The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2012)

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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

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NYQUIST JOINS MEDICAL TEAM AT KBIC

The KBIC Medical Clinic is very pleased to

offer the services of Kris Nyquist, FNP. Becky

Tussing, Donald LaPointe Medical Facility’s

Associate Director, states, “With the addition

of a Nurse Practitioner, we plan on increasing

access for those patients wishing to access

the clinic for sore throats, coughs, ear infections, rashes, and pre-employment or sports

physicals. The Medical Clinic is also working

on implementing a 'Women’s Clinic,’ so

women in the community can see a female

provider for annual exams. The goal of the

Medical Clinic is to maintain 'Open Access’

scheduling with the addition of a third provider.

'Open Access’ means that we will have the

availability to schedule with one of our providers within 24 hours of calling during the

work week. This will help in the Medical

Clinic’s efforts in obtaining designation as a

Patient Centered Medical Home from Blue

Cross Blue Shield.

A Patient Centered Medical Home

(PCMH) brings together a team of medical

professionals to coordinate and personalize all

of medical care. The team is led by a physician and is made up of nurses, nurse care

managers, medical receptionists, medical records clerks, pharmacists, and community

health nurses, all of whom work together to

oversee patient’s well-being. Their job is to

keep patients healthy by making sure they’re

on track with medicines, appointments, and

medical tests.

They also will advise about

diet or ongoing treatment and educate concerning ways to stay well, recuperate, or deal

with a chronic health problem. The 'home’

refers to the doctor’s office.”

A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) delivers

a unique blend of nursing and medical care,

and has had special training for providing

health care, including the many tasks customarily performed by a physician. This includes

the prescribing of medication, and assisting

patients in making better lifestyle and health

care decisions. An FNP is a graduate level

registered nurse who is prepared through advanced education and clinical training to provide a wide range of preventative and acute

health care services to individuals of all ages

and can provide a broad range of diagnosed

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Elizabeth D. Mayo, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Jerry Lee Curtis, Asst. Secretary

Toni Minton, Treasurer

Robert D. (RD) Curtis, Jr.

Frederick Dakota

Eddy Edwards

Jean Jokinen

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Carole LaPointe

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

and therapeutic health services to treat illnesses. Nyquist plans on diagnosing and

treating acute conditions.

Nyquist said,

“Instead of just treating the illness, an FNP

spends time treating the whole person. As a

mid-level provider, I will provide patient education and practice in collaboration with the other

KBIC physicians: Dr. Oh, Dr. Zobro and Dr.

Gilliand.”

Kris Nyquist, FNP, grew up in Marquette

and is a Native American descendant from a

Canadian Reserve. Ms. Nyquist states “I’m

very happy to be practicing here at KBIC, and

this place values the philosophy of an FNP,

graduate level registered nurse. I am planning

on relocating closer to the area.” Nyquist has

three Bachelors of Sciences Degrees

(Management/Marketing, Accounting, and

Nursing) and a Master Degree in Nursing/

FNP, all from NMU. Nyquist adds, “I’m not a

stranger to this area, I actually worked for both

Ojibwa Casinos in their accounting departments at one time and I worked as a RN at the

Baraga Maximum Security Prison for one year.

I love this area, and it keeps drawing me

back.”

Call the KBIC Medical Clinic at 353-8700 to

schedule an appointment, Monday through

Friday, 8:00 am—4:30 pm with: Dr. Joseph

Zobro, MD, Family Practice; Dr. Chung Oh,

DO, Family Practice; Dr. Gilliand, Pediatrician;

or Kris Nyquist, MSN, FNP, Family Practice.

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

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April 14, 2012 Tribal Council

Meeting

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Kris Nyquist, FNP, joins KBIC

Medical Team

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KBIC Attends AISES Powwow

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Rez Runners Host Tourney

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Mad Hatters Tea Party & Employee Recognition Awards

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KBOCC Students Learn New

Ways to Teach Science

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KBIC Ojibwa Library News

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Deepest Sympathy

Community Members

Enjoy Local AISES

Powwow and Conference

Michigan Tech hosted the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) Region V Conference “A

Traditional Path Into The Future” April

13-14, 2012. Lori Sherman, Assistant

Director of the Center for Diversity and

Inclusion, assisted the Michigan Tech

MOTOR VEHICLE/LICENSING DEPARTMENT UPDATES

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Some changes have been made in the Licensing Office. Sheila Ekdahl (right), was

hired as the Motor Vehicle Clerk in December

and has joined Licensing Clerk, Jeanne Kauppila (left) in the office.

Sheila will be handling all the transactions

related to Motor Vehicles such as registra-

tions, renewals, tax reimbursements, and

eventually titling. Jeanne will be handling all

licensing including Hunting/Fishing/Trapping,

Commercial fishing, subsistence, bait permits,

and camping permits.

Office hours have been extended to better

serve the membership. Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, and Friday open 8 a.m. until 4:45

p.m. and on Wednesday until 5:30 p.m. Beginning April 23rd they will also be open during

lunch. For Motor Vehicle questions, call Sheila

at 353-4155 or 353-6623 ext. 4155. Licensing

questions can be directed to Jeanne at 3534114 or 353-6623 ext. 4114.

Please remember when coming in for a

new motor vehicle registration or to transfer one must provide proof of ownership

and proof of valid insurance. For each renewal, proof of valid insurance must be

provided.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Karlene Chosa with daughter, Daebwae, of

Nett Lake, MN.

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APRIL 14, 2012 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Tribal Council held their regularly

scheduled Saturday Tribal Council meeting

on April 14, 2012, at the Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference Room in Baraga, Michigan.

President Warren C. Swartz, Jr. presided

over the meeting with Elizabeth D. Mayo,

Susan J. LaFernier, Jerry Lee Curtis, Toni J.

Minton, Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr., Fred Dakota, Eddy Edwards, Jean Jokinen, Michael

F. LaFernier, Sr., Carole L. LaPointe, and

Elizabeth “Chiz” Matthews 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 five) and Secretary Susan J. LaFernier gave the Secretary’s Report (page three). Council passed

the Department Head Reports for February

2012.

Anne Koski, Baraga County Treasurer,

addressed the Council and Community

members with an apology. Koski explained

how a statement she made to a newspaper

reporter was taken out of context and

printed. She had submitted a letter of apology to President Swartz in early March but

further felt the need to come before the

Council in person to offer answers to any

questions anyone may have. Koski encouraged the Council to continue to print the figures, which were recently published by

Council, on just how much the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community contributes to local

area governments.

Paul Smith presented Council with information on a business proposition with a

company he has become affiliated with,

“LIFE.” Mr. Smith indicated LIFE’s mission

is to provide information to people in what

they refer to as the 8F’s: family, finance,

freedom, fun, friends, faith, fitness, and following. The company offers a subscription

based on information in leadership development, personal development/life skills, faith

exploration, and an edge series that productively addresses youth (setting goals, good

decision making, and applying principle values in their lives). Consensus of Council

was to review the information submitted before any decisions to purchase a subscription would be made.

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. motioned to approve Resolution KB1885-2012 Articles of

Incorporation (Articles of Incorporation of

Aanikoosing Inc.), supported by Eddy Edwards. Discussion. Susan J. LaFernier

motioned to table Resolution KB18852012 Articles of Incorporation until the

3rd Reading of the Tribal Enterprise Corporation Code for amendments is held,

supported by Elizabeth D. Mayo, five

supported (M. LaFernier, Minton, S.

LaFernier, Mayo, Dakota), six opposed

(J. Curtis, R. Curtis, Edwards, Jokinen,

LaPointe, Matthews), 0 abstained, 0 absent, motion defeated. Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. motioned to approve Resolution

KB1885-2012 Articles of Incorporation

(Articles of Incorporation of Aanikoosing

Inc.), supported by Eddy Edwards, six

supported (J. Curtis, R. Curtis, Edwards,

Jokinen, LaPointe, Matthews), five opposed (M. LaFernier, Minton, S.

LaFernier, Mayo, Dakota), 0 abstained, 0

absent, motion carried.

Eddy Edwards motioned to terminate

the contract of the Tribal Attorney, John

Baker, and have the Tribal Accounting

determine the amount owed under the

contract, supported by Jean Jokinen,

seven supported (Mayo, R. Curtis, Dakota, Edwards, Jokinen, LaPointe, Matthews), three opposed (M. LaFernier,

Minton, S LaFernier), one abstained (J.

Curtis), 0 absent, motion carried. Susan

LaFernier stated her opposition, “This is Mr.

Baker’s tenth year of employment with the

Tribe. He began as the assistant attorney in

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2002. He became the Tribal Attorney and

Prosecutor on September 1, 2008. He has

worked many long hours for this Tribe and

has worked on many various important

cases and law revisions all with the majority

of council participation and approval. I do

not know the reason for his termination or

what the plan for continuance is. I feel this

puts the Tribe in great distress. I would like

to personally thank Mr. Baker for all of his

work with our Tribe and on our behalf. We

are doing exactly what we continually state

we are against.” President Swartz concurred with Susan and thanked Mr. Baker

for all of the work he has done for the Tribe.

Desiree Jermac, Sheila Halverson,

Sheena Halverson, Kelsi Paquette, and

Vanessa Beaver addressed Council with

racial issues occurring within the Baraga,

L’Anse, and alternative schools. Sheila

Halverson read their letter indicating they

were representing our Tribe’s youth in the

Baraga Area Schools, L’Anse Area Schools,

and the Alternative School. The letter contained 34 signatures. Halverson began

with, “We are addressing a problem that has

been going on for generations and is beginning to get worst every year. We’re positive

that everyone in the Council and even in

this room have been through some sort of

racism or has seen it among our community. Well, it is happening in our schools,

and we are tired of it. We are here today to

ask if you can help us get a better education

and provide a better learning environment

for us.”

KBIC employs tutors for Native American

Students in both school districts. Halverson

added, “We are grateful for tutors being

available in our schools because it is a

place to actually get our assignments done

with no interruptions, but sometimes we

have to deal with racism just for going to

that tutor’s room.” The group spoke of being

treated unfairly and asked for the Council to

do something to rectify the situation.

Halverson continued, “Everyone in this community has probably heard the rumor about

an Indian school being built for over a decade now. We believe that getting an Indian

school would stop the racism because we

would all be the same race. It would even

help us preserve our culture/language and

allow us to do more native things in school

without the approval of non-native authorities. Even if we don’t get the opportunity to

go to a potential Indian school, we want our

future youth to be able to go to it.”

President Swartz indicated Council had

discussed the school issue with Tom Miller

of Hannahville Indian School on September

9, 2011. A number of issues were addressed at that time, including funding a

Charter school versus a Tribal school. A

Charter school would need to be open to

the public and would have to comply with

the State of Michigan requirements. A

100% tribally funded school would allow us

to set the requirements, but we may still

want to meet the State of Michigan requirements regarding curriculum for their future

education requirements for our students.

We discussed the fact that a Charter school

may be able to access KBIC’s 2% funds as

it would likely be set up as a separate entity

of the Tribe and could potentially access

impact aid funds that L’Anse and Baraga

Schools currently receive. Also discussed

were construction and operation of schools.

Construction was estimated at $190 to $215

per square foot and building size needed

would be estimated at 40,000 square foot;

bringing it to a rough estimate of 8 million

dollars. In addition, we would need to employee Native American teachers, and finding Native American teachers may be problematic, but we can overcome it. So it has

been discussed, and we did decide to do a

survey of the community. This survey has

not been conducted as of yet. The original

idea was to utilize ANA grant dollars to conduct the survey, but since the survey was

not identified in the objectives in the grant,

we were unable to utilize those grant funds.

Larry Denomie III, CEO, is currently working

with Amy St. Arnold, Education Director, to

conduct this survey soon. Tom Miller, of the

Hannahville Indian School, has agreed to

assist in this endeavor.

Eddy Edwards

motioned to direct the Education Director and the Education Committee to meet

with the group of students and school

officials to deal with this issues they

have brought forward, supported by

Jerry Lee Curtis, ten supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent

(Matthews), motion carried.

Jerry Lee Curtis stated, “I wanted to

share one thing, I too have experienced

that, but I want to emphasize that it is not

the whole community that does that. I was

born off the reservation, and I moved on the

reservation, and I have experienced what

these kids are talking about, and it can be

hard. But it is not the whole community of

Baraga and L’Anse that show that racism.

There are only a select few. It is a generational thing, like someone said, and it’s the

same families over and over, and it is hard.

I don’t want what happened to the young

lady in Tapiola and what her family is going

through; I don’t want our kids to experience

that. Thank you.”

Raymond Cadreaus and Cherie Dakota

presented on behalf of Nancie Lamb, who

could not be present due to a recent death

in her family, for assistance in funding 40

tee-shirts for the participants of the Baraga

Village Community Cleanup Project which is

being organized by the KBOCC Student

Government. Elizabeth D. Mayo motioned

to approve a donation in the amount of

$310 to purchase tee-shirts for the

KBOCC Student Government Community

Cleanup Project in the Baraga Village,

supported by Fred Dakota, eight supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, three

absent (Matthews, J. Curtis, Edwards),

motion carried.

Susan J. LaFernier motioned to

schedule the Third Reading for the Proposed Tribal Enterprise Corporation

Code Title 27 Chapter B 2012-01 on Saturday, May 5, 2012, supported by Michael LaFernier, Sr., seven supported

(Mayo, S. LaFernier, Minton, R. Curtis,

Dakota, M. LaFernier, LaPointe), one opposed (Jokinen), 0 abstained, three absent (Matthews, J. Curtis, Edwards), motion carried.

Eddy Edwards presented a proposal by

Ojibwa Builders to remodel eight bathrooms

located in the Ojibwa Casino Complex in

Baraga. The bid includes drywall work and

14 additionally identified items for the

amount of $233,737.35, which is approximately $168,000 less than the bid from Marquette and $145,000 less than the previous

Ojibwa Builders bid which was tabled. The

bid does not include training of public works

employees but they are welcome to work

with the master plumber as they’ll have to

maintain them. Carole LaPointe motioned

to approve the bid by Ojibwa Builders

with the addition of Public Works employees be on the job training, supported

by Jean Jokinen, nine supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, two absent

(Matthews, J. Curtis), motion carried.

Elizabeth D. Mayo motioned to approve $310 for KBOCC Student Government tee-shirts (approved earlier in the

meeting), $2500 for Derek Bailey for Congress, $2500 for the Baraga County Community Foundation funding the Denise

Marth Memorial Walk on June 23, 2012,

$500 for American Legion Post 444 brass

grave markers and American Flags, $500

Camp New Day in the U.P. for a program

for children whose parents are incarcerated, and $1000 for United Tribe’s of

Michigan, for a total of $7310; supported

by Susan J. LaFernier, eight supported,

one opposed (Jokinen), 0 abstained, two

absent (Matthews, J. Curtis), motion carried. In reference to another donation item,

Eddy Edwards indicated that he’s pretty

sure he has $10,000 available for Charlie

Gauthier through the funds made available

to the FEMA trailer owners and that he

would add Gauthier to the agenda for the

next Ojibwa Housing Board meeting. President Swartz indicated IHS is ready to put

Gauthier’s well and sewer in but is waiting

on his inspection papers. President Swartz

will direct the building inspector, Joe

Brazeau, to conduct the inspection of the

roof and see if he can make an exemption.

If the problems do not resolve themselves,

Gauthier should return to Council at that

time.

Elizabeth D. Mayo motioned to approve Resolution KB1884-2012, Department of Justice CTAS Grant, supported

by Susan J. LaFernier, nine supported, 0

opposed, 0 abstained, two absent

(Matthews, J. Curtis), motion carried.

Eddy Edwards motioned to approve

the BC/BS rate increase calculations for

the employees portion, supported by

Carole LaPointe, seven supported (S.

LaFernier, Minton, R. Curtis, Dakota, Edwards, M. LaFernier, LaPointe), two opposed (Mayo, Jokinen), 0 abstained, two

absent (Matthews, J. Curtis), motion carried.

Council adjourned with no further business on the agenda.

~ submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

April 22, 2012

Update on Council Action:

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr.

states,

“Subsequent to last Saturday’s

Council meeting, Monday I conducted an

exit interview with John Baker. During the

course of that interview, Mr. Baker offered

his services to wrap things up in the Attorney’s office, i.e. paper work, case files,

briefings to the two attorneys on outstanding

cases. At Thursday’s meeting, I placed on

the agenda the exit interview I had conducted with Mr. Baker to give Council an

update of that exit interview. After, updating

Council, a motion was placed on the floor to

hire the tribal attorney in a temporary position of a week to ten days to do a specific

task. That motion narrowly passed. I feel

the Council has the authority to temporarily

appoint a person in a temporary position.

The CEO has the authority to appoint individuals to perform a specific task up to

ninety days. “

KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA LIBRARY

NEWS...

Vanessa Beaver, Dana Thierry, and Ashley Beck belong to an after school program

called Positively You. They painted the window mural at the Ojibwa Community Library. This project is under the supervision

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SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR MARCH 2012

Activities reported by the Secretary, Susan

J. LaFernier, for the month of March 2012.

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.

NATIVE VOTE 2012 (every vote and

voice counts), NCAI (National Congress of

American Indians), President Jefferson Keel

stated in his State of Indian Nations Address that our Native vote can have a significant impact on the upcoming 2012 elections and challenged Indian Country to turn

out the largest Native vote in history. There

are more than one million eligible voters in

Indian Country who are not registered! We

need to get out and vote not only to have

Native voices heard, but also to ensure that

U.S. leaders understand Indian Country and

that Indian Country matters, especially in

Michigan. Attached is more information regarding voting in our national, state, local,

and Tribal elections. See “Michigan’s 2012

Election Calendar” in this issue. Our goal

for Keweenaw Bay is to have 100% of our

eligible members vote!

On March 5, Carole LaPointe, Larry Denomie, and I met regarding the department

head report format. We gave our suggestions about the types of information that

should be included, how to include the

Comprehensive Plan, print double sides/

widen margins, etc. The CEO will be meeting with the Enterprise personnel regarding

their reports and one format. The CFO is

also working on revising and updating the

Accounting Manual. We have had meetings

on the revision of the Drug Free Workplace

Policy, and I have asked the Drug Task

Force for recommendations/suggestions

also. A draft policy will be presented in a

few weeks.

I attended the Department Head meeting

on March 20, where we received training on

“Improving Interview Skills and Techniques.”

The Tribal Council (and Hiring Committee)

was invited, and those who did not attend

received the information. The President

and I continue to hold update/informational

Mining meetings each month with Chuck

Brumleve, Jessica Koski, and Todd Warner.

Remember that Memorial Day is approaching and the cemeteries will need to

be prepared from the winter winds and

snow. I have sent reminders to our faithful

volunteers from the “Adopt-A-Road” program that we will begin cleaning the roadsides in Baraga, L’Anse, and Zeba.

The Drug Tip Line number is 353-DRUG

or 353-3784.

The yellow banners are

around the reservation with this drug tip line

number displayed. 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.” The Council also received the

2011 Drug Task Force Report and the 2012

goals.

Continue to pray for each other as well

as to honor and remember all of our veterans, service men and women, and their

families. Remember those who are ill, our

economic struggles, and all who have lost

loved ones. Thank you, God and Creator,

for the great blessings of our land, loved

ones, and friends. Let us continue to be

thankful for our beautiful area. We pray for

peace in the world.

During March 2012, the Tribal Council

held one Regular Tribal Council Meeting on

March 3, 2012. This meeting is covered in

the April 2012 Newsletter. Tribal Council

held four Special Council Meetings. Following are the unapproved motions from

March.

At a council meeting held March 8, 2012,

the following actions were taken:

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Approved a motion to have the CEO

bring back the information on how departments/businesses remedy the recommendations of the IHS surveys/

reports (Environmental Health and

Safety);

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Approved the June 9, and 16, 2011

Tribal Council meeting minutes;

Approved an amendment to the CNAP

(Community Needs Assistance Program) policy to allow up to $10,000 for

medical travel and require a diagnosis

from a doctor and have the medical

clinic director coordinate/review after

the (present) $1800 limit;

Motion to approve the TICS Shipment

Notification and Receipt Requirements

542.13r was tabled, so management

could attend the meeting and comment;

Approved two changes to the Government Employee Personnel Policy 6.5

Job Reclassification and removed 3.0

Downgrades from the Procedure;

Approved to overturn the CEO’s decision in case #003-12 Appeal of Termination and give him back pay from the

termination date and instructed the CEO

to provide draft revisions of the entire

drug free workplace policy;

Approved the addition to Section VI of

the KBIC Amended and Restated Tribal

Elders and Disability Pension Trust

document regarding accrued payment

for outstanding funeral expenses;

Tabled the requests to pay the costs for

the road and wood on the Louis Jendreau Allotment for more information;

Motion to approve $3500 for a trailer for

the KBIC Veterans from Ojibwa Building

Supply was tabled for bids;

Approved the supplemental administrative funding request to USDA for funds

to remove the two (2) underground storage tanks at Commodity Foods and to

use the funds available for the match

requirement;

Approved Resolution KB1880-2012

Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act

(incorporates the provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Michigan law);

Approved Resolution KB1881-2012

Ronald T. Edwards Commercial/

Business Lease Interest Acquisition for

a fish and food cooperative and cancels

the previous lease with Ojibwa Housing

Authority;

Approved Resolution KB1882-2012

James A. Byykkonen modification to his

Residential and Recreational leases to

cancel his residential lease and transfer

to Barbie M. Byykkonen and cancels his

recreational lease for a recreational

lease for him;

Tabled amendments to the Personnel

Policy Grievance Process until the new

draft of the Enterprise Policy is reviewed;

Approved appointment of Andrew

Chosa to the Economic Development

Committee to fill a remaining term and

post for an additional vacancy;

Approved the OPUS Web Technologies

Services Agreement to provide web site

design and development services and

online lodging reservation services for

the Ojibwa Casinos;

Approved the Nancy Ohle Consultant

Agreement to hold an “Improving Inter-

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view Skills and Techniques” workshop

for $1250;

Approved the Participating Pharmacy

Retail Agreement with CIGNA for certain

pharmacy services for individuals;

Approved the wage increase for the Interim Enrollment Assistant to the date

she began;

Approved the National Indian Health

Board American Indian/Alaska Native

National-Regional Extension Center

(REC) Provider Letter of Agreement for

REC Services for Tribal Health Programs to attain meaningful use of certified electronic health records systems

beginning in 2011;

Approved the Independent Contractor

Agreement renewal with Millenium Services, Inc. (Charles Brumleve) as the

mining consultant for the Community for

one year.

At a council meeting held March 15,

2012, the following actions were taken:

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Approved the June 23, and 24, 2011

Tribal Council meeting minutes;

 Approved a donation to the American

Legion Post in Baraga for $10,000 for

the operating expenses of the Legion’s

veteran’s programs. A motion was defeated to table this issue for more discussion;

 Approved payment to Bruce Geroux of

$2219.51 for wood and $1450 to MD

Contracting for roadwork for the Louise

Jendreau Allotment to be paid from

THPO (Tribal Historic Preservation)

funds;

 Approved changing the Saturday, April

7th Council meeting to April 14, 2012;

 Approved the payment of $1400 for the

2012 KBIC full page ad in the Daily Mining Gazette’s “Progress” supplement;

 Approved a new business license for

Christopher Voakes for “Little Otter Customs” (auto body);

 Approved the Contract for Professional

Services with Ronald P. D’Agostino,

D.O. for the Substance Abuse Programs;

 Approved the Shuffle Master, Inc. Lease

Agreement for the installation of the table game “Let It Ride” for the Baraga

and Marquette Casinos;

 Approved the Dowling Advisory Group

Agreement to provide consulting services with the Title 31 Risk Assessment.

At a council meeting held March 22,

2012, the following actions were taken:

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Approved a motion to rescind the donation to the American Legion Post for

$10,000 made at the March 15, 2012

meeting;

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Approved $3500 for the KBIC Veterans

for a trailer from Ojibwa Building Supply

(for $2780) and vehicle graphics;

Approved to have the CFO and Committee present recommendations for the

health insurance options based on finances/experience for the next meeting;

Tabled the approval of the Commercial

Fishing applications for information on

all of the applicants regarding violations

in Court until the next meeting;

Approved the Health Board to hire the

c ont rac ted

p rof ess iona l s staf f

(Personnel Policy 4.3—Selection Procedure) and to include this provision in the

Health Board’s By-Laws Article II;

Approved to overturn the decision in

Case #005-12 Government Employee

Appeal of Termination and grant back

pay from February 29;

Approved to overturn the decision in

Case #004-12 Enterprise Employee Appeal of Termination;

Approved the revised IGT (lease) participation agreement and have the President sign the document (machine add/

change advice to add cabinets);

Approved the MOA with Inter-Tribal

Council of MI, Inc. and the Business Associate Agreement for Head Start children screening;

Approved the Services Agreement with

Dale Schmeisser, R.D., Ph.D. to provide

services for the Diabetes Program;

Approved the Employment Agreement

for the Nurse Practitioner Kristine M.

Nyquist, FN, FNP for the provision of

medical services;

Approved the letter that was issued to

Fadil Ibraimi to terminate the Casino

Restaurant Space Lease with the Red

Apple Restaurant;

Approved the Services Agreement with

South Shore Services, Inc. to provide

services related to the delivery, installation, and programming of a security system at the Niimigimiwang Transitional

Home;

Approved a $2 wage increase for the

Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC)

until the interim RPMS Site Manager is

temporarily hired at the Health Center;

Tabled the (new) Director of Fire Management job description for review until

Tom Chosa returns from fire duty to discuss.

At a council meeting held March 29, 2012,

the following actions were taken:

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Approved the Konami Gaming Purchase

equipment order for the Baraga Casino

$140,467.50 and the Marquette Casino

$156,957.50 and the Sales and Security

Agreements;

Approved the Commercial Fishing appli-

INTER-TRIBAL TO HOST NATIONAL TRIBAL HEALTHY HOMES &

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. will be hosting a National Tribal Healthy Homes

& Energy Efficiency Conference this year. This exciting event will take place on May 8-10,

2012, at the Kewadin Resort and Casino in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The agenda has

been filled with many prominent speakers, along with information packed break-out sessions. The agenda and registration forms can be found at the following web-site:

www.itcmi.org.

A sample of some topics include: indoor air, lead and asbestos repair, renovation and

painting rule, integrated pest management, waste reduction, recycling, composting & gardening, drinking water, septic systems, energy sources, additions, healing circle, emergency preparedness, and building materials.

This conference is open to anyone who is concerned about healthy living. Great information for three full days. Please check the agenda for an outline of topics and send in the

registration as soon as possible.

For more information contact: Sheri Laaksonen, Environmental Health Services, InterTribal Council of Michigan, Inc. – 2956 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (906) 632-6896,

ext. 121, or e-mail: sheril@itcmi.org.

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cations pending the requirements for

May 1;

Approved the (employee) Blue Cross &

Blue Shield health insurance renewal

rates as of April 1, with the $4000 deductible change (no change to the employee);

Approved to create the Director of Fire

Management position and to post for the

position. A motion to table until the

Council meets with the Fire Fighting

Committee was defeated;

Approved the “Statement of Information

on Mining Activities occurring on Anishinaabeg Territory in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America”

submitted to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples,

S. James Anaya;

Approved four applicants to the Parks &

Recreation Committee: Jody Joki, Suzy

Jondreau, Lori LaFernier, and Rodney

Loonsfoot;

Approved four applicants to the Natural

R e s o u r ce s

Co m m i t t e e:

R og e r

Duschene, Marilyn Loonsfoot, Rodney

Loonsfoot, and David Rantanen;

Approved James Emery and Marilyn

Loonsfoot for two-year terms on the

PowWow Committee and Cody Blue,

Daniel Connor, Lauri Denomie, and

Christine LaPointe for three-year terms

on the PowWow Committee;

Approved Resolution KB1883-2012 National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)

Membership Renewal, Delegates, and

Dues of $7500;

Approved to have Ojibwa Plumbing &

Heating and Public Works work together

on the Baraga Casino eight (8) bathrooms remodeling/carpeting project with

10% over invoice and have Ojibwa

Plumbing & Heating provide a detailed

quote/estimate on each task.

The

Ojibwa Plumbing & Heating bid that was

presented was tabled until the new

quote is received;

Approved the MOU Pilot Project: Controlled Substance Abuse in the KBIC

between KBIC and the Inter-Tribal

Council of MI to support the proposed

activities under the NARCH Grant submitted by the Great Lakes Epi Center;

Approved the KBIC Game Removal and

WAP Install Proposal for the Marquette

Casino: remove six Aristocrat MVP and

two Konami and install four Aristocrat

Tarzan WAP and four Aristocrat Mission

Impossible WAP, and for the Baraga

Casino: remove eight Aristocrat MVP

and install four Aristocrat Tarzan WAP

and four Aristocrat mission Impossible.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

MICHIGAN’S 2012 ELECTION

CALENDAR, YOUR VOICEYOUR VOTE

In a democratic society, we have the

privilege of voting to choose the representatives who will work on the problems important to us.

 National Elections: Officials we elect at

the federal level are the U.S. President

and Vice President; U.S. Senators; U.S.

Representatives.

 State Elections: Officials we elect at the

state level are the Governor; Lieutenant

Governor; Secretary of State; State Attorney General; State Senators and

Representatives; State Board of Education; Boards of the three largest public

universities (University of Michigan,

Michigan State University, and Wayne

State University); State Judges.

 Local Elections: In addition to federal

and state elections, there are several

kinds of local elections, including: Counties, Cities, Villages, Townships;

Schools Districts.

 KBIC Tribal Elections: Tribal Judge

(every three years); Tribal Associate

Judge (every three years); Two L’Anse

Tribal Council members (every year in

December); Two Baraga Tribal Council

members (every year in December).

PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF

FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2012

The following is a list of activities that occurred in the office of the President for the

months of February and March 2012:

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Elect your representatives:

Deciding

who gets your vote is not always easy! The

following steps will help find the candidate

who will best represent you. Web sites, personal flyers, and newspapers can provide

information to help decide:

 Find out where the candidates stand on

issues that are important to you.

 Explore the candidates’ experience.

General Elections—There are four standard election dates in Michigan:

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February—Last Tuesday.

May 8—Tuesday after the first Monday

(Registration to vote deadline was April

9th).

August 7 Primary Election—Filing deadline for ballot is May 15; Registration to

vote deadline is July 9; Partisan Ballot:

U.S. Senate and 14 Congressional Districts; Michigan State House — 110 Districts; County Offices: All Township Offices; Precinct Delegates. Non-partisan

Ballot: Local Judges (when there are

more candidates that double the number

of seats).

November 6 General Election—Filing

deadline for ballot is August 14; Registration to vote deadline is October 9;

Partisan Ballot: U.S. President/Vice

President; U.S. Senate and 14 Congressional Districts; Michigan State House—

110 Districts; State Board of Educationtwo seats; three University Boards-two

seats each; County Offices; All Township offices. Non-partisan Ballot: Michigan Supreme Court-two seats; Michigan

Appeals Court; Local Judges-Circuit,

Probate, District Courts; School Boards;

Community Colleges; a few cities, villages, and library boards.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Head Start & Early Head Start will

be accepting applications for the 20122013 school year.

Applications are

available at the KBIC Health Clinic, KBIC

Tribal Center, Ojibwa Community College, and the Head Start & Early Head

Start Center. You may also have an application mailed to you by calling Barb

at 524-6626. All applications MUST be

returned with a proof of income! All applications with proof of income, are due

by July 6, 2012.

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Each month Indian Gaming Magazine

honors an extraordinary employee for

their outstanding job performance. I

submitted David Haataja, General Manager for the casinos, for consideration of

this award. Shortly after submitting his

name, he was recognized as an Extraordinary Employee of the month. David

received recognition in the magazine

and received an engraved plaque honoring his accomplishments.

On behalf of the community, I submitted

an Application to the Michigan Liquor

Control Commission for the sale of Alcoholic beverages at the Ojibwa Casino in

Marquette.

I traveled to Escanaba to attend an

“Afternoon Reception Honoring” US

Senator Debbie Stabenow on Saturday,

February 11th.”

I called Senator Beneshik’s office and

asked him to support Rep. Norton’s

Floor Amendment No. 5 which amends

HR 1734. HR 1734, the Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA) is designed to sell/dispose of federal buildings and public lands to aid in deficit reduction. The purpose of the amendment is to fix the problems with the bill

from the Indian tribe’s perspective and

to put tribes on “parity” with municipalities, and this would help the tribe purchase Manitoulin Island.

Apparently

Congresswoman Norton decided to pull

her amendment from consideration on

the floor because of her opposition to

the underlying bill.

We are continuing to work with Lori

McPherson from the U.S. Dept. of Justice Office regarding our SORNA Substantial Implementation Package. An

issue came up that has to be addressed

as it relates to offenders traveling

abroad less than seven days. We are

drafting up an amendment to the code

which will have to go through the legislative process.

On behalf of the Community, I presented a number of flags and/or plaques

to the families of Wayne Swartz, James

Loonsfoot, Florence Uusitalo, and Elizabeth Galer.

I approved an insert in the Gun Lake

Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The

Tribe had been asked to sign on to an

NCAI Amicus Brief for the Gun Lake

Band regarding the lawsuit which has

challenged the authority of the Secretary

to take land into trust for the Gun Lake

Casino and to provide information for

the brief concerning the Tribe’s use of

trust land for the radio station.

I participated in a conference call about

Wisconsin Mining legislation. We discussed the negative impacts of mining

and the potential to meet with Senator

Kedzie and other senators. Subsequent

to the phone conference we were informed that the mining bill appeared to

be dead for now. Wisconsin Republicans’ failed to muster enough support

during a floor session. Within hours, the

head of the mining company from Gogebic Taconite pulled its plans to build a

mine in Northeastern Wisconsin.

I attended a bi-monthly department

head meeting which included a training

session titled “Interviewing Skills and

Techniques.” The training session was

well attended and I learned some new

skills when conducting interviews.

Councilman Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. and I

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attended a United Tribes of Michigan

meeting in Lansing, Michigan. A number of action items were on the agenda

including: A Resolution sponsored by

Chairman McNamara, LTBB, supporting

Miranda Washinawatok. She is the Menominee seventh grader who was disciplined for speaking her Indian language

in school and a Resolution sponsored

by President Swartz, KBIC, supporting

the passage of the federal transportation

funding bill containing a fair and equitable funding formula (MAP21) were both

approved. We also discussed the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver, Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act, and a few

updates. The KBIC also passed a

Resolution supporting the adoption of

the Michigan Indian Family Preservation

Act by the Michigan legislature which

incorporates the provision of the federal

Indian Child Welfare Act into Michigan

law in order to ensure consistent and

fair treatment of Indian Families and

Children when they become subject to

the jurisdiction of the state courts of

Michigan.

I appointed Jennifer Misegan to be the

communities Native Vote Coordinator.

Native Vote is an initiative proposed by

the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). The purpose of Native Vote

is to encourage Tribal members to participate in the elections.

I attended a VOIGT Task Force meeting

and was informed the Department of

Natural Resources announced that

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was

detected in a wild adult doe found on

private property just west of Shell Lake

in Washburn County in the State of Wisconsin. This is the first wild CWDpositive deer found in northern Wisconsin and within the Ceded Territory where

the Ojibwe Tribes maintain harvest and

gathering rights. CWD is a nervous system disease of deer, moose, and elk.

On behalf of the Community, I submitted

written comments and recommendations on the Violence Against Women

Reauthorization Act of 2011, and the

Stand Against Violence and Empowerment of Native Women Act. Both bills

address a major problem within Indian

country concerning the lack of justice for

American Indian women who are the

victims of violence in Indian country by

returning criminal jurisdiction to the Indian nations over non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence against American Indian women, when those crimes

happen within Tribal jurisdiction.

I talked to Bill Menge about the ORV/

Snowmobile trail from L’Anse to Big Bay

and a trail from Big Bay to the old airport

in Negaunee. I gave him permission to

work with Ken Marshall, so he could get

a few maps.

The Eagle Mine on the Yellow Dog

Plains is currently under construction

and drilling through Eagle Rock to the

ore body has begun. The most recent

development related to this project involves a proposed 22 mile road from the

mine site to the Humboldt processing

facility. Construction of the road would

involve filling approximately 24.5 acres

of wetlands and crossing 22 streams. A

motion was made and passed to have

GLIFWC staff submit comments on the

proposed road.

Susan LaFernier, Chuck Brumleve,

John Baker, and I held a meeting to discuss USGS Ground Water monitoring.

We talked about the proposed scope of

work and potential litigation issues.

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AISES Powwow continues:

AISES students with organizing and scheduling of the many featured speakers and

performers for the event. Dr. Anton Treuer,

Professor of Ojibwa, Bethany and Bob

Moody, Traditional Speakers, and Joseph

FireCrow, NAMY Award Winner, held sessions on April 13, 2012, which were open to

the public in the Michigan Tech Memorial

Union Building Ballroom. On Saturday,

April 14th, a Traditional Powwow was held

at the Student Development Complex

(SDC) with a noon grand entry. Donald

Chosa, Jr. served as head veteran dancer;

Bethany and Bob Moody served as head

male and female dancers; and Reanne

Madison and Jacob Swaney served as head

AISES dancers, both of whom will be graduating this May. Stanley Spruce served as

emcee with Erick Awonohopay as arena

director.

Michigan Tech/AISES is the local chapter of the national AISES organization which

provides financial scholarships, job fairs,

leadership training, and national conferences to support its members.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

AISES Head Dancers, Jacob Swaney and Reanne

Madison.

REZ RUNNERS HOST BASKETBALL TOURNEY AT KBIC

KBIC Youth held this year’s Rez Runner’s Tournament on Saturday, April 14,

and Sunday, April 15. There were a total of

18 teams in this year’s tournament with over

165 youth participating. The KBIC Youth

also held a Spring Youth Dance on Saturday evening after the games until midnight.

The games were refereed by local referees:

Victor Harrington, Ken Giddings. and Michael Ostermeyer.

Cheryne Clement,

Youth Program and Facility Coordinator,

said, “A Chi Miigwech to the Youth Programs staff (Mariah Dunham, Steven Denomie, Patrick LaPointe, Deanna Hadden, and

Sarah Newman) for all their hard work and

dedication to the weekend’s events. I also

want to thank the Maki, Wickstrom, Dix, and

Danison Families for their help in the concession stand, and to the Rez Runner

Coaches: Angie Shelifoe, Sheila Ekdahl,

Steven Denomie, Bill Jondreau and Tony

Veker, Jr.; Youth Committee Members:

Jeanne Kauppila, Angie Shelifoe, Carole

LaPointe and Bill Jondreau; Youth Club

Members: Desiree Jermac, Vanessa Beaver, Kelsi Nankervis, Skye Loonsfoot, Dana

Thierry, Ashley Beck, Kassidey Beck, Raymond Gauthier, and Sheena Halverson;

concession helpers: Jeani Aho, Alison Durant, and Macee Tolonen; and to all the parents for getting their children to and from

practices and games. Miigwech to the

Tribes of Lac Vieux Desert (LVD) and

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (SCIT), for

participating in our annual tournament.

Thank you Brigitte LaPointe and Lauri Denomie for taking pictures of the weekend’s

events and to the Weed and Seed Program

(Liana Loonsfoot) for providing the trophies

and tee-shirts for the tournament. If anyone

was left out, please know that your time was

appreciated!

The weekend’s events were dedicated to

youth prevention. The goal was to prevent

kids from engaging themselves into something that could be potentially negative and

give them a chance to be involved with

something that is positive. The weekend

events gave our community youth something positive to do whether it was playing

on a team, working in the concession stand,

coming to watch their peers play basketball,

meeting new people from other tribes or attending the Spring Dance. I think our goal

was met!”

The divisions and results are as follows —

11 & under girls :

Champs- KBIC 1

Runner up- SCIT 1

11 & under boys:

Champs– KBIC

Runner up– SCIT

12-15 girls:

Champs- LVD

Runner up- KBIC

12-15 boys:

Champs– KBIC

Runner up– LVD

16-18 Girls:

Champs- LVD

Runner up- KBIC

16-18 boys:

Champs– SCIT

Runner up– KBIC

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

KBIC Girls 16-18 Rez Runner Team—(above)

Brooke Chaudier shoots and scores, and (below)

Carsyn Osterman steals the ball and stays inbounds.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Inter-tribal “Spot Dancer” winner (r) Charlotte Jondreau pictured with sister (l) Breanna Jondreau.

KBIC Boys 12-15 Rez Runner Team—(above) #10,

Sam Dix steals the ball and (below) #23, Jonah

Goodreau shoots to score.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Picture by Raeanne Gauthier.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Men’s Traditional Dancer, Raistlin Awonohopay.

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Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Boys 11 & under—KBIC Champs: (front) Tristan

Francois, Jonathan Francois, Steele Jondreau,

DySean Allen, (back) Zack Goodreau, Thomas

Smith, Joey Francois, Glenn (Sonny) Tolonen Jr.,

Louie Curtis, Jr., and William Jondreau, Jr.

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MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS

KBIC employees were encouraged to

participate in a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on

April 11, immediately proceeding the government’s employee recognition awards.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m., participating

employees paraded their hat selections

while walking laps around the KBOCC parking lot. The event was sponsored by the

W.H.I.P.P. (Wellness, Health, Intervention,

Prevention Program) Task Force in a continued effort to encourage and begin positive lifestyle changes that will help us live

longer, healthier, happier lives.

The grand prize winner of a $100 Pine’s

Gift Card for her Mad Hat went to Shawnee

Stein. Shawnee is employed at KBIC’s PriPrimary Program.

Lunch was served by Task Force committee members with the assistance of

community service workers.

KBIC recognizes their employees in five

year increments. Following the luncheon,

KBIC recognized the following employees

for their dedicated work performance for

KBIC.

10 years + service:

Christina Lee, Newday

Steven Cadeau, Sr., Court

Anges Hueckstaedt, Elderly Nutrition

Nissa Morningstar, Pre-Primary

Eleanor Nieskes, Public Works

Gregory Geroux, Public Works

Sarah Maki, CEO Office

Gregory Loonsfoot, Public Works

Kelly Dowd, Pre-Primary

Deborah Hilscher, Radio

Joyce Field, Pines

Robin Roe, Child Support Services,

Micheale Denomie, Education,

Harold Mensch, Natural Resources

Martin Curtis, Jr., Newday

Deborah Vizina, DHHS

David Firestone, Elderly Nutrition

David Zasadnyj, IT

Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., THPO/Language

Eric Maki, Pines

Sue Ellen Carlson, Community Assistance

Laura Mayo, DHHS

James Denomie, Public Works

Michael Wilson, Newday

Timothy Mayo, Public Works

Jerry Lee Curtis, Newday

Matthew Shalifoe, Jr., Police

Floyd Forcia, Jr., Public Works

Gerald Cadeau, Jr., Elderly Nutrition

15 years + service:

Carole LaPointe, DHHS

Jennifer St. George, Police

Peggy Minton, Chairman’s Office

Susan Ollila, DHS

Warren Swartz, Jr., Chairman’s Office

R. Brent Johnson, DHHS

Cheryl Bogda, Newday

Robert Lamson, Sr., Public Works

Mary Tikkanen, DHHS

Melissa Koepp, DHHS

Lori LaFernier, OVW

20 years + service:

Jeanne Hirzel, Newday

Michelle St. George, DHHS

Patricia Gerard, Pines

Ruth Scott, Newday

Doreen Blaker, Court

Dale Dakota, Police

Marilyn Loonsfoot, Newday

Violet Friisvall Ayres, Court

Jennifer Misegan, Enrollment

25 years + service:

Michael Jensen, Outpatient

Lynn Haataja, Gaming Commission Office

30 years + service:

Lauri Denomie, Court

William St. George, Public Works

35 years + service:

Susan LaFernier, Accounting

Amy St. Arnold, Education

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Mad Hatter Prize Winner, Shawnee Stein.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(l to r) Jeanne Kauppila, Roxanne Carlson,

Sue Ellen Carlson, Kelly Dowd.

Picture by Peggy Minton.

(l) Lauri Denomie, receives an award for years of

service (32 yrs, 3 mos) from (r) President Warren

“Chris” Swartz, Jr., (back) Vice President Elizabeth

Mayo.

Picture by Stanley Spruce.

(l) Pauline Knapp Spruce and (r) Sue Ellen Carlson.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(l ) Peggy Minton receives an award for years of service (15 yrs, 2 mos) from (r) President Warren

“Chris” Swartz, Jr.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(l ) President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. presents (r)

Susan J. LaFernier with an award for years of service

(35 yrs, 4 mos).

KBIC HOLDS COMMUNITY GATHERING

A Community Gathering was held on

Saturday, April 21, at the Keweenaw Bay

Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC). Participants were to pre-register to obtain a $50

voucher to purchase pre-made regalia or

supplies for designing their own. Powwow

Fabric and Design were chosen as the vendor for this opportunity, and they provided a

large display of products. Liana Loonsfoot,

Weed & Seed Coordinator, said, “We gave

out 205 vouchers spending over $10,000 on

regalia and supplies.”

In addition, stations were set up for participants to take part. April Lindala, Mohawk

Nation, instructed a women and girl’s singing class. Bud Biron, Sault Ste. Marie

(Bawating Singers), instructed a men and

boys’ drumming class. Harland Downwind,

Ojibwa Healer, was available to the community for traditional medicine and healing.

Tribal Police Athletic League (T-PAL) taught

archery for anyone who wanted to give it a

try. Youth who participated in the classes

received a drawing slip for Wal-mart gift

cards. A grand feast was prepared and

served by Doreen Blaker with the assistance of many community service workers

and helpers.

This event was made possible through

the Dept. of Justice/KBIC Weed & Seed

Program, KBIC Cultural Committee, KBIC

Youth Program, and KBIC Tribal Police Athletic League (T-PAL).

Regalia Classes will be offered during

the month of May at the Niiwin Akeaa

Community Center. Date/time to be determined. Call 353-4643 for details.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(Above) Drumming class. (Below) Singing class.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Officer Tony Loonsfoot assists Steven Maki with his

bow.

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President’s Report Continues:

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I attended a Correctional Facility Advisory Board (CFAB) meeting in March.

We discussed the preliminary estimates

for constructing and operating needed

facilities on Tribal lands.

Councilman Dakota and I attended a

Multi-Tribe meeting in St. Ignace.

▪ It was discussed with Tribes in attendance that we should have a consolidated effort concerning internet

gaming in Michigan in the event of

intra-state gaming. The formation of

a Tribal LLC made up of interested

tribes to pursue (intra-state) online

gaming as it becomes available

would be in the best interests of

tribes involved for achieving a profitable market share and to prevent

market share dilution of a limited

online intra-state gaming market in

Michigan.

▪ Tribes in attendance should explore

working with each other to achieve

economies of scale in our purchasing power regarding all facets of

government and enterprise purchasing to obtain better pricing for the

group as a whole. I have always

thought that if a majority of the tribes

could and would work together to

form targeted businesses that are

sustainable and realistic for the

group as a whole. These could and

should be developed into an 8a certified business and expanded outside of the tribal realm into the 8a

program.

▪ A firm and mutual belief that when

tribes oppose another tribe’s gaming

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project and release a press statement that it in no way shape or form

should it promote the belief that two

or three tribes speak for the all the

Tribes of Michigan.

Tribes in attendance discussed if

and when Commercial Gaming

opens up in Michigan, we should

have the vehicle (Corporate Entity:

Tribal LLC or Michigan LLC) in place

that allows a consortium of Michigan

Tribes to pursue the effort to obtain

a license. I think we all agree that

commercial gaming has the potential

to have a catastrophic effect on all

Michigan Indian Tribal Communities.

We must be prepared and work together.

Tribes in attendance discussed providing each other resolutions of support for each other’s gaming projects; These are in no particular order:

 KBIC: Two-Part Secretarial Determination a resolution of support to the Governor’s office for

concurrence of the project.

 Little River Band has drafted up

a letter of support and is awaiting its council’s approval.

 Sault Ste. Marie has also

drafted up a letter of support

and is awaiting its council’s approval.

 Little River Band: Muskegon

Casino Project.

 Sault Ste Marie: Lansing Casino

Project.

 Bay Mills: Vanderbilt Project.

 Other Tribal Gaming Projects?

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Several members of the economic development committee have resigned

their position in the past couple of

months.

The Secretarial Election relating to withdrawing Secretarial approval is still

pending at the regional office. Accordingly, the amendment is an issue of concern for Tribes and the BIA, particularly

in writing the technical comment letters

about it. Another Tribe in the Region

proposed a similar amendment to withdraw Secretarial approval. They provided a technical comment letter that

really wasn’t adequate, and the Tribe

elected not to proceed at that time until

the full extent of consequences is better

known.

Finally, on behalf of the Community, I

signed a letter to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples. The letter was prepared with the

assistance of Jessica Koski and others.

The gist of the letter is to describe destructive mining activities impacting our

lands and waters. In addition, we expect meaningful protection and consultation regarding impacts to our reserved

treaty resources, sacred sites, access to

cultural resources, and rights to exercise

self-determination with respect to our

lands, territories, and natural resources,

including our reserved right to offreservation resources and water.

This concludes my report.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

KBOCC Students Learn New Ways to Teach Science to Young Children

Students in ECE 207 Science for the Preschool Child attended the

Upper Peninsula Early Childhood Conference on April 13 and visited

the U.P. Children’s Museum on April 14. The conference was held at

Northern Michigan University in Marquette, which is in the same town

as the UP Children’s Museum. Thanks to funding from Woksape

Oyate, a funding source for Tribal Colleges, the students spent the

night in Marquette.

The title of the Early Childhood Conference was “Naturally Nurturing” and focused on natural environments including science and outdoor explorations. The keynote speaker shared ways to create natural outdoor play environments. He discussed how to create “outdoor

play environments for the soul.” Participants came away with creative ideas to fill outdoor play space with hills, pathways, sand and water, sculpture, trees, woodcarvings, outdoor steel drums, and more.

The idea of a variety of sounds, smells, and textures in the play

space was emphasized. The idea of active exploration was discussed in many sessions. A session titled “Babies in the Rain” focused on the importance of moving, smelling, tasting, and feeling for

infants to explore their world.

The speaker stressed that infants

should be outside on blankets on a nice day. The natural environment with the breeze, etc. is a perfect place for children to be. He

emphasized that young children should not spend time in infant

The Early Childhood Education graduates are pictured above (left to right) Nissa swings and other ‘containers’ in childcare unless it was absolutely

Morningstar, Ashley Hebert, Ashley Soli, Jessica Carlson, and Kim Maki.

necessary. Daycare and preschool rooms should encourage “free

range” children.

On Saturday, April 14, the group opened the Children’s Museum

in the morning and spent much of the day touring and exploring the exhibits and hands on activities. Students gained many ne w ideas on

how to include science in programming for young children. Not only did the students gain knowledge and insight into ways to include science in their rooms, they saw a potential field trip in visiting the museum. Everyone left with renewed enthusiasm and interest in science

for pre-school children.

11th ANNUAL TREE AND SHRUB GIVE AWAY

The 11th Annual tree and shrub give

away for Tribal members is sponsored by

the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Natural Resources Committee. Plants will be

given to Tribal members through a drawing.

There will be a sign-up sheet for Tribal

members at the Tribal Center front desk.

Interested Tribal members need to sign up

for the drawing between May 7, and June 1.

The winners will be contacted the week of

June 4. Plants will be available for pickup

the week of June 11, at the Keweenaw Bay

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Indian Community Natural Resources Department in Pequaming. Species available

are roses, lilacs, blueberry, raspberry,

blackberry, potato, onion, tomatoes, peppers, apple, peach, cherry, and pear trees.

For questions please call the Tribal Natural

Resources Department at 524--5757, Karen

at ext. 23 or Evelyn at ext. 11.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

has rototillers, logsplitters, weed trimmer,

and wood chipper available for Tribal member use. Public Works is housing the equip-

ment in Baraga, please contact Mark Misegan at 201-1702 or Angela at 353-2626 to

make arrangements for use.

REZ RUNNERS Tournament continues:

ATTENTION

KBIC MEMBERS

The 2nd Reading of the

Proposed Amendment to the

SORNA Ordinance 2012-03

Section 3.2025 of the Tribal

Code – Temporary Lodging

and Travel will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in the

Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference Room at 10:00 a.m.

The Tribal council will receive verbal and written comments from

Tribal members at the public hearing in accordance with the Legislative Process public hearing procedure adopted by the Tribal

Council.

Copies of the proposed Code 2012-03 3.2025 Temporary Lodging and Travel are available at the Tribal Center, KBIC Donald LaPointe Medical Center, Pines Convenience Center, Ojibwa Senior

Citizens Center, Tribal Court, Commodity Foods Center, Ojibwa

Housing Office, and Ojibwa Community College. Copies are also

distributed to all Departments within the Tribe.

Upcoming Class To Be Held At Community Center Gym.

Better health through play—that's what the spring qigong

(pronounced chee-gong) classes are about! Children and adults

both benefit from having play in our lives—playful movements offer

health benefits such as flexibility, coordination, focus, balance, and

stress relief. Reconnect with the children in your life, as well as the

child inside of you! Whether you are a family, an individual or wanting to share time with a friend or partner—give yourself the gift of

health and play this spring.

The classes will be two (2) hours each and offered four (4) different times in May. Participants may choose to come to one class or

all four. Those signing up and paying for all the classes in advance

or on the first day will be offered a discount. Tribal members and

families also receive a reduced fee.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Girls 11 & under—KBIC Champs: (front) Macee Tolonen, Kayla Szaroletta, Nikki

Maki, Abby Spruce, (back) Jeani Aho, Jailyn Shelifoe, Desiree Bemis, and Sydney

Danison.

Class dates: Wednesday evenings 6-8 pm: May 9, 16, 23, and

on Saturday 10-noon, May 19, 2012.

Class Location: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Niiwin Akeaa Gym, Baraga, Michigan.

Cost: $20 per person per class or $70 to sign up in advance for all

four classes. $50 per family per class or $150 to sign up in advance

for all four classes.

Tribal discount: $10 per person per class or $30 in advance for all

four classes, or $25 per family per class or $75 in advance for all

four classes.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Boys 12 to 15—KBIC Champs: (front) Raymond Gauthier Tolonen, Brandon DeCota, Josh Sutherland, Nick Turpeinen, Sam Dix, (back) Austin Smith, Austin Durant, Matt Beck, Brenden Varline, Zack Owens, Jonah Goodreau, and Coach Steven “Shadow” Denomie.

For more information or to register, contact: Cheryne at 353-4643 or

e-mail: cheryne@kbic-nsn.gov or Darlene at 906-337-5243 or email: northstarqtc@gmail.com.

To be added to the mailing list or to correct your

mailing address, contact

the enrollment office at

(906) 353-6623 ext. 4113.

To place an ad, submit an article, or

relate information or ideas on possible

articles contact: Lauri Denomie at

(906) 201-0263, or e-mail

newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.

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!

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN

PROGRAM

The Tribal Council has approved funding for a Summer College Intern Program.

Five students will be placed with tribal departments for 14 weeks this summer,

working 40 hours per week @ $9.18 per

hour. Students must be KBIC members,

attending college full-time during the 201112 academic year and continuing during

the 2012-13 academic year, must have a

minimum GPA of 2.00 and must provide

proof of GPA, full-time status, and college

major. If the number of students applying

is greater than the number of positions

available, the highest GPA’s will be used

to determine placement.

To apply, please contact Pauline

Spruce at the Personnel Office at the

Tribal Center. Her phone number is 3536623, ext. 4140. The deadline to apply is

May 11, 2012, at 4 p.m. Students could

begin work as early as May 21. Applications will be accepted after May 11, if all

positions are not filled.

If you have any questions regarding the

Summer College Intern Program, please

contact Amy St. Arnold, Education Director, at 353-4117 or at amy@kbic-nsn.gov

or Pauline Spruce at the number above or

at pauline@kbic-nsn.gov.

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FLORENCE GENEVIEVE UUSITALO

“BANGII OGICHIDAA IKWE”

ELIZABET H MILLER

“KAWIIDNAHQUAY”

(December 21, 1923—March 24, 2012)

(November 19, 1926—March 31, 2012)

BANGII OGICHIDAA IKWE (Tiny Warrior Woman) Florence Genevieve Uusitalo,

age 88, of L’Anse, MI went home to be with

her Lord Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March

24, 2012, at Marquette General Hospital,

Marquette, following a short illness. She

was born in Assinins, Michigan, on December 21, 1923, the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Jane (Mongus) Shalifoe.

Florence attended school in Baraga. She

married Raymond Kemppainen in 1943,

and he preceded her in death in November

1960. Florence then married Carl Uusitalo

in L’Anse on April 23, 1962. He preceded

her in death in June 1992. She worked as

a housekeeper in Marquette, managed the

Midway Restaurant in Baraga, was a Community Health Representative to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community until her

retirement in 1985, and worked at and was

dedicated to the Baraga County Women’s

Shelter Home from 1998 to 2008, retiring at

the age of 85. Florence was a member of

Holy Name of Jesus Church in Assinins and

was very dedicated to her faith. She was a

member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Ojibwa Seniors. She was an

elected Tribal Council member and sat on

several committees. Florence was also a

member of the Michigan Indian Elders Association. Florence was devoted to her

family and grandchildren, and as NOOKOMIS (grandmother) she was present at

many of their births and family events and

very involved in their lives. She loved her

nieces and nephews and was a wonderful

auntie and was loved dearly by them. Florence made time for everyone who needed

her. Mrs. Uusitalo spent countless hours at

the Ojibwa Senior Center sewing, quilting,

and teaching her friends and family the

same. She enjoyed reading, traveling, baking, cooking, shopping, and visiting her family, friends, and relatives. You could run

into Florence at the Ojibwe Casino on occasion.

Mrs. Uusitalo is survived by her sons:

Thomas (Cheryl) Kemppainen of Columbia

Falls, Montana, David (Monica) Kemppainen of Sparks, Nevada, Peter (Sue)

Kemppainen of White Pine, Michigan;

daughters: Jennifer (William) Wilson of Petoskey, Michigan, Susan (Terrence) Ludwig

of Suring, Wisconsin, Anna Uusitalo(Patrick) Meissner, and Janet Uusitalo(Michael) Franti of L’Anse, Michigan; 23

grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; one

great great grandchild; and several nieces,

nephews, and cousins. Florence was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Brunolph Kemppainen; husband Carl

John Uusitalo; son John Carl Uusitalo;

daughter Carol Marie Barriger; brothers:

Thomas Shalifoe, Charles Shalifoe, Frederick Shalifoe, and Richard Shalifoe; and sisters: Cecelia LaPointe, Marcella Loonsfoot,

Sarah Froberg, and Isabelle Chosa.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, from

the Holy Name of Jesus Church in Assinins

with Father Antony, celebrant. Following

the Mass, a visitation was held in the Ceremonial Room at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens

Center, Baraga, at 6 p.m., Tuesday evening. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m.

in the Ceremonial Room on Wednesday,

March 28, 2012, with Reverend Scott Leutz

officiating. A feast was held at Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center. The Reid Funeral

Home assisted the family.

ELIZABETH

MIL LER

GALER

(KAWIIDNAHQUAY), age 85, of L’Anse, MI

passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012, at

Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse,

following a short illness. She was born in

L’Anse, MI on November 19, 1926, the

daughter of the late Alfred and Maggie

(Negaunee) Miller. Elizabeth spent most of

her years in the Metro Detroit area, where

she had met and married the late Richard

Galer. After raising her seven children, she

moved back to the area. She was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Holy Name of Jesus Church in Assinins, and the Ojibwa Senior Citizens. She

enjoyed gardening, painting, family get togethers, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Mrs. Galer is survived by her children:

Rosemary Lamberger of Garden City, MI,

Gloria Galer of Ontonagon, Margaret

(Peter) MacDonald of Sun City West, AZ,

Diane (James) Czech of Harper Woods, MI,

Doreen (Irvin) Smith of Baraga, Foster

Galer of Baraga, and Robert Galer of

L’Anse; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great

grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in

death by her loving husband Richard, and

two grandsons: Ronny D. Drinkard and Darren D. Morgan.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 4,

2012, from Holy Name of Jesus Church,

Assinins, MI with Father John Longbucco,

celebrant. The family received friends on

Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Reid Funeral

Service and Chapel, L’Anse, and a parish

prayer service was held Tuesday evening at

7 p.m. in the funeral chapel. The family invited friends to join them for fellowship and

a luncheon at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens

Center, Baraga, on Wednesday, April 4,

2012. The Reid Funeral Home assisted the

family.

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GALER

NANCY LOUISE HAATAJA

(December 8, 1941—April 13, 2012)

NANCY L. HAATAJA, age 70, of Zeba,

MI passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012,

at her home. She was born December 8,

1941, in L’Anse, MI, the daughter to the late

Archie and Margaret (Shalifoe) Knapp.

Nancy attended school in L’Anse. She married Alfred Fabian Haataja on November

27, 1971. Nancy worked as a bartender at

Swede’s Bar in L’Anse for over 20 years;

then worked at the Ojibwa Casino, retiring

in 2000.

Nancy was a member of the KBIC,

Ojibwa Seniors, and the Zeba United Methodist Church. She loved the Packers, going

to Pow-wow’s, camping, the computer, and

being with her grandchildren.

Surviving are her children: Weylin (Amy)

Haataja of L'Anse, Clyde "Darryl" Koski of

Lena, WI, Lisa M. Denomie of Baraga, and

Roy "Donny" (Beth) Koski of West Bend,

WI; step children: Vicki (Dave) Dompier of

Baraga, Fabian Haataja Briggs of Sanbernadino, Tim Haataja Tilson of Covington,

and Dale Haataja Tilson of L'Anse; 22

grandchildren: Winter, Orion, Koda, Raven,

Summer, Darryl, Joan, Jennifer, Nancie,

Tyler, Jessica, Ryan, Kerri, Scott, Donna,

Alex, Alisha, Ronny, Ricky, LeAnn, Tina,

Mitchell, and Anung; 11 great grandchildren: Domenic, Samantha, Vincente, Kieghlee, Reina, Jose, Shelby, Haily, Adrianna,

Savanna, and Tori; sisters: Brenda McKittrick of Baraga, Margaret Rowloff of Sidnaw, and Mary (George) Geroux of Baraga;

and her special friend, Diane Charron of

Baraga.

She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Fabian Haataja; stepdaughter

Terry; stepson Ricky; five brothers: John,

Chico, Sonny, Wally, and Teeny Knapp; and

her number one sissy Louella Wood.

Nancy’s funeral service was held on

Tuesday, April 17th, in the Ceremonial

Room at the Ojibwa Senior Center. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.

The Jacobson Funeral Home assisted the

family.

ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS:

The following Committees/Boards

has vacant seats:

Cultural Committee –

Three (3) regular seats

Education Committee –

Six (6) regular seats

Gaming Commission –

One (1) regular term seat

Please submit an application (located

at the Tribal Center in Kim Klopstein or

Peggy Minton’s office) by 4 p.m. on

May 25, 2012, to:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr. – President

16429 Bear Town Rd.

Baraga, MI 49908

Chuck

Miller was

recently

hired

as

SORNA

Coordinator with the

K B I C

T r i b a l

Police.

C h u c k

said, “I just

recently

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

moved to

Baraga, although my entire family on my

mother’s side is from the UP and I have

been visiting relatives in L’Anse and Baraga

regularly since I was five. I am a Tribal

member and welcome the opportunity to

work for KBIC. I enjoy working with the

Tribal Police and would like to make a positive contribution to our community.

I was born in Detroit and grew up in

Dearborn, MI. I graduated from the School

of Fine Arts and Communications at Wayne

State University, and most of my time since

then has been spent working on documentary films or in television production. I spent

time both in Chicago and New York City but

always considered Michigan my real home.

I love the outdoors and prefer lakes and

trees over big cities, so I guess I was destined to come here eventually. My sister

Cherie, who has lived here over 18 years,

has been trying to get me to move here. I

would respond by calling her in July and

asking her if the ice was off the lake yet. I

eventually realized you actually can’t have

too much snow, so here I am. Part of my

new job will eventually be to hold public

meetings about the SORNA program, so

maybe I meet some of you there.”

The SORNA officer oversees the registry

of sex offenders who live or visit within the

reservation boundaries, both native and

non. For more information on KBIC’s Sex

Offender program see:

http://

kbic.nsopw.gov/

DAKOTA WINS FIRST PLACE

IN WESTERN U.P. SCIENCE FAIR

A sixth grade

L’Anse

District

School

student,

Kayla Dakota, won

first place in the

Western U.P. Science Fair for her

individual project in

environmental science. Kayla is pictured with her winning fair project.

She is the daughter

of Rhea Koski.

The school representative who submitted the article states, “Kayla is an awesome

student. Congratulations!”

W.H.I.P.P. TASK FORCE NEWS

April 18, 2012, the WHIPP Taskforce held the drawing for the

“New Year, New You” Employee Weight Loss Challenge. The

Challenge began January 17th and ended on April 10th. This gave

employees 12 weeks to reach a goal of a 5% weight loss from their

initial weigh-in weight.

The challenge started with 154 participants and ended with 79

with a total weight loss at the final weigh in being exactly 500

pounds!! The facilitator stated, “I was very impressed with all the

goals that were met and how committed some were to reaching

their goal. Our top male weight loss was 30 pounds and top female

weight loss was 36 pounds.”

Those who did reach their goal, received a drawing slip for each

weigh-in that they attended (optional weigh-ins were held every second Tuesday of the month) and if they had either maintained or lost

from their initial weigh-in. They received another if they reached

their 5% goal. Prizes were for six winners receiving $300 Gift Card

and two receiving $500 Gift Cards. Winners were given the choice

for a gift card to either MC Sports or Dunham Sports.

A new Ojibwemowin Dictionary

If you have taken Ojibwemowin classes at WETCC, you probably have at least two dog-eared copies of A Concise Dictionary of

the Minnesota Ojibwe be John D. Nichols and Earl Nyholm.

But what if you could have a Ojibwe dictionary with sound clips.

So you could hear the word spoken when you looked it up? Or actual photographs of items from history instead of plain line drawings? Better yet, how about movies? Oh, and could there please

be more words than just our little dictionary that you can search in

English and Ojibwe?

Believe it or not, it’s all here for you right now. The project is

called the Ojibwe People’s Dictionary and it is on line at

Ojibwe.lib.umn.edu. This amazing language source is a collaboration between John D. Nichols, historian Brenda Child, Marcia

Anderson from the Minnesota Historical Society, the University of

Minnesota’s Department of Indian Studies and the U of M libraries,

Twin Cities Campus.

You can search this dictionary with related words, not just specific words. This dictionary will be constantly updated, and can be

searched by either the English word or the Ojibwe word.

There are icons embedded in the definitions to let you click instantly to an audio recording of a speaker saying the term, images,

video or more documents. If a word is more common in one region

than another, that will be designated, and you are able to go to a

reference page that has links to each area.

The initials of the speaker are printed beside the sound file for

each word. By clicking on those, you will be taken to the speaker’s

bio page, where you can find out where they are from and figure out

where that certain inflection you heard is based.

You know that dog-eared dictionary of yours? It has 7,000

words. The online version has 30,000 and is still growing.

The following winners were selected:

$300 Gift Card

Mary Roth – Pressbox

Wade Nygord – Ojibwa Casino

Sarah Carlson – MQT Casino

Patti Pillsbury – MQT Casino

Tyler Larson – Tribal Court

Kristin Belair – Child Support Services

MAY 2012 Calendar Events

$500 Gift Card

Mike DeCota – Ojibwa Casino

Amanda Nordstrom – OCC

Tom Chosa — IT

Sharon Tammelin — DHHS

Congratulations to all the drawing winners! And also a BIG CONGRATS to everyone who was able to be entered in to the final

drawing. Although your name may have not been picked, you are

still a WINNER for all the losing that you did! Keep up the good

work and employees… stay tuned for more exciting WHIPP Taskforce activities and events!

May 1: Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar screenings at Ojibwa Sr. Center;

May 4: Constitutional Committee Meeting, 1 pm, Council Chambers;

May 5: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa Resort Conference Room;

May 8: Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar screenings at Superior View;

May 15: Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar screenings at Ojibwa Sr.

Center;

May 13: Happy Mother’s Day;

May 16: Veteran’s meeting 7 pm;

May 28: Memorial Day—Gov’t Offices closed.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

We're Havin' A Contest!

We want YOU to design a logo for Native Teens Keepin' it REAL.

Here are some things to think about:



Your logo or photo needs to contain the slogan "Keepin' it REAL"



You must be between 12 and 19 to enter

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Follow the themes of this page. Think about what it means to

you to be ready to transition from being a teen to being a young

adult. That might include staying in school and going to college,

saying no to drugs, and/or having happy and healthy relationships. The possibilities are endless, so use your imaginations!

If you have any questions, or to submit your entry, e-mail Kaitlyn at

TribalPREP@mphi.org.

Oh yeah....... the winner will be chosen by other teens who visit this

page, and the winner gets a $$$ Prize!

Good luck and happy designing!

Logo Design Contest on Facebook!!!

Native Teens “Keepin’ It REAL” Seeking Creative Teen Talent!

Ready * and * Educated * for * Adult * Life

Winning Logo = Prize $$$$$$

Submit Design By: June 8th, 2012

Email “Keepin It REAL” Logo Questions and Submissions to: TribalPREP@mphi.org

For more info contact Heather Wood at KBIC/DHHS, hwood@kbic-nsn.gov

**Must be between the ages of 12 to 19 to participate**

**”Keepin It REAL” must be included in logo design**

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Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Library News continues:

of Jodie Chosa and Lori LaFernier from the Office of Violence Against Women Program and

Services. The OVW will provide a new mural

every month.

The library is pleased to announce the coming of Overdrive in May. What is Overdrive?

Overdrive is a program that can be accessed

from anywhere to download books and movies to

an Ereader (Kindle, Nook, etc.). Audio books

may also be downloaded to MP3 players. The

downloads are on devices for two weeks, after

that time they magically disappear. This program

is for juvenile and adult use. There is no charge

for this service. Patrons must have a library card

to use Overdrive. Call us for more information,

353-8163.

~ Mary Bergerson, Ojibwa Community

Library Director

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT

SERVICES

427 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908

In Tribal Court Building

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

• Email: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov

“Your Children…Our Priority”

We provide the following services:

 Establishment, Enforcement and

Modification of Child Support Orders

 Location of Custodial and

Non-Custodial Parents

 Paternity Establishment

 Community Education

Zeba Indian Mission

United Methodist

Church

“We welcome each of you to our

worship services, at 9:00 a.m. each

Sunday.”

Pastor: Rev. Stephen Rhoades

Church office 524-7939

Parsonage 524-7936

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

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities

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

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Natural Resources Technician (Temp) — 5/4/2012

Operations & Compliance Specialist — 5/4/2012

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.ojibwa.com.

Permit No. 62

U.S Postage PAID

Big Rapids, MI 49307

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PRE-SORT STARDARD

Holy Name of Jesus

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

Pharmacist—open continuously

Unit Manager (OVW)—open continuously

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* Cashier

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* Community Service Supervisor * Receptionist/Clerical Worker

* Youth Program & Facility Attendant

* Unit Manager

* Family Aide

* LPN

* Van Driver

* RN

* Pre-Primary Teaching Assistant

* Account Executive/Sales

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

Catholic Community of

Baraga County

Pastor

Father John Longbucco

Father Antony Lukka

Confessions: Sunday before Mass

Sunday Mass 12:00 p.m.

353-6565

saintann@up.net