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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Miinike Giizis - Blueberry Moon - August 2015 Issue 133

13th Annual KBIC Kids Fishing Derby Held

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr. , President

Jennifer Misegan, Vice-President

Toni J. Minton, Secretary

Susan J. LaFernier, Asst. Secretary

Doreen G. Blaker, Treasurer

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr.

Eddy Edwards

Randall R. Haataja

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.

Don Messer, Jr.

Donald Shalifoe, Sr.

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Above, Keweenaw Bay Natural Resource Department (KBNRD) staff member, Kyle Seppanen, assists

youngsters with the fish they caught during the 13th Annual Kids Fishing Derby held on Saturday, June

27.

The 13th Annual KBIC Kids Fishing Derby was held on

Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Sand Point Pond near the

Lighthouse in Baraga, Michigan. Derby Coordinator and

KBNRD Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist, Gene Mensch, with

the help of Keweenaw Bay Natural Resources Department

(KBNRD) staff and many community volunteers, worked to

make this event a success. Mensch said, “We had 388

Fisher-Kids registered this year. This is very comparable to

last year’s count, and we may have plateaued, but that’s a lot

of kids. KBNRD manages the fish from ice-out for the derby.

There are mostly panfish stocked in the Derby Pond: Blue

Gill, Rock Bass, and Pumpkinseed; and Yellow Perch, Black

Crappie, and Bullheads. We also strategically plant some

predators:

Large

and

Small

Mouth

Bass

and

Northern Pike.”

Mensch

said,

“The

KBIC Council

finances

the

majority of the

event,

and

groups like the

Superior Watershed Partnership and our

own Summer

Youth Program

hire youth to

work on various

projects,

including

the

This year’s Champ is eleven-year-old Dawsen Wasik derby. Many of

(above) with a catch of two pumpkinseed and a bass. our youth helpHe chose an inflatable boat for his grand prize. The

second place winner was Cara Connor with a catch ers were a part

of that, with

of a pike in the fishing pond.



July 18th

Meeting



13th Annual KBIC Kids Fishing Derby



KBIC’s 4th of July

Tribal

Council

many of them being

 KBIC Youth Program’s Sumpast Fisher-kids themmer Camp

selves. The list of vol Congrats Dr. Leah Mayo

unteers/donors is much

 Ojibwa Senior Citizens News

too large to list, so

please accept this big

 New Employee, Kingbird

‘THANK YOU’ to all of

 Deepest Sympathy

you who volunteered

and/or

donated

make this a grand

event.”

This year’s event was in honor of (late) brothers: John

LaFernier, Sr., and Patrick “Hummer” LaFernier. Both were

avid KBIC commercial fisherman. Hummer set nets for over

forty years, and John had joined him for over twenty of those

years.

2015 KBIC Kids Fishing Derby Results:

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Kids Fishing Derby Continues:

The Top 30 winners:

Place

Name

Age

Catch

Dawsen Wasik

2 Pumpkinseed, 1 Bass

Cara Connor

1 Northern Pike

Mara Grentz

1 Crappie, 1 Bullhead

Shayna Pittsley

1 Perch, 1 Bluegill

Mikey Morningstar

1 Black Bullhead

Kevin LaBeau

1 Black Bullhead

Khloe Skoglund

1 Black Crappie

Takoda Dunleavy

1 Black Bullhead

Rayleah Jacobs

1 Black Bullhead

Lealynd Dunleavy

1 Black Crappie

Kamryn Loonsfoot

1 Black Crappie

Preston Stevens

1 Black Crappie

Kevin McIntyre

1 Black Crappie

Arianna Loonsfoot

1 Black Crappie

Max Bloxton

1 Black Bullhead

Carter Koskinen

1 Black Crappie

Masan Loukus

1 Black Crappie

Zach Sporer

1 Black Crappie

Cole Boy

1 Black Crappie

Adyson Moulden

1 Black Crappie

Kadience Carr

1 Black Bullhead

Blake Messer

1 Black Crappie

Emma Cote

1 Black Bullhead

Lily Messer

1 Rock Bass

Taven Lewis

1 Rock Bass

Abby Ross

1 Rock Bass

Reese Holley

1 Rock Bass

JJ Buscemi

1 Blue Gill

Meka Ames

1 Pumpkinseed

Austin Hoffman

1 Blue Gill

These three Fisher-kids were excitedly showing off A.J.’s catch. (left to

right) Aaliyah Maki, Carter Maki, and A.J. Hoskins.

JULY 18, 2015 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Regular Saturday Tribal Council Meeting was held on July

18, 2015, at the Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference Room in

Baraga, Michigan. President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr., presided

over the meeting with Jennifer Misegan, Toni Minton, Susan J.

LaFernier, Doreen Blaker (arrived late), Randall Haataja, Michael F.

LaFernier, Sr., and Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. present. Not present:

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr., Eddy Edwards, Don Messer, Jr., and Donald Shalifoe, Sr.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. shared numerous Thank

You and For Your Information items addressed to Council.

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

four), Toni Minton gave the Secretary’s Report (page four) and

Larry Denomie III gave the CEO’s Report (page eight). Council

passed Department Head Reports for May 2015.

Cecelia Chosa Dowd addressed Council through a letter for an

increase in travel stipend for those attending Midewiwin Ceremonies and to make the stipends available four times a year when

ceremonies are held. Motion by Gary Loonsfoot, Sr. to table

this matter until budget meetings, due to lack of funding in the

Cultural Resources Department, supported by Michael F.

LaFernier, Sr. Six supported (Misegan, Minton, S. LaFernier,

Haataja, M. LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, five

absent (Blaker, Curtis, Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

Jordan Hoover, Head Coach Baraga Vikings Football, addressed Council with a request for financial assistance in replacing

outdated helmets and shoulder pads for the Baraga Vikings Football Program. Coach Hoover explained how regulations mandate

that helmets need to be certified every two years and are no longer

able to be certified once ten years have expired. He said “We have

helmets from 2005. In reviewing our injury records, Baraga High

School Football players had a concussion rate that was 33 times

the national average. The national average is one concussion in

893 games and practices combined. Baraga’s average was one

concussion in 27. The shoulder pads are about the same age as

the helmets; they are in poor condition and need to be replaced as

well.” The program has been fundraising very aggressively, since

we were consistently in the red and are now in the black around

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(Above) Fisher-Kid JJ Ekdahl enjoys the opportunity to try to catch a big fish for

the number of prizes being offered. (Below) Lorin Hueckstaedt rides one of the

ponies with the assistance of her aunt Danielle Hueckstaedt.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

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(left) Baraga Vikings Football Coach Jordan Hoover and (right) President

Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. display a donation by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to provide safety equipment for the Baraga Vikings Football Program.

Continued on page three.

$700; however, there are no funds for the

helmets and shoulder pads. Coach Hoover

said, “The program needs a hand-up, not a

hand-out. Once we’re back on top with the

equipment we can self sustain entirely

through fundraising efforts.” Motion by

Jennifer Misegan to approve $9,265.50

for the Baraga Vikings Football Program

to be paid from the upcoming 2% funding allocations, supported by Randall

Haataja.

Six supported (Misegan,

Minton, S. LaFernier, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, five absent (Blaker, Curtis, Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

Coach Hoover indicated that a 4’ x 8’ banner will be placed at the Viking field stating,

“Thank you Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the generous donation of our safety

equipment.”

Vice President Jennifer Misegan, presented the July 2015 donation requests on

behalf of Treasurer Doreen Blaker. Motion

by Susan J. LaFernier to approve

$2,500.00 for Marquette Shriner’s transportation donation request, $380.00 for

Baraga County Community Foundation

donation for the Tony Selkey Memorial

Golf Scramble (Team and Tee) and to

have our team donate any winnings

back, $800.00 for Grayson Roe donation

for class trip to Italy/Greece in June

2016, and $200.00 for George P. DeCota,

Jr. donation to attend the 2015 Veteran’s

Golfers Assoc. National Championship

for a total of $3,880.00, supported by

Gary Loonsfoot. Five supported (Minton,

S. LaFernier, Haataja, M. LaFernier,

Loonsfoot), one opposed (Misegan), 0

abstained, five absent (Blaker, Curtis,

Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

Danielle Webb, Assistant Tribal Attorney,

presented the Model 108 – CTGP Master

Contract (181 pages) in the amount of $1.4

million which funds Tribal Social Services,

Natural Resources, General Assistance,

Higher Education, Reality, and Tribal Court.

It is a BIA standard contract with minor

changes made, some missed citations and

spelling errors, other than that it is in order

and prioritized for funds through the Bureau.

Motion by Gary Loonsfoot, Sr. to approve Model 108 – CTGP Master Contract

for $1.4 million, supported by Michael F.

LaFernier, Sr. Six supported (Misegan,

Minton, S. LaFernier, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, five absent (Blaker, Curtis, Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

Danielle Webb, Assistant Tribal Attorney,

presented the Model 108 – Law Enforcement Program Contract in the amount of

$439,000. It is a BIA standard contract with

minor changes made, some missed citations and spelling errors. Motion by Jennifer Misegan to approve Model 108 – Law

Enforcement Program Contract with the

Bureau of Indian Affairs in the amount of

$439,000, supported by Susan J.

LaFernier.

Six supported (Misegan,

Minton, S. LaFernier, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, one

abstained (Blaker), four absent (Curtis,

Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

Carole LaPointe, Health Director, and

Danielle Webb, Assistant Tribal Attorney,

presented a Henry Schein Dental Contract

for a dental x-ray machine. A digital probe

is put into the patient’s mouth and the unit

takes a picture of the mouth. It can do dental x-rays in five minutes rather than a halfan-hour with no more cardboard. It will

work with the current x-ray units as the sensor replaces the film itself and will be filed

into the chart electronically. Motion by

Gary Loonsfoot, Sr. to approve the contract for the dental x-ray machine, supported by Toni Minton. Seven supported

(Misegan, Minton, S. LaFernier, Blaker,

Haataja, M. LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, four absent (Curtis,

Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. presented on behalf of KBOCC President

Debra Parrish, her recommendation to appoint Cherie Dakota to the Board of Regents. As Ms. Parrish was not available,

questions could not be clarified if the position had been advertised, etc. Motion by

Gary Loonsfoot, Sr. to table this issue,

supported by Doreen Blaker. Seven supported (Misegan, Minton, S. LaFernier,

Blaker, Haataja, M. LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, four absent (Curtis, Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe),

motion carried.

Susan J. LaFernier stated, “The Government Picnic Committee has been planning a

picnic for government employees, KBIC

committee members, and guests for July

31st at the L’Anse Golf Course. This is in

appreciation of our employees. Last year

we didn’t have a Christmas Party, and we

usually have a huge picnic where I believe

188 employees attend, so it is quite an

event. We currently have 277 employees

and committee members which will be including Ojibwa Housing this year. We want

to have 180 prizes available and hopefully

that will cover everyone who attends, so

everyone will get a prize from the random

drawing and that consists of cash which will

be recorded from their payroll. There also

are Pine’s cards and some donated prizes

from our vendors. All of the cash prizes

may not be used depending on the number

of people who attend. The expenses are

the L’Anse Golf Course fee, golf carts, food,

prizes for the games that will be happening,

and the cash prizes for the grand drawing.

Total cost is $15,000 and after looking at

the 560 budget line we had to do some adjusting as Council paid for the entire enterprise and government turkey and ham gift

cards last year from Larry’s and Pat’s. We

did just get a refund from that in June, and

we do have a balance of about $5,000. We

are asking for an additional $10,000. I also

want to say ‘Thank You’ to Kim Klopstein

and Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. for planning this

picnic and prior picnics. It is an amazing

amount of work to do all the games and the

food for 200 plus people. They are accountable and desire much appreciation as our

employees do.” Motion by Michael F.

Loonsfoot, Sr. to approve the 2015 Employee Picnic on July 31, 2015 and the

request of $10,000, supported by Toni

Minton.

Seven supported (Misegan,

Minton, S. LaFernier, Blaker, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, four absent (Curtis, Edwards,

Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

CEO Larry Denomie III presented the

Maawaanji’iding Powwow Program’s Guidelines in regards to the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act. Within that Act there are

ways to allow payments to individuals to be

excluded from taxation for certain types of

activities. The Guidelines have been written

in a way for these individuals who receive

honorariums to be exempted of being issued a 1099 for that participation. Motion

by Jennifer Misegan to approve the Program Guidelines for the Powwow, cosupported by Toni Minton and Doreen

Blaker.

Seven supported (Misegan,

Minton, S. LaFernier, Blaker, Haataja, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, four absent (Curtis, Edwards,

Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

CEO Larry Denomie III previously had

approval of a bid for The Rez Stop and

Smoke Shop parking lot to be blacktopped.

After some minor confusion about the area

to be covered, square yards verses square

feet, more detailed discussions occurred

with the three bidders. The K Company,

who was previously approved, has decided

to rescind their bid, due to lack of a truck

driver. Denomie submitted a bid from Smith

Construction of Marquette and indicated

Superior Paving of Marquette had originally

declined to bid; however Superior Paving of

Houghton wished to submit their bid. Motion by Susan J. LaFernier to reconsider

the bid and approve Superior Paving of

Houghton in the amount of $32,285 to

blacktop The Rez Stop and the Smoke

Shop parking lot, supported by Gary

Loonsfoot,

Sr.

Seven

supported

(Misegan, Minton, S. LaFernier, Blaker,

Haataja, M. LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, four absent (Curtis,

Edwards, Messer, Shalifoe), motion carried.

CEO Larry Denomie III requested some

clarification on an approval of $200,000 being made to the Ojibwa Housing accounts,

when he was not present at the meeting.

He checked with Susan J. LaFernier

(accounting) who indicated that the checks

had been processed.

Denomie stated,

“Beth Connor has reported that there is already another $180,000 stacked in OHA

payables that need to be paid. We need to

discuss who these vendors are and have a

meeting on how to resolve these issues.”

Consensus is to hold a Council meeting regarding only Housing issues in two weeks,

and it will be held at the Zeba Community

Building. A date will be forthcoming.

Council adjourned the meeting with no

further issues on the agenda.

~ Submitted by Newsletter Editor.

NEWS FROM THE OJIBWA

SENIOR CITIZENS

August:



August 12, 12:15 p.m. Senior Meeting.

August 25, 12:00—3:00 p.m. Pasty

prep. Volunteers are needed and are

very much appreciated.

 August 26, 5:00—11:00 a.m. Pasty

making. Volunteers are needed as early

as possible! We really appreciate our

volunteers who show up bright and

early.

September:

 September 8, 12:15 p.m. Senior Meeting. Deposit for the Las Vegas trip

(scheduled for January 10, 2016) is due.

The deposit of $100.00 is nonrefundable

if you cancel after the date when reservations have been made. Date will be

discussed at the September meeting.

The deposit will be refunded when we

leave for Las Vegas.

 It was decided that individuals who

wish to go on this trip and do not

wish to participate in the fundraising

activities, can go with us and pay the

full cost of the trip. Please attend

the September 8th meeting for more

information.

August 2015 Calendar Events



Aug. 03: Constitutional Convention, 10

am, Tribal Center Bldg, Council Chambers (downstairs conference room);

Aug. 08: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9

am, Ojibwa, Conference Rooms;

Aug. 26: Senior Pasties.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2015

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

month of June 2015.

 I attended an environment forum hosted

by the KBIC NRD. The theme of this

was “Weaving a Sustainable Future.”

 The forum included a keynote

speech from Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribe Environmental Program

Manager Kathleen Brosemer, informational booths, a presentation from

the KBIC Committee for Alternative

and Renewable Energy, and a variety of breakout sessions on topics

including: planning for climate

change, wildlife stewardship, the effect of mining on treaty resources,

recycling, and indoor air quality.

 I notified the senior citizens that a discussion took place regarding their request for a reduced fee for camping at

the Ojibwa Park, and their request was

denied. The Council decided that the

rates are offered at a lower price than

any other area and granted their request

to keep it one flat fee for Tribal Members

which is at a discounted price and fair to

all.

 Lundin Mining confirmed that they have

discovered new high-grade NickelCopper near Eagle Mine. The discovery

is located approximately two kilometers

east of the Eagle deposit and is a consequence of the step out drilling program. They have finally confirmed that

there is that deposit that was east of the

original deposit and confirmed the things

that we knew. They drilled the portal the

way they did because they were going

to go to the east. This was our suspicion early on, and they have pretty

much confirmed it. With this news it

seems like this deposit may be mined

after the original deposit is mined. So it

appears that the mining company may

be here for a longer time.

 We are continuing our ongoing effort to

bring the new Zeba Hall, Scoops, and

the Rez Stop up to compliance with the

Community’s Building Codes. There

was an issue with the deck that was installed, and the hazard has since been

corrected. The oversight of the deck

issue wasn’t due to the crew who installed it. In addition, we’ve put topsoil

around the hall, and George “Pudgy”

Geroux and crew have done an excellent job on it. Once all of the punch list

items have been taken care of, we are

planning on a grand opening ceremony.

 I attended the Senior Banquet to honor

all of our recent high school graduates.

The banquet was well received and attended by many people of the community. We wished all of the graduates

continued success in whatever they

choose to do in their futures.

 A number of people are interested in



learning whether or not the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community is willing to explore a medical marijuana business on

the reservation.

There are about

114,000 medical marijuana card users

in Michigan, and there is a demand for

the product. Because the voters approved the referendum related to cannabis, I think we should at least explore

these opportunities. This could evolve

into a business to sell more native natural healing plants and herbs.

 I attended a workshop in Green Bay,

Wisconsin, related to Tribal Marijuana. The Workshop was put on by

Rob Porter, with whom we have had

a longstanding working relationship

throughout the years. He introduced

a number of individuals of CaNaUSA

and a few other organizations.

 CaNaUSA is a group who are

proposing a joint venture and

are successful business people.

They believe the profits from

this business could rival the casino revenues.

 I attended a meeting with the Great

Lakes Inter-Tribal Council also related to medical marijuana. They

are in the infancy stages of planning

and developing what they will be doing in Wisconsin.

 I’ve also had some outreach from

Wild Bill’s Tobacco. They are the

second largest tobacco retailer in

Michigan, and they are interested in

pursuing a business relationship with

the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

 Additionally, so is the St. Croix Chippewa Tribe. In fact, I just returned

from a conference over in Portland

and Salem, Oregon, where a number of St. Croix Chippewa Members

were also in attendance. We identified a medical marijuana facility in

addition to some labs. I will have

more upcoming information related

to this as I just returned a few days

ago.

The Council discussed the foreclosed

property of the Baraga Lakeside Inn and

decided not to bid at the auction that

was held at the Baraga County Clerk’s

office in L’Anse, Michigan.

On behalf of the Community, I provided

comments to the Michigan Petroleum

Pipeline Task Force. We are particularly concerned with Enbridge, Inc.’s line

5 which runs through our 1842 Treaty

area in the Upper Peninsula and then

beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Line 5

is twelve years past its designed lifetime, and there is lack of transparency

with regard to what products are flowing

through the pipeline at any given time.

We are continuing to monitor what is

going on with Enbridge’s line 5 because

of the huge impacts it could have to our



water resources here that we so much

depend on.

Our mining technical assistant is keeping the Office of the President informed

of Highland Copper Company’s efforts

to examine the environmental conditions

found in White Pine. Dave Anderson is

the Director of Environment at Highland

Copper Company and is welcoming discussion and site visits. They remain

open to joint collection of data, review,

and improvement of sampling protocol

and information sharing. In fact two

days ago, I received a telephone call

from Representative Dianda, regarding

this issue, and he would like to set a

meeting with the Office of the President

and any other Council Members who

are interested in going up to White Pine

to have an initial meeting with them to

discuss what they plan on doing with the

copper mine and some of the issues

that the Community has with the copper

mine and the environment up there. We

will be coordinating that meeting in the

near future.

We received notification from the Environmental Review Appeals Board that a

petition for review related to the groundwater discharge permit that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued to Eagle Mine dismissed the

petition for lack of jurisdiction. The

Community filed a letter in support of the

petition. The primary argument is that

the issued groundwater permit is the

wrong tool with which to regulate Eagle

Mine’s wastewater discharges.

I, along with a number of staff, attended

the 4th Annual Bureau of Indian Affairs

Midwest Region Partners in Action Conference held in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

While I was there, I had the opportunity

to talk with Diane Rosen and a number

of other Bureau staff. I took this opportunity to sit down with them and talk

about our fire program and a number of

other ongoing things here at KBIC. It

was a good meeting, and we all had a

good time.

The Ford Farm Road Project should be

out on bids by August as planned, and

we are hoping to complete this and the

Ben Road Project as well. We are

meeting the timelines, and Bruce LaPointe has informed me that as soon as

we get these bids in we can start moving forward and get these projects done.

In addition to committee meetings,

phone calls, and responding to Tribal

Members’ concerns the Office of the

President has been very busy for the

first six months. If there is anything I

can do, please don’t hesitate to call me

at (906) 201-1703, and I’ll see what I

can do for you.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren C. Swartz

SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY/JUNE 2015

In May 2015, the Tribal Council held one

Regular meeting and four Special Council meetings. In June 2015, the Tribal Council held one

Regular meeting and four Special Council meetings. The Executive Board held one meeting.

Actions taken were:

May 2, 2015 Regular Meeting

 Approved the March and April 2015 President’s report, the April 2015 Secretary’s report, and the April 2015 CEO’s report.

 Approved the March 2015 Department Head

reports.

 Approved the meeting minutes of April 2, 11,

and 16, 2015.

 Approved an amendment to the Services

and Consultant Agreement between the

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KBIC and Luis Veissimo for LIDAR Data

Development and the creation of a geodatabase over a two year period.

Approved two Project Agreements between

the KBIC and the Baraga County Road

Commission for the replacement of the culvert crossing on the South Branch of the

Gomache Creek on Indian Road and the

culvert crossing on the Menge Creek on

Menge Creek Road.

Approved a bid from Ojibwa Builders for a

fencing project at New Day for the garden

and fruit trees.

Donated $500.00 to Cheryl Bressette for

medical travel, $500.00 to David LaFreniere

for a Sundance ceremony, $500.00 to the

Nokomis Learning Center, $1000.00 to the

Native American Rights Fund, $500.00 to

the Baraga County Relay for Life Team

Shanahan, and $500.00 to the Baraga

County Relay for Life Team Yooper Kings

and Queens.

 Held the First Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2015-02 Election Ordinance. Scheduled the Second Reading for June 6, 2015.

 Held the Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2015-01 Tribal Code Title Seven

Same Sex Marriage. Scheduled the Third

Reading for June 6, 2015.

May 7, 2015 Special Meeting

 Approved the October 4, 2014 meeting minutes.

 Approved the Major Sponsorship of

$2,500.00 for the Omega House ten year

anniversary celebration.

 Increased the Baraga County Convention

and Visitors Bureau Room Assessment Fee

to 3%.

 Renewed the Business License of Woodland Firearms and Supply for Diana and Jason Chaudier.

 Approved Resolution KB-019-2015 Department of Interior NAGPRA 2015 Grant.

 Approved the campground fees presented.

 Approved the Mass Mutual offer to increase

the return on our guaranteed account from

3% to 3.2% and replaced three of our investments.

 Replaced Goldman Sachs with Russell US

Core Equity for the Defined Benefit Plan.

 Increased the equity allocation in the Wells

Fargo Trust.

 Approved Resolution KB-020-2015 Plum

Creek Timber Land Acquisition.

May 14, 2015 Special Meeting

 Approved a Business License for Affordable

Glass Pro for Nicholas Bogaert.

 Renewed the Business License of Lucky 7’s

Restaurant for John Gervais.

 Approved the Business License of Rip Rok

Logging for David B. Denomie.

 Approved the Biological Services Contract

with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife

Commission to monitor and maintain the

Sea Lamprey assessment trap at the Misery

River.

 Approved the wild rice sign.

 Approved the Michigan Public Health Institute Subcontractor Agreement and the Contractual Agreement Amendment Number

One for $10,000.00 to assist in becoming

accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board and the National Indian

Health Board.

 Approved the Magellan RX Management

Participating Pharmacy Agreement.

 Approved the Prime Therapeutics Pharmacy

Agreement.

 Approved the Physician’s Employment

Agreement of Dr. Benson.

May 21, 2015 Special Meeting

 Held Casino General Manager Interviews

open to KBIC members and Enterprise employees.

 Agreed to offer the General Manger position

to Joseph Olujic and to negotiate the salary.

 Approved Resolution KB-021-2015. 2% to

Baraga for a total of $124, 254.77 as follows:





Baraga County Historical Society $5,000.00

Baraga County Fair $5,000.00

Little Brothers

$2,778.00

Friends

the

Elderly



L’Anse Hockey and Figure Skating Clubs

$5,000.00



L’Anse Fire Department $20,000.00

Baraga County $23,792.79

Baraga School District $28,644.06

Baraga Township $9,584.43

Baraga Village $7,368.08

L’Anse School District $14,296.28

L’Anse Township $1,611.46

L’Anse Village $1,179.67

Hired Darrell Kingbird as the Language Instructor.

 Credentialed Darrell Kingbird as a fluent

speaker.

 Approved Resolution KB-023-2015 George

L. Gauthier Residential Lease.

 Approved the KBIC Anishnaabe Language

Credential Procedure.

May 28, 2015 Special Meeting

 Approved the meeting minutes of April 17,

2015.

 Approved Resolution KB-024-2015 Committee for Alternative and Renewable Energy

By-Laws amendment.

 Set the summer youth wage at $8.25 an

hour under pay grade one for all positions.

 Approved Resolution KB-022-2015. 2% to

Marquette for a total of $158,442.64 as fol-

lows:





City of Marquette/Superior Watershed Partnership 2015 KBIC Youth Conservation

Corps Program $25,000.00

City of Marquette/Michigan State University

College of Human Medicine $6,312.00

City of Marquette/YMCA $15,295.32

Marquette County/Aging Services $5,000.00

Marquette County/AMCAB Meals on Wheels

$5,000.00

Chocolay Township/Fire

$47,000.00

Department

Marquette Charter Township/Snowmobile

Trail Ojibwa Express $5,000.00

Marquette Charter

Academy $4,000.00

Township/North

Sa n d s To wns hi p/ Fi r e

$10,000.00

Star

Dep a rtm en t

Marquette Area Public Schools/Title VII Program $7,000.00

Forsyth Township/UPSET $15,295.32

City of Negaunee/Little Friends Children’s

Center $3,540.00

Onota Township/UP

$10,000.00

Center

Trails

Approved the Road Maintenance Contract

FY2015 U.S. Department of Interior Model

108 Annual Funding Agreement.

 Approved Northcare Network Agreements

for New Day and Outpatient Services.

 Appointed Lynn Haataja, Terri Denomie, and

Violet Friisvall Ayres to the Education Committee and agreed to post for three KBIC

parent seats.

 Appointed Peggy Loonsfoot, Shawn Lussier,

and Jeanne Kauppila to the Election Board.

 Appointed Elizabeth Mayo to the Enrollment

Board.

 Appointed Cheryl Bogda, Lois Bedell, Carl

Rasanen, and John Seppanen to the Health

Board.

 Appointed Lauri Denomie and Wanda Seppanen to the Indian Child Welfare Committee.

 Appointed Martin Curtis, Jr., William Jondreau, Sr., and Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. to the

Youth Committee.

 Approved a donation of $641.75, pending

CSBG funding, for Cheryl Bressette for

medical travel.

 Approved a donation of $500.00 to Amanda

Strong for medical travel.

 Amended Government Policy 4.0 I. #1 to

reinstate the Assistant CEO position as a

regular non appointed position.

 Approved the addition of $47,555.00 to the

Police Commissioner Budget.

June 3, 2015 Executive Board Meeting

 Approved an Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Keweenaw Bay

Ojibwa Community College to add a complaint procedure.

 Approved posting for a Financial Manager

for the Ojibwa Housing Department.

 Agreed to contract with Lake Accounting for

services at the Ojibwa Housing Department.

June 4, 2015 Special Council Meeting

 Approved the October 24, and 30, 2014

meeting minutes.

 Approved Resolution KB-027-2015 Ann M.

Degenaer Lease Modification.

 Amended the Community Assistance Policy

to increase assistance for terminally ill and

critically injured.

 Approved the Dentist Employment Agreement with Dr. Ronald J. Carmody, DDS.

 Upheld the CEO’s decision in Case# 010-15

but changed the reason to non-compliance.

June 6, 2015 Regular Council Meeting

 Approved the CEO’s report for May 2015.

 Approved the April 2015 Department Head

Reports.

 Approved a waiver of High School Diploma

requirement for Daniel Morrow.

 Held the Third Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2015-01 Tribal Code Title VII - to allow and recognize same sex marriages and

update Sections One and Two.

 Approved Proposed Ordinance 2015-01

Tribal Code Title VII.

 Donated $4,000.00 to the ICWA Committee

for the 2nd Annual Fostering Family Fun Day.

 Donated $2,000.00 the KBIC Inaugural International Native American Responsible

Fatherhood Day Kickball Game Event.

 Donated $2,273.17 to Jailyn Shelifoe for her

trip to Washington DC to attend the White

House Tribal Youth Gathering.

 Donated $500.00 to Nancy Pawlowski’s Relay for Life Team and $500.00 to Camp New

Day.

 Approved use of Tribal roads for the Baraga

County Community Foundation Annual Denise Marth Memorial Fun Run on June 20,

2015.

 Held the Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2015-02 Election Ordinance.

June 11, 2015 Special Council Meeting

 Approved the Business License Renewal of

Maki Construction for Michelle and Jeff

Maki.

 Approved the Memorandum of Agreement

between the KBIC and Indian Health Services for construction of sanitation facilities.

 Approved Resolution KB-026-2015 Darrell

Kingbird Demonstrated Master of Anishnaabemowin Language.

 Approved the Language Instructor Employment Agreement with Darrell Kingbird.

 Approved the Housing Department Organizational Structure.

 Approved Resolution KB-029-2015 Lisa Hutchinson Recreational Lease.

 Approved Resolution KB-030-2015 Angelica

Bogda Recreational Lease.

 Approved Resolution KB-025-2015 BIA Climate Change Program.

 Approved the bid of Kissel Chevrolet for a

2013 Chevy Silverado in the amount of

$24,300.00 for the Aquatic Invasive Species

program.

 Approved the KBIC Enterprise Employee

Manual.

June 18, 2015 Special Council Meeting

 Approved Resolution KB-032-2015 BIA Cooperative Agreement for Wildland Fire Management.

 Approved Resolution KB-033-2015 New

Cingular Wireless Commercial Lease for

placement of a communication tower.

 Approved Resolution KB-028-2015 Industrial

Park Timber Sale.

 Approved Resolution KB-031-2015 ICDBG

Mold Remediation Project for the Ojibwa

Housing Department.

 Approved Resolution KB-034-2015 Annual

International Native American Responsible

Fatherhood Day the day before Father’s Day

each year.

 Upheld the CEO’s decision in Dismissal

Case# 011-15.

June 25, 2015 Special Council Meeting

 Approved the meeting minutes of April 23,

and 30, 2015 and May 2, 7, 14, 21, and 28,

2015.

 Donated $675.00 to Allison Durant for her

Western Wild Basketball Travel

 Donated $2,000.00 to the MAYB Basketball

Tournament in Minneapolis MN for three

KBIC members and two Coaches.

 Approved the Business License renewal for

Keweenaw Konsulting for Jeffery Loman.

 Approved amendments to the Baraga and

Marquette Casinos Aristocrat Gaming Device Orders.

 Approved Resolution KB-035-2015 Title IVB FY2016.

 Approved Resolution KB-036-2015 BIA Energy Development Capacity Grant

 Approved the bid from KCO Kahkonen Construction for paving the Rez Stop.

 Donated $2,000.00 to Baraga County Little

League.

 Approved the KBIC M3 Insurance Proposal

Renewal for a period of two years.

Respectfully Submitted,

Toni Minton

(5) Naanan

Photos by Lauri Denomie.

(6) Ningodwaaswi

ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS

The KBIC Tribal Council is hosting a Tribal

Community meeting to present Global Market

Advisors recommendations for the development

of casino projects at both the Baraga and Marquette locations.

The meeting will be held on August 3, 2015, at the Big

Bucks Bingo Hall in Baraga, MI, at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS

Photos by Lauri Denomie.

There will be a Constitution Convention on

August 3, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the Tribal Center downstairs conference room to further discuss with the Tribal Attorney proposed Article IX Judicial

Branch. Tribal Members are encouraged to attend.

(7) Niizhwaaswi

CEO’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2015

During the month of June 2015, the CEO's

office reports the following:



The newly approved Enterprises Employee Manual was reviewed with the

employees who are required to follow it

throughout the month.

Darrell Kingbird began his duties as the

Tribe’s Language Instructor. He will be

teaching Ojibwemowin language

classes on a beginner level to both Native and Non-Native students in the

Baraga and L’Anse Area schools, the

L’Anse/Baraga Community schools, to

our Summer Youth Program participants, as well as teach cultural and traditional crafts, stories, songs, medicines,

and oral tradition within our community.

Vicki Dompier, who has been serving as

the Housing Department’s Interim Executive Director, was approved for promotion by the Selection Committee to

serve as the department’s permanent

director. Her contract is being developed by the attorney’s office and is expected to be ready for review and consideration next week.

An Indian Community Development

Block Grant through HUD was submitted in June. The grant, if approved, will

assist the Tribe with mold remediation

issues in our Tribal housing units. Numerous issues have been identified

throughout the units of which some have

required residents to be transferred to

alternative homes.

The Tribal Council approved a resolution granting a lease agreement with

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC. The

agreement provides space in the Tribe’s

Industrial Park for the company to construct a tower for the purpose of transmission and reception of communications signals. The lease provides the

company with an initial five year term

with automatic renewals for four additional five year terms unless terminated

by the Tribe.

Tribal Council received and reviewed

the final report issued by Global Market

Advisors (GMA). The recommendations



are being explored and firms contracted

to provide assistance in developing

plans. A meeting has been tentatively

scheduled for August 3, where the GMA

team will share the plan with the Community. Once the date, time, and location have been finalized, notification will

be made to the Community through media sources.

Gary Jorgenson of Lake Accounting has

been working for several weeks at the

Housing Department to aid staff with

accounting functions. I met with Gary

recently, and he indicated that he has

spent his time to date organizing,

searching, and developing systems to

bring the accounting to standards and

efficiencies which will allow for smoother

operation and consistency in function.

We will be approving an additional period of time for Gary to work in the department to get much needed financial

information and reports to better manage the Housing Dept. and businesses.

The General Manager position that was

offered to Joseph Olujic is now being

offered to Michael Schrader. Mr. Olujic

declined the position after receiving an

offer from another organization.

Carole LaPointe, KBIC Health Department Director, issued a notice indicating

that July 16 of this year marked the 44 th

year that the Tribe has provided health

services to the people of the community.

The department is planning a celebration in August during the National Health

Center Week – August 9-15.

The Annual Governmental Employee

Picnic will be taking place on July 31 at

the L’Anse Golf Course beginning at 10

a.m. Because of the picnic, governmental offices of the Tribe will be closed to

allow employees to attend the event.

In a final note, it has been expressed

that Council would like a weekly report

from the CEO’s office of which I will begin providing at the meeting next Thursday.

Respectfully submitted,

Larry Denomie III, CEO

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective October 1, 2013)

*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

$ 958

$152

$1,110

$1,293

$152

$1,445

$1,628

$152

$1,780

$1,963

$163

$2,126

$2,298

$191

$2,489

$2,633

$219

$2,852

$2,968

$219

$3,187

$3,303

$219

$3,522

Each additional member

+ $335

Alaska:

Use this

amount

Household

Size

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

$1,196

$260

$1,456

$1,615

$260

$1,875

$2,035

$260

$2,295

$2,454

$260

$2,714

$2,873

$260

$3,133

$3,292

$274

$3,566

$3,711

$274

$3,985

$4,130

$274

$4,404

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

+ $420

FDPIR Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(e)

Earned Income Deduction — Households with earned

income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent of their

earned income.

Dependant Care Deduction — Households that qualify

for the dependent care deduction are allowed a deduction

of actual dependent care costs paid monthly to a nonhousehold member.

Child Support Deduction — Households that incur the

cost of legally required child support to or for a nonhousehold member are allowed a deduction for the

amount of monthly child support paid.

Medical Expense Deduction — Households that incur

monthly medical expenses by any household member

who is elderly or disabled are allowed a deduction in the

amount of out-of-pocket medical expenses paid in excess

of $35 per month. Allowable medical expenses are provided at 7 CFR 273.9(d)(3).

Home Care Meal-Related Deduction — Households who

furnish the majority of meals for a home care attendant

are allowed an income deduction equal to the maximum

SNAP benefit for a one-person household. In Fiscal Year

2014, the amounts are as follows:

48 Contiguous U.S. States



October 1, 2013—October 31, 2013 = $200



October 1, 2013—October 31, 2013 = $200

November 1, 2013—September 30, 2014—$189

For Alaska, please select appropriate link below.

November 1, 2013—September 30, 2014—$189

See 7 CFR 272.7(b) for area designations in Alaska.

Standard Shelter/Utility Expense Deduction — Households that incur at least one monthly shelter or utility expense are allowed a standard income deduction (see

chart below). Allowable shelter/utility expenses are provided at 7 CFR 273.9(d)(6)(ii).

FY2014 FDPPIR Standard Shelter/Utility Expense Deductions - Based on Region*

Region

States Currently with

FDPIR Programs

Shelter/

Utility Deduction

Northeast/

Midwest

Michigan, Minnesota, New

York, Wisconsin

$400

Southeast/

Southwest

Mississippi, New Mexico,

North Carolina, Oklahoma,

Texas

$300

Mountain

Plains

Colorado, Kansas, Montana,

Nebraska, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

$400

West

Alaska, Arizona, California,

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon,

Washington

$350

*If the geographic boundaries of an Indian reservation

extend to more than one region per the identified regional

groupings above, then a qualifying household has the

option to receive the appropriate shelter/utility expense

deduction amount for the State in which the household

resides or the State in which the State agency’s central

administrative office is located.

(8) Ishwaaswi

Thomas “Buddy” Paquin

(April 19, 1985—July 3, 2015)

Thomas "Buddy" Paquin, age 30, passed

away in Petoskey, Michigan, on July 3, 2015.

He was born at Portage View Hospital in

Hancock, Michigan, on April 19, 1985, to Thomas and Pamla (Loonsfoot) Paquin. Tom was

a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community where he was employed as a Beartown firefighter. Thomas had worked on a commercial

fishing boat and at the Pines Convenience Center. He enjoyed watching sports, fishing, shooting pool, and was an avid fan of the Chicago

Bears football team.

Surviving are his two children: Aliazah and

Isaiah; wife: Alicia of Petoskey, Michigan; parents: Thomas and Pamla; two sisters: Tahala of

L’Anse and Janelle of Baraga; two brothers:

David and Joseph of Baraga.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, July 14,

2015, at the Ceremonial Room at the Ojibwa

Senior Center in Baraga. Following the services, the family invited friends to join them for

fellowship and a luncheon. The family was assisted by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel,

L’Anse, Michigan.

Charles “Tom” Lofquist

(January 12, 1955—July 4, 2015)

Charles “Tom” Lofquist, age 60, of Baraga,

Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at his home.

He was born January 12, 1955 in L’Anse, MI,

the son of Charles and Florence Eileen

(LaFernier) Lofquist.

Tom graduated from

L’Anse High School in 1973, and was a great

basketball player. He then went into the United

States Air Force. Tom received an Associate

Degree in Waste Water Management from

Northern Michigan University. Tom worked for

the city of Waukesha doing waste water management, then worked security at the Island Resort and the Ojibwa Casino.

He was a member of Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community and Ojibwa Seniors. He coached

Little League and enjoyed watching sports, fishing, shooting pool, cross country skiing, jogging,

and was an avid Packer fan.

Surviving are his children: Jason Eliason of

L’Anse, Dawn of Dollar Bay, Eric Lofquist of Wilson, Timothy Lofquist of Baraga, Angel (Patrick)

Hazen of Watersmeet, Jesse Ekdahl of Zeba;

brother: Mike (Kristine) Lofquist of L’Anse; sister:

Joyce Fields of L’Anse; half-brother: John Ridell;

half-sister: Faye Graber of Florida; grandchildren: Ethan McGeshick, Ailec Lofquist, Timmy

Lofquist, Annileece Lofquist, Frank Medlin, Eric

Lofquist, Thomas Lofquist, Georgia Lofquist,

Luther Hebert, Breylin Hebert, Dori Hazen, Dari

Hazen, Xavier Remer, and Ayden Ekdahl. Preceding him in death are his parents.

Visitation and traditional Native American

rituals were held Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the

Ojibwa Seniors Ceremonial Room in Baraga.

Following the services, the family invited friends

to join them for fellowship and a luncheon. The

family was assisted by the Jacobson Funeral

Home, L’Anse, Michigan.

Memorial services are scheduled for August

1, 2015, at the Ceremonial Room at the Ojibwa

Senior Center in Baraga. The family was assisted by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel,

L’Anse, Michigan.

Earl LaFernier

(October 30, 1944—July 15, 2015)

Earl LaFernier, age 70, passed away on July

15, 2015.

He was born in L’Anse, Michigan, on October

30, 1944. His parents were the late Wilbur and

Lois (Stoddard) LaFernier. Also preceding him

in death was a sister, Arlene Wessmen and

brothers: John and Patrick LaFernier.

Earl had worked construction and enjoyed

spending time with his dog. He looked forward

to fresh produce out of the garden.

Surviving are his children: Lori LaFernier of

Houghton, Michigan, Earl John Lee of Chicago,

Illinois, and Robert E. Bolin of Cannelton, Indiana; sisters: Marcia Wentland of Minnesota,

Sybil LaFernier, Cosie LaFernier and Angie Friisvall all of L’Anse, Michigan, Becky Decker,

Margaret Vanover, and Georgie Bourdage all of

Hawesville, Kentucky, and Rosie Landreaux of

Louisiana; brothers: Michael LaFernier, Sr. and

Harry LaFernier, both of L’Anse, Michigan.

Visitation was held on Friday, July 17, 2015,

at the Huber Funeral Home/Cannelton Chapel of

Cannelton, Indiana. Burial will be in Michigan.

Memorial contributions may be made to his family. The family was assisted by the Huber Funeral Home, Cannelton, Indiana.

Michigan Indian Legal Services

Free Legal Aid Clinic

For Low-Income Native Americans

Do you need advice or assistance with a pressing legal problem and you think your income

may fall lower than federal poverty guidelines? If

so, come to the free legal clinic on:

Friday, August 28, 2015, 9:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

(No appointment necessary)

1st Floor Conference Room, KBIC Tribal Center

Issues may include (among others):

 Family law

 Housing

 Child Welfare and

ICWA

 Treaty rights

 Juvenile delinquency

cases

 Garnishment and attachment of per capita

distributions

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BRING ALL THE

PAPERWORK RELATED TO YOUR LEGAL

PROBLEM.

If you have any questions, cannot make it to the

clinic but would still like free legal advice,

Please call MILS at 1-800-968-6877.

KBIC YOUTH PROGRAM OFFERS SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES

The KBIC Youth Program offers summer programming available for children in kindergarten through grade six. The first day of camp was on June 15, 2015, and it will conclude

with a Culture Camp at Camp Nesbit on August 14, 2015. Camp hours are 7:30 am until

4:30 p.m, Monday through Thursday. The program is implemented to provide a safe environment for KBIC kids along with offering them enrichment and fun filled daily activities.

There are many different events scheduled for the kids, such as: hiking, beach days, park

outings, and exploring different areas of our Upper Peninsula. Waba Alakayak, Youth Program’s Interim Director said, “Our program has collaborative partnerships with other programs in Baraga County area such as the Explorer Guide program coordinated by the explorer guide Kashmere Sam from the Baraga State Park, as well as the STEM Academy

through Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College. Our mission is to bring to life the joy

of discovery for children through fun, creative, hands-on exploration of the world around

them. We strive to ignite curiosity and encourage them to become active, life-long learners.

The KBIC Youth Program has gone through its ups and downs in the past few years, but we

are committed to providing educational and cultural programs for our little ones in the future.

Our children are our future and we want to provide them educational enrichment along with

teaching them traditional ways!”

The following pictures are from STEM Camp on July 20, 2015, and the children’s field

trip to Bond Falls on July 21, 2015. Continues on page twelve.

Patrick R. Field, Jr.

(November 17, 1974—July 4, 2015)

Patrick R. Field, Jr. age 40, of Tomah, Wisconsin, and formerly of L’Anse passed away

Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the VA Hospital in

Madison, Wisconsin.

He was born in L’Anse, Michigan, on November 17, 1974, the son of Patrick and Joyce

(Lofquist) Field, Sr. Pat graduated from L’Anse

High School in 1992. He served in the United

States Army. Pat worked in the trucking industry

as a truck driver.

He was a member of Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community and the L’Anse VFW Post #3897.

Pat is survived by his daughters: Veronica

and Jennifer; parents: Joyce and Patrick, Sr.;

brothers: Jim Tahtinen of Skandia, Michigan,

Jason Field of Muskegon, Michigan, Christopher

Field of L’Anse, Michigan, and Lee Field of Duluth, Minnesota; grandfather: Otto Bennink of

Baraga, Michigan; and his significant other: Jess

Carlson.

Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces,

nephews, and cousins also survive.

(9) Zhaangaswi

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Darrell Kingbird, a Red Lake Tribal Member,

began employment mid-June as KBIC’s Cultural

Language Teacher. Darrell said, “I applied for

this position because I want to teach the language to children in the school setting.” He previously taught Ojibwa language in the community at Red Lake but was not able to get into the

school setting there. Kingbird will be going into

both the L’Anse and Baraga Schools, and he’s

going to give a try to work with all grade levels.

He will also be teaching the language at the

L’Anse/Baraga Community School setting. “Any

place that we can get the language in, we are

going to give it a try. I plan on starting a class

with the elders next Tuesday (07/28/2015) which

will be held at the Zeba Community Hall. Next

month, I will be teaching at the Summer Youth

Program’s Cultural Camp throughout that week.”

Darrell Kingbird relocated to KBIC from Red

Lake bringing his wife and five children with him,

to become a part of the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community. He has taught language for about

31 years, beginning when he was 19-years-old

at United Tribes in Minneapolis as their Cultural

Coordinator where he worked for two-and-a-halfyears. “I taught them how to sing, bead, make

outfits, and the language. I started teaching that

way, and I’ve been doing it even since. I taught

Middle School at Mille Lacs Tribal School for

four-and-a-half years. I learned the language in

my home, both my parents were fluent speakers. So it wasn’t like I went to school to learn

the language, and this is how I teach the language in the class room—question and answer

routines, sentence structure, until we are speaking completely back and forth in the language.

The youth will catch on to the language, and the

more time I have with them the more it is going

to make a difference to them to understand, and

they are going to bring it home big time. The

parents are going to have to step up and encourage their children. So we want to get the

parents involved and start having classes for

them, so they will get the same structure as the

children will get, so when the child comes home

and speaks the language they will know the answers. The parents will get the same curriculum

in the home as the children will get it in the

school setting This is the technique that I use,

and it goes a long way. My dream is to make

the difference in this Community’s language.”

Students at the KBOCC Woodshop that have completed 40 hours. (left

to right) front row — Sarah Newman, TJ Griffin, Malachi Griffin, and Will

Emment, back row — Instructor Roger Bogda and Assistant Instructor

Ian Klein.

(10) Midaaswi

CONGRATULATIONS DR. LEAH MAYO

Leah

Ma yo

earned her Ph.D. in

Neurobiology from

the University of

Chicago in April

2015. Leah was a

2005

Baraga

graduate, and then

attended the University of Michigan,

receiving her B.S.

in Neuroscience in

2008.

After working for

a year at the University of Michigan’s

Molecular

and

Behavioral

Neuroscience Institute, she then enrolled in the Neurobiology doctoral program at the

University of Chicago. She received a M.S. in Molecular Medicine in

2013 and went on to receive her doctoral degree in Neurobiology in

April of 2015.

Throughout her scientific career, Leah’s research has focused on

understanding environmental influences on drug taking, with a special interest in determining factors that can predict vulnerability to

developing substance use disorders. Her research has been presented at numerous conferences throughout the United States, as

well as Canada, Sweden, France, and Germany.

While in graduate school, Leah received the Neuroscience Scholars Program fellowship from the Society for Neuroscience, the Pritzker Award for Academic Achievement from the University of Chicago, and has been the recipient of several other awards and honors. She has been identified as an outstanding Early Career Scientist by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the College on Problems of Drug Dependency. Last summer, Leah was invited to attend

the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting in Lindau, Germany, where she

attended a week-long conference with nearly 40 Nobel Prize Laureates. Leah competed with 20,000 of the top graduate students and

early-career scientists under the age of 35 throughout the world for

the honor of attending the event.

Leah’s research has been published in several prestigious scientific journals, including Nature, The Journal of Neuroscience, and

Neuropsychopharmacology. She has also authored a book chapter

regarding genetic influences on addiction.

Leah will be moving to Linkoping, Sweden in August 2015, where

she will be a founding member of Linkoping University’s Center for

Social and Affective Neuroscience. In addition to teaching medical

students, she will carry out research aimed at elucidating social and

environmental influences on drug taking. This work will be part of a

greater effort to create more effective, personalized treatments for

alcoholism and other substance abuse disorders.

Leah is the daughter of Tim and Diane Mayo and the sister of

Alex Mayo.

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM AWARDS STUDENTS

The Keweenaw Bay Education Committee offers the Education

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

the academic year. Students must be enrolled KBIC members,

reside in Baraga, Houghton, Ontonagon, or Marquette counties

and must attend a public or private school. A student’s Honor Roll

status is defined according to the requirements of their school district.

The following forty-five students were placed on the Honor

Roll for the fourth marking period of the 2014-2015 academic

year.

Baraga – Kylie Michaelson, Javon Shelifoe, Harley Geroux, Thomas Lofquist, DySean Allen, Alana Schofield, Allison Durant, Bailey Harden, Steele Jondreau, Keegin Kahkonen, Dana Kelly, Angel Loonsfoot, Shawna Lussier, Steven Maki, Presley Rasanen,

Cheyenne Welsh, Jenna Messer, Jailyn Shelifoe, Annaleese

Rasanen, Brendan Varline, and Taylor Mayo

L’Anse – Mariana Teikari, Cassandra Zasadnyj, Jade Curtis, Deija

Dakota, Robert Jacobs, Christopher Genschow, Charles Spruce,

Robert Genschow III, William Genschow, Alicia Stein, Kayla Dakota, Abbygail Spruce, Shay Ekdahl, Grayson Roe, Cody Clement,

Isaac Ekdahl, and Karli Hoggard

Marquette – Zoe Hamalainen, Vanessa Rabitaille-Kinney, and

Neebin Ashbrook-Pietila

Sacred Heart – Rachael Velmer

Ewen-Trout Creek – Lana Lind

Gwinn – Kimber Shelafoe and Destinee Stanton

The following thirty-three students received awards for

achieving Perfect Attendance for the fourth marking period of

the 2014-2015 academic year.

Baraga – Ethin Awonohopay, Robert Curtis, Octavia Geroux, Kylie

Michaelson, Nicholas Owens, Kylie Peterson, Alana Schofield,

Troy DeCota, Allison Durant, Leeah Owens, Randy Owens III,

Logan Shalifoe, and Kayla Szaroletta

L’Anse – Kydan Dean, Rion Fountaine, Paige Zasadnyj, Keira Dakota, Kayan Goodbird, Chase Larson, Mariana Teikari, Cassandra

Zasadnyj, Deija Dakota, Charles Spruce, Robert Genschow, Alicia

Stein, Kayla Dakota, and Grayson Roe

Gwinn – Kimber Shelafoe, Destinee Stanton, Kaitlyn Shelafoe,

Taylor Shelafoe, and Lacie Stanton

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,

ideas, or possible articles contact: Lauri Denomie at

(906) 201-0263, or e-mail: newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.

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KBIC Youth Program Camp continues:

Donald A. LaPointe Health and Education Center To Mark National Health Center Week

Event is Part of National Campaign Celebrating 50 Years of Success in Healthcare Delivery

July 23, 2015 – The Donald A LaPointe Health and Education Center is marking National Health Center Week 2015 (NHCW) with National Health

Center Week – locally, we are celebrating 44 years of providing Health Services to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community as part of a weeklong campaign (August 10-14) to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of our Tribal Health Center, one of the first in the nation in providing

services under one roof.

Donald A. LaPointe Health & Education Center is part of a national network of health centers in rural and urban neighborhoods across America. One

of the bright spots in America’s health care system, health centers started 50 years ago as a pilot project during President Lyndon Johnson’s War on

Poverty. Today, they have compiled a significant record of success that include reducing mortality rates, lowering hospital ER visits and admissions,

and generating $24 billion a year in annual healthcare savings.

About Community Health Centers: To address the

Full details of the event and registration information are included below.

widespread lack of access to basic health care, comWHEN: Monday , August 10 – Friday, August 14

WHO: Staff and Departments of Donald A. LaPointe Health and Education Center

WHERE: 102 Superior Avenue, Baraga MI 49908

Permit No. 62

U.S Postage PAID

Big Rapids, MI 49307

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

PRE-SORT STANDARD

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munity health centers serve over 23 million people at

more than 9,200 sites located throughout all The National Association of Community Health Centers

(NACHC) organized in 1971. To learn more please

visit www.healthcenterweek.org or www.nachc.org.

You can also follow the #NHCW hashtag on Twitter.

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