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WIIKWEDONG

DAZHI-OJIBWE

The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Waabigwani Giizis – Flower Moon - May 2019

KBIC TRIBAL VETERANS WIIKWEDONG OGICHIDAA SOCIETY

HONOR GUARD PROUDLY ACCEPTS THE GIFT OF TWO SCOOTERS

Issue 178

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr., Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni J. Minton, Asst. Secretary

Doreen G. Blaker, Treasurer

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr.

Dale Goodreau

Randall R. Haataja

Kim Klopstein

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Rodney Loonsfoot

Elizabeth D. Mayo

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST

(Left to right) Proudly displaying the organizations new scooters are KBIC Tribal Veterans Wiikwedong

Ogichidaa Society Honor Guard Members: Allen Gauthier, Joseph Eckerberg, Rodney Loonsfoot, and

Joseph Dowd.

The KBIC Tribal Veterans Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society Honor Guard

proudly displayed two new scooters

they received on Saturday, April 13,

2019. The Veterans’ scooters were

made possible through the Wounded

Warriors Family Support Network

wwfs.org.

Rodney Loonsfoot, Tribal Council/

Veteran Service Representative, began

the process last year through application. The Tribe had to have an accredited service officer who is recognized

by the Veterans Administration. KBIC

met all the eligibility requirements and

was awarded the scooters to assist

Tribal Veterans with mobilization.

The KBIC Tribal Veterans Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society Honor Guard

was awarded a 2018 Ford Explorer in

December of 2017. They have put the

vehicle to very good use by assisting

Tribal Veterans for appointments, advocacy, and other needs. The vehicle

was also made possible through the

Wounded Warriors Family Support Network wwfs.org.

The Veterans hold a monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of every

month at the Veterans’ building. The

Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society is recruiting Tribal Veterans. There is a

need for volunteers and drivers. For

more information contact Rodney

Loonsfoot, KBIC Veteran Service Representative at (906) 353-VETS or 906201-4448 or e-mail veteran@kbicnsn.gov.

~ submitted by Newsletter Editor

Bringing Easter Joy in our Schools

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Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society

Veterans gifted scooters

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KBOCSS visits local schools

with Easter Bunny

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Spring Quarterly Council Meeting held

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KBIC attends NMU Powwow

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KBIC AIS Program Activities

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KBIC Health Systems Updates

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Criminal Report

(Left) Khloe Loonsfoot shares a stroll down

Baraga Elementary School hall with the

school’s surprise visitor, Easter Bunny!

KBIC Office of Child Support Services Outreach visited the Baraga

and L’Anse schools on April 18,

2019, along with the Easter Bunny.

They brought gifts and candy for the

children in K-2nd grades. All of the

children were very excited to see the

Easter Bunny!

The KBIC Office of Child Support

Office Outreach works in the community to bring a positive perception for

Child

Su p p o r t .

They are involved in

and sponsor many

events in Baraga

County.

Mrs. Seppanen’s K/1

class, L’Anse Area

Schools, and the Easter

Bunny.

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APRIL 6, 2018 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Regular Quarterly Tribal Council Meeting was held on

Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Big Bucks Bingo Hall in

Baraga, Michigan. President Warren Swartz, Jr., presided

over the meeting with Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr., Susan J.

LaFernier, Toni Minton, Doreen Blaker, Robert R.D. Curtis,

Jr., Dale Goodreau, Randall Haataja, Kim Klopstein, Michael

F. LaFernier, Sr., Rodney Loonsfoot, and Elizabeth D. Mayo

present.

President Swartz shared numerous Thank You and For

Your Information items addressed to Council.

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

Report (page three), Secretary Susan J. LaFernier gave the

Secretary’s Report (page four), and CEO Sarah Smith gave

the CEO Report (page two). Council approved the Department Head Reports for February 2019, and Council Meeting

Minutes for March 14, March 21, March 22, March 26, and

March 28, 2019.

Under recognized scheduled delegation/individuals: Marquette County Board of Directors’ Vice Chair Joseph Derocha addressed Council by offering deep appreciation from

Marquette County on the 40-million dollar Casino II Project.

In another matter, Mr. Derocha informed Council that the

Marquette County Board of Directors had received a request

from the Tribe to put some property into trust in Marquette

County near Snowfield Road and a housing project. The

Board wasn’t sure of the details and were looking at turning

it down. Derocha indicated he made a motion to put it on

hold to allow KBIC’s Realtor Officer to bring forward further

information on the purpose.

Mr. Derocha introduced Derek Parker, Owner of a Medical Marijuana Facility in Humboldt, Michigan. Mr. Parker

currently owns the largest facility in the Upper Peninsula.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. and Vice President

Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. had toured his facility last week. President Swartz said, “It is a great facility, and like Joe said, he

has the biggest marijuana operation in the Upper Peninsula

right now. Gary and I decided to visit the facility, and it is

very impressive. We wanted to see if there was an opportunity between KBIC and Derek Parker in moving forward with

the Medical Marijuana operation. We are in the preliminary

discussions, and I want to engage our Cannabis Committee

with this venture. It is an opportunity to provide a revenue

stream to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community similar to

what the State of Michigan is doing. This industry is going to

be bigger than Indian Gaming. Right now it is probably a 12to 13-billion-dollar operation nation-wide, and by the end of

next year it is estimated to be about a 30-billion-dollar operation. That is what Indian Gaming is right now, a 30-billiondollar operation in the United States. Within a couple of

years, this industry is proposed to go twice as big as Indian

Gaming is. This is an opportunity for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to diversify its portfolio and take advantage

of this new revenue stream being afforded here in Michigan.

We are very appreciative of Joseph Derocha and Derek

Parker in coming forward and showing us the facility, and

starting the initial discussions in this possible venture.”

Joseph Derocha said, “This is an up and coming revenue

stream, and it is no secret that this has been legalized

across Michigan. It is legislation; it’s moving forward, and it

is the newest and greatest gold rush.” Derek Parker indicated, “I was the first person to put in an application with the

State for his Medical Marijuana Industry License. I currently

employ nine full-time employees and another six part-time

employees. I am very interested and would be honored in

working with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.”

Treasurer Doreen Blaker presented the April 2019 donations. Motion by Rodney Loonsfoot to approve April 2019

donations as: $500.00 for Camp New Day U.P.; $100.00

for Freshwater Future; $500.00 for the American Legion

Foucault—Funke Post 444 (flags, markers, wreaths);

$100.00 for Mike Payment for Congress—North Carolina;

$300.00 each for Joshua Eagle’s two daughters AAU basketball fees/expenses — for a total of $1,800.00, supported by Kim Klopstein. Ten supported (G. Loonsfoot,

S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Goodreau, Haataja,

Klopstein, M. LaFernier, R. Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, one

abstained (Mayo), 0 absent, motion carried.

Council adjourned with no further business on the agenda.

~ Submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

CEO’s Quarterly Report for the Months of January, February, and March 2019

1. MISSION STATEMENT: To provide exceptional services

for our membership; a safe, positive work environment for

employees; and sustained economic prosperity while protecting our sovereignty and preserving our culture and

natural resources for future generations.

VISION STATEMENT: A Tribe that preserves the Anishinaabe culture, advances economic diversity, provides opportunities to enhance independence, and promotes the

health and well-being of our Community.

2. Updates: Over the last quarter, I have updated the Personnel Policy to reflect all the changes the Tribal Council

had approved through a series of Council work sessions

that occurred throughout 2018 and up to February 5, 2019.

In addition, the Youth Policy was also updated, and the

Appeal Policy was worked on with the Appeal’s officer.

The essential employee list was compiled for those required to work on snow days. The Oshki Maaji (New Beginning) or Halfway House project has been moving forward with a completion date still in June. As of yesterday,

the building has all drywall in place, and the countertops

have been chosen for the reception area, kitchen, and

laundry rooms. A cell phone quote was obtained to provide services for the upcoming two years. Verizon was

chosen.

3. Meetings/Conferences: Over the last quarter, there were

two department head meetings held. These have been set

to occur on the last Tuesday of each month at 1 pm. The

goal of these department meetings will be to review the

strategic plan, provide departments with updates on policy,

give short training and communication, and allow departments to provide short updates on what is occurring within

their departments. At the last meeting, the strategic plan

developed in 2017 and the Council Strategic Plan were

provided with the goal to review strengths and weaknesses, identify any further weaknesses, and set up action

plans to move forward to address those weaknesses.

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There were several department short updates at the two

meetings that were held, including the extended hours at

the Health Department, progress of the Halfway House

Project, the non-motorized trail project movement, the

General Welfare Exclusion Act Form, new process for Tier

1 forms, NRD and CARE discussion about 4 R’s (Reduce,

Reuse, Recycle, and Respect), and BIA Drug Tip line.

Discussed with employees training available through

KBOCC and asked for other trainings they would like. Also

discussed the idea of setting a core of training that would

be required to be taken: Tribal Government, Constitution,

and language. I briefly attended Water Day held in March.

4. Employee Changes:

There are no direct reporting

changes in the last quarter. The Government currently has

305 employees, with 221 being Native American. There

were seven reclassifications completed this past quarter

with two not resulting in a grade change, and the rest resulting in a change of grade and/or title. There has also

been initial work done on new position descriptions, and

the revision of current technician position to allow for a

Tiered grade for the position to progress with certifications/

trainings or education. Employee changes within the Government are provided on a weekly basis.

5. Statistical Data/Case Load Information: Personnel actions, budgets (new and modifications), contracts, policy

interpretation/draft revisions, and supervision of department was part of my office’s duties over the past quarter.

6. Financial Update: Financial payments from Indian Health

Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs have been received that support our Health, Substance Abuse, Natural

Resources, Social Services, Education, Community Assistance Programs, Court, and Police departments. Travel/

training for employees continues to be restricted unless it

is grant funded.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Smith, CEO

President’s Quarterly Report for the Months of January, February, and March 2019

The following is a summary of activities that occurred in the

Office of the President for the months of January, February,

and March 2019.

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I met and discussed the wastewater board with Wendell

Dompier, Baraga Village Manager He is working on improving the infrastructure here, in Baraga, related to the

sewer lines. The system is getting old and is in need of

improvement. We appointed Dale Goodreau to the Board.

I attended a Voigt Task Force meeting. We continue to

monitor treaty activities here in the ceded territory. We are

constantly mindful of activities that have a potential harm

to the treaty-protected resources. As usual, we declared

our home territory for the upcoming inland fishing season

here in the ceded territories of what we now call Michigan.

I will coordinate shared resources with Chairman Williams

for this season’s Walleye activity.

We hosted a meeting with our Congressional Representative Jack Bergman and his visitor Congressional Representative Stephanie Murphy from Florida. The purpose of

the meeting was for congressional members to meet and

discuss issues of common concern. Congressman Bergman visited Congressional Representative Murphy’s district last year. They are part of ACE. ACE is an initiative,

which seeks to strengthen relationships and build trust

while members experience firsthand what motivates, concerns, and inspires each other. I was surprised to know

that despite the polarization coursing through our politics, Republican and Democratic members of Congress

are now regularly flying across the country to spend a

weekend with a colleague from the opposite party in their

district.

I attended a traditional topping off ceremony at our casino

in Marquette. The ceremony is part of a long tradition

where we celebrate the last steel beam to be erected. It’s

highest beam on the project, on top of the port cochere

tower. Most who attended signed the steel beam and

watched it being placed and welded into place.

We began communicating with the local villages about an

opportunity to submit an application to the MDEQ to assist

with spring cleanup. We discussed opportunities on how

to collaborate with them and informed them of our hazardous waste clean ups, pharmaceutical drop offs, and the

operation of our solid wasted facility.

We continue to monitor the wind turbine project. The

United States Government is a trustee for Indian tribes that

include trust resources often called “natural resources”

which appertain to tribes with treaty rights. The Federal

Government is the trustee, and Indian tribes and their

members are the beneficiaries. That’s a legal relationship/

responsibility that has been ignored for many decades in

our case. That needs to end! In addition to the disruption

to wildlife habitat and a host of other impacts, the construction of the Summit Lake Wind Project will cause interfering

with our treaty rights and other impacts. These include potential impacts to marine navigation, and the simple fact

that these wind towers and the lighting required for aeronautical safety are inconsistent with the Wilderness Act

which governs the Huron Islands National Wildlife Refuge

and Wilderness Area. A recent visual impact assessment

makes clear that every single one of these wind turbines

would be visible from the Huron Islands. Teddy Roosevelt

created this National Wildlife Refuge - the third in the Nation and first in the Midwest. It is not just important - it is a

National treasure. I was also interviewed by Kaye LaFond

regarding the wind farm project from Michigan radio. The

interview can be heard on their website.

I attended a United Tribes meeting in January. We had an

opportunity to hear from the new governor of the State of

Michigan. I was hoping for a question and answer period,

but the Governor’s schedule was busy. I took the opportunity to discuss our concerns with the new deputy legal

counsel for the Governor’s office, Wenona Sengel. Wenona is a tribal member, and we are hoping for good relationships with the Governor’s office. I talked to her about

delegated authorities in regards to treaty-protected resources within ceded territories and other concerns of the

community.

We continue to monitor the rule making process related to

the definition of “Waters of the United States”, the term that

identifies the scope of federal jurisdiction under the clean

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water act. I noted that they are attempting to “preserve the

traditional sovereignty of States over their own land and

water resources” and the proposed rule is widely expected

to narrow the overall number of waters subject to federal

jurisdiction.

Yesterday, I talked to EPA Regional Administrator Cathy

Step; she informed us that our application for Treatment as

a State (TAS) is moving forward. The next step in the

process is to open it up to the public for a 45-day comment

period. Once the comment period is over, they will review

the application and make a decision.

Finn Ryan Productions was approved to do a short film on

the history of Buffalo Reef and the restoration efforts. Buffalo Reef is 2,200-acre natural cobble feature beneath the

waters of Lake Superior, located off the eastern edge of

Keweenaw Peninsula. The reef itself is an ecological

sanctuary for species of Lake Trout and Whitefish spawning. In the late 1890’s and early 1900’s, local mining and

stamp mill establishment in Gay, Michigan, began exposing the area to waste products from copper ore milling

known as dark stamp sands. Lake currents and winds

have assisted the harmful stamp sands in drifting approximately five miles to Buffalo Reef and Grand Traverse Harbor. Currently, approximately 1,426 acres of shoreline and

lake bottom are covered by stamp sands which inhibit fish

spawning and production. Current conditions and future

projected conditions have already threatened the fisheries

and local ecosystems. Depletion of the local fisheries

have and will continue to negatively impact outdoor recreation, commercial fishing industries, and tribal treaty rights.

The Community filed an Amicus Brief in support of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). For over 40 years, ICWA

has acknowledged the inherent right of tribal governments,

and the critical role they play to protect their member children and maintain the stability of families. Brackeen v.

Bernhardt is the lawsuit brought by Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, and individual plaintiffs, who allege ICWA—a federal

statute that has been in effect for more than 40 years and

has helped thousands of Native children maintain ties to

their families and their tribes—is unconstitutional. It is the

first time that a state has sued the federal government over

ICWA’s constitutionality. The lawsuit names various federal agencies and officials as defendants, and five tribal

nations (Cherokee Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Navajo Nation, Oneida Nation, and Quinault Indian

Nation) also have intervened as defendants. In addition,

Amicus Briefs in support of ICWA were filed on behalf of

325 tribal nations, 21 states, several members of Congress, and dozens of Native organizations, child welfare

organizations, and other allies. We contend ICWA is constitutional.

We received the quarterly report from Keweenaw Bay

Ojibwa Community College and also their strategic plan as

according to the Memorandum of Understanding.

I was invited and accepted to a consultation on internet

gaming in Roscommon Michigan, from the Deputy Legal

Counsel Wenona Singel. We plan to inform them about

the negative impacts this would have to our gaming market. The issue is exclusivity on gaming here on or near the

L’Anse Indian Reservation. A breach to that may violate

our gaming compact with the State of Michigan.

We are discussing a possible opportunity for land disposition with Certain Teed who owns the former Celotex Plant.

They want to allow us access to land that they are currently using for their waste water treatment process. We

are in the initial discussions and would like to know more

information on the MDEQ’s requirements regarding the

leaking lagoon. They wanted us to sign a Non-disclosure

agreement, but I have not signed it.

We have asked the Michigan Department of Transportation not to spray their herbicide that contains the chemical

Roundup on the L’Anse Indian Reservation. Roundup is a

chemical known to created cancer.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren C. Swartz

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Tribal Council Secretary’s Quarterly Report for

the Months of January, February, and March 2019

ANIN! We honor the greatness in you

Remember: “Indian Country Counts”

“Our People, Our Nations, Our Future”

We continue to recognize the richness of Native American

contributions, accomplishments, and sacrifices to the political,

cultural, and economic life of Michigan and the United States.

We wish everyone a blessed Easter and Happy Spring

Season!

Mino-Bimaadizin “Live Well”

Respectfully, Susan J. LaFernier

Our Regular Saturday Council meetings are now held

quarterly. There were four Special Meetings during January

with a Work Session on January 22. There were five meetings during February and five meetings during March and also

a Work Session on March 26. The minutes are up to date and

approved.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr., Treasure Doreen

Blaker, and I were honored to attend a meeting with Congressman Jack Bergman and Congresswoman Stephanie

Murphy from Orlando, Florida, on March 1, 2019, at the Bingo

Hall. Our Natural Resources Department staff and others

were also present. Later we brought them for a tour of the

KBIC Health Systems. We discussed health care issues,

opioid/addiction issues, jobs, clean air and water, and the protection of treaty rights. This meeting was part of the American

Congressional Exchange (ACE) where members visit opposing party member’s areas.

For your information: New pocket size Tribal Constitutions

with the Judicial Amendment are available at the Enrollment

Office.

This report will be published in the KBIC “Wiikwedong

Dazhi-Ojibwe” newsletter, and the approved minutes may also

be found on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Website.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Employment Opportunities

Current Positions

Department Closing Date

Summer Youth Workers

(KBIC Members/Desc.)

Temporary

Part-time

Niiwin Akeaa 05/10/2019

Nurse Practitioner

Full-time

DHHS

Open until filled

Cleaning Person (29 hrs/wk) Part-time

PWD

Open until filled

IT Help Desk Technician

Full-time

Open until filled

Physician

Full-time

DHHS

Open until filled

On-going recruitment (open continuous): Unit Manager (Newday).

(on-call positions): Board Operator, Cashier/Deli Worker, cleaning person, Facility Attendant, Laborer, LPN, Prep Cook, Natural Resource

Technician, Nurse Practitioner, OVW Unit Manager, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Tobacco Stamping Worker (KBIC Members), Receptionist/Clerical Worker, RN, and Van Driver.

For complete job announcement and application requirements contact: KBIC Personnel Department, 16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, Michigan, 49908. (906) 3536623, ext. 4176 or 4140, or visit us at www.kbic-nsn.gov. For Casino jobs — Human Resources Office, Baraga (906) 353– 6623, Marquette (906) 249-4200, ext.

205, or visit www. Ojibwacasino.com.

U.P. Food Summit

When:

Where:

May 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT

Bay College West, 2801 US-2, Iron Mountain, MI

49801

Join us on May 17, 2019, to learn key skills on how to take

your food business to the next level. Learn from the experts

on the regulatory, business, equipment, and retail implications of a commercial food business.

Food Business 101 - Is a food business right for you?

Explore how to turn your concept into a successful business

with information on business structures, financial planning,

and pricing for profit. We'll examine who your target customer is and how to send marketing messages using your

product labeling and packaging.

 Presenter: Sally Miller - NWTC Kitchen and Business

Incubator

 Time: 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.

Food Safety – Food safety from the retail side is a very

important aspect of your business. Maintaining a clean and

sanitary environment is not only an expectation of your customers but is vital to selling a safe product to the public. This

session will cover basic sanitation to keep in mind as you

prepare your retail space.

 Presenter: Beth Waitrovich - MSU Extension

 Time: 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.

Going Commercial - There are many regulatory entities

within the food sector with overlapping jurisdictions and differing licensing requirements. Hear directly from an MDARD

Food Inspector to understand the production requirements for

your food product. Specific topics will include labeling laws,

production facility options, and food establishment licensing.

Plenty of time will be available for questions.

 Presenter: Angela Juhola - Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

 Time: 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Retail Ready - Consumers spend less time than you think

considering buying your product. Learn how to compete in

the crowded grocery store aisle through product differentiation, product placement, and in-store marketing tactics. We'll

also discuss how to start and maintain retailer relationships.

The logistics of self distribution will be covered and when to

consider working with a distribution company.

 Presenter: Parker Jones - MSU Product Center

Tim White, Pat’s Foods, will also be available to answer questions

 Time: 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.

Refreshments will be provided. Please register at http://

events.anr.msu.edu/UPFoodSummit2019/ at least a week

prior to the event.

Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for

participation in all programs, services, and activities. Accommodations

for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event

contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after

this date will be honored whenever possible.

Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to

all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity,

religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation,

marital status, family status, or veteran status.”

Low or No-cost Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Services Available for American Indian Women

Whether insured or not, the Breast and Cervical Cancer

Control Navigation Program (BCCCNP) within the Michigan

Department of Health and Human Services will help women

receive the care they need. This program supports women

who live within or outside the purchased referred care service area of their tribal clinic.

The BCCCNP program can arrange for eligible women to

receive breast and cervical cancer screenings, follow-up care

for an abnormal test result, and treatment if breast or cervical

cancer is diagnosed.

Eligible women must be between the ages of 21-64 with

an income between 139 and 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. For woman who are single/divorced or are widowed with no dependants, this means an annual income between $16,753 and $30,350. For a family of four, this means

an annual income between $34,638 and $62,750.

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Uninsured women can enroll in the program and receive

cancer screening services (mammograms and Pap tests)

at no cost.

Underinsured women (women with high deductibles)

may receive screening and/or diagnostic services not paid

by their insurance.

Insured women can receive assistance by program navigators to receive screening diagnostic and/or treatment

services.

Women, diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer, may

also be eligible to receive treatment through the BCCCNP

Medicaid Treatment Act.

Call 1-844-I-GOT-SCR (446-8727) to find out if you are

eligible to receive program services. Please leave your

name, phone number, and county of residence when you

call.

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

Bear Town, Rd.

Class II Raffles is 60 days prior to your event. License Fee will be waived when the 16429

Baraga, MI 49908

application is received within this timeline.

(906) 353-4222

KBIC CULTURAL COMMITTEE

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE CLINIC

Todd Smith, Traditional Medicine Consultant

will be available to see people on the following dates:

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 9 a.m.—9 p.m.; Sunday, May 12, 2019, 9 a.m.—1 p.m.

For more information/schedule an appointment, call: Gerry Mantila (906) 201-2407, Doreen Blaker (906) 353-7117, ext. 113, Diane

Charron (906) 353-6060, or Cultural Center

(906) 353-7020.

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Office of Child Support Services

P.O. Box 490, Baraga, MI 49908

Phone: 906-353-4566

Fax: 906-353-8132

“YOUR Children …

OUR Priority”

We provide the following services:

•

Paternity Establishment

Establishment of Child Support

•

Outreach Services

•

Mediation

Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

The Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police announce the

utilization of new tools developed by the Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Division of Drug Enforcement. These

tools are for the public to report illegal drug activity

occurring on Tribal lands.

Using the new Tip411 program and the new BIA

Tips App, the public will now have the ability to text

or send anonymous tips directly to the BIA Division

of Drug Enforcement. Once a tip is received, the

sender will be able to correspond directly with a BIA

Drug Agent if they wish to provide more detailed

information about illegal drug activity.

We encourage everyone to join us in fighting drug abuse in Indian Country and partnering with us to keep

your tribal communities

safe.

The BIA Tips App can

be found in all app stores

for computers, laptops,

smart phones or tablets.

It is free and easy to do.

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26th ANNUAL LEARNING TO WALK TOGETHER POWWOW HELD—KBIC ATTENDS

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Pictured left to right to front row, George DeCota, KBIC Eagle Staff Carrier; Gary Trombley, Head Veteran; Karlene Chosa, Head Female Dancer, Donald Chosa, Jr., Head Male Dancer; back row—KBIC Veteran Honor Guard members and fellow Veterans.

Many Keweenaw Bay Indian Community members traveled to Marquette,

Michigan, on Saturday 30, 2019, to attend

Northern Michigan University’s Native

American Student Association Powwow.

This annual event is held early spring and

is a gathering place for communities to

come together to socialize. The 26 th Annual Learning To Walk Together Powwow

was held at the Marquette National Guard

Armory.

The event was well attended with five

drums providing drumming and songs.

Ice Wolf served as Host Drum with four

invited drums joining them: Morning

Thunder, Four Thunders, Sturgeon Bay,

and Wigwam Express. Joe Awonohopay

served as emcee and George Gauthier

served as Arena Director. Grand Entry

was held at 12 noon and 6 p.m. with a

grand feast held during break, 4 p.m.

The event is organized by NMU Native

American Student Association and made

possible through a number of donations,

one being the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community.

~ by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor.

Newly built 2012 1280 sq. foot home,

three bedroom, two bath, beautiful setting in quiet neighborhood. KBIC leased

land. For more information call (906)

353-6603.

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KBIC AIS Program Activities to Intensify in 2019

EDRR: KBIC AIS and Fisheries Staff have partnered

since 2016 with the USFWS to conduct an Early Detection

Rapid Response (EDRR) effort, monitoring for potential presence of newly introduced invasive/rare species of adult/

juvenile fishes in the western and central Lake Superior region.

Through the years, various gears and techniques have

been utilized and modified, following guidance of the USFWS

document Implementation Plan for the Early Detection of Non

-native Fishes and Benthic Macroinvertebrates. Gear comparisons show that multiple sampling gear utilization characterizes a complex aquatic system more fully (versus what a

single gear can accomplish, for example). The main gear

uses currently include graded small mesh gillnets, shore parallel mini-fyke net arrays, strategic trawling, and electrofishing.

EDRR Summary 2016-18: A total of 180 sites were sampled in Keweenaw and Huron Bays by Early Detection for invasive species or rare species, 2016-18.



A total of 8,773 individual fish caught.

There were 38 observed species in sampling effort.

Seven were non-native species detected; Alewife, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout, Eurasian Ruffe, Three Spine Stickleback, Splake and Rainbow Smelt.

We continue to interpret all results of the study and what

the implications are as we plan for the 2019 field season.

The USFWS three-year commitment to this research has

been achieved, and in 2019, KBIC will become the lead

Agency conducting EDRR work in Keweenaw and Huron

Bays, the Portage Waterway, and the Marquette Harbors Regions.

Control funding source agreements, target systems for 2019

include the Silver River (Baraga County), the Misery River

(Houghton County), and the Firesteel River (Ontonagon

County). There is also some discussion pertaining to performance of exploratory Sea Lamprey surveying in the East

and West Sleeping Rivers, which meander through portions

of KBIC Ontonagon Reservation Lands.

In addition to adult Sea Lamprey assessment efforts, KBIC

AIS and Fisheries Staff will assist USFWS in conducting larval

Sea Lamprey control efforts on select streams. Careful and

calculated larval lamprey treatments will occur in several area

rivers that are documented to be infested with lamprey at

early life history stages. A selective chemical (lampricide) is

typically applied in areas of infestation, and this method of

control continues to be the most effective way to reduce

population numbers. A tentative area treatment schedule in

included for 2019 efforts.

Please feel free to contact KBIC-NRD with questions or

concerns.

Written by Gene Mensch and Karen Andersen

KBIC-NRD, 14359 Peqauming Rd, L’Anse MI 49946

(906) 524-5757 ext. 12

USFWS Staff while working with KBIC-NRD to perform EDRR work in Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Title:

Keepseagle Project Coordinator

Department: Planning and Development

Posting Date: April 16, 2019

Closing Date: May 17, 2019

Classification: One Year, Full-time

Salary:

$32,264

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Map of Keweenaw Bay and Huron Bay showing where boat electrofishing

(white), fyke nets (blue), bottom trawls (red), and gillnets (yellow) have

been deployed.

Sea Lamprey Control: The agreed upon and continued

#1 AIS threat, Sea Lamprey are known to inflict more lethal

damage to the Great Lakes Fishery than combined sport and

commercial fishing extractions. In 2019, KBIC AIS and Fisheries Staff will again deploy adult Sea Lamprey trapping devices on select rivers where adult lamprey are known or suspected to spawn. Through various AIS and Sea Lamprey

Performs duties in relation to GLIFWC’S Keepseagle Harvester/

Producer Needs Assessment Project. This project will assess

current food processing capacity (i.e. manoomin, maple syrup, wild

rice, wild game, fish, berries, etc.), identify barriers to expanding

processing capacity within reservation communities, statistically

analyze survey information and prepare a written report. In addition, the Coordinator will establish and enforce contracts that will

provide processing equipment to designated tribal members/entities

in return for finishing manoomin to be distributed as per GLIFWC

policies established by the Board of Commissioners. The Coordinator will also: 1) work with small business to manufacture thrashing machines and provide community workshops on proper equipment operation; 2) food safety regulations; 3) packaging and labeling; and 4) marketing and sale of manoomin products.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must possess: B.A. in Business Administration or A.A.

Degree and five years of work experience relevant in grant implementation, management, and reporting. In addition, applicants are

required to demonstrate: 1) knowledge and work experience in wild

rice processing, packaging, and marketing; 2) demonstrated project

management abilities and strong oral and written communication

skills; and 3) demonstrate technological proficiency with computer

skills including work processing, spreadsheets, Acrobat Pro, and

Outlook.

Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license, be insurable by

GLIFWC, be able to obtain a U.S. Passport for travel to Canada,

and be willing to travel throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota area.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Adult Sea Lamprey Riverine Fyke Net, deployed to capture upstream

migrating and spawning phase Sea Lamprey as they ascend rivers, build

nests, spawn, and eventually die. The goal is to estimate total numbers

of adults in target survey rivers, so total lamprey egg production potential

can also be estimated, river to river.

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Submit a completed GLIFWC application for employment (available

at www.glifwc.org), letter of interest, resume, and three references

to: Zoongee Leith-Mayotte, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife

Commission, (715) 682-6619, ext. 2138, zleith@glifwc.org.

Your Money Your Goals Training

to be held in Houghton

This workshop is for professionals working with low income families.

It is a free workshop.

Do you ever hear your clients say... Their paychecks are doing the disappearing

act? Or they are feeling underwater and overwhelmed? The fact of the matter is

that despite your income, expenses, education, or employment; everyone deserves

to feel secure in their financial competency. There is an alternative to help your clients make their money work for them. With the Your Money Your Goals training

program you can help your clients (and you!) gain financial empowerment and set

themselves up for future economic stability.

The Toolkit was developed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

(CFPB) and will be offered by Michigan State University Extension as a train the

trainer session. The program is intended to orient individuals who work in the social services area with an overview of the toolkit and leave you with the knowledge

and ability to share this resource with clients in your communities. Topics include

financial empowerment, the emotional side of managing your money, making smart

money decisions, establishing emergency funds, paying bills, monthly budget management (including incorporating income supports in a budget), credit/ debt, and

preventing scams. The best part about this program — its free! How’s that for a

financially sound decision?

The Houghton training workshop will be May 8, 2019. To register, visit https://

events.anr.msu.edu/YMYGHancock2019/.

Please direct questions to Beth

Waitrovich at waitrovi@anr.msu.edu or (906) 302-3253.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

FY 2018 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019)

*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

The Michigan Indian Elders Association (MIEA) is pleased to announce that it will make

available (3) $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 be a direct descendant of an enrolled member of one of the MIEA constituent Tribes/Bands (must be verified in writing

by your 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, 2019. (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).

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

$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

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

Each additional member

+ $349

Alaska:

Use this

amount

Household

Size

MICHIGAN INDIAN ELDERS ASSOCIATION 2019

SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

$1,255

$273

$1,528

$1,691

$273

$1,964

$2,127

$273

$2,400

$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

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

+ $436

May 2019 Calendar:



May 3 — Constitution Committee

Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Tribal Center;

May 27 — Gov’t Offices Closed, Memorial Day.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

Remember to help our “Aki” by cleaning the

debris by your street/road side, your yards,

and don’t forget the cemeteries.

Be watching for the Tribe’s annual spring

clean/pickup dates. The dates were not

available at time

of print but will be

mid-May.

(9) Zhaangaswi

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.

Adam Dakota, case #19-023, §5.15, OUIL – 1st offense

Sentencing on 03/18/2019, #19-023, §5.15:

1. Fine $500.00.

2. Forty-five days jail, credit for one-day jail served, 44 days jail suspended pending successful completion of all aspects of probation.

Defendant is financially responsible for the cost of lodging and any

expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow all

recommendations until successfully discharged.

4. 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.

5. Defendant shall report at least one time per month to the Probation Department.

Dennis Miller, case #19-020, §3.1117, Receiving or concealing

stolen property – 1st offense

Sentencing on 03/27/2019, #19-020, §3.1117:

1. Fine $300.00.

2. One-hundred-eighty (180) days jail, credit for 47 days jail served,

133 days jail shall be served. Defendant is financially responsible

for the cost of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Defendant shall be financially responsible for the costs of drug

and PBT testing, if any.

4. Defendant shall be placed on payment probation when released

from jail.

Bryton Loonsfoot, case #18-107, §3.202, Assault and battery –

1st offense

Sentencing on 03/27/2019, #18-107, §3.202:

1. Fine $500.00.

2. Ninety (90) days jail, 20 days jail shall be served, 70 days jail suspended pending successful completion of all aspects of probation.

Defendant is financially responsible for the cost of lodging and any

expenses incurred while incarcerated. No good time.

3. Defendant shall obtain an anger management screening and follow the recommendations of the screening until successfully discharged.

4. Defendant shall obtain a substance abuse screening and follow

the recommendations of the screening until successfully discharged.

5. Defendant shall provide proof of his efforts to obtain a GED and

employment to the probation department.

6. Defendant shall write a plan: How do I get a job? How can I complete my GED? Document shall be completed within 30-days and

given to the probation department.

7. Six to twelve 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.

David Paquin, case #19-037, §8.901, Contempt – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/01/2019, #19-037, §8.901:

1. One-hundred-eighty (180) days jail, credit for four days served,

176 days jail shall be placed into a remedial order. Defendant

shall be financially responsible for the cost of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated. The remedial order shall be

enforced as follows:

A. First violation – the Defendant shall serve 29 days jail or be