# The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2017)

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WIIKWEDONG
DAZHI-OJIBWE
The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe
Namebini Giizis - Sucker Fish Moon - February 2017 Issue 151
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Elected and
Re-Elected Council Members Sworn Into Office

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
Randall R. Haataja
Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.
Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr.
Rodney Loonsfoot
Elizabeth D. Mayo

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(Left to right) Newly elected and re-elected Council Members, Rodney Loonsfoot, Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr., Elizabeth
“Popcorn” Mayo, and Michael F. LaFernier, Sr., take oath of office conducted by President Warren “Chris” Swartz,
Jr. at the January 7, 2017 Council Meeting.

January 7, 2017 TRIBAL
COUNCIL MEETING

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(Above) President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. Conducts the oath
of office to re-elected Associate Judge, Violet M. Friisvall Ayres.
(Below) President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. recognizes retiring
Councilman Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

The Regular Saturday Tribal Council
Meeting was held on January 7, 2017, at
the Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference
Room in Baraga, Michigan. President
Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr., presided over
the meeting with Jennifer Misegan, Susan
J. LaFernier, Toni Minton, Doreen Blaker,
Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr., Fred Dakota, Randall Haataja, Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.,
and Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. present. Not
present:
Eddy Edwards and Donald
Shalifoe, Sr.
President Swartz shared numerous
Thank You and For Your Information
items addressed to Council.
Vice President Jennifer Misegan gave
the Vice President’s Report (page three),
Susan J. LaFernier gave the Secretary’s
Report (page three), and Larry Denomie
III gave the CEO’s Report (page four).
Council approved the November 2016
Department Head Reports and Meeting
Minutes for December 3, 2016, December
9, 2016, and December 19, 2016.
Treasurer Doreen Blaker presented
the January 2017 donations requests.
Motion by Jennifer Misegan to approve
the January 2017 donations as: $500
for Daniel Curtis’ travel to New York
City with LHS Band, supported by Michael F. LaFernier, Sr. Eight supported
(Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker,
Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, one abstained
(Curtis), two absent (Edwards, Shalifoe), motion carried.
Diana Chaudier, Election Board Chairperson, presented the December 17,
2016, General Election results for certification. Results for Tribal Council in the
Baraga District were: Donald Shalifoe, Sr.
(Inc.) 169 votes; Rodney Loonsfoot 218
votes; Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo 183
votes; and Don Messer, Jr. 154 votes. In
the L’Anse District: Michael F. LaFernier,
Sr. (Inc.) 269 votes; Lyndon Ekdahl 197
votes; and Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr. 227
votes. For Associate Judge: Violet M.

SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST
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Elected and Re-Elected
Council Members Sworn Into
Office
January 7, 2017 Tribal Council Meeting
New Years Eve Powwow
Held at KBIC
Ojibwa Library News
Education Incentive Program
Awards Announced
Deepest Sympathy
Ojibwemowin

Friisvall Ayres (Inc.) 312 votes. There are
721 registered voters, of whom 391 (54%)
actually voted in this election. Of the 831
individuals who are eligible to register to
vote, 47% of them voted in this election.
Motion by Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. to
certify the December 17, 2016, General
Election results, supported by Randall
Haataja. Seven supported (Misegan,
Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Dakota, Haataja,
Loonsfoot), 0 opposed, two abstained
(S. LaFernier, M. LaFernier), two absent
(Edwards, Shalifoe), motion carried.
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr.
recognized Eddy Edwards, Gary F.
Loonsfoot, Sr. and Donald Shalifoe, Sr.
for their years of service as a Council
Members. Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr. was
presented with a plaque and a parting gift
on behalf of the Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community and the Tribal Council. Eddy
Edwards and Donald Shalifoe Sr. will receive their gifts and plague at the Tribal
Center as they were not present at today’s meeting.
President Swartz expressed to all three departing Tribal Council Members, “I express my sincere thanks
and gratitude for everything you’ve done
while on the Council. Sometimes the
things we discuss at this table can be contentious and the debate can be spirited,
but at the end of the day, we can hold our
heads up high when we leave knowing
that we’ve done the best that we could do
for the people of the Community.”
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr.
Continues on page two.

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Council Meeting continued:
conducted the oath of office to the re-elected
Associate Judge, Violet M. Friisvall Ayres.
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. conducted the oath of office to the newly elected
and re-elected Council Members: Michael F.
LaFernier, Sr., Gary F. Loonsfoot, Jr., Rodney
Loonsfoot, and Elizabeth D. Mayo.
Reorganization nominations were made as
follows:

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(Nominations for President). Council Member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked, “Is this
an hourly paid position of the Tribe?” President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. replied,
“Yes.
$39.97 per hour.”
Elizabeth
“Popcorn” Mayo asked, “How many hours a
week do you work?” President Warren
“Chris” Swartz, Jr. replied, “Varies, at least
40.”
Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked,
“Does this position receive a meeting stipend?” Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. replied,
“On Saturdays I do. All other meetings I
don’t.” Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo nominated
Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. for President.
Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. was named
President.
(Nominations for Vice President). Council
Member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked,
“Is this an hourly paid position of the Tribe?”
Vice President Jennifer Misegan replied, “It
has been. So, sometime this summer it was
made a 20-hour a week position at $32.00/
hour. The stipend is done as it is for every
employee. There is an amount that is taken
off for our wage when we attend meetings.”
Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked, “So do
you take your Council wage off the stipend?”
Vice President Jennifer Misegan replied, “It
is actually my hourly wage, and the Council
wage is combined, and there’s an average
of the two, and that is what is taken off.”
Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo stated, “For the
record, I do not support the paid position of
the Vice President. The Vice President has
always been paid by a meeting stipend. An
hourly paid Vice President position or an
hourly paid Executive Board should be
brought forward to the Community to be
voted on by the people.” Toni Minton nominated Jennifer Misegan for Vice President.
Rodney Loonsfoot nominated Elizabeth
“Popcorn” Mayo for Vice President. Mayo
declined the nomination. Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. nominated Rodney Loonsfoot for Vice
President. Jennifer Misegan (nine votes),
and Rodney Loonsfoot (three votes). Jennifer Misegan was named Vice President.
(Nomination for Secretary). Council Member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked, “Is this
an hourly paid position of the Tribe?” President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. replied,
“No.” Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked,
“Does this position receive a meeting stipend?” Secretary Susan J. LaFernier replied, “Yes, it does, but I decline the meeting
stipends for special meetings. I do take the
Saturday meeting stipend.” Toni Minton
nominated Susan J. LaFernier for Secretary.
Susan J. LaFernier was named Secretary.
(Nomination for Assistant Secretary). Council Member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo
asked, “Is this an hourly paid position of the
Tribe?” Assistant Secretary Toni Minton
replied, “No.” Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo
asked, “Does this position receive a meeting
stipend?” Toni Minton replied, “Yes.” Jennifer Misegan nominated Toni Minton for Assistant Secretary. Toni Minton was named
Assistant Secretary.
(Nomination for Treasurer). Council Member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked, “Is this
an hourly paid position of the Tribe?” Treasurer Doreen Blaker replied, “No, ma’am.”
Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo asked, “Does this
position receive a meeting stipend?” Treasurer Doreen Blaker replied, “Yes, ma’am.”
Susan J. LaFernier nominated Doreen
Blaker for Treasurer. Doreen Blaker was
named Treasurer.

Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo said, “It is not
against you guys. It’s a question I want the
Community to know. It’s been three years since
I’ve been on Council, and that is the only reason
I’m asking the questions.” President Warren
“Chris” Swartz, Jr. said, “Just so everyone
knows that the only position that has changed is
the Vice President position, all of the others are
the same.” Vice President Jennifer Misegan
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said, “In all actuality there is enough work for the
entire Council to be full time.”
Council Member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo
said, “Can we approve your (President’s) salary
while in open session so everybody knows?”
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. said,
“Yes.”
Vice President Jennifer Misegan said, “I believe it is time for us to do a wage analysis because it has been several years. I have actually
started working on that. I have a questionnaire
that I’ll e-mail to everyone. I think people need
to know what these positions detail, and the
work that is involved. It needs further discussion.”
Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo said, “I talked with
the Chairman yesterday, and I asked him what
he was thinking; I’ll make a motion based on that
decision. He thought $55.00 was fair.” Motion
by Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo to approve the
Chairman’s salary at $55.00 per hour based
on his experience as Chairman for the past
seven years and being on the Tribal Council
for over sixteen years, supported by Randall
Haataja. Six supported (S. LaFernier, Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot,
Mayo), three opposed (Blaker, Curtis, R.
Loonsfoot), two abstained (Misegan, Minton),
0 absent, motion carried.
Opposition and further discussion: Robert
R.D. Curtis, Jr. said, “I’d like to have more time
to think about that.”
Rodney Loonsfoot said, “I’d like to see the
wage analysis.”
Doreen Blaker said, “There was a wage
analysis that was going to be done, and that
could be presented to the public, so everyone
could understand where that $55.00 was coming
from or if it was more or less.”
Jennifer Misegan said, “I’m abstaining for the
same reason. We were going to do some work
to find out what other tribes are paying their
Presidents.”
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. said,
“I’ve talked to the Council regarding my wage.
It’s hard. I said this when Donny was the Chairman. There is no consideration for your President after he is gone. The President is the only
position in this Community that doesn’t get paid
unemployment. Everyone else gets unemployment. For my unemployment, I have to save my
annual and my sick leave throughout the year.
So over the past few years I’ve saved that annual and sick leave because I never knew if I’d
continue to be the President or not every time it
comes up (yearly), so I’d have some money to
live off if I wasn’t here. So when Popcorn asked
me what I thought I should be paid, and I
thought Donny should have been paid more,
and I did bring it up at this table because I know
what it feels like to not have a job and not have
any money coming in. I thought it was time.
When I first started out, I got $28.00 an hour,
and I got one raise after three years up to
$33.00 an hour. I’ve been in this position, and
this is my eighth year now. When I first started, I
agree I didn’t have the experience, but I did the
best that I could when I was given the opportunity to sit in this position. I wish everyone had
the opportunity to sit in this chair and experience
what it is like because it is not all fun and
games. I lay up at night thinking and thinking. I
am always thinking of my people, and what’s the
best interest of our people. We’ve got our environmental issues, we’ve got our treaty issues,
we’ve got a college now, and we’ve got the Affordable Care Act that might be torn apart here
within the next year. There are a lot of uncertainties that we don’t know that is going to happen, and the people look at us as their leader;
what are we doing with this? I don’t always
have the answer, but I have people surrounding
me whom I can use as resources, and together,
we can get the job done and hopefully move
forward in the best interest of the Tribe. So I
don’t think the extra $15.00 is extravagant. It’s
just not easy.”
Fred Dakota said, “It’s not an easy thing to be
sitting where Chris is. It’s very difficult. Our reservation is being invaded by the state. They are
pushing more and more regulations on us, and
we have to stand up for ourselves and make
certain that we have the jurisdiction over our
people here not them.”
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. said,
“Not once have I ever watered down the sovereignty when it comes to treaty rights that we enjoy at this table.”
Michael F. LaFernier, Sr. said, “I do know
one thing, in all the years that I’ve sat here, we

don’t all know what is going on; sometimes just
a few who sit at this table do. I don’t like that.
People ask me, and I don’t have an answer.”
Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo said, “That needs
to stop. We need to work as a team, and we
always need to be on the same page.”
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. said,
“There is an opportunity to work on the same
page, and it’s in regard to treaty rights. We
need to go down to Lac Vieux Desert and stand
up for our home territory here and convince Lac
Vieux Desert that is what we want to do here in
Michigan. It would be good to get them on
board, so we can regulate all Indians here in
Michigan similar to what the VOIGT Model Code
does over in Wisconsin.”
Doreen Blaker restated her opposition,
“There was a wage analysis that was going to
go on. If we’re being accountable to the people
and asking each individual position that is being
done here, what better way than justifying a
wage raise by doing an analysis and showing all
the work that he is doing. Nobody is saying that
you don’t work hard, Chris. I think you do a
great job as Chairman. But I also think to justify
this to the people of the Community there should
have been a wage analysis.”
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. said,
“So noted. Was there one done for the Vice
President?”
Vice President Jennifer Misegan said,
“Actually that would be done in the analysis.”
Rodney Loonsfoot said, “I’d like to state my
opposition. As a new Council member I would
like to see the wage analysis in that process, so
I am educated in making the correct decisions.
Chris, you do a phenomenal job; we just want to
make sure we give the proper credit due process for what you do and for what you just
stated.”
Motion by Susan J. LaFernier to continue
with the wage analysis of Council, top executives, and all employee compensation, supported by Toni Minton.
Ten supported
(Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, one abstained (R.
Loonsfoot), 0 absent, motion carried.
Larry Denomie III said, “A proposal is being
sought to do a compensation review since it
hasn’t been done since 2007, and it was suggested when that structure was done that it be
done every five years. Hannah Beesley, Personnel Director, and Jim Nardi, HR Director,
have solicited for proposals. I believe they have
two, and they are waiting on the third one. That
would be for everyone on the wage structure
across the Tribe.”
Motion by Doreen Blaker to approve the
Depository of Funds with Superior National
Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, supported by
Michael F. LaFernier, Sr. Ten supported
(Misegan, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Dakota,
Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R.
Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, one abstained
(Susan J. LaFernier), 0 absent, motion carried.
Motion by Doreen Blaker to have the
check signers be any two Council Members
and the signature stamps are to only be used
by a Council Member in cases of emergency,
payroll, and the senior/disability disbursements, supported by Elizabeth “Popcorn”
Mayo.
Eleven supported (Misegan, S.
LaFernier, Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Dakota,
Haataja, M. LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R.
Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, 0
absent, motion carried.
Motion by Jennifer Misegan that the Tribal
Court check signers be the Council, Chief
Judge, Associate Judge, and Court Clerk;
and the Child Support Office check signers
be the Council, Chief Judge, Associate
Judge, Court Clerk, and the Child Support
Director, supported by Toni Minton. Ten
supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier, Minton,
Blaker, Dakota, Haataja, M. LaFernier, G.
Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot, Mayo), 0 opposed,
one abstained (Curtis), 0 absent, motion carried.
President Warren “Chris” Swartz, Jr. said,
“I’ve received a letter from Gaming Commissioner, Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo, resigning
from the Gaming Commission. The Gaming
Ordinance does not allow her, now that she has
been sworn in as a Tribal Council Member, to
hold dual positions on the Gaming Commission
and the Tribal Council.” Vice President Jennifer
Misegan said, “The Ordinance requires the
Council to declare the seat vacant and appoint a

Council Meeting continued:
replacement.” Motion by Jennifer Misegan to
declare a vacant position on the Gaming Position and to advertise for an individual to fill
that position, supported by Randall Haataja.
Eleven supported (Misegan, S. LaFernier,
Minton, Blaker, Curtis, Dakota, Haataja, M.
LaFernier, G. Loonsfoot, R. Loonsfoot,
Mayo), 0 opposed, 0 abstained, 0 absent, motion carried.
Council adjourned with no further business
on the agenda.

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months.
 Phase III: anyone who has been sober/clean from Alcohol/Drugs
for over 12 months.
Both phases require you to watch eight hours of Alcohol/Drug
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our office at (906) 353-8121 to set up an appointment to enroll.

~ Submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

Vice President’s Report for the Month of December 2016
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Progress continues to be made regarding tobacco manufacturing. We have funded the escrow account as required in the
term sheet. We are currently reviewing the draft Management
Agreement as well as the Licensing Agreement. I have completed my background application for the TTB license application as required, as have several other members of the board.
Our weekly progress calls will resume on January 10 since we
took a few weeks off due to the holidays.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in both Baraga and Marquette for our exciting expansion projects. Considering the cold
weather, they were both very well attended, and I would like to
thank everyone who helped to make them a success. It was an
honor to be a part of such a historical advancement for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.
Some Tribal members have already filed amended tax return for
2014 and 2015, deducting the income they received from the
General Welfare Support Program and the Elder and Disabled
Pension. Those members are receiving letters back from the
IRS asking for either a corrected Form 1099 or a letter from the
Tribe stating the total amount of the General Welfare payments.
Please be advised that we are not able to provide amended
Form 1099s; however, we are currently working on letters for
each member who received the benefits. These letters will be
in the mail to those members by the end of February. It is going
to be a difficult, coordinated task between the Enrollment/
Licensing Department, Accounting Department, and the Attorney’s office. We are also continuing to work with Attorney
Robert Porter to educate the Social Security Administration and

the State of Michigan Department of Human Services on those
benefits.
 State Representative Scott Dianda met with me last week while
Chris was attending the VOIGHT Taskforce meeting. We discussed our casino projects, and he will be sending letters of
support for our land to trust applications in Marquette County.
As always he was very supportive of the Tribe and is always
willing to help us.
 We have arranged for Trooper Tim Scholander of the Upper
Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team to give a presentation
to the Council and the Community on January 23 at 2:30 p.m. in
the Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference room. The topic of the
presentation will be on the prevalence of Heroin use and the
dangerously potentate drug Carfentanyl. This presentation is
open to everyone and is sure to be a great learning experience.
 With the change in the Federal Administration, it will be extremely important to stay on top of the developments, especially
those affecting Indian Country. There is a plan to provide updates to the Council on a weekly basis. We will all need to be
reading, researching, and paying attention to the challenges
and opportunities ahead.
I would like to say Congratulations to those who won our annual
election, and Chi Miigwech for the service to those who will be sitting at this table for the last time. It can be a difficult yet rewarding
position.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Misegan

Tribal Council Secretary’s Report for the Month of December 2016
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.

vices, Inc. to assist low income Indian families; $500.00 to Taylor Shelafoe for her Teen Pageant fees; $300.00 to Legal Services of Northern Michigan to assist local communities; $250.00
to Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly for holiday dinners;
$250.00 to the Superior Health Foundation for equipment; and
$1,000.00 to St. Vincent DePaul.

Let us pray for a year of new peace and contentment and new fortune and friends, and may God bless us throughout 2017. Have an
unforgettable New Year as we welcome a new President of the
United States and new members to our Tribal Council: Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., Rodney Loonsfoot, and Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo. Also
congratulations to Michael F. LaFernier, Sr. on his re-election. We
wish Eddy Edwards, Gary Loonsfoot Sr., and Donald Shalifoe, Sr.
good luck with their future endeavors. Also many thanks to all of
our employees for their dedication and work for our Tribe.

December 9, 2016 Special Council Meeting (on 1-7-17 agenda
for approval):

Mino-Bimaadizin “Live Well”
The Tribal Council held their Regular Saturday Meeting on December 3, 2016; two Special Council meetings were held on December 9, and 19, 2016. The unapproved motions for December 3,
9, and 19, 2016, follow. Actions taken were:
December 3, 2016 Regular Council Meeting (on 01-07-17
agenda for approval):
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Approved the Tribal Council President’s Report for November
2016 (Warren Chris Swartz, Jr.).
Approved the Tribal Council Vice President’s Report for November 2016 (Jennifer Misegan).
Approved the Tribal Council Secretary’s Report for November
2016 (Susan J. LaFernier).
Approved the CEO’s Report for November 2016 (Larry J. Denomie III).
Approved the October 2016 Department Head Reports.
Approved the October 27, 2016 Tribal Council Meeting Minutes.
Approved the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. Tribal SubAward Agreement for the Bemidji Area Leaders Acting for
Change (BALAC) Program.
Approved the December 2016 Donations: $500.00 for the Calumet Art Center membership renewal; $1,500.00 to the Salvation
Army for holiday donations; $1,000.00 to the Wounded Warrior
Project to help veterans; $500.00 to Michigan Indian Legal Ser-

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Approved Resolution KB 058-2016 Marquette 2% $162,572.67.
Approved the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey
Joint Funding Agreement for the streamgaging station on the
Silver River near L’Anse for $26,526.00, October 1, 2016 September 30, 2018.
 Approved the Upper Peninsula Health Plan, LLC Maternal Infant
Health Program Provider and Medicaid Health Plan Care Coordination Agreement.
 Approved the Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions/Upper
Peninsula Health Information Exchange Business Associate
Agreement.
 Approved Resolution KB 065-2016 Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan (TTIP) and Inventory 2017-2020.
 Approved the proposed location on Brewery Road across from
the New Day Treatment Facility for the new KBIC Halfway
House.
 Defeated a motion to table the appointment of William “Bill” Jondreau as an Appellate Justice until discussion in closed session.
 Approved the appointment of William “Bill” Jondreau as an Appellate Justice.
December 19, 2016 Special Council Meeting (on 1-7-17 agenda
for approval):
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Approved the November 5, 10, 17, and 23, 2016 Tribal Council
Meeting Minutes.
Approved to draft loan documents for the KBIC Tobacco Company in the amount of $500,000.00 for start-up costs and manufacturing set-up.
Approved a donation of $250.00 to the Baraga County Shelter
Home.

Respectfully Submitted,
Susan J. LaFernier
(3) Niswi

CEO’s Report for the Month of December 2016
During the month of December 2016, the CEO's office reported the
following:
 On December 5 and 6, programming sessions were held for the
new casino projects in Marquette and Baraga respectively.
Staff from the Cunningham Group, who are Architects for the
projects; Gundlach Champion representatives; the new casino
projects workgroup; and casino staff participated in the successful all day meetings. Information gathered at the meetings
will aid Cunningham in putting together more detailed layouts
for both projects. The updated drawings will be shared with
Council once they are ready.
 On December 6 in Marquette, and December 7 in Baraga, the
groundbreaking ceremonies for the new casinos took place.
The staff of the casinos did a great job organizing the events.
The historic events were well attended by dignitaries, staff, and
community members.
 I, along with Vice President Misegan, Jason Ayres, Danielle
Webb, and other staff attended Chocolay Township’s Board
Meeting on December 7. A proposal was presented to the
Board to extend water supply from the Tribe’s planned elevated
water tank for fire suppression and potential domestic water for
residents near the Marquette Casino. The Board passed a motion to accept the proposal which would extend the Tribes 2%
distributions to the Township to aid in the costs of the project.
The Board's agenda also included discussion about the comment period for the Tribe’s Land To Trust Application for property it owns around the casino. The project for Marquette includes building of the new hotel and restaurant on that property,
and since it isn't in trust, the Tribe will need to comply with their
zoning ordinance. Jason is working closely with their planning
commission on the zoning issue of which they are supportive.
The Board did pass a motion to request a 30-day extension on
the comment period which will expire this month. The Board
has a meeting scheduled for this coming Monday which we will
again attend. An update on the results of that meeting will be

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given at your next meeting.
On December 12, I participated in a meeting with our station’s
fuel supplier representative, Joe Van Alstine, of US Oil. The
Tribe’s contract with them for the Pines expires in October of
2018, and they have offered a proposal to extend our relationship with them. I will provide additional details on the offer at
your next meeting.
We continue to hold progress meetings with our tobacco manufacturing partners. Our next milestone will be submittal of the
application package for the license to manufacture, and this is
currently slated to happen on January 16. We have also received and are reviewing drafts of the license agreement and
management agreement for the venture, and Danielle Webb,
Tribal Attorney, is preparing the Articles of Organization which
are needed to form the company under the Tribe’s Code.
I did take two weeks off during the holiday period at the end of
the month. As you are aware, many of our members ended up
without heat during the Natural Gas issue that occurred on December 23. I would like to thank Officer Jake Misegan and
George DeCota, the Tribe’s Emergency Response Liaison, for
taking lead roles in handling the situation. There are many
other entities and individuals, including the Housing Department staff, who also helped with the situation; but Jake and
George responded quickly and ensured the Tribe was well represented. I also want to thank Doreen Blaker who just so happened to be headed in the right direction at the right time. She
put her planned Christmas shopping in Marquette on hold to
pick up and deliver just over 60 space heaters that were provided to Tribal Members to provide some form of heat during
the natural gas outage to the Zeba Hall. I think it can be
deemed a Christmas miracle that most everyone had service
restored by Christmas.

Respectfully submitted,
Larry Denomie III, CEO

Understanding Addiction and Avoiding Enablement
Free Training

Barbara Jeanne Bryan (Morin) “Punkin”

First Monday of the Month

(October 12, 1962—December 31, 2016)

Barbara Jeanne Bryan (Morin) “Punkin”, age 54, of Crystal Falls, MI,
passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Iron County Medical
Care Facility.
Barbara was born October 12, 1962, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of
Hubert and Darlene (Norback) Morin. She graduated from L’Anse High
School in 1980, then received a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice from
NMU. Barbara previously worked for the Michigan Indian Child Welfare
Agency (MICWA) and as the KBIC Recording Secretary. She was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. She enjoyed singing karaoke, going to Bingo, playing games online, camping, and spending time
with her family.
Surviving are her husband: Kenneth; sons: Shaun (Ashley) Bryan of
Crystal Falls, MI, Shane Bryan of Iron River, MI, and Shad Bryan of Ionia,
MI; brother: Roger “Scott” Morin of L’Anse; sisters: Cheryl “Sissy” Morin
and Marianne (Richard) Wickstrom both of L’Anse; grandchildren: Damian,
Dante and Taylianna; great aunt: Evelyn Beauprey of L’Anse; great uncle:
JoJo (Kathy) Provost of Crystal Falls; niece: Jessica Wickstrom; nephew:
Kolt Wickstrom; and numerous cousins.
Preceding her in death are her parents.
A memorial service was held on Friday, January 6, 2017, at the Jacobson Funeral Home. Fr. Corey Litzner officiated. The Jacobson Funeral
Home assisted the family.

Paula Jean Rantanen
(February 15, 1960—January 3, 2017)

Paula Jean Rantanen, age 56, of Baraga, MI, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at U P Health System Marquette, MI.
Paula was born February 15, 1960, in L’Anse, MI, the daughter to
George and Betty (Barbano) Rantanen. She attended school in L’Anse
and Baraga where she graduated High School and then attended Suomi
College. In 1988, Paula began working as a bartender/cook at the Ojibwa
Lanes. In 1993, she began as a security officer, then became a shift supervisor until 2007 when she became Security Manager at Ojibwa Casino
until she retired in 2014. She also was an EMT and worked for Bay Ambulance for a year.
Paula was a member of the KBIC. She enjoyed arts, crafts, sewing,
baking birthday cakes for her family, and enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren. Paula always wanted to continue learning by taking
classes, reading, and going on the computer. Her desire was to improve
herself and hoped to be a good example for her children to follow.
Surviving are her significant other: John Jermac of L’Anse; children:
Elizabeth (Martin) Curtis, Jr. of Baraga, Teri (Chris Kelly) Loonsfoot of
L’Anse, KC (Joe) Velmer of L’Anse, and Eugene Rantanen of L’Anse;
brothers: Walter (Avis) Leinonen of L’Anse, and David (Chris) Rantanen
of Manistique; sisters: Gladys (Gary Magnant) Rantanen of Baraga, and
Mary (Wayne) Kostamo of Pelkie; nine grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents; brothers: Randal “Boone” Rantanen and Gerald Kangas; and sister: Marian Rantanen.
A celebration of her life was held on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at the
Ojibwa Seniors Center in Baraga, MI. The Jacobson Funeral Home is assisted the family.
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5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Location: Hope Works Counseling
409 N. Main Street, L’Anse, MI
Presented by: Mark Panasiewicz, Hope Works Counseling
Sponsored by: KBIC Tribal Court
This class is open to all family members and community members who
want to learn about addiction and enablement.

Enablement Prevention Training
5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
This training teaches the difference between helping and enabling. It provides
knowledge about alcoholism, addiction,
and recovery. It teaches skills for coping
with the addiction of someone close and
how to best help and support.

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Understand the importance of safe islands of sobriety and how the community can help create them.
Learn the dynamics of enablement.
Learn how enablement can affect a community.
Build and strengthen values.
Increase knowledge and understanding.
Gain understanding of drug abuse and
addiction.
Learn how to support recovery.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Is your charitable organization planning on holding a raffle or
selling raffle tickets on the L’Anse Indian Reservation?
Federal law, through the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, granted
Tribes exclusive right to regulate gaming activity on Indian lands. Even if
you or the members of your organization are not tribal members, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Gaming Commission has the authority
to regulate your raffle. It is unlawful to game without a license.
Please contact the KBIC Gaming Commission Office at (906) 3534222 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.
16429 Bear Town, Rd.
Baraga, MI 49908
(906) 353-4222

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 sixty-eight students were placed on the Honor
Roll for the first marking period of the 2016-17 academic year:
Baraga — Ethin Awonohopay, Matthew Beck, Ireland Chosa,
Robert Curtis, Alexxus DeCota, Allison Durant, Dhanya Ekdahl, Preston Ellsworth, Richard Geroux, Bailey Harden, Jalisa Heath, Rylee
Holm, Steele Jondreau, Kamrin Kahkonen, Keegin Kahkonen,
Georgia Lofquist, Angel Loonsfoot, Dante Loonsfoot, Darious
Loonsfoot, Shawna Lussier, Nikira Maki, Steven Maki, Jenna
Messer, Lilana Messer, Makenzie Messer, Kylie Michaelson, Leeah
Owens, Addyson Rajacic, Presley Rasanen, Alana Schofield, Amy
Selden, Tyler Shalifoe, Javon Shelifoe, Katie Strong, and Nathaniel
Welsh.
L’Anse –– Dysean Allen, Deija Dakota, Kayla Dakota, Keira Dakota, Sara Dakota, Shay Ekdahl, Ti’ia Friisvall, Christopher Genschow, Robert Genschow III, William Genschow, Keyden Goodbird,
Rayleah Jacobs, Chase Larson, Dallas Moulden, Cody Owens,
Aiden Rexford, Rowen Rexford, Grayson Roe, Jailyn Shelifoe,
Brian Spruce, Charles Spruce, Alicia Stein, Marianna Teikari, Cassandra Zasadnyj, and Paige Zasadnyj.
L’Anse-Baraga Community Schools -– Richard Tilson.

Houghton — Blake Chosa.
Marquette — Neebin Ashbrook-Pietila and Zoe Hamalainen.
Sacred Heart Catholic – Rachael Velmer and Robert WebbGrisham.
Gwinn – Kaitlyn Shelafoe and Taylor Shelafoe.
The following fifty-eight students received awards for achieving Perfect Attendance:
Baraga — Daniel Connor Jr., Alexxus DeCota, Lealynd Dunleavy,
Allison Durant, Breyelle Ekdahl, Dhanya Ekdahl, Opal Ellsworth,
Preston Ellsworth, Rylee Holm, William Jondreau Jr., Kamrin
Kahkonen, Keegin Kahkonen, Dante Loonsfoot, Shawna Lussier,
Nikira Maki, Steven Maki, Kylie Michaelson, Leeah Owens, Madden
Owens, Nicholas Owens, Randy Owens III, Kylie Peterson, Thomas
Rasanen, Alana Schofield, Christopher Selden, Katie Strong, and
Nathaniel Welsh.
L’Anse — Neldelya Chosa, Tokala Chosa, Alice Curtis, Daniel Curtis, Keira Dakota, Kydan Dean, Gregory Dowd, Rion Fountain, Brendon Friisvall, Kayan Goodbird, Keyden Goodbird, Austin Heath,
Chase Larson, Jaycee Maki, Willow Rexford, Grayson Roe, Brian
Spruce, Charles Spruce, Alicia Stein, Matthew Stein, Cassandra
Zasadnyj, and Paige Zasadnyj.
Sacred Heart Catholic — Rachael Velmer, Zachary Velmer, and
Robert Webb-Grisham.
Gwinn — Kaitlyn Shelafoe, Kimber Shelafoe, Taylor Shelafoe, Destinee Stanton, and Laci Stanton.
Negaunee — Brayden Velmer.

Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community
Employment Opportunities
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/html/personnel.htm
For current job listings, complete job announcements, applications, and closing dates contact:
KBIC Personnel Department, 16429 Bear Town
Road, Baraga, MI 49908-9210 or 906-353-6623, ext
4176 or 4140 or visit: www.kbic-nsn.gov.

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Ecologist, KBNRD, (full-time), open until filed
Air Quality Specialist, KBNRD, (part-time),
open until filed
Physician/Medical Director, DHHS, (full-time),
open until filled
Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney, (full-time,
temporary), open until filled
Tribal Assistant Attorney (full-time), Office of
the Attorney, open until filled

On-call positions (open continuous): Pharmacy
Technician, Facility Attendant, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Internal Sales Specialist, Pharmacist, Receptionist/Clerical Worker, Fill-in Receptionist, Board Operator, Cashier, Account Executive/Sales,
Community Service Supervisor, Unit Manager
(Newday), Unit Manager (OVW), Van Driver, Cleaning
Person, Natural Resources Technician.
For complete job announcement and application requirements contact: KBIC Personnel Department,
16429 Bear Town Road, Baraga, Michigan, 49908.
(906)353-6623, ext. 4176 or 4140, or visit us at
www.kbic-nsn.gov.

NEW YEARS EVE POWWOW
HELD AT KBIC
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Powwow Committee held a New Years Eve Powwow
on December 31, 2016, with two grand entries.
The event was held at the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa
Community College gym. Drumming was provided by Host Drum Woodland and invited
drums: Young Kingbird, Pipestone, and Crazy
Boy.
Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society (KBIC
Honor Guard) led the veterans in grand entry. A
feast was held between grand entries for participants. Shown (left to right) are: Shane Mitchell,
Head Male Dancer; Jailyn Shelifoe, Miss KBIC;
Darrell Kingbird, Emcee; Demery Jackson, Head
Female Dancer; and Donald Chosa, Jr., Head
Veteran.
Picture by Lauri Denomie.

~ submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor.

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(6) Ningodwaaswi

BRAZELTON TRAINING COMING AGAIN IN YEAR 2017
“When families are comfortable enough to talk and share with
you, they value and understand the relationship that has been built
between you and them”, stated Kim Swanson, Program Director
and Lead Teacher for Migiziinsag (Little Eagles) after the Brazelton
Touchpoints Training at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
(KBOCC). Brazelton Touchpoints is a practical approach for building strong-family-child relationships from before birth through the
early years. Through the KBOCC Restorative Teaching Early Childhood Initiative, Joelfre’ Grant and Marlies Sammuto provided a
practical, preventative approach that supported local early childhood advocates to form strength-based partnerships with parents.
Home-visitors, social workers, parents, mental health and early
childhood development specialists, program directors, caregivers,
and teachers within our community gathered together for three days
of interactive and learner-centered training.
Each day, Christine Awonohopay, KBOCC’s Early Literacy Coordinator, opened with a smudging ceremony to support Bimaadiaiwin
(A Healthy Way of Life) which is the premise of our Abinoojiinh Waakaa’igan Project through the Restorative Teaching Early Childhood
Initiative. The use of the sage during the smudging helped to
cleanse and purify any negative energy, disorganization, or troubled
feeling prior to the start of each day. Following, Joelfre’ and Marlies
offered opportunities to support parents in understanding their
child’s behavior and strengths leading to a stronger emotional bond,
which is critical to a child’s development.
According to T. Berry Brazelton, author of Touchpoint, The Essential Reference, each close relationship-----with fathers as well as
mothers, with grandparents, friends, other caregivers, and the
child’s doctor---contributes to a child’s emotional and behavioral
growth. Individual early childhood advocates built relationships
among each other throughout the training. As we shared our roles

within the realm of early childhood, we valued our passion for children and were able to discuss matters that go beyond our traditional
roles (Touchpoint Guiding Principles). Children have an undertaking, a life journey toward individuality and independence. The more
we can cultivate these relationships, the more advocates a child will
have on the journey toward success in life.
Eva Hatfield, Program Director of MTU Little Huskies said it best,
“I think that during the period of disorganization and vulnerability of
the family, an opportunity arises to support parents through their
previous strengths. We can reflect on those strengths….and parents can say, “I am a strong parent” and take those strengths and
apply them to a new situation.
We are looking forward to our next Brazelton experience in the
fall of 2017.

(Back) Susie Thompson, Jackie Treadeau, Sara Oger, Kim Swanson, Delana
Hadden, Christine Awonohopay, Ashley Beck, Eva Hatfield, Jolene DeCota, Joelfre' Grant, and Laura Cooley. (Front) Amy Wisti, Kristine Maki, Tarajean YazzieMintz, Marlies Zamuto, JoAnne Danielson, Heather Wood, and Cheryl LaRose.

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Library News and Events,
by Angela Badke, Librarian
February is a busy month for the library—there
are events, a book sale, and NEW BOOKS!
Our Healthy Eating Group is back, and in February, we will focus on the heart healthy foods of the
Mediterranean Diet. We want to invite the community to join us on February 16 th at 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. in
the library’s front classroom as we discuss this
topic.
The library will also be participating in the
Healthy Heart Fair, which is being held in the Niiwin
Akeaa Center’s gym on February 14 th from 11:00
A.M. - 1:00 P.M. We will have a short survey for
community members to take, and participants can
pick out a free book! We have a variety of different
topics to choose from, so stop by our table!
We would also like to announce that we have
added new books to our book sale! Authors such
as James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Tom Clancy,
Lee Child, and many others are now available for
purchase. We have also added new non-fiction
books, young adult titles, and some juvenile chapter
books to the book sale. Hardcover books are $1.00
and Paperback books are $.50!
We’ve recently got new books in available for
checkout. Here are a few titles currently available:
Fiction
Paris for One by JoJo Moyes
Ring of Fire by Brad Taylor
Night Watch by Iris Johansen
Below the Belt by Stuart Woods
Non-fiction
Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree
Drummond
Jump by Steve Harvey
We also want to remind folks that we have
changed our hours. We are now open Monday and
Friday - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - 9:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.; and
Saturday 9:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. Please like and follow our Facebook page for the most up-to-date information from your library!

ATTENTION: ALL TRIBAL
COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
Applications for Small Boat and Large Boat
Commercial Fishing Licenses for the Year
2017-2018 Commercial Fishing Season are
available at the License Department located in
the KBIC Tribal Center. The new license year
will begin: May 1, 2017. Applications must be
returned to the Licensing/Motor Vehicle Office by: Friday, February 3, 2017. All applications for licenses will be reviewed and selected
by the Tribal Council. All Tribal members who
apply must have completed the required U.S.
Food and Drug Administration Hazard
Analysis and Critical Point (HACCP) Training and present a copy of the certificate with
the application. A Boat Safety Fishing Vessel
Examination with a certified official must be
completed and that documentation must be
provided with the application. The application
also requests fishing vessel information including the vessel name, number, and length.
For: Boat Safety Inspections contact the Tribal Police/Conservation Department at (906) 353-6626 to
make an appointment or contact U.S. Coast Guard/
Hancock at (906) 482-1520.

February 2017 Calendar Events
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Feb. 4: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa
Casino Conference Room, Baraga;
Feb. 14: Healthy Heart Fair, 11 am, Niiwin Akeaa;
Feb. 20: President’s Day, Gov’t offices closed.
~ submitted by newsletter editor

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FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON
INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)
FY 2017 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*
(Effective Oct. 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 2017)
*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

1

$ 990

+

$157

=

$1,147

2

$1,335

+

$157

=

$1,492

3

$1,680

+

$157

=

$1,837

4

$2,025

+

$168

=

$2,193

5

$2,370

+

$197

=

$2,567

6

$2,715

+

$226

=

$2,941

7

$3,061

+

$226

=

$3,287

8

$3,408

+

$226

=

$3,634

For suspected abuse or neglect of an Indian child or adult living on the KBIC
reservation or trust lands, contact KBIC Tribal Social Services at (906) 3534201. TSS will be accepting referrals daily including: after hours, weekends, and
holidays.
For all other suspected abuse or neglect, contact Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services – Centralized Intake Unit at (855) 444-3911.

FDPIR Net
Monthly Income Standard

Each additional member

+ $347

Alaska:

Use this
amount

Household
Size

Report Suspected Abuse or Neglect

SNAP Net
Monthly
Income
Standard

SNAP
Standard Deduction

FDPIR Net
Monthly Income Standard

1

$1,237

+

$268

=

$1,505

2

$1,669

+

$268

=

$1,937

3

$2,100

+

$268

=

$2,368

4

$2,532

+

$268

=

$2,800

5

$2,964

+

$268

=

$3,232

6

$3,395

+

$282

=

$3,677

7

$3,827

+

$282

=

$4,109

8

$4,260

+

$282

=

$4,542

Each additional member

+ $434

Wiikwedong Ogichidaa (KBIC Veterans) Meeting
The Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 16,

2017, 1900 hours, at the Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Building, KBIC Industrial Park
(off M-38), Baraga, MI 49908.
Future meeting dates: March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August
16, September 20, October 18, November 15, and December 20, 2017.
The Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Society (KBIC Honor Guard) will hold a Special
meeting on February 1, 2017, 1800 hours, at the Wiikwedong Ogichidaa Building,
KBIC Industrial Park, Baraga, MI 49908. Please bring a dish to pass for potluck.
Arrow Construction will present design concepts for our KBIC Veterans’ Memorial
discussion. Please remember to bring your new hat or cover designs. Miigwech.

What Is Secondhand Smoke?
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Secondhand Smoke Harms Children and Adults
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Attention KBIC
Tribal Members
Job Bank Applications
With the approval of constructing
both the Baraga and Marquette Casinos – Tribal Members are urged to apply for the Job Bank as TERO will be
referring workers for these projects.
Some of the jobs that will be available are for Carpenters, Masons, Construction workers, Heavy Equipment
Operators, General Labor, and other
skilled and unskilled workers will be
needed for these projects.
Native owned business – you also
need to register with the TERO Office
to qualify for Native Preference.
Please contact this office for an application.
Job Bank Applications are also
available online at http://
www.ojibwa.com/content/tero -Please stop by or contact Debbie Picciano @ 353-4167 or Email –
TERO@kbic-nsn.gov
‘Find a job you love
and you’ll never work
a day in your life’
To be added to the mailing list or
to correct your mailing address,
contact the enrollment
office at (906) 353-6623
ext. 4113.

To place an ad, submit an article,
or relate information, ideas, or
possible articles contact: Lauri
Denomie at (906) 201-0263, or
e-mail: newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.

Secondhand smoke is smoke from burning tobacco products, such as cigarettes,
cigars, or pipes.
Second hand smoke also is smoke that has been exhaled, or breathed out, by the person smoking.
Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including hundreds that are toxic
and about 70 that can cause cancer.

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There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure; even brief exposure can be
harmful to health.
Since 1964, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems
caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.

Health Effects in Children
In children, secondhand smoke causes the following:
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Ear infections
More frequent and severe asthma attacks
Respiratory symptoms (for example, coughing, sneezing, and shortness of breath)
Respiratory infections (bronchitis and pneumonia)
A greater risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

To learn more about secondhand smoke & references go to:
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/general_facts/index.htm

Sponsored by REACH Journey to Wellness

OJIWEMOWIN
NAMEBINI GIIZIS—SUCKER FISH MOON — FEBRUARY

WORD LIST
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Dictionary at http;//ojibwe.lib.umn.edu.
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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 following services:

 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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Michigan Tribes Continue
to Tackle Obesity With
Ad Campaign
Michigan, U.S.— Phase 2 of a media campaign urging Native Americans
to get healthy for the ones they love
launched January 1st in seven cities
across Michigan. What Moves You?,
features inspiring images of Native
American parents exercising with their
children, highlighting family responsibility and mentorship as motivation for
being more physically active. The goal
is to reduce the risk for chronic diseases while improving long-term
health.
“My words to him every day are
‘You are my HERO’! Honestly, he has
been hitting the gym every day of the
week, and it has inspired me to be
healthier. The more activities where I
can at least try to keep up with him
keep our father son competition going,”
said Billy McNamara, a parent featured
in the campaign and a member of the
Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa
Indians Tribe and Natural Resources
Chairman.
Six federally recognized tribes and
one urban American Indian agency in
Michigan, will distribute campaign materials and build upon the success of
year one of What Moves You?, to encourage their communities to continue
being physically active: The Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe, The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians, The Keweenaw Bay
Indian Community, The Hannahville
Indian Community, The Bay Mills Indian Community, and American Indian
Health and Family Services.
What Moves You? ads have rolled
out in the Michigan cities where the
participating tribes and health center
are located including: Detroit, Mount
Pleasant, Fulton, Grand Rapids, Wilson, Brimley, Sault Ste. Marie, Petoskey, and Baraga. The ads appear
online, locally on billboards, at convenience stores, and in various publications.

The campaign website, MoveMoreNow.org, provides
information about the benefits of exercise, outlines physical activity recommendations and highlights different types
of activities to do year-round. It also includes local and
online fitness resources.
What Moves You? is part of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) - Journey to
Wellness initiative, a multi-year effort led by the Inter-Tribal
Council of Michigan to improve the health and quality of
life for Native Americans in Michigan. Research shows
that over 65% of Native Americans in Michigan are overweight and obese. “Promoting regular physical activity
empowers those with disease to feel actively involved in
their own treatment and encourages everyone to take personal responsibility for their own health,” said Cathy
Edgerly, REACH Program Manager at the Inter-Tribal
Council of Michigan.
The project is funded by the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Kaiser Family Foundation. Overweight and Obesity Rates for Adults by
Race/Ethnicity. Retrieved from http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/
adult-overweightobesity-rate-by-re/.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Akeweenaw_bay%3Ae3104a27462bed91. Public record. Not legal advice.