All You Need To Know About The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (2008)

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All You Need To Know About The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

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Issue 52

LANDSCAPING/EXTENSION PROJECT NEAR COMPLETION

AT ASSININS COMMUNITY CEMETERY

Tribal Council Members:

Warren C. Swartz Jr., President

Susan J. LaFernier, Vice-President

Toni Minton, Secretary

William E. Emery, Asst. Secretary

Jennifer Misegan, Treasurer

Larry J. Denomie III, CEO

Doreen Blaker

Elizabeth D. Mayo

Michael F. LaFernier, Sr.

Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews

Jerry Lee Curtis

Frederick Dakota

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

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Located in Assinins, just north of Baraga,

Michigan, within the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community, fenced between the north end of

Mission Road and US 41, lies the Assinins

Community Cemetery. A sign located at the

entrance of the cemetery states, “As far as

anyone can remember, this burial ground has

always been here.”

Some of the older gravestones date back

to the 1840’s. History shows as far back as

the 1600’s, the Chippewa Nation cast their

nets in the Keweenaw Bay. Their ancient ancestors told stories of being born in the East

and entering the Spirit World in the West. The

deceased would be buried in communal

ground and Spirit Houses were put over the

grave of that individual.

The first Spirit

Houses were built of birch, elm or cedar bark.

Lumber replaced the bark to provide a safer

place to leave food and other items needed

such as arrows, bows, fishing gear, etc. to aid

the deceased in their four-day journey to the

Spirit World. The Chippewa would travel annually to meet with other bands for a feast to

honor their deceased ancestors. Even in recent years, picnics have been held at the Assinins Community Cemetery out of respect for

this custom.

According to one of the four members of

the Historical Society, Stephen Hadden, who

is also the cemetery Sexton, said, “Bishop

Baraga sold this land back to the original 49

Christian Indians around the 1860’s. The

State foreclosed on that community for back

taxes around the early 1900’s. The Sheriff, at

that time, came over to the Assinins’ community and served the papers on those who were

living there, not necessarily the owners of the

land, which consisted of 480 acres including

this cemetery. It was wrong for the State to

September 6, 2008

Tribal Council meeting

foreclose on a cemetery. When has anyone

• KBIC Youth visit Chiever paid taxes on a cemetery? In turn, the

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Church bought it back for back taxes.”

• Tribal Elections begin

For the past two years, the Assinins Comwith Primary Election

munity Cemetery has been receiving landscaping and extension efforts. Charles Chuck

• KBIC participates in PaLoonsfoot Sr., a member of both the Kerade of Nations

weenaw Bay Indian Community and the Most

• Even Start students exHoly Name of Jesus Church, stated, “About

plore new software

two years ago, I came down here to clean the

cemetery and someone talked me into starting

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to take down that fence.” Chuck laughed.

participant in IDA Pro“That someone was Stephen Hadden, the

gram

Sexton of the Assinins Community Cemetery.

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So we took the whole fence down, then we

cut down some trees in the north end, and

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then he talked me into putting the fence back

up this year. About a dozen of those trees Continued on page four.

WATERLINE DONATION MADE

BY KEWEENAW BAY

INDIAN COMMUNITY

The KBIC Tribal Council approved

the donation of funds in the amount of

$22,000 for Tribal Construction’s labor

and equipment to install a waterline for

the L’Anse High School Sports Facility

at a Council meeting held in July of

2008.

Tribal Construction recently installed

1,100 feet of 8” waterline at the multifunctional sports complex site that is

adjacent to the L’Anse Area School.

The new facility will have a new football

field, track, soccer field, two baseball

diamonds, tennis facilities, and will include shower and office facilities.

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September 6, 2008 — Tribal Council Meeting

The Tribal Council held their regularly

scheduled Saturday Tribal Council meeting on September 6, 2008, in the Chippewa Room of the Ojibwa Resort Motel in

Baraga, Michigan. Warren C. Swartz Jr.

presided over the meeting with Susan

LaFernier, Toni Minton, William E. Emery,

Jennifer Misegan, Larry Denomie III, Doreen Blaker, Jerry Lee Curtis, Michael F.

LaFernier Sr., Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews,

Elizabeth D. Mayo and Fred Dakota present. President Swartz shared numerous

Thank You and For Your Information items

addressed to Council. Council approved

meeting minutes for November 29, 2005,

and July 8, 2008.

Warren “Chris” Swartz Jr. gave the

President’s report. On August 19, 2008,

President Swartz gave the Oath of Office

to three Appellate Justices at a ceremony

held at the KBIC Tribal Court. The three

judges now have the authority needed to

work on the backlog of appellate cases.

President Swartz met with Bureau of

Indian Affairs Official, Gerald Parrish, of

the Michigan Agency to discuss proposed

real estate services. We are waiting on a

final report from the Michigan Agency regarding the meeting.

Gene Emery, Fred Dakota, and President Swartz attended a meeting in Lac

Vieux Desert regarding Indians exercising

their off reservation treaty rights in KBIC’s

home territory. This is an ongoing issue

that they will continue to monitor. The following day, President Swartz attended a

VOIGHT Task Force meeting also held at

Lac Vieux Desert.

The Office of the Tribal President, has

received word from Jerry Lee Curtis, New

Day Administrator, that New Day has received CARF accreditation which is valid

for three years. Chi Miigwetch to Jerry

Lee Curtis and his staff for their hard work

to achieve that status.

On September 2, 2008, the Office of

the Tribal President, received a press release from the Dept. of Treasury and Justice announcing a first time initiative to

strengthen and foster economical development in Native American communities.

The initiative will increase access to financing for existing businesses, create

new businesses, increase housing opportunities, and strengthen legal infrastructure. The economic development projects

will take place at the Leech Lake Band of

Ojibwa Indian Community in Cass Lake,

Minnesota, and at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Baraga, Michigan. The

ultimate outcome of this initiative will help

provide economic structuring in our community.

President Swartz indicated that he continues to correspond with representatives

of CITGO’s Home Heating Program and is

working on the preliminary informational

documents to determine if our community

is eligible for assistance.

President Swartz met with Baraga Village Manager, Roy Kemppainen, on topics

of mutual concern, such as junk cars, unsafe structures, old buildings and exterior

property.

Vice President Susan LaFernier gave

the Vice President report for August 2008.

On August 12, and 16, 2008, Vice President LaFernier attended the Drug Task

Force meetings. Remember the Drug Tip

line number is 353-DRUG (353-3784).

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community members as they participate

in the Mackinaw Bridge Walk on Labor Day, September 1, 2008.

The 2008 KBIC Clean Sweep was held on

August 16th in the Big Buck Bingo parking

lot. They collected household hazardous

waste and old or unwanted pharmaceuticals and over the counter medications in

an effort to protect our environment. A

thank you goes out to Todd Warner and

the Natural Resource Department staff for

coordinating that project.

The Court hearing on the contested

case on mining has concluded and our attorneys now have until September 23rd to

prepare the proposed findings of fact and

conclusions of law. The Hearing Officer

will then either grant or deny the 632 Mining Permit and Part 31 Groundwater Discharge Permit for Kennecott. According to

DEQ, a separate permit would be required

under Part 632 for reopening of the Humboldt Processing Facility because it is not

within or adjacent to the site of the proposed mining activities. An amendment of

the mining permit for construction of a new

haul road and an extension for the electrical services from road 550 to the mine site

would be required. The EPA will be visiting to make their determination regarding

the Underground Injection Control Permit

that Kennecott needs. There are plans for

a public meeting in October. Twelve Keweenaw Bay Indian Community members

joined the annual Mackinaw Bridge Walk

on September 1st in an effort to heighten

awareness of the threats of metallic sulfide

mining on our Great Lakes waters. The

walk across the bridge marked the ending

of a much longer walk which began at the

Yellow Dog Plains in an effort to spread

the word and gain support for the opposition of the proposed mining by Kennecott

Minerals. There were more than one hundred walkers from the Baraga, Houghton

and Marquette area. LaFernier thanked

the group who attended the first “Protect

the Earth Summit’ held on August 3-4,

2008, at NMU and the Yellow Dog Plains.

Susan LaFernier’s speech was published

in the September newsletter, page 11.

Vice President LaFernier urges everyone

to become educated and learn all there is

to know regarding sulfide mining. There

are many who do not know what sulfide

mining is or the destruction that it causes.

On August 14, 2008, Vice President

LaFernier along with many other members

of Council attended a day long presentation by the Office of Justice Programs—

Community Capacity Development Team

on economic development on our reservation. Presented were their findings from

the economic development assessment,

marketing survey and legal survey from

their June visit to KBIC. This information

will be used with our future economic development projects and in updating our

comprehensive plan.

Vice President LaFernier attended the

Government Employee Picnic on August

8. With the beautiful day, our employees

had a wonderful time as they participated

in the planned and organized activities developed from the hard work of the picnic

committee, cooks, judges, and everyone

else who helped with the event. Many employees won some wonderful prizes as

well. Thank you.

Larry Denomie III, CEO, gave a report

for August 2008. With the end of FY 08

approaching, work on FY 09’s Memorandum of Agreement with the Ojibwa Community College has begun. Some of the

current agreement requirements include

assistance from KBIC in preparing for

OCC’s autonomy such as setting up for

their own insurances, accounting, personnel processing, etc. Meetings are scheduled with OCC throughout September.

The CEO’s office aided resolution to

issues related to the building in which a

liquor license is operating out of and the

building inspector’s orders to stop operations within that building. After meetings

with parties involved, it was determined

that that licensee needed to comply with

the International Building Code. The licensee needs to meet the commercial code

requirements for the establishment. The

licensee had been issued two orders to

cease operations. The owner did comply

after the second order was issued for a

period of time but had subsequently reopened. The licensee is now complying

with the order and is working on meeting

the commercial code requirements. The

Council has suspended the liquor license

and scheduled a hearing for the licensee.

With the expectation of being awarded

the ANA Language Preservation Grant

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soon, work on finalizing contract agreements for Earl Otchingwanigan has continued. Earl will be developing the curriculum

and teaching the apprentices for KBIC.

The Even Start Program has been officially funded for another year and will be

under the direction of Gail Juntunen. Gail

Juntunen has accepted the recently advertised Even Start Coordinator position.

On August 6th, the Renewable and Alternative Energy Committee held their first

meeting.

This Committee consists of

seven members with four advisors. A program will be held in September for the

committee and other staff to aid in developing a strategic plan.

A sale is being planned for unused departmental equipment. Clayton Ekdahl,

Special Projects Coordinator, is heading

up the opportunity. A list of equipment is

being developed and an advertisement will

be forthcoming announcing the date and

time of the departmental auction and rummage sale.

The Weed and Seed Grant has been

approved for another year in the amount of

$150,000. This program is under the direction of Dale Dakota, Chief of Police,

with Chris Gerard as the Program Coordinator. Also unfortunately, the Transfer

Station Grant was not funded. We are

able to apply again next year.

Toni Minton presented the Secretary’s

Report. During the month of August 2008,

the Tribal Council had one regular meeting

and three special meetings. The regular

Tribal Council meeting was held on August

16, 2008, and is reported in the September

2008, Tribal Newsletter. The following actions occurred during the special meeting

held on August 4, 2008: approved Resolution KB1625-208 Jeff Mayo Residential

Lease; approved Resolution KB1626-2008

Nomination of the Migiziwasin site to the

National Register as a Traditional Cultural

Property; approved the agreement between the KBIC and Michigan Works

Small Business and Technology Development Center Network for services of a

business counselor one day per month for

current and prospective business owners;

approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bay Mills Community College and the KBIC for the Immersion Program; approved Resolution

KB1624-2008 Helene Welsh heirs restricted land BIA Timber Sale; approved

donations totaling $4,125; and approved

the service agreement of Barbara Nolan

and Rhonda Hopkins, Bay Mills Community College Immersion Instructors. On

August 11, 2008, the Council held the Second Reading of Proposed ordinance 200802 Tobacco Ordinance. The following actions occurred during the special meeting

held on August 11, 2008: approved the

meeting minutes of November 10, 2005;

reviewed proposed ordinance 2008-04

Election Ordinance with the Election

Board; amended the Professional Services

Agreement with Carlson-Loy; and approved the request of the Ojibwa Seniors

to host the April 2009 MIEA Conference,

and approved their costs totaling $3,500.

The following actions occurred during the

special meeting held on August 28, 2008:

approved the meeting minutes of November 21, 2005, June 26, 2008, and June 30,

2008; approved the bid from Swick for a

HVAC System for the pool area in the

Ojibwa Motel for $94,495; suspended the

liquor license of Jeff Lamson until he comContinued on page five.

KBIC Youth Visits Chicago

(Front row—left to right) Chaperone Jennifer Misegan, Shane Bryan, Tashina Emery, Deanna Varline, Deena Misegan, Shani Shelifoe, Jade Chaudier, Angelica Bogda, Hope Minton, (back row– left to right) Chaperone Gary Loonsfoot Jr., LeRoy Gauthier, Jay

Gauthier, Chaperone Alice Brunk, Gary Loonsfoot III, Ethan Smith, Roni Jossens, Chalsea Smith, Jacki Jossens, Chaperone

Jeanne Kauppila, and Chaperone Tyler Larson.

On August 19-21, fifteen KBIC Youth

took part in the annual summer youth trip.

This year’s trip included an outing to the

Lincoln Park Zoo in downtown Chicago.

The following day the kids enjoyed a full

day of roller coasters and water rides at

Six Flags Great America and Hurricane

Harbor in Gurnee Mills, followed by a din-

ner at Joe’s Crab Shack. The final day

they got to experience a show in the IMAX

Theater inside of the Milwaukee Public

Museum along with a day pass into the

Museum. In order to make the trip, the

kids needed to have at least 25 hours of

volunteer time throughout the year during

their fundraising events.

KBIC Youth Program Activity Fund Criteria

∗ Youth must be a member or child of an enrolled member, to qualify.

∗ Members must live in the service area of Baraga, Houghton, Ontonagon and Marquette County.

∗ Each fiscal year, an amount is designated by the KBIC Tribal Council, for each child,

age 0-17. The amount is currently $125.00. The fiscal year begins on October 1.

∗ It is the parent/guardian responsibility to keep track of how much is spent for each

child.

∗ You must submit a receipt for all funding reimbursements.

Requests that will be paid must fall under the criteria listed below:

• Organized extracurricular activity fees, athletic fees, in or out of school. (Example –

basketball, gymnastics, skating, hockey, skiing, swimming, football, etc.);

• Athletic equipment, to be used for team sports;

• Sports, bible and culture camps;

• School-related activities, such as: band, youth in government, driver’s education,

and school pictures;

• School clothes

Please submit receipts, with designation of what the receipt is for to the Youth Director.

The Youth Director will make out the requisition form, and send it to accounting for processing. Processing requests takes three-five days. The check can then be picked up

from the Youth Director, unless other arrangements have been made.

For more information, please call the Youth Director at 353-4643, or come to the Youth

Building Office located adjacent to Ojibwa Community College, or email: tlarson@kbicnsn.gov

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Drug Task Force

~ Mission Statement ~

To promote education through public awareness with the specific objective

to eliminate the use of “illegal drugs” for the betterment of the health,

welfare, and safety of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

and our neighboring Communities.

KBIC Drug Tip Line 353-DRUG (3784)

ANIN! Our children (young and old), relatives and friends need us to help them lead a healthy,

drug-free life. Drug and alcohol problems can be prevented and preventing them starts with us.

As parents, caregivers, relatives, and friends, we have a tremendous influence on the decisions

they make. Our constant communication and caring may inspire them to walk away from drugs

and alcohol or receive the help they need.

“Don’t let your life be confined by drug or alcohol addiction,

know that for every lock there is a key.”

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Assinins Cemetery, continued from page one.

came down to put up a lean-to on the waterside of the Church, for the picnic tables

there. We needed 14 footers. That is why

those trees came down, to cut the rest of

the lumber we needed.”

Hadden stated, “We started with the

landscaping project because a lot of vandalism was going on down here (at the

cemetery), and back when they repaved

the road, we had the road blocked off by

the Church because the semis had that

blacktop pounded so badly. Then the

semis started coming through the cemetery. We thought, we don’t want the cemetery tore apart, and there was so much

vandalism we had to do something. When

the Dead River Basin washed out, we went

and got two headstones down there that

were from here. The Statue in the south

end of the cemetery was dragged way

down here in the middle of the cemetery.

Someone was going to probably load it in

their truck but found it to be too heavy, I

suppose.”

Hadden continued, “So we figured by

making the road longer that it wouldn’t be a

thoroughfare and we could have our funeral processions right from the Church

down. We have had some processions

through the woods when they would just

carry the casket. That is what we were

originally going to do here just have a nice

straight route, but then it just kept growing

into putting in the road. “

Funding the project has been basically

done by donations. The tribe donated

$6900 for the gravel and $650 for the fence

which was purchased from Tribal Construction. The volunteers had hoped for donations of sand and fill from the county and a

local road construction company, unfortunately none was received. Judy Smith, a

member of both the Keweenaw Bay Indian

Community and the church, made a donation and paid for the first 30 loads of sand

at the entrance of the road. Most of the

other donations came from the volunteers

and has turned into a fair amount for gas

and oil alone. The Keweenaw Bay Tribal

Court has provided community service

workers to assist Hadden and Loonsfoot

with the endeavor. Hadden said, “Those

hours number into the hundreds. Quite

regularly we have two or three community

service workers, the most being six on one

day. Other volunteers (besides Hadden

and Loonsfoot) have been Mike Cardinal,

John Cadeau, Judy Smith and her kids,

Evelyn Ravindran and her kids, and the

summer youth group have helped. They

cut the grass for us and have for probably

the last ten years, possibly even longer.

Some of the summer youth workers helped

Chuck put up the last of fence. Tribal Construction has made their equipment available as a donation when we make any requests.”

Hadden said, “When Father John left

here, he had 438 people listed as buried in

the cemetery. I have over 1000 people and

that isn’t counting the original Native Americans buried here. There will never be a

complete set of records. I’ve updated the

current records by checking death records

in Houghton and Baraga County.”

Hadden added, “It’s been a lot bigger

job than we thought. There’s probably

thousands of hours in the project now. We

made a lot more room for plots and on the

north end. We have it all flattened out so if

we need more room, we can just move out

the fence on that far end.”

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KBIC TO GATHER FOR THE

Eagle Books Community Fun Fest

The popular Eagle Books stories will

come to life in the Keweenaw, from October 24 to November 1 when Keweenaw

Bay Ojibwa Community College and Michigan Tech’s Native American Outreach will

host a celebration of healthy living to help

prevent diabetes in American Indians and

Alaska Natives. The Eagle Books Community Fun Fest will begin with speakers,

displays, and activities included in the

MTU Native American Speakers Forum

and Spirit of the Harvest Powwow. The

festival will open formally at the Niiwin

Akeaa Center on Sunday afternoon, October 26 and continue through the week with

events for all ages.

The Eagle Books are a series of four

books about wise animal characters, Mr.

Eagle, Miss Rabbit and a clever trickster,

Coyote, who together engage Rain That

Dances and his young friends in the joy of

physical activity, eating healthy foods and

learning from their elders about health and

diabetes prevention. More than two million

books have been distributed by the Native

Diabetes Wellness Program of the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention. The

books are used in many schools, clinics

and Head Start programs. Organizers of

the Festival of Eagles hope that the engaging, positive messages found in the

books will encourage local children and

parents to make positive lifestyle changes.

Highlights of the festival will include:

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A display of the original Eagle Books

watercolor paintings—a replica of an

exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian—that can

be seen throughout the entire festival

at the Niiwin Akeaa Center (main college building)

“Our local planning group - area teachers, health educators, youth workers, and

college faculty and staff who have been

planning the Eagle Books Fun Fest are

excited to bring this fun learning event to

our community,” said Lynn Aho, of Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

“We know that children love the Eagle

Books and so do adults. Everyone is invited, please come.”

All Festival of Eagles events are free of

charge. More information is available from

Lynn Aho at 353-8151, email: diabetes

education@hotmail.com

Festival of Eagles Schedule

Friday, October 24:

Eagle Books Speakers at the MTU

Native American Speakers’ Forum;

Healing Art Workshop with Sam English for Middle-High School Students

(after school)

Saturday, October 25:

Eagle Books Activities and Display at

the MTU Spirit of the Harvest Pow

wow

Sunday, October 26, Niiwin Akeaa

Center:

Opening Ceremony, Storytelling, Social Round Dance, and Indigenous

Foods Tasting; 3-5 pm

Monday, October 27:

Georgia Perez visits Baraga and

L’Anse Schools – storytelling assemblies

Tuesday/Wednesday, October 28-29,

Niiwin Akeaa Center:

Elementary students tour exhibit and

mini-health fair; Child and Family exStorytelling by Eagle Books author hibit tour and activities for Preschool

Georgia Perez, Nambe Pueblo at the students and families

opening on Sunday October 26, and in

Wednesday/Thursday, October 29assemblies at Baraga and L’Anse

30:

schools on Monday, October 27.

Lorelei DeCora conducts health talkA “Healing Through Art” workshop for ing circles in Baraga and L’Anse aflocal children with nationally-known terschool program time and speaks

painter, Sam English, a member of the

to KBOCC CE278 students and guests

Ojibwe tribe, designed to explore Eagle

in the evening at the Niiwin Akeaa

Books’ messages through visual arts,

Center.

tentatively scheduled for Friday afterFriday, October 31 – Healthier Halnoon, October 24.

School field trips to tour the exhibit and loween: (school and community actake part in a mini-health fair on Tues- tivities)

Exhibit of student and community art

day, October 28.

and stories begins.

Talking Circles conducted by Lorelei

DeCora, a former Indian Health Service

Additional activities in planning

nurse and member of the Ho-Chunk

tribe, to encourage parents and other stages include a lunchtime presentafamily members to adopt behaviors that tion for Seniors, a library-based famwill help them and their children eat ily reading and story-telling event,

healthier foods and be active, after and guest-speaker presentations for

high school and college classes.

school on October 29 and 30.

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Autographs and photos with Mr. Eagle,

Miss Rabbit and Trickster Coyote.

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Eagle Books activities for children at

the Spirit of the Harvest Pow-Wow

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A display of local art and creative expression to begin on October 31.

Council meeting, continued from page three.

TRIBAL ELECTIONS BEGINS

WITH PRIMARY ELECTION

This year our Tribal Elections will begin

with a Primary Election. This will be the

first year this process will be utilized. During the December 15, 2007, Annual Tribal

Election, the Registered Voters of the

Community were asked the question of

“Do you support a Primary Election in the

L’Anse and Baraga Districts to be held in

advance of the General Election for the

purpose of nominating candidates for

Tribal Council at the General Election by a

majority vote of eligible voters in the Community?”

Because the results for that Referendum question were YES – 285, NO – 144,

a revision of the Election Ordinance was

necessary. This was completed, and the

Council enacted them on September 11,

2008.

The Primary Election process is new to

our Tribe. Members wishing to place their

name on the ballot for an elected office

must file their name by October 2, 2008.

In the past names were filed in mid November.

2008 PRIMARY ELECTION TIMELINE

November 1, 2008

1. Nomination Deadline (Open 9/18) —

October 2, 2008 at 4 p.m.

2. Voter Registration Deadline —

October 2, 2008.

3. Tribal Council meets to approve

Candidates — October 4, 2008.

3. Deadline to request Absentee Ballot

— October 10, 2008.

5. Absentee Voting - Marquette —

October 30, 2008.

6. Homebound Voting —

October 31, 2008.

7. Primary Election —

November 1, 2008.

There are two seats per district on the

Tribal Council up for Election each year.

In the event that less than four candidates

file for those two seats in each District, a

Primary Election will not be necessary.

Voters will only vote for their District

Candidates. For instance, if you reside in

the Baraga District, during the Primary

Election you will only vote for the candidates from the Baraga District, L’Anse district will vote for L’Anse District candidates

and Marquette Trust Land Voters will vote

in the L’Anse District. The four (4) candidates receiving the most votes will advance to the General Election held in December.

OJIBWA SENIOR CITIZENS

NEWSLETTER

sent to discuss the possibility of the Ojibwa

Senior Citizens organization becoming a

non-profit corporation. A meeting will be

scheduled in November. All members

should attend this important meeting as we

may be voting on this issue. A notice of

the meeting date will be sent to all senior

members.

New members: August - Amy St. Arnold, September - Allen DeCota, October

– Frances Drift and Nancy Shalifoe. We

hope to see them at our meetings.

October birthdays are: Leona Bolo,

Clarence Forcia, Fred Gauthier, Colette

Gemignani, Art Gerard, Rose Mary

Haataja, Aggie Hueckstaedt, Blue Misegan, Cheryl Pilato, Sandra Pittsley, Lois

Robinson, Catherine Sandquist, Dick

Shalifoe, Nancy Shalifoe, Ted Shalifoe,

Paul Stark, and Janet Walker. Happy October Birthday!!!! and many more.

We humbly apologize for the long wait

some of our August 28th, pasty customers

had to endure. One of our convection ovens was not working properly. The oven is

now fixed. Hopefully our next pasty sale

will run smoothly. Pasty sales are our

main fund raising event. Next pasty sales

will be September 25th and October 23rd.

We really appreciate the dedicated few

who volunteer their time for the two days.

On Thursday, they arrive at 5:30 a.m. and

spend the next seven hours giving it their

all. These seniors are to be commended!

Chi Miigwetch!! When they sign up for our

outings, no questions will be asked. Hopefully those signing up for future outings

and have not been volunteering, will offer

their assistance. A volunteer sign up

sheet is at the senior center.

A Venison Stew fundraiser is planned

for Friday, November 7th.

Ten seniors attended the U.P. 40th Annual Senior Convention and Expo hosted

by U.P. Area on Aging/UPCAP. Miigwetch

to Don Carlson who volunteered to drive

the senior van.

Forty seniors are scheduled to attend

the October 6-8 Michigan Indian Elders

Association Conference which is to be

hosted by the Little Traverse Bay Band of

Ottawa, in Petoskey, MI. Our Keweenaw

Bay delegates are Jan Shalifoe and Roger

Duschene. The bus will be leaving at 8

a.m., Oct. 6 from the senior center. We

will return about 8 p.m. on Oct. 8.

A tentative outing is scheduled for Monday, October 20th for Apple Picking in the

Bayfield, WI area with ten orchards listed,

and there are many varieties of apples

available. We will also tour places of interest in the area. Last year we toured

Madeline Island.

Feel free to contact Philomena Ekdahl,

Nutrition Director, 353-6096 or the senior

office, 353-7691.

May the Great Spirit watch over you

and yours.

By Loretta Hugo, EB Secy

OJIBWA SENIORS 2008-2010

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Sandi Pittsley, President

Ron Spruce, Vice Pres.

Loretta Hugo, Secretary

Roger Duschene, Treasurer

Molly Loonsfoot, Asst. Secy

Aggie Cardinal, Asst. Treas.

Open Enrollment for

KBIC EVEN START Family Literacy Program

Our regular meeting on August 20,

2008, was attended by 28 members.

Tribal CEO and Tribal Attorneys were pre-

Call 353-8161 to register

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Earn your GED/High School Diploma

Early Childhood Programs for children

Improve parenting skills

Incentives for participation

Transportation and childcare available

Even Start is free to all Tribal

and Non-Tribal members with children

under the age of eight or who are expecting

KBIC EVEN START—

755 Michigan Avenue—Baraga, MI 49908

plies with the applicable laws and ordinances of the Community, plus granted

him a hearing and agreed to seek an injunction regarding building code violations;

approved the removal and installation of

two Participation Games at the Marquette

Casino; agreed to pay $8,531 for the Bully

Free Schools Program that will be reimbursed by the Indian Health Service;

agreed to seek a meeting with the Michigan Highway Reciprocity Board to discuss

commercial vehicles; approved the August

donations (see Treasurer’s report); approved a Recovery Request #001-2008 for

airfare to Mesa, AZ; approved the hire and

service agreement of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes for development of a

Strategic Energy Plan; agreed that only

active employees will receive retroactive

pay for wage grid adjustments; agreed to

contribute $5000 towards an amicus brief

in the Case of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma vs. Samuel Speck; and held the

Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance

2008-04 Election Ordinance.

Jennifer Misegan presented the Treasurer’s Report for July and August 2008.

Twenty-six donations requests were received with nine of them being funded as

follows, with the exception of one that is

still pending: $5000—Disabled American

Veterans towards a purchase of a van;

$500—Baraga County Eagles Auxiliary for

an all Women’s Fishing Tournament;

$500—Save the Wild UP sponsorship of

their walk to bring awareness to clean water; $3000—Michigan Tech for sponsorship of the Parade of Nations; $500Salvation Army for backpacks for school

children; $125—Baraga County CASA

Program which was a sponsorship of a

team in their kickball tournament fundraiser; $125 each—for eighteen female

tribal members to attend a cultural retreat

on Mackinac Island; $1000—Baraga

County Christian Committee for a fundraiser benefit for Christian Mleko and a

$100 donation of merchandise from the gift

shop for their raffle. September 30th, is

the deadline to apply for the two percent

monies.

Council agreed to schedule the Third

Reading of the Election Ordinance 200804 on September 11, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.

Tim Shanahan, Director of Anishinaabe

Anokii, presented Resolution KB16292008 to authorize the carry over of funds

with a no-cost extension of the ANA Grant

for the Anokii Center. Elizabeth D. Mayo

motioned

to

approve

Resolution

KB1629-2008 which formally endorses

the request of carryover of funds from

the ANA Grant, supported by Toni

Minton, eleven supported, 0 opposed, 0

abstained, motion carried.

The Third Reading of Substitute Proposed Ordinance 2008-03 Title One, Composition of Appellate Court and Appellate

Procedures was held. Susan LaFernier

motioned to approve Proposed Ordinance 2008-03, which is to amend and

restate the Proposed Ordinance that

was presented at the first reading regarding, Title One and to provide a

complete substitute, supported by Jennifer Misegan, ten supported, 0 opposed, one abstained (Dakota), motion

carried. Susan LaFernier motioned to

approve Proposed Ordinance 2008-03

Appellate Court for the purpose of

amending Title one of the Tribal Code,

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Anin! Autumn Sunshine

Durant born 6/21/2008, to

Stacy DeCota and Dominic

Durant Jr.

Autumn

weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and

was 20 inches long at

birth.

Anin! Daniel Robert

Connor Jr. born on

8/2/2008, to Dan and Beth

Connor. Daniel weighed 9

lbs 15 oz. and was 19.5

inches long at birth.

Peyton Dale was born Sept. 8, 2007, to Amanda Sauvola

and Mikey Denomie. He is the Grandson of Mike and Terri

Denomie and Dale Sauvola and Julie Donati, and Great

Grandson of Clyde and Barbara Swartz and Ann and Oscar

Denomie.

Attention Tribal Member

M e e t

Keonna

Mix

born 8/21/2008,

to Leia and

Craig

Mix.

K e o n n a

weighed 7 lbs.

15 oz. and was

19 inches at

birth.

Artists and Crafters

The Christmas Party Task Force

will be purchasing new art and craft

items made by Tribal Members to

give as gifts for our Employee

Christmas Party. The items will be

voted on by the Task Force, and

you can present a sample of your

work on October 29, 2008, at the

Tribal Center between 1:00 and

3:00.

For More Information Contact:

Jean 353-4205 or Robin 353-4164

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Christmas Party

Task Force

OPEN

GYM

There will be open

gym every Monday

and Thursday, 6:008:30 p.m. as long as

there is a chaperone.

Joe Arcand has

been hired as the new

Clinical Social Worker

for KBIC. Joe states, “I

have been in the field of

human services since

1980. I have worked

with adolescents and

adults in treatment and

corrections settings, for

various agencies in administrative capacities,

as well as counseling

clients dealing with

mental health, family

and substance abuse issues. I have also worked for seven years for

two tribes.

I received my Bachelors Degree in Social Work from NMU in Marquette and my Masters Degree in Social Work from the Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I am also licensed in auricular acupuncture. I am

from Crystal Falls, have lived most of my life in the U.P. and have

raised two children who are grown. My wife and I are currently in the

process of moving to L’Anse. We are both happy with the move—this

is a beautiful area to enjoy the outdoors by hunting/fishing, picking

choice edible mushrooms and berries.

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the tribe. Thank you for

welcoming me into the community. I will do my best to serve the people of KBIC.” Please feel free to stop in or call Joe at 353-4454.

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY

PARTICIPATES IN

MTU’S PARADE OF NATION

Saturday morning, September 20th, members of the Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community including the KBIC Youth Club and KBIC Cultural Committee joined in with MTU’s AISES to participate in Michigan

Tech University’s Annual Parade of Nations. The parade displayed 72

countries’ colors and culture as they marched from Hancock over the

bridge to Houghton and concluded at Dee Stadium. The Parade of Nations is a celebration of diversity in the community and on the Michigan

Tech University Campus. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is a

sponsor of the annual event. Housed at the Dee Stadium, multi-ethic

performances, authentic cuisine of many nations and vendors followed

the parade. The Parade of Nations Director, Lori Muhlig, a Keweenaw

Bay Indian Community member, along with the support of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community sponsored the Fast Horses performers. The Fast Horses performed for the Multicultural Festival at Dee

Stadium and gave a performance in both the L’Anse and Baraga Elementary Schools on Friday, September 19th.

FAST HORSE is a Native American performing family who has

been delighting audiences worldwide since 1998. The Lakota Fast

Horse family (Reuben, Ash, six-year Calin and three-year old Arwen),

credit their success to the fact that they love what they do; entertaining

and educating. Transcending age, language and culture, the performance focuses on the evolution of Native music and dance. This intimate

relationship with performing is expressed through poetry, humor,

magic, audience participation, juggling, storytelling, costumes, fire,

song and dance.

Zena Huhta has been hired as

the new KBIC Medical Clinic Receptionist. Zena states, “I am very

honored to have been offered this

position and look forward to the

challenge this position offers.

I am the proud mother of my

seven-year-old son, Joshua. We

recently moved from our farm into

town where we now live in Ojibwa

Housing. I love living in town AND

ENJOY BEING CLOSE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

In my spare time I love to

spend time with my son, go running with my Weimeraner, go four wheeling and just enjoy the outdoors. I feel very lucky to be able to be part of such a great Tribal

community and am thankful for all that they do for their people.”

Register to Vote

for

the

National Election

by

October 6th!

Forms are available at:

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your local secretary of state office

Department of Human Services FIA

Health Department

Housing Offices

Tribal Center

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Council meeting, continued from page five.

ported, 0 opposed, one abstained

(Dakota), motion carried.

President

Swartz announced that the Ordinance is

thereby adopted on today’s date.

Council moved into closed business

with Treasurer Jennifer Misegan, Attorney

John Baker (contract), President Warren

“Chris” Swartz Jr. (contract), CEO Larry

Denomie III (contract), and the Gaming

Commission on the agenda.

The Other Vi cti ms

of Violence in th e Home

Effects of Domestic Violence on Infants:

• Eating and sleeping problems

• Excessive Crying

• Interruption of child’s emotional attachment to

others

• Blocked development of age-appropriate

skills and abilities

Effects of Domestic Violence on Pre-school Children:

• Fear

• Eating Disorders

• Fears of going to sleep, nightmares

• Acting out/temper tantrums

• Overly compliant/clingy

• Withdrawn

• Blocked development of age appropriate

skills

Effects of Domestic Violence on School Age Children:

• Fear/anxiety

• Fighting with others

• Hyper-vigilance about danger

• Depression

• Poor academic performance

• Low self-esteem

• Suicide/engaging in dangerous behaviors

Effects on Domestic Violence in Teens:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Substance Abuse

• Stealing

• Eating Disorders

• Withdrawal

• Low self esteem

• Suicide

Contributed by KBIC/DHHS Mental Health Services,

VOCA and Youth & Family Services

PUBLIC AUCTION

KBIC is planning an auction of excess

items. The auction will be presented by B.

Patient Auctioneers and will be held at the

former KBIC Tire Shop.

KBIC AUCTION DATE

HAS BEEN SET —

DATE OF AUCTION IS:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008

KBIC Mercury Reduction

Throughout 2007 and 2008, steps were

taken by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Natural Resources Department

(KBNRD) in an effort to reduce the amount

of mercury entering the environment.

Funding was received from the Central

Lake Superior Watershed Partnership in

2006 to conduct these activities. KBNRD

utilized the funding to plan, conduct, and

advertise a mercury thermometer exchange for KBIC Tribal Members, as well

as a fluorescent light bulb collection and

recycling for KBIC Tribal offices. If broken

inside the home, mercury thermometers

can pose a threat to human health and can

pose a threat to the environment if disposed of improperly (i.e. flushed, thrown in

the trash). Because the local solid waste

hauler and nearest landfill do not accept

spent fluorescent lamps, the proper disposal of spent fluorescent lamps can become a problem.

KBNRD coordinated with the KBIC Department of Health and Human Services to

provide a convenient mercury thermometer exchange for KBIC Tribal Members in

2007 and 2008. Instead of conducting a

one time exchange event, KBNRD chose

to provide a more convenient on-going exchange program. The KBIC Department of

Health and Human Services is accepting

intact mercury thermometers from Tribal

members at the KBIC Donald A. LaPointe

Health and Education Facility in exchange

for new mercury-free, digital thermometers. The Donald A. LaPointe Health and

Education Facility, located within the KBIC

L’Anse Reservation, provides medical and

dental heath and education services to

KBIC Tribal members from the Reservation and surrounding communities. In June

2007, KBNRD purchased 130 digital, mercury-free thermometers (100 oral and 30

ear thermometers) for the exchange program. KBNRD has also disseminated color

flyers advertising the KBIC Thermometer

Exchange, as well as published various

advertisements in the KBIC Newsletter.

Since July, approximately 50 thermometers have been exchanged through

the KBIC Thermometer Exchange. It is unknown how many mercury thermometers

exist in Tribal member households. Thermometers are still available to Tribal Members who are urged to utilize this exchange

program at the KBIC Medical Clinic. Contact the KBIC Medical Clinic at 353-8700

or Char Beesley, at 524-5757 for more information.

In June 2007, KBNRD also purchased

two ‘Tri-Guard LampTracker’ special disposal containers for the recycling of spent

fluorescent light bulbs, through Waste

Management’s LampTracker Fluorescent

Lamp Recycling Program. Each container

holds approximately 56 fluorescent lamps.

A total of 62 lbs. of fluorescent lamps

(approximately 90 lamps) were collected

from June 2007 through July 2008 and

successfully recycled.

Viewing starts at 9:00 a.m.

Auction starts at 10:00 a.m.

For more information go to:

www.bpatientauctions. com

LampTracker fluorescent lamp recycling system.

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EDUCATION INCENTIVE

PROGRAM

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. Awards are given for

Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance. Students must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be enrolled KBIC members.

2. Must reside in one of the following four

counties:

Baraga, Houghton, Ontonagon or Marquette.

3. Must attend a public or private school.

A student’s Honor Roll status is defined

according to the regulations of their school

district. Students in grades four through

twelve are eligible to receive this award.

Perfect Attendance follows the school

policy also but time for doctor or dental appointments and funerals may be allowed.

Please contact the following people for

more information:

L’Anse Area Schools – Peggy Dunn 5240367 pedunn@laschools.k12.mi.us

Baraga Area Schools – Helen Jondreau

353-6661 hjondreau@up.net

All others contact Amy St. Arnold 3534117 amy@kbic-nsn.gov

Houghton, Ontonagon and Marquette

students must provide a copy of the student’s report card. If attendance is not

noted on the card, please have a school

official document by signature. Report

cards may be mailed to Keweenaw Bay

Tribal Center, Education Office, 16419

Bear Town Rd. Baraga MI 49908.

EVEN START STUDENTS

EXPLORE NEW SOFTWARE

KBIC Weed & Seed teams up

with Baraga Flag Football Program

to provide positive opportunities

for our area youth

KBIC Weed & Seed

The KBIC Weed & Seed Initiative has partnered with a local

parent organization and will be assisting with the 2008 Baraga K6 Flag Football League. The Weed & Seed Initiative is excited

about the opportunity to work with the local parent organization

that has created the Baraga flag football league and will assist

with providing positive and safe youth activities throughout the

community. Elementary students from the Baraga and L’Anse

area have been invited to take part in this exciting opportunity.

Information about the flag football league was placed in each

KBIC department mailbox in early September. The flag football

league will run from September 15 to October 16. Questions

about the league may be directed to Bill and/or Bucki Jondreau

at (906) 353-7676 or (906) 395-7676.

BARAGA FLAG FOOTBALL

SCHEDULE-2008

KBIC Even Start Adult Education students Brandon and Leia explore the features of the new GED software.

Sept 11

Thursday

6PM

Sept 15

Monday

6PM

Students enrolled in KBIC Even Start Family Literacy Program

have a number of options for individualized instruction as they

work toward earning their GED’s. In addition to traditional textbooks and notebooks, Adult Ed students also progress through

the GED - prep program with laptops. The GED is earned by students who pass a set of five tests certifying that the person has

high-school level academic skills. To pass the national GED tests

and earn a GED credential, students must score comparably to

graduating high school seniors nationwide.

Last winter, KBIC Even Start purchased computer software designed to assist those students who may need to pick up a few

skills before moving into the GED curriculum. The advantage to

the pre-GED computer program is that students become acquainted with the testing format while receiving instant feedback

to their progress. Imbedded tutorials also help to build study

skills. For students who have been out of the classroom for a

number of years, the pre-GED program works well to build confidence for moving into the next levels of study. “I like the fact that I

can get a second chance at an answer,” student Leia Mix explains. Students will also have the opportunity to access the programs out of class when the KBOCC Library installs them in their

computer systems.

In collaboration with the tribe, Even Start was recently able to

add another teaching tool to its instruction with the purchase of

GED-level software. Students can now progress smoothly from

pre-GED studies to the testing preparation software. Student response to this alternative learning method is positive. According

to one student, “The laptops are portable and everything you need

is right there.”

Student progress is tracked and the instructor, John DeLine is

able to monitor the areas where students may need additional assistance from him. When both teacher and student feel confident

about subject mastery, the student is offered the opportunity to

officially test in any subject area they need to complete in their

work toward attaining certificates of General Education Development, sometimes known as General Education Diplomas.

According to the program coordinator, Gail Juntunen, the GED

has been around for a long time. Originally designed to help

World War II veterans returning to civilian life, the GED has become an alternative for people who, for a number of reasons,

have not been able to earn a high school diploma. “Our students,”

states Juntunen, “come to us with goals for themselves and their

young families.” As they take the steps toward completing their

education through our family literacy program, they also allow us

to assist them in strengthening the family through home visits and

intergenerational literacy activities. It is this holistic approach to

family learning that makes our program unique in the community.”

Sept 18

Thursday

6PM

Sept 22

Monday

6PM

Sept 25

Thursday

6PM

Sept 27

Saturday

6PM

Sept 30

Tuesday

6PM

Oct 4

Saturday

6PM

Oct 7

Tuesday

6PM

Oct 11

Saturday

6PM

Oct 14

Tuesday

6PM

Oct 16

Thursday

6PM

*Saturdays will be under the LIGHTS

JOINING TOGETHER

COMMUNITY VOLLEYBALL

Who is this for: Community Volleyball is for every individual

who wants to make a difference in the world.

How is this going to work: The world is only as strong if we

are willing to come together as one.

How am I going to make a difference: We, as people, should

set aside our differences and focus on the inside of who we are.

What is going to happen: We are going to play VOLLEYBALL

not as competition but more as a talking circle.

Why is this happening: This world is going through its most

critical state right now; the power of friendship is at all our

needs. Knowing that there is someone whom we can lean on

when we’re in trouble or hurting is the most rewarding power.

EVERY TUESDAY AT 6:00—8:00 p.m. AT THE OCC.

For more information contact K.B.I.C. Youth Program at:

906-201-0024 or 906-353-4643 Tyler Larson

906-353-4644 Nicole Eagle or Alice Brunk

or Tashina Emery, Angelica Bodga,

DeAnna Varline or Ethan Smith

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Mission: To provide affordable and attractive housing opportunities in a safe

and healthy environment to qualifying tribal members of the Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community, encourage self-improvement of the community’s low income families, and provide employment opportunities.

Successful participant in IDA program

Programs and Services provided by the KBOHA:

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Low income rental homes and apartments

1. 158 Homes/apartments in Baraga

2. 50 Homes in Zeba

3. 40 Homes in Marquette/Harvey

Supportive housing/transitional housing to help address family issues;

New, custom built, super-insulated homes for homeownership on Beartown

Road;

Home buyer training to prepare members for home ownership;

Financial literacy training to improve members’ financial skills;

Home maintenance training to improve members’ ability to maintain

homes;

Home rehabilitation program to improve the condition of member-owned

homes;

Home emergency assistance program to remedy negative conditions in the

home;

Individual development account program – a 4:1 matched savings program

for member goals that include:

1. Down payment assistance for home purchase;

2. College tuition and expenses for residents;

3. Business expansion/start-up expenses;

4. Home repair for member-owned homes;

5. Credit repair for homeownership;

6. Vehicle purchase for work/school.

Low cost home improvement loan program for qualifying tribal members;

Low cost tax preparation program for residents and tribal members;

Surplus FEMA mobile home program for tribal members;

Stipend program covering mileage and child care expenses for residents

attending college;

Affordable curbside trash service for residents and members;

Prescription subsidy program to reimburse tribal elders and disabled

households for prescriptions purchased;

Ojibwa Building Supply Do It Best- providing tribal employment, quality affordable building supplies and profits for housing programs;

Ojibwa Builders construction company- providing tribal employment, quality

affordable construction, and profits for housing programs;

Market rate rentals - five rental properties in Baraga and one in Negauneeproviding profits for housing programs.

Tribal member and housing resident Jody Joki stands

next to her recently purchased Ford Explorer. Jody participated in housing’s new program that is designed to help

tribal members practice saving money and to increase their

self sufficiency.

The Individual Development Account (IDA) program is a

matched saving program where a participant opens a joint

savings account with housing at Superior National Bank

and begins saving for a specific goal. In this case, Jody

saved for a car that she could use to get back and forth to

work. Jody attended financial literacy training in the beginning and started saving money. As she saves money

every month, housing matches her savings at a rate of four

to one. While she saved a total of $750 over an extended

period, housing matched her $750 with $3000.

The IDA program is new to housing and is taking off in

terms of usage by the community. There are six goals that

can be saved for. They include: down payment for homeownership, starting or expanding business, college tuition,

credit repair, home repair, and vehicle purchase for school

or work. Some of these programs are out of money already, but we hope to replenish most of them at the beginning of our next fiscal year which starts October 1st. Call

housing at 353-7117 if you are interested in starting your

own IDA!

Frog and Toad Surveys Help KBNRD Monitor Wetland Health

American Toad

Green Frog

In the spring and early summer, staff from

the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Natural

Resources Department (KBNRD) collect information on frogs and toads from 11 wetlands

within the KBIC L’Anse Reservation.

There are 13 recognized frog and toad species in this area. Twelve of which are pictured

above and below. Concern for area ecosystem health resulted in the development of

monitoring programs aimed at establishing

long-term abundance and distribution baseline

data-sets. Frogs and toads (anurans) are sensitive to environmental disturbances and can

be used as a tool for monitoring wetlands, water quality, and ecosystem health. Their sensi-

Spring Peeper

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Cricket Frog

Bull Frog

Tree Frog sp.

tivity to pollutants and contaminants and other

environmental disturbance means that decreases or changes in frog and toad abundance, distribution, or population health may

be indicative of environmental degradation, or

other disturbance or change, such as climate

change.

Each species of anuran has its own distinct

call. Call types and densities are used at each

of the 11 index wetlands to estimate species

diversity and abundance. Certain anurans begin calling earlier in the spring than others.

Occurrence of the first call of spring peepers,

for instance, can be tracked over time and

changes can be documented. Some scientists

Fowler’s Frog

Leopard Frog

Wood Frog

Mink Frog

are using the first call of spring peepers to

document long term seasonal shifts that may

be related to climate change. Three surveys

are completed in the spring and early summer

for each index wetland over a set period of

time. This helps ensure that data sets account

for seasonal changes in calling populations of

anurans.

KBNRD has established a baseline dataset

covering the last 12 years and will continue

monitoring local wetland health by studying

species of frogs and toads on the Reservation.

For more information about wetland surveys, or to volunteer to assist with KBNRD activities, please contact them at (906) 5245757.

Pickerel Frog

Chorus Frog

October 2008 Calendars Events

OJIBWEMOWIN

Binaakwe Giizis — Falling Leaves Moon—October

October 2 — Nominations and

Voters Registration deadline

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October 4 — KBIC Auction

Fill In The Blank

October 18 — Halloween

Party/Dance

m_ _ k _ _ a — red

o _ _ _ w _ _ — yellow

w i _ _ _ _ d _ _ a g — having a feast

w _ _ y _ _ s — meat

z _ _ s a k _ _ _ a a n — fry bread

m _ s h k _ _ _ s _ _ _ _ a a b _ _ — bean soup

w a _ w _ _ s _ _ _ _ h i — deer

d _ g w _ _ g _ _ — autumn

m _ k _ _ — bear

w a a _ _ _ z — rabbit

October 31 — Halloween

ANNOUNCEMENT

KBIC YOUTH

HALLOWEEN PARTY

October 18, 2008

Party is for Tribal members

and first-degree

descendants.

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Little Kid’s Party 12-3 pm,

food, games, prizes;

Big Kid’s Dance 8 pm—

12 midnight, food, prizes,

music, $2 with costume,

$5 without costume

Crossword Puzzle

Call 353-4643 for more

information on the Halloween Party/Dance.

Events occurring throughout KBIC are welcome to be

listed on the Calendar of Events.

Contact newsletter@kbic.nsn.gov to list your events. Events are more

detailed FYI within the newsletter. For up-to-day event

listings, visit www.ojibwa.com and click on calendar. For

Youth events, see @ www.ojibwa.com, click on youth

club, or contact 353-4643/Main Office at Youth Club, or

353-4644 for the facility attendants or the Kitchen/craft

rooms.

Ojibwa Community Library

The Ojibwa Community library

now has Webster's Large Print

Dictionary. We also have some

large print fiction books.

Across:

1. fry bread

2. bear

3. having a feast

4. meat

5. red

6. deer

7. yellow

Down:

1. bean soup

2. rabbit

3. autumn

Word List

dagwaagin

miskwaa

ozaawaa

wiikondiwag

makwa

waabooz

waawaashkeshi

wiiyaas

zaasakokwaan

mashkodesiminaaboo

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The language page was designed from reference of “A Concise

Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe” by John D. Nichols and Earl

Nyholm.

Parade of Nations, Fast Horse Performers, continued from page seven.

Hours of operation:

MONDAY 1-7

TUESDAY 11-4

WEDNESDAY 1-7

THURSDAY 12-3

FRIDAY CLOSED

Call 353-8163 for more information.

~ Mary Bergerson, Library Director

Anishinaabe Anokii

First People’s Work Center

A small business development and

support center sponsored in part by a

grant from the ANA that is focused on

Native AmericanAmerican-owned businesses

and entrepreneurs. Anokii staff assist Native Americans and nonnon-Tribal

members in becoming successful

and profitable business owners.

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Anishinaabe Anokii services include:

Tribal Business Owner Directory

Business Development Resources

Fax, Copier, Computer & Internet

Services, Meeting Room

Business Support & Developmental

Education Classes

Confidential Credit Counseling &

Financial Literacy Classes

“Indianpreneur” Business Development

Program

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Ojibwa Industrial Park

Baraga, MI 49908

Tel: (906) 353-2626

Fax: (906) 353-2627

Timothy W. Shanahan,

Business Counselor

Tina Durant,

Services Coordinator

1ST STEP COUNSELING SERVICE

If you are interested in starting or buying a business and don’t know what to do next…

Call Tina Durant @

(906) 353-2626 at

the Anishinaabe Anokii Center.

She will set you up with an appointment with a certified business counselor in the Baraga County area. Sessions are free and confidential.

AFDO/Seafood Alliance HACCP 3-Day Training Course

HACCP training certification is required to obtain a Keweenaw Bay Indian Community commercial fishing

license. There will be a certification course offered in Brimley, Michigan, during December 2008. Registration fee is $90. A course agenda may be obtained at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Licensing

Office or Natural Resource Department. Registration and travel costs will be paid for Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community tribal members who wish to attend this training, through prior arrangement.

Course Information

Date:

December 9-11, 2008

Times:

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily

Location: Bay Mills Community College –

Migizi Hall, 12214 W. Lakeshore

Drive, Brimley, Michigan

For registration please contact: Ronald Kinnunen, Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University,

(906) 226-3687. For more information please contact the Natural Resource Department at (906) 5245757.

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To place an ad,

submit an article,

or relate information or ideas on

possible articles

contact:

Lauri Denomie at

Newsletter @

kbic-nsn.gov

or call 906-2010263.

To be added to

the mailing list or

to correct your

mailing address,

contact the enrollment office at

(906) 353-6623

ext. 4113.

Keweenaw Bay

Indian Community

Employment Opportunities

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:

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Bay Shore

Car Wash & Laundromat

Hwy U.S. 41

Baraga, MI 49908

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

personnel.htm

On Call positions:

* LPN

* RN

* Unit Manager

* Account Executive/Sales

* Child Care Provider

* Cashier

* Receptionist/Clerical Worker

Owned and operated by:

Larry Denomie

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Permit No. 5

Calumet, MI

PAID

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

16429 Bear Town Rd-Baraga, Mi 49908-9210

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