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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Manidoo Giizisoons - Little Spirit Moon - December 2011 Issue 89

KBIC HOLDS PRIMARY ELECTION

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

held their Primary Election on Saturday,

November 5, 2011, for the Baraga District

with the following results:

•

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr., and Robert D. “RD”

Curtis, Jr. have secured the required votes

to be placed on the General Election Ballot.

The General Election will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011, with a ballot of:

Isabelle Helene Welsh (Inc.), 68 votes,

L’Anse District

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. (Inc.), 63 votes,

Lyndon Ekdahl

Robin L. Chosa, 41 votes,

William E. Emery (Inc.)

Jean “Halverson” Jokinen

Robert D. “RD” Curtis, Jr., 55 votes,

Elizabeth C. Matthews (Inc.)

John F. Davis, 30 votes,

Baraga District

Janice M. Halverson, 39 votes,

Robert D. “RD” Curtis, Jr.

Carole LaPointe

Carole LaPointe, 79 votes,

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. (Inc.)

Carole LaPointe, Isabelle Helene Welsh, Isabelle Helene Welsh (Inc.)

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

William E. Emery, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni Minton, Asst. Secretary

Elizabeth D. Mayo, Treasurer

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews

Eddy Edwards

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Jerry Lee Curtis

Frederick Dakota

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.

Isabelle H. Welsh

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

16th ANNUAL SPIRIT OF THE HARVEST POWWOW

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Picture by Lauri Denomie.

The 16th Annual Spirit of the

Harvest Powwow was held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the

Student Development Center located on the Michigan Technological University Campus hosted by

Michigan Tech/AISES (American

Indian Science & Engineering Society), the Center for Diversity and

Inclusion, Department of Social

Services, Department of Biological

Sciences, and the Department of

Humanities. Lori Muhlig, Assistant

Director of CDI, Native American

Outreach Coordinator, and a KBIC

member, led the organization of

the yearly event. This year honored guests included Donald

Picture by Lauri Denomie. Chosa, Jr., Head Veteran Dancer,

Head Female Dancer, Jacqueline Swartz, (right) who led the KBIC Color Guard for

dances an inter-tribal with Miss Keweenaw Bay, the grand entries held at 1:00 and

Savannah Seymour (center) and a friendly jingle 7:00 p.m. Donald Shalifoe, Sr.

dress dancer. 7 p.m. Grand Entry pictured above. served as the Head Male Dancer;

Jacqueline Swartz served as the

November 12, 2011 Tribal

Council Meeting

KBIC To Hold December Election

16th Annual Spirit Of The

Harvest Powwow

Doran named Executive Director of UTFAV

Mining Updates

New College Instructors Bring

Wide-Range Of Experience

New Employees

Deepest Sympathy

Head Female Dancer; Bethany

Earl served as Head AISES

Mother; Jacob Swaney served as

Head AISES Male Dancer;

Raeanne Madison served as Head

AISES Female Dancer; Leon

Chosa served as Head Youth Male

Dancer; and Savannah Seymour

(Miss Keweenaw Bay) served as

Head Youth Female dancer.

Drumming and songs were provided by Ohnia:kara Singers, who

served as Host Drum, and by Four

Thunders, who served as Co-Host

Drum, along with invited drums

Stoneboy and Summer Cloud.

Stanley Spruce served as Arena

Director with Eric Awonohopay as

Emcee. Specials included World

Renown Hoop Dancer, Lowery

Begay, a Pink Shawl presentation,

and honor songs for the SPC.

Robert L. Voakes, Jr. Memorial.

Dancers and participants enjoyed

a spectacular feast between grand

entries.

Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community is a significant and

proud sponsor of the Annual Harvest Powwow held at Michigan

Technological University.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2011

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Tribal Council held their regularly scheduled Saturday Tribal Council

meeting on November 12, 2011, at the

Marquette Community Center in Harvey,

Michigan. President Warren C. Swartz,

Jr. presided over the meeting with William E. Emery, Susan J. LaFernier, Toni

J. Minton, Elizabeth D. Mayo, Jerry Lee

Curtis, Fred Dakota, Michael F.

LaFernier, Sr., Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.,

Elizabeth “Chiz” Matthews, and Isabelle

Helene Welsh present. Eddy Edwards

was absent.

President Warren C.

Swartz, Jr. shared numerous Thank You

and For Your Information items addressed to Council.

Secretary Susan J. LaFernier gave

the Secretary’s Report (page two);

Treasurer Elizabeth D. “Popcorn” Mayo

gave the Treasurer’s Report (page two);

and Larry Denomie III gave the CEO

Report (page four). Council passed the

Department Head Reports for August

and September 2011.

Pat Brown presented the Marquette

Senior Citizens’ Christmas Dinner information with Council. The dinner will be

held at the Wahlstrom’s Restaurant on

Sunday, December 4th, beginning at

1:00 p.m. It is believed there will be 116

participants this year. Council had previously budgeted $2500 for this annual

event.

April Lindala, NMU Center for Native

American Studies Director, offered a

presentation to Council with the assistance of Dr. Martin Reinhardt, an Assistant Professor at NMU. Lindala offered

a Chi Miigwech to Council for their support on many of NMU’s programs such

as: 7th Fire Project, CNAS Resource

Room, Indigenous Earth Issues Summit,

“Learning to Walk Together” Traditional

Powwow, Native American Student Empowerment Initiative, Upper Peninsula

Indian Education Conference, Writing

with Light, Creating and Learning Art in

Native Settings (CLANS project), and

Learning from the Earth website as part

of the Zaagkii Project. Dr. Reinhardt

spoke in length on a project that is just

beginning: Wiisinidaa Anishinaabe Miidjim (Let’s All Eat Indian Food) which is a

Decolonizing Diet Project. Twenty-five

voluntary research subjects will be selected from a pool of applicants who will

attend a mandatory overview session on

December 8th, 6-8 pm, in West Science

2906, Lecture Hall C, Marquette, Michigan, and fill out a pre-assessment form.

Individuals who are not selected can still

benefit from their work by following a

blog, eating foods from the DDP foods

lists, and joining in on discussions at the

group site. Research subjects will begin

the diet when the maple sap runs in the

spring of 2012. More information is

available

their

website

www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans.

Tom Verboczki was on the agenda

with concerns of Marquette residents.

Information was sought regarding the

Marquette Youth Christmas Party.

Council informed them that Cheryne

Clements, Youth Director, would be present on November 22nd at the Marquette Community Center during the

Christmas Gift check distribution to register youth. Volunteers should let her

know at that time if they are available to

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assist. On a closing note, Mr. Verboczki

thanked Council for a most recent activity being offered to Tribal members at

the Marquette Community Center,

KBOCC’s beading class.

Elizabeth D. Mayo, Treasurer, presented donation requests for November

2011 to the Council for their consideration.

Motion by Elizabeth D.

“Popcorn” Mayo to approve $1200 for

Beverly Hellyer’s request for John

Hellyer’s cell phone bill; $250 for Life

Outreach Center; $100 for Retired

and Senior Volunteer Program of

Marquette County, $500 for American

Cancer Society—Match donation;

$500 for March of Dimes—Match donation; $5,000 for Marine Corps

League—Toys for Tots; $180 for

L’Anse Yearbook 2011-2012 full page

ad; and $1000 for Salvation Army’s

Request; for a total of $8,730, supported by Susan J. LaFernier, ten in

favor (Emery, S. LaFernier, Minton,

Mayo, Curtis, Dakota, M. LaFernier,

Loonsfoot, Matthews, Welsh), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, one absent

(Edwards), motion carried.

Council entered into closed session

with Tom Verboczki on the agenda for a

personal issue prior to adjournment.

~ submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

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list or to correct your mailing address, contact the

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353-6623 ext. 4113.

OCTOBER 2011 TREASURER’S

REPORT

Activities reported by the Treasurer,

Elizabeth D. Mayo, for the month of October 2011.

Eddy Edwards resigned his post as

Treasurer for the Community on October 10, 2011. I was asked to fill this position for the remainder of the year to

which I said “yes.” Also on October

10th, we approved $8,000 for the MTU

Powwow along with a $2,500 donation

for Derek Bailey, Tribal Chairman of

the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and

Chippewa Indians, who is running for

Congress.

Thursday, October 13th, Chairman

Swartz and I visited the Ojibwa Housing

Authority and met with Sally Snyder,

their accountant. We received March,

April and May’s financial reports. Included in these reports were the statements of revenues and expenditures,

balance sheets, and check registers for

both the Ojibwa Housing Authority and

the Ojibwa Holding Company. We also

received the pay scale for the Ojibwa

Housing employees. I believe we have

these financials in our packet today. I

will be watching for the next set of financials soon, since Sally knows the exact

financial information we are looking for,

and will forward these to Council.

Thursday, October 20th, Tribal Council approved $250 for four Tribal members: Jerry Jondreau, Jacob Haapapuro,

E Halverson, and Charlotte Loonsfoot,

to attend the National AISES Conference in Minneapolis on November 1012. They are all Michigan Tech students. We also approved $100 for the

“Howl-o-Scream Haunted House” along

with $200 for the Bethel Church’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.

This concludes my report for the

month of October.

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth D. Mayo, Treasurer

SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE MONTHS

OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2011

Activities reported by the Secretary,

Susan J. LaFernier, for the months of

September and October 2011.

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.

Our group attended a meeting on

September 9th, about the proposed

Tribal School Survey with Tom Miller

and Don Weeson from the Hannahville

Indian School concerning proposed

questions for the survey. The Government’s Department Head meeting was

held on September 20th, which our CEO

will be reporting on. I also attended the

Health Board Meeting on September

14th.

A great thank you to everyone who

made our first Blood Drive a success!

There were over 50 people who attended and 42 who donated. This drive

was sponsored by the U.P. Regional

Blood Center, our KBIC Health Department, and the WHIPP Task Force. I

was also honored to be able to introduce our honored guest, Ms. Amy Berglund, who is a representative for Senator Carl Levin, at the Donald A. LaPointe Health & Education Center’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September

30th, celebrating the newly completed

expansion and the new Pharmacy.

Congratulations, it was a beautiful day

for all.

I attended the first and second Constitution Convention Meetings held on

Wednesday, August 17th, and Wednesday, August 31st. An amendment to the

Constitution is being proposed regarding Article VIII, Section 1, to remove the

Secretary of Interior. This was the time

for everyone to express to the KBIC

Constitution Committee their comments

and suggestions for changes to the

Constitution, and there are many.

The Comprehensive (Strategic) Plan

was approved by Council on October

27, 2011, after department head and

community input and review (copies

were given for comment at the August

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31st Constitution Meeting). This is an

ongoing document that has been revised and updated since 2005, and is

used by many for planning and budget

purposes.

The 3rd Annual Chelsey LaFernier

Memorial Walk, held on October 7th, was

another success. I had the honor of giving a welcome and introducing the guest

speaker for the evening: Ms. Mildred

Muhammad, who is a domestic violence

advocate, consultant, author, and inspirational speaker. Thank you to all the

planners and assistants who organized

this walk.

I attended the Health Board Meeting

on October 19th, when a group met to

discuss the upcoming proposed mining

projects in Michigan and nearby Wisconsin and other issues and concerns. I

also attended meetings with the Government Christmas Party Task Force to

plan for the December 3rd, party at the

Big Bucks Bingo Hall.

The employee W.H.I.P.P. (Wellness,

Health, Intervention, Prevention Program) Task Force and volunteers continues to have monthly meetings. It is

never too late to encourage and begin

positive lifestyle changes that will help

us live longer, healthier, happier lives.

There will be a schedule of events for

the Holiday/Winter season.

The Drug Tip Line number is 353DRUG or 353-3784. The yellow banners are around the reservation with this

drug tip line number displayed. The

Drug Task Force holds monthly meetings. The Drug Task Force Mission

Statement: “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.”

Continue to pray for each other as

well as to honor and remember all of our

veterans, service men and women, and

their families, especially on Veteran’s

Day—November 11th.

Remember

those who are ill, our economic struggles, and all who have lost loved ones.

Let us continue to be thankful for our

beautiful area. We pray for peace in the

world, good health, and happiness.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

During September 2011, the Tribal

Council held one Regular Tribal Council

Meeting on September 3, 2011. This

meeting is covered in the October 2011

Newsletter. Tribal Council held nine

Special Council Meetings. Following

are the unapproved motions from September.

At a council meeting held September

1, 2011, the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved the purchase of a 15passenger shuttle van from Frei

Chevrolet in Marquette for $27,498

for the Baraga Casino;

Approved an additional $2,500 for

the shuttle van graphics;

Approved the travel request from the

Baraga/Marquette Casino for six

people to attend the Global Gaming

Expo to be held in Las Vegas on October 3-6 for $15,922 to be paid from

the FY2012 budget and travel expenses for Tom Chosa and Francis

LaPointe to attend;

•

Approved an on-premise liquor license for “Jimaganish Wadokaged”

Warrior’s Helper organization at the

Baraga American Legion Post.

At a council meeting held September

8, 2011, (1st FY 2012 Budget Review

Meeting), the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved Resolution KB1853-2011

which cancelled Nancy L. Edwards

Residential Lease and granted it to

Ronald T. Edwards;

• Council reviewed the KBIC Tribal

Transit Study that was done for

Baraga and Marquette Counties.

At a council meeting held September

9, 2011, (2nd FY 2012 Budget Review

Meeting), the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved Marcella Fundum as the

part-time pharmacist at $54.00 per

hour effective August 15th and approved the job description.

At a council meeting held September

14, 2011, (3rd FY 2012 Budget Review

Meeting), the following actions were

taken:

•

Council met with the department

heads. No motions.

At a council meeting held September

15, 2011, (4th FY 2012 Budget Review

Meeting), the following actions were

taken:

•

Council met with the department

heads. No motions.

At a council meeting held September

16, 2011, (5th FY 2012 Budget Review

Meeting), the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved Resolution KB1856-2011

KBIC Indian Reservation Roads Program Agreement and the Referenced Funding Agreement (with the

B.I.A.) for $741,000;

• Approved the February 3, 5, 10,

2011 Meeting minutes;

• Approved an off-reservation commercial fishing license for Paul

Smith;

• Approved the low bid from Big Valley

Ford for a 2012 Dodge Caravan for

$21,061 for the Senior Citizen’s Program;

• Approved posting the full-time pharmacist position for the Pharmacy and

approved the job description for fulltime;

• Approved the Engagement Agreement with Wirth Entertainment

Agency LLC for the Hollywood

Knockouts Oil Wrestling at the

Pressbox on November 18th for

$1,500 and rooms.

At a council meeting held September

22, 2011, the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved the final payments for the

cigarette/packing machines/

installation/labor charges to the Seneca Manufacturing Company;

Approved the bid from Larson Well

Drilling for Schedule A&B and the

Construction Agreement for the

scheduled individual water well drilling and individual water systems;

Approved the bid from Ojibwa

Plumbing & Heating for a boiler removal and installation for $7,686

from the Weatherization Program;

• Approved Resolutions KB1854-2011

which appoints Christopher J. Chosa

as the MACPRA (Michigan Anishinabeg Cultural Preservation and Repatriation Association) Representative

and KB1855-2011 which appoints

Christopher J. Chosa as the NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) Representative;

• Approved the Services Agreement

with J.C.S. Inc. to seal cracks in asphalt and paint double yellow centerlines and white edgelines per request from the Public Works Department;

• Approved grievance #005-11 Pam

Nankervis’ request for retro pay from

June 27, 2010, forward to be taken

from the grant regarding her reclassification;

• Approved the new business license

for Debra Parrish for Keweenaw

Kustoms and Kwik Lube, LLC;

• Approved the Professional Services

Agreement with Judith Puncochar for

the evaluation services to the Even

Start Family Literacy Program.

At a council meeting held September

28, 2011, (FY 2012 Budget Reviews),

the following actions were taken:

•

No motions.

At a council meeting held September

29, 2011, the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved the bid from KCO for a total of $9,805 for asphalt pavement

patching and the Services Agreement;

Approved a consultant change order

for an additional $6,000 for a total of

$33,200 for Janet Marr to complete a

native plant inventory on the L’Anse

Reservation;

Approved the bid from Larson Well

Drilling, LLC for the Hatchery Monitoring Well for $17,235;

Approved to submit a letter of intent

to participate with the Lake Superior

Watershed Partnership and the

Northwest Regional Planning Commission with a possible HUD Sustainable Communities three-year regional planning grant;

Approved up to $2,142.33 for the

balance of a Commercial Fishing

Monument/Tribute to our Fishermen

to be constructed at Sand Point at

Baraga (total cost: $7,142.33);

Approved funding from the ANA Language Grant for $11,000 for the

Tribal School and Language Program Survey Project;

Approved the Contract for Service

with Don Burnstick Promotions for

$3,100 for bullying sessions for the

L’Anse-Baraga Schools students at

the Ojibwa Community College on

November 5th and 6th;

Approved the request for proposals

for demolition services (labor and

materials) of the Los Tres Amigos

Building and Garage in Marquette;

Approved the 2012 Budgets as presented at today’s meeting;

Approved a 6% raise for all eligible

employees effective on their anniversary date;

Approved the CNAP (Community

Needs Assistance Program) revised

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guidelines as presented at today’s

meeting, effective October 1 st ,

(funding this year will be up to $300

for non-medical emergencies);

Approved the Newsletter Editor Services Agreement.

The Tribal Council did not hold the

Regular Saturday Tribal Council Meeting in October out of respect for the family of Jerry Swartz who walked on and

was Tribal Council President’s Father.

Tribal Council held three Special Council Meetings. Following are the unapproved motions from October.

At a council meeting held October

10, 2011, the following actions were

taken:

•

Clarified the motion from 9-6-07 to

have the President sign all grant

award modifications for additional

funds at his/her discretion;

• Motion to grant a waiver and approve an on-premise liquor license

for DaShack died for lack of support;

• Approved to hire Gary Loonsfoot, Jr.

to the THPO Department as the Language Coordinator at a Grade 9;

• Approved the Tribal Council candidates for the 2011 L’Anse District

and Baraga Primary Election;

• Approved a campaign donation of

$2,500 for Derek J. Bailey who is

running for the U.S. House of Representatives Michigan’s 1st District seat

(District 1). He is currently the Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of

Ottawa and Chippewa Indians;

• Approved the proposed guidelines

for Reservation resident status and

the Christmas Gift Check 2011

guidelines;

• Motion to deny a request to add Isabella County to the Sovereign Student Fund;

• Approved to accept the resignation

of Tribal Council Treasurer Eddy Edwards;

• Approved Elizabeth D. Mayo to fill

the term as Tribal Council Treasurer;

• Approved a donation request of

$8,000 for MTU’s 16th Annual Spirit

of the Harvest Powwow;

• Approved a donation of $250 for

Keith Rolof to attend the MTU AISES

Conference;

• Approved the appointment of Angela

Olson to the Youth Committee to fill

N. Beck’s remaining term;

• Approved the appointment of Shawn

Lussier to the Hiring Committee to fill

a term until April 2013;

• Approved a new business license for

Jeremy Hebert as C & C Tire at 107

Center Street in L’Anse;

• Approved the appointment of Tom

Smithson as a Justice of the Appellate Division of Tribal Court and the

Appellate Justices Contract effective

October 8th for three years.

At a council meeting held October

20, 2011, the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved the low bid from D R Contracting for $16,082 for the Marquette Casino (storage) addition;

Denied a motion to allow the trailer

and family to stay until spring (at the

Ojibwa Village Trailer Court) as long

as Mr. Funke (father) will overlook

the family and will be responsible re-

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garding the dogs and drugs;

• Approved the renewal licenses for

the Early Head Start and Head Start

Development Centers;

• Approved the Doctor’s Employment

Agreement with Dr. Bridget Reidy

M.D. as presented (for the Medical

Clinic);

• Approved to uphold the Hiring Committee’s motion to hire Richard C.

Loonsfoot as the Cleaning Supervisor;

• Approved a donation of $250 each

for four students to attend the AISES

Conference in Minneapolis;

• Approved a donation of $100 for the

Howl-O-Scream Haunted House at

the Whirl-I-Gig;

• Approved $200 to the Bethel Church

for Thanksgiving Dinner;

• Approved the Construction Agreement with Larson Well Drilling LLC

for $65,888 for I.H.S. Project BE-09G01;

• Approved the USGS Joint Funding

Agreement for the Yellow Dog Plains

stream gauges;

• Approved the MOA with GLIFWC for

the Yellow Dog Plains stream

gauges;

• Approved the USGS FY 2012

amendment for the Silver River

stream gauges;

• Approved the hatchery well Services

Agreement with Larson Well Drilling

LLC;

• Approved the Radio Station’s Funny

Business Agency Contract for

$4,000 (for four comedian shows);

• Approved the LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network) User

Agreement/MiCJIN Service Application and to apply to the State (for a

terminal-cost $7,154 for one year);

• Approved Wanda Seppanen’s background check pending satisfactory

results of her fingerprints and to issue a Certification of Decision for the

ICWA (Indian Child Welfare) Committee;

• Approved Doreen Blaker’s background check and to issue a Certification of Decision for the ICWA

Committee;

• Approved Gary Magnant’s background check and to issue a Certification of Decision for the ICWA

Committee;

• Approved Lori Sherman’s background check and to issue a Certification of Decision for the ICWA

Committee;

• Approved Ruth Keller’s background

check and to issue a Certification of

Decision for the ICWA Committee;

• Approved Lisa Denomie’s background check and to issue a Certification of Decision for the ICWA

Committee;

• Approved Clara Corbett’s background check and to issue a Certification of Decision for the ICWA

Committee.

At a council meeting held October

27, 2011, the following actions were

taken:

•

Approved supporting the NCAI

(National Congress of American Indians) Resolution for executive clemency for Leonard Peltier;

Approved the March 5, 2011 Tribal

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Council meeting minutes;

Approved the Tribe’s Comprehensive (Strategic) Plan with the

changes;

Approved the FY 2012 HUD ICDBG

Project application for Transfer Station equipment;

Approved the revisions to the KBIC

Ojibwa Village lease terms and conditions with the changes;

Approved the low bid from Associated Contractors, LLC for $49,275

for the Los Tres Amigos building

demolition (Marquette);

Approved the purchase of a John

Deere 2011 Wheel Loader for

$115,000 for the Public Works Department;

Approved the purchase of a Sharp

MX-M550N Demo Copier for $5,895

from U.P. Office Supply for the Marquette Casino;

Approved the Construction Contract

for D R Contracting for the Marquette

Casino (storage) addition;

Approved Resolution KB1857-2011

which terminated Heather Funke’s

lease at the Ojibwa Village (Trailer

Court) as of October 28, 2011.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

STEPHANIE DORAN AWARDED

POSITION OF EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR, UNITED THREE FIRES

AGAINST VIOLENCE (UTFAV)

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan — On

September 2, 2011, the Board of Directors of the United Three Fires Against

Violence (UTFAV) Coalition appointed

Ms. Stephanie Doran as the new Executive Director of the UTFAV Coalition.

As a Tribal member of the Sault Ste.

Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a

master’s degree in Social Work and extensive professional experience in social

work, “Ms. Doran’s credentials and

background make her the perfect candidate as Executive Director to move the

mission of UTFAV Coalition forward,”

said the acting President, Ms. Lori

Jump.

Ms. Doran received her bachelor’s

degree in Human Services from Lake

Superior State University and master’s

degree in Social Work from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids.

Prior to her appointment, she served as

Director of Social services for the Salvation Army in Sault Ste. Marie. “I am very

honored to have the opportunity to work

in a field that I am very passionate

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CEO REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011

The months of September and October

2011 included the following activities

and reportable items:

• Finance meetings with Council regarding the FY12 budgets occurred

throughout the month with final approval taking place September 29th.

The lengthy process of balancing the

profits generated by the enterprises

along with grant funds and the financial demands of the programs and

services offered provided employees

of the Tribe with a 6% wage increase. The nearly three quarter of

a million dollar investment in the employees will only aid in the financially

troubled local economies.

• The Tribe’s year long grant funded

Transportation Study was completed

and presented to Council September

8th. The final report will be analyzed

and used to consider what types of

transportation may be needed within

the communities.

• On September 21st, Carole LaPointe, Health Director, Becky

Tussing, Asst. Health Director, Jim

Nardi, Human Resources Director,

Francis LaPointe, CFO, and I traveled to the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe to meet with their insurance department. They are fully self

-funded and also extend their Third

Party Administration component to

other Tribes. Staff of KBIC are reviewing and analyzing the option of

self-funding and will report back to

Council in the coming months.

• Work on the development of the

Tribal School survey continued

throughout the month. It was first

anticipated that remaining ANA Language grant funds could be used to

pay for the project. We were informed by the granting agency that

we would not be able to use the

funds for the survey since it didn’t

relate directly to any of the objecDECEMBER 2011

Calendars Events

Dec. 2: Constitutional Committee

Meeting, 1 pm, Council Chambers;

Dec. 3: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa Resort Conference Room; KBIC Gov’t Employee

Christmas Dinner Party;

Dec. 4: KBIC Marquette Ojibwa

Senior Citizens’ Christmas Dinner;

Dec. 11: KBIC Ojibwa Senior Citizens’ Christmas Dinner;

Dec. 17: KBIC General Elections

held 10 am—6pm;

Dec. 18: KBIC Children’s Christmas Party; KBIC Marquette Children’s Party;

Dec. 21: Veteran’s meeting 7 pm;

Dec. 23—27: Christmas holiday—

Gov’t offices closed;

Dec. 30-Jan 2: New Year’s holiday—Gov’t offices closed.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

Events occurring throughout KBIC

are welcome to be listed on the Calendar of Events.

Contact newsletter@kbic.nsn.gov to list your events.

Some events are more detailed FYI

within the newsletter. For up-to-date

event listings, visit www.ojibwa.com

and click on calendar. For Youth

events, see @ www.ojibwa.com, click

on youth club, or contact 353-4643/

Main Office at Youth Club, or 353-4644

for the facility attendants or the

Kitchen/craft rooms.

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tives outlined in the grant. We will

continue to work on the development

of the survey through the Tribe’s

THPO Department where Gary

Loonsfoot, Jr., Language Coordinator, has been transferred due to the

grant ending.

The former Los Tres Amigos property in Marquette will soon look different. Since the completion of an

environmental review has occurred,

the building can and will be demolished. The process will then allow

for the finalization of the Environmental Assessment and other documents needed to complete the Land

to Trust application with the BIA.

The KBIC Health Center expansion

was finalized, and the last component to open its doors there was the

new pharmacy.

An open house

commemorating the completion was

held on September 30th. The pharmacy, a long time goal of KBIC, has

been realized, and the services to

the community are well received.

The Tribe’s Solid Waste Transfer

Station project continues to be developed. Plans to build the facility with

the funds available are being worked

on by Bruce LaPointe, Project Manager. Additionally, the Tribe has approved moving forward with applying

for HUD ICDBG grant funds to be

able to construct the project as originally planned. We should know the

results of the grant request in the

spring of next year. If not funded, we

will have an alternate plan ready

which would involve using the funds

available through the Indian Health

Service which is approximately

$500,000.

The Tribe’s annual Christmas Check

has been approved in the amount of

$1,850 and will be distributed to

Baraga County members meeting

the requirements on November 21st

and Marquette County members on

the 22nd.

• The Ojibwa Casino Resort General

Manager, Robert Mudd, resigned the

post and his last day was October

14th. David Haataja, Ojibwa Casino

Marquette’s General Manager has

been approved to serve as the General Manager of both properties.

Dale Shalifoe, Asst. General Manager of the Baraga property will continue his position and a review will

take place in six months.

• I attended meetings with the Pines

Convenience management, Gregg

Nominelli, Economic Developer, and

Fred Dakota regarding fuel delivery

issues. The vendors have worked

on solutions to the issues and will

continue to monitor and if necessary

make other arrangements to ensure

supply and demand are met.

• The Tribe’s Comprehensive Strategic Plan has been reviewed, updated, and is being prepared for distribution to all departments and the

community. The plan will be updated annually to aid departments in

setting goals and objectives.

• Cheryne Clements, Youth and Fitness Director, will be seeking volunteers from the Marquette area to aid

in planning and putting on the Children’s Christmas Party. She will be

at the OHA Community Center on

November 22nd to register kids for

the party which is being planned for

December 18th. Anyone wishing to

help should stop by the Community

Center on the 22nd which is during

the Christmas Check distribution.

As always, if anyone has questions,

concerns, or issues that the CEO’s office can assist with, please don’t hesitate to stop, e-mail, or call.

Respectfully submitted,

Larry J. Denomie, III, CEO

Doran Director UTFAV continued:

about, in addition to influencing

change on all levels for Native American people,” said Ms. Doran.

As Executive Director, Ms. Doran

looks forward to working with the

UTFAV Coalition. “I look forward to the

challenge in advancing the mission of

UTFAV in ending domestic violence

and sexual assault,” she said.

United Three Fires Against Violence is a nonprofit coalition that provides services to the twelve federally

recognized tribes in the state of Michigan with a mission to unite and empower Native American communities

to end domestic violence by generating awareness through the provision

of resources, technical assistance,

and education.

For more information on the United

Three Fires Against Violence Coalition

visit their website at www.utfav.org.

REMINDER TO KEWEENAW BAY MEDICAL CLINIC PATIENTS:

If you are going for medical services ordered by the KBIC Medical Clinic and

you receive a referral, please remember to stop in at the Contract Health Services Office and see Elvera Lantz for a voucher. You need to have voucher in

hand when you go for services.

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Juliet K. Goyen has

been hired as the

THPO/NAGPRA (Tribal

Historic Preservation Office/Native

American

Graves Protection & Repatriation Act) Technician. Juliet is a KBIC

member, the daughter

of the late Jean B.

Loonsfoot-Aho and Donald L. Koski. Juliet lives

in Baraga with her husband

Bradley,

her

daughter Corey, and two

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

-step children, Malecki

and Jaydlyn. In her free time, she loves spending time with

her husband and children, fishing, and hanging out with her

grown daughter, Justine. Juliet states, “I have filled in as

THPO/NAGPRA for the previous eight months, and I am very

excited to be working in this position permanently. I enjoy the

work environment and the departments associated with it. As

we continue to grow and prosper, my job is to see that everything runs as smooth as possible.”

Richard

“R.C.”

Loonsfoot has been

hired as the Cleaning

Supervisor for Public

Workers. R.C. is a

KBIC member and

has lived on the reservation all of his life

with the exception of

attending college after

graduating from the

Baraga High School.

R.C. states, “I have

been married to Kristina for over nine

years and together we

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

have three beautiful

boys: Richard (age 12), Joseph (age 9), and Nathan (age 8).

Previously, I’ve worked at the Ojibwa Casino and at Ojibwa

Builders. I am very excited and ambitious about my position

as cleaning supervisor and thankful for being given the opportunity to contribute to my community.”

B e c k y

McKay is the

new

Outr e a c h

W orke r/

Home Visitor

KBIC

Even Start.

Becky lives

with her husband, Rick,

and her dog,

Lempi

Mass

City.

She is a

2007 graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. Becky states, “My hobbies include kayaking and walking along Lake Superior picking agates. I also enjoy riding in the family’s Model Ts and

other antique cars.” Previously, she worked as a Title 1

teacher at Ontonagon Elementary School and as a kindergarten teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic School. KBIC Even Start

is excited to have Becky as a new addition to their program.

Jatika Hazen

is the Baraga

High School Student of the Week

(10/27/2011).

Jatika is the

daughter of Jena

Aho. Jatika enjoys

photography,

fourwheeling, hunting, and hanging

out with friends

in her spare

time.

Jatika is a

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

student who has

come a long way

in a short period of time. She has really become a conscientious, motivated student. Jatika is a hard-working student

who is beginning to flourish and is becoming more outgoing

by the day. Her perfect attendance and work ethic have her

poised for a great year. She is an outstanding role-model for

other students. Great job Jatika!

Marquette KBIC Senior Citizen’s

Christmas Dinner

Sunday, December 4, 2011

1 pm—3 pm

55 years and older

South Marquette

Wahlstrom’s Restaurant

Carved Roast Beef

Carved Honey Ham

Oven Roasted Turkey

Garlic mashed potatoes with gravy

Stuffing

Rice

Hot vegetables

Tossed salad with dressing and toppings

Variety of salads

Homemade bread and butter

Soft beverage

Chef’s choice dessert

Any Questions… contact Pat Brown

(906) 273-0318

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HAZEN NAMED STUDENT OF THE WEEK

KBIC Senior Citizen’s

Christmas Party and Dinner

Sunday, December 11, 2011

4 pm—8 pm

Ojibwa Senior Center

Baraga, Michigan

Ojibwa Seniors (55+) and spouse

For more information contact Loretta Hugo….

(906) 353-6096

KBIC Marquette Area

Youth Christmas Party

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Begins at 5 pm

Upper Peninsula Childrens’ Museum

123 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette, Michigan

— Youth Of All Ages —

For more information contact:

KBIC Youth Office at (906) 353-4643 or 353-4644

Witches, Goblins, and more...

The KBIC Youth

Program held their

annual Children’s

Halloween Party on

Saturday, October

29th at the Niiwiin

Akeea

Center.

Children

participated in games,

costume judging,

enjoyed lunch with

their families and

friends, and took

home lots of candy.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Ages 0-2: 1st place-Bryce Bergstrom (center), 2nd place-Princess Pierre (left), and

3rd Place-Michael Deilch (right).

Ages 3-5: 1st place-Dhanya

Ekdahl (right), 2nd placeJace Chosa (center), and 3rd

Place-Emma Edwards (left).

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Ages 6-9: 1st place-Thomas Waisanen (left), 2nd

place-Lilli Messer (right), and 3rd Place-Katie Strong

(center).

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Ages 10 and up: 1st place-Mason Vokoviak (center),

2nd place-Lucas Julio (right), and 3rd Place-Preston

Smith (left).

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Ojibwa Senior Citizen’s participated in the season, October

31st during their regularly scheduled luncheon. 1st —Loretta

Hugo (witch), and 2nd—Wanda Seppanen (hunter).

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MINING UPDATES

By Jessica Koski, KBIC Mining Technical Assistant

Mining activity is on the rise in Michigan

and the Lake Superior basin - which is

currently the most active mineral exploration area in North America.

Orvana Copperwood Proposal

On September 23rd, Orvana Minerals

US Corp, a subsidiary of Orvana Minerals Corp (a Toronto-based mining corporation), submitted permit application

files to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the proposed Copperwood Mine Project located near Ironwood in Gogebic County

on the western end of Michigan’s Upper

Peninsula.

Orvana proposes an underground

mine to extract primarily copper (798

million tons), as well as silver (3.5 million ounces). A primary concern with

this project is its close proximity to Lake

Superior, with facilities about 1.5 miles

from the lake and proposed mineral extraction within 200 feet of the lake. The

wedge-shaped ore body extends underneath Lake Superior and conceivably

any permit for mining could be amended

to allow for mining beneath Lake Superior. Orvana proposes to pump an average of 150,000 gallons of Lake Superior

water per day and discharge treated

waste water back into a creek that feeds

Lake Superior. The closure plans for

the project consist of collapsing the

mine as final remaining ore pillars are

removed in order to maximize valuable

ore recovery.

The Presque Isle River meets Lake Superior a couple

of miles away from the proposed Copperwood Project.

In addition, a processing mill and

permanent tailings disposal are proposed on-site. The Tailings Disposal

Facility would divert existing streams

and fill in about 59.5 acres of wetlands

and 8,000 feet of Lehigh and Gipsy

Creeks. Tailings are the ground-up remains of mineral processing. About 85(8) Ishwaaswi

95% of ore milled ends up as tailings,

which have the potential to leach heavy

metals and other chemicals added during processing. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, along with other Tribes

signatory of the Treaty of 1842 and the

Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission, are currently reviewing Orvana’s permit application materials

which are available online at: http://

www.lic.wisc.edu/glifwc/orvana/.

A public comment meeting was held

on Wednesday, November 9th, at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, MI

when the MDEQ received many comments by local mine supporters noting

the need for jobs. The MDEQ will accept written comments on the application from any interested persons until

5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7,

2011. Tribal members who are interested in commenting and learning more

about this proposed mine are welcome

to contact Jessica Koski, Mining Technical Assistant, at (906) 524-5757, ext. 25.

Kennecott Project Updates

Kennecott Eagle Minerals Corporation, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, is currently excavating a mine portal beneath

Migi zii wa sin, Eagle Rock, for the Eagle Mine Project near Marquette, MI. An

appeals case decision from Michigan

Judge Manderfield is still pending following an appeal filed by the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community, National Wildlife

Federation, Huron Mountain Club, and

Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve regarding the legality of MDEQ’s approval of

the Kennecott Eagle Mine Permit Application under Michigan’s Part 632 sulfide

mining law.

Kennecott’s recent exploration activity within the L’Anse Indian Reservation

at the BIC site has ended at least for the

time being. A U.S. EPA official visited

the site at the end of October in order to

assess the potential need for Kennecott

to demonstrate compliance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination

Permitting requirements under the

Clean Water Act, which is required for

exploration activities occurring within the

reservation.

On November 9th, Kennecott issued

a press release announcing a new aerial

survey program. Over the next few

months, helicopters with geophysical

equipment tethered behind aircraft will

survey Western and Central Upper

Michigan. The press release states that

“these surveys are part of the continuing

exploration commitment by Kennecott in

the Upper Peninsula.”

“Mining

Impacts on Native Lands”

Film Series

The KBIC Natural Resources Department is hosting a “Mining Impacts on

Native Lands” film series in order to

raise awareness of mining and its complexities as well as share information

regarding regional mining activities. The

next film is “The Return of Navajo

Boy” which will consist of two screenings: Thursday, December 1st, at 6pm

at the Ojibwa Casino Chippewa Room

and Friday, December 2nd, at 1pm at

the Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center.

This 57-minute film is an award winning

and internationally acclaimed documentary directed by Jeff Spitz. It tells the

story of Elsie Mae Begay’s ongoing

struggle for environmental justice, and

how Navajo communities have been impacted by more than one thousand

abandoned uranium mines. The film

itself reunited a Navajo family and triggered a federal investigation into uranium contamination. To learn more and

view the film’s trailer, visit: http://

navajoboy.com/.

KBIC Youth Program Activity

Fund Guidelines

Each fiscal year, a per-child amount is

approved by the KBIC Tribal Council. The

amount is currently $250.00. The fiscal

year begins on October 1. The fund services the following counties; Baraga,

Houghton, Ontonagon, and Marquette. A

separate Activity Fund Request Form must

be completed for each child.

To qualify for the fund:

1. The child must be an enrolled KBIC

member, or a child of an enrolled KBIC

member, and both the child and parent/

guardian must reside within the same

household within the service area.

2. The child must be age 0-17 or in high

school.

3. Parents may be required to provide

proof to the Youth & Facilities Coordinator that they have physical custody

for the child they are submitting receipts for (court document or signed

consent by other parent).

4. Requests that will be paid must fall under one of the following criteria: organized extracurricular activity fees, athletic fees, in or out of school (examples

– basketball, gymnastics, skating,

hockey, skiing, swimming, football,

etc.), athletic equipment (to be used for

team sports), camps (sports, Bible, and

culture), school-related activities (such

as: Band, Youth in Government,

Driver’s Education, and school pictures), and school clothes. Educational

travel is funded, and the funding can be

banked through the eligible child’s high

school (7-12 grade) career (banked

means each year’s funding can carryover and be used in following years).

5. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility

to keep track of how much is spent for

each child. An original receipt for a

qualifying purchase must be submitted

for all funding reimbursements.

6. Submit the original receipt for purchase

made within the past 90 days and completed Activity Fund Request Form to

the Youth & Facilities Coordinator who

will complete a purchase request form

and forward the documents to accounting for processing (processing takes

three-five days). The Youth & Facilities

Coordinator will contact the parent/

guardian to make arrangements for issuing the reimbursement check.

(Approved/Amended by Council

11/04/2010)

GERALD SHELIFOE

(May 16, 1976—November 11, 2011)

Muckaday Wagoosh—Gerald Allen Shelifoe, age 35, of Zeba, walked on to the

Spirit World on Friday, November 11, 2011,

at Marquette General Hospital. He was

born in L’Anse, MI, on May 16, 1976, the

son of Frederick (Peggie) D. Shelifoe and

the late Ginger Emery. He graduated from

L’Anse High School in 1994. Gerald was a

member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. He had been employed as a security guard at the Ojibwa Casino, Baraga.

Mr. Shelifoe is survived by his wife Liz,

three sons: Seth, Jesse, and Ben; three

daughters: Jameah, Jacinda, and Princess

Jerri; fifteen brothers and sisters: Allen

(Cathy) Shelifoe of Baraga, Vicki Emery of

Baraga, Kelly (Louis) Curtis of Zeba,

Jeanne (David) Kauppila of Baraga, Steve

(Tamara) Coffin of Cleveland, OH, Jim Fred

(Angie) Shelifoe of Baraga, Cathy (Larry)

Velmer of Zeba, Mino Sandman/Shelifoe of

MN, Waba (Thomas) Alakayak of Alaska,

Shashaywin Sandman (Autumn) Shelifoe of

MN, Wausau (Brandon) Newcomb of

Alaska, Jaime (Ken) Jager of Iron River, MI,

and Megan Gude of Baraga. Also surviving

are his numerous uncles and aunties;

nieces and nephews; cousins; friends; and

Nimaamaa Nookomis, Darlene Sandman of

MN. He was preceded in death by his

mother Ginger, brother Fred Jr., and sister

Brigitte.

Family and friends gathered at the Ceremonial Room at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens

Center, Baraga, on Monday, November 14,

2011, where a feast was held. Traditional

Spiritual ceremonial services were held on

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at the Cere-

monial Room at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens

Center. Spiritual ceremonies were officiated

by Medicine Men Jim Williams of Watersmeet and Paul Halverson of Assinins. Interment took place in the Pinery Cemetery.

The Reid Funeral Home assisted the family.

ROBERT BRUCE CADEAU

(September 6, 1967—November 11, 2011)

Robert Bruce Cadeau, age 44, of

Baraga, passed away on Friday, November

11, 2011, in Parshall, ND, as a result of an

automobile accident.

He was born in

L’Anse, MI, on September 6, 1967, the son

of Dennis and Mildred (LaFernier). Robert

attended school in Baraga. He was a self

employed logger. Robert moved to North

Dakota six months ago to work for Lane’s

Truck & Repair Center. He enjoyed fishing,

hunting, camping, wood working, and riding

his snowmobile and four wheeler. He was

a member of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

Mr. Cadeau is survived by his brothers:

Gerald (Amanda) Cadeau of Baraga,

James (Marlene) Cadeau of Baraga; sisters: Judy (Dwayne) Thomley of Baraga,

Betty Perry of Saucier, MS; special friends:

Jerry McEwen, Ryan Tikkanen, Ed LeMaire,

and Lane (Sherri) Harden; numerous

nieces; nephews; and cousins. He was

preceded in death by his parents Dennis

and Mildred Cadeau.

Funeral services for Robert Cadeau

were held Thursday, November 17, 2011, at

St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Deacon

John Cadeau and Rev. Judy Mattson officiating. The Jacobson Funeral Home assisted the family.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective October 1, 2011)

*The net monthly income standard for each household size is the sum of the applicable Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) net monthly

income eligibility standard and the applicable SNAP

standard deduction.

48 Contiguous

United States:

House

hold

Size

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP Standard Deduction

$ 908

$147

$1,055

$1,226

$147

$1,373

$1,545

$147

$1,692

$1,863

$155

$2,018

$2,181

$181

$2,362

$2,500

$208

$2,708

$2,818

$208

$3,026

$3,136

$208

$3,344

Each additional member

+ $319

Alaska:

Household

Size

FDPIR Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP Standard Deduction

$1,134

$252

$1,386

$1,532

$252

$1,784

$1,930

$252

$2,182

$2,329

$252

$2,581

$2,727

$252

$2,979

$3,125

$260

$3,385

$3,524

$260

$3,784

$3,922

$260

$4,182

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

+ $399

FDPIR Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(f)

New College Instructors Bring Wide-Ranging Experience

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College’s spring 2012 course schedule features

four new instructors with a wide range of experience to apply in their classes. Several of

these courses will be of interest to community members seeking to expand their knowledge and improve their skills as well as to

degree seeking students.

BS210 Marketing, to be taught by John

Westman (MSA Central Michigan University, BS Michigan Technological University)

is a good example. Mr. Westman’s ten-plus

years of business experience includes over

four years in sales and marketing in both

front-line and managerial roles. More recently, Mr. Westman heads the Baraga

County Economic Development Corporation,

serves as a senior project engineer for the

Oldenburg Group, and owns and operates

Westman Engineering and Design which

provides product and business development

services. This course promises to be interesting for anyone and particularly worthwhile

for community businesspeople. Marketing

will meet on Tuesday evenings, 5:30 to 8:20

pm.

OS215 Contemporary Native American

Issues with Jessica Koski (MEM Yale University, BS Michigan Technological University) will also interest community members.

Ms. Koski’s experience with Native Issues

includes participating in the Native American

Political Leadership program and serving as

an Indian Affairs Intern for the U.S. House of

Representatives. She completed additional

internships with the National Science Foundation and US Forest Service and worked as

a research assistant in studies of Native subsistence rights and other Native American

legal and educational topics. As an active

member of Native American student groups,

she collaborated and exchanged ideas with

peers from across the US and around the

world. Ms. Koski continues to be active in

Native American organizations and has

been an invited speaker at a variety of Native American conferences and events.

She is currently employed as Mining Technical Assistant for the KBIC Natural Resources Department. Contemporary Native American Issues will meet on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 5:30 to

7 pm.

EN101 Reading Skills and EN202 College Composition II, are both scheduled

to be taught by Scott Schwarz (MA Northern Michigan University, BA Western

Michigan University, BAA Central Michigan

University) and are likely to appeal to degree-seeking students. Reading Skills will

be particularly helpful for students who

want to develop their ability to tackle college-level reading assignments. Baraga

readers are likely to know Mr. Schwarz as

a veteran teacher, drama director, cross

country/track coach, and International Club

advisor. Along with teaching, he’s also

contributed to area arts activity as a singer

and actor. Prior to becoming a teacher,

Mr. Schwartz worked in the broadcast industry in Lower Michigan. In addition to

fourteen-plus years of teaching experience, Mr. Schwarz recently completed

graduate work in writing and teaching of

reading. Reading Skills is on Thursdays

from 5:00-5:50 pm, and College Composition II is on Mondays and Wednesdays

from 5:00 to 6:20 pm.

A side benefit of Mr. Schwarz’s teaching composition in the evening is that

Jesse Koenig will be teaching a daytime

section of his popular digital storytelling

course, which is now officially titled EN220

Storytelling in the Digital Age. The class

Earned Income Deduction — Households with

earned income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent

of their earned income.

Dependant Care Deduction — Households that

qualify for the dependent care deduction are allowed

a deduction of actual dependent care costs paid

monthly to a non-household member.

Child Support Deduction — Households that incur

the cost of legally required child support to or for a

non-household member are allowed a deduction for

the amount of monthly child support paid.

Medicare Part B Medical Insurance and Part D

Prescription Drug Coverage Premiums — Households that incur the cost of Medicare Part B medical

insurance and/or Part D prescription drug coverage

premiums are allowed a deduction for the monthly

cost of the premiums.

FDPIR Resource Standards—see 7 CFR 253.6(d)

$3,250 for households with at least one elderly or

disabled member.

$2,000 for households without any elderly or disabled members.

will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays

from 10:00 to 11:50 am.

SO201 Marriage and the Family, will

taught by school psychologist, Karina

Koenig (BA Northern Michigan University,

MA (candidate 2012) Central Michigan University) who will be able to share with students what she has learned through active

involvement with children and families in

Midland and Mount Pleasant schools - notably the Saginaw-Chippewa Elementary

School, as well as at Central Michigan University’s Learning Acceleration Clinic and

the Wisconsin Early Autism Project in Milwaukee. In addition to practical work in

school psychology, Ms. Koenig has participated in conducting research on child and

family topics at CMU and NMU. Her main

interests are in the practical applications of

psychological theory and methods to benefit

individuals and families. The class should

be extremely useful for Early Childhood

Education students as well as interesting for

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KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA LIBRARY NEWS...

The two Head Start classes visited the Scholastic Book

Fair at the Baraga School Library. The children picked out

books to take home and keep. One student told his mother,

"The library is big and has 10,000 books!" This activity is part

of the Enhancement Grant the Ojibwa Community Library received in October 2010.

The library has the following books: Weight Loss Surgery

for Dummies, Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies,

and Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery.

~ Mary Bergerson, Ojibwa Community

Library Director

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

Registered Voters

The General Election will be held Saturday, December 17,

2011.

Voters residing the Baraga District will vote at the Ojibwa

Senior Citizens Center. Polls for those voters residing in the

L’Anse District will be at the Zeba Methodist Church. Polls

will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Baraga District

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. (Inc.)

Isabelle Helene Welsh (Inc.)

Robert D. “RD” Curtis, Jr.

Carole LaPointe

L’Anse District

William E. Emery (Inc.)

Elizabeth C. Matthews (Inc.)

Lyndon Ekdahl

Jean “Halverson” Jokinen

ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE.

(As per our Election Ordinance.)

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New College Instructors continued:

anyone else. Marriage and the Family is

scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays

from 12 noon to 2:20 pm.

Spring semester classes at Keweenaw

Bay Ojibwa Community College begin January 9. Student orientation is Thursday, January 5, at 5:30 pm. Registration for spring semester classes is underway now and will continue through January 6.

ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS:

The following Committees/Boards have vacant seats:

Constitutional Committee –

One (1) regular seat

One (1) alternate seat

Economic Development Committee –

One (1) regular seat

Application due date is: Monday, December 12, 2011, 4:00 p.m.

Please submit an application (located in Peggy Minton

or Kim Klopstein’s office) by the due date to:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr. – President

16429 Bear Town Rd.

Baraga, MI 49908

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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:

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

• Establishment, Enforcement and

• Location of Custodial and

Modification of Child Support Orders

Non-Custodial Parents

• Paternity Establishment

• Community Education

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

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities

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

* Child Support/Friend of the Court Specialist — December 2

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* Community Service Supervisor

* Unit Manager

* LPN

* RN

* Account Executive/Sales

* Cashier

* Receptionist/Clerical Worker

* Pre-Primary Teaching Assistant

* Youth Program & Facility Attendant

* Family Aide

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

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

PRE-SORT STARDARD

(12) Ashi Niizh

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!

Catholic Community of

Baraga County

Holy Name of Jesus

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

Pastor

Father John Longbucco

Father Antony Lukka

Confessions: Sunday before Mass

Sunday Mass 11:30 a.m.

353-6565

saintann@up.net

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