The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe (2014)

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The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe

Ode’mini Giizis - Strawberry Moon - June 2014 Issue 119

KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2014 HONORS AND COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Tribal Council Members:

Donald Shalifoe, Sr., Ogimaa

Carole LaPointe, Vice-President

Jean Jokinen, Secretary

Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr., Asst. Secretary

Eddy Edwards, Treasurer

Warren C. Swartz, Jr.

Susan J. LaFernier

Jennifer Misegan

Robert D. (RD) Curtis, Jr.

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews

Don Messer, Jr.

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

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KBOCC Commencement

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May 10, 2014 Tribal Council

Meeting

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

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Spring Fling Held

KBOCC Class of 2014 (left to right): Nancy Lamb, Zelina Huhta, Sarah Garver, and Stephanie Cree

Kozich.

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KBIC

Held

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KBIC Headstart Graduation

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Five Retire from Ojibwa Enterprises

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Ojibwa Senior News

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Deepest Sympathy

KBOCC held its Honors Convocation and Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Niiwin Akeaa Center with four

graduates receiving diplomas -- (Associate of Science, Environmental Science) Stephanie Cree Kozich; and (Associate of Arts,

Liberal Studies) Sarah Garver, Zelina Huhta, and Nancy Lamb.

Timothy Shanahan, KBOCC Board of Regents Chairman, served

as Master of Ceremonies. Woodlands Drum provided music for the

processional, honor song, and recessional. The KBIC Honor Guard

led the processional and posted the colors. Invocation was given by

elder, Shirley McKasy. Debra Parrish, KBOCC President, presented the welcome for the ceremony, and Ogimaa Donald Shalifoe, Sr., gave the Tribal Council’s address. WabaNungoQuay

Alakayak awed all in attendance with her beautiful voice in a selection she made for the graduating class, “A New Soul” by Yael Naim.

Many awards were given to KBOCC students and faculty for

their accomplishments during the 2013-2014 academic year as follows:

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Stephanie Cree Kozich, Valedictorian.

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Stephanie Cree Kozich received the Student of the Year Award.

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Sara Kagabitang received the Zoongide’ewin Award.

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Jesse St. George received the Outstanding Freshman Award.

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Terri Curtis received the Leadership Award.

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Tera Smith received the Excellence in Creative Writing Award.

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Stephanie Cree Kozich received the Outstanding Capstone Project.

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Dylan Friisvall and Stephanie Kozich received the Environmental Science Student of the Year.

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Gene Mensch was named the Faculty Member of the Year.

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Dean’s List for Spring 2013: Leah Balowski, Margaret Boyer,

Shannon DesRochers, Nancy Lamb, Denise Moschetto, Susan

Newman, and Alicia Paquin.

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Dean’s List for Summer 2013: Cassandra Ames and Melissa

Gleason.

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Dean’s List for Fall 2013: Kaylee Brunk, Terri Curtis, Teri DeCota, Jennifer Eberly, Sarah Garver, Dawn Gauthier, Beth Ann

Gauthier, Zelina Huhta, Dana Jaukkuri, Valerie Jokela, Lindsey

Loonsfoot, Connie McLain, Susan Newman, Ryan Owens, and

Jesse St. George.

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Honors List for Spring 2013: Cassandra Ames, Georgenia Earring, Sarah Garver, Melissa Gleason, James Haight, Stephanie

Kozich, Brittany Maki, and Angelique Pearce.

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Honors List for Summer 2013: Dawn Gauthier and Connie

McLain.

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Honors List for Fall

2013:

Martin Beck,

Me lin d a

Roberts,

Helene Curtis, Jolene

DeCota, Donald Denomie, Sr., Mary Kaye

Durant, Aimee Emery,

Juliet Goyen, Wesley

Holappa, Nancy Lamb,

and Casey Maki.

Environmental

Fair

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(left to right) Sara Kagabitang with Dean of Students, Denise

Cadeau, as she receives the Zoongide’ewin Award.

The

Zoongide’ewin Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated

the qualities of courage and persistence in overcoming obstacles to

his or her educational goals. Sara has overcome a range of obstacles including a childhood filled with difficult circumstances. She is

a non-traditional student who took one course fall semester and

went full time this spring semester. Her instructors describe her as

a dedicated, motivated student who puts 110 percent into what she

is doing.

Continues on page five.

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MAY 10, 2014 TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Regular Saturday Tribal Council

Meeting was held on May 10, 2014, at the

Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference Room in

Baraga, Michigan. Ogimaa Donald Shalifoe, Sr. presided over the meeting with

Carole LaPointe, Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr.,

Eddy Edwards, Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr., Michael F. LaFernier, Sr., Susan J. LaFernier,

Elizabeth “Chiz” Matthews, Don Messer, Jr.,

Jennifer Misegan, and Warren C. Swartz,

Jr. present. Jean Jokinen was absent.

Ogimaa Donald Shalifoe, Sr., shared numerous Thank You and For Your Information items addressed to Council. Treasurer

Eddy Edwards gave the Treasurer’s Report

(page three) and Ogimaa Donald Shalifoe,

Sr. gave the Ogimaa Report (page three).

Department Head Reports for March 2014

were approved.

The 2nd Reading of Resolution KB-0152014 was held. §3.1707 Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited On Baraga Powwow

Grounds. Definition of Alcohol: For the purpose of this statute, alcoholic beverages

include but are not limited to: Beer, Wine,

Liquor, Mead, Saki, and any beverage that

contains over 2 proof of alcoholic content

that is meant for consumption. Prohibition,

the possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages are prohibited at the following location: The West Half of the West Half

of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast

Quarter (W½ of the W½ of the SE¼ of the

NE¼) AND the West Half of the East Half of

the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of

the Northeast Quarter (W½ of the E½ of the

W½ of the SE¼ of the NE¼) of Section 27,

T.51N., R.33W., Village of Baraga, Baraga

Township, Baraga County Michigan. Commonly called the Baraga Powwow Grounds.

Exception: 1) The alcohol prohibition does

not apply to the transportation roads that go

to and from the lighthouse and marina to

US41. 2) The alcohol prohibition applies

only to alcoholic beverages, not medicinal

alcohol used to treat flesh wounds. Council

heard comments from the audience. The

Third Reading was scheduled for the June

7, 2014 meeting.

Ogimaa had scheduled an enrollment

issue for discussion. The interested party

was unable to attend the meeting. Diana

Chaudier, Enrollment Director, did discuss

the process in a denial of an enrollment determination. §17.707, Denial of Enrollment

Application by the Board. Within thirty (30)

days after the date, the Board makes a determination to deny an enrollment application, the Department shall send notice of

such denial by certified mail to the applicant.

§17.708, Contents of Denial Notice. The

notice of the Board’s denial of enrollment to

the applicant shall include: 1) A statement

informing the applicant that their application

has been denied and the reasons for the

denial; 2) any remedial action required to

comply with the applicable standards; and

3) a statement that the applicant may seek

a hearing before the Board within ninety

(90) days of the days of the date of the letter

of denial. §17.1001, Formal Hearing Before

the Board. The hearing is conducted by the

Board pursuant to the requirements of this

Title and shall be conducted in accordance

with the provisions of the Administrative

Procedures Ordinance. §17.1002, Judicial

Review. A decision by the Board in a hearing conducted pursuant to the Title shall be

subject to administrative review on the record by the Tribal Court within forty-five (45)

days. No jury trial shall be afforded.

Treasurer Eddy Edwards brought forward the donations for May 2014. Motion

by Eddy Edwards to approve the May

2014 donations in the amount of $150.00

to Baraga Area Schools Educational

Support Team for their VIKES Family Fun

Walk/Run Fundraiser; $500.00 to Baraga

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American Legion for Brass Grave Markers and American Flags; $250.00 to

Baraga SADD Chapter for their Alcohol

Free Graduation Parties Incentives;

$1,630.00 to Cheryne Clements and

Brigitte LaPointe-Tolonen for 2014 NPC,

National Physique Committee, Junior

National Body Building Championship

being held in Roseville, Illinois; $1,000.00

for Tom Chosa’s request for the Baraga

County Search and Rescue Department

for a total of $3,530.00; supported by

Elizabeth “Chiz” Matthews. Nine supported (Shalifoe, LaPointe, Loonsfoot,

Edwards, Curtis, M. LaFernier, S.

LaFernier, Matthews, Messer); two opposed (Misegan, Swartz); 0 abstained;

one absent (Jokinen); motion carried.

Eddy Edwards brought forward a request

to purchase a point of sale system for the

casinos. The system will cover both of our

casinos, will tie into our accounting, and will

provide valuable inventory controls for alcohol, cigarettes, and other items sold at our

bars. It will expedite the processing of ordering and tracking our inventory. Our

Chief Financial Officer has been directly involved with the order to make sure it meets

the criteria that our system requires. Both

the General Managers and Francis LaPointe, CFO, have approved this proposal

as being appropriate for the needs of our

casinos. The cost is $113,000 total for both

properties with six terminals total, three in

Baraga and three in Marquette, and can be

added on to. Motion by Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr., to approve the Agilysys point of

sale system; supported by Carole LaPointe. Eleven supported; 0 opposed; 0

abstained; one absent (Jokinen); motion

carried. Eddy Edwards will contact the Enrollment Director and schedule a referendum within the next two weeks.

Ogimaa brought forward a MIA travel

request by Richard Geroux, of financial assistance to go to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to

pick up a plaque for a long missing in action

tribal member, Lawrence Chalifoux. Motion

by Susan J. LaFernier to approve

$406.00 (mileage) and $454.00 (motel) for

Richard Geroux MIA travel expense to

Minneapolis; supported by Elizabeth

(Chiz) Matthews. Ten supported; 0 opposed; 0 abstained; two absent

(Edwards, Jokinen); motion carried.

Doug Smith, Manager of Lucky 7’s, addressed the Council for a contract renewal.

Additionally, his food license needs to be

renewed by 05/15/2014. Eddy Edwards will

work directly with the Lucky 7’s Manager

and the Tribal Attorney Office, and he will

bring this matter back to Council. Mr. Smith

will submit the food license application to

the Attorney’s office on Monday, so it can

be brought to the next Council Meeting.

Evelyn Ravindran, Keweenaw Bay Tribal

National Resources staff member, brought

forth, on behalf of the KBTNRD, their information in developing an Aquatic Invasive

Species (AIS) Program. As part of the program, they would like to have an agreement

with the USDA Forest Service to help us

prevent the spread of AIS through public

education. These agreements would give

us the means to hire an educator for eight

months of the year and to purchase a boat

washer. The Educator will work at multiple

lakes throughout Baraga, Houghton, and

Keweenaw Counties inspecting/washing

boats and educating boaters, sailors, paddlers, and other interested parties about

aquatic invasive species.

Motion by

Carole LaPointe to approve the AIS

agreement that will give us the educator

and purchase a boat washer; supported

by Don Messer, Jr. Eleven supported; 0

opposed; 0 abstained; one absent

(Jokinen); motion carried.

Jennifer Misegan brought forward a request for financial assistance with a Summer Reading Program at the Ojibwa Community Library. The program will focus on

expanding literacy, drawing in reluctant

readers through activities, and generating

interest in the library and books in general.

The program will consist of a weekly storytime and craft or experiment, a Summer

Reading Challenge, and at least two events.

It will be open to children and adults, and

the theme will be “Fizz, Boom, Read.” Motion by Carole LaPointe to approve

$1500.00 for a Summer Reading Program; supported by Robert R.D. Curtis,

Jr. Eleven supported; 0 opposed; 0 abstained; one absent (Jokinen); motion

carried.

Carole LaPointe brought forward Resolution KB-026-2014, UM INMED Grant. The

University of Minnesota Indians Into Medicine Program offers its activities to all tribes

in a three state target area which includes:

Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. The

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal

Council supports the Center of American

Indian and Minority Health’s application to

the Indian Health Service in 2014 to continue INMED activities, supports the efforts

of the Center of American Indian and Minority Health to guide, supports American Indian pre-health professions students, and

recognizes their collaboration with American

Indian Communities in creating appropriate

and culturally sensitive learning activities.

Motion by Jennifer Misegan to approve

Resolution KB-026-2104; supported by

Don Messer, Jr. Eleven supported; 0 opposed; 0 abstained; one absent

(Jokinen); motion carried.

Council moved into closed session with

tribal members. Upon returning to open

session the following motions were made.

Motion by Carole LaPointe to approve

the Letter of Intent not to exceed 2.6 million with no commitment at this time;

supported by Don Messer, Jr.

Seven

supported (Shalifoe, LaPointe, Loonsfoot, Edwards Curtis, Matthews, Messer);

two opposed (Misegan, Swartz); two abstained (M. LaFernier, S. LaFernier); one

absent (Jokinen); motion carried.

Motion by Eddy Edwards to instruct

the Honigman Law Firm regarding the

oral arguments in the Mining Case versus the State of Michigan to instruct

Honigman to have Connie Sue Martin be

lead attorney during oral agreements;

supported by Robert R.D. Curtis, Jr. Ten

supported (Shalifoe, LaPointe, Loonsfoot, Edwards, Curtis, M. LaFernier, S.

LaFernier, Matthews, Messer, Swartz); 0

opposed; one abstained (Misegan); one

absent (Jokinen); motion carried.

Motion by Carole LaPointe to approve

Graybill and Mead, PLLC, on the purchase of property for Ojibwa Casino;

supported by Eddy Edwards. Seven

supported (Shalifoe, LaPointe, Loonsfoot, Edwards Curtis, Matthews, Messer);

three opposed (M. LaFernier, Misegan,

Swartz); one abstained (S. LaFernier);

one absent (Jokinen); motion carried.

Motion by Jennifer Misegan to have a

conference call with Dorsey and Whitney; supported by Warren “Chris”

Swartz, Jr. Nine supported (Shalifoe,

Loonsfoot, Curtis, M. LaFernier, S.

LaFernier, Matthews, Messer, Misegan,

Swartz); 0 opposed; two abstained

(LaPointe,

Edwards);

one

absent

(Jokinen); motion carried.

Council adjourned with no further items

on the agenda.

~ submitted by Lauri Denomie, Newsletter Editor

OGIMAA REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2014

Sharon Rose Brunk

(June 3, 1961—April 30, 2014)

Sharon Rose Brunk, age 52 of Baraga,

MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 30,

2014, at her home.

She was born June 3, 1961, in Wakefield, MI, the daughter of Albert Brunk, Sr.

and Elizabeth “Betty” (Kenosha) Brunk.

Sharon received an Associate Degree

from Northern Michigan University. She

held numerous jobs within the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community and also was very

proud to have worked on the railroad. She

was also on the Ojibwa Housing Board for a

couple of years. She was active in the

Baraga County Pool League and bowling

league. Sharon was one of the original

members of the Beartown Fire Fighters.

She loved her friends and family, had

one of the biggest hearts, and would help

anyone who needed it. She always gave

even when she didn’t have it. She will be

missed by many.

Surviving are her mother Elizabeth

“Betty” Brunk of Baraga; four brothers: Albert (Ann) Brunk of Baraga, Robert

(Vanessa) Brunk of Watersmeet, David

(Linda) Brunk of Mole Lake, WI, and Ron

Brunk of Baraga; three sisters: Brenda

Brunk, Nancy (Dave) Pawlowski, and Sally

Brunk all of Baraga; numerous nephews,

nieces, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Brunk, Sr.

Visitation was held the evening of Friday,

May 2, 2014, in the Ceremonial Room at the

Ojibwa Senior Center. The wake continued

until the time of service on Saturday, May 3,

2014. The family greeted guests at a feast

which followed the service, held at the

Ojibwa Senior Center. Burial will be in the

Baraga Cemetery. The Jacobson Funeral

Home assisted the family.

ATTENTION KBIC MEMBERS

KBIC Sex Offender Registry:

Community Education

Meetings

Ojibwa Casino Hotel Conference

Room, 16449 Bear Town Rd.,

Baraga, MI 49908

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014,

9:30am – 12:30pm

Thursday, June 5th, 2014,

5:00pm – 8:00pm

There has been a lot of activity in and

out of our office for April 2014. Council met

with DEQ to discuss proposed changes in

the Ground Water Permit.

Our office met with representatives from

the BIA to discuss funding for the upcoming

fire season, as well as cooperation with local fire departments. This will have no effect on the current fire crews we now have.

A second referendum was held this

month to put into effect monies approved by

council to purchase new slot machines for

the Marquette Casino. This was a resounding success.

Ogimaa’s office has discussed with several departments about starting a mentoring

program for our college interns to introduce

them to the government work place. We

have positive feedback on this matter. We,

as a forward moving council, feel it is important to provide our young tribal members,

who are furthering their education, the opportunity to experience the governmental

workforce.

There have been five newly enrolled

tribal members this month. The enrollment

office has been working diligently to assist

tribal members with enrollment issues.

Ogimaa has taken a walk through the

public works department. The organizational process of records retention has

come a long way. The files along with the

tool crib are organized and easily attainable.

We have met with the Community’s

Waste Management facility’s department

head this past month. The facility is coming

along as scheduled and should be up and

running as soon as late June.

This office, along with TERO and our

personnel department, have been working

closely with one another to reestablish contact with the Community to better facilitate

the influx of tribal members into our workforce. We have been able thus far to place

members where their skill level allows. As

of 05/09/2014, the number of tribal member

employees has risen to nearly 76% compared to 72% in December of 2013. This

number will continue to grow as new mentoring programs continue, and educational

programs are utilized more.

Miigwech,

Donald Shalifoe, Sr., Ogimaa

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2014

Treasurer, Eddy Edwards, gave a verbal

report for the month of April 2014. (This

verbal report was transcribed and edited by

the Newsletter Editor with Mr. Edwards’ final approval).

We have been working on our employee

health benefits to try to mitigate the big increase in cost. We will be receiving bids

from two outside firms: Consumer Mutual of

Michigan, which was created after the Affordable Care Act was put into place, and

Aetna.

The other big tasks we have been working on is the reinvigoration of our casino

and a possible acquisition of the Baraga

Lakeside Motel. Today, on the agenda, I

have a Letter of Intent for the Council to

look at and hopefully approve. The next

step will be for us to sit down, put everything down on paper, do the due diligence

before the potential acquisition, and bring

that back for a final vote. When we bring

the Letter of Intent up later in the meeting, it

is not a final vote; it is just a step in the

process. We have been meeting with the

Casino Task Force, and the Casino has

hired two teams of architects to do conceptual designs. The teams are comprised of

outside specialists who specialize in casino

design and local architects to help with the

local foot work. One of these teams is

OHM and Leo A Day Associates. Some of

the posters present at today’s meeting are

rough drafts of potential conceptual designs

of Leo A Day Associates. There will be

multiple drafts coming forward to review.

The other firm is U.P. Engineers partnered

with the Cuningham Group. They are doing

a conceptual design and will present their

first draft on May 20, 2014. If this new casino project moves forward, we will be in the

position to acquire the motel and have a

conceptual design ready to select. The idea

is to have these two competing firms do designs and bring them forward, and then we

will decide which firm to hire to do the full

design if this project goes through.

I have been working with the radio station on new projects to try to expand the

business of the radio station. Eagle Media

is one idea that we have been working on to

see if we can expand the services of Eagle

Radio and get into marketing, design, ad

placement, etc. We’d like to see if Eagle

Radio could help out the casinos with their

marketing efforts as the casinos are looking

at outside agencies to help with their marketing needs. Last year, Bottom Line Marketing helped the casino all year. Currently

we are receiving proposals from Red Circle

Agency owned by the Mille Lac Band of

Ojibwe, ROI out of Minneapolis, Minnesota,

and U.P. Marketing. We are going to see

how we can promote the casino, market it,

and take advantage of some of the upgrades we have been doing. But we also

want to see if we can fit Eagle Radio and

Eagle Media in and try to create our own

media company.

This concludes my report for the month

of April. The rest of my report will be made

available in closed session with Council and

Tribal Members only.

Respectfully submitted,

Eddy Edwards, Treasurer

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is updating the Tribal Code for

Criminal Sexual Conduct and Sex Offender Registration.

Anyone with concerns regarding proposed changes to the Tribal Code is

encouraged to attend one of these

meetings for information about the proposed new code and its effect on the

community.

For more information, please contact:

Chuck Miller – SORNA Coordinator,

KBIC Tribal Police at 353-6626

or e-mail cmiller@kbic-nsn.gov

JUNE 2014 Calendar Events

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Events occurring throughout KBIC are wel-

June 2: Constitutional Committee Meeting, 10 am, Councome to be listed on the Calendar of Events.

cil Chambers;

Contact newsletter@kbic.nsn.gov to list your

June 7: Reg. Sat. Council Meeting, 9 am, Ojibwa Resort events. Some events are more detailed FYI

within the newsletter. For up-to-date event

Conference Rm;

June 18: Veteran’s Meeting, 7 pm;

June 26: Ojibwa Sr. Citizens’ Pasty Sale;

June 28: Kids’ Fishing Derby.

~ submitted by newsletter editor

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.

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Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community

Employment Opportunities

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Water Resources Technician—June 3, 2014

Certified Police Officer—June 3, 2014

Tribal Attorney, open until filled

On-call positions: Pharmacy Technician. Facility Attendant, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse,

Internal Sales Specialist, OVW Unit Manager, Pharmacist, Receptionist/Clerical Worker, Receptionist, Board

Operator, Cashier, Account Executive/Sales, PrePrimary Teaching Assistant, Community Service Supervisor, Unit Manager, Family Aide, Van Driver.

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 906353-6623, ext 4176 or visit: www.ojibwa.com.

Attention KBIC Members Job Skills

Assistance

The KBIC TERO Office is available to

assist KBIC Members who are applying for

Job Positions. TERO can help you complete your application to ensure consideration for employment.

For the best chance to make sure your

application is considered, it must be filled

out completely. Most employers will not

consider an incomplete job application.

TERO will be available during regular

business hours in the Tribal Center to assist

KBIC Tribal Members in completing the

application packet.

Please stop by or contact Melissa Koepp

at

(906 )

3 53 -4167

or

e -mail

melissa.koepp@kbic-nsn.gov.

ATTENTION

KBIC

MEMBERS

NOTICE TO KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Tribal Council Secretary, Jean Jokinen, has been working on a project to educate

community members on the KBIC Tribal Constitution. Mike Cardinal, Constitution Committee Chairman, and Jean have developed a pamphlet of the KBIC Constitution and ByLaws and will be distributing it to all Tribal members living within the Constitutional territory by mid-June. The Constitution Committee would like you to keep the following questions in mind when you review your pamphlet:

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Which sections would you like to see changed?

Which sections would you like to keep?

What governance responsibilities would you like to see achieved (Laws, Ordinances, etc.)?

Of these responsibilities who should carry them out: Tribal Council or the Community at large?

Should there be a separation of law making and business management?

How would you like the election process to be handled?

How should Council and management stability be carried out after the election

(should there be elections every year, should new Council be seated immediately,

etc.)?

What is your vision for the Tribe’s future and what should it look like?

Do you want separation of powers between Council, Judges, and Administration?

Do you want a code of ethics or conflict of interest rules?

Please submit your comments by email to: const-committee@kbic-nsn.gov, by mail to

Mike Cardinal, Chairman, Constitution Committee, 16429 Beartown Road, Baraga, MI

49908, or by calling 906-353-4116. The Constitution Committee meets the first Monday

of each month at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers.

The 2nd Reading of the Proposed

Amendment to the SORNA Ordinance 2014-05 Chapters 3.19 Criminal Sexual Conduct and 3.20 Sex Offender Registration of the Tribal

Code will be held on Saturday, June

7th, 2014, in the Ojibwa Casino Resort Conference Room at 10:00 a.m.

The Tribal Council will receive verbal

and written comments from Tribal members at the public hearing in accordance

with the Legislative Process Public

Hearing Procedure adopted by the

Tribal Council.

Copies of the proposed Code 201405 Chapters 3.19 Criminal Sexual Conduct and 3.20 Sex Offender Registration are available at the Tribal Center,

KBIC Donald LaPointe Medical Center,

Pines Convenience Center, Ojibwa

Senior Citizens Center, Tribal Court,

Commodity Foods Center, Ojibwa

Housing Office, and Ojibwa Community

College. Copies are also distributed to

all Departments within the Tribe.

Historic Zeba Indian Mission

United Methodist Church

1832—Present

Be watching for our Annual Camp Meetings this summer and worship outdoors on Sundays, 9:00 a.m.

19th Annual Vacation Bible School, June 23-26, 2014, at the Historic Campgrounds, Zeba.

Pastor: Rev. Stephen Rhoades

Church office 524-7939

Parsonage 524-7936

e-mail lumc@up.net

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All Tribal Veterans’ Meeting at the

Lighthouse, Sand Point, will be held

every third Wednesday of the month

at 1900 hours.

All Tribal Veterans are Welcome!

KBOCC Graduation continues:

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Scholastic Achievement List for Spring

2013: Jennifer Curtis, Sue Ellen Elmblad, Victoria Emery, Rachel King, Marie

Kovach, Andrew Kozich, Jaimee Loonsfoot, Charlotte Loonsfoot, Gary Loonsfoot, Sr., Tabitha Miller, Amanda Nordstrom, Heather Ochoa, Jodene

Rasanen, and Evelyn Ravindran.

Scholastic Achievement List for Summer

2013: Jennifer Curtis, Adam Dakota,

Jolene DeCota, Donald Denomie, Sr.,

James Fedie, Dylan Friisvall, DeAnna

Hadden, Danielle Hueckstaedt, Brianna

Koski, Stephanie Kozich, Kelly Larson,

Charlotte Loonsfoot, Gabriel Mackey,

Deena Misegan, Peter Morin, Michelle

Moulden, Evelyn Ravindran, Melinda

Roberts, Callie Urban, and Carli Younggren.

Scholastic Achievement List for Fall

2013: Veronica Adams, Joanna Bemis,

Cheryl Bogda, Ayla Curtis, Sue Ellen

Elmblad, Sara Kagabitang, Andrew

Kozich, Andrea McMahon, Amanda

Nordstrom, Nancy Pawlowski, Jodene

Rasanen, Evelyn Ravindran, Max Rivas,

Betti Szaroletta, Isabelle Welsh, and

Keri Williams.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Karen Andersen (above) gave the commencement address.

“Welcome to the

KBOCC 2014 graduation ceremony! I will

be sharing with you some of my background, accomplishments, and obstacles I

have faced as a student. It is my hope to be

able to provide inspiration from my own experiences and to share with you the value of

education.

Everything begins with a

thought, and when I was invited to give the

commencement speech today, my thoughts

went to a time when I was a young child of

eight. My grandfather and I were on a drive

when he pointed out to a field and said to

me in his humble, kind manner, “Karen,

there’s a huge college going up there.” I

remember the concept sparked a sense of

awe as I thought to myself that “I’d never

get to go to college.” For one thing, we didn’t have any money, and for another our

parents never encouraged education.

Just last year I graduated from the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

with a 4.0 grade point average and Valedictorian. Attending KBOCC provided me with

opportunities one cannot get elsewhere. It

was here that I learned about the Ojibwa

culture, my own culture that had been hidden from me. I can’t speak about KBOCC

without mentioning my NASA sponsored

internship experience. One of the requirements was to do research, and through the

summer we worked collecting data on Plant

Communities along the LVD Trail. The project was a success, and it earned me the

Environmental Science award. The internship experience taught me to go the extra

mile, to have courage, and to follow my

heart. I remember too how a NASA scientist (high caliber) named Dr. Rock told me

that I had really impressed him! (I was

shocked and speechless!). - A MERE INTERN IMPRESSING HIM I THOUGHT?

The great philosopher Socrates said it best

when he said “to take charge and create the

life you want while focusing on what is good

and true.” Attending KBOCC was a positive

and a personal milestone which has helped

me do just that!

I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology back in `09 from Northern Michigan University and graduated Cum Laude and

made the psychology department’s honor

society. When I first started classes at

NMU, I thought it was a miracle. Why?

Well, going back to that drive with my

grandpa years ago thinking I would never

go to college; and that field he pointed out

was actually NMU! This brings me to a

quote I found from Albert Einstein, “There

are two ways to live your life - one is as

though nothing is a miracle, the other is as

though everything is a miracle. Currently

I’m a graduate student at Western Michigan

University studying Holistic Health, so I will

be setting new goals as I believe the graduating class today will be doing as well.

Graduates, the optimism you feel today,

carry with you as you continue onward

bringing all of your individual talents and

unique contributions.

We know the pursuit of higher education

can present many obstacles and for me, the

biggest was overcoming myself from doubt

and lack of confidence.

Challenging

courses can be intimidating and the work

daunting and overwhelming. I found support from others and obtained tutoring

whenever it was needed. Time management was a problem and lack of sleep; I

worked full time and then drove 70 miles at

night to get to classes on time. Figure out

what works best for you and never give up.

Overcoming obstacles is worth the effort

and the benefits are beyond any sacrifices

you make such as: social growth, broadening world views, cultural understandings,

sophistication, confidence, and increased

job opportunities.

Here are some things that highly effective people do: they renew themselves (they

don’t get stuck in automatic thinking processes). They have a sense of commitment

to growth, and they strive to build on integrity and maturity. They are pro-active and

find inspiration through others.

I hope that sharing my experiences with

you has helped to encourage you to continue the good work you’ve been doing. It’s

all up to you because you make your miracles. Reach out to others when you need

to, and someone will be there for you.

When you attain a goal, set another one,

and dream another dream to follow because

success is never final, and each moment is

the beginning of the new.

Graduates, enjoy the wonderful moments today, you earned them! Excellent

job and good luck on your journey.”

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Stephanie Cree Kozich, Valedictorian,

(above) addressed the 2014 class, “When I

learned that I would have the opportunity to

stand here and speak, I turned to Andrew

and asked, ‘What do you write in a

speech?’ He told me to use this time to tell

about my struggles to get where I am standing today.

My plan when I was a little girl was to

follow in my sister’s footsteps and attend

Michigan State. I had high hopes of becoming a scientist and spending the rest of

my life studying objects under a microscope. Well, as we all know, not all of us

follow those dreams that we had when we

were little.

I was a teen mom at 17, and I dropped

out of high school in my senior year. At that

time I thought this is just too hard, how can I

go to school and take care of my daughter?

I went on to have another child, my son

Raymond, when I was 19. All the while, not

many people knew except for my parents

and sisters that I was also in a very abusive

relationship. My parents have had to endure seeing the bruises I had on the outside

of my body as well as the abuse that my

emotions were enduring on the inside.

After overcoming a bad relationship and

now having two beautiful children, I went

back to school to finish. At 21 years of age,

I finished my senior year and obtained a

high school diploma. If I could go back in

time and tell myself how much harder it was

to go back to school with two small kids

rather than just one, I would tell myself to

‘suck it up and get through it!’

When I finally had my chances to go to

college, I was 23. I just recently finished my

first semester in college and planned to go

back for the fall when I became a survivor of

suicide, meaning someone very close to me

decided to take their own life.

At that time I decided my kids needed

their mother more than I need to go to college. I moved to Montana, while putting college on a back burner. With my six-year-old

daughter and my four-year-old son, I began

anew. I had a good job and being with my

family again was wonderful. A month later, I

lost my four-year-old son to an unknown

illness.

My parents have always been by my

side through all of the turmoil in my life, and

they were right there with me, along with my

sisters. While my son was sick, my dad

stayed with me throughout the night, and

my mom would stay with me during the day.

With facing the biggest heartbreak of my

life, all I could think about was how did I

look through my daughter’s eyes. With that

thought, I picked myself back up and quickly

went right back to work and tried to struggle

through a normal routine again with my angel. That was 16 years ago when I made

that decision. I’ve never regretted getting

right back into the swing of things, however,

I never made it back to college. That is until

a good friend showed up one summer in

Montana with an opportunity I couldn’t refuse.

Four years ago Andrew came to visit,

and he told me all about this wonderful college that he had visited. He explained to

me that everyone was so inviting and helpful, and I wouldn’t have a problem fitting in.

I moved to the U.P. three years ago and

enrolled at KBOCC. Andrew was right

about everything he told me with the exception of the snow.

Immediately, I fell in love with the school,

and the best part was that I was finally going to live out my dream of attending college.

It was difficult, leaving my family behind

to go someplace where that all I had was

my husband, but we made it work. I spent

many days and nights contemplating

whether I should give up and move back

home, but I carried on. And now I am

standing before you today giving you this

speech.

The point that I’m trying to make is that

yes, we may face some difficulties in life

that make you want to give up and not carry

on, or maybe we think that our dream is too

far out to reach, that its unattainable. I’m

living proof, no matter how hard the situation is, you have an inner strength inside of

you that you can use, and it will help you get

through anything. All of us sitting here today have overcome some sort of obstacle to

be here, however, we are here, and that in

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itself shows great determination. My one

wish for all of my fellow students is, please

don’t give up. If you want a college degree,

go after it. It is attainable, and there are

people willing and waiting to help you

achieve that degree.”

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Nancy Lamb, Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies

ing aspects of PEAR field trips, and making

sure to take and share his field trip pictures.

As a student he consistently attends his

classes even when he has legitimate excuses not to. During this last semester he

was in a lot of pain from a tooth fracture but

attended classes consistently until he was

able to get it fixed.”

Jesse is a very bright student, who gets

good grades as an Environmental Science

Major. One instructor said, “He tackles

challenges and figures out things that are

difficult to understand,” and “he stays on

task and goes beyond the requirements.”

Another instructor who knew him as a high

school student is impressed by the huge

positive change in his approach to his studies. He has been an active participant in

PEAR and has handed in all his PEAR assignments. He appears to be very motivated to succeed and does all of this while

raising a large family.

Alexandra Leann Honey (left) and Rebecca

Elizabeth Rasanen (right).

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Zelina Huhta, Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies

WabaNungoQuay Alakayak, performs a musical

selection during the commencement ceremony.

GETTING READY

FOR SPRING —

SPRING FLING HELD

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Sarah Garver, Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

(left to right) Jesse St. George with Dr. Lynn

Aho, as he receives the Outstanding Freshman

Award.

Each year’s outstanding freshman is

chosen by nominations from all the instructors. Some of the things his instructors said

about him are: “Jesse is a warm and friendly

person. You know that if you talk with him

that your interaction with him is going to be

positive. He always has a helping hand to

lend, too. Jesse is the kind of guy who will

help you to figure out how to do what you

want on the computer, make sure you have

good directions to get where you’re going,

open doors for people carrying things, help

in class, and come looking for you to ask if

you would like a copy of the pictures he took

of the field trip you went on together. He has

always been incredibly enthusiastic during

PEAR (Program for the Enhancement of

Academic Readiness) activities. He shows

this by asking questions, talking about excit(6) Ningodwaaswi

The Baraga County Spring Fling was

held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Niiwin Akeea Center, KBOCC Campus,

Baraga, MI. The event’s organizer, Heather

Jahfetson, said, “We had another fantastic

turn out this year with 260 registered participants. Each year it keeps getting bigger

and bigger.”

Copper County Great Start Collaborative

partners with local family service providers

to host the annual Spring Fling event. Providers this year include: Baraga County

Memorial Hospital, Baraga Area Schools,

L’Anse Area Schools, BHK Child Development, DIAL Help, Chassel Lions Club,

CCGS, MSU Extension, Baraga GE Program, Kiwanis, KBIC PrePrimary Program,

KBOCC, KBIC Language Nest, KBIC Tribal

Police Department, KBIC Natural Resource

Department, and KBIC Youth Program.

The three-hour event provided family fun

where participants visited educational

booths, played games, won prizes, and enjoyed the bounce house.

Alex is the daughter of Nancy (Rasanen)

Honey. On May 2, she graduated from

Michigan State University with a dual major.

She received a bachelors of Arts Degree in

Media Communication and Bachelors of

Engineering Degree in Applied Engineering.

Alex will be seeking employment for major

network television in New York City.

Rebecca is the daughter of Carl

Rasanen. On May 1, she graduated from

the University of Michigan with a Bachelor

of Science Degree in Athletic Medicine. Rebecca has accepted a Graduate Assistantship position at Ferris State University beginning this fall. She will also be continuing

her education working towards a degree in

Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Above, (left to right) Chase Chaudier and Star

Dunleavy spend some time at one of the activity

tables. Below, Jace Chosa, gets his face

painted as a dedicated red wings fan.

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

Below, (left to right) cousins Vanessa Lamson and Carmin Sakari get assistance at the Bear Clinic

from Becky D’Agostino, RN

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

OUR FUTURE—KBIC HEADSTART GRADUATION HELD

Picture by Lauri Denomie.

KBIC Head Start Graduation was held on Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Niiwin Akeaa Center, Baraga, MI. The ceremony included four musical performances by the graduates: Skid-A-Ma-Rink, Ambe Giiwedaa, Off To Kindergarten, and Imbakade.

Each graduate received a diploma and special gifts from KBIC. Graduates are pictured above: (front row) left to right, Dayonna

Picard, Taylianna Bryan, Maysen Thompson, Robert Mongozid, Joe Paquette, Tyson Olson, Leeland Meador, Gage Seppanen, and Quentin Supanich, (back row) left to right, Connor Dakota, Takoda Dunleavy, Bryson Garver, Silvana Klobucher,

Aiyanna Gauthier, Layla Loonsfoot, Jadyn Chaudier, Brody Seppanen, Kayah Loonsfoot, Willow Rexford, Nizhoni Jacker,

Noah Evans, Tori Ahola, Thomas Stiebe, and Bella Taisto.

Tribal Participants Rank High In Oshkosh

(left to right) Tyler Larson, Cheryne Clements, and Brigitte LaPointe

-Tolonen at the Oshkosh Showdown.

Three KBIC members recently competed in the 2014 NPC

(National Physique Committee) Junior National Bodybuilding

Showdown held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on April 26, 2014.

Tyler Larson competed in the Men’s Physique Class C Division. Brigitte LaPointe-Tolonen competed in the Women’s

Figure and placed 4th in Class C Division. Cheryne Clements

competed in the Women’s bikini and placed 1 st in Class C Division and was the Overall Winner. Since placing in the top 5,

Cheryne and Brigitte qualify to compete at the 2014 NPC Junior

National

B o d y b u i l d i n g To place an ad, submit an article, or

Championship, relate information or ideas on possito be held in ble articles contact:

Roseville,

Illinois on June Lauri Denomie at (906) 201-0263, or

e-mail: newsletter@kbic-nsn.gov.

13, 2014.

KBIC ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR

FOR LOCAL YOUTH

The KBNRD

held the 6th annual

Environmental Fair to

celebrate Earth

Day on April

23th. The event

provided

environmental education to area

school children,

grades two —

five.

Attending

the event were

286 kids from

L’Anse, Sacred

Heart,

and

Baraga

area

schools. There

were

displays

from thirteen different organizations discussing

topics such as

storm

water

treatment, recycling, air pollution,

mining,

macroinvertrates,

native fish and

invasive species,

sustainable energy,

forestry, KBNRD Fish & Wildlife Biologist, Gene Mensch shows an

and wildlife.

invasive sea lamprey to a Fair participant. Photo Credit:

Earth Day is KBNRD.

officially

April

22nd and is a day to celebrate Mother Earth and draw attention to environmental issues. The first Earth Day was the brainstorm of Senator Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, which began as an idea after witnessing the Cuyahoga River going up in flames in 1968 for the second time. The first Earth Day received support from both political parties Republicans and Democrats, as well as rich and poor, tycoons and labor

workers. It led to the formation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that same year, as well as the passage of the

Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Earth

Day has been celebrated every year since 1970 and in 1990, the event

went global. The event’s purpose of encouraging social and political action by drawing attention to the environmental cause remains unchanged.

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OJIBWA LIBRARY NEWS

The library has new books:

 The Silver Lining: An Supportive and

Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer by

Hollye Jacobs

 The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel

 Sally's Baking Addiction by Sally

McKenney

 Chestnut Street by Maeve Binchy

 The Wives of Los Alamos by Tarashea

Nesbit, a novel

 The Divorce Papers, a novel, by Susan

Rieger

 Vintage by Susan Gloss, a novel

New movies:

 Horton Hears a Who

 Flicka

 The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug

 Dolphin Tale

 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

 12 Years a Slave

 The Dallas Buyer's Club

 Nebraska

 Gravity

 Life of Pi

2 New CDs:

 Learn to Hear Powwow Songs

 Voices Across the Canyon

Summer Reading Program

The Ojibwa Community Library will be

holding a Summer Reading Program. The

program will focus on expanding literacy,

drawing in reluctant readers through activities, and generating interest in the library

and books in general.

The Program will consist of a weekly

Storytime and craft or experiment, a Summer Reading Challenge, and at least two

events for children and their parents. The

program is open to children and adults of all

ages. The theme is “Fizz, Boom, Read”,

which has a science focus and was developed by the Collaborative Summer Library

Program. This program is used around the

country and will begin at our library on June

17.

Storytime will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm. The primary age for the Storytime will be ages 5 to

10, all children are welcome to attend; however, children younger than 5 will need to be

accompanied by a parent or adult. Each

week three books or stories will be read to

the children and either a craft or a science

experiment will follow.

The Summer Reading Challenge will last

throughout the summer, ending August 15.

It consists of four categories: E for children

who cannot yet quite read for themselves; J

for children who can read on their own, po-

tentially ages 6 to 12; YA for teens, and A

for adults. Each registrant will receive a log

sheet and will have to track the books that

they read or have been read to them.

Throughout the challenge small prizes will

be awarded for each step achieved; the first

prize is a one day swimming pass at the

Ojibwa Motel. The second prize is a new

book and the final prize is an ice cream

cone at either the Baraga Drive In or the

Frostie Freeze.

Children will also be rewarded for checking out and returning books to our library.

Each time they return their books, the child

will be able to pick out a prize from the

“Treasure Chest”.

Registration for the Summer Reading

Challenge opens June 9 and runs

throughout the week, ending on June 13.

Storytime registration will only be held

on June 10 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and

parents are required to register their children. There will be an ice cream sundae

bar that evening.

The Library staff is excited about the

Program and is looking forward to sharing

all that the Library has to offer with the

Community. If anyone has any questions

about the program, please stop by the library or contact Jennifer Misegan at 3538163.

New books for young readers:

 Jonathan Rand's Michigan Chillers, four

mysteries

 Jonathan Rand's American Chillers, four

mysteries

 Four new Diary of Wimpy Kid stories

New books for young adults:

 The Divergent Series: Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant by Veronica Roth

~ submitted by Mary Bergerson,

Tribal Library Director

NEWS FROM THE OJIBWA

SENIOR CITIZENS

June:

 June 11—12:15 p.m., Senior Meeting.

 June 21—SpecIal pasty sale for Aura

100th Celebration. Start time will be

posted at the Senior Center. We will

only be making enough pasties for their

event. Regular pasty sale is the next

week.

 June 25—Pasty prep at 12:15 p.m.

(right after lunch). We are done by 3:00

p.m. and volunteers are needed!

 June 26—Pasty sale at 5:00 a.m., or as

early as you can get there. We are

done making pasties by 10:00 a.m., with

clean-up and bagging pasties to follow. Volunteers are needed and anyone

who wishes to help with this senior fundraising event are welcome. Come join

our fun!

HONOR FLIGHT COMPLETES MISSION VI

The Upper Peninsula Honor Flight has

completed another highly successful mission of flying veterans to Washington D.C.

to visit the monuments erected in their

honor. For first time, Korean War era veterans were the majority of veterans on the

flight which totaled 78 veterans plus

guardians and support personnel.

The

July:

veterans visited the World War II Memo July 9—12:15 p.m., Senior Meeting. rial, Korean Memorial, Viet Nam Memorial,

Karen Lahti will be attending this meet- Lincoln Memorial, and Air Force Memorial

ing. The second deposit for those sen- as well as taking a bus tour of downtown

iors going on the January 2015 cruise is Washington. A special feature for this

Honor Flight was a show by the United

due at this July 9th meeting.

 July19—Special pasty sale for Aura States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

Jamboree. Start time will be posted at at the Air Force Memorial and being

greeted by the Marine Corps Brass Quinthe Senior Center.

tet at Reagan National Airport.

 July 23 - pasty prep.

The Honor Flight takes World War II

 July 24 - regular pasty sale.

and Korean War era veterans to Washington at no expense to the veteran. They

To be added to the mailing are accompanied by a guardian who pays

list or to correct your mail- their own expenses. Theth next flight is

ing address, contact the scheduled for September 4 . Application

forms and more information are available

enrollment office at (906) at http://www.upperpeninsulahonorflight.

353-6623 ext. 4113.

org/.

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Returning with the Honor Flight is Korean War Era Veteran Pete Shelafoe who was accompanied by his son,

Mike.

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 forty-three students were placed on the Honor Roll

for the third marking period of the 2013-14 academic year:

Baraga — DySean Allen, Liliana Messer, Steele Jondreau, Dana

Kelly, Steven Maki, Presley Rasanen, Cheyenne Welsh, Opal Ellsworth, William Jondreau, Jr., Jenna Messer, Jailyn Shelifoe, Nathaniel Welsh, Aleah Maskew, Annaleese Rasanen, Brendan Varline,

Frederick Dakota, Bailey Harden, Keegin Kahkonen, Angel Loonsfoot, Shawna Lussier, Bryton Loonsfoot, and Sheena Halverson.

L’Anse — Jade Curtis, Robert Jacobs, Christopher Genschow,

Robert Genschow III, William Genschow, Alicia Stein, Kayla Dakota,

Ti’ia Friisvall, Shay Ekdahl, Grayson Roe, Cody Clement, Karli Hoggard, Eva Lind, and James Veker.

Marquette — Vanessa Rabitaille-Kinney and Neebin AshbrookPietila.

Sacred Heart — Rachael Velmer and Madison Smith.

Gwinn — Taylor Shelafoe, Kimber Shelafoe, and Lacie Stanton.

Public Service Announcement

Affordable Care Act educational program offered to business community

Michigan State University Extension is offering a training

for the business community on the Affordable Care Act on

June 9th, 2014 from 1 - 4 p.m. in the Community Room at the

Peter White Library. MSU Extension Educator, Adam Kantrovich, will cover the Affordable Care Act and how it affects

small businesses, farms and individuals. There are many

layers to the Affordable Care Act. This will be a broad overview of the basics within the three hour presentation. This

presentation will include a hands-on activity to help participants determine whether they need to comply with the ACA.

The cost is $15.

More information and registration

events.anr.msu.edu/ACAMarquette.

is

at

L’Anse-Baraga Community Schools — Lisa Waranka.

The following thirty-five students received awards for achieving

Perfect Attendance:

Baraga — Robert Curtis, Octavia Geroux, Bailey Harden, Breanna

Jondreau, Kamrin Kahkonen, Steven Maki, Liliana Messer, Troy DeCota, William Jondreau, Jr., and John Messer III.

L’Anse — Elsie Madosh, Paige Zasadnyj, Keira Dakota, Chase Larson, Mariana Teikari, Cassandra Zasadnyj, Jade Curtis, Deija Dakota, Philip Edwards II, Christopher Genschow, Charles Spruce,

Robert Genschow III, William Genschow, Kayla Dakota, Abbygail

Spruce, Ti’ia Friisvall, and Cody Clement.

Gwinn — Kaitlyn Shelafoe, Destinee Stanton, Taylor Shelafoe, Kimber Shelafoe, and Lacie Stanton.

Ishpeming — Robert Webb-Grisham.

Negaunee — Brayden Velmer.

Croation Chicken Dinner

Benefit for Andrew Schwartz, (seminarian)

June 14, 2014, 2-6 pm, St. Ann's Church, Baraga

Chicken 1/2 10.00 1/4 8.00

Takeout or eat in

http://

Bake Sale & Raffle

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FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON

INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)

NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS*

(Effective October 1, 2013)

Scholarship Program

MICHIGAN INDIAN ELDERS ASSOCIATION 2014 SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE.

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

available three (3) $1000 scholarships and six (6) $500 scholarships. The scholarships

will be awarded to at least nine qualified students with the $1000 scholarships being

awarded to top 3 qualified students, as determined by committee review and lottery, if

necessary. Each student must be currently enrolled in a course of study at, or have a

letter of acceptance from, a public college or university or technical school and must

meet the following qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS – the student:

 Must be an enrolled member (copy of tribal card) or be a direct descendant of an enrolled member of one of the MIEA constituent Tribes/Bands (must be verified in writing

by your tribal Enrollment Department).

 Must have successfully completed and passed all five General Education Development (G.E.D.) equivalency tests with a minimum score of 40 and an average score of 45

and must possess a G.E.D. certificate; or must have graduated from an accredited high

school with a 3.00 grade point average; or if currently enrolled at a college, university or

trade school, must have an accumulated grade point average of 3.00.

 Must, except for special and extenuating circumstances, attend college, university or

trade school on a full-time basis.

 Must complete the provided application form and submit it with required supporting

documentation and the mailing must be RECEIVED BY THE COORDINATOR not later

than June 20, 2014. (PLEASE NOTE, incomplete or late applications will not be considered).

For more information see: http://www.michiganindianelders.org/MIEA%20Students.htm

*The net monthly income standard for each household size

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

the applicable SNAP standard deduction.

48 Contiguous United

States:

Household

Size

The KBIC Education Department announces the availability of the 2014 Ann Misegan

Memorial Scholarship applications. The scholarship amount is $1,000, twice a year for

up to six years, and will be awarded to a new student each fall. Applicants must meet

the following criteria:

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Enrolled Tribal member

Attending an accredited college/university

Enrolled as a full-time student

Pursuing a degree in a Health Care field (nursing or dental program preference given)



Resident of Baraga or Marquette County

Eligible students must complete an application, submit an essay detailing their interest in their chosen health field and submit a copy of their official transcripts (high school

or college).

For more information and to request an application, contact Amy St. Arnold, Education Director, at (906) 353-6623, ext. 4117. or at amy@KBIC-nsn.gov. The application

deadline is July 7, 2014, at 4 p.m.

TRIBAL ATTORNEY

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, located along the shoreline of Lake Superior

in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is seeking an individual to fill the position of Tribal Attorney. Candidates must possess the following:

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Juris Doctor from an accredited Law School

Must be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Michigan, or commitment to

secure membership

Eligible for admission to practice before the Federal Bar, or commitment to secure

such eligibility

General knowledge of law with emphasis on applicable current case law, statutes and

regulations relating to Indian tribes

Knowledge of and experience with the operation of court systems

Individuals with experience in Indian law and litigation desired

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Must work effectively with other people at a variety of ages and levels

Competency in various computer programs

Able to work independently to get a project completed

This position is located at the Keweenaw Bay Tribal Center and is an in-house position. Legal and/or Consulting firms need not apply. For more information, please visit our

web site at http://www.kbic-nsn.gov or contact:

Hope E. Laramore, Personnel Director

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Beartown Road

Baraga, Michigan 49908

(906) 353-6623, ext. 4176

hope@kbic-nsn.gov

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

1

$ 958

+

$152

=

$1,110

2

$1,293

+

$152

=

$1,445

3

$1,628

+

$152

=

$1,780

4

$1,963

+

$163

=

$2,126

5

$2,298

+

$191

=

$2,489

6

$2,633

+

$219

=

$2,852

7

$2,968

+

$219

=

$3,187

8

$3,303

+

$219

=

$3,522

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KBIC Health Clinic

KBIC Tribal Center

Ojibwa Community College

Head Start & Early Head Start Center

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Reminder, all applications MUST be

returned with a proof of income. All

applications are due by June 27, 2014.

+ $335

Alaska:

Use this

amount

SNAP Net

Monthly

Income

Standard

SNAP

Standard Deduction

1

$1,196

+

$260

=

$1,456

2

$1,615

+

$260

=

$1,875

3

$2,035

+

$260

=

$2,295

4

$2,454

+

$260

=

$2,714

5

$2,873

+

$260

=

$3,133

6

$3,292

+

$274

=

$3,566

7

$3,711

+

$274

=

$3,985

8

$4,130

+

$274

=

$4,404

Each additional member

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

+ $420

FDPIR Income Deductions—see 7 CFR 253.6(e)

Earned Income Deduction — Households with earned

income are allowed a deduction of 20 percent of their

earned income.

Dependant Care Deduction — Households that qualify

for the dependent care deduction are allowed a deduction

of actual dependent care costs paid monthly to a nonhousehold member.

Child Support Deduction — Households that incur the

cost of legally required child support to or for a nonhousehold member are allowed a deduction for the

amount of monthly child support paid.

Medical Expense Deduction — Households that incur

monthly medical expenses by any household member

who is elderly or disabled are allowed a deduction in the

amount of out-of-pocket medical expenses paid in excess

of $35 per month. Allowable medical expenses are provided at 7 CFR 273.9(d)(3).

Home Care Meal-Related Deduction — Households who

furnish the majority of meals for a home care attendant

are allowed an income deduction equal to the maximum

SNAP benefit for a one-person household. In Fiscal Year

2014, the amounts are as follows:

48 Contiguous U.S. States





October 1, 2013—October 31, 2013 = $200

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October 1, 2013—October 31, 2013 = $200

November 1, 2013—September 30, 2014—$189

For Alaska, please select appropriate link below.

November 1, 2013—September 30, 2014—$189

See 7 CFR 272.7(b) for area designations in Alaska.

Standard Shelter/Utility Expense Deduction — Households that incur at least one monthly shelter or utility expense are allowed a standard income deduction (see

chart below). Allowable shelter/utility expenses are provided at 7 CFR 273.9(d)(6)(ii).

FY2014 FDPPIR Standard Shelter/Utility Expense Deductions - Based on Region*

Region

States Currently with

FDPIR Programs

Northeast/

Midwest

Michigan, Minnesota, New

York, Wisconsin

$400

Southeast/

Southwest

Mississippi, New Mexico,

North Carolina, Oklahoma,

Texas

$300

Mountain

Plains

Colorado, Kansas, Montana,

Nebraska, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

$400

West

Alaska, Arizona, California,

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon,

Washington

$350

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Head Start and Early Head Start will be

accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year. You may have an application mailed to you by calling 524-6626. Applications are also available at:

FDPIR Net

Monthly Income Standard

Each additional member

Household

Size

2014 ANN MISEGAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Use this

amount

Shelter/

Utility Deduction

*If the geographic boundaries of an Indian reservation

extend to more than one region per the identified regional

groupings above, then a qualifying household has the

option to receive the appropriate shelter/utility expense

deduction amount for the State in which the household

resides or the State in which the State agency’s central

administrative office is located.

ON TO NEW AND BETTER THINGS — FIVE RETIRE FROM OJIBWA ENTERPRISES

Dale Shalifoe presents Mark Anderson with his plaque of recognition for

15 years of service.

Dale Shalifoe and Sheryl Bullock.

Sheryl Bullock, Payroll Clerk, retired from the Ojibwa Casino Resort on March 14, 2014, after 20 years of service. Dale Shalifoe,

General Manager, presented Sheryl with a plaque in recognition of

her outstanding contributions and dedication to the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community and the Ojibwa Casinos. Sheryl’s co-workers

gathered at a special luncheon to extend her their best wishes for a

long and satisfying retirement.

Dale Shalifoe presents Gerald Cadeau, Sr. with his plaque of recognition

for 20 years of service.

Dale Shalifoe presents Gina LaBeau with her plaque of recognition for 30

years of service.

Mark Anderson, Gerald Cadeau, Sr., Betty Kauppila, and Gina

LaBeau retired from the Ojibwa Casino Resort on April 28, 2014.

Co-workers gathered at a special luncheon to extend them their

best wishes for a long and satisfying retirement.

Dale Shalifoe presents Betty Kauppila with her plaque of recognition for

28 years of service.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Is your charitable organization planning on holding a raffle

or selling raffle tickets on the L’Anse Indian Reservation?

Federal law, through the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, granted

Tribes exclusive right to regulate gaming activity on Indian lands.

Even if you or the members of your organization are not tribal members, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Gaming Commission

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

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

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

16429 Bear Town, Rd.

Baraga, MI 49908

Application deadline for submission of ALL

Class I Drawings is 30 days and Class II

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

is received within this timeline.

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

Permit No. 62

Big Rapids, MI 49307

U.S Postage PAID

PRE-SORT STARDARD

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