The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2016)

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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Ode’mini Giizis - Strawberry Moon - June 2016 Issue 143

2016 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY HELD AT

KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr. , President

Jennifer Misegan, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni J. Minton, Asst. Secretary

Doreen G. Blaker, Treasurer

Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr.

Frederick Dakota

Eddy Edwards

Randall R. Haataja

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.

Donald Shalifoe, Sr.

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST

Picture by Melissa Hronkin.

Graduates, left to right, (front) Valerie Jokela, Mary Kaye Durant, (back) Heather Maki, Peter Morin, and

Susan Newman. Shelly Danielson is missing from photo.

KBOCC held its Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Niiwin Akeaa Center with six graduates receiving diplomas – (Associate of Applied

Science, Early Childhood Education) Valerie Jokela; (Associate of Science, Environmental Science) Peter Morin;

(Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies) Mary

Kaye Durant and Susan Newman, and

(Business Administration) Shelly Danielson and Heather Maki. Robin Chosa,

KBOCC Board of Regents Chairman,

served as Master of Ceremonies. Four

Thunders Drum provided music for the

processional, honor song, and recessional. The KBIC Honor Guard led the processional and posted the colors. Invocation, closing prayer, and Blessing of the

Feast was given by Donald Shalifoe, Sr.

Debra Parrish, KBOCC President, presented the welcome for the ceremony, and

Tribal Council Secretary Susan J.

LaFernier gave the Tribal Council’s address. Salutatorian, Heather Maki, and

Guest Speaker, Michigan State House

Representative Scott Dianda, gave the

graduating class commencement addresses.

Heather Maki was the recipient of two

scholarship awards this year: the Rick

Geroux Memorial Scholarship and the

Fred Dakota Scholarship. Heather is a

2016 graduate of Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa

Community College with a degree in Business Administration and a GPA of 3.92.

She is the first in her family to attend college, and her goal is to find employment in

the health field. Heather has been in-

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Heather Maki was presented with the Fred Dakota

Scholarship (pictured above with Councilman Fred

Dakota) and the Rick Geroux Memorial Scholarship (pictured below with KBOCC President Debra

Parrish, Rick Geroux’s mother).

2016 KBOCC Commencement Ceremony Held

Ojibwa Casinos Update

KBNRD Fisheries Updates

American Indian College

Fund Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Eagle Radio, 15th Year Anniversary with KBIC

Deepest Sympathy

Drug Court Report

volved in student government, the

KBOCC chapter of American Indian

Business Leaders, and has volunteered at the KBIC Early Head

Start and Head Start programs, Arvon School, and peer tutoring for

college students. She has perfect

attendance in several of her

courses, has shown academic excellence, and has

been an overall outstanding student. In

2015, Heather was

selected

as

the

KBOCC Student of

the Year and received a scholarship

from the American

Indian College Fund.

De b b i e

Pa r r i sh ,

KBOCC

President,

says, “Heather has

demonstrated

her

commitment to her

educational

goals

and is well-deserving

of these awards.”

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Governor Snyder once again refuses to concur with the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s request to develop a

Regional Hospitality/Entertainment Complex at the former

Marquette Airport property.

In 2000, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC)

commenced a lengthy application process to have the United

States Department of Interior take into trust land owned by the

Tribe—land where the former Marquette County Airport was

located. If the land was taken into trust for the purpose of

gaming, KBIC intended to move its current Marquette County

gaming facility to the new site and develop there a regional

hospitality and entertainment complex. The Secretary of the

Interior carefully reviewed KBIC’s request and ultimately determined in 2012 that the land should be taken into trust. The

Secretary based his decision on a test established under federal law:

the Secretary, after consultation with the Indian tribe and

appropriate State and local officials, including officials of

other nearby Indian Tribes, determines that a gaming

establishment on newly acquired lands would be in the

best interest of the Indian Tribe and its members and

would not be detrimental to the surrounding community…

Under federal law, however, for the land to be taken into trust,

the Governor of the State of Michigan had to concur in the Department of Interior’s determination that allowing the project

would be in the best interest of KBIC and not detrimental to

the surrounding community. By failing to concur within a certain timeframe, the Governor could stop the land from being

taken into trust and kill the development. In 2013, Governor

Snyder refused to concur, the land was not taken into trust,

and KBIC was prevented from moving forward with its development plans.

As the economy in the Upper Peninsula has continued to

struggle since 2013, KBIC remains interested in pursuing this

development, not just for its own economic benefit and that of

its members, but for the economic benefit of the entire surrounding Marquette community. Because Governor Snyder

refused to concur in 2013, in order to pursue the development

plan, KBIC would have to once again commence a costly and

time-consuming application process with the Department of

the Interior. And once again, even if the Secretary of Interior

determined that the land should be taken into trust, the Governor would have to concur with for the project to move forwards. In an effort to avoid the same result as last time, in a

letter dated April 8, 2016, President Swartz of KBIC asked

Governor Snyder if he would concur with the decision by the

Secretary of the Interior to take the land into trust, so the project could proceed.

While waiting for a response from Governor Snyder, KBIC

received an incredible amount of support for the proposed

project. The support came from numerous elected officials

and citizens from all over the Upper Peninsula, especially

those in Marquette County. All believed that this type of development is needed and will compliment the growing population of Marquette County. Many of these same people advised the Governor’s office of their support through phone

calls and e-mails.

Governor Snyder did not respond himself to President

Swartz’s letter. Instead, on April 22, Governor Snyder’s lawyer, Dan Nyberg, sent an e-mail to President Swartz. Once

again, Governor Snyder refused to concur with KBIC’s proposed development. Instead, Mr. Nyberg vaguely indicated

that the Governor might be willing to enter into a “common

agreement” that according to Mr. Nyberg, would mutually

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benefit KBIC, the State, and the citizens of Marquette County.

This so-called “common agreement” is the same tactic that

Governor Snyder used in 2013 in killing KBIC’s development.

In reality, the “common agreement” was a series of demands

for concessions by KBIC in a blatant attempt by Governor

Snyder to sell his agreement to KBIC. These concessions

included the Tribe agreeing to (i) reduce its exclusive gaming

area that the Tribe and the State had agreed to in the 1993

Gaming Compact, (ii) collect taxes from KBIC’s Tribal members and nontribal customers; and (iii) stop the construction of

the Tribal gas station in Marquette.

KBIC rejected the demand for concessions in 2013 because the Governor was acting in bad faith. As described

above, under federal law, the only question for Governor Snyder in 2013 was whether he concurred in the Department of

Interior’s determination that taking the land into trust was in

the best interest of the Tribe and not detrimental to the surrounding Marquette community. There can be no dispute as

to the benefits of the project. Development of the entertainment and gaming complex would mean increased revenues

for the Tribe allowing it to provide more government services

to its members and non-members residing on the Tribe’s reservation and trust lands. It would mean new jobs for citizens

of the Upper Peninsula during the construction of the facility

and even more jobs when the facility opens for business. It

would mean increased revenue for other business owners in

the area due to services needed for the facility and increased

tourism. Clearly the project would benefit the Tribe and the

community. Governor Snyder’s concession demands in 2013

had nothing to do with these benefits but instead were designed to achieve his own political interests. The same is true

today; through his lawyer, the governor speaks of a “common

agreement” that would benefit the Tribe and the citizens of

Marquette County and the surrounding area—but revenues

from economic development is what would really benefit the

Tribe and citizens of Marquette County, not to mention the increase in 8% payments required to be made to the Michigan

Economic Development Corporation.

It is no secret that Governor Snyder has issues with the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and the fact that it is a

sovereign nation. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has

been in existence since before Michigan was created and has

treaties with the United States of America. KBIC is not bound

by the laws of the State of Michigan.

But Governor Snyder should not let these issues stand in

the way of progress and economic development in the Upper

Peninsula. By refusing to concur with the project, he once

again has missed an opportunity to create jobs and expand

economic growth in the Upper Peninsula and most importantly, Marquette County.

June 2016 Calendar Events

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June 4: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa Casino

Conference Room, Baraga;

June 6: Constitutional Committee Meeting, 10 am, Tribal

Center Bldg, Council Chambers (downstairs conference

room);

June 17: Dogs for Dads, 11:30 am; Niiwin Akeaa Center;

 June 25: Kids’ Fishing

Derby, 9 am, Sand Point

Pond;

 June 23: Ojibwa Senior

Pasty Sale.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

OJIBWA CASINOS PROJECTS

UPDATE

The Tribal Council attempted to give

Michigan’s Governor, Rick Snyder, one

last chance to side with the Department

of Interior’s finding of moving the Tribe’s

Marquette Casino from its current location in Chocolay Township to the former

airport property along US41 in Negaunee Township, is in the best interest of

the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

and not detrimental to the surrounding

communities. The governor did not give

any indication he would work with the

Tribe other than stating he hadn’t been

provided with a new proposal by KBIC.

The Tribal Council has met and discussed their options related to both the

Baraga and Marquette casino projects.

Knowing now that the likelihood of moving to the Marquette location is unlikely,

they are discussing the possibility of

building a new casino and resort at the

Harvey location and scaling back its

plans in Baraga. The casino workgroup

will be meeting to discuss the venues

that would compliment a casino in Marquette therefore creating a resort destination.

The process will include community

meetings to discuss the project changes

and ultimately a vote of the membership

will take place to seek approval. Additional information will be provided to the

community as details become available.

~ Submitted by

Larry Denomie, III, CEO

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS Restoring, Cleaning, Walking the Sand Point Trail

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS | Restoring, Cleaning, Walking

the Sand Point Trail was hosted by Ojibwa Inner Strength for

Health Beginnings (OISHB) Coalition, KBIC Natural Resource

Department, KBIC Youth, Spirit Fitness, GHWIC Grant,

Ojibwa Campgrounds, and Public Works.

The group of approximately 45 individuals met on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., behind the Powwow

Grounds to bring awareness, restore, dress, and clean the

trails behind the Powwow Grounds. The beautiful morning

started with an amazing warm-up near the water on the beach

with Sheila Ekdahl and Jamie Jones leading a work out to get

the blood flowing. We then started at the rustic trail leading to

the wild rice beds (the opening is on the dirt road adjacent to

the Sand Point Trail). Afterwards we moved to cleaning and

marking the main trail - the Sand Point Trail! We moved the

sticks and brush from the trail, picking up garbage, and

worked out at each of the 13 fitness stations on the three-mile

loop.

We took a break to paint the rocks near the Cop Shop

(Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police Department), embellished them

with floral, natural, woodland, and creative designs. The day

ended with a healthy lunch catered by Lucky 7's in the Ojibwa

Hotel Chippewa Room. The event encompassed all ages,

and it was a beautiful day to be outdoors!

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Lake Trout and the Lake

Superior Fishery

KBIC-NRD is the only Agency stocking Lake Trout in this

part of the Lake Superior Basin. Due to the overall feeling

among most agencies that Lake Trout are fairing very well

throughout the basin, stocking them has been discontinued or

reduced. Although KBIC-NRD has reduced stocking efforts for

Lakers, we continue to hold the position that MI-4 needs strategic stocking to support the robust human fishery (both sport

and commercial) there, and we hope to expand that management perspective to additional zones (like MI-5/ Marquette)

eventually.

Coaster Brook Trout and the

Lake Superior Fishery

KBIC-NRD continues to work hard to manage for multiple

native species to Superior, and the Coaster Brook Trout rehabilitation work done here is testament. Strategic stocking of

>350,000 coasters has occurred to date. Survey efforts to determine how stocked fish are fairing continue. Part of the justification for the strategic pursuit of funding to gain the capability

of doing standardized nearshore electro-fishing surveys was to

intensify KBIC-NRD evaluation ability for Coaster Brook Trout

(see photo(s) of our state of the art electro-fishing boat, which

will become important for Coaster Brook Trout work and Walleye work).

Peter Morin was recently hired as KBIC

-NRD Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)

Technician. He is a recent Ojibwa

Community College Graduate and

looks forward to serving KBIC in protecting and managing the natural resources of the region.

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The Burial Task Force rescheduled

its education session that was scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2016, to

the week of July 25, (KBIC Pow-wow

week). The Task Force was informed

that Lee Staples, who was scheduled to

speak on May 18, was unable to attend.

Date, time, and place will be announced in the July issue of the Wiikwedong Dazhi-Ojibwe. Please watch for

the announcement. Miigwech.

Sea Lamprey Update

Sea Lamprey continue to inflict significant damage to the

Lake Superior Fishery and are of utmost management priority

to KBIC-NRD. That is why strategic placements of adult Sea

Lamprey trapping devices on local rivers of concern for lamprey production are occurring. Those rivers include the Silver,

Ravine, and Misery Rivers for KBIC-NRD, and several additional streams for other agencies. All are trapping lamprey to

estimate how many adults are running up each river, and to

gauge Lake Superior-wide population trends for these creatures, and ultimately how best to control them (see attached

photo of the lamprey net set in the Ravine River).

ries, etc.). Contest fish like the one pictured below will be

tagged and provided to the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival

as well.

For more information, feel free to contact KBIC-NRD at (906)

524-5757.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Commercial and Subsistence Fishing

Assessment Update

Standardized Lake Superior Assessments have commenced

in 2016, with KBIC-NRD SPRING SURVEY efforts being undertaken to evaluate relative abundance of Lake Trout, Lake

Whitefish, and other valuable species in the Keweenaw Bay

Region. We are also assessing hatchery fish survival in this

area, and are on the lookout for tags and clips that indicate

fish are of hatchery origin. We are tagging and releasing all

fish that withstand the rigors of each assessment, and will be

providing any fish retained to the Community (Pow Wow, senior meals, other venues like the upstart “Lunch and Learn” se-

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

16429 Bear Town, Rd.

organization are not tribal members, the Keweenaw Bay

Baraga, MI 49908

Indian Community Gaming Commission has the authority

to regulate your raffle. It is unlawful to game without a license.

Please contact the KBIC Gaming Commission Office at (906) 353-4222 or stop

by the office located at the Tribal Center for an application and a copy of the rules

and regulations.

Application deadline for submission of ALL Class I Drawings is 30 days and

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

the application is received within this timeline.

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Picture by Lauri Denomie.

The KBIC Head Start Program held their Graduation at the Zeba Community Hall, Zeba, Michigan. on Friday, May 13, 2016.

The graduates performed five musical selections during the ceremony: Boozhoo, The ABC’s, Skid-A-Ma-Rink, I’m a Little

Graduate, and Imbakade (I’m hungry). Each graduate received a diploma and backpack full of special gifts from KBIC Tribal

Council Secretary Susan J. LaFernier. Graduates are pictured above in no specific order: Daylea Blue, Chase Chaudier,

Cara Conner, Alice Curtis, Yancey DeCota, Madyson Evans, Jax Geroux, Caitlynn Goodbird, Antonio Hoskins, Kiana Loonsfoot, Carter Maki, Kaiel Pierre, Brayden Shalifoe, Alan Swartz, Ryan Tammelin, Bentley VanDyke, and Dayten Wandahsega.

OSCAR DENOMIE RE-ISSUED PURPLE HEART

Pictured is Lawrence “Oscar” Denomie, Jr. (left) receiving his re-issued Purple Heart from Donald “Ducky” Baril

(right) at Oscar’s home in Baraga this

April. Also pictured is Oscar at camp

during his service years.

Oscar’s original Purple Heart was

lost when his family’s home burned to

the ground in the late 1980’s. Ducky, a

long time friend of Oscar’s, became

aware of Oscar’s desire to acquire his

Purple Heart during a recent visit and

assisted him in granting his wish. Ducky

worked with Brent Snyder, Service Officer for

Baraga County, in preparing and submitting

the required paperwork.

In 1948, Oscar enlisted under the Presidency of Harry S. Truman and was deployed

to serve during the Korean Conflict between

the years of 1950 and 1952. It was in the fall

of 1950, six miles from the 38th Parallel, that

he earned his Purple Heart. He and his troop

had stopped along a roadside for lunch. They

came under Korean fire, and Oscar suffered a

gunshot to his left calf. He was transferred to

a hospital in Japan to recover before going

back to battle. Along with his Purple Heart,

Oscar also earned four Bronze Stars for battles fought during the conflict; one battle away

from earning a Silver Star.

Oscar, who will be celebrating his 87th

birthday this July, recalled that over 33,000

Americans were killed and 103,000 wounded

during the Korean Conflict known to service

men as the “Land of the Morning Calm.”

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AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND CELEBRATES 25th ANNIVERSARY

On April 13-14, Rachel Piontak, American Indian College

Fund, visited Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College to

visit with students about available scholarships. In celebration

of its 25th anniversary, the American Indian College Fund presented a limited edition Pendleton blanket to KBOCC President, Debbie Parrish. The blanket, “Together We Dream,”

which was designed by Dyani White Hawk, a graduate of the

Institute of American Indian Arts, symbolizes moccasins from

across Indian Country in a circle, which represents unity, with

the College Fund’s flame of hope in the center. The stars represent the spiritual realm and the ancestors of Native people,

who give us guidance and resilience, as our educational

dreams lead us to lives of good health and happiness.

Rachel Piontak (left) pictured above with President Debra

Parrish (right) as she was presented with the blanket.

Much like fire provides light, lessons, and sustenance in

ceremony and life, the American Indian College Fund plays a

vital supportive role in the lives of Tribal college students.

Founded in 1989 by Tribal college presidents and their friends

from throughout the philanthropic community, the College

Fund has been able to support over 100,000 scholarships and

has provided over $160 million of resources to Tribal colleges

and their students. For more information, visit their website at

www.collegefund.org.

Debbie Parrish, KBOCC President, said, “Many of our students would not be able to attend college without scholarships

from the American Indian College Fund. These funds not only

cover tuition and books, but other costs associated with attending college such as transportation and child care. In addition, we receive grant funding to support new programs.”

Beading ~ Regalia ~ Traditional Crafting Group

Location: Zeba Hall Every Sunday 1-6 p.m.

Everyone In Our Community Is Welcome

Children 0-18 Must Be Accompanied by a Parent

Refreshments and Snacks Offered

Contact Elizabeth Jaukkuri @

906-395-1422 for any inquiries

about our group.

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Who’s Who—Who’s New—and What Do We Do

I am running an informational article in this issue and subsequent issues as room allows recognizing Tribal Government employees and duties they perform in an effort to allow

the Community to know who to contact regarding specific

needs and services. I ran the Accounting Department in

January 2016 issue and will continue through the departments

alphabetically as room allows. Keep watch for the numerous

departments of KBIC. Employees are the key to our success.

KBIC’s Eagle Radio is located at 805-B US 41, (P.O. Box

550), Baraga, MI 49908, (906) 353-9287.

The month of June marks the 15-year anniversary of Eagle

Radio on the air under the ownership of the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community. WCUP began broadcasting from the studios in Baraga on Friday night, June 15, 2001, at 7 p.m. just

as the Bridgefest Parade was set to get underway from Hancock to Houghton. WGLI turned its signal on in February of

2003 during the MTU Winter Carnival “All Nighter.” We have

always had a studio in Baraga, on the reservation, although at

one time, we had studios in Hancock, Michigan. We have

watched many people come and go. A couple have come

back again, and some have passed on.

“The Mic Side” of Eagle Radio:

Mitch Bolo started with us as “Mitch the Kid”, a Summer

Youth Worker, and currently works for the enterprise as a Part

-time On-Air Announcer filling the afternoon and evening

hours, as well as hosting the two hour Indigenous Insights

Program, airing every Saturday from Noon until 2 p.m.

“Mitch” has a passion for blending his audio knowledge with

video and wants to continue his schooling in both areas into a

film career.

Brandon Dakota joined our staff Part-time from The Pines.

In fact, in the beginning we had to share him. “Brandon D” is

affectionately known in the building as “The Angry DJ” (In a

good way). Even though he isn’t a morning person, Brandon

found himself moved over the years from full-time afternoons

to The Morning Show Host on WGLI, and he honestly has fit

right in with the routine. You will never see Brandon wearing

a hat, especially a cowboy hat because those who know

Brandon know he enjoys Rock and he is not the biggest

Country fan. To his credit, Brandon has helped shape the

Country format in its current form and continues to push and

watch the Rock station fill the hole that the market has provided us.

Josh Sutherland, is our Part-time Board Operator, working

weekends and special events in the evenings (He has helped

run the board in the studio during Trivia). Josh goes by the

name “Joey Fast Lane,” and he is at the studios on the weekends making sure we have current weather and announcements on, as well as insuring “The Weekend Shows” start on

time.

Richard Tuisku aka “Dick Storm” was born in Toivola, Michigan; he graduated from Houghton High School, Suomi College, Michigan Tech University, and Brown Institute of Broadcasting and Electronics. He started his broadcast career in

Platteville, Wisconsin, before coming back to Hancock to work

at WMPL Radio from 1964 to 1980. He worked for WHUH

which acquired WCCY, and he and a partner bought the stations out of bankruptcy in 1994. During this time, he worked

as an award-winning News Director and was active in several

municipal boards for the City of Hancock and Houghton

County as well as the United Way. In 2005, they sold the stations, and Dick ‘retired’ - for one year. He has worked for Eagle Radio both full-time and part-time from 2006 to the present as Public Service Director, Host of “Keep It In The U.P.”,

in the news department, and he has hosted the Eagle Country

Hall of Fame continuously since 2006.

Dick has received numerous awards, including the United

Press International Statewide Award for Journalism, Upper

Peninsula ‘Person of the Year’ in 1991, and he was inducted

into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame,

class of 2002. He is married with three children, three grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. You can hear Dick on

the air Saturday mornings from 10-Noon and Sundays from 9(8) Ishwaaswi

11 a.m.

That wraps up our “The Mic Side” at Eagle Radio. As you

may have noticed each person on “The Mic Side” of Eagle Radio has a slightly different “On Air Name” than their given

name. The reason for this is that it is a carryover from the

olden days of radio broadcasting where DJ’s never used their

“Given Names” on air due to people being able to look them

up in a phone book and harass them at home for something

played on the air. Now people have better things to do.

Sales Department:

Scott Linna was born in Wakefield, Michigan, and grew up in

Bruce’s Crossing. He has worked in Chicago at O’Hare Airport and returned to the area in the 1993 to live and work in

Hancock. Scott worked for the Daily Mining Gazette for 13

years. In September of 2014, he was hired as an outside

Sales Representative for Eagle Radio but transferred to inside

sales where he’s been consistently successful selling commercial airtime over the phone.

Joe Schutte was born in L’Anse and has been a local most of

his life. Joe is a proud graduate of Michigan State, and you’ll

often see him sporting the Spartan Green. Joe managed The

Ojibwa restaurant then worked at the L’Anse Sentinel before

coming to Eagle Radio. Joe is responsible for the Baraga and

Houghton county areas. He also teaches culinary night

classes at the KBOCC. Well known and loved by many, Joe

has embarked on a healthier lifestyle losing over 60 pounds in

the last year.

Christy Jordan, our newest addition to the outside sales staff,

grew up in Southeastern Michigan. She located to Skanee

about 19 years ago and has worked hard raising her family

and working as a home health aide for Baraga County Home

Care and Hospice. Compassionate and caring, Christy brings

vitality and ability to communicate with customers by active

listening and has quickly built up her sales in Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties.

John Preston, our Sales Manager here at Eagle Radio is a

graduate of U of M and helps guide the Account Executives

each day. John is known within the business community

throughout the coverage area as a straight shooter and excellent copywriter for their commercials. John started in Radio in

1995 and has stayed the course becoming one of the best

there is at transforming what someone wants to say or convey, into a 15, 30, or 60 second advertising campaign.

Joyce Winsor, a Navy veteran, mother of two, and our current “Radio Systems Clerk” transfers our Sales Orders and

Public Service Announcements to the daily logs. Joyce

“directs traffic” from selling Comedy Club tickets, to handling

phone calls, to tracking copy from the Reps to the Announcer’s daily. Her job is to also bill the customers who have

purchased air time on the stations. Part of Joyce’s day is to

also track the Eagle Radio Shopping Show certificates and

help Ed Janisse on the air during the Live Show Monday

through Friday at 10:00 a.m. In short, Joyce is the “Mom” at

the stations, and we are happy there is someone with the

knowledge and years of experience in radio she has at Eagle

Radio.

Lastly, my name is Ed Janisse. My birthday is on September

15, and I am the General Manager of Media Operations for

the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, I have worked in the

radio industry since November of 1987. I started selling air

time for Dick Storm when he owned WOLV/WCCY and was

made his Sales Manager. I became General Manager for the

KBIC in April of 2001, when Jim LaPointe approached me to

help the tribe take over full ownership of WCUP from Skip and

Sandy Shultz. I truly have enjoyed being part of the enterprise

and its growth. My motto is and has always been, “Don’t ask

someone else to do something I wouldn’t do, or haven’t done”

and I have done it all within our coverage area. We continue

to go through the good times and the not so good, but today

we are a fresh voice to radio. I am proud of the staff we have

here, and I am equally as proud to be representing the KBIC

in Commercial Radio Broadcasting.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

FY 2016 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective Oct. 1, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2016)

Pauline Knapp Spruce

(November 5, 1961—May 6, 2016)

Pauline Knapp Spruce, age 54, passed away suddenly on Friday

May 6, 2016, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born in

Chicago, Illinois, on November 5, 1961, the daughter of the late

Chico and Jessie (Hugo) Knapp. She was a lifelong Chicago Bear

and Cubs fan. Pauline graduated from L’Anse High School, then she

went on to graduate from Bay College of Escanaba. After college,

she worked for American Airlines, before she began working in various positions for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. She retired from the KBIC in

2014. She was a former KBIC Tribal Council member. She loved to sew and make various craft items. She was a 2nd degree member of the Three Fires Midewiwin Lodge.

Pauline is survived by her loving husband, Stanley; son, Sean; brother John, “Chip”

Knapp of Escanaba, MI; and sisters: Sharon McDaniel of Hannahville, MI, Jeanne (Ken)

Meshigaud of Hannahville, MI, Bonnie Knapp Kirschner of Escanaba, MI, and Jennie (Kit

Kat) Knapp of Marinette, WI; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins also

survive. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services were conducted on Monday, May 9, 2016, at the Zeba Community Hall by Edward Benton Benai, Grand Chief of the Three Fires Lodge. Internment was at the Pinery

Cemetery in L’Anse. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel assisted the family.

Clarence “Dempsy” Alfred Forcia

(October 28, 1926—May 21, 2016)

Clarence “Dempsy” Alfred Forcia, age 89, of L’Anse, MI, passed away on Saturday,

May 21, 2016, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was

born October 28, 1926, in Baraga, MI, the son of John and Ellen (Hawkins) Forcia. He

attended Baraga High School then went into the US Navy. Clarence married Dolores Jokinen on March 25, 1950, in L’Anse. He worked as a miner at CCI for 35 years. Clarence

enjoyed gardening and cutting wood; he loved working and taking day trips with Leslie.

Surviving are his children: Leslie Forcia of L’Anse, Lynn (Andrew) Joshi-Forcia of Virginia, Lance (Sandra) Forcia of L’Anse, Larry Forcia of L’Anse, and Leif Forcia of L’Anse;

brother: Floyd Forcia of L’Anse; sisters: Laura Lee of Flint, MI, and Anna Nobel of Flint;

grandchildren: Jason, Jesse, Jeremy (Miranda), Jaren (Jade), Lance Jr. (Alexandria),

Heidi, Holly (Forest) Aho, Calli, Leif Jr. (Rebecca), Chaz, Shanna, Monica and Joshi; and

15 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his parents; wife, Dolores; children:

infants Lee Alaine and Loren Jesse, Lorene Butterfield; siblings: Pauline Harrington, Irene

Vuk, Celia Mayo, Mildred LaFernier, and Jack Forcia; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Watton Apostolic Lutheran Church with Pastor Ken Storm officiating. A luncheon followed in the church hall.

Burial was in the Herman Cemetery with Baraga County Area Veterans conducting military

rites under the direction of the American Legion Post 444. The Jacobson Funeral Home

assisted the family.

*The net monthly income standard for each household size

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

the applicable SNAP standard deduction.

48 Contiguous United

States:

Household

Size

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

1

$ 981

+

$155

=

$1,136

2

$1,328

+

$155

=

$1,483

3

$1,675

+

$155

=

$1,830

4

$2,021

+

$168

=

$2,189

5

$2,368

+

$197

=

$2,565

6

$2,715

+

$226

=

$2,941

7

$3,061

+

$226

=

$3,287

8

$3,408

+

$226

=

$3,634

Each additional member

+ $347

Alaska:

Use this

amount

Household

Size

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

1

$1,227

+

$265

=

$1,492

2

$1,660

+

$265

=

$1,925

3

$2,094

+

$265

=

$2,359

4

$2,527

+

$265

=

$2,792

5

$2,960

+

$265

=

$3,225

6

$3,394

+

$282

=

$3,676

7

$3,827

+

$282

=

$4,109

8

$4,260

+

$282

=

$4,542

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

+ $434

DRUG CONVICTION REPORT

In a continuous effort to reduce the illegal use of controlled substances in our community, the Drug Task Force has requested the

publication of pertinent information regarding any convictions of the

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

Tribal Court has agreed to comply with the Drug Task Force’s request

and will publish a Drug Conviction Report on a routine basis.

Tasha Swartz, case #16-003, controlled substance (possession – Marijuana) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 05/18/2016 to:

1. Fine $250.

2. Twenty days (20) days jail. Credit for 20 days served. Defendant is financially responsible for the

costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. One to three months of standard alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10 monthly probation fee. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of drug and PBT testing, if any.

Robert Genschow, Jr. case #16-066, controlled substance (use - Morphine) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/19/2016 to:

1. Fine $1,000.

2. One-hundred-eighty (180) days jail, credit for two days served, 178 days suspended upon successful completion of probation. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of lodging and

any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Defendant is on payment probation until all Court obligations are paid in full. Defendant is to sign

a payroll deduction. Additionally, the Defendant’s Sovereignty check is to be garnished.

John Selden, case #15-081, controlled substance (use – Hydromorphone and Morphine) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 04/12/2016 to:

1. Fine $250.

2. One-hundred-eighty days jail, credit for 62 days served, 118 days suspended upon successful

completion of probation. Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of lodging and any expenses incurred while incarcerated.

3. Defendant is to complete the recommendations of his substance abuse screening until successfully discharged.

4. Six to twelve months of alcohol and drug restricted probation with a $10.00 monthly probation fee.

Defendant is financially responsible for the costs of drug and PBT testing, if any.

Robert Swartz, case #16-026, controlled substance (use – Marijuana and Methodone) – 1st offense

Sentencing on 03/29/2016 to:

NEWS FROM THE OJIBWA

SENIOR CITIZENS

You may now get your blood pressure

checked every Thursday at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center, 11:00 a.m.

Join us for Tai Chi offered every

Wednesday at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens

Center 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. or 4:30 p.m.

—5:30 p.m.

The Ojibwa Senior Citizens’ held their

elections on May 11, 2016. The new Ojibwa

Senior Citizen’s Executive Board is: Debi

Williamson, President; Debbie Parrish, Vice

President; Debra LaPointe, Treasurer; Virgil

Loonsfoot, Assistant Treasurer; Dianne

Warra, Secretary; and Shirley McKasy, Assistant Secretary.

June:

 June 8, 12:15 p.m. Senior Meeting.

 June 22, Pasty prep starts at 12:15 p.m.

until approx. 3:00 p.m.

 June 23, Pasty Sale at 5:00 a.m. All volunteers are needed as early as possible.

Clean up immediately follows the baking

of the pasties—please plan to stay for

clean up; were usually done by 11:00

a.m.

July:

 July 6, 12:15 p.m. Senior Meeting.

 July 21, Pasty prep.

 July 22, Pasty sale.

Please mark your calendars with these dates!

1. Defendant was referred to the Healing To Wellness Court, and was accepted on May 17, 2016.

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EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM

AWARDS STUDENTS

The Keweenaw Bay Education Committee offers the Education Incentive Program to local KBIC Tribal students.

Monetary incentives are awarded at the end of each of the

four marking periods of the academic year. Students must be

enrolled KBIC members, reside in Baraga, Houghton, Ontonagon, or Marquette counties and must attend a public or private school. A student’s Honor Roll status is defined according to the requirements of their school district.

The following fifty-one students were placed on the

Honor Roll for the third marking period of the 2015-16

academic year:

Baraga - DySean Allen, Kamerin Awonohopay, Robert Curtis,

Troy DeCota, Dhanya Edkahl, Opal Ellsworth, Richard Geroux

Jr., Bailey Harden, William Jondreau Jr., Kamrin Kahkonen,

Keegin Kahkonen, Angel Loonsfoot, Shawna Lussier, Steven

Maki, Jenna Messer, Liliana Messer, Leeah Owens, Nicholas

Owens, Annaleese Rasanen, Presley Rasanen, Alana

Schofield, Logan Shalifoe, Tyler Shalifoe, Javon Shelifoe,

Brendan Varline, Cheyenne Welsh, and Nathaniel Welsh.

Gene Mensch, KBNRD, presented an overview of Keweenaw Bay’s Fisheries Department.

L’Anse – Deija Dakota, Kayla Dakota, Keira Dakota, Sara

Dakota, Hainyaihduzaza Edwards, Shay Ekdahl, Ti’ia Friisvall, Christopher Genschow, Robert Genschow III, William

Genschow, Kayan Goodbird, Grayson Roe, Jailyn Shelifoe,

Abbygail Spruce, Alicia Stein, Mariana Teikari, and Cassandra Zasadnyj.

L’Anse-Baraga Community Schools – Ronald Tilson.

Marquette – Neebin Ashbrook-Pietila, Andre Hamalainen,

and Vanessa Rabitaille-Kinney.

(Above) Youth learned how to recycle paper. (Below) Joe Poinci, DNR

Forestry Department, identifies different animal skulls with the youth.

Sacred Heart Catholic – Rachael Velmer.

Gwinn - Destinee Stanton.

Ontonagon - Courtney Croteau.

The following thirty-one students received awards for

achieving Perfect Attendance:

Baraga – DySean Allen, Dhanya Ekdahl, Preston Ellsworth,

Kamrin Kahkonen, Keegin Kahkonen, Nevaeh Loonsfoot,

O’Dell Loonsfoot, Kylie Michaelson, Leeah Owens, Annaleese

Rasanen, Presley Rasanen, Alana Schofield, Logan Shalifoe,

Tyler Shalifoe, and Javon Shelifoe.

L’Anse – Deija Dakota, Keira Dakota, Kydan Dean, Ti’ia Friisvall, Grayson Roe, Charles Spruce, Alicia Stein, Cassandra

Zasadnyj, and Paige Zasadnyj.

Sacred Heart – Rachael Velmer and Zachary Velmer.

Gwinn – Kaitlin Shelafoe, Kimber Shelafoe, Taylor Shelafoe,

Destinee Stanton, and Lacie Stanton.

YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL CAMP

The KBIC Youth Programs participated in the 2016 Spring

Culture Camp on March 31, April 1, and 2, 2016. The snow

didn’t stop our youth from traveling to Alberta, Michigan.

Eighteen youth and five Youth Programs employees stayed

two nights and three days at MTU’s Ford Forestry Campus. A

few families from Harvey attended as well. The children experienced what it’s like to live in a college dorm. There were

a variety of activities to participate in during the culture camp

which included many presentations and activities from KBIC

Natural Resources, US Forest Service, MTU Forestry, and the

Michigan DNR. The cultural activities included: retrieving sap,

making maple syrup and candy, making recycled paper, singing and drumming with two of KBIC’s drum groups, and learning about traditional Ojibwa history and ceremonies by KBIC’s

language instructor Darryl Kingbird. The children were able to

take home the paper and syrup they help make to their families. The KBIC Youth Department is striving to teach educational cultural programs to our youth in order for them to understand our history.

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Youth learned the steps of making Maple Syrup in the Sugar Shack.

MISSION:

Ojibwa Inner

Strength for Healthy Beginnings was established by combining

two

existing

health coalitions committed to

reducing chronic disease in the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and surrounding area. Like

the organizations it grew from, the OISHB mission is to bring

our community together to empower members of the community through partnerships aimed at long‐term health improvements. The work is supported in part by the GHWIC grant and

the REACH Journey to Wellness Grant.

May 21st Functional Fitness | Restoring Sand Point

Trail 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, lunch will be provided afterwards.

May 26th at 9 am | Council Meeting “Gambling with our

Health: Foundations for a Smoke Free Casino.” Presentation by

Isaiah Brokenleg.

June 6th through June 10th -| Sand Point Planting with

Natural Resource Department | Planting daily from 8:30 am to

4 pm, Work will be cancelled if there is rain. Please bring work

gloves; we’ll supply the tools, drinking water, and snacks.

June 21 -- June 24 | Digital Storytelling Workshop

Green Bay, WI, Radisson Hotel and Conference.

Farmers Market | Starting June 22, 2016 (Baraga).

Canning Classes will be held July 13th and August 24th at

the Ojibwa seniors citizens.

Look for out for new programming and community actions

from OISHB in the near future. For any questions: Please call

906-353-4515, e-mail oishbeginnings@gmail.com

ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS:

The following Committees/Boards have vacant seats:

Education (1) seat

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Employment Opportunities

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

♦ Seasonal Plant Technician, KBNRD, (full-time, temporary), 6/2/2016

♦ Day Camp Supervisor, Niiwin Akeaa, (full-time, temporary), 6/3/2016

♦ Female Treatment Counselor, NewDay, (full-time), 6/3/2016

♦ Law Clerk, Attorney Office (full-time, temporary), open until filled

♦ Environmental Response Program Specialist, KBNRD (full-time), open until

filled

♦ Billing Clerk, DHHS, (full-time), open until filled

♦ Teaching Assistant II, Pre-Primary (part-time up to 37 hrs.), open until filled

♦ Youth Mentor, (youth position), Niiwin Akeaa (part-time), open until filled

♦ IT Help Desk Technician, (/Marquette), IT Dept., (full-time), open until filled

♦ Tribal Attorney (full-time), Office of the Attorney, open until filled

Must be a KB Parent of an enrolled KB

member in the Baraga or L’Anse school

Please submit an application (located at the Tribal Center in

Kim Klopstein’s or in Peggy Loonsfoot’s office) by 4:00 p.m. on

June 10, 2016, to:

Warren C. Swartz, Jr. – President

16429 Beartown Rd.

Baraga, MI 49908

To be added to the mailing list or to correct

your mailing address, contact the enrollment

office at (906) 353-6623 ext. 4113.

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LAPOINTE CERTIFIED BY

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Brigitte LaPointe-Dunham completed

the Lake Superior Leadership Academy

on May 12, 2016, in a ceremony at the

Landmark Inn in Marquette.

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES

472 N. Superior Ave. • Baraga, MI 49908

In Tribal Court Building

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

• E-mail: ocss@kbic-nsn.gov

“Your Children…Our Priority”

We provide the follow Establishment, Enforcement

and Modification of Child

Support Orders

 Paternity Establishment

 Location of Custodial and

Non-Custodial Parents

 Community Education

Permit No. 62

U.S Postage PAID

Big Rapids, MI 49307

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

PRE-SORT STANDARD

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http://www.kbic-nsn.gov

The program is designed and administrated by the Lake Superior Community Partnership. Brigitte was sponsored

by Upper Peninsula Health Plan

(UPHP). The Academy committee solicits applications from the Marquette

County area. Participants go through

ten months of leadership and networking

opportunities.

The mission of the leadership academy is to bring together present, emerging, and potential leaders from the Mar-

quette County area to address pertinent

community needs, strengthen individual

leadership abilities, and encourage participants to personally commit to assuming leadership roles in the community.

To place an ad, submit an article, or relate information, ideas, or possible articles contact: Lauri Denomie at (906) 201

-0263, or e-mail:

newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.