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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Namebini Giizis - Sucker Fish Moon - February 2013 Issue 103

ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CHIEF JUDGE

SWORN IN AT JANUARY’S SATURDAY’S COUNCIL MEETING

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Elizabeth D. Mayo, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni Minton, Asst. Secretary

Jennifer Misegan, Treasurer

Robert D. (RD) Curtis, Jr.

Frederick Dakota

Jean Jokinen

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Carole LaPointe

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews

Don Messer, Jr.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. swears

in the reelected Chief Judge, Bradley T. Dakota.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Elected and re-elected Council Members show above as they

take their oath of office. Left to right: Jennifer Misegan, Don

Messer, Jr., Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr., and Susan J.

LaFernier.

The Tribal Council held their regularly scheduled Saturday Tribal Council meeting on January

4, 2013, at the Ojibwa Casino Conference Room,

in Baraga, Michigan.

President Warren C.

Swartz, Jr. presided over the meeting with Elizabeth D. Mayo, Susan J. LaFernier, Jerry Lee Curtis, Toni Minton, Robert (RD) Curtis, Jr., Fred Dakota, Eddy Edwards, Jean Jokinen, Michael F.

LaFernier, Sr., Carole L. LaPointe, and Elizabeth

“Chiz” Matthews present.

President Warren C. Swartz, Jr. shared numerous Thank You and For Your Information

items addressed to Council. President Warren

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

(page two), Secretary Susan J. LaFernier gave

the Secretary’s Report (page two), Treasurer

Toni Minton gave the Treasurer’s Report (page

five), and CEO Larry Denomie gave the CEO Report (page four). Council passed the Department

Head Reports for November 2012.

Toni Minton presented the donation list for

January 2013. Elizabeth D. Mayo motioned to

approve $500 for Special Olympic Matching

Grant and $500 for Native American Ministries

of the Grand Rapids District for Native elder

(senior) meals and the Gun Lake Tribe

matches donations, for a total of $1,000, supported by Susan J. LaFernier, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, motion carried.

Diana Chaudier, Election Board Chairperson,

presented the December 15, 2012, General Election results for certification. Results for Tribal

Council in the Baraga District were: Jerry Lee

Curtis 162 votes, Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. 276,

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. 181, and Don Messer, Jr.

184. Results for Tribal Council in the L’Anse District were: Eddy Edwards 185, Susan J. LaFernier

256, David J. Haataja 143, and Jennifer Misegan

198. For Chief Judge: Bradley T. Dakota 356. A

recount was held on Monday, December 17,

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

2013 KBIC Council (l to r) (seated): Jean Jokinen, Toni J. Minton, Susan J. LaFernier,

Elizabeth “Chiz” Matthews, Elizabeth D. “Popcorn” Mayo, Carole LaPointe, (standing)

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr., Don Messer, Jr., Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr., Robert D. “RD”

Curtis, Jr., Frederick Dakota, Jennifer Misegan.

2012, for the Baraga District only,

SPECIAL POINTS

due to the fact there were three

OF INTEREST:

votes between two of the candidates.

The recount verified the same out-  January 4, 2013 Tribal Council

Meeting

come. Out of 681 registered voters

(822 members are eligible to regis-  KBIC Response To Governor

ter), 429 (63%) voted in the General

Snyder’s Opposition To The

Election. Elizabeth D. Mayo moMarquette Gas Station

tioned to approve the December

 KBOCC Update

15, 2012, General Election results,

supported by Michael F. LaFernier,  Ojibwa Senior Citizens News

Sr., eleven supported, 0 opposed,  New Pharmacy Hours

0 abstained, motion carried.

 Retirees — Changes To MichiPresident Warren “Chris” Swartz,

gan Tax Laws

Jr. recognized Jerry Lee Curtis and

Eddy Edwards for their years of ser-  New Employees

vice as Council Members. Jerry Lee  Deepest Sympathy

Curtis became a Council Member in

2007 and served two consecutive terms from 2007 through 2012. He

served on the Executive Board as Assistant Secretary in 2012. Eddy Edwards served on the Council for one term from 2010 through 2012. He

was voted to the Executive Board as Treasurer in 2010 which he held until

he resigned that position in October of 2011. Both received parting gifts

on behalf of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the Tribal Council.

Eddy Edwards stated, “I was honored for this position and would like to

thank the Community for allowing me to serve. Two things I am proud of

is the Grandparent Visitation Statute which is of vital importance in recogContinues page two.

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nizing our elders in their rights as grandparents, and with Susan LaFernier’s

help, along with others, the statute protecting our unborn children.”

Jerry Lee Curtis indicated, “It was an

honor to have served, and it was a

learning experience. Jennifer knows

what it’s about, and Don is going to

learn quickly. I hope they do well. I

think we are going in the right direction,

and I don’t mind taking a rest. Thank

you.”

President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr.

conducted the oath of office for reelected Chief Judge Bradley T. Dakota.

Vice President Elizabeth “Popcorn”

Mayo conducted the oath of office to the

newly elected and re-elected Council

Members: Jennifer Misegan, Don

Messer, Jr., Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr.,

and Susan J. LaFernier.

Reorganization nominations were

made and secret ballot vote totals follow: Two nominations for President:

Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. (nine votes),

Carole LaPointe (two votes), Frederick

Dakota received one vote which was not

counted as he was not a nominated

candidate - Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr.

was named President. Two nominations for Vice President: Elizabeth D.

Mayo (seven votes), Carole LaPointe

(five votes) - Elizabeth D. Mayo was

named Vice President. Two nominations for Secretary: Susan J. LaFernier

(ten votes), Carole LaPointe (two votes)

- Susan J. LaFernier was named Secretary. Two nominations for Assistant

Secretary: Toni Minton (nine votes),

Carole LaPointe (three votes) - Toni

Minton was named Assistant Secretary.

Two nominations for Treasurer: Jennifer

Misegan (seven votes), Carole LaPointe

(five votes) – Jennifer Misegan was

named Treasurer.

Motion by Toni Minton to utilize

Superior National Bank and Wells

Fargo for depository of funds, supported by Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.,

ten supported (Mayo, Minton, Misegan, R. Curtis, Dakota, Jokinen, M.

LaFernier,

LaPointe,

Matthews,

Messer), 0 opposed, one abstained

(S. LaFernier), motion carried. Motion by Toni Minton to have the check

signers remain the same as last year,

one Executive Council Official and

one other Council Member sign the

checks, supported by Frederick Dakota, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0

abstained, motion carried. Motion by

Elizabeth D. Mayo to keep the Tribal

Court and Child Support Enforcement

Program check signers to remain the

same as last year, (Court--Chief

Tribal Judge, Associate Judge, Chief

Court Clerk, twelve Council members, and Child Support Enforcement

Program--Child Support Director,

Child Support Specialist, Chief Tribal

Judge, Associate Judge, Chief Court

Clerk, twelve Council members), supported by Susan J. LaFernier, eleven

supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained,

motion carried.

Jennifer Misegan resigned her position as Gaming Commissioner and suggested that the position be posted as

soon as possible. The Ordinance states

a Commissioner must not hold any

elected position within the Community

while at the same time serving as Commissioner. Motion by Frederick Dakota to accept Jennifer Misegan’s

resignation from the Gaming Commission and to post the position as

soon as possible, supported by Elizabeth D. Mayo, ten supported (Mayo,

S. LaFernier, Minton, R. Curtis, Dakota, Jokinen, M. LaFernier, LaPointe,

Matthews, Messer), 0 opposed, one

abstained (Misegan), motion carried

Council adjourned with no closed

session matters.

~ submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012

The following is a list of activities that

occurred in the office of the President

for the month of December 2012:

 I attended the Fourth Annual White

House Tribal Nations Summit. We

discussed a number of items and

heard from cabinet members from

the Secretary to the President. We

discussed Nation to Nation relationships, law enforcement, healthcare,

education, and youth, as well as,

economic development, cultural protection resources, and the environment. After we heard from the President, we went into breakout sessions. I attended the break out session relating to cultural protection

and the natural resources where I

had the opportunity to talk to the

Secretary of the EPA, Lisa Jackson.

I spoke with her about our Community’s concerns with Miigiziwasin and

about how the Michigan Department

of Environment Quality is not listening to us or allowing us to participate

in a government to government consultation process. I told the EPA that

I think it is not right, and the EPA has

a responsibility to the tribes. When

they delegate that authority to the

State of Michigan those consultations should be included with it. Our



Community is concerned for the lack

of consultation for some of the things

that are happening on the reservation.

I attended an Aanikoosking, Inc.

meeting. We are continuing to look

at our options, and there are some

items that need to be done concerning the makeup of the board.

I attended the Tribal Christmas

Party.

The Keweenaw Bay Tribal Council

appointed Justice Mechlin to the

Tribe’s Appellate Court.

The Governor received a 180-day

extension on the two-part application

for the Casino in Chocolay Township. He was scheduled to make a

decision on December 21-22, 2012,

and he indicated that he did not have

enough time, and he wanted to thoroughly take a look at the situation

before making a decision. Kevin

Washburn, Assistant Secretary for

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),

called and indicated that he was going to approve the extension, and

once I said that we were okay with

the extension, he went ahead and

approved the governor's request for

the 180-day extension.

I submitted Tribal Code’s Titles IV

through VI to the BIA for review.

 I assigned the Attorney’s office to

review the Transitional Home policies and procedures.

 The Cobell settlement checks have

been issued. If you are a part of the

Cobell settlement and did not get a

check issued, the tribe does not

have the answer, but we certainly

can inform you who to call.

 Yesterday afternoon, I was informed

by Janice Halverson, CAP Director,

that CITGO approved our LIHEAP

funding.

 County Road 595 was not approved

by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. County Road 595

was proposed by Kennecott for the

mine and was a direct route from the

mine site directly south to the mill in

Humboldt Township. The MEQ said

there were a number of environmental issues, and they were not

comfortable issuing or approving the

permit.

This concludes my report.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2012

Activities reported by the Secretary,

Susan J. LaFernier, for the month of December 2012.

ANIN! We honor the greatness in

you.

Remember: “Indian Country

Counts” and “Our People, Our Nations,

Our Future.”

We continue to recognize the richness of Native American contributions,

accomplishments, and sacrifices to the

political, cultural, and economic life of

Michigan and the United States.

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On December 3, 2012, I met at the

Hatchery with the staff of our Natural

Resource Department regarding comments on the proposed changes to the

Michigan copper water quality (criteria)

standards at 12 sites mainly in the Keweenaw Peninsula in preparation for the

conference call the next day with Candace Bauer, EPA Region 5 Water Quality Branch. We also then participated in

another conference call regarding this

subject on December 17, 2012, with

Tinka Hyde, EPA Director of the Water

Division, and the importance of Tribe

receiving advance notice regarding proposed environmental changes, so we

may comment and prepare more efficiently. We also will need to discuss

these issues with the State of Michigan

regarding their comment notices and

government-to-government

consultations.

Thanks to everyone for their work

and time given for our 2012 Government

Employee Christmas Party held on December 8, 2012, at the Bingo Hall. The

$250.00 winners were: Amber Soli,

James Denomie, Kelly Dowd, Cheryne

Clements, and Stacey Rolof. Employees also received gift cards to Larry’s

Market and the Pines Convenience

Center along with other prizes.

NATIVE VOTE 2013—every vote

and voice counts. Remember we need

to continue to get out and vote in all

elections because your vote is a decision that makes a difference. Here are

three challenges that you can do to

make a big difference: 1.) Think of three

people you care about and challenge

them to reach out to three more people

they care about to vote. 2.) Volunteer to

make calls encouraging others to vote.

3.) Spread the word to vote on Election

Days! Our goal for Keweenaw Bay is to

have 100% of our registered/eligible

members vote! Many thanks to everyone who voted in the KBIC General

Election on Saturday, December 15,

2012. We wish Jerry Lee Curtis and

Eddy Edwards good health and happiness in the New Year. Congratulations

to Chris Swartz, and congratulations

and welcome to Jennifer Misegan and

Don Messer, Jr. to the Tribal Council.

Also congratulations to Brad Dakota,

Chief Judge.

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

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

never too late to encourage and begin

positive lifestyle changes that will help

us live longer, healthier, happier lives.

Mino-Bimaadizin—“Live Well.” Remember everyone should participate in at

least 30 minutes of physical activity five

times a week to stay fit. The employee

“Maintain, Don’t Gain” Challenge (over

the holidays) began on November 9

through January 4, 2013, and the Walk

& Talk Program continues during the

winter months.

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

drug tip line number displayed. The

Drug Task Force holds monthly meetings, and their Mission Statement is: “To

promote education through public

awareness with the specific objective to

eliminate the use of ‘illegal drugs’ for the

betterment of the health, welfare, and

safety of the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community and our neighboring Communities.” Be watching for information

regarding “The Medicine Abuse Project,”

which is a campaign to prevent half a

million teenagers from abusing prescription medicine over five years.

As we ended another year in the

chapters of our lives and now begin a

new year journey…. continue to pray for

each other, as well as honor and remember all of our veterans, service men

and women, and their families. We pray

that we and the world will be graced with

the gifts of peace, love, and joy. Remember those who are ill, those with

economic struggles, and all those who

have lost loved ones during the past

year. Thank you, God and Creator, for

the great blessings of our land. “Who

does the land belong to? Some to those

who have walked on, a little to those still

living, but most to those yet to be born.”

~ unknown.

During December 2012, the Tribal

Council held one Regular Tribal Council

Meeting on December 1, 2012, at the

Ojibwa Motel Conference Room. This

meeting is covered in the January 2013

Newsletter. Tribal Council held two

Special Council Meetings. Following

are the unapproved motions from December.

At a council meeting held December

6, 2012, the following actions were

taken:

 Approved to have our Natural Resource Department request/initiate a

government-to-government consultation with the Army Corp of Engineers

regarding the proposed water intake

line in Lake Superior (for the proposed Orvana Copperwood Mine in

Gogebic, MI by the Gogebic Water

Range Authority);

 Approved to have staff present an

(provider service) agreement from

LaCourt Gas Company for consideration;

 Approved to release the Tribal Council meetings videos on our website

and to work on a formal policy;

 Approved the Parks & Recreation

Committee’s request to change the

road design back to a loop at the

marina and along the beach;

 Approved the MOA amendments

with the Northwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and

KBIC

(hazardous

household/

business collections which extends

the ending date to December 2015);

 Approved a temporary amendment

to the Senior/Disabled Heating Assistance Program to provide the

same electricity amount that was

paid by the LIHEAP DAP Program

for heating and amend the LIHEAP

DAP Plan to include electricity costs

and bring the income guidelines

showing the changes from last year’s

plan to this year’s plan for the next

meeting;

 Approved the renewal services

agreement with Earl Otchingwanigan

beginning November 9, 2012–

September 27, 2013 (language revitalization and preservation services);

 Approved EMT Training costs for

Ashley Shelifoe and Zelina Huhta at

$1,300.00 each, and if they do not

complete the training, they will have

to reimburse the $1,300.00;

 Approved Resolution KB 1913-2012

Tribal Attorney/Tribal Prosecuting

Attorney Employment Agreement

(with Lindy Grell);

 Approved the renewal of the Ojibwa

BP Business License;

 Approved the new business license

for the Baraga Telephone Company.

At a council meeting held December

13, 2012, the following actions were

taken:

 Approved the November 12 and November 17, 2011 Tribal Council

meeting minutes;

 Motion to adopt a resolution that the

financing (for the five year Yellow

Dog Plains water monitoring project)

be requested from the B.I.A. for the

entire cost that was presented prior.

The motion was withdrawn until

Council reviews the resolution at the

next meeting;



Approved to appoint Judge David

Mechlin for a three year term for the

Appellate Court;

Approved Bruce LaPointe for the KB

Ojibwa Community College slate for

the Board of Regents;

After a tie was broken by the President in favor, Council approved to

offer two offices and a classroom

(from the Pre-Primary Building) to

KB Ojibwa Community College as a

temporary solution for space needs

(there will be no renovations);

Approved proposed ordinance 201207 Title 20 Hazardous Substances

Control;

Approved proposed amendments to

2012-07:

ordinance formatting

changes; 20.203 Definitions L. Home

Territory; 20.212 Cleanup standards

which includes Appendix A Groundwater Cleanup Levels, B Soil

Cleanup

Levels,

Sediment

Cleanup Levels; references to Appendices A-C and deletes D;

Approved the Services Agreement

with LaCourt Bottled Gas Company

for one year;

Approved to raise the income guidelines up to the max for eligibility to

the LIHEAP Program and to direct

staff to request additional monies if

needed (if all eligible are not funded);

Approved an amendment to the Senior/Disabled Heating Assistance Program to provide the same electricity

amount that will be paid by the LIHEAP Program for heating;

Approved to table a motion to approve the bids from Riverside Auto in

Iron Mountain for three police trucks

and three police cars until the next

meeting (for information regarding

our radio station);

Approved a donation of $250.00 for

socks for the Veteran seniors at

Jacobetti Veterans Home;

Approved a donation of $1,000.00 to

St. Vincent DePaul’s in L’Anse;

Approved to promote Eleanor Nieskes to the interim position of Cleaning Supervisor, and if the current supervisor does not return, she will receive the position (promotion);

Approved the job description for the

Director of Cultural Resources at

Grade 10 $18.37 per hour;

Approved the reclassification of

Sarah Beaver as the OVW Unit Manager/Administrative Assistant.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

ATTENTION

ATR clients who have

completed their six-month

follow-up and their phase

1, 2, or 3, must register for

their next class. There will

be an UPSET Speaker on

March 11, 2013, 5 pm — 8

pm, at the Chippewa Conference Room, Baraga,

MI. There will be nice

prizes given away.

353-8121.

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CEO REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012

The month of December 2012 included

the following activities and reportable

items:

 The Annual Governmental Christmas

Party took place on December 8,

2012. As expected and based on

the changes made during the planning, this year’s event, fewer employees, therefore fewer guests, attended. Employees had a choice to

attend either the main party or a departmental party. A total of 106 employees attended which compares to

168 last year. Because of the decline in numbers there was a savings

to the budget for the event as well.

The initially planned $40 Pines gift

card which is issued to all employees, committee members, and Tribal

entity employees, was increased to

$50. The change and related savings will also be put toward the annual summer picnic which will help

cover expenses due to the higher

number of attendees expected there.

 The proposed changes to the LIHEAP guidelines were officially approved by the agency. The first

change increases the income; a

guideline similar to last year’s which

for a single person goes from

$13,962 to $22,756. The second

change allows clients to use a percentage of their approved funding for

electricity even though their main

source for heating is a different form

of fuel such as LP, Natural Gas, Fuel

Oil, etc. Council has also amended

the Senior and Disabled Heating Assistance Program to allow eligible

members to have the amount that

was approved through the LIHEAP

program for their heating provider to

be paid to their electricity provider.

 Janice Halverson, CAP Director, received an e-mail over the holiday

break, requesting our application for

the 2012-2013 CITGO-Venezuela

Heating Oil Program. The application deadline was January 4, and the

application was submitted. If funded,

the program will pay to LIHEAP

qualified members’ heating vendors

an amount yet to be determined,

based on the funding that is awarded

by CITGO.

 The THPO Director position, which

has been reclassified as the Director

of Cultural Resources, closed yesterday for applicants to apply. The

slate of applicants will be presented

at Council’s January 10 meeting to

select the interviewees. The position

was held by Chris Chosa who resigned effective December 10.

 During the summer of 2008, Carole

LaPointe, Dawn Richards, and Sarah

Maki, attended a conference put on

by Indian Health Service in regards

to renegotiating Direct Contract Support Costs and the importance of the

shortfall report that needed to be

submitted annually. Sarah began

the renegotiation of these costs in

2008 with Linda Bedeau from Indian

Health Services. At that time, the

Tribe was receiving $92,000 in Direct

Contract

Support

Costs

and

$381,185 in Indirect Contract Support Costs. In our discussions with

John Baker, after the Ramah deci(4) Niiwin

sion, it was decided that these shortfalls would be worthwhile to pursue

as a claim which began in 2009. An

outside law firm was hired, along

with experts in the field of Contract

Support Costs, and the first claim for

Contract Support Costs was filed

September 30, 2010, for FY04.

Since that time, the Tribe has expanded their claims and has now

filed claims for FY05-09 and is looking into filing for FY00-03. Due to

the renegotiation that was spearheaded by Sarah Maki back in 2008

between the Tribe and Indian Health

Service, the Tribe now receives

$472,537 in Direct Contract Support

Costs and $617,684 in Indirect Contract Support Costs on a recurring

and annual basis. This is an increase of $380,537 per year that

helps fund the Direct Contract Support Cost expenses that are incurred

by our Health Department and Substance Abuse Programs. The Direct

Contract Support expenses are

largely made up of fringe benefits for

the employees in both those departments.

It’s also an increase of

$236,499 per year to Indirect Contract Support Costs that help fund

our Indirect Cost Pool which includes

wages and fringe benefits for our departments including accounting, personnel, grants, IT, CEO, and Attorney. It also supports other costs

such as the annual audit, insurances, etc. that are not attributable

to one single function. Claims for

each year are as follows:

FY2004-$406,689

FY2005-$575,326

FY2006-$460,477

FY2007-$364,843

FY2008-$327,343

FY2009-$481,717

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The total for those years is just over

$2.6 million. The Tribe’s filing has

made national news (see Turtle Talk

and Falmouth Institute notices).

The January 2013 Edition of the

Tribe’s newsletter, which is currently

arriving at members’ homes, includes a section titled “Governmental

Annual Reports to the Membership.”

Directors of the Government were

asked to supply a summary of their

department’s activities for the annual

report. This is the first time for the

annual report; comments, suggestions, and feedback are appreciated,

so we can improve upon it for next

year. A summary financial report will

be included in a future edition once

the annual audit is complete for

FY12.

The Tribe’s forestry scholarship program is paying off. Jerry Jondreau,

who has been a recipient of the

scholarship since its inception in

FY2009, has achieved his Bachelor’s

Degree in Forestry Management.

The Tribe has been working on hiring a forester for many years, and a

proposal to achieve that goal will be

presented at the January 10 meeting.

In a report from Aanikoosing, Inc.

Board Chairman, Tony Rabitaille, a



formal declination of taking on the

Tribe’s Transfer Station project was

included. With this action, a discussion in moving forward with formally

organizing the operation under the

government will need to take place.

I have the topic scheduled for review

and consideration at the January 10,

2012 meeting.

I am in the process of finalizing

plans to begin operating an internal

mail courier service. We have acquired the former Even Start Program van and will utilize a currently

employed individual which will not

create additional costs for the Tribe.

The service will provide daily pickup

and drop off of mail to all of the

Tribe’s departments in the Baraga

and L’Anse area. The service will

nearly eliminate daily runs to the

Tribal Center by employees at the

outlying departments keeping them

off the roads and at their work stations increasing productivity while

limiting liability through potential accidents while on the highways. It will

also provide cost savings in that local travel paid to employees using

their personal vehicles to make mail

runs to the Tribal Center will be

nearly eliminated as well. The service is expected to begin midJanuary following the department

head meeting scheduled for January

15.

As always, if anyone has questions,

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

Respectfully submitted,

Larry J. Denomie, III, CEO

RICKARD LAW OFFICE

Brandon Thomas Rickard, Esq.

Attorney at Law (P75104)

221 W. Washington Street

Marquette, MI 49855

906-225-9705 (Office)

906-869-1773 (cellular)

866-657-6209 (e-fax)

Rickardlegal@gmail.com

www.rickardlegal.com

LEGAL AID CLINIC

A legal aid clinic will be available to

Tribal members on Thursday, February 7, 2013, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

in the downstairs conference room of

the Tribal Center. The clinic is provided by Michigan Indian Legal Services, for questions call 1-800-9686877.

NOTICE

KBIC Pharmacy Hours have been

changed to accommodate working patients as follows:



Effective Tuesday, January 22,

2013, the KBIC Pharmacy will be

closed from 12:30 - 1:30 for staff

lunch hour

Patients who are

working will be able to

pick up their prescriptions

before 12:30 p.m. daily.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

for immediate release, January 17, 2013

KBIC RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR SNYDER’S OPPOSITION

TO THE MARQUETTE GAS STATION

We at the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community believe and we hope that

the residents of Marquette understand

that Governor Snyder’s objection to this

project has been prompted by existing

gas station owners and operators.

While this small group may oppose increased competition, local surveys show

that residents of Marquette County overwhelmingly support this effort by KBIC

to create jobs and provide services.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is very disappointed in the recent

letter written to the Bureau of Indian Affairs on behalf of Governor Snyder’s office regarding KBIC’s proposed construction of a gas station in Marquette

County. The State’s objection appears

to be solely for the benefit of a small

number of gas station owners and operators who apparently want to insulate

themselves from competition to the detriment of area residents. Sadly, Governor Snyder did not consult with KBIC

before sending this letter to the federal

government. From other news reports,

it doesn’t appear that he consulted with

Marquette Township officials either.

Any perceived threat to local businesses is baseless. KBIC has been operating the Pines Convenience Center in

Baraga for over 10 years, and other gas

stations in the Baraga and L’Anse area

remain open and competitive. KBIC is

working for the mutual prosperity of our

Tribal members in Baraga and Marquette as well as the great communities

of the Upper Peninsula. KBIC’s goal is

to provide permanent jobs and services

to the local community while generating

the revenue to support essential pro-

grams and services for KBIC and the

surrounding communities. With revenue

from its business ventures, KBIC contributes millions to local communities in

the U.P. and it plans to continue in this

manner.

Governor Snyder’s hasty pronouncement that KBIC will be acting unlawfully

is not only premature but presumptuous.

In his letter, Governor Snyder’s attorney

asserts that the proposed operation of a

gas station by KBIC would be unlawful

based upon a 1979 U.S. Supreme Court

case. There are obvious differences between that case and the KBIC’s operation of its proposed gas station. Most

notably, that case involved the sale of

cigarettes and Washington State’s tax

laws. In fact, in a previous tax dispute

between KBIC and the State of Michigan, the Federal Court of Appeals found

that the State of Michigan had misstated

federal law in its efforts to tax KBIC.

The gas station project continues to

move forward. Despite Governor Snyder’s objection, KBIC fully expects the

land to be placed into trust.

We want to thank the people of Marquette for their support in our efforts to

bring jobs to the area. We hope your

support pays off, and we can continue to

partner with Marquette Township to create jobs and provide better service to

this community. Please contact your

state representatives and the Governor’s office to let them know we want

and need these jobs and services and to

stop putting special interests in Lansing

ahead of the interests of the people in

the U.P.

TREASURER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012

Activities reported by the Treasurer,

Toni Minton, for the month of December

2012.

The Council approved the following

donations for December:

$ 500.00

American Cancer Society Matching Grant

$ 1,000.00 RICC Annual Christmas Party

$ 1,000.00 Ishpeming Salvation Army—Christmas

Request

$ 350.00

Annual Baraga vs. L’Anse Basketball

Alumni Event

$ 500.00

L’Anse Senior Lock-In Party 2013

$ 500.00

Baraga BASH Senior Lock-In Party 2013

$ 500.00

Marquette Senior Graduation Lock-In

Party 2013

We have approximately $20,000.00

remaining in our donation budget. It can

be a difficult process deciding which requests to grant. There are many worthy

causes, but unfortunately, we cannot

donate to them all.

I would like to thank the Community

and fellow Council Members for allowing

me to serve as your Treasurer for the

past year. Chi Miigwech!

Respectfully submitted,

Toni Minton, Treasurer

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective October 1, 2012)

*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:

House

hold

Size

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard

Deduction

$ 931

$149

$1,080

$1,261

$149

$1,410

$1,591

$149

$1,740

$1,921

$160

$2,081

$2,251

$187

$2,438

$2,581

$214

$2,795

$2,911

$214

$3,125

$3,241

$214

$3,455

Each additional member

+ $330

Alaska:

Household

Size

FDPIR Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard

Deduction

$1,165

$256

$1,421

$1,577

$256

$1,833

$1,990

$256

$2,246

$2,402

$256

$2,658

$2,815

$256

$3,071

$3,227

$268

$3,495

$3,640

$268

$3,908

$4,052

$268

$4,320

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

+ $413

FDPIR Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(f)

Earned Income Deduction — Households with

earned income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent

of their earned income.

Dependant Care Deduction — Households that

qualify for the dependent care deduction are allowed

a deduction of actual dependent care costs paid

monthly to a non-household member.

Child Support Deduction — Households that incur

the cost of legally required child support to or for a

non-household member are allowed a deduction for

the amount of monthly child support paid.

Medicare Part B Medical Insurance and Part D

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

insurance and/or Part D prescription drug coverage

premiums are allowed a deduction for the monthly

cost of the premiums.

FDPIR Resource Standards—see 7 CFR 253.6(d)

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

disabled member.

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

All Tribal Veterans’ Meeting at the Lighthouse, Sand Point, will be held every

third Wednesday of the month at 1900

hours. All Tribal Veterans Welcome!

$ 2,500.00 Civil Air Patrol Search & Rescue in

Baraga County

$ 1,345.00 Jacobetti Home for Veterans—Bingo

System additional funds

$ 500.00

Baraga Fire Department—Annual Children’s Christmas Party

$ 2,500.00 Marquette Senior Citizens Christmas

Party

$ 7,848.75 Baraga Senior Citizens Christmas Party

$ 2,600.00 EMT Class Tuition for Zelina Huhta and

Ashley Shalifoe

$ 250.00

Sock Collection for the Jacobetti Home

for Veterans

$ 1,000.00 Saint Vincent DePaul in L’Anse

Susan Frances LaFernier

(July 9, 1924-January 11, 2013)

Susan Frances LaFernier, age 88, of

Baraga, MI, passed away on Friday,

January 11, 2013, at Bayside Village in

L’Anse.

She was born on July 9, 1924, in Keweenaw Bay, MI, to John and Emma

(St. Arnold) LaFernier. Susan was a

member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community and the Ojibwa Senior Citizens.

She is preceded in death by her par-

ents; brothers: Edward and William

LaFernier; sisters: Florence Lofquist,

Annabelle Jacker, and Myrtle Gauthier.

Surviving are many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held on Friday, January 25, 2013, at the Ojibwa

Seniors Ceremonial Room, Baraga, MI,

with Deacon John Cadeau officiating.

Burial will be in the Assinins Cemetery

in the spring. The Jacobson Funeral

Home of L’Anse assisted the family.

(5) Naanan

G.E.D. Tutoring Available

The Tribal Council recently

approved a G.E.D. Tutoring

Program. Tribal members

who reside in Baraga

County can receive tutoring to prepare for the

G.E.D. tests. For more information, contact the

Education Office at 3536623, Ext. 4117.

To place an ad, submit an article,

or relate information or ideas on

possible articles contact:

Lauri Denomie at (906) 201-0263,

or e-mail

newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.

To be added to the mailing list

or to correct

your mailing

address,

contact

the

enrollment

office at (906)

353-6623 ext.

4113.

(6) Ningodwaaswi

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Elizabeth Sherman has been hired

as the Accounts Payable Clerk. Elizabeth is a KBIC member, born and raised

in Zeba, and is the daughter of Elizabeth

“Chiz” Matthews and the late Loring

Sherman. Elizabeth currently resides in

L’Anse with her boyfriend, Jerry Jondreau, and their three daughters: Kirsten

(12), Breanna (4), and Charlotte (3). As

of December 2012, she received her Associates Degree in General Business

from Gogebic Community College.

Elizabeth states, “For the past four

years, I was the Administrative Assistant

for the KBIC Even Start program. Unfortunately, the program had to end. I

was saddened when I heard the Even

Start programs would be ending. I am

grateful for the families I got to work with

and am thankful that I was able to help

these families reach their goals.

Outside of work, and now that I am

done with school, I enjoy spending time

with my family doing things like fishing,

taking walks in the woods and along the

river banks, making maple syrup, and

going to the wild rice camp every year in

Watersmeet.

I would also like to mention how

proud I am of my boyfriend Jerry for receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry from Michigan Tech. The last few

years have been very busy for our family, and I am glad we both received our

degrees.

I really enjoy the fast paced environment in the Accounting Department and

look forward to making a career out of

my new position.”

Lindy Grell has been hired as the

Tribal Attorney. Lindy has a Law Degree (J.D.) from the University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas,

Class of 2000, with a Certificate in Tribal

Law. She completed a summer internship in the legal department at GLIFWC

as part of the Certificate in Tribal Law.

She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of Nebraska at

Omaha.

Lindy states, “I have worked with Indian tribes since the early days of SelfDetermination.

Tribes that I have

worked with over the years include the

Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, the NonRemovable Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe,

and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Before

law school, I worked with grant-writing,

community planning, and Tribal programs.

Since law school, I worked for NonRemovable Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Tribal Court and as a private practice

attorney in Brainerd, Minnesota, with a

focus on family law.

Before law school, I was part of the

planning of the Duluth, Minnesota, 1997

‘Shared Horizons’ commemoration of

the 200th anniversary of Father Baraga’s

birth, and I learned about Father

Baraga, his mission work, and the

Ojibwe language documentation that he

did. I have referred to Baraga’s dictionary many times over the years while trying to learn Ojibwe.

I have raised four really wonderful

sons who mean the world to me. I

taught all of them to drive, and am still

sane. My oldest son is in the U.S. Navy,

and I think about him everyday as he is

serving his country and protecting our

freedoms. All of my sons are amazing

and in my thoughts daily. My sons are

enrolled at Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

and bring me venison, ducks, and fish.

I am a big fan of Kansas men’s basketball, and I am proud to support the

Kansas Jayhawks! Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

I have been adjusting to U.P. life.

The cold and snow are familiar to me,

but after the last 10 days of non-stop

snow in the Houghton area, I’m convinced I have moved to the North Pole!

I need taller boots!

My interests include: genealogy, music, going to concerts, and community

activism.

I am happy to be serving as the new

Tribal Attorney for KBIC and working

with a tribe that asserts its sovereignty

to the extent that KBIC does. Tribal

sovereignty issues are what got me fired

up enough to go to law school.”

Nikki Reenders-Arens has been hired

as the Youth Programs Coordinator.

Nikki is a KBIC member who was raised

in the Hancock, Michigan area. She is a

graduate of Michigan Technological University with degrees in English and

Communication and Cultural and Media

Studies. She also received a minor in

Diversity Studies.

Nikki states, “My interests are in

youth development and grant writing.

My plans include pursuing a Master’s

Degree in Youth Development later this

year. I hope to continue the work that

Cheryne has established while expanding the involvement of youth, families,

and the Communities of Baraga County.

I am excited for the next year and look

forward to meeting everyone.”

FEBRUARY 2013

Calendar Events

Feb 1: Constitutional Committee Meeting,

1 pm, Council Chambers;

Feb 2: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am,

Ojibwa Resort Conference Room;

Feb. 7: Legal Aid Clinic, 1:30 pm;

Feb. 12: Healthy Heart Fair, 11 am;

Feb. 14: Senior Citizens’ Bake Sale,

Pines, 10 am;

Feb 18: Tribal Gov’t Offices closed, President’s Day;

Feb. 20: Veteran’s Meeting, 7 pm;

Feb. 28: Senior Citizens’ Pasty Sale.

~ 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.

We need a new logo for our website,

flyers, t-shirts, and Facebook page!

The following rules apply for entry

into the logo contest:



Submissions will be accepted from all KBIC

Tribal members or descendents in grades K

-12.

Each person may only submit one entry.

Designs must be original work, not used

elsewhere.

Entries may be any size or shape appropriate for a t-shirt front (no smaller than 6×6

and no larger than 12×12). Any appropriate

medium may be used however, no pasteups will be allowed.

Designs should consist of at most four (4)

colors. Clean, bright designs free of small

detail reproduce the best on cloth.

Designs should reflect native culture and our

Community here at KBIC.

Please DO NOT sign your entry. Write your

name on the back of each entry and include

a note with your name, address, and telephone number.

All entries are due by February 18, 2013, 4

pm.

The winning entry will be chosen by at the

next Youth Club meeting on Wednesday,

February 20, 2013.

Winner will be given the choice of an

iPod Nano or a Nintendo Wii!

(7) Niizhwaaswi

Why change is needed

to our Constitution.

Native people have always ruled

over their lives, territories, and the types

of government their members wanted.

This is known today as sovereignty. For

the most part, we have lost most of our

sovereignty through constant erosion

from many different directions, yet today

we are protected only because of treaties and the trust responsibilities of the

Federal Government.

However, we

must protect ourselves and not rely on

others.

Our Tribal governance today is

based on the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA). It has been said that because of this Act, tribes have had additional protections of their sovereignty.

The U.S. Supreme Court has used this

Act as the basis for a decision that prevented non-Ira tribes from putting land in

to trust by the federal government for

their use. This same Act is also the basis for our Tribal Constitution and added

protection for our tribe.

Why is change needed to our constitution? Our constitution is the basis for

how our Tribal Government is mandated

to operate and how the Federal Government keeps controls over our authority

as a tribe. There are limits imposed by

the Federal Government that we must

comply with in accordance with the IRA

requirements, but there are many things

that we can change to meet our needs

as a sovereign tribe.

There has to be changes to our internal and external market relations that

will allow us to create wealth through

trade and industry. As a sovereign tribe,

we will have to respond vigorously to

political and economic issues with federal, state, and local governments. We

must also develop a system of checks

and balances to ensure that power is

not abused or monopolized.

This accounting of why we need

change is a little simplistic, but it does

get to the point as to why change is

needed, and we should be developing

our own change and not be waiting until

it is needed. We also need the support

of the membership to make these

changes. There are openings on the

Constitutional Committee as alternates.

Two are needed at this time. Contact

the Tribal President for details.

~ Submitted by Constitutional Committee

KBOCC UPDATE,

2013 SPRING SEMESTER

The Higher Learning Commission of

the North Central Accreditation conducted its visit in November at Ojibwa

Community College for initial accreditation. Once the report is completed by

the team, it will be sent to the college for

corrections of fact. When the final report is prepared, it will be sent to the liaison for review. From there it will be

submitted to the Institutional Actions

Committee then to the HLC Board of

Trustees for action in early summer.

Plans are ongoing for expansion of

the college to the former hospital building in L’Anse. Once the environmental

assessment is complete with no significant findings, the College will move forward with renovation of the facility. Opportunities for construction workers will

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be available in February and March.

Maintenance worker positions have

been posted and will be hired when the

facility purchase is complete.

New adjunct faculty members this

year include: Lynn Ketola, Native American Studies; Ellen Maurer, Early Childhood Education; Ken Marshall, Geographical Information Systems; Ray

Molzon, Math; Sally Klaasen, Math; and

Gene Mensch, Wildlife Biology. Megan

Shanahan has been hired as the Curriculum Developer for the new Business

program. Other position postings include: Information Technology Support

Technician, Assistant to the Dean of

Student Services, and the Native American Studies Department Chair will be

posted soon.

Upcoming activities for students during the spring semester include travel to

Washington D.C., February 4-7, and the

AIHEC Student Conference which will

be held in Green Bay, March 18-20.

For information, please call the main

office at 353-4600 or visit the College

website at www.kbocc.org.

OJIBWA SENIOR

CITIZEN’S NEWS

February 13, 2013

 Fundraising Committee meeting at

10:30 am

 Regular Senior Meeting at 12:30 pm

February 14, 2013

 BAKE SALE at Pines Convenience

Center, 10:00 am – until sold out.

Bake goods need to be at the Pines

by 9:00 am

February 27, 2013

 Pasty prep - NEED VOLUNTEERS

at 12:30 pm (right after lunch)

February 28, 2013

 PASTY SALE - NEED VOLUNTEERS AT 5:00 am

March 13 ,2013

 Fundraising Committee meeting at

10:30 am

 Regular Senior Meeting at 12:30 pm

March 27, 2013

 Pasty prep at 12:30 pm (right after

lunch)

March 28, 2013

 PASTY SALE - NEED VOLUNTEERS at 5:00 am

At the January 9, 2013 Senior Meeting, it was approved that those seniors

who qualify for the Branson trip in September will be responsible for a $75.00

deposit which is due by May 1, 2013.

This $75.00 deposit will be returned to

each senior at the start of the Branson

trip. The trip to Branson is scheduled

for September 15-21, 2013. A sign-up

sheet and additional information is available at the Senior Center.

PRIZE DRAWING FOR

Community Participants in a

KBIC Wildlife and Natural

Resources Survey

February 15 thru March 22, 2013

Keweenaw

Bay

Indian

Community

Natural Resource Department will be mailing a Wildlife and

Natural Resource Survey

registered

Tribal members of 18

years of age and older. Results from

the survey will guide the development of

a KBIC Tribal Wildlife Management Plan

and gauge values associated with various environmental issues addressed

through the Natural Resource Department. Specific topics in the survey include: A) use and reliance of various

natural resources, B) values and

management options for specific

wildlife species, C) culture and

ojibwa-based value and, D) opinions

about KBIC natural resource policies

and codes of law. The survey will take

approximately 15 minutes of your time

to complete.

Those who submit completed surveys will be eligible for valuable appreciation prizes including three top tier

items of a crossbow, a 0.22 caliber firearm, and a $100 gift certificate to Mitch’s

Trading Post. There will also be two gift

certificates from Equus Borealis for a 1hour foot massage and up to 12 Pines

gift cards worth $50 each. Please note

that the prize drawing is contingent

upon approval from the Gaming

Commission.

Please take the time to provide comments and opinions regarding wildlife

and natural resources. Your insights and

opinions are valuable to us for guiding

policies and projects and making sure

that our priorities reflect those of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

Expect surveys to start arriving sometime

mid-February, and thank you in advance

for taking time to participate in this important comprehensive survey.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

ATTENTION RETIREES — Changes to Michigan’s Tax Laws Could Cost You

As of January 1, 2012, Michigan is taxing

pension and retirement benefits at the standard rate of 4.35%. Some pension and retirement plan administrators are automatically withholding this tax from your distributions.

If you are a Tribal member whose income is exempt from state taxes, you

MUST ACT to prevent the state from taking

this tax out of your retirement distributions.

Contact your tax advisor to find out if your

distributions have been subject to state income tax withholding in the past, and if this

new tax should apply to you.

There is a form (MI W-4P) to claim exemption from the tax. The form must be

completed by you and filed with your retirement plan administrator. For a copy of the

form go to www.michigan.gov/taxes, and

click on the link under Highlights for

“Withholding Information for Pension Recipients”. This will take you to the page with

the MI W-4P form and instructions. You

should check Box 1 if you believe you will

not have any balance due on a Michigan

income tax return.

If you find out that this tax has already

been taken out of your retirement distributions and you are exempt from Michigan

income taxes, you may have to file a Michigan income tax return at the end of the year

to get your money refunded. Please contact

your tax advisor to find out how this new tax

has affected you and how to protect your

exempt income from future taxation.

EMJAY Participants: Phil Giuffre, our

contact with the EMJAY Pension Plan, sent

letters to all those recipients who were affected by the new tax laws, along with a

copy of the MI W-4P form. Those who do

not want this tax withheld from their distributions must complete the form by checking

box 1, and return it to EMJAY in the enclosed envelope as soon as possible.

For more information please see the following excerpt from the 2012 Pension Withholding Guide below:

Effective January 1, 2012, Michigan’s tax

treatment of pension and retirement benefits

changed and these benefits will be subject

to income tax for many recipients. Michigan

law now requires the administrators of pension and retirement benefits to withhold income tax on payments that will be subject to

tax.

Under Michigan law, qualifying pension

and retirement benefits include most payments that are reported on a 1099-R for federal tax purposes. This includes defined

benefit pensions, IRA distributions, and

most payments from defined contribution

plans. Payments received before the recipient could retire under the provisions of the

plan or benefits from 401(k), 457, or 403(b)

plans attributable to employee contributions

alone are not pension and retirement benefits under Michigan law and are subject to

withholding.

Beginning in 2012, pension and retirement benefits will be taxed differently depending on the age of the recipient. For

couples, age is determined using the age of

the older spouse. Military pensions, Social

Security benefits, and Railroad Retirement

benefits continue to be exempt from tax.

For recipients born before 1946, the law

remains the same as it was prior to 2012.

Those born before 1946 may subtract all

qualifying pension and retirement benefits

received from public sources and may subtract private pension and retirement benefits

up to $47,309 if single or married filing

separate, or $94,618 if married filing a joint

return. Withholding will only be necessary

on taxable pension payments (private pension payments) that exceed the pension limits stated above for recipients born before

1946.

Recipients born during the period 1946

and 1952 will be able to deduct $20,000 in

pension and retirement benefits if single or

married filing separate or $40,000 if married

filing a joint return. This exemption does not

apply to payments from 457 plans, 401(k)

plans, 403(b) plans or any other elective

deferral plans if only the employee made

contributions to the plan. If the benefit will

be less than the deduction amounts, no

withholding is required unless the recipient

requests withholding by submitting an MI W4P. If benefits are paid other than monthly,

withholding is only due on the amount that

exceeds the recipients’ deduction amount.

Recipients who indicate on the MI W-4P

they are married (withhold as single) should

have withholding computed as if they are

single.

For recipients born after 1952, all pension and retirement benefits are taxable.

The entire 2012 Pension Withholding

Guide is available at the following web address: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/

taxes/2012_Pension_Withholding_Guide_3

65268_7.pdf. More information regarding

Michigan tax laws can be found at: http://

www.michigan.gov/taxes.

February is Healthy Heart Month

Heart disease is a serious health problem and the #1 killer for all Americans, including Native American and Alaska Native

populations. Heart disease can lead to

strokes and heart attacks. It develops over

many years and starts as the blood vessels

going to the heart become narrowed and

clogged. There are things that make you

more susceptible to heart disease like high

blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity,

smoking, family history, and diabetes. Reducing your risk for heart disease starts with

making small lifestyle changes.

Are you at risk for Heart Disease? Look

at the risk factors listed below and check all

that apply to you.

Risk factors you can change or do something about:

Overweight/Obese

High blood pressure

High blood cholesterol

Diabetes

Low physical activity

Smoking

Risk factors you cannot change:

Family history

Father or brother with heart disease

before age 55

Mother or sister with heart disease

before age 65

Age

45 years or older for men

55 years or older for women

The more risk factors you checked, the

greater your risk of developing heart disease.

Healthy choices can reduce your risk of

heart disease. Small lifestyle changes can

have a big impact on your health. Losing

weight can reduce your risk of developing

heart disease and many other health problems. Eat smaller portions, reduce sodium

intake, less saturated and trans fats, and

limit beverages and foods high in sugar.

Eat more fruits and vegetables. Get at least

30 minutes of moderate intensity physical

activity most days of the week. It doesn’t

have to be all at once, you can reach the 30

minute goal by breaking it up into 10 minute

increments throughout the day.

If you

smoke or use smokeless tobacco, quit. And

be sure to have regular check-ups with your

doctor.

Sometimes, even if we try our best to

prevent it, heart disease can result in heart

attack or stroke. Knowing the signs and

symptoms, and quickly responding could

save your life or the life of someone you

love.

Classic symptoms of a heart attack include: sudden chest pain accompanied by

shortness of breath; pain in the neck, jaw,

arms, or upper back; unexplained nausea or

vomiting; cold sweats or clammy skin; and

dizziness or lightheadedness. Women may

experience fewer typical symptoms than

men and often have pain in the upper back

along with the other symptoms instead of

chest pain. Heart attacks aren’t always as

dramatic as we see on TV and not everyone

has the same symptoms. Warning signs of

a heart attack can happen hours, days,

even weeks in advance and often starts with

recurrent chest pain that starts when you’re

physically active and stops when you rest.

When watching for the signs of a stroke

it is very important to note the time that

symptoms start, every minute counts. How

long the signs have been present will help

guide in the treatment decisions, and the

sooner a person gets treatment the better

the outcome. Signs of a stroke include trouble walking, loss of balance, or dizziness;

trouble speaking or understanding like slurring words and confusion; sudden trouble

seeing in one or both eyes; paralysis or

numbness of the face, arm or leg, especially

on one side of the body, can’t raise both

arms or one side of your mouth droops

when you smile; and sudden severe headache that may be accompanied by vomiting.

Caring for your heart is one of the most important things you can do for your health.

We can start to prevent heart disease, heart

attacks, and strokes at any age. Visit us at

the LaPointe Health & Education Center to

find out how you can protect your own and

your family’s heart health.

~ Submitted by Heather Wood-Paquet, Health Promotions Educator, KBIC Department of Health & Human

Services, Donald A. LaPointe Health & Education

Center

Planning & Development Regional

Commission

January 4, 2013

L'Anse Area Schools, Village, and Township Recreation Plan Available for Review

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning

and Development Region (WUPPDR) recently completed updates to the combined

L'Anse Area Schools, Village, and Township

Five-Year Recreation Plan for 2013-2018.

The draft of the 2013-2018 Recreation

Plan become available Friday, January 11,

2013, for a one-month public review and

comment period prior to the plan's adoption.

Copies of the draft will be available for review at the L'Anse Village Office, 101 N.

Main St., and the L'Anse Public Library, 201

N. Fourth St. The plan draft is also be available for viewing online at www.wuppdr.org.

Comments must be made in writing and

may be mailed to: WUPPDR, P.O. Box

365, Houghton, MI 49931. They may also

be hand-delivered at WUPPDR’s office at

393 East Lakeshore Drive in Houghton or emailed to Jerald Wuorenmaa, Planner, at

jwuorenmaa@wuppdr.org. All comments

must be received by WUPPDR by February

13, 2013, in order to be considered.

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

Tribal President’s Office—Peggy Minton,

Sec. 906-353-6623, ext. 4112.

Tribal CEO’s Office—Kim Klopstein, Sec.

906-353-6623, ext. 4104.

Tribal Licensing Office—Jeanne Kauppila/

Robin Roe, 906-353-6623, ext. 4114.

(9) Zhaangaswi

“IDLE NO MORE” CEROMONY HELD AT KBIC

Nearly 50 Community Members

from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community participated in a Rally/Walk on

January 11, 2013. The walk commenced at the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa

Community College for approximately

1.5 miles to the Ojibwa Senior Citizens’

Center, both located in Baraga, Michigan, within the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community Reservation. The walk was

a stance to express their solidarity with

the global movement for indigenous

rights and environmental justice and in

support of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa

Spence, who has been on a hunger

strike for more than one month to call

attention to the Bill C-45 and for other

problems between the First Nations

people and the Canadian Government

today, which is under Prime Minister

Stephen Harper. The event included

traditional dancing and concluded with

a grand feast.

The Idle No More indigenous movement has gained supporters from

around the world, many of whom held

ceremonies on Friday, January 11, 2013, in support of the date the First Nations (Aboriginal) leaders of Canada were scheduled

to meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David Johnston to discuss Bill C-45. It is said that the bill

would significantly reduce the number of federally protected bodies of water and fisheries.

Charlotte Loonsfoot, one of the organizers of KBIC's Idle No More, says “Bill C-45 can also affect natural resources in the

Great Lakes Basin and treaty rights of tribes living in the United States as well as those in Canada. We share Lake Superior

with Canada, so what they do there affects us here in the UP, northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota.”

Members of other nearby Tribal communities, such as Watersmeet and the Sokaogon Chippewa of Mole Lake, Wisconsin,

joined Keweenaw Bay in their Rally/Walk for this endeavor. For more detailed information regarding Idle No More, see

www.idlenomore.com. Photo compliments of Keweenaw Now.

WANTED

I am looking for some trappers who may be harvesting Pine Martens. There are some partners looking to evaluate what

strain of Toxoplasma (a parasite contracted by eating rodents) the local martens are carrying. The marten researchers this past

summer took samples and found our animals have a higher titre for this parasite than other locations, and they are trying to determine which strain it is.

They need fresh, NOT FROZEN, tongue and heart tissue. I will soon be able to provide

specimen bags and postage-paid FedEx envelopes to mail the specimens. Please let me

know if you or someone you know may be interested in helping out. Miigwech!

Pamela Nankervis, Wildlife Biologist

KBIC Natural Resource Department

906-524-5757 x19

pnankervis@kbic-nsn.gov

(10) Midaaswi

ATTENTION: ALL TRIBAL

COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN

Do you have hazardous trees in your

yard or on your property? Characteristics of hazardous trees include:

 Dead and broken branches

 Dry, brittle wood

 Cracks in tree

 Decay-moss, soft spots, mushrooms at

base

 Leaning trees

 Trees with large branches that extend

far out and could fall on people, vehicles, etc.

To have them removed or for any questions, call KBIC Fire Management at 524

-4142 or 201-1706

Applications for Small Boat and Large Boat Commercial Fishing Licenses for the Year 2013-2014 Commercial

Fishing Season are available at the License Department located in the KBIC Tribal Center. The new license year will

begin May 1, 2013. Applications must be returned to the

Licensing/Motor Vehicle Office by Friday, February 8,

2013. All applications for licenses will be reviewed and selected by the Tribal Council. The license fees are: $75.00

for Small Boat-On Reservation; $200.00 for Small Boat-Off

Reservation; and $500.00 for Large Boat-Off Reservation.

All Tribal members who apply must have completed the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration Hazard Analysis and critical Point (HACCP) training and present a

copy of the certificate with the application. A Boat Safety

Fishing Vessel Examination with a certified official must

be completed and that documentation must be provided

with the application. The application also requests fishing

vessel information including the vessel name, number &

length.

For Boat Safety Inspections contact the Tribal Police/

Conservation Department at (906) 353-6626 to make an appointment or contact the U.S. Coast Guard/Hancock at

(906) 482-1520.

(11) Ashi bezhig

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Is your charitable organization planning on

holding a raffle or selling

16429 Bear Town, Rd.

raffle tickets on the Baraga, MI 49908

(906) 353-4222

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.

Catholic Community of

Baraga County

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

Holy Name of Jesus

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT

SERVICES

427 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908

In Tribal Court Building

Pastor

Father John Longbucco

Father Antony Lukka

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

• Email: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov

“Your Children…Our Priority”

Confessions: Sunday before Mass

Sunday Mass 12:00 p.m.

We provide the following services:

353-6565

saintann@up.net

 Establishment, Enforcement and

 Location of Custodial and

Modification of Child Support Orders

Non-Custodial Parents

 Paternity Establishment

Zeba Indian Mission

United Methodist Church

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

“We welcome each of you to our worship services,

at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday.”

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities

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

Pastor: Rev. Stephen

Rhoades

Church office 524-7939

Parsonage 524-7936

IF ANYONE NEEDS WOOD

FOR FOUR DAY CEREMONY PURPOSES,

CONTACT R.D. CURTIS AT 201-2198.

Permit No. 62

U.S Postage PAID

Big Rapids, MI 49307

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

PRE-SORT STARDARD

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 Community Education



Certified Police Officer — 2/8/2013

Maternal Child Health Nurse — 2/8/2013

Wildlife Technician — 2/8/2013

Continuous/On Call positions:



Receptionist/Clerical Worker (on 

Board Operator

Account Executive/Sales

Tribal Attorney

Pre-Primary Teaching Assistant

call)

Community Service Supervisor

(one call)

Cashier

Registered Nurse (on call)

Licensed Practical Nurse (on

call)



Unit Manager (New Day)

Family Aide

On-Call Van Driver

Unit Manager (OVW)

For current job listings, complete job announcements,

applications and closing

dates contact: KBIC Personnel Department, 16429 Bear

Town Road, Baraga, MI 499089210 or 906-353-6623, ext

4176 or 4140 or visit:

www.ojibwa.com.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.