The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2017)

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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

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KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOLDS

2017 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Issue 155

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Jennifer Misegan, Vice-President

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.

KBOCC’s Class of 2017, left to right — Brittanee Gauthier, O’Edith Harris, Jolene DeCota, Michelle Moulden, Cynthia Thierry, Amanda Nordstrom, Keri Williams, Rachel Voakes, Heather Ochoa, and Melissa

Treadeau.

The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

held their 2017 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Niiwin Akeaa Facility in

Baraga, Michigan. This year’s graduating class

was KBOCC’s largest with ten students earning

their associate degrees — Associate of Applied

Science/Business Administration: Michelle Moulden (Magna Cum Laude), Amanda Nordstrom

(Magna Cum Laude), and Cynthia Thierry; Associate of Applied Science/Early Childhood Education:

Jolene DeCota, Brittanee Gauthier, Heather

Ochoa, Rachel Voakes (Cum Laude), and Keri Williams (Magna Cum Laude); Associate of Arts/

Liberal Studies: O’Edith Harris (Magna Cum

Laude) and Melissa Treadeau (Magna Cum

Laude). Sixteen students received a certificate in

Criminal Justice — Jessie Ames (Magna Cum

Laude), Jade Chaudier, Isaac Ekdahl, Billie Krask

(Magna Cum Laude), Theodore Krask (Magna

Cum Laude), Christopher Johnson (Cum Laude),

Trystan Lahti, John Lee (Magna Cum Laude), Jay

Loman, Terrance Mackey, Kristine Miller (Magna

Cum Laude), Joshua Mukka, Shawn Smith, William

St. George (Magna Cum Laude), Kyle Stein

(Magna Cum Laude), and Drake Sullivan.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

KBOCC’s President Debra Parrish, (shown

above) gave a detailed history of KBOCC’s History.

KBOCC was chartered in 1975 by the KBIC Tribal

Council. They honored their first dual graduate

with Michigan Technological University in 1979.

Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, the college

closed in 1980. Ms. Parrish, after working for

Suomi College and offering classes on the L’Anse

Reservation, asked the Tribal Council in 1998, if

they would like to reopen the college, and they

agreed.

KBOCC began offering classes which were located in the Ojibwa Senior Citizens’ Center. Bob

Zasadnyj taught the first computer classes at the

L’Anse Library. Later KBOCC purchased the former post office and had offices in the former Darcy

residence. They opened a fitness center and later

converted it into the Indoor Play Center. Later the

fitness center moved to the Baraga Campus.

In 1999, KBOCC became a member of AIHEC.

The first campus was built in Baraga at the Niiwin

Akeaa Center in 2004, adding a Woodshop in the

Tribe’s Industrial Park in 2008. In October of 2009,

KBOCC received candidacy status from the HLC

and became fully accredited in 2013. They received funding from DOE-Title III and the USDA

and purchased the former Baraga County Memorial

Hospital. In 2014, KBOCC received a Land Grant

Status-USDA NIFA and approval from the Bureau

of Indian Education—TCCCU Act. They opened

what is now their main campus in L’Anse, the Wabanung Campus and also reopened a child care

center.

Under the direction of Dr. Andrew Kozich, in

2014, students took first place in the Science Bowl

at the AIHEC Student Conference, and the archery

students took third place.

In 2016, three new certificate programs were

approved by the Higher Learning Commission for

Business, Office Systems, and Environmental Science, and the college was recently approved for

Criminal Justice Corrections Certificate. New plans

are to establish an automotive technology program

with Northern Michigan University. KBOCC plans

on offering two new associate degree programs:

Fine Arts and Tribal Management. They are very

proud of their Anishinaabe Studies Program and

the Ojibwa courses in Language, culture, history,

and the arts. The college also has research programs in Diabetes Education, Traditional Foods/

Cookbook, Climate Change, and Behavioral

Health.

KBOCC had recent visits from Senator Debbie

Stabenow, Senator Carl Levin, and Representative

Jack Bergman. President Parrish also had the opportunity to see President Obama in 2011, while he

was visiting the Upper Peninsula.

Future plans include: purchasing the Pelkie

School to house their USDA Program, two facilities

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KBOCC Commencement

Ceremony

KBIC attends Spring Fling

West Nile Virus Activity

Alert

KBIC Tribal Police utilizing

In-Car and Body Worn Cameras/Announces deployment

of Narcan by their officers

KBIC Headstart Graduates

May 6, 2017 Council Meeting

KBIC Court Report

Deepest Sympathy

for the Industrial Education Program, and

an Early Learning Center, and student

apartments.

KBOCC has increased the number of

employees from a handful in 1998 to over

60 in 2017. In 2003, KBOCC had three

graduates and in 2017 are celebrating with

26 (10 associate degrees and 16 certificates in Criminal Justice).

Robin Chosa, Chairman of KBOCC’s

Board of Regents, served as Master of

Ceremonies; Woodland Drum provided

music for the processional and the Honor

Song/Recessional; Wiikwedong Ogichidaa

(KBIC Honor Guard) posted and retired

the colors; James St. Arnold, Treasurer

KBOCC Board of Regents gave the Invocation and a Closing Prayer; KBOCC

President Debra Parrish gave the Welcome; President Warren “Chris” Swartz,

Jr. gave the Council Address; Karen Colbert provided an exceptional musical selection; Melissa Treadau, Valedictorian,

addressed the graduating class; Lynn Aho,

Dean of Students presented the Class of

2017; and this year’s Commencement Address Speaker was Ron His Horse Is

Thunder.

Mr. His Horse Is Thunder is a member

of the Hunkpapa-Lakota Oyate from the

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Presently, he

serves as the Director for the Tribe’s Department of Transportation and in a partnership with his wife, Deborah, as consultants for many Tribal Colleges and Indian

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KBOCC Commencement continues:

organizations.

He began his professional career in 1988

after graduating from the South Dakota School

of Law with a Juris Doctorate Degree. He

served in various capacities for Sitting Bull College (formerly Standing Rock College) until he

was named College President in 1991. In 1993,

he took two years off to head the American Indian College Fund, based out of New York,

where he served as its President until 1995.

Shortly thereafter he accepted the position of

President of Little Hoop College in Fort Totten,

ND, later returning to the Presidency of Sitting

Bull College in 1996. He served in this capacity

until his election as Tribal Chairman in 2005,

serving until 2009.

His Horse Is Thunder served on a number of

professional commissions and boards serving

Indian Country. He was appointed by President

George W. Bush as Chairman of the White

House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU). He also served as a Commissioner for the Higher Learning Commission for

the North Central Association for Schools and

Colleges, as a Board Member for the Native

American Rights Fund, Board Member of the

American Indian Higher Education Consortium

and American Indian College Fund, Area Vice

President for the National Congress of American

Indians, and Chairman for the Great Plains

Tribal Chairman’s Association.

In addition to his professional endeavors, His

Horse Is Thunder has advocated for and participated in grass-roots activities which protect and

revitalize Tribal history and culture. In 1988, and

since, he has participated in a 300-mile, twoweek long horseback journey (December 15-29)

to honor his ancestors who died at Wounded

Knee in 1890. More recently, he and his wife,

Deborah, have become engaged as “waterprotectors” in the protests against the Dakota

Access Pipeline on the northern edge of the

Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.

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KBIC Participates in Baraga County’s Annual Spring Fling

Baraga County’s Annual Spring Fling was

held Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the KBIC

Niiwin Akeaa Center in Baraga, Michigan.

The event was well attended and families

received free books, tote bags, balloons, and

a number of give-away items from over 20

booths. Children had the opportunity to play

in the Bouncy House, attend a Teddy Bear

Clinic, get their faces painted, and participate

in a number of other activities. The Copper

Country Great Start Collaborative along with

BHK Child Development, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Baraga Memorial Hospital,

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College,

and the Baraga and L'Anse Area Schools

organized the event.

Pictures compliments of Jamie Jones,

Youth Facility Attendant.

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Corporal Everett Ekdahl’s (KBIC Tribal Police)

station utilizes Fatal Vision glasses which allows individuals to see what it is like to experience being intoxicated and run through a field

sobriety test. Each set of glasses has a different level of intoxication. This opportunity is offered as an awareness about how alcohol affects a person’s functions.

Above, Madyson Evans, Delena Loonsfoot, Noah

Evans, and Emily Evans registering at the Teddy

Bear Clinic offered by Baraga County Memorial

Hospital.

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relate information, ideas, or possible

articles contact: Lauri Denomie at

(906 ) 201-02 63, or e -ma il:

newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.

To be added to the mailing list

or to correct your mailing address, contact the enrollment

office at (906) 353-6623 ext. 4113.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Ron His Horse Is Thunder (pictured above) was

chosen to give the Commencement Address

not only because of his contributions to Indian

Country but to thank him for his key role in recommending KBOCC for membership in AIHEC

in 1999.

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 waived

Bear Town, Rd.

when the application is re- 16429

Baraga, MI 49908

(906) 353-4222

ceived within this timeline.

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FIRST WEST NILE

VIRUS ACTIVITY OF

2017 DETECTED IN

MICHIGAN

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RESIDENTS URGED

TO

PROTECT

AGAINST MOSQUITO

BITES

LANSING, MICHIGAN — The first West

Nile virus activity in 2017, has been confirmed in three birds across the state. West

Nile virus has been identified in one turkey

found in Barry County, and two crows —

one from Kalamazoo County and one from

Saginaw County. Residents are reminded

that the best way to protect against West

Nile and other mosquito-borne illness is to

prevent mosquito bites.

People who work in outdoor occupations

or like to spend time outdoors are at increased risk for West Nile virus infection

from mosquito bites. Adults 50 years old

and older have the highest risk of severe

illness caused by West Nile virus.

Symptoms of West Nile virus include a

high fever, confusion, muscles weakness,

and a severe headache. More serious

What’s a Spring Fling without cotton candy? JJ

Ekdahl, Johanna Tammelin, and Breyelle Bowers, visited the concession station sponsored

by KBIC Youth.

complications include neurological illness,

such as meningitis and encephalitis. Last

year, there were 43 serious illnesses and

three deaths related to West Nile virus in

Michigan. Nationally, there were 2,038 human cases of the virus and 94 deaths reported to the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention.

“Everyone older than six months of age

should use repellent outdoors,” said Dr.

Eden Wells, Chief Medical Executive of

MDHHS. “It only takes one bite from an

infected mosquito to cause a severe illness,

so take extra care during peak mosquitobiting hours which are dusk and dawn for

the mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus.”

Repellents containing DEET, picaridin,

IR3535, and some oil of lemon eucalyptus

and para-menthane-diol products provide

longer-lasting protect. For both safety and

effectiveness, repellents should be used

according to the label instructions.

The mosquitoes that transmit West Nile

virus may breed near people’s homes in

storm drains, shallow ditches, retention

ponds, and unused pools. They will readily

come indoors to bite if window and door

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May 6, 2017 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Regular Saturday Tribal Council Meeting was held on May

6, 2017, at the Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference Room in Baraga,

Michigan. President Warren Swartz, Jr., presided over the meeting

with Jennifer Misegan, Susan J. LaFernier, Toni Minton, Doreen

Blaker, Fred Dakota, Randall Haataja, Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.,

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr., Rodney Loonsfoot, and Elizabeth D. Mayo

present. Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. was absent.

Vice President Misegan shared numerous Thank You and For

Your Information items addressed to Council.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz Jr. gave the President’s Report

(page five), Vice President Jennifer Misegan gave an oral Vice

President’s Report, Susan J. LaFernier gave the Secretary’s Report

(page eight), and Larry Denomie III gave the CEO’s Report (page

five). Council approved the March 2017 Department Head Reports

and Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2017, April 13, 2017, April 17,

2017, April 18, 2017, April 20, 2017, and April 27, 2017.

Under old business: Larry Denomie III, CEO, brought to Council

a Letter of Intent to enter into an Agreement with the Village of

Baraga for Power Supply Facilities related to the Baraga Casino

Project. This is an upgrade requirement for the facilities needs,

now and into the future, for reliable power on the site. The term of

the letter is for a five-year period and automatically renews for 12month terms. This is an act that will be required prior to May 12,

2017, or we will likely experience some increase in the costs. We

are agreeing to reimburse the Village for all engineering, equipment, acquisition, and other expenditures that are actually incurred

in design work and all other associated work. We have to submit

with the letter, the initial payment of $82,235.00 which is the estimated cost of these expenses. The Village will be required to provide KBIC with documentation supporting the actual costs that are

incurred. If for some reason we cancel the agreement prior to May

31, 2017, the $82,235.00 is non-refundable. The Village estimates

the cost of design, engineering, and project management to be approximately $15,000.00. The total cost of this agreement is

$113,885.00 and will provide a capacity of 750 kVA for the site.

The cost of this agreement and the Marquette agreement are included in the budget for both of the projects. Motion by Susan J.

LaFernier to approve the Letter of Intent to enter into an Agreement for Power Supply Facilities between the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community and the Village of Baraga related to the

Baraga Casino Project, supported by Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. Ten

supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Dakota,

Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent (Curtis), motion carried.

Larry Denomie III, CEO continued with a Letter of Intent to enter

into a Special Customer Electric Service Agreement with Alger

Delta Cooperative Electric Association, Inc. for Power Supply and

Facilities related to the Marquette Casino Project. Alger Delta is

actually improving the power supply and creating more reliable

power from Deerton to Chocolay. Because we are doing a major

construction project, they are considering it as construction in aide

in the amount of $675,000.00, as member contributions for a feeder

capacity which is the power that comes from out of the area into the

area to feed our actual project. The materials and engineering is

$239,144.00 and is the amount we need to pay with the Letter of

Intent. The total for this Letter of Intent is $971,544.00, which includes the $675,000.00 for the feeder supply. This is a five-year

agreement with automatic 12-month terms unless we terminate by

the language listed in the policy. If for some reason we cancel the

agreement, the $239,144.00 is non-refundable. Motion by Rodney

Loonsfoot to approve the Letter of Intent to enter into a Special

Customer Electric Service Agreement for Power Supply and

Facilities between the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and

the Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association, Inc. related to

the Marquette Casino Project, supported by Gary Loonsfoot,

Jr. Ten supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo),

0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent (Curtis), motion carried.

The next item the CEO presented to Council was related to the

11.0 Sick Leave/12.0 Request for Leave/12.2 Leave Sharing. Motion by Elizabeth Mayo to approve the 11.0 Sick Leave/12.0 Request for Leave/12.2 Leave Sharing, supported by Jennifer

Misegan. Notable discussion occurred indicating the policy would

allow donation of sick leave hours to another employee only for

hours in excess of 720 hours. Motion by Rodney Loonsfoot to

table the Sick Leave Policies until the Thursday meeting, supported by Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. Five supported (S. LaFernier,

Minton, Haataja, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot), five opposed

(Misegan, Blaker, Dakota, M. LaFernier, Mayo), 0 abstained,

one absent (Curtis), Tie Vote. President Warren “Chris”

Swartz, Jr. broke the tie as being in favor of the motion to table, motion carried.

Under new business: Danielle Webb, Tribal Attorney, brought

forward the Thomson Reuters for the Westlaw Research Account

Modification Addendum adding Kevin Carlisle, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, to the Tribal Attorney Account. Motion by Jennifer

Misegan to approve the modification addendum to the Thomson Reuters for the Westlaw Research Account to add Kevin

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Carlisle on the account, supported by Toni Minton. Ten supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Dakota, Haataja,

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

abstained, one absent (Curtis), motion carried.

Marty Curtis, NewDay Counselor/Manager, presented three carpet and tile bids for the NewDay Substance Abuse Service Facility.

Motion by Jennifer Misegan to approve the bid from the L’Anse

Furniture Mart in the amount of $12,629.00 for the carpet floor

replacement at the NewDay Treatment Facility, even though it’s

not required to come before Council, supported by Toni

Minton. Ten supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker,

Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot,

Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent (Curtis), motion

carried.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. brought forward an annual

request from the Baraga County Community Foundation for their

Annual Denise Marth Memorial Fun Run. The letter request is from

Gordette Cote, Executive Director of the Baraga County Community

Foundation. She is requesting use of tribal roads on Saturday,

June 24, 2017, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon and requesting the

Tribal Council’s annual pledge of $2,500.00. Discussion occurred

on the scholarship factors as the pledge was intended to be used

for a scholarship for an individual in the health field. Consensus of

the Council was for President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. to contact

Gordette Cote with a number of questions to be answered, which

are to be listed by Council Member Elizabeth Mayo in regards to the

annual $2,500.00 pledge. Motion by Elizabeth Mayo to approve

the use of the roads requested for the Denise Marth Memorial

Fun Run, supported by Doreen Blaker.

Ten supported

(Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Dakota, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent (Curtis), motion carried.

Treasurer Doreen Blaker presented the May 2017 donations requests. Motion by Rodney Loonsfoot to approve May 2017 donations as: $1,000.00 for travel expenses of Serene Smith, if

she does go to the Yakima Convention Center to accept/

receive a scholarship and attend the 41 st Annual National Timber Symposium; a gift basket to the Intertribal Timber Council;

$150.00 for the BEST (Baraga Educational Support Team) Family Fun Walk-Run on May 18, 2017; five TV’s at $100.00 a piece

for the Marquette County Medical Care Facility; $500.00 for the

Nara Animal Shelter; and $500.00 per Tribal Member attending

the Baraga High School Physic Class trip to Chicago, and

$250.00 for direct degree descendant; supported by Jennifer

Misegan. Ten supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton,

Blaker, Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent (Curtis), motion carried.

Council adjourned with no further items on the agenda.

~ Submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

President’s Report for the Month of April 2017

The following briefly summarizes the activities in the Office of the President for the

month of April 2017. This report was given

orally and was transcribed by the Newsletter Editor with the President’s approval.

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I have attended a number of Treaty

Rights Meetings with the Lac Vieux Desert Conservation Committee.

The

original meeting occurred during the

month of March at Lac Vieux Desert,

and we recently held a follow-up meeting here at the L’Anse Indian Reservation. A few of our Council Members and

some of the Lac Vieux Desert Conservation Committee members were present at the meeting. We reviewed our

respective codes in regards to offreservation treaty rights and shared

each other’s ordinances as we are in

the review process. We plan to continue to move forward, and our goal is to

have something in writing which regulates all Indians in Michigan’s portion of

the 1842 Treaty Area hopefully by next

February. We are planning to meet

again this month.

Council has been engaged in reviewing

a number of policies, including, but not

limited to: Purchase and Procurement

Policy, Narcan Policy, Code of Conduct,

Police Camera Policy, Drug Free Workplace Policy, Real Property Clauses and

Ordinances, and the Service Culture

Training Policy.

I received an update on two Commercial Fishing tugs which had sunk near

Grand Entry. One tug, which was of an

environmental concern, has been lifted.

The other tug will be lifted soon as well.

The Office of the President had a duty

to open spring spearing. We had success during spring spearing at the quota

lake, although conditions weren’t favorable. The quota lake was open for 30

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days, and I closed it on May 2nd.

KBIC held Spring Cleanup on April 2425 in Zeba and April 26-27 in Baraga,

with drop-offs occurring on April 28. We

did the whole reservation in five days

this year. I would like to thank our Public Works Department for their excellent

work in keeping the reservation clean.

Our Youth Program has an upcoming

event with their annual cleanup coming

up, and there are activities currently going on at the local cemeteries involving

a number of individuals and organizations who are preparing for our Memorial Day Ceremonies. Spring is the time

of rebirth; the earth is reborn. Let us

take joy in the season and help keep

Mother Earth clean.

There will be a Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, May 13,

2017, at the KBIC Solid Waste Facility,

in the Ojibwe Industrial Park, in Baraga,

Michigan. Please check the flyer for

what may be dropped off. The event is

open to all of Baraga County.

Also last month, I participated in a Conference Planning Call with the National

Congress of American Indians (NCAI).

This year, NCAI will be holding their 74 th

Annual Meeting in the mid-west area,

and it will be held in Milwaukee this fall.

At the planning meeting, we discussed

timelines, sponsorship opportunities,

cultural events, etc. I would like Council

to consider sponsoring a coffee break

for one of the mornings. I’m not sure

what this will cost, but when I receive

some more information, I will forward it

to Council.

I signed a number of contracts, including

the Sea Lamprey Contract. Sea Lampreys are an invasive species here in

the Great Lakes, and we believe it

needs to be controlled. In fact, I believe

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it is the number one killer of Lake Trout

in the Great Lakes. I also signed a

Lake Trout Assessment Contract.

Last month, we had a number of funerals, and I approved a number of rooms

for traveling family members.

We held a couple of ACE meetings

(Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tobacco Company) this month. We will

report more thoroughly on this next

month.

Council approved costs for training of

one of our own veterans, Rodney

Loonsfoot. Rodney will be attending

training to become an Area Service Rep

offered through the State of Michigan

next week. He will be traveling to Oklahoma the following week for more training to become a National VA Rep.

There will be follow-up trainings that will

need to be attended as well. We look

forward to enhance those types of services here at the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community to all Veterans. Additionally, Rodney has been contacted by

Representative Jack Bergman’s office

to join the Veteran’s Advisory Council

through his office.

I will be attending the United Tribes

meeting next week in Sault Ste. Marie,

Michigan. I would like Council and our

departments to bullet a few things for a

white-paper to present and bring to

Representative Jack Bergman’s attention, such as pre-existing conditions,

saving the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act, housing, natural resources,

and education. It is important to address these issues.

Finally, next month, I will be traveling to

the Cincinnati Area for a TTP License

application that needs to be done.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren C. Swartz

CEO’s Report for the Month of April 2017

During the month of April 2017, the CEO's office reported the following:

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On April 10, the Ojibwa Casinos new Marketing Director,

James Orr, officially began working. James will oversee all

marketing efforts of both the Baraga and Marquette casinos

and is directly supervised by Don Wren, General Manager.

James’ broad experience will greatly enhance the casinos’ marketing efforts, as well as other businesses of the Tribe.

Liana Loonsfoot, a KBIC member, will officially begin filling the

role of OVW Team Lead on May 8. She is replacing Cherie Dakota who resigned to take on a leadership role with the Tribe’s

college.

We continue to meet with staff from Gundlach Champion to

work on the development of the Baraga and Marquette casino

projects. The biggest obstacles yet to overcome for the Marquette project relate to water and sewer issues and the Choice

Hotel franchise agreement. Several options related to water

and sewer are being explored to ensure the requirements of

the planned facility are met. Unfortunately, costs associated

with the options continue to increase resulting in fewer funds

available to allocate to the Baraga project. We will be meeting

with Chocolay Township officials this coming week to further

work on the issues. The franchise agreement, which has requested language changes that needs consideration by

Choice, has become difficult to negotiate. A conference call

took place this past week with Choice. The outcome of the call

will require a discussion with Tribal Council at their May 11

meeting.

Development of the tobacco manufacturing business continues

to be worked on. A meeting with the Department of Treasury

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), who issues

the federal permit, is planned for May 24. The meeting is part

of the initial interview process and indicates that our application

is under review. We also continue to work on prepping the facility. Required equipment is being purchased, and the interior

will be setup, so that once the permit is issued, manufacturing

can commence. Setup of the accounting systems required of

the operation is also being worked on.

The Funeral Task Force held its planned community meeting

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on April 29 at the Zeba Hall. Spiritual Advisor, Obizaan Staples, shared teachings about funerals, wakes, and how to help

loved ones heal after a death. Obizaan was accompanied by

two helpers. Approximately 30 people attended the event.

On May 1, two new policies were approved by Tribal Council

that will greatly enhance the Tribal Police Department. In-car

and body worn cameras will begin being used to assist officers

in their duties. The second policy relates to the ability to administer Narcan for individuals experiencing an Opioid overdose. Narcan has been used by the Michigan State Police for

some time now, but after being trained by Bay Ambulance

staff, Tribal Police officers have the ability to use the life saving

drug. Articles outlining additional details of both policies will

appear in the upcoming edition of the Tribe's newsletter.

Directors and supervisors across the Tribe will be participating

in Service Culture training. A presentation was prepared by

Hannah Beesley, Personnel Director, and shared with staff

which described the comprehensive training program. The

training will take place into September.

Ceridian Life Works, providers of our Employee Assistance

Program, hosted training for department Directors mid-April.

The topics included: Navigating Workplace Change and Increasing Your Optimism at Work. The topics were considered

relevant to the Service Culture training as it will create change

and optimism in the workplace.

Respectfully submitted,

Larry Denomie III, CEO

Wiikwedong Ogichidaa (KBIC Veterans) Meeting

The Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 1900 hours, at the Wiikwedong Ogichidaa

Building, KBIC Industrial Park (off M-38), Baraga, MI 49908.

Future meeting dates: July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, and December 20, 2017.

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Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community Tribal Police

Commissioner

D al e

D ako ta

announces

In

Car and Body Worn Cameras

for the Tribal Police Officers.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Tribal Police Department (KBTPD)

is implementing a new policy for the use

of body worn and in car camera systems.

Both camera systems will help improve

the quality of public service expected of

police officers as well as promote the perceived legitimacy and sense of procedural

justice that communities expect of their

police departments. Furthermore, police

departments that have already deployed

the use of both in car and body worn cameras, have shown that the presence of

cameras often improves the performance

of officers as well as the conduct of the

community members who are recorded.

The use of these camera systems is an

important advance in policing. When officers or members of the public break the

law or behave badly, the camera systems

create a public record of the incident that

can be obtained, with permission, from

the Tribal Prosecutor or Assistant Tribal

Prosecutor.

The new camera systems will be utilized by officers during traffic stops, enforcement actions, citizen contacts, investigative contacts, domestic disputes, calls

for service involving crimes against persons, priority responses, vehicle pursuits,

arrests and transport of prisoners, regular

calls which become argumentative in nature, circumstances involving the confiscation of evidence or contraband (where

the recording could be useful in the prosecution of the suspect), and any other

situations where an officer believes a recording is necessary. Non-evidentiary

recordings will be saved for a period of 60

to 90 days before being permanently

erased.

Use of the new camera systems will go

into effect once all patrol personnel have

received proper training related to the use

of the equipment, and how to save recorded information to the system.

The KBIC Natural Resource Department is offering indoor air quality assessments for all Tribal residents. We

help diagnose problems in the home

that may contribute to illnesses, allergies, or breathing problems. All IAQ assessments are free and performed upon

request. You will also receive a free

green cleaning kit.

Thanks to a small grant from the Midwest American Lung Association, we are

also able to offer remediation services,

or products to tenants who have children

suffering from asthma. If you have a

child under the age of 18 who suffers

from asthma, and you would like additional information regarding our collaboration with the American Lung Association, please give our department a call at

(906) 524-5757 ext. 16.

Green Cleaning Kit

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Class of 2017 — KBIC Head Start Graduates

Friday, May 12, 2017, brought 23

little KBIC graduates as the KBIC

Head Start held their Graduation Ceremony. The event was held at the Zeba

Community Hall in Zeba, Michigan.

Terri Denomie, Center Director, welcomed all the young graduates, their

parents, families, and community

members who attended on the youngsters’ big day. The graduates performed five songs for their audience:

Boozhoo, The Peanut Song, Baby

Lovey Bug, Ojibwa Number Song, and

I’m Off to Kindergarten. Each graduate received a diploma and backpack

full of special gifts from KBIC Tribal

Picture by Lauri Denomie. Council Representatives:

Doreen

Blaker, Susan J. LaFernier, and Jennifer Misegan.

Graduates are pictured

above in no specific order: Rayn Ahola,

Madison Chaudier, Kobe Forcia, Nathan

Friisvall, Jenikka Funke, Lilianna Gauthier,

Jackson Haataja, Chayton Johnson,

Kadynce Loonsfoot, Khloe Loonsfoot,

Avien Norman, Colin Penfold, Phoenix

Rivas, Lyli Robillard, Michael Rothenberger, Aurora Seppanen, Blake Seppanen,

Liam Swartz, and Lillian Voakes. Missing

from the photo are: Kruze Ekdahl, Lorin

Hueckstaedt, Gage Jaukkuri, and Ryleigh

Tilson.

2017 ANN MISEGAN MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

AVAILABLE

The KBIC Education Department

announces the availability of the 2017

Ann Misegan Memorial Scholarship applications. The scholarship amount is

$1,000, twice a year for up to six years,

and will be awarded to a new student

each fall. Applicants must meet the following criteria:











Enrolled Tribal member

Attending an accredited college/

university

Enrolled as a full-time student

Pursuing a degree in a Health Care

field (nursing or dental program preference given)

Resident of Baraga or Marquette

County

Eligible students must complete an

application, submit an essay detailing

their interest in their chosen health field,

and submit a copy of their official transcripts (high school or college).

For more information and to request

an application, contact Amy St. Arnold,

Education Director, at 906-353-6623,

ext. 4117, or at amy@KBIC-nsn.gov.

The application deadline is July 7,

2017, at 4 p.m.

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES

472 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908

In Tribal Court Building

Phone: 906-353-4566 • Fax: 906-353-8132

• E-mail: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov

“Your Children…Our Priority”

We provide the following services:

 Establishment, Enforcement

and Modification of Child

Support Orders

 Paternity Establishment

 Location of Custodial and

Non-Custodial Parents

 Community Education

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Tribal Council Secretary’s Report for the Month of April 2017 to the Council/Community

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.

Remember to continue to pray for each other, our police officers, military, firefighters, and all emergency personnel. Also remember those who are ill, those with economic struggles, and all

those who have lost loved ones.

Happy Mother’s Day too all of our mothers here on Earth

and in Heaven!!

Thanks to everyone who cleaned the sides of the roads this year,

and there is still time to do more.

The custom of honoring ancestors and veterans by cleaning

cemeteries and decorating graves is an ancient and worldwide tradition on Memorial Day or “Decoration Day” as it was first known.

Memorial Day began with the Civil War, and in 1971, it became a

national holiday by an act of Congress now celebrated on the last

Monday of May; this year May 29, 2017. It is a day for remembering and honoring our military personnel who died in the service of

their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of

wounds sustained in battle. The wearing of poppies in honor of

America’s war dead is traditionally done on Memorial Day. In wartorn battlefields, the red field poppy was one of the first plants to

grow. They are the symbol of loss of life, recovery, and new life,

especially in support of those servicemen and women who were

damaged physically or emotionally. Read the poem: “In Flanders

Fields” by John McCrae, May 1915

Mino-Bimaadizin “Live Well”

During April, the Tribal Council held the Regular Saturday

Meeting on April 1, 2017, and six Special (Work Sessions) Council

meetings. Following are the April 1, 2017 (approved) minutes, and

the April 7, 13, 17, 18, 20, and 27 (unapproved) minutes. This report will be published in the KBIC “Wiikwedong Dazhi-Ojibwe”

newsletter, The approved minutes may also be found on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Website.

April 1, 2017 Regular Council Meeting (approved):

 Approved the Tribal Council President’s Report for March 2017

(Warren C. Swartz, Jr.).

 Approved the Tribal Council Vice President’s Report for March

2017 (Jennifer Misegan).

 Approved the Tribal Council Secretary’s Report March 2017

(Susan J. LaFernier).

 Approved the CEO’s Report for March 2017 (Larry J. Denomie

III).

 Approved the February 2017 Department Head Reports.

 Approved the March 16, 2017 Tribal Council Meeting Minutes.

 Approved the Tier IV Services Agreement between the Ojibwa

Casinos and the Red Circle Agency to create an annual advertising and marketing plan that will increase brand and promotional awareness and drive valuable players to its gaming enterprises in Marquette and Baraga.

 Approved Resolution KB 018-2017 requesting an Executive Order by President Trump in support of Tribal College and Universities to reaffirm his commitment to Tribal Sovereignty and SelfDetermination.

 Approved three candidates to the KB Ojibwa Community College Board of Regents for their consideration.

 Approved the amended MOU with the National Indian Gaming

Commission regarding fingerprint submission requirements,

processing fees, and the dissemination of criminal history record information.

 Approved to reimburse KBIC Tribal Member Veterans co-pays

from the VA Clinic and the process will be that they provide

their receipts to the PRC Clerk, and they are reimbursed out of

Clinic Third Party. A written policy will be brought back within

two weeks.

 Approved the following donations: $500.00 to Camp New Day;

$250.00 to Sonja Welch for a medlife trip to Lima, Peru;

$500.00 to the American Legion Post #444 for brass grave

markers and flags; $2,000.00 for the 3rd Annual Father’s Day

Kickball/Lacrosse game event; $400.00 for the vendor registration fee to the “Walking the Red Road” Sobriety Conference

pending possible funding from New Day and to send someone;

assist Dan Alexander, Sr. for travel to participate in training for

Payne & Dolan according to the CNAP travel calculation and

verify the TERO denial for potential funding from that source.

 Approved the Builders Risk Insurance carrier quote from Lloyds

of London for the Casino projects.

April 7, 2017 (on 5-6-17 agenda for approval) Special Council

Meeting:

 Approved the Memorandum of Cooperative Agreement with the

Inter-Tribal Council of MI for the implementation of the Healthy

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Start Initiative.

Approved the Appellate Justice Contract with William W. Jondreau, Sr. October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2019.

 Approved the Tribal Court Public Defender Services Agreement

with Brandon T. Rickard, Law Office of Ruiz & Rickard, PLLC

(Marquette).

 Approved Resolution KB 019-2017 additions to the KBIC IRR

Inventory System and Long Range Transportation Plan to include changing the name of “Solar Road” in Baraga to “Windy

Road” in memory of Wayne Swartz.

 Approved to amend the CNAP Policy to provide $750.00 per

family for Tribal members needing travel assistance to attend a

funeral of a non-tribal family member and to be calculated per

the CNAP guidelines.

 Approved to donate $750.00 for the L’Anse Robotics Team to

travel to the State Competition in Saginaw, MI on April 12,

2017.

 Approved the Summer College Intern Program with an amendment that reads: “Students graduating during the 2016-17 academic year who need an internship to fulfill their graduation requirements will be considered a priority as long as they meet

the other eligibility requirements.”

April 13, 2017 (on 5-6-17 agenda for approval) Special Council

Meeting:

 Approved the March 23, 24, and April 1, 2017 Meeting Minutes.

 Approved July 3, 2017 (Monday), as a holiday for this year.

April 17, 2017 (on 5-6-17 agenda for approval) Special Council

Meeting:

 Approved Rodney Loonsfoot to attend two trainings (in May) to

become the Tribal Veterans Service Organization Representative, send a letter of endorsement from the Council and he will

volunteer 1,000 hours annually.

 Work Session-KBIC Health Systems: Purchased Referred

Care (PRC) Program Booklet and Veteran Co-Payment for

Health Care Services Policy/Procedure.

April 18, 2017 (on 5-6-17 agenda for approval) Special Council

Meeting:

 Work Session-Natural Resource Department: Natural Resources Department Fisheries Management Plan (2017 Draft).

 Natural Resource Issues.

April 20, 2017 (on 5-6-17 agenda for approval) Special Council

Meeting:

 Work Session-KBIC Health Systems: Purchased Referred

Care (PRC) Program Booklet and Veteran Co-payment for

Health Care Services Policy/Procedure (review and changes).

 Emergent Foster Care Fund Draft Policy Review.

April 27, 2017 (on 5-6-17 agenda for approval) Special Council

Meeting:

 Dorsey & Whitney Law Firm Annual Update Meeting



Respectfully Submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier

Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police

Department Chief Duane

Misegan announces the

deployment of Narcan to Tribal

Police Officers.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Tribal Police Department (KBTPD) has issued Narcan to all of its Patrol Officers. The

Officers have been trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of

opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Narcan to victims experiencing an overdose. Each officer was issued nasally administered Narcan upon completion of training.

The new program supports the Community's and Police Department’s commitment to public safety and health. The addition of

Narcan to the officer’s capabilities greatly enhances their ability to

respond to opioid overdoses. Officers carry medical equipment in

their patrol vehicles including a large first aid/trauma kit, AED defibrillator, and now each officer will carry Narcan with them.

Narcan, a brand name for the drug Naloxone, is an “opioid antagonist” which means it displaces opioid from receptors in the brain

and can immediately reverse the effects of an overdose. It has few

side effects and does not cause harm if it is administered to a person who has not overdosed on opioids. It is administered nasally

and does not use needles/sharps.

The KBTPD would like to thank Michigan State Police Lieutenant Randal Danison for obtaining the grant that provided the Narcan

supplies to our department. Also deserving recognition are Bay

Ambulance EMT’s Gary Wadaga and Nathan Stockton for providing

Narcan use training.

First West Nile Virus Detected continued:

rus develops more quickly, so it is important to protect oneself from mosquito bites as

the weather warms.

The three West Nile virus positive birds were found sick or dead in early May and

tested positive at Michigan State University this week. Birds are the natural animal

reservoir for the virus and carry it in their blood. Mosquitoes become infected when

they bite an infected bird.

Most birds show no symptoms of infection, but certain birds species, such as

crows, blue jays, and ravens, are more sensitive to the virus and are more likely to become sick and die when they become infected with the virus.

“As with many wildlife diseases, vigilant observation and reporting from the public

are critical in helping health and wildlife experts better understand and contain the

transmission of West Nile Virus,” said Dr. Kelly Straka, State Wildlife Veterinarian. We

ask residents to contact us if they find sick or dead crows, blackbirds, owls, hawks, or

any other bird exhibiting signs of illness.”

For information about West Nile virus activity in Michigan and to report sick or dead

birds, visit www.michigan.gov/westnile. Additional information can be found at

www.cdc.gov/westnile.

Patricia Isabella Pillsbury

(December 17, 1939—May 12, 2017)

Patricia Isabella Pillsbury, age 78, of L’Anse,

Michigan, entered eternal life Friday morning,

May 12, 2017, at Bayside Village L’Anse. A

mass was held May 16, 2017, at the Most Holy

Name of Jesus Parish, Assinin, MI, and Burial

was in the Assinin Cemetery.

Patricia was employed at the Kewadin Casino

as a hostess for many years and then moved to

Marquette, Michigan, to work at the Ojibwa Casino until she retired in 2016. She believed and

was a practicing Catholic, who lived and defined

the religion in her everyday life. She enjoyed

cooking and spending time with her families inside and outside of the church and will be sadly

missed by all whom she knew and loved. Her

hobbies including cooking, studying the Bible,

and nature's beauty.

Mrs. Pillsbury was born December 17, 1939,

in Baraga County, the daughter of James Loonsfoot and Marcella (Shalifoe). Patricia married

Glen Pillsbury on May 28, 1965, and celebrated

43 years of marriage until his passing on August

7, 2007.

Mrs. Pillsbury is survived by one son: James

(Marty) Pillsbury; Grandchildren: Tianna Pillsbury of L’Anse, and Quentin Pillsbury of Illinois;

sisters: Philomena Ekdahl of L’Anse, Agatha

(Mike) Cardinal of Baraga, Lois Aldred of Harvey; brothers: and Kenneth Loonsfoot of Marquette; sister-in-law: Pat Loonsfoot of Baraga;

many nieces and nephews; and 22 foster children over the years.

She was preceded in death by husband, Glen

Pillsbury; parents: James and Marcella Loonsfoot; brothers: James Loonsfoot and Lawrence

Loonsfoot; sisters: Jean Aho and Barb Hopalla;

and brother-in-law: Carl Hopalla.

Arrangements were under the direction of the

Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home.

A Busy Summer Ahead

at the Library!

By Angela Badke—Librarian

June 2017 Calendar Events

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

June 3 Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa Casino Conference Room, Baraga;

June 17: Responsible Fatherhood Day Event

June 24: Kids Fishing Derby.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities

http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/html/personnel.htm

For current job listings, complete job announcements, applications, and

closing dates contact: KBIC Personnel Department, 16429 Bear Town

Road, Baraga, MI 49908-9210 or 906-353-6623, ext 4176 or 4140 or visit:

www.kbic-nsn.gov.

On-going recruitment (open continuous): School Psychologist, Accounting Clerk,

Youth Plant Technician, Youth Fisheries Technician, Ecologist, on-call Laborer, Cashier/

Deli-Worker, on-call Receptionist, on-call Unit Manager, Pharmacy Technician, Natural Resource Technician, cleaning person, Facility Attendant, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Internal Sales Specialist, Pharmacist, Receptionist/Clerical Worker, Fill-in Receptionist, Board Operator, Cashier, Account Executive/Sales, Community Service Supervisor, Unit Manager (Newday), Family Aide, Van Driver.

For complete job announcement and application requirements contact: KBIC Personnel

Department, 16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, Michigan, 49908. (906)353-6623, ext. 4176

or 4140, or visit us at www.kbic-nsn.gov.

June is the beginning of a lot of summer fun

at the Ojibwa Community Library! This month is

full of free educational events including our Summer Reading Program and Healthy Eating

Group. We will be getting new materials all summer long, so pop by and checkout our new

books. Also, don’t forget about our book sale,

where you can stock up on summer reading materials.

Summer Reading Program starts with our

Registration and Kickoff Party on June 10 from

noon until 2:00 PM. This party is for anybody

ages Pre-K and Up (including adults) who want

to sign up to participate in our Summer Reading

Challenge. Sign up to complete our challenge,

receive your Summer Reading Program packet,

and enjoy cake and ice cream in the Library’s

main room. This year, the theme for our programming is “Build a Better World,” and we are

hosting events about architecture and engineering, caring for the environment, and volunteering. We have also added new activities and

ways people can participate this year, including

Family Coloring Afternoon and a Library Explorers program for kids ages 6-14. The Summer

Reading Program will run from June 10 to August 19, with challenge materials due by August

25. Prizes this year include free books, swim

passes to the Ojibwa Casino Hotel’s swimming

pool, and free ice cream cones from the Baraga

Drive-in. For more information, contact Angela

Badke at angelab@kbic-nsn.gov, or (906) 3538163.

The Library will also be hosting its very last

Healthy Eating Group gathering on June 8 from

6:00-7:30 PM. This month Dale Schmeisser,

R.D., will discuss our own traditional foods and

how we can incorporate those into a happy

healthy lifestyle. Resources will be available for

checkout after the presentation. Refreshments

Continues on page twelve.

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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.

Loryssa Wiidman, case #17-049, §3.1202, Forgery,

uttering, and publishing – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/24/2017, #17-049, §3.1202:

1. Fine $200.00.

2. Restitution in the amount of $307.89 to be paid to

the Tribal Court for processing.

3. Forty-five (45) days jail, credit for one day jail

served, 44 days jail suspending pending successful

discharge from probation.

Defendant shall be

financially responsible for the costs of lodging and

any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

4. Defendant is to write an apology letter to the victim.

This is to be handed into the Probation Office for

approval.

5. Defendant is to obtain a mental health assessment

and is to comply with the recommendations of the

assessment. Defendant is to sign a release of

information for the Court to monitor compliance.

6. Six to nine months of alcohol and drug restricted

probation with a $10.00 monthly fee. Defendant is

financially responsible for the costs of drug and

PBT tests, if any. Defendant will be required to

report as directed by the Probation Office and the

Sentry System.

Loryssa Wiideman, case #17-050, §3.1202, Forgery, uttering, and publishing – 2nd offense

Sentencing on 04/24/2017, 17-050, §3.1202:

1. Fine $200.00.

2. Restitution in the amount of $307.89 to be paid to

the Tribal Court for processing (concurrent with #17

-049 and #17-052).

3. Forty-five (45) days jail, 45 days jail suspending

pending successful discharge from probation.

Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while

incarcerated.

4. Defendant is to write an apology letter to the victim.

This is to be handed into the Probation Office for

approval. (concurrent with #17-049 and #17-052).

5. Defendant is to obtain a mental health assessment

and is to comply with the recommendations of the

assessment. Defendant is to sign a release of

information for the Court to monitor compliance.

(concurrent with #17-049 and #17-052).

6. Six to nine months of alcohol and drug restricted

probation with a $10.00 monthly fee. Defendant is

financially responsible for the costs of drug and

PBT tests, if any. Defendant will be required to

report as directed by the Probation Office and the

Sentry System. (concurrent with #17-049 and #17052).

Loryssa Wiideman, case #17-052, §3.1117, Receiving or concealing stolen, embezzled or converted

property – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/24/2017, 17-052, §3.1117:

1. Fine $200.00.

2. Restitution in the amount of $307.89 to be paid to

the Tribal Court for processing (concurrent with #17

-049 and #17-050).

3. Forty-five (45) days jail, 45 days jail suspending

pending successful discharge from probation.

Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while

incarcerated.

4. Defendant is to write an apology letter to the victim.

This is to be handed into the Probation Office for

approval (concurrent with #17-049 and #17-050).

5. Defendant is to obtain a mental health assessment

and is to comply with the recommendations of the

assessment. Defendant is to sign a release of

information for the Court to monitor compliance

(concurrent with #17-049 and #17-050).

6. Six to nine months of alcohol and drug restricted

probation with a $10.00 monthly fee. Defendant is

financially responsible for the costs of drug and

PBT tests, if any. Defendant will be required to

report as directed by the Probation Office and the

Sentry System.

William Brunk, Jr., case #17-084TNR, §10.402,

Fishing license – 1st offense

Sentencing on 05/10/2017, 17-084TNR, §10.402:

1. Fine $50.00 to be paid within thirty (30) days of

today’s date.

Christian Pelto, case #17-046, §3.201, Assault – 1st

offense

Sentencing on 05/15/2017, 17-046, §3.201:

1.

2.

3.

Fine $200.00.

Forty-five (45) days jail, credit for 31 days jail

served, 14 days jail suspending pending successful

discharge from probation. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of lodging and

any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

Three to six months of alcohol and drug restricted

probation with a $10.00 monthly fee. Defendant is

financially responsible for the costs of drug and

PBT tests, if any. Defendant shall be required to

report in person to the Probation Office a minimum

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4.

of one time a month, and as directed by the Probation Office and the Sentry System.

Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow all the recommendations until successfully completed, and sign a release of information for the Court to monitor compliance. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of the

screening.

Christian Pelto, case #17-079, §3.1101, Larceny –

1st offense

Sentencing on 05/15/2017, 17-079, §3.1101:

1. Fine $200.00.

2. Restitution in the amount of $61.14 to be paid to

the Pines via the Tribal Court.

3. Ten (10) days jail, 10 days jail suspending pending

4.

5.

successful discharge from probation. Defendant

shall be financially responsible for the costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

Three to six months of alcohol and drug restricted

probation with a $10.00 monthly fee. Defendant is

financially responsible for the costs of drug and PBT

tests, if any. Defendant shall be required to report in

person to the Probation Office a minimum of one

time a month, and as directed by the Probation Office and the Sentry System.

Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow all the recommendations until successfully completed, and sign a release of information for the Court to monitor compliance. Defendant

is financially responsible for the costs of the screening.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

FY 2017 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective Oct. 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 2017)

*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:

Household

Size

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

1

$ 990

+

$157

=

$1,147

2

$1,335

+

$157

=

$1,492

3

$1,680

+

$157

=

$1,837

4

$2,025

+

$168

=

$2,193

5

$2,370

+

$197

=

$2,567

6

$2,715

+

$226

=

$2,941

7

$3,061

+

$226

=

$3,287

8

$3,408

+

$226

=

$3,634

Each additional member

+ $347

Alaska:

Use this

amount

Household

Size

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

1

$1,237

+

$268

=

$1,505

2

$1,669

+

$268

=

$1,937

3

$2,100

+

$268

=

$2,368

4

$2,532

+

$268

=

$2,800

5

$2,964

+

$268

=

$3,232

6

$3,395

+

$282

=

$3,677

7

$3,827

+

$282

=

$4,109

8

$4,260

+

$282

=

$4,542

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

+ $434

MICHIGAN INDIAN ELDERS

ASSOCIATION 2017

SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE

The Michigan Indian Elders Association (MIEA) is

pleased to announce that it will make available (4)

$1,000 scholarships and (6) $500 scholarships. The

scholarships will be awarded to at least nine qualified

students with the $1,000 scholarships being awarded

to top three qualified students, as determined by committee review and lottery, if necessary. Each student

must be currently enrolled in a course of study at, or

have a letter of acceptance from a public college, university, or technical school and must meet the following

qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS – the student:

 Must be an enrolled member (copy of Tribal Card)

or be a direct descendant of an enrolled member of

one of the MIEA constituent Tribes/Bands (must be

verified in writing by your Tribal Enrollment Department).

 Must have successfully completed and passed all

five General Education Development (G.E.D.)

equivalency tests with a minimum score of 40 and

an average score of 45 and must possess a G.E.D.

certificate; or must have graduated from an accredited high school with a 3.00 grade point average; or

if currently enrolled at a college, university, or trade

school, must have an accumulated grade point average of 3.00.

 Must, except for special and extenuating circumstances, attend college, university, or trade school

on a full-time basis.

 Must complete the provided application form and

submit it with required supporting documentation,

and the mailing must be RECEIVED BY THE COORDINATOR postmarked no later than June 15,

2017. ( PLEASE NOTE, incomplete or late applications will not be considered).

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Busy Summer at Library continued:

this month include different traditional

foods to illustrate the various ways that

families can include some of our favorites

into their meals. All participants are entered to win a door prize!

During the month of June, all items in

the book sale are 50% off! Hardcover

books are now $.50 and paperback books

are now $.25. Audiobooks are half off as

well. Stock up on your summer reading

materials!

Throughout the summer, the Library will

be buying new books that will be available

for checkout. Some of our newest titles

include:

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If Not For You by Debbie Macomber;

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman;

Mangrove Lightning by Randy Wayne

White;

The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

by Dan Egan;

Whereas: Poems by Layli Long Soldier.

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page to stay up-to-date on all Library happenings!

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