your age.
For more information
about the MI Healthier Tomorrow contact the Kathy
Mayo at 353-4519.

Big brother, Yancey Alexander DeCota, Jr., welcomes his little brother, Izaiah Henry DeCota, along with parents, Sarah Elizabeth DeCota and Yancey Alexander DeCota, Sr.
Izaiah was born at Portage Hospital in Hancock, MI, on January 17, 2013. He weighed 8
lbs. 6 oz. and was 19.5 inches at birth. Proud grandparents are: George DeCota, Cheryl
and Harry Soujanen, and LuAnn Prowdley. Congratulations!
(10) Midaaswi

SHINGLES VACCINE AVAILABLE AT
THE LAPOINTE HEALTH CENTER
At least one million people a year in
the United States gets shingles. Shingles is a painful rash, often with blisters.
A shingles rash usually appears on one
side of the face or body and lasts from
two to four weeks. Its main symptom is
pain, which can be quite severe. Other
symptoms of shingles can include fever,
headache, chills, and upset stomach.
For about one person in five, severe
pain can continue even long after the
rash clears up.
Shingles is caused by the Varicella
Zoster virus, the same virus that causes
chickenpox. Only someone who has
had chickenpox can get shingles. The
chickenpox virus never leaves your
body; instead it stays in your nervous
system. As you age your immune system weakens allowing the virus to break
through the body’s defense. The chickenpox virus can reemerge and cause
shingles many years later. Shingles is
far more common in people over 50
years of age and older than in younger
people. It is also more common in people whose immune system is weakened
because of diseases such as cancer or
drugs such as steroids or chemotherapy.
A vaccine for shingles was licensed
in 2006. In clinical trials, the vaccine
reduced the risk of shingles by 50%. It
can also reduce pain in people who still
get shingles after being vaccinated. A
single dose of shingles vaccine is recommended for adults 60 years of age
and older.
The shingles vaccine, Zostavax, is
currently available at the Tribal Health
Clinic. If you are 60 years old and
would like the vaccine talk to your doctor
about it at your next visit or contact
Kathy Mayo, RN at 353-4519, to see if
you are eligible to receive the vaccine.
APRIL 2013 Calendar Events
Apr. 5: Constitutional Committee Meeting, 1
pm, Council Chambers;
Apr. 6: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am,
Ojibwa Resort Conf. Rm;
Apr. 17: Veteran’s Meeting, 7 pm;
Apr. 25: Senior Citizens’ Pasty Sale.
~ 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.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Head Start & Early Head Start
will be accepting applications for the
2013-2014 school year. Applications
are available at the KBIC Health
Clinic, KBIC Tribal Center, Ojibwa
Community College, and at the Head
Start & Early Head Start Center. You
may also have an application mailed
to you by calling 524-6626. Reminder, all applications MUST be returned with a proof of income. All
applications are due by July 12,
2013.

Isadore “Blue” Misegan
(October 6, 1929-February 24, 2013)

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Isadore "Blue" Misegan, age 83, of
Zeba, MI, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, at his home with his family
by his side after a long illness. Blue was
born on October 6, 1929, to John and
Hattie (Spruce) Misegan in Zeba. He
attended the Zeba Foote School. He
enlisted in the U.S. Navy, sailing with
the Pacific Fleet. After receiving an
honorable discharge, he married Marie
Salo in 1959. They moved to Lower
Michigan where Blue graduated from
Greene's Barber College. Blue and
Marie had four children: Duane, Mark,
Lynn, and John, and moved back to the
Upper Peninsula in 1975. Blue then
worked at a barbershop at K.I. Sawyer
Air Force Base. In 1977, Blue and his
family moved to L'Anse, and he established his own barbershop which he ran
until the mid 1980's. He also served as
a Tribal Conservation Officer from 1977
to 1979. After closing shop, Blue ventured into the casino business becoming
the Lead Slot Tech at the Ojibwa Casino
until his retirement in 2000. In 2000,
Blue married Ann Durant and gained
step-daughters: Carolyn and Mary Lou
Jossens.

Blue was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and
served as a Tribal Council member for
twelve years. He was also the Chairman of the Ojibwa Housing Authority for
many years. He was a member of the
Zeba Indian Mission United Methodist
Church, Ojibwa Senior Citizens, and a
proud member of the KBIC Veteran
Honor Guard. He enjoyed attending
events with them. Blue was an avid Detroit Lions fan. He loved bingo or "work"
as he called it and went as often as he
could. He enjoyed playing slots and
traveling to casinos. He was concerned
about fellow Veterans and had an interest in providing for them. He had a
great sense of humor and loved to make
people laugh. His family was very important to him and he loved them unconditionally.
Blue is survived by his son Duane
and his wife Jennifer of L'Anse, his son
Mark of Baraga, his daughter Lynn
Haataja and her husband Randall of
L'Anse, his son, John and his wife
Sharon of Marquette, and their mother,
Marie Salo of Zeba; step-daughters:
Carolyn and Mary Lou Jossens; grandchildren: Heather, Travis, Hannah,
Jennie, Jake, Deena, and Kristina; great
-grandchildren: Aleeyah, Destin, Alan,
and Liam; step-grandchildren: Anthony,
Johnny, Emily, Luanne, Veronica,
Jackie, Joey, Jake and Abby; step great
-grandchildren: Asalia, Lucas, and
Preslee. Also surviving are his sisters:
Patricia Hickman of Lake Orion, Michigan, and Annabelle DeCota of Baraga;
numerous nieces, nephews, and many
friends. He was preceded in death by
his parents; his wife Ann; his brothers:
Alan, Cecil, and David; sisters: Doris,
Myrtle, Alice, Dorothy, and Rolene: and
infant grandson Charlie.
Funeral services for Blue were held
on Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Reid
Funeral Service and Chapel, L'Anse,
with Reverend Steve Rhoades officiating. Baraga County area veterans, un-

der the direction of the Baraga American
Legion Post #444, conducted military
honors. A fellowship and luncheon followed the service at the Ojibwa Senior
Citizens, Baraga. Spring interment will
take place in the Pinery Cemetery,
L'Anse. The Reid Funeral Home of
L’Anse assisted the family.
Delores M. “Dee” Supanich
(December 31, 1943-March 8, 1013)

Delores M. “Dee” Supanich, age 69,
of L’Anse, MI., passed away Friday,
March 8, 2013, at Marquette General
Hospital. She was born in Baraga, MI,
on December 31, 1943, the daughter of
the late Robert and Geraldine (Auge)
Duschaine. Dee attended school in
Baraga. On September 3, 1960, she
married Nickolas “Nick” Supanich. Dee
had worked as a bartender for various
bars in the area. She enjoyed the outdoors, watching the animals, and going
to the casino.
Dee is survived by her loving husband Nick; daughters: Sherry (Albert)
Barsch, Tammy Gualdoni, and Maggie
(Charles) Bellaire; grandchildren: Ryan
(Jacqi) Gualdoni, Alitta, Megan, Emily,
Bethanne, and Jaydin; and sister
Roberta “Birdie” (Jim) Sheldon. Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins also
survive. She was preceded in death by
her daughter Sandra, son Nicholas, and
brother Ronald.
Funeral services for Dee were held
on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the
Reid Funeral Service and Chapel,
L’Anse, with Father John Longbucco officiating. A fellowship and luncheon was
held in the Harrington Gathering Room,
located at the funeral chapel. Interment
will take place in the Baraga Cemetery.
Memorials in Dee's honor may be directed to the Nick Supanich Memorial
Fund, at the Baraga County Federal
Credit Union, 101 E. Broad St, L'Anse,
MI. 49946. The Reid Funeral Home assisted the family.
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Catholic Community of
Baraga County

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

Holy Name of Jesus
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES
427 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908
In Tribal Court Building

Pastor
Father John Longbucco

Phone: 906-353-4566 • Fax: 906-353-8132
• Email: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov

“Your Children…Our Priority”

Confessions: Sunday before Mass
Sunday Mass 12:00 p.m.

We provide the following services:

353-6565
saintann@up.net

 Establishment, Enforcement and
 Location of Custodial and
Modification of Child Support Orders
Non-Custodial Parents
 Paternity Establishment

Zeba Indian Mission
United Methodist Church

 Community Education

tp://www.kbic-nsn.gov/html/ocss.htm

“We welcome each of you to our worship services,
at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday.”

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/html/personnel.htm

Pastor: Rev. Stephen
Rhoades
Church office 524-7939
Parsonage 524-7936

Continuous/On Call positions:

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Account Executive/Sales

Tribal Attorney

Pre-Primary Teaching Assistant

call)

Community Service Supervisor
(one call)

Cashier
Registered Nurse (on call)
Licensed Practical Nurse (on
call)

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Unit Manager (New Day)
Family Aide
On-Call Van Driver
Unit Manager (OVW)

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.

Permit No. 62

U.S Postage PAID

Committee Vacancies
Big Rapids, MI 49307

PRE-SORT STARDARD

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Receptionist/Clerical Worker (on 
Board Operator

Constitutional (2) alternates
Economic Development (1)
Election (1)
Enrollment (7)
Health Board (1)
Hiring (5)
Natural Resources (2)
Ojibwa Housing (5)
Parks & Rec (3)

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

Substance Abuse (2)
Must be able to obtain a satisfactory clearance in
accordance with the Indian Child Protection and
Family Violence Prevention Act Background Investigations Policy to apply for these committees:
Indian Child Welfare (2)
Youth (6)
Please submit an application (located at the Tribal
Center’s front reception desk) to Kim Klopstein’s
or Peggy Loonsfoot’s office by 4:00 p.m. on April
12, 2013, or mail to:
Warren C. Swartz, Jr. – President
16429 Beartown Rd.
Baraga, MI 49908

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Akeweenaw_bay%3A5b9b58b42a45362d. Public record. Not legal advice.