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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Ode’mini Giizis - Strawberry Moon - June 2011 Issue 83

Tribal Council Members:

KBIC HEADSTART GRADUATES

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

William E. Emery, Vice-President

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

Toni Minton, Asst. Secretary

Eddy Edwards, Treasurer

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews

Elizabeth D. Mayo

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Jerry Lee Curtis

Frederick Dakota

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.

Isabelle H. Welsh

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

KBIC Headstart held their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 13,

2011, with 22 graduates who will be

moving on to Kindergarten for their

next school year. President Warren

(Chris) Swartz, Jr. presented the

young graduates with a gift and certificate on behalf of the Keweenaw Bay

Tribal Council.

The graduates shared a selection

of songs with family, friends, and staff

during the ceremony. A celebration

luncheon followed the ceremony.

(Pictures compliments of Suzy Jondreau.)



May 14, 2011 Tribal Council

Meeting



KBIC Headstart Graduation



KBOCC Holds Honors Ceremony



Tribal Health Holds Mother’s

Day Dinner



ANA Language Notes



Young Artist’s Work Displayed at NMU



New Employees

Deepest Sympathy

KBOCC Holds Honors Ceremony

are no longer in her classes. I would

have never made it through my hardest class without her. She told me to

never give up, just keep trying, keep

trying. I now consider Erin one of

my very best friends. I would also

like to thank all of the other staff for

all of their support, and Sally, our tutor, thanks for all of your patience

and support that you have given me.

My GPA is a direct reflection of our

combined work together. Lastly, I‘d

like to encourage our future generation to spend some time with Jay

Loonsfoot. He is a wonderful inNewsletter photo.

Newsletter photo.

structor, and he is our oral history.

Jennifer Heath was awarded Outstanding Freshman. Megan Shanahan was named Faculty Member of For me, Jay is a role model, and for

Jennifer is shown above with Jesse Koenig, Liberal the Year. Megan is shown above with Kristin this tribe, he has lived it, and I have

Tepsa, Dean of Instruction.

Studies Department Chair.

such respect for him and will treasThe Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Commu- Storytelling experience by E Halverson, ure the conversations we‘ve had.

nity College (KBOCC) concluded the and a traditional story by Joe Dowd. Lastly, I was at a graduation when Chris

academic year with their Honors Cere- KBOCC recognized the 2011 graduate, Swartz spoke, and he said, ‗Follow our

mony held Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Shelly Danielson. Shelly achieved her dreams.‘ Well, today I made my dad‘s

Ojibwa Resort Conference Room. Stu- Associates degree in Environmental Sci- dream come true, and Chris, I truly hope

dents, faculty, administrators, staff, and ence. Shelly stated, ―From the very first that someday you make your dad‘s

guests enjoyed a banquet catered by class I had, I was hooked. Erin (Erin dream come true.‖

The American Indian College Fund

the Red Apple Restaurant, two music Johnston, Environmental Studies) supAwards:

the Student of the Year award

selections by Courtney Clisch, a Digital ports all of her students, even when they

Continued page two.

(1) Bezhig

KBOCC honors ceremony continued:

recipient was Raymond Cadreaus, and

the Faculty Member of the Year award

was given to Megan Shanahan. Special

College

Recognitions:

the

Zoongide‘ewin Award recipient was April

Lofquist Niemi, Outstanding Freshman

Award was given to Jennifer Heath, and

the Spirit of Leadership – Student Volunteer Award was given to E Halverson.

Department Awards: the Early Childhood Education Award was given to

Ashley Soli and Jessica Carlson, the

Environmental Science Award was

given to Karen Andersen and Shelly

Danielson, Liberal Studies Award was

given to Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., Ojibwa

Studies Award was given to Ashley Soli,

Shelley Danielson, Myrtle Tolonen, and

Andrew Kozich, and the Writing Across

the Curriculum Award was given to Jessica Carlson. Six individuals were recognized for their completion of the First

Year Program: Raymond Cadreaus,

Shelly Danielson, Georgenia Earring,

Cindy Knapp, and Chalsea Smith.

Dean‘s

List/Honors

List/Scholastic

Achievements follow:

Spring 2010 semester

Dean’s List (3.5-4.0 GPA with 12 or

more credits)

Shelly Danielson, E Halverson, Ryan

Koski, Danika Strong

Honors List (3.0-3.49 GPA with 12 or

more credits)

Cynthia Knapp

Scholastic Achievements (3.25-4.0

GPA with less than 12 credits)

Karen Andersen, Samantha Bach, Roxanne Carlson, Sue Ellen Carlson, Diana

Chaudier, Lisa Chosa, Elizabeth Curtis,

Lauri Denomie, Lisa Denomie, Kelly

Dowd, Rose Edwards, Debra Eliason,

Jean Jokinen, Suzanne Kahkonen,

Susan LaFernier, Michael Lahti, Gary

Loonsfoot, Sr., James Loonsfoot, Robert

E. Loonsfoot, Robert L. Loonsfoot, Beverly Lussier, Kim Maki, Treneice Marshall, Brenda McKittrick, Debra Parrish

Summer 2010 semester

Scholastic Achievements (3.25-4.0

GPA with less than 12 credits)

Angelica Bogda, Brandon Chosa, Elizabeth Curtis, Joseph Fedie, Breanne

Fish, Jennifer Heath, Joshua Johnston,

Samantha Juntunen, Kim Maki,

Shawnee Menard, Patrick Osterman,

Ashley Soli, Casey Trevethan, Jessica

Walitalo

Fall 2010 semester

Dean’s List (3.5-4.0 GPA with 12 or

more credits)

Jamie Brotherton, Shelly Danielson

Honors List (3.0-3.49 GPA with 12 or

more credits)

Ashley Soli, DeAnna Hadden

Scholastic Achievements (3.25-4.0

GPA with less than 12 credits)

Karen Andersen, Sonora Byrd, Jessica

Carlson, Cecilia Dowd, Jason Dowd,

Breanne Fish, Joslyn Haataja, Jennifer

Heath, Joshua Johnson, Andrew

Kozich, Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., Brooke

Marinich, Stephanie Marshall, Michael

Miller, Susan Newman, Brandi Peters o n , Me g a n S u n d q u i st , Ca se y

Trevethan

Spring 2011 semester

Dean’s List (3.5-4.0 GPA with 12 or

(2) Niizh

more credits)

Jamie Brotherton, Ashley ChosaBergstrom, Travis Gauthier, Virginia

(Ginny Ann) Jermac, Marilyn Loonsfoot,

Ashley Soli

Honors List (3.0-3.49 GPA with 12 or

more credits)

Malisha Maki, Myrtle Tolonen

Scholastic Achievements (3.25-4.0

GPA with less than 12 credits)

Veronica Adams, Karen Andersen,

Nanette Beck, Cynthia Barrett, Adrianna

Cadeau, Jessica Carlson, Marcy Cella,

Stephanie Cree, Hope Dakota, Shannon

DesRochers, Lauri Denomie, Kelly

Dowd, Joe Dowd, Breanne Fish, Jennifer Heath, Ashley Hebert, Suzanne Jondreau, Andrew Kozich, Gary Loonsfoot,

Sr., Brittany Maki, Kim Maki, Brooke

Marinich, Stephanie Marshall, Tabathia

Miller, Nissa Morningstar, Peggy

Swartz, Megan Sundquist.

MAY 14, 2011, TRIBAL

COUNCIL MEETING

The Tribal Council held their regularly scheduled Saturday Tribal Council

meeting on May 14, 2011, at the Ojibwa

Casino Resort Conference Room in

Baraga, Michigan. President Warren C.

Swartz, Jr. presided over the meeting

with William E. Emery, Susan J.

LaFernier, Toni J. Minton, Eddy Edwards, Jerry Lee Curtis, Fred Dakota,

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr., Gary F.

Loonsfoot, Sr., Elizabeth ―Chiz‖ Matthews, Elizabeth D. Mayo, and Isabelle

Helene Welsh present. President Warren C. Swartz, Jr., shared numerous

Thank You and For Your Information

items addressed to Council.

President Warren C. Swartz, Jr.,

gave the President‘s Report (page five);

Secretary Susan J. LaFernier gave the

Secretary‘s Report (page three); Treasurer Eddy Edwards gave the Treasurer‘s

Report (page four); and CEO Larry Denomie III gave the CEO Report (page

four). Council passed the Department

Head Reports for March 2011.

Joseph O‘Leary gave a powerpoint

presentation on the Renovation of the

Baraga County Memorial Hospital for a

Courthouse facility for Council‘s information.

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary,

brought forth the KBIC Tribal Flag

Guidelines for discussion. The KBIC

Tribal flag will be available for purchase

upon written request from KBIC Tribal

members. The price will be $20 per

flag. KBIC veterans will be eligible for a

free flag each year. Damaged or worn

flags are to be brought to the Tribal

President‘s office for proper disposal. A

flag will be presented to a deceased

KBIC Tribal member‘s family. KBIC

Tribal flags will be given to other Tribes,

agencies, etc. upon written request and

approval from the Tribal Council or

President, and a determination will be

made whether to request payment.

KBIC Tribal flags will be provided to the

Tribe‘s various departments, businesses, cemeteries, and nearby community agencies upon request. ―Our

flag is treated with respect as our U.S.

flag and belongs to our people. Our flag

is to be flown equal to the U.S. flag on a

separate flag pole, and never below the

U.S. flag. The U.S. flag/KBIC flag will

be flown at half-staff when the Governor/Tribal President issues proclamations after the death of a member of the

U.S. Armed Forces, former and present

Council members or justices. When the

flags are raised to half-staff, they should

first be hoisted vigorously to the peak

and then slowly lowered into position.‖

Council directed Secretary Susan J.

LaFernier to return these guidelines for

next Thursday‘s meeting for finalization.

Eddy Edwards, Treasurer, presented

donation requests for April 2011 to the

Council for their consideration. Motion

by Eddy Edwards to approve $500 for

the American Legion Post 444 for

brass grave markers; $2,000 for the

Obama/Biden 2012 Campaign; $500

for the 2011 Baraga Area Fund Drive/

March of Dimes; $472.80 for the

Baraga Women’s Softball League/

Suzy Jondreau’s request for bats/

bases/home plate/pitching rubber

and to have Public Works assist with

work on the field in Assinins; $1,000

for the Draven Hooper Medical Benefit Dinner; $1,000 for Andrea Strong’s

assistance from her recent burglary;

and an amount to be determined for

Deziree Roth’s wheelchair, for a total

of $5,472.80 + Roth’s wheelchair cost,

supported by Jerry Lee Curtis, eleven

supported, 0 opposed, 0 abstained,

motion carried.

Per consensus of the Council, 2%

monies for Marquette County were discussed and determined as: $48,000 for

City of Marquette/Lake Superior Watershed Partnership; $10,475 for City of

Marquette/U.P. Health and Education

Corporation for an ultrasound machine;

$20,000 for City of Marquette/U.P. Children‘s Museum operational costs;

$2,300 for City of Marquette/NMU Center for Native American Studies‘ Seventh Fire Project; $2,270 for City of Marquette/NMU Center for Native American

Studies for an upgrade to the resource

room; $12,000 for Sands Township/

Gwinn for the Sands Plaines protecting

aquifer; $15,000 for Skandia Township/

U.P. Central Trails to maintain/groom

the trails; $10,000 for City of Marquette/

Beacon House operations; $10,000 for

North Star Academy-Marquette K-6 fitness program; and $33,209.99 for Forsyth Township Gwinn for a police patrol

car. The resolution will be drawn up as

discussed for next Thursday‘s meeting.

Baraga‘s 2% will be discussed at Thursday‘s meeting.

Council adjourned with no further actions.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2011

Activities reported by the Secretary,

Susan J. LaFernier, for the month of

April 2011.

ANIN! We honor the greatness in

you.

Remember: ―Indian Country

Counts,‖ ―Our People, Our Nations, Our

Future.‖

We continue to recognize the richness of Native American contributions,

accomplishments, and sacrifices to the

political, cultural, and economic life of

Michigan and the United States.

On April 4, 2011, I attended another

review of the draft Enterprise Employment Manual. We have been working

and revising this manual for a long period of time, and it will be coming to

Council for approval in the near future. I

also met with Larry Denomie, Gregg

Nominelli, and Tina Durant on the new

format of the Comprehensive Plan

which is also being reviewed by the Department Heads for suggestion at their

May 17th meeting. On April 6th, department heads attended a workshop on

―Substance Abuse in the Workshop‖

recognizing the abusing employee presented by our Employee Assistance

Program-Ceridian.

The 3rd Annual KBIC Environmental

Fair was held on April 20, 2011, to promote the stewardship of our natural resources and the environment in honor of

―Earth Day‖ April 22, 2011. It was a

great fair and thanks to everyone who

worked so hard for its success! There

were many interesting booths of information from our Natural Resources Department.

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 positive lifestyle changes that will help us live

longer, healthier, happier lives. The 2nd

Annual WHIPP Task Force Employee

―Walk your Way to Wellness‖ Challenge

will begin on May 16-August 7th. Once

again there will be many great prizes

and what better way for us to become

healthy. JUNE is also ―National Fruit

and Vegetable Month.‖ Also remember

to thank our nurses for all of their services as May 6-12 was ―National Honor

your Nurses‖ week.

The informational community meeting was held on April 11th at 3:30 p.m.

at the Ojibwa Motel Conference Room

to explain the 3.4 billion Cobell/Indian

Trust Settlement. A hearing will be held

in the U.S. District Court for the District

of Columbia on June 20, 2011, to consider whether to approve the final Cobell

Settlement. On December 21, 2010,

U.S. Senior District Judge Thomas F.

Hogan granted preliminary approval of

the settlement for thousands of individual Indians who have or had government managed IIM accounts. For more

information, call 1-800-961-6109 or go

to the website: www.IndianTrust.com or

write to Indian Trust Settlement, P.O.

Box 9577, Dublin, Ohio 43017-4877.

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

tip line number displayed. The Drug

Task Force holds monthly meetings.

The second annual National Drug En-

forcement Prescription Drug Take-Back

Day was held on April 30th to help get

rid of expired, unused, prescription

drugs for safe disposal. There was a

site at the Ojibwa Community College

and at the State Police Post in L‘Anse.

The Drug Task Force Mission Statement: ―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.‖

Remember our annual road side

cleanups will be occurring in May and

also the cemetery cleanups in preparation of Memorial Day on May 30th.

Please attend the special services at our

cemeteries to remember and show our

respect for all of our loved ones and our

Veterans who died and served to protect

and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. Our congratulations also to all of

our high school and college graduates!

Remember to continue to pray for

each other and to honor and remember

all of our veterans and service men and

women and their families. Also remember those who are ill, all who have lost

loved ones, and our economic struggles.

Let us be thankful for our beautiful area,

and we pray for peace in the world,

good health, and happiness. Remember our Fathers on Father‘s Day, June

19th.

During April 2011, the Tribal Council

held one Regular Tribal Council Meeting

on April 2, 2011. This meeting is covered in the May 2011 Newsletter. Tribal

Council held four Special Council Meetings. Following are the unapproved motions from April.

At the council meeting held April 7,

2011, the following actions were taken:

 Approved the August 19, 2010 meeting minutes;

 Approved the August 26, 2010 meeting minutes;

 Motion to approve that on or before

April 29, 2011, the Ojibwa Housing

Authority shall pay the full balance of

$75,624.34, plus all interest accrued

thereon until paid at the rate provided therefore in the 401(K) Plan,

which is owed by the Ojibwa Housing Authority to the Community as

the Ojibwa Housing Authority‘s required contribution to the 401(K)

Plan for the account of the Ojibwa

Housing Authority‘s employees who

should have been participants in the

401(K) Plan during their employment

by Ojibwa Housing Authority;

 Clarified amounts for equipment approved at the 2/3/11 meeting — Approved the NRD Backpacking

Shocking Unit Purchase from SmithRoot for $8,713.39. Approved the

NRD Stream Assessment Equipment

from Smith-Root for $16,818.50;

 Tabled the SEMCO natural gas main

extension quotes along Dynamite Hill

Road, Vuk Road, and Brewery Road

for one week;

 Approved Modification #1 with the

Baraga County Road Commission

changing the completion date for

Baraga County Road Construction

Projects from December 31, 2011, to

December 31, 2012;

 Approved Modification #4 with the

Baraga County Road Commission

changing the completion date for the

Silver Bridge Construction from December 31, 2010, to December 31,

2011;

 Approved the new KBIC Government

License Plate design (will not expire);

 Approved the (new) Baraga Assistant General Manager position description with the changes, to post

the position, and Council will hire

with the General Manager‘s recommendation;

 Defeated a motion to pay employee‘s who have 15 years of service with KBIC for their comp time up

to 40 hours if they retire, resign, or

are terminated effective December 1,

2010;

 Approved the Marketron Broadcast

Solutions, LLC Software License and

Service Agreement and the Addendum effective May 1, 2011 (for the

Radio Station);

 Approved the Employment Agreement for the Chief Pharmacist between KBIC and James Otto Vollmar, R. Ph. Effective April 1, 2011.

At the council meeting held April 14,

2011, the following actions were taken:

 Approved moving the OVW (Office of

Violence against Women—Safe and

Sound Transitional Home) program

to the Even Start House;

 Approved six applicants for the Powwow Committee effective April 2011

for three years — Melissa Koepp,

Lindsey Loonsfoot, Melinda Roberts,

Tracy Emery, Monica Kohn, and

Elvera Lantz;

 Approved appointing Roger

Duschene to the Hiring Committee

effective April 2011;

 Approved appointing Lawrence

Swartz to the Hiring Committee;

 Approved appointing Lawrence

Swartz to the Natural Resources

Committee;

 Approved appointing Evelyn Ravindran, Allen Gauthier, and Dominic

Picciano to the Parks & Recreation

Committee effective April 2011;

 Approved appointing Cecelia Dowd,

Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., Vicky Mleko,

and William Jondreau to the Youth

Committee;

 Approved to appoint Wanda Seppanen to the Justice (Child Welfare)

Committee to fill Paul Halverson‘s

term per President Swartz‘s recommendation;

 Approved Resolution KB1804-2011

Constitution Committee and ByLaws;

 Approved Resolution KB1822-2011

Department of Justice Coordinated

Tribal Assistance Solicitation Grant

(to reduce and prevent crime and

victimization);

 Approved the KIOSK TICS

(approved by the Gaming Commission);

 Approved the Promotional Activities

TICS (approved by the Gaming

Commission);

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Secretary report continues:



Approved to reconsider the promotional activities TICS motion;

 Approved to table the promotional

activities TICS for more review in

one week;

 Approved the Tribal Surplus property

Auction (to be held at the former

Tribal Construction Company and

Tubcraft);

 Approved the Services Agreement

(renewal) between KBIC and Dale

Schmeisser, R.D. Ph.D. (Community

Diabetes Program);

 Approved to offer the Radio General

Manager position to Ed Janisse with

a one year contract based on financials and the immediate business

necessities of the stations;

 Denied Judy Smith‘s request for her

back retirement pay based on the

facts that were presented to Council

on the old retirement balances-these

documents showed that she was

paid her retirement.

At the council meeting held April 21,

2011, the following actions were taken:

 Approved the September 2, 8, 9 ,10,

11, 2010 meeting minutes;

 Approved the Promotional Activities

TICS (were tabled prior);

 Approved to adopt the proposed

substitute SORNA Ordinance 201101;

 Approved to adopt the proposed ordinance 2011-01 amendments to Title Three to add Chapter 3.19 Criminal Sexual Conduct and Chapter

3.20 Sex Offender Registration Code

to implement the requirements of the

Adam Walsh Act (SORNA);

 Approved the Prescribed Burn Plans

in Baraga and Zeba;

 Approved $14,000 for two crew carrier vans and $2,800 for radios/

equipment for the KBIC Beartown

Firefighters;

 Approved the Curbside pickup and

Drop-off Spring Cleanup for $16,000

with the Ojibwa Housing Authority;

 Approved the Services Agreement

for $248,977.25 with Lake Superior

Tree Farms, Inc. for landscaping,

planting, and irrigation work for the

Sand Point habitat restoration project

(approximately 34 acres);

 Approved the Employment Agreement General Manager/Radio Stations between KBIC and Edmund

Janisse;

 Approved Jean Jokinen‘s position to

a Grade 12, $22.89 per hour.

At the council meeting held April 28

2011, the following actions were taken:

 Approved the September 16, 2010

meeting minutes;

 Approved the naming the new center

in Baraga—the ―Margaret Ross‖

Early Childhood & Family Education

Center;

 Approved to table the discussion regarding the demolition of the Three

Amigos building (in Marquette) until

May 12th;

 Approved an amendment to Personnel Policy 26.0 Computer Use Policy

6.6 Internet d. added: Use of personal email accounts for KBIC business is prohibited;

 Approved changes to the Personnel

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Policy 24.0 Cell Phone Policy;

Approved to introduce proposed Ordinance 2011-02 to amend Title Ten

of the Tribal Code to clarify the definition of the Home Territory 10.101

12;

Approved to schedule the 2nd Reading for May 19th for proposed Ordinance 2011-02;

Approved the User Agreement between KBIC and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) regarding participation in the Tribe and

Territory Sex Offender Registry System (TTSORS);

Approved the MOU with the MI State

Police and KBIC for participation in

the combined DNA Index System

(CODIS);

Approved the Services Agreement

between KBIC and Michael Joseph

to provide gaming training services

in June for $10,000.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan J. LaFernier, Secretary

APRIL 2011 TREASURER’S REPORT

Activities reported by the Treasurer,

Eddy Edwards, for the month of April

2011.

An update on our Casino activity as

of the end of March 2011; our Casino in

Baraga has seen house profit decline

by 16% through the second quarter of

this fiscal year compared with last year.

While house profit is down compared to

last year, the Baraga Casino has exceeded its budgeted goal by almost 2%.

In Marquette, our Casino there has

seen house profit increase by 5% compared to same time period last year.

The increase in Marquette has been

attributed mostly to increased cigarette

sales. Marquette Casino has exceeded

budgeted goal by almost 8%. Revenues for Eagle Radio are still slightly

ahead of projections. Net loss for Eagle

Radio is slightly lower than expected.

Gross profits from cigarette sales at the

Pines and the Casinos in Baraga and

Marquette are ahead of last year‘s

amount by about 20%. If cigarette

sales continue at this level, we could

see Christmas checks to members in

Baraga and Marquette counties in the

range of $2000.

The Tribe completed the auction of

some surplus equipment, tools and supplies at Tribal Construction and former

Tubcraft building. Total sales at this

auction tallied close to $120,000.

For our bi-annual 2% distribution

from the net win of our slot machines

for the six-month period ending March

31, 2011, the totals are $163,254.99 for

our Marquette Casino and $119,225.36

for our Baraga Casino.

The Tribe‘s cash and investment

portfolio remains strong, even after several large investments in slot machines,

Tres Amigos property on US41 in Marquette, the addition/renovation at the

clinic, and the new childhood building in

Baraga.

Later on the agenda will be donation

requests submitted to Tribal Council

and discussion about exercising our

discretion in the distribution of 2% monies.

Respectfully submitted,

Eddy Edwards, Treasurer

CEO REPORT FOR THE

MONTH OF APRIL 2011

The month of April 2011 included the

following activities and reportable items:

▪ On April 6th, Ceridian Corporation

who provides Employee Assistance

Programs to the Tribe, conducted

training for managers and directors.

The training was titled, ―Substance

Abuse in the Workplace — Recognizing the Abusing Employee.‖ The

training was very informative and

provided valuable tools to those in

attendance as well as review of the

Tribe‘s Drug Free Work Place policy.

▪ The Tribe‘s Strategic Plan continues

to be worked on. Staff involved in

moving the draft version put forth by

Council have met and will be presenting it to Department Heads in

May for their review and input. The

next steps will include community

input and finalization by Council in

the coming months.

▪ On April 1st, James Vollmar was

hired as the Chief Pharmacist for

KBIC. The Pharmacy within the

Tribe‘s Health Center has an anticipated opening date of June 1, 2011.

Carole LaPointe, Health Director,

and her staff are working feverishly

to make a long range goal of KBIC a

reality. Once open, the pharmacy

will initially serve those able to receive services at the health center

but plans to provide pharmaceutical

services to the general public are

being worked on.

▪ On April 11th, I traveled to Wisconsin and Minnesota with NRD staff

and Greg Nominelli, Economic Developer, to tour three transfer station

operations to aid in the final development of KBIC‘s project. During

our tours, we were able to gather

information which may lead to the

development of a recycling program

within Baraga County. Staff is working on final design and construction

documents of which RFP‘s will be

solicited in the coming months. The

transfer station will be located in the

Tribe‘s Industrial Park.

▪ On April 14th, Council formalized the

use of the former Even Start Programs building on M-38 just east of

the Tribal Center for the Office of

Violence Against Women for their

Transitional Home. The Even Start

Program has moved into the new

Early Childhood and Family Education Center located next to the Community Center. The building was

formally named by Council as the

Margaret M. Ross Early Childhood

and Family Education Center on

April 28th. The Pre-primary Education and Even Start Programs will

share the new building and provide

programming to area children and

families.

▪ The Tribe‘s Radio Stations have a

General Manager on board after

several months without one. Ed

Janisse, former General Manager,

was hired and began duties on April

15th.

▪ The Tribe‘s Natural Resources Department held their annual Environmental Fair on the 20th in conjunction with Earth Day. The staff did a

great job again this year in organiz-

▪

ing and putting on the fair which was

held at the Community Center Gymnasium.

In early May, a Tribal wide auction

was conducted by B Patient Auctions. The items included in the auction were provided by Tribal departments and items from the former

Tribal Construction Company. Tribal

departments were provided the opportunity to acquire items in the auction for reuse, and Tribal members

were given an opportunity to bid on

items prior to the main auction held

May 7th and 8th.

On May 1st, I along with John Baker,

Tribal Attorney, traveled to Palm

Springs, CA to attend the annual

Tribal Self-Governance Conference.

The conference provided valuable

information related to the areas of

Indian Health Services and Bureau

of Indian Affairs programming. I will

present a formal report for your review at your May 19th meeting.

On May 11th, I was contacted by

TV6 to provide an update on the

Tribe‘s plans for relocating the

Ojibwa II Casino from Harvey to the

former Marquette County Airport location. The update was conducted

via telephone and later telecasted on

their nightly news broadcast. TV6

requested the information due to the

number of requests they had received from their viewers via their

Facebook site. I provided information relating to the Tribe‘s frustration

in the time it is taking to get approvals at the Federal level for the

Tribe‘s Land to Trust and Two Part

applications. It was my intention to

make it clear that KBIC has and continues to do everything possible on

our end to meet the ever changing

requirements at the Federal level.

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

YOUNG ARTIST’S WORK

CHOSEN FOR DISPLAY

Taylor Kemppainen, daughter of

Candice Kemppainen and granddaughter of Wanda Seppanen, was chosen by

her art teacher at Sandy Knoll Elementary School in Marquette to have her

artwork displayed as part of the 2011

Children's Art Exhibition at NMU's DeVos Art Museum in May 1-21.

Taylor, who is in the 1st grade, used

a variety of mediums including water

colors, acrylics and glitter in her artwork

of a Chinese Dragon.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2011

The following is a list of activities that

occurred in the office of the President

for the month of April 2011:

▪ I attended a number of committee

meetings this month including hiring,

gaming, retirement, powwow, and

others.

▪ I attended the National Indian Gaming Association‘s 20th annual trade

show and convention in beautiful

Phoenix, Arizona. There is still a lot

of work to accomplish in 2011, including Internet Gaming, Land into

Trust, the National Indian Gaming

Commission notice of inquiry and

request for information and continued monitoring of IRS taxation of

Tribal Government Education and

Cultural Program benefits. Legislation is needed to clarify that the education payments and benefits provided by the BIA or an Indian tribe to

its members are not subject to the

personal income tax. I also attended

a number of breakout sessions during the three-day event. This year

NIGA held an election for three

NIGA Offices; Chairman and Secretary, and a special election to fill the

vacant Treasurer. We voted for

Ernie Stephens from the Oneida

Tribe for Chairman; he won by a

huge margin.

▪ I attended the KBIC Environmental

fair. I appreciated all of the exhibits

put on by staff and those in attendance

▪ I participated in a conference call

regarding a Tribal/State Summit.

We discussed Tribal liaison personnel in state departments, frequency

of the meetings and heard a request

from the Governor‘s office.

would like the casinos not to accept

bridge cards in their casinos.

asked the Governor‘s representative

to inform staff that Tribal members

living within the boundaries of the

L‘Anse Indian Reservation are not

within the jurisdiction of the State of

Michigan and that we wanted to be

treated as others who reside outside

of the state‘s jurisdiction when purchasing a vehicle in the State of

Michigan.

▪ We commented on the proposed revision of the Clean Water Act (CWA)

Section 404 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between EPA and the

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). The Community

had the following concerns regarding

the terms and conditions of the proposed MOA. The MOA does not

recognize the fact that only EPA,

and not MDNR, has jurisdiction in

Indian Country to enforce the provisions of Section 404. Regarding waters located in the territories originally ceded to the United States by

Indian tribes, where Indian tribes

have reserved hunting and fishing

rights, it is important that the state

coordinate with Tribal governments

concerning permit applications that

have the potential to impact those

waters. It is apparent that MDNR

does not consider ―feasible and prudent alternatives‖ and ―potential impacts from linked activities‖ during

▪

the permit application reviews even

though required to do so under the

state program. It is not apparent that

mitigation requirements are being

properly enforced by MDNR. An

overriding concern with the proposed

MOA is that the MDNR staffing levels and budgets have been decreasing for many years and MDNR has

publically stated that they will no

longer complete field inspections for

most permit applications, but will instead conduct only desk reviews.

The state has continued to cut

MDNR‘s budget, thereby eroding the

state‘s ability to fulfill its obligations

under the existing MOA. The issue

of how the state will be able to meet

the legal obligations entrusted to it

under the Section 404 must be addressed, before the MOA is entered

into with MDNR with a binding commitment from the state to fund

MDNR obligations for the term of the

MOA under the Section 404 delegations, including completing necessary field work and permit reviews

and a thorough review process with

clear and stringent requirements and

timelines. Only in this way would

EPA have the necessary assurances

that MDNR would be able to assume

and perform the Section 404 obligations as contemplated by the MOA.

In this regard, the MOA should also

establish a clear program of audit

standards, timelines and schedules

for MDNR through which EPA can

determine if the requirements of the

404 delegation and the state program are being fulfilled.

The Council was informed of Judge

Dakota‘s decision in the Byykkonen

Case, dated April 13, 2011, wherein

Judge Dakota has ruled that ―the

random drug testing provisions of the

Drug-Free Workplace Policy‖ is lawful.

HCI Distribution is sponsoring a

Tribal Tobacco Tax Seminar on June

28 & 29. They feel that I‘m aware of

the substantial financial resource this

has been for our Tribe since inception. They requested my presence

at this tax seminar to provide testimony of the benefits that Tribal Tobacco revenue has meant for our

Tribe and retail outlets. They‘re asking that I provide a brief testimonial

of the advantages of buying and selling Tribal Tobacco. They are willing

to pick up the expenses of the trip,

and I plan on attending.

We approved the Natural Resource

Committee‘s proposed plan regarding the special walleye spearing harvest. We set the harvest in Portage

Lake for 2011 at 1,500 walleye and

to allow 20 per permit. The special

spring harvest at Portage Lake commenced on April 19, and KBIC fishermen had a successful season

again this year.

I received information regarding the

Higher Education budget and the

Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver. The

document showed the figures of the

House, distributing the Higher Education funding with a 15% cut. Section 451 is the section that addresses the Michigan Indian Tuition

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TRIBAL HEALTH HOLDS MOTHER’S DAY DINNER

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community‘s Department of Health

and Human Services held their annual Women‘s Day Dinner on

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the Chippewa Room in the Ojibwa Resort. Sixty-five women attended this year‘s event and enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by the Apple Restaurant while Community

Health staff presented information on Cancer and Diabetes education. All of the women received The Great American Eat-Right

Cookbook. The event was sponsored by the Great Lakes Region of

American Cancer Society, KBIC Diabetes Program, and KBIC Community Health.

Newsletter photo.

Mary Ann Wickstrom (left) and Darlene Morin (right) at

the DHHS Mother‘s Day Dinner.

Newsletter photo.

Megan Shanahan (left) and Amanda Nordstorm (right), (left to right) (front) Shirley Zasadnyj, Lauri Denomie (back) Christine

sisters attend the DHHS Mother‘s Day Dinner.

LaPointe, Angela Kelly.

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President’s report continues:

Waiver and showed its presence in

the budget. Recently the Senate Appropriations Committee passed out

their Higher Education budget, and

there will be no changes to the

waiver.

▪ The Community received a letter

from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding a Freedom of Information

Act (FOIA) request from Heidi

McNeil Staudenmaier, Snell, and

Widmer L.L.P. They requested information related to the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community‘s off-reservation

fee to trust application for the purpose of gaming (Class III) on a parcel of land located in Marquette

County, Michigan. I responded and

asked that some of the information

requested should be protected from

disclosure under the FOIA (5 U.S.C.

552(b)(4))

▪ We had our first reading of the Proposed Ordinance 2011-02 amending

the definition of the Home Territory.

The 2nd reading is scheduled for May

19, 2011, at 1:00 pm.

▪ The Community received the quarterly report and action plan from

Ojibwa Community College.

▪ We were informed that Seventh

Generation Energy Systems is encountering unexpected difficulties

installing the wind monitoring tower

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▪

at the Buffalo Field. The soil is too

wet and muddy. When they raised

the pole during a settling lift (simply

uses gravity to compress the eightfoot sections of the pole together),

the anchors pulled out of the

ground. Seventh Generation Energy

Systems said that there are two options. One is to look at different anchoring systems beyond the anchors

typically used which may be installed

at additional costs. The second option is to look for another site. The

tower in the industrial park is raised

and operational.

I signed a letter to Douglass Ballotti,

Acting Director of the Superfund Division out of the USEPA Region 5,

regarding the Preliminary Assessment report titled CERCLA Preliminary Assessment for the Humboldt

Mill. We reviewed the Humboldt Mill

Preliminary Assessment (PA) and

made a number of comments. We

concluded the Escanaba River watershed has had adverse environmental impacts including fish adviseries which have adversely affected

our Tribal member‘s treaty reserved

rights within this portion of our ceded

territory. Offsite migration of many

contaminates have been documented at the Site. The nearest

residential well has not been identified. The waste disposal lake hydrol-

ogy is not understood. Surface water runoff needs to be determined

onsite and other mining specific issues may not have been considered.

Accordingly, we believe the decision

by EPA Region 5 to perform a Site

Inspection at the Humboldt Mill is

appropriate. We appreciated the opportunity to provide comments to

them on this matter and requested

that we have further opportunity to

consult with EPA on these issues.

▪ Finally I attended an Inter-Tribal

Council of Michigan meeting at Sault

Ste. Marie. We discussed a number

of new business items including a

couple of resolutions supporting the

Low Income Energy Assistance Program and the Community Services

Block Grant Emergency Needs. We

also heard updates from the Michigan Indian Child Welfare Act, Access to Recovery, Health Director

and Executive Director. We discussed the Appointment to Moose

Commission and decided to have

the recommendation come from the

CORA and GLIFWC organizations.

We elected officers and decided

upon keeping the same officers.

This concludes my report.

Respectfully submitted,

Warren C. Swartz, Jr., President

Leona Lauer

(August 22, 1930—April 21, 2011)

LEONA LAUER, age 80, of Ishpeming,

MI. passed away on Thursday, April 21,

2011, at the Mather Nursing Center where

she had resided since 2005. Leona was

born in L‘Anse on August 22, 1930, the

daughter of Henry and Myra (Dakota) Morrow. She grew up in Baraga and Cedarville,

and had resided in Ishpeming for the past

several years.

Leona was a loving wife and mother and

is survived by four daughters: Linda (Bill)

Ross-Delph of Ontonagon, Debra Paulson

of Ishpeming, Nola Carello of Marquette,

and Sheila Nelson of Ishpeming; two sons:

Gust Henry Maki of Newberry, and Brian

Lauer or Texas; along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was

preceded in death by a son, Gene Maki,

and a sister, Eleanor Spence.

A private family service was held at the

Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home. Internment

will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery.

Karl Albert Funke

(January 25, 1950—April 25, 2011)

KARL ALBERT FUNKE, age 61, of

Maryland, entered eternal life on Monday,

April 25, 2011, at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a surgical procedure. Karl was born

in Baraga County on Jan. 25, 1950, son of

Esther (Tollefson) and Francis (―Chauncey‖)

Funke.

A 1968 LHS graduate, Karl also earned

a B.S. Central Michigan University (1972);

J.D. Antioch School of Law (1975) and was

a Chapman College – World Campus Afloat

alumni and collected cultural artifacts during

his global travels. He also held numerous

track & field records in both high school and

college sports.

June 2011 Calendars Events

June 2:

New Year, New You Challenge weigh in;

June 3:

Constitutional Committee Meeting, 1 pm, Council

Chambers;

June 4:

June 6-10:

Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa Casino

Resort Conference Room;

Spring Cleanup;

June 15:

Veteran‘s meeting 7 pm;

June 19:

Father‘s Day;

June 21:

Summer begins;

June 23:

KBIC Foster Care Dinner;

June 24:

Headstart application deadline;

June 25:

Kids Fishing Derby;

June 30:

Logo Contest deadline.

~ 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.

Karl had a passion for Indian law, related

economics, and the preservation of traditional tribal culture. He provided key research to various government and educational institutions and was a supporting author of the book ―American Indian Sovereignty And Law‖. He also drafted and presented congressional legislation, wrote numerous articles, gave inspirational lectures,

and has referenced quotes in various publications and media.

Karl represented other tribes as an attorney and lobbyist for Native American rights

in Washington D.C. His many works included; Task Force Specialist, Task Force

on Law Revision, Consolidation, Codification, Indian Gaming, American Indian Policy

Review Commission, and U.S. Congress.

Karl was a member of the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community (KBIC) and pioneered

gaming legislation that paved the way for

the Ojibwa and other tribes.

A loving father, brother, uncle, and

friend, Karl will be missed and forever remembered for his kind heart, sense of humor and Great Spirit.

He is preceded in death by his parents,

Esther and Chauncey; brother, Curt Funke;

and his only son, Zachery James Funke.

Surviving are his brothers: Howard Funke of

Coeur d‘Alene, ID; Sonny (Bunny) Funke of

Campbell, CA; nieces and nephews:

Jeannie (Funke) Cox of Los Gatos, CA; Kurt

(―Chummer‖) Funke of Monterey, CA; Michele (Steve) Martinac of Ishpeming, MI;

Tammy (Funke) Hanson of Escanaba, MI;

Tracy Funke of Escanaba, MI; Buzz Funke

of Seattle, WA; Chris Funke of San Luis

Obispo

(Avila

Beach),

CA.

A Memorial will be held in L‘Anse for Karl

and

Zach

future

date.

―You cannot destroy one who has dreamed

d r e a m

l i k e

m i n e . ‖

(―Gaa wiin daa-aangoshkigaazo ahaw

enaabiyaan).

ANA LANGUAGE NOTES:

Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) will be accepting applications for anyone interested in

signing up for the Pane Immersion class. For

more information, contact Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. at

gloonsfoot@kbic-nsn.gov, or 353-6623, ext. 4178.

There are currently two apprentices who are

sharing their teachings with the community:

Dale Shalifoe offers teachings the OHA Senior’s

Complex at on Tuesdays, 5:00 pm, and Joe Dowd

offers teachings on Tuesdays, 6:00 pm in his

residence located at 16474 Skanee Rd, Zeba, MI.

(Across the road from the KBIC Headstart building).

Mark your calendar! The Upper Peninsula Indian

Education Conference will be held on Friday, September 30 at Northern Michigan University. For

more information, contact the NMU Center for Native American Studies at 906-227-1397 or visit the

Center’s

website

www.nmu.edu/

nativeamericans.

WANTED: The Community Assistance Program

(CAP) office is asking for donations of all unwanted bags for the food pantry. If you are able to

help please drop your paper/plastic bags off to

Jessica Green in the Community Assistance office.

Janice Halverson and Suzie Carlson will also accept the bag donations in the office.

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website: www.kboha.com

Mission: To provide affordable and attractive housing opportunities

in a safe and healthy environment to qualifying tribal members of

the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, encourage self-improvement

of the community‘s low income families, and provide employment

opportunities.

Programs and Services provided by the KBOHA:

 Low income rental homes and apartments

1. 158 Homes/apartments in Baraga

2. 50 Homes in Zeba

3. 40 Homes in Marquette/Harvey;

 Supportive housing/transitional housing to help address family

issues;

 New, custom built, super-insulated homes for homeownership

on Bear Town Road;

 Home buyer training to prepare members for home ownership;

 Financial literacy training to improve members‘ financial skills;

 Home maintenance training to improve members‘ ability to maintain homes;

 Home rehabilitation program to improve the condition of member

-owned homes;

 Home emergency assistance program to remedy negative con-

ditions in the home;

 Individual development account program – a 4:1 matched savings program for member goals that include:

1. Down payment assistance for home purchase;

2. Business expansion/start-up expenses.



Low cost home improvement loan program for qualifying Tribal

members;

Low cost tax preparation program for residents and Tribal members;

Affordable curbside trash service for residents and members;

Ojibwa Building Supply Do It Best—providing Tribal employment, quality affordable building supplies and profits for housing

programs;

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

programs;

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

Negaunee- providing profits for housing programs;

Ojibwa BP, Car Wash and Laundry- providing Tribal employment, superior products and service, and profits for housing programs.

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians invites you to the 18 th Annual Anishinaabe Family Language/Culture Camp

Celebrating the unity of our language and culture

Meals are provided, no registration fee

Aanii piish — Manistee, MI.

Wenesh pii — July 29, 30, 31, 2011

Waabini Manidookewin (Sunrise ceremony)

8:00 Opening Ceremony & Breakfast

9:15-12:00 Presentations/workshops

12:00 Lunch 12:00 Lunch, Giveway & Closing [Sunday]

1:15-5:00 Presentations/workshops

5:00 Dinner

7:00 Talent night [Friday]

7:00 Jiingtamok (Powwow) [Saturday]

Some presentations are: Cultural teachings, language learning, pipe

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teachings, natural medicines, drum making, hoop dancing, flute playing,

basket making, hide tanning, and games. These presentations and workshops are for all ages. We politely ask that English be the second language used at this camp. These presentations will be in both English and

Anishinaabemowin. First come, first serve for the camping area. This

great event will take place at the corner of M22 and US31 across from the

Casino, same place as previous years. There are showers on site. Bring

your Nation flag and we will display it to show the unity of our language

and culture. We encourage every family to bring a gift for the giveaway.

For more information contact:

Kenny Neganigwane Pheasant at 231-398-6892 or 231-590-1187 or 231933-4406, or Terri Raczkowski at 231-398-6891, E-mail:

kpheasant@lrboi.com or kennypheasant@charter.net

Lori LaFernier has

been hired as the OVW

Survivor Advocate. She

has worked for the Tribe

at the Ojibwa Casino for

nine years and as a

Tribal Police Officer for

eight years. Lori states,

―After taking a break for

two years and based on

my past experience as a

police officer, I felt that

the position as a Victim

Advocate would be a

Newsletter photo. great opportunity to help

those who have been

victimized by violence within the community. I also have

plans to become more involved with the community with

some projects that I am planning.

I have a beautiful daughter named Carmin whom I

absolutely adore. My hobbies include, gardening, reading, and being outdoors in the summer doing anything. I

love to stay active and enjoy trying new things.

I can be reached at the Behavioral Health Division at the

Donald LaPointe Medical Facility in Baraga or by calling

353-4570.‖

KBIC Foster Home Recruitment Dinner

You can make a difference

in the life of a child

by becoming a foster parent.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011

5:30-6:30 P.M.

BEST WESTERN LAKESIDE INN

US 41, BARAGA, MICHIGAN

EVERYONE WELCOME

DINNER

SPEAKERS

PRIZES