All You Need To Know About The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (2010)

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All You Need To Know About The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Iskigamizige Giizis - Maple Sugar Making Moon - April 2010 Issue 69

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN

NMU’S 18TH ANNUAL “LEARNING TO WALK TOGETHER” POWWOW

Northern Michigan University’s Native

American Student Association (NASA)

hosts an annual powwow each March.

Leora Tadgerson, Chairperson of NASA,

states, “Celebration such as these are essential to maintaining the Native culture

and to keep traditions alive.”

This year was the 18th Annual

“Learning To Walk Together” powwow

which was held on Saturday, March 13th

at the Vandament Arena at NMU. Grand

entries were held at noon and 6:00 p.m.

with a traditional feast and hand drum

competition held at 4:00 p.m. in the D.J.

Jacobetti Center. This annual powwow

provides the community with a time to

visit, feast, sing and dance together. KBIC

is a proud sponsor of the annual event.

KBIC member, Jim St. Arnold, honored

the Community as Head Veteran Dancer

and led the KBIC Color Guard in grand

entry. Woodlands Drum, Host Drum, and

Lac Courte Oreilles Badger Singers, Cohost Drum, along with the eight registered

visiting drums provided great songs for

more than 100 registered dancers.

Joel Syrette and Mariah Jourdain, of

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, served as Head

Male and Female Dancers.

Dwight

“Bucko” Teeple of Brimley, Michigan, kept

everyone informed of the activities as

Master of Ceremonies, and Robert Blackdeer of Black River Falls, Wisconsin,

Arena Director, kept the Arena in order

and assisted dancer’s needs. Sam Doyle

of Clio, Michigan, served as Firekeeper.

Numerous volunteers assisted NASA with

this grand event.

~ submitted by Newsletter Editor

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

William E. Emery, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews, Asst. Secretary

Eddy Edwards, Treasurer

Toni Minton

Elizabeth D. Mayo

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Jerry Lee Curtis

Frederick Dakota

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.

Isabelle H. Welsh

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

Newsletter photo.

Noon grand entry of the “Learning To Walk Together” Traditional Powwow on

March 13. (Right) Head Veteran Dancer, Jim St. Arnold, leads the KBIC Color

Guard into the arena.

Newsletter photo.

Mariah Jourdain (left) and Joel Syrette

(right), of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,

served as Head Male and Female

Dancers.

Newsletter photo.

Royalty—Megan Tucker, Miss Bear

River (left), Jade Chaudier, Miss Keweenaw Bay. Both are fancy shawl

dancers.

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Tribal Council Members:

Shown above are NASA President Leora Tadgerson (left), NASA Vice-President Mitch Bolo

(right) with Comedian Don Burnstick (center).

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March 6, 2010, Tribal Council

meeting

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18th Annual “Learning To

Walk Together” Powwow

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Early Years Are Learning

Years

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2010 Women’s Retreat Held

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Is Your Home Computer

Asleep When You Are?

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Drug Conviction Report

DHHS Superior Spirit Award

Winner for March

New Employees

Aabinoojiyens

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Northern Michigan University’s (NMU) Native

American Student Association (NASA) brought Don

Burnstick to the stage Friday evening, March 12, in

conjunction with the “Learning To Walk Together”

PowWow. Burnstick had members of the audience

roaring throughout the event which was held at the

Vandament Arena on NMU’s campus.

Burnstick is a Cree from the Alexander First Nation located outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Growing up on the reserve and being the youngest

of 15 children, Don learned a variety of means of

defending himself, one of was humor.

Don's young life was very violent. He lived on

the streets of Edmonton as an alcoholic and drug

addict. At age 21, he sobered up. Since there

weren’t too many 21-year-old males who were alcohol and drug free, he started going around and telling his story.

Don Burnstick has established himself as one of

Canada's best known comedians. His comedy

show, "You Might be a Redskin - Healing Through

Native Humor," is a comedic performance that humorously portrays First Nations people, their habits,

likes, and dislikes.

~ submitted by Newsletter Editor

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MARCH 6, 2010 — TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Tribal Council held their regularly

scheduled Saturday Tribal Council meeting on

March 6, 2010, at the Ojibwa Casino Resort

Conference Room. Warren (Chris) Swartz, Jr.,

presided over the meeting with William E. Emery, Susan J. LaFernier, Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews, Eddy Edwards, Jerry Lee Curtis, Fred

Dakota, Michael F. LaFernier, Sr., Gary F.

Loonsfoot, Sr., Elizabeth D. Mayo, Toni Minton,

and Isabelle Helene Welsh present. Secretary

Susan LaFernier shared numerous Thank You

and For Your Information items addressed to

Council. Reports were given for February

2010, by President Swartz (page three), Secretary Susan J. LaFernier (page eight), and CEO

Larry Denomie III (page two). Council passed

the Department Head Reports for January

2010.

Eddy Edwards brought forth the donation

requests received in the month of February

2010.

• Motion by Elizabeth Mayo to table a request from Amanda Bloxton for assistance with legal fees and relocation expenses, supported by William E. Emery,

eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., to table a

request from Debi Williamson who organized a non-profit organization, Turtle

Island Cultural Services, Inc., for funding assistance in the amount of $11,000,

supported by Susan J. LaFernier, eleven

supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Toni Minton to deny the request for travel assistance for LaVerne

Perrault to visit her sister’s grave in Illinois, supported by Elizabeth D. Mayo,

ten supported (Emery, S. LaFernier, Matthews, Edwards, Curtis, Dakota, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot, Mayo, Minton),

one opposed (Welsh), 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Elizabeth D. Mayo to deny the

request of sponsorship for the National

Child Welfare Committee Conference on

Child Abuse and Neglect being held in

Oregon,

supported

by

Michael

LaFernier, Sr., eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Gary Loonsfoot to deny the

request for sponsorship for the Leh-Nah

-Weh Native American Organization’s,

Mending the Sacred Hoop Powwow,

supported by Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews,

eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Susan J. LaFernier to deny

the request for sponsorship for the University of Michigan Powwow, supported

by Toni Minton, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Gary Loonsfoot, Sr. to deny

the request for a donation for the Pine

Mountain Musical Festival, supported by

Jerry Lee Curtis, eleven supported, 0

opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by William E. Emery to approve a

donation of $4770 for the Ojibwa Senior

Citizens for their Loretta Lynn trip, supported by Jerry Lee Curtis, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion

carried.

• Motion by Elizabeth D. Mayo to approve

$300 each to Ariel Gougeon and Jeffrey

Degenaer (if they are enrolled Tribal

members) for their senior class trip to

Europe,

supported

by

Michael

LaFernier, Sr., eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

• Motion by Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., to approve $500 donation each for their 2010

Senior BASH to Baraga, L’Anse, and

Marquette, supported by William E. Em-

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ery, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

Motion by Elizabeth D. Mayo to approve

a $500 donation for the Diabetes Outreach Network from Marquette’s 25th

year in the U.P. celebration and to turn

it over to Kathy Mayo, supported by Michael LaFernier, Sr., eleven supported,

0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

Motion by Michael LaFernier, Sr. to approve a sponsorship in the amount of

$300 to be made in the name of Eagle

Radio for the April 7th Keweenaw Economic

Development

Association

(KEDA) meeting, supported by William

E. Emery, ten supported (Emery, Matthews, Edwards, Curtis, Dakota, M.

LaFernier, Loonsfoot, Mayo, Minton,

Welsh), one opposed (S. LaFernier), 0

abstained, motion carried.

Motion by Michael LaFernier, Sr. to approve a donation in the amount of

$1300 for the KB Peewee B Hockey

Team coached by Lyndon Ekdahl to asContinued page five.

CEO REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010.

On February 2-4, Sarah Smith, Assistant

CEO, Gregg Nominelli, and I traveled to Chicago to attend the Department of Housing and

Urban Development training for our Indian

Community Development Block Grants reporting. The Tribe currently has three $600,000

regular status grants and one $600,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. It

was made very clear at the training that if

funds are not obligated by the required dates

they would de-obligate the funds and redistribute them to other Tribes. We are expecting to

not have this situation occur and will be moving forward as quickly as possible this coming

year to move our projects forward. The projects utilizing these funds include the Donald

A. LaPointe Health Center renovation and expansion, the construction of the new Early

Childhood Education Center, and the new gas

station.

To aid in moving the listed projects forward,

the Tribe has supported the new position of

Project Manager. Five candidates were interviewed with Bruce LaPointe being offered the

position. Bruce has accepted and will begin

working on March 15, pending approval of preemployment requirements.

The request for proposals for the design

work for the Early Childhood Education Center

project is out and due to the CEO’s office on

March 8. The 7,700 square foot addition onto

the Community Center is expected to come in

around $1.6 million.

On February 8, staff met with Vince Rose

of Employee Benefits to discuss the Tribe’s

annual BCBS Health Insurance renewal rates.

The renewal rates are much higher than expected and budgeted for the fiscal year. The

Tribe currently has two plans serving the governmental operations and enterprises. Without adjusting the plans, the Tribe will encounter over a half million dollar increase. Vince

offered options which could balance the rate to

what was budgeted by making several

changes to the plans. Council will be reviewing their options in March.

On February 12, the Healthy Heart Fair

was held at the Ojibwa Senior’s Center organized by the Tribe’s Health Department. The

WHIPP Task Force, formerly known as the

Wellness Task Force, participated by having a

booth. The booth offered healthy brown bag

lunch recipes and ideas as well as healthy trail

mix. A big thank you goes out to Bonnie Nelson of Employee Benefits, task force members, and task force volunteers who helped

make the booth a huge success.

The Casino Projects Task Force continued

to meet during the month. Members reviewed

and discussed the options and moved toward

forming recommendations for Council to consider. The original date to present to Council

has been moved from March 4 to March 11.

February 22-26, Sarah Smith, Terri Denomie, KBIC Head Start/Early Head Start Center

Director, Lisa Denomie, Pre-Primary Program

Director, and I traveled to Washington D.C. to

attend the American Indian Alaska Native Region XI New Directors Conference. Although

KBIC hasn’t become the grantee for our programs, we were given the opportunity to attend. We were able to acquire valuable information relating to the regulations which are

required of the program. In moving forward

with transferring the programs from the InterTribal Council of Michigan to KBIC, a meeting

is scheduled in Sault Ste. Marie in mid-March

with ITC staff. In the coming weeks, our office

will be seeking advice and approval from

Council on staffing, policy, and other pertinent

issues.

During the month of February, the position

of General Manager for the Ojibwa Casino and

Resort was advertised. The advertisement

closed on the 26th, and Sarah Smith will be

leading the process of reviewing the candidates who have expressed interest in the position. Council should be further reviewing and

considering candidates for interviews in

March.

Lynn Haataja has done an outstanding job

as the Interim Manager and is commended for

her dedication and efforts in the position.

I would like to close by saying the January

Department Head reports are all in. There

were a few that were late, and those individuals have been dealt with. It has been made

clear to the Department Heads that they are

responsible to the CEO’s office, that their reports must be on time, and that they provide

valuable information to not only our office but

also to Council. If there are any changes you

would like to see in the reports such as more

or less information, a different format, etc.,

please let our office know, and we will work

with the department.

Dr. Beaufait, our psychiatrist has recently

resigned and his last work day will be on the

21st.

As always, if anyone has questions,

concerns, or issues that the CEO’s office can

assist with, please don’t hesitate to stop, email, or call.

Respectfully submitted,

Larry J. Denomie, III, CEO

PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010.

Activities reported by the President, Warren

(Chris) Swartz, Jr., for the month of February.

President’s report was given verbally and transcribed by the newsletter editor.

• I received a letter from Attorney General

Eric Holder from the Office of the Attorney

General out of Washington D.C. He told us

at the Department of Justice Tribal Nations

Listening session on public safety and law

enforcement in St. Paul, Minnesota, in late

2009, which Chief Dale Dakota and I attended, his intention to establish a Tribal

Nations Leadership Council to advise him

on issues critical to Indian Country. The

Tribal Nations Leadership Council would be

composed of one Tribal leader from each of

the twelve regions of the Bureau of Indian

Affairs. The TNLC member for each region

will be chosen by the chief executives of the

tribes in that region. The charter defines a

Tribal leader as a Tribal official serving in an

executive or legislative position with the

Tribe, such as a Tribal Chairperson, Council

member or other equivalent position. The

plan is for the TNLC to meet twice a year,

and it hopes to convene the first meeting

this May. He indicated that each region

should provide, by letter to the Department

of Justice, the name of the Tribal leader who

will represent the region on the TNLC. Also

at this same meeting and within a Tribal

consultation conference call, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Associate

Attorney General began the process of improving and simplifying a grant making process in this upcoming fiscal year 2010. He

proposed a single coordinated Tribal solicitation process to address this concern. The

coordinated Tribal assistant solicitation combines all of the department’s available existing Tribal government specific grant programs into one single application. The goal

of this new approach is to help address the

Tribe’s criminal justice needs on a more

comprehensive basis. Some of the areas

they propose to put into one single application and the reason to do so is public safety

and enhance community police capacity (the

COPS grant); to prevent and reduce alcohol

and substance abuse related crimes; develop and enhance the office of the Tribal

Justice system, such as the Tribal Court’s

Assistance Program, or TCAP; provide direct intervention and assistance to victims of

sexual assault, including the office of violence against women and the Tribal Sexual

Assault Services Program; and also to enhance responses to violence committed

against Indian women and girls, also under

the Office of Violence against Women. This

is to help not only the tribes but the Department of Justice. Instead of looking at a

whole number of different applications and

grant processes, that the tribes would be

able to coordinate their efforts against some

of these issues in one single application.

The Department of Justice can take a look

at it and instead of duplicating efforts they’ll

be able to put it into one application and

make a determination based on that one

application on what they are going to fund

for the entire fiscal year. This is something

new that they are trying, and I hope it works.

• I received a letter from Jenny Jenkins, acting director of the Department of Health and

Human Services. She announced on behalf

of the Director of Indian Health Services,

Yvette Roubideaux, that she will be conducting a listening session with Tribal leaders of

the Indian Health Bemidji Area on March 16,

2010, from 8am—5pm, at the Minneapolis

Airport Marriott. The purpose of the listening session is to discuss the Tribal consultation process of the area national levels. Dr.

Roubideaux will address the group as a

whole in the morning and then meet one-on-

one with the elected Tribal officials in the

afternoon. I think this would be a good opportunity for the Community if we send myself or the Health Director, Carole LaPointe,

or Becky Tussing, to discuss our Contract

Services Priority guidelines. I know that

Carole has indicated to me there are a number of concerns that she has and this would

give a good opportunity to have the ear of

the Director of the Indian Health Services,

Yvette Roubideaux. As you know, she was

just recently appointed by President Obama.

I went out to Washington D.C., and I had the

opportunity to meet her, and I did have

some bulleted items I handed to her while I

was in D.C. which Carole had prepared.

The director’s initiative is to reinvigorate the

agencies commitment to the principal and

practice of Tribal consultation, accompanying her efforts to effect internal IHS reforms

within the larger context of health care reforms nationally. We are fortunate that the

director has found this opportunity to visit

and I hope we take this opportunity to meet

with her and discuss our needs.

• I attended a few VOIGHT Tribal Task Force

meetings. At one of the meetings, either in

January or February, I asked the Task Force

executive members to summarize some of

the issues regarding Michigan’s 1842 Ceded

Territory Treaty harvest declarations process, how that has come out and about over

the years, and where we are at with it. They

did summarize it in a confidential memo

which I will bring forward in closed session.

• I received a letter from Dennis Knapp, Native American Affairs Coordinator of the Department of National Resources and Environment. He states in compliance with the

requirement of section 25 of the 2000 inland

consent decree, which we are not a part of,

that would be the CORA tribes, the state

hereby provides notice to the parties of its

intention to permit harvest of sharp-tail

grouse in 2010, and requests consultation

with tribes regarding sharp-tailed grouse

status and allocation. He provided to us a

recommendation regarding those hunting

areas, and they are proposing a daily bag

limit of two sharp-tails and a season bag

limit of six sharp-tails. He indicates that the

state is interested in consulting with the

tribes in regards to this proposal, and he offers a few dates — March 8th at 3 pm,

March 9th at 1pm, March 10th at 4 pm, or

he suggested that we could meet him in Higgins Lake at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center. The proposed site that he

is talking about is over at the eastern end of

the U.P., in the Sault Ste. Marie area. As

you know with our home territory policy, we

pretty much care about what goes on here,

but anything that the state is proposing to do

with those tribes, should be brought to the

attention of the Council to make a determination whether or not we should be involved

in those consultations. That would be in the

1836 treaty area, over there in the eastern

end of the U.P. That is not our treaty; our

treaties are the 1842 and the 1854 treaties.

I don’t plan on attending this. What they do

in their own treaty area is up to them, unless

of course, I am directed otherwise by the

Council.

• I received another letter from Dennis Knapp,

Native American Affairs Coordinator, regarding the confidential memo I mentioned earlier. He states he had a conversation with

Jim Zorn, Executive Director of the Great

Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission,

who told him there won’t be any changes

proposed from last year’s practices in 2009

and this year’s practices. Zorn had told

Knapp that he didn’t think there was a need

for the meeting because we had an Intertribal meeting and were able to address

each tribe’s concerns at that Inter-tribal

meeting. We had tried to meet Inter-tribally

and discussed Tribal treaty rights in the

ceded territory, trying to keep the state on

the outside, looking in. I don’t think it is any

of the state’s business to be at a meeting

between tribes where we are discussing

treaty rights and how we are going to share

that resource. Zorn indicated to Knapp that

there is no need for the meeting, and I think

that is why Dennis Knapp wrote this letter.

He indicated that he would like to offer some

dates when we might at least telephone

conference to maintain the opportunity for

dialogue. One of the state’s concerns is that

Lac Vieux’s Lake Gogebic and Bond Falls

were harvested above the six percent level

in 2009, and that is outside of our home territory. Those are the lakes where Mole

Lake, Lac Vieux Desert, and Lac du Flambeau come up to fish. What happened, I

think, last year LVD took six percent and

Mole Lake took six percent, so the total allowable catch was about twelve percent.

The safe allowable catch is about 26 percent, so the resource wasn’t really harmed

at that point because allowed catch is 26

percent, but I think where Dennis Knapp is

coming from is that only allows 14 percent

He wanted to negotiate more fish on behalf

of his Michigan residents. He proposed a

number of times for a teleconference: March

8, 2010, March 15, 2010, or March 17,

2010. I called Dennis Knapp yesterday, and

I told him there are some misstatements in

his letter. He went on to say that we understand that Lake Vieux Desert, Lake Gogebic, and Bond Falls were harvested above

the six percent level. He said that we contend that there is no sound scientific defense of an increased harvest level guideline

from six percent as is being implemented by

the 1842 treaty tribes. I had an issue with

that statement, as being implemented by the

1842 tribes’, because we don’t implement

that. We tried to regulate the rights of our

Tribal members in our home territory. What

they do in Lac Vieux and Lake Gogebic is

up to them. We don’t regulate those takes

of the Walleye and to put us into that type of

statement is wrong. He said he is aware of

it, and he will let it be known that KB does

not condone those takes beyond 12 percent.

He did state to come on down to meet, or

maybe we could go on the telephone conference. I told him I am not going to discuss

anything with him unless my Tribal Council

is present because if I meet with you they

are going to say I am negotiating behind

closed doors. I was not going to do that and

I made an invitation to him to come and

meet the Tribal Council as a whole; anytime

he wants because we meet every Thursday.

He asked if he could talk to Todd Warner or

meet with me, and I told him, “No, you can

come up and meet with the whole Tribal

Council; we are here every Thursday.” I

gave him an open invitation, and we’ll see if

he comes. He talked about some of the

moose issues I never heard too. If there are

moose available, I’m sure my Tribal members would like to have moose meat in their

refrigerators, too. He does have some data

available.

We had this discussion last

month where the state was proposing to increase the daily bag limit for trout from three

to five, and they have outdated data. They

are dependent upon GLIFWC’s data. I told

GLIFWC that I don’t mind sharing it, but

when they start using our data against us, I

think it is time the State of Michigan gets

their own data and rely on their own people

to get their own data, not rely on our data. I

was opposed to GLIFWC sharing that data if

the State of Michigan is going to be using it

against our own people. I made Zorn aware

of it. I was going to go to Minnesota this

week, but I just don’t have time to go. I told

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some Tribal members I wanted to keep my

eye on this situation, and I think it is important that we keep our eye on the VOIGHT

tribes since Wisconsin tribes are exercising

their rights over here. I informed these

tribes that if they are going to exercise their

treaty rights in Michigan that the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community and the State of

Michigan have recognized the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community’s right to regulate

those activities in our home territory. “You

bring your stuff up here, you are going to

have to ask and abide by our rules.” I know

they are getting the message. I am glad

that we postponed the third reading of the

ordinance from today’s agenda because I

have a few items in there that I’d like to see

changed. I asked Zorn about the moose.

He said that there are about 420 moose in

the western end and another 100 in the

eastern end. He said hunting is in the preliminary stages right now, they have to do a

lot of things with it, and they are seeking legislative support to get a moose season going.

• On behalf of the Community, which you

know files with the state for refunds of sales

and use tax paid by members in respect to

motor vehicles purchased by them, we feel

the imposition of sales and use tax with respect to this property is invalid and a matter

of federal law. We included a spreadsheet

including the names of the Tribal members

who purchased the motor vehicles, the

Tribal member’s enrollment number as proof

of their Tribal membership, year and make

of the motor vehicle, and the amount of

taxes paid. And as you remember, the individual member purchases have always

signed their right for a tax refund to the

Community. Last month the demand of

sales and use taxes were at the amount of

$8,967.32. We asked them to pay that, plus

interest, under applicable law.

• I wrote a letter on behalf of the Community

concerning NIGC’s consultation policy,

regulatory plan, and review. I have informed

Chairman Skibine that we respectfully request that the National Gaming Commission

adhere to the required executive orders and

statutes concerning consultations with Tribal

governments, regulatory planning and review. I also respectively requested that the

NIGC issue a formal policy on these matters

in consultation with Tribal conferments. I

asked them to bring back the facilities licensing regulations and class II mix regulations with further consultation with tribes. In

addition, Class III Mix Task Tribal Advisory

Council should be suspending pending coordination with GSA on Federal Advisory

Committee Act issues and consultations

with Tribes. Although it is an internal matter,

I think it has a significant impact on Tribal

land use and Tribal government.

• On February 23, I had an opportunity to

meet with HCI Tobacco Distribution and

Lance Morgan in Las Vegas. I went out

there to learn how to legally generate an untapped lucrative revenue source for purposes of Tribal economic development. I

went and talked to Lance Morgan and Malcolm Morgan at the Rez Economic Summit

and American Indian Business Fair Trade

Show which occurred the whole week. I just

went out there for this specific agenda item.

HGI provided at that meeting important information to Tribal leaders, Tribal tax commissions, their legal councils, economic development entities, and other Tribal departments that deal with economic development

initiatives on Tribal land. I went to his booth

and let him know that I would like to meet

with him later on in the evening. That evening he had a dinner party, and I was able to

sit down and have a one-on-one with Lance

Morgan and Malcolm. They talked about

different structures regarding use of Tribal

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tobacco, and I talked to them about the federal licensing requirements that the tribe is

going to have to go through if they want to

manufacture their own cigarettes. He said

that could be a long process, but it is important that we move forward on this. I also

had the opportunity to network with another

chairman from the area, Chairman David

Miller, from one of the California tribes along

with a number of other people who are using

HGI distribution to move their product, so to

speak, their cigarettes. It was a good opportunity to sit down with Lance and Malcolm.

He is coming here this month or next month,

and I asked him to address some of the issues that the Community wants to move forward on. He is more than willing to sit down

with us and discuss the issues with us. In

addition to meeting with Lance Morgan, I

had the opportunity to go down to that Trade

Fair, and it was really interesting. I met a

number of people there from FDIC to a number of other cigarette manufactures. I saw

Bill Largent of the Small Business Administration, he was busy, and I did not get to

talk to him.

• At the United Tribes meeting, we took a few

minutes of silence as we had lost one of our

United Tribes members, Chairman Laura

Spur from the Nottawaseppi Tribe. She was

at a conference in California, and after she

gave her presentation, she had a massive

heart attack and passed on. We spoke of

how important she was to our organization

and to her tribe as she had been a mover for

her tribe. At the United Tribes meeting, I

had the opportunity to present the issues

regarding the Kennecott Mining and the litigation. Our attorneys had drafted up a

speech for me which tells how the mining

company is really bad for the Community,

how the state granted environmental permits

to the Kennecott Minerals Company allowing the construction and operation of the

mine, that we have challenged the state and

mining company on environmental grounds,

and how predictably the state’s administrative hearing officer sided with the state. I

also let them know that we are prepared to

file a petition for review in Circuit Court,

challenging the construction and operation

of that mine. I made it known that we are

going to challenge Kennecott, we want them

to recognize our places of worship. I asked

United Tribes to consider one of three options. The first option I presented to them

was to help authorizing and drafting the

funding of the legal brief, a so called amicus

brief. The second option would be to join in

the law suit, essentially becoming a Plaintiff

in the case, challenging the permits that

were issued to the mining company but focusing solely on the places of worship issue.

The third option I presented would be for

each tribe who has an interest in the place

of worship issue to financially assist us with

direct funding to help push this important

issue all the way to the Supreme Court if

necessary. I told them I did not expect them

to make a decision at that meeting that they

should bring the problem back to their Councils, take a look at some of the options, and

consider ways they could help the Community fight this Kennecott Mine. Hopefully, I

will hear back from them. I gave them all a

copy of my speech. At the United Tribe’s

meeting, we heard from George Roman

from the census, and a number of other

things, but the main reason I went there was

to raise awareness of the potential loss of

places of worship because of Kennecott Eagle Mine.

• Mr. Baker participated in a Tribal-State forum conference which is usually held once a

month. These conference calls are done

because of the water accord and what they

do is they try to meet once a month to discuss some issues with the upcoming sum-

mit. Every year we have a summit with the

Governor and a number of tribes, and we try

to work on the agenda before we get there.

Some of the proposed agenda items were

discussed before the meeting at that teleconference call was Michigan’s Department

of Transportation proposed Tribal-State accord, broad band stimulus funding, continued discussion of potential dates for the

2010 summit, the potential agenda items for

the 2010 summit, and the date and time of

the next meeting. Three tribes from downstate are going to host the meeting in the

Lansing area. The governor is going to be

there. This is her last year in office as governor. We will probably go down there,

have the photo opportunities, and hopefully

be able to get some business taken care of.

I am anxious to see what this post TribalState accord with the Michigan Department

of Transportation encompasses. Before we

sign anything, I think it is important that all of

the Tribal Council members get an opportunity to look at this and vote on it before we

sign it. I will keep my eye on this broad

band stimulus funding also. There is some

opportunity for tribes to get into the T.V.

business and additional funding for radios.

• Giiwe March, Lac Vieux Desert THPO officer, has requested a meeting with the President of our Community, our THPO officer,

LVD Chairman Williams, KBIC Mining Specialist, and the LVD Environmental Director

regarding the Orvana mine project. Mr.

Dave Anderson has requested to meet with

us involving information he has received

from their Tribal community meeting which

was held in November of 2009. At the time,

Ms. Cindy Stiles, who is obtained by Orvana, prepared a report for Orvana, and Mr.

Anderson would like to discuss that report.

Giiwe has an issue that they may be considering these meetings as consultation meetings, and Giiwe is saying, “No way, this was

just an informational hearing, and Orvana

shouldn’t think of these meetings as consultations.” As a matter of fact, she was so

mad that she fired off an e-mail to it. That is

why she is calling this meeting as she wants

to see where we’re at with this. She has

talked to some of her people, and her people tell her the project is in the permit stage,

and prior to going to the permit stage that

they should consult with tribes because of

the significant historical sites with concerns

that need to be addressed with tribes on an

official basis, not just an informational meeting. I’m going to attend the meeting Monday

at 10 a.m. in Lac Vieux Desert, to see what

is going on there and keep an eye on them.

• I continued to work on recodification of the

Tribal Code Book, and it has come along,

but we need to proofread it. I took it out of

Mr. Baker’s office and started proofreading it

myself. Robin and a number of other people

down at Tribal Court have begun looking at

it. They have it on a disk format, and I

asked Chief Judge Brad Dakota if I could

get a copy of it. I asked him to get me some

cd’s because I want to distribute them to the

Tribal Council members and we all have

computers, and this is part of what we need

to do. This is actually what the Tribal Council does, legislative work. This is a piece of

work that has been in the making for a long

time. Violet Ayres initially started working

on it. I asked Brad Dakota to have Violet

Ayres make a presentation to Tribal Council,

and we’ll see where we are with this. It is

legislative work that the Council needs to

do. He is working on the cd’s now, and then

we can start working on it.

• I attended the Drug Task Force meeting to

address some of their concerns.

• I attended a Gaming Commission hearing

along with the rest of the Tribal Council, regarding two employees in the cage department.

• I signed a check to the people of the Pine

DRUG CONVICTION REPORT

River Reservation to help with the emergency relief after the winter storm.

• I continued working on import regulations for

KBIC regarding the import-export law of

KBIC.

• I received a check earlier this week from

CITGO’s assistance grant for the 2009-2010

heating season. The Citizen’s program of

CITGO made $89,100 available to the Community for heating assistance. Last year

they gave us about $75,000; this year they

gave us a little bit more. Our CAP Director

is responsible for administrating that fund.

• I approved federal appropriations request to

congress; the request included our prioritized list.

• I continued to monitor the Great Lakes offshore wind legislation or GLOW.

• I signed an agreement with Superior National Bank for the Casino ATM where we

make $1200 a month from the ATM. In the

past we didn’t make anything from the machine. That will be $14,400 a year for the

tribe. There are some things that go along

with that though, and exclusivity pretty much

is what it is.

• I signed a Child Support Services Agreement with the State of Michigan. There

were no sovereignty issues involved with it,

and it shall remain in effect until terminated.

In a continuous effort to

reduce the illegal use of

controlled substances in our

community, the Drug Task

Force has requested the

publication of pertinent information regarding any

convictions of the Controlled Substances section of the KBIC Tribal Code §3.1706. The

Tribal Court has agreed to comply with the

Drug Task Force’s request and will publish a

Drug Conviction Report on a routine basis.

Creighton Brunk, case # 10-018, controlled

substance (use) – 1st offense

Factual basis: I used a prescription pill without having a prescription for it. It was a pain

pill.

Sentenced on 03/09/2010 to:

1. $500 fine.

2. Defendant is to obtain a substance abuse

screening and is to follow the recommendations of that screening until successfully

discharged.

3. 90 days jail, 80 days suspended, credit for

three days served, seven days to be

served. Defendant will be allowed to perform seven days community service in

lieu of jail. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of lodging and any

other expenses occurred while incarcerated.

4. 9-12 months of standard alcohol and drug

restricted probation with a $10 monthly

fee. Defendant will be financially responsible for the costs of random drug and alcohol testing.

5. Defendant is not to be on the Casino

property, including the Pressbox and

Lanes, throughout the term of his probation.

6. Defendant is not allowed in any establishment primarily concerned with the sale of

alcoholic beverages.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren (Chris) Swartz, Jr., President

Nishnaabemwin Pane

Immersion Program

Bay Mills Community College

(classes will be held at KBIC, Cultural Center)

Summer Semester 2010

April 30, May 1, 2 - 1st Session

May 28, 29, 30 - 2nd Session

June 18, 19, 20 - 3rd Session

July 16, 17, 18 - 4th Session

August 6, 7, 8 - 5th Session

BIA Scholarship Deadline

The deadline to apply for a BIA Scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year is May 1,

2010.

Applicants must be enrolled KBIC members, residents of Michigan, attending a two or

four year accredited Michigan college in pursuit of a two or four year degree and must

complete the FAFSA (Free Application for

Federal Student Aid).

Applications are available from the Education Office, Keweenaw Bay Tribal Center,

16429 Bear Town Rd. Baraga, MI 49908.

For more information, please contact Amy

St. Arnold, Education Director, at 906-3534117 or e-mail: amy@KBIC-nsn.gov.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM

The Tribal Council has approved funding

for a Summer College Intern Program. Five

students will be placed with Tribal departments for 14 weeks this summer, working 32

hours per week @ $8.91 per hour. Students

must be KBIC members, attending college full

-time during the 2009-10 academic year, continuing during the 2010-11 academic year,

have a minimum GPA of 2.00, and provide

proof of GPA, full-time status and college major. If the number of students applying is

greater than the number of positions available, the highest GPA’s will be used to determine placement.

To apply, please contact Hope Laramore

at the Personnel Office at the Tribal Center.

Her phone number is 353-6623, ext. 4176.

The deadline to apply is May 7, 2010, at 4

p.m. Students could begin work as early as

May 17. Applications will be accepted after

May 7, if all positions are not filled.

If you have any questions regarding the

Summer College Intern Program, please contact Amy St. Arnold, Education Director, at

353-4117 or at amy@kbic-nsn.gov or Hope

Laramore at the number above or at

hope@kbic-nsn.gov

Are you or someone you know living with a

Chronic Health Condition?

Class hours are held: Friday 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.,

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Sunday

8:00 a.m. - Noon.

Asthma ● Diabetes ● Bronchitis

● Emphysema ● Heart Disease

● Chronic Pain ● Stress

It is recommended to sign up in early April.

Contact Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., Language Coordinator, for an application. Gary can be

reached by calling 353-4178. Students may

also sign up on the first day of class.

If so…… we can put you on the right PATH!

PATH Personal Action

Towards Health

Please Join Us to

Celebrate Earth Day!!

KBIC Natural Resources

Department 2nd Annual

Environmental Fair

What:

Nishnaabemwin Pane Immersion Program Photo.

Students Ron DeCota and Bev Lussier, with Instructors Barb

Nolan and Rhonda Hopkins.

March 6, 2010, Tribal Council Meeting continued:

sist with attending the State Championships, supported by Elizabeth (Chiz)

Matthews, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

—Total donations approved $8970.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

NOTICE: There was a pair of glasses left

at Tribal Court the week of Mar. 15. If they

belong to you, please pick them up.

To provide environmental educational material and hands on learning for Community members to

celebrate Earth Day!

When: Wednesday, April 22, 2010, 3:00 –

6:00 p.m.

Where: Ojibwa Community College gym,

located on Bear Town Road,

Baraga

The event is free of charge

and door prizes will be given

throughout the evening!!

NOTICE: There was a pair of reading

glasses left in the CHS office sometime

the week of Feb. 15. If they belong to you,

please pick them up at Elvera Lantz's office or call 353-4537.

PATH teaches the following content:

● develop an exercise program that is right

for you;

● symptom management

● healthy eating

● breathing exercises

● problem solving

● communication skills (with family,

friends, and health care providers)

● use of medication; and

● how to deal with the emotion of chronic

illness (anger and depression)

PATH does not replace traditional patient

education with your doctor or health professional; it is complimentary to and reinforces such education.

Learn Power of the Group!

Classes will be held every Tuesday for six

weeks at the Donald A. LaPointe Health

Center conference room located on the 2nd

floor from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. starting

April 20th thru May 25th

**Please note it is important the

participants attend all sessions**

Pre-registration is required.

Please contact Kim Klopstein

at 353- 4510 to register.

Sponsored by the KBIC DHHS

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The DHHS Superior Spirit Award Winner for March

Newsletter photo.

Alan Keith Rajacic, Jr. has

been hired as KBIC’s newest

Tribal Police Officer. Alan is

the son of Alan Rajacic, Sr. and

Darlene Genschow. At the age

of 16, he enrolled in a military

academy known as the MYCA

(Michigan Youth Challenge

Academy). One year later, at

age 17, he enlisted into the

Army National Guard 107th En.

Co., now known as the 1431st

En. Co. In 2009, he was deployed to Afghanistan for ten

months. As of February 9,

2010, he and his girlfriend,

Julianne, now have a beautiful

baby girl, Mia.

Alan began his employment

on Tuesday, March 9th. He is

scheduled to attend the police

academy in the near future.

Newsletter photo.

Becky Genschow has been

hired as a KBIC Natural Resource Technician. Becky is

the daughter of Bob and

Gladys Genschow. She has

lived and worked on the KBIC

reservation all of her life. She

is currently attending Ojibwa

Community College part-time.

Becky is a five-year veteran of

the KBIC Beartown Fire Fighters.

Becky states, “I like to attend PowWow’s, bowl, shoot

pool, and hang out with friends

in my free time. I am a very

happy go lucky person. I love

animals and some fish. I am

very pleased to be working at

the Keweenaw Bay

Natural Resources

Department.”

OJIBWA SENIORS RECEIVE FLAG

SFC

Donna

(Veker)

Stump, is

stationed

in Camp

Slayer,

Bagdad,

I r a q .

OSC photo.

She was

instrumental in having a USA flag presented to

the Ojibwa Senior Citizens. During the February 26th Ojibwa Senior Citizen’s meeting,

Donna’s mother, Loretta Hugo, presented

Bob Zasadnyj is the DHHS Superior Spirit

Award winner for March. “Mr. Z is a team

player, and he definitely keeps our computers

and equipment fine-tuned. He is an exceptional teacher and has taught many of the

DHHS staff how to properly use the many different softwares we utilize. In time of need,

Bob Z. has stepped forward, volunteering to

assist with supervision of our staff when past

administrators have resigned. He is a very

dedicated employee, and we are fortunate to

have him as our co-worker,” said a co-worker.

Bob received a beaded lanyard for his

name badge and is able to park in the spot

specifically designed for the DHHS Superior

Spirit Award winner. Congratulations, Bob!!

K B I C

2010 WOMEN’S RETREAT—HELD MARCH 12-13

Department

of

H u m a n

Services

held their

a n n u a l

women’s

retreat the

weekend

of March

12-13, at

the

Ford

Forestry

DHHS photo.

Center in

Alberta,

Michigan. Fifty-five women attended the retreat and participated in a schedule of events which included dining together, health screenings, education

teachings (Cultural pride by Ruth Bussey, Food and your mood by Dr. Dale

Schmeisser,

and SELF Esteem by Dr. Marianne Brady), show-shoeing,

the flag to the seniors. Sandy Pittsley, yoga, crafting (Easter eggs, bracelets, and beaded slippers), pampering, a

President, (pictured pajama fashion show, games, movies, and just spending some relaxing time

left) accepted it on together.

The event was sponsored in part by KBIC Diabetes program, KBIC Public

behalf of the seniors.

The

certificate Health Program, Dept. of Justice OVW Grant, and VOCA.

reads, “This certifies

that the accompanying flag of the United

States of America, presented to Ojibwa Senior

Citizens, was flown over headquarters, Multi

National Corps – Iraq on the 7th day of December 2009, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.” Certificate is signed by Frank Grippe,

CSM USA, MNC-1 CMS and Charles Jacoby,

Lt. Gen. USA, Commanding. The flag was

flown over the Al Faw Palace.

~ submitted by Loretta Hugo

Positive lifestyle choices develop a culture that

is focused on celebrating and improving the

quality of life for all.”

W.H.I.P.P.

(Wellness, Health, Intervention,

Prevention, Program) Task Force

Photo submitted by Susan LaFernier

Mission Statement: “The Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community Wellness, Health, Intervention, Prevention Program is dedicated to

improving and maintaining the general

health and well being of our employees, dependents, and community members. Our

goal is to provide information, activities, motivation, services, and recognition to enhance the ability of people to better manage

their own health, improve their quality of life,

and reduce their risk of disease and injury.

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Heather Wood photo.

Thank you to everyone who made the recent Health Fair on February 19th at the Community Center by the Marquette Casino a success! Everyone loves the health fair, and there

is always great information and free items for

your good health and well being. There were

12 vendors and the WHIPP Task Force and

Tribal Health had booths. Thank you to all who

donated and worked so hard to prepare and

make sure that everything was taken care of.

The information regarding healthy brown bag

lunches and healthy snacks was also provided

by the WHIPP task force. There were also

great prizes (see list of winners). Also good job

to everyone who is participating in the exercising and walking programs (also in Marquette).

April is “National Cancer Control Month.”

According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer treatment accounted for an estimated $72.1

billion in 2004—just under 5% of U.S. spending

for all medical treatment. The National Institutes of Health estimated that cancer caused a

17.9 billion drop in employee productivity in

2006. PREVENTION PAYS: prevention and

early detection are the keys to fighting cancer!

Although no prevention measure is guaranteed

to stop cancer, there are steps to take to help

Continued page ten..

FOUR THUNDERS DRUM EVENT POPULAR WITH

COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES

The Four Thunders Drum Prevention/

Intervention program recent presented to members of the KBIC community proved to be a success. Male and female participants of all ages

attended the three session event which brought

community members together, provided people

the opportunity to learn the cultural meaning of

the drum and songs, and to provide the people

with an alternative to drugs and violence. The

three sessions were presented as part of the

KBIC Weed & Seed Community Initiative along

with a partnership from the KBIC Youth Programs. Chris Gerard, Weed and Seed Coordinator, stated, “The Four Thunders Drum event

turned out to be more popular than we expected. It was an awesome experience to see

so many people of all ages attend and take part

in the construction of the drum, stick making,

Photo by Amber Houston

singing, and the cultural meaning behind the

drum. I want to thank Lisa Denomie and Amber Houston for preparing the food, the KBIC youth program employees, community members took part, and a special thanks to the Four Thunders Drum group.” Weed &

Seed and the KBIC Youth Programs plan on holding shorter drum sessions throughout the summer. These

events will be advertised when they are scheduled.

~ submitted by Chris Gerard

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT

SERVICES

427 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908

In Tribal Court Building

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

• Email: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov

“Your Children…Our Priority”

We provide the following services:

• Establishment, Enforcement and

• Location of Custodial and

Modification of Child Support Orders

Non-Custodial Parents

• Paternity Establishment

• Community Education

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We’d like to welcome

Johanna Jayde Tammelin,

born February 18, 2010, in

Marquette, MI, to Tammy

Shalifoe and Derek Tammelein. Johanna weighed 6

lbs. 1 oz. and was 19

inches at birth. Grandparents are Melissa Koepp and

Don Shalifoe, Sr., and Teri

Waara.

To be added to the mailing list or

to correct your mailing address,

contact the enrollment office

at (906) 353-6623 ext. 4113.

To place an ad, submit an article,

or relate information or ideas on

possible articles contact Lauri Denomie at newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov

or 906-201-0263.

All Tribal Veterans’ Meeting at the

Lighthouse, Sand Point, will be

held every third Wednesday of the

month at 1900 hours.

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SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010.

Activities reported by the Secretary, Susan J. informational meeting on March 11, 2010, at 7

LaFernier, for the month of February 2010.

p.m. at Westwood High School in Ishpeming

to discuss a request by the Kennecott Eagle

We all need to commit to do our part to

Minerals Company to modify the groundwater

make a difference to protect our environment

discharge permit for the Eagle Rock Mine proand change the world. I hope that you have

ject.

been learning how to save and conserve enPlease continue to call/write your elected

ergy to protect our Earth if you are able. I conofficials and the Governor, and tell them that

tinue to emphasize that every month is

the short term benefits are not worth the harm“Energy Awareness Month,” and our theme for

ful long term effects on our health, rivers,

the year is “Commit to Conserve.” There are

Great Lakes, woods, and wild places because

simple everyday conservation measures we

of the great potential for acid mine drainage.

can all easily commit to practicing. There are

Please call me or write if you would like to realso everyday measures we can do to reduce

view the National Wildlife Federation’s DVD

air pollution, conserve water, reduce/reuse/

“Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great

recycle/re-buy materials, and prevent pollution

Lakes In The Balance.”

in general. Once again, October was Energy

April 1 is CENSUS DAY— Remember

Awareness Month! This year’s theme, “A Sus“Indian Country Counts, Our People, Our Natainable Energy Future— Putting All the

tions, Our Future!”

Pieces Together,” encourages you to see

Remember to continue to pray for and

yourself as a piece of a large puzzle, fitting

honor all of our veterans, service men and

into the big picture, shaping our energy future,

women, and their families. Also remember

and moving our nation toward energy indethose who are ill, have lost loved ones in the

pendence. All of this information is available

last year, our economy struggles, and all of the

on the EPA.gov and energy.gov websites.

people who have been affected by the recent

Thank you to everyone who cares and proearthquakes around the world. Let us be

tects our earth and water every day. It is our

thankful for our beautiful area, and we pray for

responsibility: Tribes, residents, municipalities,

peace in the world, good health, happiness,

businesses, and visitors need to protect and

and a blessed New Year.

restore the quality of Lake Superior’s (and all

We also continue to recognize the richness

of our lakes) waters, land, and wildlife. The

of Native American contributions, accomplishlakes have always been and always will be

ments, and sacrifices to the political, cultural,

important to the quality of our life.

and economic life of Michigan and the United

We continue to have monthly meetings with

States.

our employee wellness group and our Blue

Remember the Drug Tip Line number is

Cross representative/Employee Benefit

353-DRUG or 353-3784. The yellow banners

Agency. The official name for the Task Force

are around the reservation with this drug tip

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

line number displayed.

Prevention Program). The members of the

task force also developed a mission statement

During February 2010, the Tribal Council

that reads: “The Keweenaw Bay Indian Com- had one Regular Tribal Council Meeting on

munity Wellness, Health, Intervention, Preven- February 6, 2010. This meeting is covered in

tion Program (W.H.I.P.P.) is dedicated to im- the March 2010 Newsletter. Tribal Council

proving and maintaining the general health held four Special Council Meetings. Following

and well being of our employees, dependents, are the unapproved motions in February.

and community members. Our goal is to proAt the council meeting held February 4,

vide information, activities, motivation, ser- 2010, the following actions were taken:

vices, and recognition to enhance the ability of

• Approved the meeting minutes of Septempeople to better manage their own health, imber 17, 24, 28, and 29, 2009;

prove their quality of life, and reduce their risk

of disease and injury.

Positive lifestyle • Approved a Tribal contribution of $29,000

for the balance needed for the new Tribal

choices develop a culture that is focused on

Information System—Rite Track;

celebrating and improving the quality of life for

all. It is never too late to encourage positive • Approved Resolution KB1713-2010 for the

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Prolifestyle changes that will help us live longer,

gram from the U.S. Department of Justice;

healthier, happier lives. The Task Force sponsored a booth at the Health Fair on February • Approved a tank of gas from the Pines and

two lunches at the per diem rate for JoAnn

12th that featured healthy “brown bag lunches”

Jaukkuri’s trip to Marquette for a disability

with recipe samples and also samples of

hearing;

healthy snack food (trail mix, etc.). A mini version was also presented for the Marquette Ca- • Approved up to $658 per person for up to

sino employees. Thank you to everyone who

eight people to attend the HACCP Training

prepared for the Fair and helped the day of the

in Brimley in March;

Fair. There was much work to do, and every- • Approved Resolution KB1735-2010 NIGA

one did a great job with ideas, donations, and

Membership Renewal for $7500;

assembling the brown bags. Also thank you to • Defeated a motion to issue a $50 fine reour Health Department for all of their hard

garding a Gaming Commission issue;

work — everyone does love the Health Fair!

•

Approved postponing Gaming Commission

Comments were sent to the Michigan DeActions #008 and #009-2010 until the

partment of Natural Resources and EnvironCouncil could meet with John Bussey the

mental (MDNRE) on February 22, 2010, by

next week;

Todd Warner, NRD Director, regarding the application/permits to build Kennecott’s south • Approved Gaming Commission Actions

#010/011/012 regarding the Annual Rehaul road, known now as the Woodland Road,

ports from the Ojibwa Casino Resort in

from the Yellow Dog Plains to Humboldt TownBaraga, Ojibwa Casino in Marquette, and

ship. The company plans to cross eight waterthe Big Bucks Bingo Hall in Baraga, per

ways, including the Yellow Dog River, Mulligan

the Gaming Regulatory Ordinance.

Creed, Dead River, Middle Branch Escanaba

River, Wildcat Canyon, and more. According

At the council meeting held February 11,

to the company, thirty-eight acres of wetlands 2010, the following actions were taken:

will be removed. There will also be a public • Approved the CEO’s Report for January

•

•

•

•

•

2010;

Approved the meeting minutes of October

1, 3, and 5, 2009;

Approved a motion to table the organizational charts discussion until the next week

to meet with the General Managers;

Approved Resolution KB1733-2010 Diabetes Grant;

Gaming Commission: Motion approved

regarding employees KB 255-09 and KB

111-09 that based on the evidence provided, there is no violation and to have

John Bussey send a letter to the employees regarding this decision;

The President broke a tie to defeat a motion to add a liquidated damage fee of

$500 per day and approved extending the

completion date to September 30th (Health

Clinic project/renovation).

At the council meeting held February 18,

2010, the following actions were taken:

• Gaming Commission: Approved new employee gaming licenses for KB001-10/

KB002-10/KB280-09, a new vendor license for Spectronix and a renewal vendor

license for Data Financial, Inc.;

• Approved the bids for three police vehicles

from Big Valley Ford for a 2010 Charger,

Raptor, and Expedition;

• Approved the Verizon GSA Cellular Phone

Contract (was Alltel prior);

• Approved a donation of $250 for the K.B.

Hockey Association Pee-Wee Tournament

to be held in L’Anse on February 19-20-21;

• Approved $1000 to the “Pallone for Congress” campaign;

• Denied a $385 request from a Marquette

Tribal member for payment of diabetic

shoes because the proper process was not

followed;

• Approved the Four Thunders Drum Prevention/Intervention Program services

agreement for $5400;

• Approved the 2011 Federal Appropriation

Requests to be sent to U.S. Representative Stupak’s office;

• Approved to interview five candidates for

the new Project Manager position.

At the council meeting held February 25,

2010, the following actions were taken:

• Approved a letter of support to Earthworks

in Washington D.C. to oppose the dumping

of mining waste into rivers, lakes, and

streams;

• Defeated a motion to table Elizabeth

Mayo’s motion until Council looks at the

idea of giving other Council members the

opportunity to express their opinions about

the way things are going;

• Approved to withdraw Eddy Edward’s letter

update from the March newsletter until

guidelines are put in place by the Editor/

Council/CEO;

• Approved a request for two deer tags for

the March 13th NMU PowWow;

• Approved the second extension agreement

to employment agreement for Richard

Tuisku (Dick Storm);

• Approved the KBIC/Superior National

Bank space lease agreement for the ATM

machines effective September 1, 2009;

• Approved the MOU between KBIC and the

Department of Human Services — Office

of Child Support and Addendum A.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

NOTICE: Please list your Keweenaw Bay Indian Community events… and related events for our Community with Janice Halverson, Administrative Specialist. This will help to prevent overlapping of meetings/events and will help our Community plan to attend all the events that they’d like to

attend. Send to: Janice Halverson, 16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, Michigan 49908, or call (906) 353-4104, or fax to (906) 353-7540, or email to jhalverson@kbic-nsn.gov. MIIGWECH.

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RE-Powering America’s Land:

Evaluating the Feasibility of Siting

Renewable Energy Production

On Potentially Contaminated Land

Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community, Michigan

NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT;

CIRCLE OF FLIGHT PROJECT ACTIVITIES

WILD RICE PLANTING AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT

EPA/NREL Partnership

In September 2008, the U.S. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Environmental Protection Agency 16429 Bear Town Road

(EPA) launched the RE-Powering Baraga, Michigan

America’s Land: Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Con- Site Facts:

taminated Land and Mine Sites Site type: Brownfields

initiative. EPA and the U.S. De- Renewable technology: Wind

partment of Energy’s National Generation potential: CommuRenewable Energy Laboratory nity scale

(NREL) are collaborating on a Contacts:

project to evaluate the feasibility EPA Region 5

of siting renewable energy pro- Darryl Owens

duction on potentially contami- owens.darryl@epa.gov

nated sites. EPA has provided (312) 886-0800

more than $650,000 through an National Renewable Energy Lab

interagency agreement that pairs Gail Mosey

EPA’s expertise on contaminated gail.mosey@nrel.gov

sites with NREL’s expertise in (303) 384-7356

renewable energy. The project

will analyze the feasibility of siting

renewable energy on 12 sites across the country. The analysis will

include, among other things, the best renewable energy technology

for the site, the optimal area to locate the renewable energy technology on the site, potential renewable energy generating capacity, the

return on investment, and the economic feasibility of the renewable

energy projects. NREL will also pursue an analysis to explore the potential for siting alternative fuel stations (e.g., electric charging stations) at former gas station sites.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Brownfields Site

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) has several Tribal

brownfields properties. NREL visited three of these sites on Jan 21,

2010. The sites were evaluated for wind power potential based on

several factors including: amount of ground clutter (buildings, trees,

etc.) in the direction of the prevailing winds (N-NW); proximity to loads

for more cost effective behind-the-meter wind applications; exclusion

areas due to environmental sensitivity, cultural/historical significance,

etc.; road suitability and available space for Met tower and turbine

construction/installation; elevation relative to surrounding terrain; and

proximity to existing residences, businesses, roads, etc.

Any future wind power development would be used to support

Tribal commercial business development and would also assist with

commercial development decisions on and near the property.

Feasibility Study: Begins Winter 2010

NREL is conducting a study on the potential for wind power generation on one of the brownfield sites. Continued discussion with the

KBIC regarding the results of the site visit will finalize site selection in

the very near future. Met tower erection will begin after the site has

been finalized. The feasibility study will evaluate the technical and

economic opportunities and challenges at the site. It will:

• Provide a preliminary analysis of the viability of the site;

• Assess wind resource availability;

• Identify possible system size, design, and location; and

• Review the economics of the proposed system.

For more information, visit www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland or contact cleanenergy@epa.gov.

40th Anniversary of EARTH DAY, April 22, 2010

“… on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was held, one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy…” -American Heritage

Magazine, October 1993.

The founder of Earth Day was Senator Gaylord Nelson

and his idea evolved over a period of seven years starting

in 1962. It is that time of the year again—Spring is here

and let’s continue our awareness of Earth Day by cleaning

our roadsides and our yards of the winter debris. Also the

week of April 18-24th is National Volunteer Week and I

thank all of you who have volunteered in the past with cleaning our

Reservation roadsides. The new, blue beautiful signs will be put along

the roadsides soon honoring those volunteers who participate in our

Adopt-A-Road Program. Be watching for more environment caring

programs in the coming year from our Tribal Departments. Thank you

to everyone for your efforts to care and protect our earth and water

everyday. Remember, we only have one Earth.

W ild

rice

(manoomin) is the

“food that grows on

water” whose presence fulfilled the

prophecies foretold in

the

Anishinaabe’s

migration from the

east. It is used in our

daily lives, ceremonies, and feasts.

Wild rice has a high

ecological value for

both wildlife and fish

habitat. It can help

maintain water quality by securing loose soil and utilizing nutrients. The

distribution of wild rice in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan has

declined dramatically from historic levels due mainly to logging and dam

building. In 1991, we could not document any wild rice present in our

area. With assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Circle of Flight

Program and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, we

have identified suitable wild rice habitats and planted thousands of

pounds of wild rice enhancing 13 wetland areas within Baraga County.

In 2009, we planted 1800 pounds of rice, enhancing approximately 33

acres at five separate L’Anse Reservation locations. Circle of Flight

funding also allows us to conduct annual wetland assessments to measure success of previous enhancements. Currently we have successfully

established wild rice within eight locations, providing forage for wildlife

and harvest opportunities for Tribal members. Circle of Flight funding

has also helped us maintain partnerships with various other area groups.

Over the past three years, we have been working cooperatively with the

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Ottawa National Forest, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, and U.S. Department of Agriculture to re-establish self sustaining stands of wild rice

within the Ottawa National Forest. In 2009, we planted wild rice in ten

acres of three lakes within the Ottawa; Lake Sainte Kathryn, Lake Thirteen, and Kunze Lake. Wild rice was present at all three sites from last

year’s seeding efforts. Parent Lake is a larger inland lake which was recently assessed and may be suitable for future planting.

WILD RICE HARVESTING

Wild rice gathering

is managed and regulated by Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community’s Tribal Hunting,

Fishing,

Trapping,

and Gathering code

of law. This activity

requires Tribal members to have a Tribal

hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering

card. The Wild Rice

Chief (Eleanor Mode)

designates wild rice

harvesting areas in

August of each year.

There were wild rice

harvests at Sand Pt. Sloughs in 1999-2002, and Robillard Impoundment

in 2002. Due to limited opportunities for harvesting on-Reservation partnerships and cooperative efforts within the ceded territories are being

pursued. Partnerships for planting of wild rice and other wetland enhancements have included Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior

Chippewa, Ottawa National Forest, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife

Commission, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cedar Tree Institute, Superior Watershed Partnership, the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve, Baraga

County Cub scouts,

Michigan Natural Features Inventory, the

Beartown Firefighters,

and others.

Please contact the

Natural Resource Department at (906) 5245757 if you have any

questions.

Photos by

KBTNR Department.

~ submitted by Todd Warner

~ submitted by Susan LaFernier

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website: www.kboha.com

Mission: To provide affordable and attractive housing opportunities in a

safe and healthy environment to qualifying tribal members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, encourage self-improvement of the

community’s low income families, and provide employment opportunities.

Programs and Services provided by the KBOHA:

• Low income rental homes and apartments

1. 158 Homes/apartments in Baraga

2. 50 Homes in Zeba

3. 40 Homes in Marquette/Harvey;

• Supportive housing/transitional housing to help address family issues;

• New, custom built, super-insulated homes for homeownership on

Bear Town Road;

• Home buyer training to prepare members for home ownership;

• Financial literacy training to improve members’ financial skills;

• Home maintenance training to improve members’ ability to maintain

homes;

• Home rehabilitation program to improve the condition of memberowned homes;

• Home emergency assistance program to remedy negative conditions in the home;

• Individual development account program – a 4:1 matched savings

program for member goals that include:

1. Down payment assistance for home purchase;

2. College tuition and expenses for residents;

3. Business expansion/start-up expenses.

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Low cost home improvement loan program for qualifying Tribal

members;

Low cost tax preparation program for residents and Tribal members;

Surplus FEMA mobile home program for Tribal members;

Stipend program covering mileage and child care expenses for

residents attending college;

Affordable curbside trash service for residents and members;

Prescription subsidy program to reimburse Tribal elders and disabled households for prescriptions purchased;

Ojibwa Building Supply Do It Best—providing Tribal employment,

quality affordable building supplies and profits for housing programs;

Ojibwa Builders Construction Company—providing Tribal employment, quality affordable construction, and profits for housing programs;

Market rate rentals—five rental properties in Baraga and one in

Negaunee- providing profits for housing programs;

Ojibwa BP, Car Wash and Laundry- providing Tribal employment,

superior products and service, and profits for housing programs.

Our Deepest Sympathy

Is Your Home Computer Asleep

When You Are?

Your computer is arguably the most entertaining, educational, and often used electronic

device in your home. Most of us probably take

it for granted that it does all these things using

relatively little electricity.

But according to firms that monitor such

things, Energy Star reports that electronic

gadgets, most notably computers, can account

for as much as 25% of home energy use. Surprisingly, despite the amount of time the average American spends in front of the television,

home computers often still account for more

overall energy consumption.

One major reason for this disparity may be

that the average home computer is continuously left on. Most owners allow their computers to run not just for the sake of convenience, but for the simple fact that they’re not

aware that they have other power-down options that don’t involve manually shutting down

the operating system.

According to Allyson Klein, a technology

manager at Intel, 95% of computers in the

U.S. do not have their built-in power management settings utilized. If you have even limited

experience with your computer, adjusting

these settings is as easy as changing your

screen saver. It’s a simple step you can do

right now to reduce your energy consumption.

In defense of the “average” PC owner, Microsoft hasn’t exactly made the energy-saving

options intuitive. In the prevalent Windows

environment, both XP and Vista have these

settings labeled slightly differently, depending

on which operating system you’re using.

There are several quick online tutorials that

explain step-by-step how to take configure the

power management to best suit your individual

needs. Listed below are a couple of links to

get you started:

http://www.energystar.gov/iandex.cfm?

c=power_mgt.pr_power_mgt_manual_act_win

XP

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windowsvista/Power-plans-frequently-asked-questions.

~ submitted by Dale J. Shalifoe

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Robert J. “Bob” Grainger

August 2, 1955—February 23, 2010

Funeral services for Robert J. “Bob”

Grainger, age 54, of Rice, Minnesota, who

died at his home on Tuesday, February 23,

2010, were held on Saturday, February 27,

2010, at the Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran

Church in Rice, Minnesota.

Bob Grainger was born on August 2, 1955,

in Milwaukee, WI, to Vernon and Margaret

(Crebessa) Grainger. Margaret was later remarried to Donald Stolp who raised Bob as his

son. Bob married Linda Madigan, the girl of

his dreams, on October 27, 2001, at Love of

Christ Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. He and

Linda lived a good life together. Bob owned

B&L Electronics for the past five years. He

also worked for Minnesota Electronics. Bob

was a member of Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church. He enjoyed deer hunting in

Barnes, WI, McGregor, MN, and on the “rez” in

L’Anse, MI. Bob also enjoyed fishing on Lake

Mille Lacs, North Long Lake, and Lake of the

Woods chasing “them illusive walleyes.” He

was also an avid and loyal Green Bay Packers

fan.

Survivors include his wife, Linda of Rice;

daughter, Sondra of Richfield; step children,

Patrick Quinlan of Mounds View, Kelly (Tim)

Steil of Mounds View, Thomas (Heidi) Quinlan

of Royalton, Jeffrey Quinlan of Minneapolis,

and Daniel Quinlan of Mounds View; and three

step grandchildren; brothers, Joseph (Pat)

Grainger of Waukesha, WI, Donald Stolp of

L’Anse, MI, Douglas (Chrissy) Stolp, Dennis

(Angie) Stolp and Darrel Stolp all of Milwaukee, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Guest book and video tribute are available

online at www.williamsdingmann.com. The

Dingmann Family Funeral Home of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, assisted the family.

WHIPP—Marquette Health Fair continued:

decrease the risk: maintain a healthy weight

throughout your life; adopt a physically active

lifestyle; eat a healthy diet; and if you drink

alcohol beverages, limit consumption.

Also April is “Celebrate Minority Health

Continued next column.

Month” Healthy Men, Women, and Children

move our Communities forward!

Remember to get your blood pressure and

cholesterol checked to keep hearts, veins and

brains healthy. A quick lesson on cholesterol

levels: Total Cholesterol: includes you LDL,

HDL, and all other lipoproteins. A desirable

level is less than 200 mg/dl. Low-Density

Lipoprotein (LDL) is considered the “bad” cholesterol because it transports cholesterol

through the body and can build up in the artery

walls. An optimal LDL reading is less than 100

mg/dl (less than 70 if you have heart disease

already or are at very high risk). The higher

your LDL count, the greater your risk of heart

attack. High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) is considered this “good” cholesterol because it can

reduce your risk of heart disease by transporting cholesterol away from arteries and to the

liver where it becomes harmless. A desired

level is 40 mg/dl for men and 50 mg/dl for

women. Triglycerides are another type of fat

in the blood. Hormones regulate the release

of these fats to meet the body’s energy needs

between meals. High levels can increase your

risk for heart disease. A desirable level is less

than 150 mg/dl. An employee said she remembers the difference between LDL and

HDL as: LDL = lousy (bad) and HDL = happy

(good). ☺

Happy Easter to you on April 4th!

Health Fair Winners:

Water bottles—Kristina Misegan, Kitty Menhennick, Lisa

Bressette, BJ Ouellette, Mary LaRose, Billie Jo Tahtinen,

Dennis Lane.

First aid kits—Erica McGrath, Julia Anderson, Patricia

Joyal

Charging valet—Randy Peterson

Tote bags—Rob Collins, Cathy Woodward, Amanda

Furr, Linda Pilto, Arica Fassbender, Misty Rose, Shelley

Bal

T-shirts—Sara Carlson, Kim Vanlinden, Roger Chambers, Joann Peterson, Brenda Shaw, John Williams

Pool balls—Patrick Mager

Thermal blanket/mug—Mary Bawden

$25 Jacks cards—Erik Hintsala, Mary LaRose, Julia

Anderson, Janet Warwick, Jess Filpus, Erik Hintsala

I-pod—Erica DeGarmo

$50 Visa card—Rob Collins

Intelligent water bottle—Vickie LaPorte

Thermal mugs—Patty Joyal, Sara Carlson, Joann Peterson, Kim VanLinden, Amanda Furr, Peggy Winters,

Randy Peterson, Misty Bowen, Gabe Waskiewicz, William Miller (Hskp)

Avon bags—Arica Fassbender, Dennis Lane

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS

NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED

STATES AND ALASKA

(Effective October 1, 2009)

48

Contiguous

United States

Alaska

Household

Size

Income

Limits

Income

Limits

1

$1,044

$1,369

2

$1,356

$1,759

3

$1,667

$2,149

4

$1,991

$2,539

5

$2,329

$2,929

6

$2,666

$3,334

7

$2,978

$3,724

8

$3,290

$4,114

Each additional member

+ $312

+ $390

*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.

Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(f)

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.

Earned Income Deduction — Households with

earned income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent

of their earned income.

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.

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.

∗

Cannot be on food stamps.

PLEASE BRING BOXES, CRATES,

BASKETS, ETC...

An Open Letter to Library Patrons:

Recently, I've had several patrons upset

and confused by the library policy of returning

items to the library and finding out they have

fines the next time they want to check items

out. I hope this explanation will end the confusion:

∗ If you return an item or items and they

come in before or the day of the due

date, you will not have any fines.

∗ If you return an item AFTER the due

date, there will be fines of $.05 daily. So

even when the book is returned and put

back on the shelf, you are still responsible for the fines. This is the practice

of ALL libraries.

I also want to make you aware that the

library system is computerized and mistakes

do happen. Thank you for your patience and

understanding.

Mary Bergerson

Library Director

NMU HOSTS INDIGENOUS

EARTH ISSUES SUMMIT

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The third annual

Indigenous Earth Issues Summit will be held

on Monday, April 5, at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. The public is invited

to attend free of charge, and no registration is

required. Events begin at 9 a.m. in the Great

Lakes Rooms of the University Center and culminate with an evening keynote presentation

by Ward Churchill, American Indian Movement

activist, scholar and author.

Workshop presenters will offer hands-on

training in Indigenous environmental activism

strategies, share information on current Indigenous environmental issues, and engage participants in activities based on learning from

Mother Earth. Eco-vendors and informational

tables on environmental issues will also be

featured.

Churchill’s presentation is titled “Water is

Life: Reflections on an Omnicidal Equation.”

He will offer a holistic perspective on Indigenous environmental issues and will discuss

how Indigenous concerns over water issues fit

into the context of the bigger picture.

"Colonialism equals genocide," writes

Churchill in his book, Struggle for the Land.

"Colonialism also equals ecocide. The Native

struggle for the liberation of our homelands is

a struggle to achieve decolonization.” Churchill

added that it is not just a Native issue: “Like it

or not, we are all—Indian and non-Indian

alike—finally in the same boat. Either Native

North America will be liberated or liberation will

be foreclosed for everyone, once and for all.

We must take our stand together.”

Other invited guests from across North

America include:

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Gail Small (Cheyenne), executive director of

Native Action, who has been fighting to protect her reservation from coal companies for

more than 25 years. She is featured in the

film Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action. Her workshop will focus on how to draft

Tribal laws and use organizing, alliances

and legal challenges to assert Tribal control

over resource extraction on and around Indian reservations.

Ben Yahola (Quasartte/Tokobutchee), who

was part of the Anishinaabe treaty rights

struggle and has been involved with the Sacred Sites run for 35 years. He is the codirector of the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty

Initiative, working on Native food sovereignty. Yahola's workshop will focus on Native spiritual connections to food and the

earth.

∗

Damien Lee (Anishinaabe), who has developed an effective Native community project

in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Through various

means, the community keeps an eye on the

land in order to ensure its ecological health

in the face of industrialism. His workshop

will offer participants skills and ideas on how

to create similar organizations in their own

communities.

The Summit is hosted by the NMU Center

for Native American Studies, with generous

support from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. More information can be found by visiting http://www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans or

by calling 906-227-1397. Eco-vendors interested in reserving a space should call the

same number to apply by March 31.

Award provides a great opportunity to recognize those who do an outstanding job to help

young children in our county,” said Gail Juntunen, program coordinator. “The Month of

the Young Child is a time set aside for local

communities to remember that the ‘early years

are learning years’ for all young children.”

The Dream Catcher Award was created

two years ago as a way to draw attention to

outstanding local individuals whose work with

young children has contributed to early learning readiness and success in school. So, during the Month of the Young Child, KBIC Even

Start asks the community to recognize the importance of early learning and early literacy,

and to celebrate the people and policies that

bring early childhood education to young children. The public is invited to submit Dream

Catcher Award nominations for any Baraga

County resident deserving of recognition in the

field of early education. This award is KBIC

Even Start’s tribute to the caring men and

women who, in many different ways, contribute to the education and welfare of young children ages zero-eight.

Nominations for this year’s Dream Catcher

Award can be submitted to the KBIC Even

Start office at 353-8161, Fax 353-8169 or by e

-mail at gjuntunen@kbic-nsn.gov. Please submit your name, the name of your choice,

phone number, and reason why this person

deserves to be recognized. Deadline for nominations is noon, Friday, April 9th.

The third annual “Dream Catcher” award

will be announced during the final week of the

NAEYC’s Month of the Young Child.

~ submitted by Gail Juntunen

Shown above are two Even Start student artists

who created the new logo for KBIC Even Start

Family Literacy Center: (l-r) Troy Jolgren and

Brandon Chosa. Photo compliments of Even Start

student Leia Mix.

Early Years Are

Learning Years

Celebrate Week of the Young Child

April 11-17, 2010

With your nomination for

KBIC EVEN START

Family Literacy Program’s

2010 Dream Catcher Award

~ submitted by Kristi Evans

EARLY YEARS ARE LEARNING YEARS

KBIC Even Start Celebrates National Month

of the Young Child

April 2010 – KBIC Even Start Family Literacy

Center asks Baraga County to come together

for children during April’s Month of the Young

Child. As part of the National Association for

the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC)

annual celebration, KBIC Even Start is honoring young children and all those who make a

positive difference in children’s lives with the

3rd Annual Dream Catcher Award.

“All young children need and deserve highquality early learning experiences that will prepare them for life, and our Dream Catcher

Submit your nomination for any outstanding local individual

whose work with young children has contributed to early

learning readiness and success in school to:

KBIC Even Start Family Literacy Program

755 Michigan Avenue, Baraga, MI 49908

906-353-8161, (FAX) 906-353-8169

gjuntunen@kbic-nsn.gov

Deadline April 9th

Drug Tip Line

906906-353353-DRUG (3784)

16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, MI 49908

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April 18-24th is National Volunteer Week!

Newsletter editor designed ad

April 2010 Calendars Events

Apr. 2 — Gov’t offices closed, Good Friday Holiday

Apr. 3 — Regular Saturday Council Meeting, 10 a.m.

Apr. 4 — Easter

Apr. 5 — Indigenous Earth Issues Summit @ NMU

Apr. 7 — Family Literacy Night

Apr. 9 — Ojibwa Sr. Citizen “Loretta Lynn Concert” Trip

Apr. 11 — Veterans meeting, 7 p.m.

Apr. 22 — Ojibwa Sr. Citizen’s Pasty Sale; Earth Day; KBTNRD

2nd Annual Environmental Fair @ 3 pm

Apr. 23 — Ojibwa Sr. Center — Veterans Program Presentation

Apr. 28 — Ojibwa Sr. Citizen’s Monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m.

~ 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.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities

On Call positions:

* Community Service Supervisor

* LPN

* RN

* Account Executive/Sales

* Cashier

* Receptionist/Clerical Worker

* Pre-Primary Teaching Assistant

* Youth Program & Facility Attendant

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

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

contact: KBIC Personnel Department, 16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, MI 49908-9210

or 906-353-6623, ext 4176 or 4140 or visit: www.ojibwa.com.

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