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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Ode’mini Giizis – Strawberry Moon - June 2018

TWELVE RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AT 2018 KEWEENAW BAY

OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Issue 167

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Jennifer Misegan, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni J. Minton, Asst. Secretary

Doreen G. Blaker, Treasurer

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr.

Frederick Dakota

Randall R. Haataja

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr.

Rodney Loonsfoot

Elizabeth D. Mayo

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST

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Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(Left to right), front row—Max Rivas, Andrew Kozich, Kathleen Smith, Denise Moschetto, Rebecca

Gauthier, Carisa LaFernier, back row—Serene Smith, Betsey Leinonen, Joshua Robinson, Michael Rodriguez, Bryan Welsh, and Jane Kahkonen.

The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community

College held their 2018 Commencement

Ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the

Niiwin Akeaa Facility in Baraga, Michigan.

Another milestone achieved for KBOCC as

they issued degrees to their largest graduating class of twelve students earning their associate degrees: Associate of Applied Science/Business Administration: Joshua Robinson (honors); Associate of Applied Science/

Early Childhood Education: Rebecca Gauthier

and Betsey Leinonen (honors); Associate of

Arts/Liberal Studies: Denise Moschetto

(honors); Associate of Anishinaabe Studies:

Andrew Kozich (honors), Carisa LaFernier

(honors), and Bryan Welsh (honors); Associate of Science/Environmental Science: Jane

Kahkonen (honors), Max Rivas (honors), Michael Rodriguez (honors), Kathleen Smith

(honors), and Serene Smith (honors).

KBOCC offers four certificate programs

which are approved by the Higher Learning

Commission for Business, Office Systems,

Environmental Science, and Criminal Justice

Corrections Certificate. Earning certificates

were: Business Administration Certificate:

Dawn Gauthier, Zena Huhta, and Robin Roe;

Criminal Justice Certificate: James Fish, Tyler

Funke, Ronald Hueckstaedt III, and Tammy

Mantila; Environmental Science: Trey Loonsfoot.

Cherie Dakota, Interim President, gave the

welcome and said, “How lucky we are to have

KBOCC located right here in our own backyard. I’d like to thank the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the support they give to

KBOCC, which is an investment to the county

by offering an education to the residents of

our community. A majority of the students

continue to reside right here and take employment that strengthens the community in many

different fields—Natural Resources and envi-

ronment, Early Childhood Education Programs, business offices, to name a few.

Miigwech to Debbie Parrish, who just retired this year. It was her vision and perseverance which brought us from the one-room

classroom in the Ojibwa Senior Citizen Center

to the myriad of programs and campus buildings we have today. Today we are graduating our largest class with Associate’s Degrees, and we look forward to breaking that

record over and over again.”

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KBOCC Commencement

Ceremony Held

Michigan Supreme Justice

McCormack Visits KBIC

KBIC Forest Habitat Improvements

HeadStart Class of 2018

KBIC-NRD Hosts Tours

People’s Garden Program

New Employees, Who’s Who

Criminal Report

Deepest Sympathy

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Above (right) Cherie Dakota, Interim President, presented Billie Jo Krask (left) with the

Zoongide’ewin Award. The Zoongide’ewin

Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated the qualities of courage and persistence in overcoming obstacles to his or her

educational goals.

KBIC Tribal Council Member Rodney

Loonsfoot gave the Invocation and Council

Address. Robin Chosa, Chairman KBOCC

Board of Regents, served as Master of Ceremonies. Four Thunders conducted the Processional, and Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society (KBIC Honor Guard) posted the colors.

KBIC Tribal Council Treasurer/Ojibwa

Housing Department Director Doreen Blaker

gave the Commencement Address. Doreen

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Above Kathleen Smith (Chosa), Valedictorian displays great achievement.

Blaker said, “We come together to

honor and recognize the KBOCC

graduates of 2018. As a Tribal Community, we gather for many occasions. In good times and bad, through

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Graduation continued:

teardrops and laughter, we have shared our joys and supported

one another in hard times; it is our unspoken bond and forms our

identity as the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

We are guided by the philosophy of our ancestors — to make

this world a better place for our future generations. A simple yet

complicated teaching. It drives us into the unknown, to challenge

the status quo, and to break down existing barriers for the betterment of our future. This college started as an idea and then a

Council Resolution in 1975 to provide Tribal Members an opportunity for a college education on the reservation. Today, we see its

success with each graduating class. A vision that became a reality.

Any decision to make a change or to start a new path is not an

easy one. It is full of uncertainty and sometimes self-doubt, but

there is a certain kind of excitement in knowing you are about to

embark on a new adventure. Such as the day each of today’s

graduates decided to enroll in college. Your journey through college has given you many gifts and strengthened your character.

You have gained knowledge; there is nothing more I like to hear

than a college student tell me something they learned while researching for a paper they are writing or telling me something about

our environment such as how bees play a crucial role in pollination.

You have learned to utilize different methods of modern technology, whether to verify your thesis for your capstone project or

gather information from the community. I like the survey polls on

Facebook, and I always think to myself, ‘data gathering time for the

KBOCC students.’ You have learned time management as most of

you are juggling jobs and families along with your college studies.

You have become great multi-taskers. Another important value is

you have strengthened your ability to overcome adversity and solve

problems. College is not easy; it is a lot of academic blood, sweat,

and tears. You improved on your ability to learn new concepts,

how to accept constructive criticism, and you learned how to go an

extra mile to bring your grade up. You have learned how to ask for

help when where there was a class you were having problems, and

we all know there is at least one class that will haunt you during a

semester. So along with obtaining your degree or certificate, you

have become a much stronger person.

Know that the ending of this chapter in your life starts the beginning of another one. As you go on in life, you’ll find that you will

have many ventures, some good, some bad. Enjoy the good and

learn from the bad and move on as the challenging time has just

left you moving in a different direction. So what will the next part of

your journey encompass? Whatever you want to achieve, if you

put the time and effort into it as you did into obtaining your degree

or certificate, you will succeed.

Perhaps you want to continue your education. You now have a

solid foundation to build upon. A new career path— you know what

it takes; you have disciplined yourself to accomplish a long term

objective. You will determine your journey, but remember you are

here to better this world for our future generations. The Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community has always had to deal with various issues

challenging the tribe. We need you to take your education and

teach our children to keep the culture and history of who we are as

Anishinabe alive, protect our environment with your research, come

up with new business ideas to build our tribal economy, and to become tomorrow’s leaders. Live your dream, seek your vision, don’t

waste time trying to live as others want you to do, and don’t let the

opinion of others drown out your voice. Follow your heart and trust

your instincts. Remember there is no set path in life. Go into the

world and succeed in your goals but more importantly go into the

world to do good.”

~ Submitted by Newsletter Editor.

Honors—Fall 2017: Isaac Elmblad, Tyler Funke, Billie Jo Krask,

Jacob Ketola, Kyle Menard, Max Rivas, Serene Smith, Melissa

Treadeau, Ronald Tilson, and Bryan Welsh.

Honors—Spring 2018: Terri Curtis, Isaac Elmblad, Tyler Fish, Jacqueline Jossens, and Ethan Lee.

Deans—Fall 2017: Kristen Dean, Jolene DeCota, James Fish,

Dawn Gauthier, Rebecca Gauthier, Ronald Hueckstaedt III, Jacqueline Jossens, Christopher Knight, Eva Lind, Alexis Mantta,

Tammy Mantila, Timothy Raymond, Joshua Robinson, Wendy

Rogers, Kathleen Smith, and Sydni Voakes.

Deans—Spring 2018: Lindsey Aleo, Kristen Dean, Jaycie Forcia,

David Johfetson, Jane Kahkonen, Billie Jo Krosk, Eva Lind, Alexis

Mantta, Joshua Robinson, Richard Tilson, Milissa Treadeau, Abigail Turpeinen, Sydni Voakes, and Bryan Welsh.

Special Awards — Art (Leadership in Art): Bryan Welsh; Anishinabe Department (Certificate of achievement): Eva Lind; Core Corrections (Excellence in Corrections): Sam Loonsfoot; and Liberal

Studies (Certificate of

Recognition):

Peggy

Barauskas and Jeremy

Chapman.

Faculty Member of the

Year: Andrew Kozich.

Student of the Year:

Joshua Robinson.

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An Honorable Guest Visits the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Justice Bridget Mary McCormack is the Michigan Supreme

Court’s liaison for Tribal Courts. Justice McCormack visited and

toured four Upper Peninsula Tribal Courts recently She visited the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Tribal Court on Thursday, April

26, 2018, sitting down to a late breakfast with Honorable Bradley T.

Dakota, Chief Judge; Honorable Violet M. Friisvall Ayres, Associate

Tribal Judge; and numerous Court staff. The three Justices then

toured the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Following the

Court’s visit, Justice McCormack did an interview at KBIC’s Eagle

Radio. Justice McCormack said, “Efforts are being made to improve the relationships between tribal and state courts; visiting

each other and working together we can learn from one another.”

Later that day, Justice McCormack twittered, “And the tour of KBIC

was stunning. Great team at the Court!” ~Submitted by Newsletter Editor.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(Left to right) Honorable Bradley T. Dakota, Chief Judge KBIC; Justice

Bridget Mary McCormack, Michigan Supreme Court; and Honorable Violet

M. Friisvall Ayres, Associate Judge KBIC.

TRIBAL COURT

CRIMINAL SENTENCES

The Tribal Court has agreed to comply with

the request of the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community’s CEO’s office to publish criminal

sentencing on a routine basis.

Jeremy Voakes, case #18-026, §5.15b, Impaired driving – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/23/2018, #18-026, §5.15b:

1. Fine $300.00.

2. Ninety days jail, credit for 15 days jail served, 75 days jail suspended pending

successful completion of probation. Defendant shall be financially responsible for

the costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Three to six months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a

$10.00 monthly probation fee. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of drug and PBT testing, if any.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and shall follow the recommendations of the screening until successfully discharged. Defendant shall be

financially responsible for the costs associated with the screening. Defendant

shall sign a release of information to allow the Court to monitor compliance.

William “Manny” Brunk, case #17-229, §3.1706, Controlled substance – possession (Marijuana) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/23/2018, #17-229, §3.1706:

1. Fine $150.00.

2. Ten days jail; ten days jail suspended pending successful completion of Probation. The Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of lodging and

any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Restitution of $5.45 for Court costs associated with Bench Trial.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening within two-weeks of sentencing and shall comply with the recommendations of the screening until successfully completed. Defendant shall sign a release of information with the provider to allow the Court to monitor compliance. The Defendant shall be financially

responsible for the costs of screening and treatment, if any.

5. Three to six months standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00

monthly fee. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of drug and

PBT testing, if any.

6. Defendant shall call in to the Sentry call-in system seven days a week until admitted into inpatient treatment facility. Once released from the treatment center,

Defendant shall report to the Probation Office within 24-hours; if released on the

weekend, Defendant shall report Monday morning. Thereafter it shall be the discretion of the Probation Office for his required reporting, whether in person or use

of the Sentry call-in system.

7. Defendant shall set up a payment plan with the Probation Office within the next

two-weeks.

Allyson Denomie, case #18-036, §8.901, Contempt of court – 2nd offense

Sentencing on 04/30/2018, #18-036, §8.901:

1. Fine $2,000.00.

2. One-hundred-eighty days jail. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Case shall be transferred to the Healing To Wellness Court.

Allyson Denomie, case #18-037, §8.901, Contempt of court – 3rd offense

Sentencing on 04/30/2018, #18-037, §8.901:

1. Fine $2,000.00.

2. One-hundred-eighty days jail. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Case shall be transferred to the Healing To Wellness Court.

Mark Emery, case #18-028, §5.61, Penalties, driver’s license required – 1st offense

Sentencing on 05/02/2018, #18-028, §5.61:

1. Fine $100.00.

2. One to three months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation fee. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of drug and PBT testing, if any.

3. Ninety days jail, 90 days suspended pending successful completion

of probation. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

Mark Emery, case #18-029, §16.503, No auto insurance – 1st offense

Sentencing on 05/02/2018, #18-029, §16.503:

1. Fine $90.00.

Michael Dowd, case #17-139, §5.61(a), License revoked – 6th offense

Sentencing on 05/09/2018, #17-139, §5.61(a):

1. Fine $250.00.

2. Thirty days jail, credit for eight days jail served, 22 days jail shall be

served. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of

lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Defendant is to meet with the Probation Officer once released to set

up a payment plan to be paid-off within six months. Defendant shall

be financially responsible for the costs of drug and PBT testing, if

any.

Michael Dowd, case #17-173, §8.901, Contempt of court – 1st offense

Sentencing on 05/09/2018, #17-173, §8.901:

1. Ten days jail. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

Rebecca Genschow, case #18-044, §5.15(b), Impaired driving –

1st offense

Sentencing on 05/09/2018, #18-044, §5.15(b):

1. Fine $300.00.

2. Ninety days jail, credit for one-day jail served, 89 days jail suspended pending successful completion of probation. Defendant

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

3. One to three months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation fee. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of drug and PBT testing, if any.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and shall follow the recommendations of the screening until successfully discharged. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs

associated with the screening. Defendant shall sign a release of

information to allow the Court to monitor compliance.

KBIC HEAD START

(Two Centers, L’Anse and Baraga) For Children 3 to 5 years old

KBIC EARLY HEAD START

(One Center, Skanee Road, L’Anse) For Children birth to 3 years old

Enroll Today…Because Every Child Deserves A Head Start!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS: JUNE 22, 2018

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16489 Skanee Road (Zeba)

L’Anse, MI 49946

Pre-Primary Building

112 College Road

Baraga, MI 49908

MICHIGAN INDIAN ELDERS ASSOCIATION

2018 SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE

The Michigan Indian Elders Association (MIEA) is

pleased to announce that it will make available (4)

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

scholarships will be awarded to at least nine qualified

students with the $1,000 scholarships being awarded to

top three qualified students, as determined by committee

review and lottery, if necessary. Each student must be

currently enrolled in a course of study at, or have a letter

of acceptance from, a public college or university or

technical school and must meet the following qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS – the student:

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

a direct descendant of an enrolled member of one of

the MIEA constituent Tribes/Bands (must be verified

in writing by the Tribal Enrollment Department).

 Must have successfully completed and passed all

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

equivalency tests with a minimum score of 40 and an

average score of 45 and must possess a G.E.D. certificate; or must have graduated from an accredited

high school with a 3.00 grade point average; or if currently enrolled at a college, university, or trade

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

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

a full-time basis.

 Must complete the provided application form and

submit it with required supporting documentation,

and the mailing must be RECEIVED BY THE COORDINATOR postmarked no later than June 15, 2018.

(PLEASE NOTE, incomplete or late applications will

not be considered).

An application form can be downloaded by visiting

http://michiganindianelders.org/students.php on the web.

The application can also be obtained from the Tribal

Education Department of each of the constituent Tribes/

Bands (includes Keweenaw Bay Indian Community).

Volunteer Transporters

NorthCare seeks volunteers to transport individuals to their behavioral health appointments. This position is a volunteer one; however, mileage is reimbursed at the current federal rate. Volunteers must pass a criminal background check and have a valid license, current car insurance, and an operational vehicle. Volunteers will be provided training. To learn more, contact Lindsey at

LindseyL@upsail.com or call 906-250-2448.

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KBIC Forest Habitat Improvements

On May 7 and 8, KBIC employees from Natural Resources and

Forestry Departments planted almost 1900 tree seedlings on the

Reservation. The trees were planted to improve wildlife habitat,

forest health, and climate change resiliency. The wildlife habitat

improvements included: providing deer wintering cover, nut and

fruit producers for food, and riparian habitat improvements. Forest

health and resiliency improvements include: increased species diversity, storm water mitigation, and ash loss mitigation.

Some of the planting crew is pictured above. Pictured from the top row,

left: Kyle Seppanen, Steven Haataja, Shannon DesRochers, Mike Rodriguez, Karena Schmidt, Serene Smith, Jamiee Loonsfoot, Rachel McDonald, Erin Johnston, and Stephanie Kozich. (Photo/article submitted by Rachel McDonald, KBIC Forester.)

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 39 students were placed on the Honor Roll for

the third marking period of the 2017-18 academic year:

Baraga – Daniel Connor Jr., Robert Curtis, Ireland Chosa, Alexxus

DeCota, Allison Durant, Dhanya Ekdahl, Rylee Holm, Jayla

Isaacson, Kamrin Kahkonen, Keegin Kahkonen, Angel Loonsfoot,

Machai Loonsfoot, Nevaeh Loonsfoot, Steven Maki, Jenna Messer,

Liliana Messer, Kylie Michaelson, Leeah Owens, Kylie Peterson,

Presley Rasanen, and Alana Schofield.

L’Anse – Dysean Allen, Deija Dakota, Keira Dakota, Rion Fountaine, Ti’ia Friisvall, Robert Genschow III, Rayleah Jacobs, Dallas

Moulden, Rowen Rexford, Mariana Teikari,

Alicia Stein,

Rachael Velmer, Cassandra Zasadnyj, and Paige Zasadnyj.

Marquette – Blake Chosa, Aden Hamalainen, Zoe Hamalainen,

and Kayla Herron.

The following 27 students received awards for achieving Perfect Attendance:

Baraga – Cara Connor, Robert Curtis, Kruze Ekdahl, Jalisa

Heath, Rylee Holm, Steele Jondreau, William Jondreau Jr.,

Adrianna Kyllonen, Machai Loonsfoot, Kylie Michaelson, Tyler

Shalifoe, Deklin Swartz, and Bryton VanDyke.

L’Anse – Tokala Chosa, Kydan Dean, Autumn Durant, Kobe Forcia, Brendon Friisvall, Nathan Friisvall, Payton LeClaire, Zoey

Spruce, and Cassandra Zasadnyj.

Gwinn – Kaitlyn Shelafoe, Kimber Shelafoe, Destinee Stanton,

and Lacie Stanton.

Negaunee – Brayden Velmer.

— NOTICE —

Sarah Woodruff’s, M.S., C.R.C.L.L.P.C, School Based Counselor for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, office will be relocated to the Niiwin Akeaa (Youth Center) for the summer months

instead of the Donald LaPointe Health Center.

Sarah will be working with youth and providing lessons to enhance social emotional learning in the Summer Day Camp and will

be a part of the training for the summer youth workers as well.

She will participate with the youth events and activities to be a resource for students during the summer.

Sarah is available to meet with anyone ages 8-24 and can provide counseling to individuals or families. Contact 353-4532

(Health Center) or 353-4643 (Youth Center) for more information.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Is your charitable organization planning on holding a raffle or selling

raffle tickets on the L’Anse Indian Reservation?

Federal law, through the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, granted Tribes exclusive right to regulate gaming activity on Indian lands. Even if you or the

members of your organization are not tribal members, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Gaming Commission has the authority to regulate your raffle.

It is unlawful to game without a license.

Please contact the KBIC Gaming Commission Office at

(906) 353-4222 or stop by the office located at the Tribal

Center for an application and a copy of the rules and regulations.

Application deadline for submission of ALL Class I

Drawings is 30 days and Class II Raffles is 60 days 16429 Bear Town, Rd.

Baraga, MI 49908

prior to your event. License Fee will be waived when the

(906) 353-4222

application is received within this timeline.

To be added to the mailing list or to correct your

mailing address, contact the enrollment office at

(906) 353-6623 ext. 4113.

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CLASS OF 2018 — KBIC HEAD START GRADUATES

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Twenty Head Start youth graduated as the Class of 2018 on Friday, May 18, 2018. KBIC Head Start held their Graduation Ceremony at the Zeba Community Hall in Zeba, Michigan. Terri Denomie, Center Director, welcomed all the young graduates, their parents, families, and community members who attended on the youngsters’ big day. The graduates performed five songs for their audience: “Little Green Frog”, “Ojibwa Number Song”, “Asabikeshiinh

(Itsy Bitsy Spider)”, “Buckle My Shoe”, and “I’m a Little Graduate”.

The young graduates received a diploma and backpack full of spe-

cial gifts from KBIC Tribal Council Representatives: Warren “Chris”

Swartz, Jr., and Gary Loonsfoot, Jr.. The KBOCC PEAR/DEMO

grant purchased each graduate an Amazon Fire 7. Graduates are

pictured above in no specific order: Ilyza Blue, Dale Cote, Brady

Curtis, Izaiah DeCota, DaeLynn Denomie, Kaylee Forcia, Terrent

Fudala, Adrien Gutierrez, Antonio Gutierrez, Georgia Larson, Madison Lokers, Aaliyah Loonsfoot, Chance Pascoe, Leeland Roberts,

Cade Roy, Molly Skoglund, Anthony Swartz, Zander Tammelin,

Jailena Whiteman-Brunk, and Kyler Wilson. ~ Submitted by Newsletter Editor.

Neil Kromer was recently hired as the KBIC Community Outreach Coordinator for the Office of Child

Support Services (replacing Laura Mayo, who was promoted as the new Child Support Specialist). “Boozhoo!

I wanted to introduce myself and a few things I’d like to

bring to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. For

Community Outreach, my priority is the safety and security of our KBIC children. I look to increase awareness of the sacred role our fathers and mothers play in

molding and modeling for their children; how nurturing

positive behaviors in themselves and others will, in

turn, improve life for everyone!

I grew up playing and loving the game of lacrosse |

baaga’adowe; a medicine game that I hope will help

this cause. I’m excited to work with the Niiwin Akeaa

Youth Programs to assist in the creation of lacrosse

workshops and games for community outreach. Also,

my love and respect for water | nibi, and desire to swim

| bagizo is prompting me to start looking for support to

develop and build a community pool to increase the quality of life for both our youth and elders. The sacred waters of Ojibwe Gichigami | Lake Superior inspire me to help and [hopefully]

improve the lives of the children, families, and community members I come in contact with

every day. The Creator has provided us with so much, it is our duty to utilize what stands before us in order to go forward in a good way | gwayako-bimaadiziwin.”

Neil can be contacted at Office of Child Support Services, (906) 353-4566.

Beth Fish was

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING

recently hired as

The Constitution Committee will be holdPersonnel Direc- ing a Community Meeting regarding the

tor. Beth said, “I Amendment to the Constitution Article IX

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i n Judicial Branch. KBIC Members are enBaraga.

I at- couraged to attend.

tended Northern

June 18, 2018, 5:00 p.m. — Zeba

Michigan UniverCommunity Hall, Zeba, MI

sity earning a Please watch your mail for the letter below to

Bachelor’s of Sciregister for the Secretarial Election.

ence. I am married and have two

children, two stepchi ldren ,

and

three grandchildren who refer to me as ‘Grannie’.

Throughout the years, I have held many positions

with the KBIC Indian Community from a waitress at

the Bears’ Den to the Marketing Manager of the

Ojibwa Casinos. I have also moved out of the area

several times and always seem to return home. I

am very happy to have this recent opportunity with

KBIC as the Personnel Director. The job keeps me

very busy, and I am learning a great deal. We have

a lot of great job opportunities within our community.

I would encourage anyone who is looking for work to

check out our job listings either on line or stop by in

person.

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“Boozhoo, I’m Serene Smith, a recent

graduate from Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa

Community College with an Associate’s

Degree in Environmental Science. I’m

the new Water Quality Technician, and

excited to be part of the KBIC Natural

Resources Department. I believe that

surface water sampling is important to

ensure our waters maintain pristine conditions for healthy habitat for fish, economy, and recreation. In my free time, I

enjoy anything in the outdoors with my

fiancé and two teenagers; our local area

has so much to offer; we’re steady in the

woods finding new adventures.”

Steven Joseph Durant

(July 9, 1962—May 14, 2018)

Steven Joseph Durant, age 55, of

Baraga, MI, passed away on Monday,

May 14, 2018, at his home.

He was born July 9, 1962, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Leo and LaRayne

(Kishkitog) Durant. Steven grew up in

Milwaukee. He lived in Marquette for 25years prior to moving to Baraga in 2016.

Steven worked with his father at M & M

Logging and Durant Lawn Care. Steven

enjoyed four-wheeling and working on

cars. He was a member of KBIC and

Ojibwa Senior Citizens.

Surviving are: his father, Leo Durant of

Baraga; children: Jacob Durant and Abigail Durant both of Marquette; brothers:

Lawrence Santangilo of Lacrosse, WI,

Mitchell Durant of L’Anse; sisters:

Amanda Durant and Kimberly Samon

both of Milwaukee, and Amy Durant of

Washington; and two grandchildren:

Preslee and Mallory; several aunts; an

uncle; and numerous nieces, nephews,

and cousins.

Preceding him in death are: his

mother, LaRayne; siblings: Leo Sam Durant Jr., and infants, Aaron Reese and

Leone Samantha.

Visitation was held on Friday, May 18,

2018, from 3-4:00 p.m. at the Ojibwa Senior Citizen’s Ceremonial Room in Baraga,

MI. Service was held at 4 p.m. led by

Paul Halverson. The family held a fellowship feast immediately following the service. Burial shall be in the Assinins

Cemetery. The Jacobson Funeral Home

assisted the family.

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Doc No: OTIP-FS-18-01

FACT SHEET: Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a public health issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities. Traffickers disproportionately target at-risk

populations including individuals who have experienced or been exposed to other forms of violence (child abuse and maltreatme nt, interpersonal violence and sexual assault, community and gang violence) and individuals disconnected from stable support networks (runaway

and homeless youth, unaccompanied minors, persons displaced during natural disasters).

Definition of Trafficking in Persons

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended (22 U.S.C. § 7102), defines “severe forms of trafficking in persons” as:



Sex trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purpose of

a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform

such act has not attained 13 years of age; (and)



Labor trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use

of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

Human Trafficking versus Human Smuggling

Human trafficking and human smuggling are two separate crimes under federal law:

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

vs.

HUMAN SMUGGLING

Victims are forced, defrauded, and coerced into trafficking. Even if

victims initially offer consent, that consent is rendered meaningless

by the actions of the traffickers to exploit them for labor, services,

or commercial sex.

Individuals consent to being smuggled. The transaction is mutual

and ends upon arrival at desired destination.

Human trafficking is a crime committed against an individual.

Smuggling is a crime committed against a country.

Trafficking does not need to involve the physical movement of a

person. Trafficking victimization can be transnational or domestic.

Smuggling involves the illegal transport of an individual across a

national border. Smuggling is always transnational.

How Victims Are Trafficked

Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to subject victims to engage in commercial sex or forced labor. Anyone can be a victim of trafficking anywhere, including in the United States.

ACTIONS

MEANS

Does not need to be present in a situation

of sex trafficking of minors

PURPOSE

Recruiting includes proactive targeting of

vulnerability and grooming behaviors.

Harboring includes isolation, confinement,

and monitoring.

Transporting includes movement and arranging travel.

Providing includes giving to another individual.

Obtaining includes forcibly taking, exchanging something for ability to control.

*Soliciting includes offering something of

value.

*Patronizing includes receiving something

of value.

Force includes physical restraint; physical

harm; sexual assault; and beatings. Monitoring and confinement is often used to

control victims, especially during early

stages of victimization to break down the

victim’s resistance.

Fraud includes false promises regarding

employment, wages, working conditions,

love, marriage, or better life. Over time,

there may be unexpected changes in work

conditions, compensation or debt agreements, or nature of relationship.

Coercion includes threats of serious harm

to or physical restraint against any person,

psychological manipulation, document confiscation, and shame and fear-inducing

threats to share information or pictures with

others or report to authorities.

Commercial Sex Act is any sex act on account of anything of value given to or received by a person.

Involuntary Servitude is any scheme,

plan, or pattern intended to cause a person

to believe that, if the person did not enter

into or continue in such condition, that person or another person would suffer serious

harm or physical restraint, or the abuse or

threatened abuse of the legal process.

Debt Bondage includes a pledge of services by the debtor or someone under

debtor’s control to pay down known or unknown charges (e.g. fees for transportation,

boarding, food, and other incidentals, interest, fines for missing quotas, and charges

for bad behavior). The length and nature of

those services are not respectively limited

and defined, where an individual is trapped

in a cycle of debt that he or she can never

pay down.

Peonage is a status or condition of involuntary servitude based on real or alleged indebtedness.

Slavery is the state of being under the

ownership or control of someone where a

person is forced to work for another.

(* Only for sex trafficking.)

Help for Victims of Trafficking

Get help, report a tip, find services, and learn more about your options. The National Human Trafficking Hotline provides assistance to victims in crisis through safety planning, emotional support, and connections to local resources.

CONFIDENTIAL

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TOLL-FREE

24/7

CALL

1-888-373-7888

TEXT

HELP to BEFREE (233733)

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING

HOTLINE

E-MAIL

help@humantraffickinghotline.org

1-888-373-7888

VISIT

www.humantraffickinghotline.org

#endtrafficking

Social Media Resources for Native Youth

FOLLOW:

#lookbeneaththesurface

Like:



StrongHearts Native Helpline

National Indian Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)

Girls Educational & Mentoring Services

Polaris Project

Safe Horizon

Subscribe:

 NIWRC

 Polaris Project

 Safe Horizon

KBIC-NRD hosts tours of

Hatchery and Bio Dome

The months of April and May provided

plenty of opportunities for the staff at the

Natural Resources Department (NRD) to

share their passion and knowledge of fish

and plants by hosting educational tours of

the Bio Dome and Fish Hatchery. Over ten

groups of young students from many local

schools, including Baraga Head Start, BHK

Pre-school, Little Eagles, C.J. Sullivan

School and young adult students from Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College,

Michigan Tech, and Northern Michigan

University were welcomed to tour our facilities.

Younger students arrived bursting with

enthusiasm to have their sense of wonder

about the natural world expanded. They

toured through the Fish Hatchery where

they were able to view thousands of growing fish being raised in a series of large

rectangular and circular tanks. Dave Kauppila, a Fisheries Technician at the NRD,

guided the children through the hatchery,

lifting the little ones up to peer into the

hatchery tanks. Afterwards the children

were able to toss small amounts of feed

into the tanks and the fish surfaced to nibble on the nourishing pellets. A few fish

were caught in nets and the children –

some squeamish and others emboldened - were able to gently handle the giigoonh.

Among the fish hatchery staff are David

Seppanen, a Fisheries Technician, and

several youth fishery technicians, Tiia Friisvall, Bobby Genschow, Billy Genschow,

Christian Hebert, and Brent Waranka, all

students in the Baraga Area Schools, who

work behind the scenes after school and

on weekends, in the important work of

keeping the fish cared for, tagged, and fed.

Their contributions to help fulfill the mission

of the Fish Hatchery Program are much

valued. The Fish Hatchery Program has

been rearing native fish and stocking waters in the western UP since 1993.

The tour excitement continued as the

children walked over to the Bio Dome to

learn a little something about the development of flowers. Kathleen Smith, Habitat

Specialist, and Karena Schmidt, Ecologist,

took the lead on conducting the tours with

the fantastic support of this summer’s Plant

Technicians including Sophia Michels,

Jaimee Loonsfoot, Mike Rodriquez, Steven

Haataja, and John Asher. The Plant techs

engaged the children in an interactive activity where they learned about the needs

of seeds to develop into healthy plants.

Everything from healthy seed, good soil,

nutrients, rain, sunshine, and good bugs

are essential. The children also saw many

sweetgrass plants and received a few tips

on how to identify them by stroking the

leaves up and down and feeling the

smoothness in one direction and coarseness in the other. Potatoes for the community garden and bee balm for restoration

projects are all thriving in the dome these

Follow:

 StrongHearts Native

Helpline



NIWRC

Girls Educational & Mentoring

Services



@StrongHeartsdv

@niwrc

@GEMSGirls

@Polaris_Project

@SafeHorizon

@ACFHHS

Attention KBIC Tribal Members

Job Bank Applications and Indian Owned Business’

Several projects in or near Baraga are starting and skilled and

unskilled workers are needed — also needed are Suppliers

and Contractors for these projects:

Casino Marquette and Baraga Projects; Power Plant Project — Baraga;

Copperwood Mine — Wakefield area; and Enbridge Pipeline Repair/Upgrade —

Ashland through Escanaba and west.

Tribal Members are urged to apply for the Job Bank as TERO is referring people to

contractors that are calling and looking for workers—we still need more TRIBAL

MEMBERS THAT ARE UNION MEMBERS — we also need Businesses

and Contractors who are Indian Owned.

IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS GO TO THIS LINK TO REGISTER

FOR THE POWER PLAN PROJECT:

https://www.burnsmcd.com/suppliers/supplier-diversity

Site Security — Day and Night; Septic Services; Portable Water/Bottled Water;

Snow Removal; Landscaping/Lawn Cutting/Pest Control/Site Maintenance; Catering; and Equipment Rentals…

Please contact this office for an application.

Job Bank Applications are also available online at http://www.ojibwa.com/content/tero

Please stop by or contact Debbie Picciano @ (906) 353-4167

or E-mail — TERO@kbic-nsn.gov

—— TERO also has funds available for alternative training ——

days.

The Bio Dome, constructed in 2009, has

served the Plants Program well over the

past ten years. It functions as a greenhouse where native plants are started from

seed, grown to maturity and then planted

out in our several restoration sites. The restoration project at Sand Point over the contaminating stamps sands has received

world-wide recognition for its success and

lessons learned.

Following the tours of the Hatchery and

Bio Dome all the children were given little

spider plants to take home and care for, and

perhaps encourage the next generation of

caretakers of our natural resources.

In addition to the tours at the NRD, the

Plants staff spent an active evening at the

Baraga BHK Head Start with students and

their parents doing some hands-on activities

planting vegetable seeds for their gardens

and learning about the significance of Three

Sisters Gardening.

Kathy, Karena and

Sophia did a program role-playing Corn,

Bean, and Squash, to share teachings

about these important food plants. The following week Karena and Sophia participated in Family Science Night and did a

program for Baraga Area School students

on Wildlife Tracking. This program is developed out of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum with the Science Outreach Center at

Michigan Tech.

A new offering at the KBOCC and Michigan Tech this spring was a class taught by

Val Gagnon on Native American Perspectives on the Environment. Evelyn Ravindran, the NRD’s Hatchery and Nursery

Manager, and Karena, Ecologist, were invited guest speakers to share knowledge

with these classes on indigenous cultural

practices with plants of the Great Lakes region. The students expressed great interest

in the subject and several asked about volunteer and employment opportunities at the

NRD, especially after touring the hatchery

and Bio Dome. University students enrolled

Continued on page ten.

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To place an ad,

submit an article,

or relate information,

ideas,

possible articles

contact:

Lauri

Denomie at (906)

201-0263,

e - m a i l :

newsletter@kbicnsn.gov.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

FY 2018 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018)

*The net monthly income standard for each household size

is the sum of the applicable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) net monthly income standard and

the applicable SNAP standard deduction.

48 Contiguous United

States:

Household

Size

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

$1,005

$160

$1,165

$1,354

$160

$1,514

$1,702

$160

$1,862

$2,050

$170

$2,220

$2,399

$199

$2,598

$2,747

$228

$2,975

$3,095

$228

$3,323

$3,444

$228

$3,672

Each additional member

+ $349

Alaska:

Use this

amount

Household

Size

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

$1,255

$273

$1,528

$1,691

$273

$1,964

$2,127

$273

$2,400

Three Community Meetings will be held this June where Ryan Champane will

hear input from the community regarding the Halfway or Stepdown Facility. Updates on the Casino Project will also be presented by Larry Denomie, CEO. Call

the Tribal Center for times, (906) 353-6623, “0”.

 June 18, 2018, 5:00 p.m., at the Zeba Community Hall in Zeba, Michigan;

$2,563

$273

$2,836

$2,999

$273

$3,272

$3,435

$285

$3,720

$3,870

$285

$4,155



$4,306

$285

$4,591

June 19, 2018, at Bingo Hall, Baraga, Michigan; and

June 20, 2018, at the Marquette Community Center, Harvey, Michigan.

Each additional member

+ $436

KBIC-NRD tours continues:

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: KBIC OVW—24/7 Crisis Line 353-4599

The Meaning Behind the Butterfly...

In the life of a Survivor, we go through

stages, just like a butterfly.

First as a caterpillar, a Victim if you

will.

In this stage, we

are not yet who we

can be. We have not

yet reached our full

potential.

We are

stuck in a body where

we know we don’t

belong, yet we cannot

escape it.

Then we reach our

Chrysalis stage.

This is a stage of

healing and transformation. We reach for

freedom and obtain it,

only to have many

obstacles in our way.

We must regroup and

take a look inside

ourselves

for

strength. Time is

taken to heal ourselves, to start our

transformation to who

we really are, to

reach towards our full

potential.

Then finally, we

get to spread our

wings... A beautiful

Butterfly is created.

We finally reach

our goal as Survivors, and we get to glorify in our freedom. Know that we are no longer the caterpillar, no longer trapped in what we can accomplish, and no longer held back. There are no limits;

the world is now open to us.

We get to soar to new heights, try new things, spread our wings, and truly fly!

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in the Native American Studies Program at Northern Michigan University visited the NRD for a day of

presentations and tours. NMU instructors Violet Friisvall-Ayres and

Jud Sojourn accompanied nearly 20

students who listened in on detailed

presentations about the NRD fishery

program by Gene Mensch and the

Wildlife Stewardship program by

Erin Johnston.

Karena Schmidt

spoke on the NRD Plants Restoration program, and Karen Anderson

spoke about the Aquatic Invasive

Species work being done. Such

opportunities for education and outreach add substance to our work.

Please feel welcome to call for

NRD offices if you are interested in

arranging for a tour of the Hatchery

and Bio Dome.

~ Submitted by Karena Schmidt, NRD

Thank You

From the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community Natural Resources

Department

After 15 years of providing a free

event for area youth, the KBIC-NRD

and Kids Fishing Derby is taking a

time-out to re-evaluate aspects of

this effort.

Keeping this a free event gets

more and more difficult, and the

generous support of the KBIC Council, local businesses, agencies, and

volunteers has helped in so many

ways! Miigwech!

Next year we will be

striving to rekindle the

spirit of the KBIC Kids

Fishing Derby to make it,

as always, FOR THE KIDS!

Lunch and Learn Series – Mark Your Calendars

This year another exciting lineup of presentations are being offered to our community in a collaborative effort between the

Natural Resources Department and Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

The Lunch and Learn events are held in the

Chippewa Conference Room at the Ojibwa

Resort from noon until 1:00 on the second

Friday of every month, May through October. The purpose of these informative and

informal luncheons is to heighten our

awareness of issues relating to practicing

Food Security and Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Joe Schutte, who teaches food

preparation classes at KBOCC, prepares a

menu for these lunches with the help of students enrolled in his classes. The lunches

always include ingredients from locally

grown indigenous foods such as wild rice,

maple syrup, cranberries, blueberries,

ramps, and Lake Superior fish. Lunch is

guaranteed to be delicious!

With advance approval from your supervisor, all KBIC employees are welcome to

attend the Lunch and Learn sessions.

Following is a tentative schedule of talks

for this summer. Note: The sessions for

September and October are still being developed with several topics under consideration.

May 11th- People’s Garden, Natural Gardening, and Morel Mushroom gathering,

presented by Kathy Smith, NRD Habitat

Specialist, Eric Cadeau from Radicle Gardens, and Karena Schmidt, NRD Ecologist.

June 8th- Fishermen of the KBIC. We

are honored to have a panel of local fishermen to share stories of their experiences

fishing on Lake Superior. Stories will include tall tales of fishing areas, specialized

gear, and the persistent and sometimes har-

rowing efforts that went into claiming our

treaty rights.

July 13th- A presentation on Wetlands to

celebrate Lake Superior Day. Tentatively,

Erin Johnston, NRD Wildlife Biologist, and

Stephanie Kozich, NRD Water Quality Specialist, will speak on the important role of

wetlands to our food security. Wetlands are

regarded by many as our medicine cabinets, as they are the habitat for so many of

our medicine plants. Members from the

community are also invited to give stories

and teachings on their experiences gathering medicines from the wetlands.

August 10th- Dark fruits. Presented by

NRD Ecologist Karena Schmidt. Unique

growing on our tribal lands is the number of

dark fruited plants – blueberries, blackberries, serviceberries, chokeberries, and

more. Hear traditional knowledge on the

health benefits of these fruits, our responsibilities to protect these precious resources,

and stories shared by other community

members.

September 14th- Note: This session still

being developed.

October 12th- Note: This session still being developed. Possibly a presentation on

food preservation; what to do with items

harvested from our gardens such as pumpkin, potatoes, greens, etc.

If you have a particular topic you would

be interested to learn more about or have

knowledge you are willing to share, please

contact any of the following: At KBOCC,

contact Kit Laux, 524-8410, or DeAnna

Hadden, 524-8209. At the NRD, please call

524-5757 to contact Evelyn Ravindran, ext.

11, Kathy Smith, ext. 19 or Karena Schmidt,

ext. 21.

~ Submitted by Karena Schmidt, NRD

People’s Garden Plots Still Available

Now in its 5th season, the Natural Resources Department is sponsoring the People’s Garden, a program to deepen our connection to the earth and further develop our

Food Security and celebrate Food Sovereignty. The Garden is located in L’Anse

along Brewery Road next to the New Day

Treatment Center.

Community members are welcome to

summer. It is a wonderful place for parents

to share gardening knowledge with their

children and for the community to gather. A

$15 fee helps offset the cost of vegetable

seeds and plants, and the services of tilling

and water supply that are made available to

the gardeners. The garden plot size is 11 x

30 feet, ample room to cultivate an abundant crop of wholesome veggies for you,

your family, and friends.

And a “Heads Up” – the Baraga and

L’Anse Farmer’s Market will have their

opening days, Saturday, June 23, in L’Anse

at the Waterfront, from 9 am until noon and

in Baraga at the Historical Museum on

Wednesday, June 27, from 3-6 pm. Then

throughout the summer, every Saturday

morning in L’Anse, and every Wednesday

evening in Baraga. The Baraga and L’Anse

Farmer’s Market supports local produce

growers and provides a wonderful opportunity to stock up on local wholesome produce

grown naturally without the use of harmful

chemicals.

To sign up for a garden plot or for more

information about the People’s Garden

please contact Kathy Smith or Karena

Schmidt at the Natural Resources Department offices, (906) 524-5757. Either one is

happy to help answer your gardening questions.

~ Submitted by Karena Schmidt, NRD

NEW DIAL HELP PROGRAM

SERVING JUVENILE JUSTICE YOUTH

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

Rodney Loonsfoot, Tribal Council/Tribal Veteran

Service Officer

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16347 Ojibwa Industrial Park Rd, Baraga, Michigan 49908

veteranaffairs@kbic-nsn.gov

(906) 353-VETS Office (906) 201-4448 Cell

OFFICE HOURS; Mon, Tues, Wed, 9 am —12 pm

PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENT

Wiikwedong

Ogichidaa Society

Monthly upcoming

meetings, held at

6:00 pm — June

20, July 18, August 15, and September 19. Meetings are subject to

change. Special

meetings for Powwows/funerals will

be announced.

With funding from the MI Department of Health and Human

Services, DIAL HELP has

launched a new program for

juvenile justice youth in Baraga,

Houghton, Keweenaw, and

Ontonagon Counties. The Juvenile Justice

Response Team (JRT) provides face-toface crisis intervention to youth age 10 to 21

who have had a Petition filed under the Probate Code. The goal of the program is to

interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by

providing safety and support to at-risk

youth.

DIAL HELP worked closely with local law

enforcement and court officials to develop a

referral system for this program. Other

community partners include Copper Country

Mental Health, Communities That Care, and

various school faculty including the truancy

officer. Juvenile justice youth and their

families can also request JRT services by

contacting DIAL HELP directly at (906) 482HELP (906-482-4357).

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June 2018 Calendar



June 2:

Saturday Council Meeting at

Big Bucks Bingo, Baraga, at 9 a.m.

June 17: Happy Father’s Day!



40th Annual Keweenaw Bay Maawanji’iding

July 27, 28, 29, 2018

Ojibwa Campgrounds

Baraga, Michigan

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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