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A Monthly Chronicle of White Earth Reservation

Vol. 25 No. 4 White Earth, Minn. [email protected] Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Resolution 65-20 pushes new primary election date to June 9 The COVID-19 pandemic presents mined by a drawing held at an open pub - an unprecedented challenge to or nation - lic meeting at the RBC. The names of the al, state, local and tribal governments. candidates are how they will appear on This has called for drastic actions to help the ballot. stop the spread throughout the country. Chairperson The MCT Tribal Executive Patricia Pat Moran Committee met on March 24 and adopted Pamela R. Aspinwall Resolution 65-20 amending the Joshua Kent Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Election Kenneth R. Fox Jr. Ordinance postponing the 2020 elections Michael Fairbanks [Incumbent] due to the coronavirus pandemic to pro - Martha Williams tect the health, safety and welfare of trib - al members. District III Rep. The 2020 primary election will now David Englund be June 9 and the general election will be Eugene (Umsy) Tibbetts [Incumbent] Photo by Gary W. Padrta Aug. 18. Absentee ballots cast prior to Mary Otto The White Earth RBC discuss and vote on a resolution declaring a state of emergency the enactment of this amendment or bal - Amelia Bray - Bitsie Weaver for White Earth Reservation. From left are District II Rep. Kathy Goodwin, Chairman lots cast between the date of enactment Cheryl “Annie” Jackson Michael Fairbanks and District III Rep. Umsy Tibbetts. Participating via telecom were of this amendment and the primary elec - Leigh (Lee) Harper Secretary-Treasurer Alan Roy and District I Rep. Raymond Auginaush. tion shall be counted in the primary elec - David Greene Jr. tion on June 9. Char Ellis Unfortunately, this postponement Ralph Goodman Jr. WE RBC declares state of emergency; will add confusion to the election process JoDan Rousu but for the safety of out tribal members it Laurie York enacts EMT to monitor reservation needs was necessary. In addition to changing the date of On March 17, the White Earth Emergency Operations Plan to be used to The White Earth Reservation the primary election, it was announced Reservation Business Committee approved direct and control tribal and other assets Business Committee recently certified that the White Earth Election Board will Resolution 001-20-036 declaring a state of needed. The RBC fully authorized the White six candidates to run for Chairperson and now be open Monday through Friday emergency for White Earth Reservation. Earth Emergency Manager or his/her 11 candidates to run for District III from 9 to 11 a.m. through May 25. They This is in reference to the highly contagious designee to coordinate all relief efforts in Representative in the upcoming primary are located at the RV office behind the COVID-19 outbreak. With this declaration, order to save lives, protect property and pub - election. Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. the RBC has allocated $1 million to be uti - lic health safety, and to lesson or avert the lized for security, food, medical, energy, and threat of a catastrophe on White Earth The White Earth RBC certifies that The polling location for tribal mem - other areas deemed necessary by the White Reservation. the following list of candidates is accu - bers in the Twin Cities has been changed Earth Emergency Management Team “Our number one priority right now is rate. The order of the how the candidates to The Clifton Place at 1730 Clifton (EMT). will be placed on the ballot was deter - Place in Minneapolis. The RBC directed the Tribal See Emergency Page 5 N E 4 D M D 1

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D team members, Shooting Star Casino is ager of Shooting Star Casino. “While extend - cially elders, all meals are delivered to ENP extending the temporary closure of its two ing the closure of our facilities was not an easy recipients. No meals are available for pickup locations in Mahnomen and Bagley. Shooting decision, the health and safety of our guests from Shooting Star or Elder Dining sites. Sign- Star will continue to closely monitor the daily and team members comes first.” up, contact information and other details are developments and guidelines from state and The White Earth communities are current - available at whiteearth.com.

r federal resources and reevaluate conditions ly under a “Stay Home” order, which was e “We must continue to come together as a before reopening.

m enacted by the White Earth Reservation S community to slow the impact of COVID-19,” o S t Shooting Star closed its doors on March Business Committee on March 25. Stevens said. s W u 18 as a precautionary measure to fight the Shooting Star Casino continues to serve R “We’ve seen that happen. And we’ll con - C

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o has been actively working on plans for reopen - Team (EMT). In a joint effort by tribal leader - this unprecedented time. Again, we look for - P ing that best protect the safety of team mem - ship and Shooting Star Casino, the EMT is ward to welcoming everyone back when we bers, guests and the community. The entire working to fight the potential spread of resume operations. Together, we’ll get through property has received and will continue to COVID-19 and protect the health and wellness this.” undergo thorough cleaning and sanitization of the community. Continued updates will be available in the during the extended closure. Part of this effort includes preparing and Community Newsroom on the Shooting Star “Together with White Earth tribal leader - delivering 1,000 meals per weekday for the website at www.StarCasino.com or visit ship, we are continuing to carefully monitor White Earth Elder Nutrition Program (ENP). www.Facebook.com/ShootingStarCasino. 2 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Anishinaabeg Today Going back to our knowledge of how we lived and survived By Evelyn Bellanger underneath big sawdust piles as this helped to keep them The Anishinaabeg Today (AT) is the offical publica - Pine Point, Minn. frozen. Some may have had ice boxes, which was a thick tion of White Earth Reservation and is published once a insulated box that would hold a block of ice and it was able month. Editorials and articles appearing in the AT are Paiute elder, Vivienne Jake: “Whether we know it or to keep the foods cool that required it. There were some nat - the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily not, there could come a time we have to go through hardships ural springs of water where some could get their water and reflect the opinion or attitude of the AT staff or the White again, survival arts are what is going to save the people as many others had hand pumps. In the winter times if the water Earth Reservation Business Committee. long as we know what those survival arts are and how to live froze in the pump, they would pour hot water to help get the The AT reserves the right to reject any advertising through hardships.” ice thawed out again. Everyone hauled and chopped their or materials submitted for publication. The submission Many of our elders have always said to go back to the own wood and had big pot belly wood stoves that heated their of articles, and photos is encouraged, however, they are old ways. It doesn’t mean to live as we did 300 years ago. It houses. They used lanterns or lamps with wicks that burned subject to editing for grammar, length, and malicious/ does mean going back to our knowledge of how we lived and kerosene for their lights or they went without. They knew libelous content. The Editor makes the sole decision of survived. We need to bring back more awareness of the prac - how to dry meat, fish, berries, nuts and store wild rice which what is published in the AT and will not assume any tices in survival skills, as technology has taken so many of us was also needed as a supply for winter. These are some of responsibility for unsolicited material nor will the AT away from those practices. There are people today of the the types of activities that would require participation by all, guarantee publication upon submission. Deadlines are older generation that recall what it was like to live without hard work and knowledge to survive. strictly enforced! Deadline dates are printed on Page 2 indoor plumbing, electricity and other necessities that tech - “On the other hand, many indigenous groups, tribes, vil - in each issue. nology has brought into our lives. Many of our youth will lages made and make ecological mistakes, ex: letting a pre - need this knowledge if they are to survive hardships. Many The AT is distributed at no charge to all postal scribed fires get out of hand, overharvesting an animal, or have been born into the age of technology that living without patrons living on White Earth Reservation, and by mail allowing toxic waste on their lands – due to the trauma of col - it would be a challenge. to White Earth Reservation members (who request the onization, assimilation and extreme poverty amid a capitalis - There are cultural camps that teach many of the survival newspaper) living within the United States. One per tic landscape, Native people have become Americanized skills in our communities and the participation has been low household. The cost of a newspaper subscription is $12 with some materialism and greed as everyone else and have among the younger generations. Many have taken it for per year for non-members (including descendants) liv - been conditioned to forget the earth and our non-human rela - granted that electricity, heat, water and food will always be ing off the reservation. The AT can be read online for tives. Tribal councils prioritize casinos, golf courses, resorts available and those cases can change. In the past…. no cost at www.whiteearth.com. over agriculture, sustainable land use and cultural centers, Many of our people had gardens and knew how to can. that makes this point. Indigenous people are far from being For more information call 218-983-3285 Ext. They would have cellars underneath their houses that kept the perfect and make mistakes.” (Vivienne Jake) 5903, email: [email protected], fax: 218-983- jars cool during the warmer months. A cellar is a big hole dug 3641, or write to: deep in the ground with shelves and it is always cooler down As some elders have said, we may need the old survival at that level which of course is out of the sunlight and has a skills someday, and we are not reaching out into the commu - Anishinaabeg Today type of lid over the entry. This could also work as a tornado nities to carry it on more effectively. Some may not like these PO Box 418 storm shelter, if needed. There was an article written in the ideas but it is a reality and we have to acknowledge that and White Earth, MN 56591 old Tomahawk newspaper about how the Natives would go to remember we lose a lot of knowledge when our elders pass Member of the out on the lake in late winter or early spring and get their away. We always need to remember to listen and heed what v Native American Journalist Association blocks of ice from the lakes. Many would store their ice the elders have to say. v Minnesota Newspaper Association WER Business Committee Where does hope come from?

By Carson Gardner, MD Creator’s joke on you. Creator has placed within each of us Michael A. Fairbanks White Earth Tribal Health Division two-legged human beings very effective internal healing pow - Chairman ers. They aren’t magic—everyone has a time to die. But Leonard Alan Roy We are Anishinaabeg; and we are here in the 21st century. those healing powers, inside each one of us, work very well to Secretary-Treasurer How can that possibly be? Our nation Gaa-waabaabi - help people live longer, healthier, safer, and happier. ganikaag, Land of Abundant White Clay, is built on a strong Sometimes they will even surprise western doctors who pre - Raymond Auginaush Sr. foundation of survivors—survivors of foreign incursions, dict disaster. But here’s the thing, Gardner. You have to District I Representative weapons-of-mass-destruction, smallpox and other Turtle believe in those powers for them to work. Your phrase, Island epidemics, loss of land and traditional freedoms, and “placebo effect” shows your misunderstanding of Creator’s Kathy Goodwin generational, childhood, and ongoing personal traumas. gift. Help the Anishinaabeg find what they honestly believe District II Representative Survival can be, is, and will be; because our ancestors had in, and then help them believe in it. You will see healing you Eugene “Umsy” Tibbetts hope and left hope for us that we would still be here now. wouldn’t have thought possible.” District III Representative They left us that hope in stories, ceremonies, language, cul - What do you believe in. Anishinaabeg? I won’t try to tell ture, skills, intuition, and the blood in our veins. How does you what you “should” believe in. “Should” doesn’t work Editor that hope work for us as 21st century individuals caught in a well. But I will tell you this: You need to look around you battle against a virus? and inside you, find what it is you believe in, and then dance I’m not going to talk here about clinic or hospital medical the circle-dance of life here on Gaa-waabaabiganikaag, hold - Gary W. Padrta care, behavioral health counseling, public health statistics, or ing onto belief in the power of healing. I have seen that gift social distancing interventions. Read the other articles for from Creator work, over and over, for the past more than two Future Issues * that. They all have their place in the battle. Here, I am going decades here on White Earth lands. You may believe in a to tell you what my Anishinaabe teacher, Wimbaa Okan combination of things: western medicine, traditional healing, Deadline Issue Date Ogimaa, told me a couple of decades ago. Wimbaa Okan family and clan loyalties, personal dedication, faith in your Ogimaa used to tease me about all the “hoops” western med - higher power, public health infection prevention, Tribal lead - April 29 May 6 icine has to jump through to get a new treatment studied, test - ership, community sharing, pharmaceuticals, traditional ed, authorized, and funded. He’d tease while we were getting herbs, the land/sky/water/fire/creatures/rooted-ones/spirits. May 29 June 5 ready for sweat lodge, or afterwards during the feast. Healing You get to choose what you believe in. Choose honestly and humor was a medicine he used very effectively. He believed then practice mino-bimaadiziwin. Kindness, mino-bimaadizi - June 24 July 1 in combining the best of western medicine with the best of tra - win, defines the Anishinaabeg as a nation. We need to share ditional medicine, and good healing humor. I saw that com - kindness during this stressful time of warring against a virus. July 29 August 5 bination prolong his life more than a decade after western We can do that, together; living the great teachings, and by our medicine’s statistics said he should have been dead. And that hearts’ connection to Anishinaabe life. Remember what that August 26 September 2 combination has prolonged my life, as well. means to you—your heart knows. Remember what you One day, Wimbaa Okan Ogimaa was teasing me—but believe in. Count on what you believe in. Then be thankful * Deadline and issue dates subject to change then he turned very serious. He said, “Gardner, I’m going to for the help shared with you; and use your own energy to help tell you something very important. You western doctors joke someone else in need. It works. That’s where hope comes about “placebos”—sugar pills. But the joke is actually from. Mii i`iw . Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 3

News From Chairman Michael Fairbanks

Aaniin Boozhoo Gaa-waabaabiganikaag. Iskigamizige-Giizis. Greetings White Earth Nation: It is April - Sap Boiling Moon. It is Sap Boiling Moon April now and our Anishinaabe traditional teachings allow us to teach our children and people through our traditional life stories. Fergus Falls Aaniish inaa akawe ninga-gaagiizomaag aadi - 218-736-5673 zookaanag noongom, MiiGwech Manidoog endaaso *Licensed in Minnesota and White Earth Tribal Courts giizhig. Many moons ago Gichi Manido made life very easy for the Anishinaabe people. There was an abun - dance of healthy food and the weather was always pleasant, so the maple trees were filled with delicious thick sweet syrup. Whenever anyone wanted to get maple syrup from the trees, all they had to do was of our lives. At the beginning of March, business break off a branch and collect it as it dripped out. was proceeding as usual, our casino, Shooting Star, at Gichi Manido was happy to take care of the both our Mahnomen and Bagley locations were in Anishinaabe people so respectful and caring to each full operations. Today, all tribal operations with the other. exceptions of defined essential services with corre - One day, Nanaboozhoo went walking around sponding staff are non-operational. The impacts of and began thinking about the Anishinabe people. He this situation, currently and in the foreseeable future said, “I think I’ll go see my friends the Ojibwe.” So, are hard to quantify, but we know that it will be bad. he went to a village of Ojibwe people and it was So why has the White Earth Nation, like other tribal, abandoned so Nanaboozhoo went on looking for local, state and even the federal government shut them. They were not spearing or fishing in the down? It is to save and preserve the lives of our streams or the lake. They were not working in the community members, our employees and with woods collecting berries and food, or hunting. He emphasis upon our Elders, for which this virus, as noticed something beneath the maple trees. The has been shown around the world, is particularly dev - Ojibwe people were all lying on the ground beneath astating. the Maple trees with their mouths open as the maple Our tribal businesses, services and operations syrup dripped into their mouths. Nobody was practic - can and will at some point be restored, as will the ing healthy Anishinaabe traditions of hunting and businesses, services and operations of our regional, gathering anymore because it was so easy to get the state and federal partners. It is my hope that our maple syrup. actions today will save lives. It is important that you Nanaboozhoo was very upset. He hollered, all do your part as well. Stay home, practice social “AANIIN DANAA (WHAT ARE YOU DOING)!” distancing when you must go out, wash your hands, “Your lives have become too easy and I do not want take care of your families, and check on your rela - my people to be lazy and unhealthy. Many will not tives, if you or anyone in your family begin to dis - survive if they keep living this way!” play symptoms, follow guidelines, call ahead to your Upset Nanaboozhoo walked down to the river health care provider for screening. and grabbed a big birch bark basket and filled it with I have been in daily virtual meetings with the many smaller baskets filled with water. He went to other Minnesota Chippewa Tribes as well as the rest the top of each maple tree and poured the water in the of Minnesota tribal nations; also Governor Tim Waltz trees so it thinned out the syrup. So the maple syrup and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan along with con - didn’t bubble out perfectly anymore and no longer gressmen and women regarding COVID-19. Our dripped from the branches freely. It was a watery sap people and our Nation are all going through the same and was made into a more difficult process to get issues we are taking it day by day and we have sur - maple syrup. Now the Anishinaabe would have to vived many hardships and deprivations in the past, gather many buckets of sap and gather a lot of wood we survived, we will endure, and come out stronger to boil it down making it a big long process that took than this pandemic. many days and weeks to prepare and store. Everyday, I see the strength of our people, in the Nanaboozhoo exclaimed, “THIS IS HOW professionalism, knowledge and competencies of our HARD IT IS GOING TO BE FROM NOW ON!” He employees, in our local, state and federal leadership. also made it only one time during the year, spring. So While resources may be slow in reaching us, I am now the Anishinaabe will have to work for their grateful for what we do receive and for those work - maple syrup and continue hunting and gathering for ing with me and the rest of the White Earth Minobimaadiziwin-The Healthy Good Life- The Red Reservation Business Committee. Road. (As told by niiyawen'enh.) I will close for now, and ask that you all take Boozhoo Anishinaabe Family, care of yourselves, your families and your communi - I would like to begin this article with a prayer ties. I also thank you, because of the strengths and and blessing, to keep us all safe and healthy. Gichi support you show and give to each other I am also Manido daga wiidookaw Gaawaabaabiganikaag strengthened. Anishinaabe gaye Anishinaabe miziwe akiing gichi- miigwech, Creator please help the White Earth Miigwech Giga-waabamininim naagaj. Nation stay healthy as well as the rest of the people Thank you See you all later. on mother earth, a huge thank you. What a difference a months’ time has made in all Chairman Michael Fairbanks 4 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

White Earth DOVE Sexual Assault Awareness Month By Kellcie Childress – Northwest Regional Safe sexually abused than children that live with both bio - Harbor Tribal Navigator/Sexual Assault Advocate logical parents. Children who live in rural areas are and almost two times more likely to be identified as vic - Andrea Carrier – Community Victim Advocate/ tims of child sexual abuse. Female adult survivors of Sexual Assault Advocate child sexual abuse are nearly three times more likely to report substance use problems. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This is an issue that impacts everyone. Male adult CSA victims are 2.6 times more likely Together, we can raise the nation’s awareness about to report substance use problems. Adults with a histo - sexual assault and promote safe, healthy relationships. ry of child sexual abuse are more than twice as likely to report a suicide attempt. What is child sexual abuse? Child sexual abuse includes the following : According to the Department of Justice in 2016, • Any sexual act between an adult and a minor, or Native American women suffer the highest rate of sex - between two minors, when one exerts power over the ual assault in the United States. Fifty-six percent of other. Native women have experienced some form of sexual • Forcing, coercing or persuading a child to violence. Twenty-nine percent of men experience sex - engage in any type of sexual act. ual assault or other forms of violence. Although there • Non-contact acts such as exhibitionism, expo - is no accurate data on the rates of sexual assault sure to pornography, voyeurism, and communicating among the Two-Sprit/Native LGBTQ community, we in a sexual manner by phone or Internet. know that it is frequently happening. According to MNCASA (Minnesota Coalition Sexual violence prevention is a community effort, Against Sexual Assault), approximately one in 10 we need to begin by changing the way our community children will be sexually abused by their 18th birth - thinks about sexual violence. If we create an environ - day. About 90 percent of children who are victims of ment where sexual violence and harassment of all sexual abuse know their abuser. Only 10 percent of people is not tolerated, we will see a shift. sexually abused children are abused by a stranger. The younger the child victim, the more likely it is If you or someone you know has experienced that the perpetrator is a juvenile. Juveniles are the sexual assault or is in a potentially violent or sexual offenders in 43 percent of assaults on children under crime, call our hotline for help and services. The age six. Abusers often form relationships with poten - White Earth DOVE Program is available to assist and tial victims and their families prior to the abuse. This can be reached at 218-983-4656 or 1-877-830-DOVE is called “grooming.” Grooming is a process by which (3683), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or go online an offender gradually draws a victim into a sexual at www.whiteeathdove.com, with questions and/or support. relationship and maintains that relationship in secrecy. White Earth Nation has a Facebook community page! At the same time, the offender may also fill roles Please reach out to the Sexual Assault Advocate within the victim’s family that make the offender and or the Community Victim Advocates, with the Feel free to visit us at: trusted and valued. Children living without either par - White Earth DOVE Program. See something, say www.facebook.com/WhiteEarthNation ent (foster children) are 10 times more likely to be Something! Violence is not our tradition. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 5

Emergency from Front Page Rez Briefs our people and our employees,” said White Earth Fairbanks. Chairman Michal Fairbanks. “We will do everything On March 25, in order to protect life and attempt - Land Office conducting compliance checks in our power to keep our people safe.” ing to bring the COVID-19 situation under control, the The White Earth Land Office will be conducting compliance The EMT continues to implement and mitigate RBC enacted a “Stay Home” order by passing a key checks from now until May 1. We will be looking for vacant or up-to-the-minute actions to lessen the potential spread resolution in a special meeting. abandoned sites, condition of structures and piled trash/garbage. of the of the virus on the reservation. Preparedness is The guidelines are as follows: a top priority and FIT Testing is being administered by Festival for Fathers and Families cancelled - Businesses and operations must not require their the Police force, EMS and the Public Health staff. A Due to COVID-19, the Festival for Fathers and Families 2020 employees or contractors to leave their homes unless plan of action was also prepared to assist the Indian will be postponed for a later date. Sorry for any inconvenience. Health Service (IHS) to aid in the care of all members, they are necessary to sustain or protect life or to con - duct minimum basic operations, offering options to including the most vulnerable. Supplies continue to White Earth Transit temporarily closed be ordered and distributed to areas most in need. An work remotely as much as possible. - Cease all public and private gatherings of any White Earth Public Transit is closed and there will be no route increase in coordination and collabortation with com - services until further notice. Another notice will be published once munity councils remains a key prioity in order to reach number of people who are not part of a single house - hold. Transit resumes. We are sorry for any inconvenience and wish all to members in all communities. stay safe and healthy during this down time. The RBC passed a resolution on March 20 to - Suspend all in-person activities that are not nec - essary to sustain or protect life. temporarily suspend all non-essential government ser - White Earth College and Career Fair cancelled vices. Per the resolution, essential life-safety services - Limiting travel to the distance and time it takes to commute to and from work if required to work in- The White Earth 2020 College and Career Fair that was sched - will continue. Essential staff will be required to report uled for April 17 at Shooting Star Casino has been cancelled. to their respective work sites. person, or the distance and time it takes to secure nec - essary household and medical supplies or treatment. Council members consult daily with the EMT No April meeting for Ogema VFW auxiliary and continues to fully support the decisions and direc - Details of these resolutions and updated RBC Due to coronavirus pandemic the Ogema VFW Post 9880 tion of this trained team of professionals. The EMT news can be found on www.whiteearth.com or visit Auxiliary meeting scheduled for Monday, April 13 has been can - continues to collaborate with local, regional and Facebook at @WhiteEarthNation. celled. national agencies on protocol regarding the ever- For those of you who have questions about the changing COVID-19 situation. Mahnomen and Bagley casinos, please check Waubun School Forest available for walks “We are very confident in the collective expertise Shooting Star Casino’s social media and website for Many people have enjoyed the Waubun School Forest this win - of our Emergency Management Team,” said updated information. ter. The trails are available all year for walking. The forest is locat - ed at 2541 State Hwy 113 (9.2 miles east of Waubun). Call 218- White Earth IHS offering telephone visits with doctors 473-2575 if you have a question. White Earth Indian Health Service Clinic is care issues by phone, and perhaps in the near future Iron Range Area Community Council excited to offer telephone visits with your doctor or by video chat. The Iron Range Area Community Council holds a meeting on nurse practitioner. We have been busy preparing and Telehealth, sometimes referred to as telemedi - the second Wednesday of each month at the Greenway Township planning to meet the needs of our people during the cine, is the remote delivery of health care using Hall in Marble, Minn. The Council encourages everyone to attend. coronavirus pandemic. telecommunications technology, like phones or com - With the nation-wide spread of the virus, our puters. While it may be strange at first to have a doc - St. Joseph’s is celebrating 125 years community, as well as the country, has employed a tor visit over the phone, or by computer screen, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Beaulieu is celebrating a 125 strategy of sheltering in place to decrease the likeli - telemedicine has been around for a while, and studies years on Saturday, July 18. Registration is at 10 a.m. and Mass is at hood of becoming infected with the virus. However, show that people are highly satisfied with telemedi - 11. Lunch and socializing to follow. Everyone is welcome who is as we continue to encourage people to stay home as cine visits, up to 95 percent of people in one study. a member, was a past member or who have family who were mem - much as possible, we want to do as much as we can And if you or your provider still think that you need bers that contributed to our St. Joseph’s parish history. Pre-regis - to meet the healthcare needs of our patients. to come to the clinic, this can still be done. tration is not required but encouraged so we can plan accordingly. Any questions or to pre-register contact JoAnn Kersting at 218- In order to decrease the chances of contracting As always, your privacy and the protection of 473-2510. the virus in the community, we have asked people to your health information is very important to us. come to the clinic only for urgent, necessary health - care needs. If you aren’t sure if you need to come to For now, we are doing telephone-only visits, but WE program moving back to old CD building clinic in person, please call our nurses for advice. stay tuned, as we are hoping to provide video White Earth Substance Abuse will be moving back to old CD Fortunately, with the relaxing of restrictions on appointments in the future. building on Richwood Road (Hwy 21). Call for appointments or if telehealth (Telemedicine) by the Federal Call 218-983-4300 to schedule a telehealth you need an assessment please continue to call 218-982-3285 Ext. Government, we can address many of your health - appointment or regular in person appointment. 1297.

VA seeks to house Native veterans The Fargo VA and the White Earth Housing Authority are col - laborating to house qualifying Native American veterans. Veterans who are homeless, or living with family or friends and have no home of their own may be eligible. For more information contact Tribal HUD VASH worker, Joe Robillard, at 701-200-7688 or call the White Earth Housing Authority at 218-473-4663.

Anishinaabeg Today Readers Please let us know if you recently moved, or have moved in the past few years so we can cancel your old address. Many papers are still being sent to old addresses! Call the Anishinaabeg Today at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 or email today@whiteearth- nsn.gov.

WE Urban Council meeting dates The White Earth Urban Community Council meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe building at 1308 E. Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. 6 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

White Earth Veterans News White Earth Reservation By Tom Spry efits experience will be taking my place. He is get - White Earth Tribal Veteran Service Officer ting up to date along with Lorelei with other aspects opens Triage and Testing Clinic to the position of Tribal Veteran Service Officer for I wanted to take the opportunity again to let you know we’re The White Earth Veteran Association meetings the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs. doing all we can to protect and prevent the spread of COVID 19 to are on hold until the coronavirus is controlled. All Welcome to both of these TVSOs! White Earth Veterans should contact the Tribal our most valuable asset, our band members. We’ve been communi - Veteran Service Officer via phone call first. We will Make sure to have a copy of your Military cating and have been in full collaboration with the Emergency try to answer your questions. If more information is Discharge Papers (DD214). When a Veteran dies it Management Team 24/7, and fully support their efforts in the fight against COVID 19. Just a few quick updates: needed, we can mail out forms to sign or complete. is up to his or her family to retrieve the appropriate We will have a fully functional drive through Triage and Testing Mail them back or drop off. If dropping off, please documents. Don’t let this painful experience happen Clinic for those on the White Earth Reservation open to the public be respectful to the social distancing of six feet from to your loved ones. Have a copy of your Discharge starting on Wednesday, April 8 at the Stardust Suites parking lot at each other. with your will, estate papers or other medical and legal documents. The Tribal Veteran Service Officer Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. This is an effort that required a Besides the elderly, the Veteran population is can get a copy of your Discharge papers. lot of moving parts, and we wanted to take the time to ensure that it’s vulnerable because of preexisting conditions. If any the safest, most efficient, means of operation for our membership, of our Veterans get the coronavirus, we will have due The Veteran’s spouse and/or dependents may be and I’m proud to say that it will be. diligence to assist the Veteran, their family and med - able to file for Death Pension or Dependency and In order to be served, individuals must have had symptoms for ical issues. Please be advised that we will check if it Indemnity Compensation (DIC). If the family would at least three days to be tested. The most common symptoms include is service connected because of secondary causes. like a headstone or gravestone marker, we will need fever, dry cough, shortness of breath and body aches. At this time, I want to welcome Lorelei Morales as our new the Discharge papers. For a White Earth Veterans due to demand, we’ll only be allowing one test per household . White Earth Tribal Veteran Service Officer. She is Honor Guard burial service, we will need the Please make sure to keep checking the White Earth Nation Facebook employed by the White Earth Nation. She is found at Discharge papers. So please think of your loved ones page, or www.whiteearth.com for all of the latest updates from coun - the Naytahwaush Sports Complex, Constituents before it’s too late. cil and the Emergency Management Team. Rest assured, we are hearing you, and we’re doing everything in Services, 218-935-5554. She will do all White Earth White Earth Tribal Veteran Service Officer is our power to take care of our membership. Take care of yourselves, enrolled burial benefits, including Veterans. She is located at the White Earth Veterans Association check on our elders, and I’ll talk to you soon . learning the Veteran benefits for the VA Medical building, 2219 College Road in Mahnomen. Work Center and the VA benefits. number: 218-936-5650, fax number: 218-936-5651, Michael Fairbanks I will be stepping down in May and take retire - email: [email protected]. Office hours are Chairman - White Earth Nation ment. Mike Conklin, who has eight years of VA ben - Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 7 A message from Circle of Life Academy

Dear Students, Parents and/or Guardians, ilies Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. As we continue to battle with what is in front of White Earth Mental Health will continue to us, I know that your personal and professional lives work via telework. For students needing immediate are disrupted. We are all affected in unique, yet help, please call the Becker County and White Earth equally challenging ways by COVID-19 and school Reservation Mental Health Crisis Hotline at 218- is just one consideration for families during this 850- HELP or 1-877-380-3621 . Another great unprecedented time. Your cooperation and under - option for families is to text, text MN to 741 741 . In standing during these recent weeks have been greatly addition, COLA’s Student Support Team including appreciated. Dr. Sheila Mcleod, Mr. Matthew Meyer, and Ms. COLA’s emergency meal service or “Meals on Willy Ann Heisler-Hoban are also available via Wheels” started March 23. For the present time, phone call, Facebook, and email. COLA is delivering today’s lunch and tomorrow’s I want to emphasize that even though school will breakfast via our school bus routes. This has been not look or feel the same as it has in the past, our occurring between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., level of commitment to each student in this school Mondays - Fridays. To adhere to social distancing will not change. We are committed to providing a practices and keep our valuable bus drivers safe, we high-quality learning experience for our students have asked that you place a container out at your even while students are away from school. Currently, usual school bus pick-up and drop-off location for we are planning to continue distance learning meal collection. COLA has ordered containers for through April 30 with on-site learning resuming May each family, but they have not yet arrived. Our bus 5. We will continue to follow both the Tribe and drivers are calling ahead to notify you of your Meals Governor’s direction. on Wheels deliveries; however, this assumes we have We are excited to start this journey together. We your up-to-date phone number. Please ensure Circle know that students and families will have lots of of Life Academy has the correct up-to-date phone questions. We have established a comprehensive plan number on file by calling our front desk at 218-983- for delivering quality education; however, it will not 4180. be without challenges. We will work together to Our staff is hard at work putting the finishing address them. Please direct questions/concerns to touches on our plan to creatively provide students your teacher first. They will escalate any concerns with the quality education they need and deserve. they cannot address to the building principals. As we Distance learning started on March 30. Distance all transition together, we thank you for your patience learning packets will be sent out once a week via our and grace. bus routes. By April 14, COLA will endeavor to have I am grateful for this community and this COLA Chromebooks and Wifi Hotspots in the hands of team. It is amazing to see the hard work, support, and White Earth Forestry has every student and staff member to access online the strength of the human spirit that has been evident Google Classrooms, teleconferencing capabilities, in our region since the Governor's declaration. I am wood available for Spirit Fires and related for a true 21st century distance learning confident that as a COLA community, we will not The White Earth Tribal Forestry office has firewood available model. The first set of packets were delivered on only overcome this challenge together, we will thrive for Spirit Fires when there is a passing in our communities. This March 30. After the first distribution, the schedule in the midst of it and we will be better because of it. firewood is cut and split, and can be delivered to families on the will change to Fridays. The previous week’s packet reservation that may be going through the grieving process. will be collected once a week (Fridays). Collected Sincerely, There are a few special considerations : packets will be stored in a secured location over the v This firewood is available for a tribal member passing only. weekend until Tuesday morning. Jenna Leadbetter v Firewood deliveries will be limited to one pickup load per Spirit Teachers are to be available to students and fam - COLA School Superintendent Fire/passing. v The firewood will be delivered to families within the reservation boundary. v White Earth Nation will not have to repay MOHS This firewood may be used only for Spirit Fire purposes. March 13, 2020 dinated tribal response, collaborating with various We hope to continue to offer this service as much as we can in White Earth programs and legal staff to develop the the future. Please contact the White Earth Tribal Forestry Office in White Earth Band Members, strongest possible negotiating position, and meeting Naytahwaush for this service at 218-935-5967. After business multiple times with Governor Walz, MOHS, and hours and during weekends, call White Earth Police Dispatch at As many are aware, the Minnesota Department state legislators to resolve this issue. 218-983-3281. of Human Service (MOHS) notified tribal adminis - Through this hard work, I am very pleased to trators in 2019 that there was an “overpayment” report that Governor Walz announced supplemental made to some opioid treatment programs. Both budget recommendations that includes the entire White Earth Reservation and Leech Lake overpayment amount to both Leech Lake and White Reservation were impacted by this oversight which Earth. Meaning, White Earth and Leech Lake would White Earth totaled $29 million. not have to repay the overpayments made to the The current Minnesota state statute requires tribes. Election Board MOHS to retrieve these overpayments from any enti - I would like to express my gratitude and appre - ty that has been overpaid. Nevertheless, Governor ciation to Governor Walz, legislators, and MOHS Shooting Star RV Office Walz indicated that the tribes impacted should be staff. Through their diligence in developing this sup - 777 SE Casino Drive, Mahnomen, MN 56557 held harmless and that neither the tribes, nor any of plemental budget and their acknowledgment of their employees, were at fault. White Earth's sovereignty, good faith and transparent Email : [email protected] For White Earth, our staff did exactly what they government-to-government consultation were able to Phone : 218-936-5622 or 1-866-211-9154 / Fax: 218-936-5623 were supposed to do by reaching out to MOHS for transpire. Today is a good day for the White Earth guidance. After the payment errors were identified, Nation. Open : Monday through Friday / 9-11 a.m. (until May 25) the RBC and I went to work on multiple fronts to Absentee Ballot Voting protect the nation's assets; including: working with Michael Fairbanks PO Box 10, Mahnomen, MN 56557 Chairman Jackson and Leech Lake to ensure a coor - White Earth Chairman 8 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Minnesota’s tribal nations prepare for COVID-19 pandemic in Indian Country

By Dan Gunderson have the capacity to care for critically ill Minnesota Public Radio News patients. Leaders know it’s likely only a matter MOORHEAD, Minn. -- In the best of of time until the fast-spreading disease — times, the health care available to members which, in three weeks, has seen exponential of Minnesota’s Native American tribes is growth across Minnesota — touches their stretched thin. communities. So as they plan for the worst, But as they watch the number of con - tribal leaders are also trying to put practices firmed COVID-19 cases rise statewide — in place aimed at slowing the spread of the and mobilize to prepare for it to reach their disease. communities — tribal leaders know they The series of executive orders Gov. Tim will quickly be overwhelmed if the virus Walz has issued in the state’s attempts to surges in Indian Country, where health care mitigate the coronavirus outbreak — mov - comes in a patchwork of federal, tribal and ing school instruction online, canceling private providers, and where poverty often events and requesting that residents work means crowded housing and high rates of remotely when they can, and stay at home chronic health problems. for the next two weeks — don’t apply to res - “We have never been in this position idents of the state’s 11 sovereign tribal before, in this lifetime,” said Kevin DuPuis, nations. But tribal leaders say they have chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake been working closely with the governor's Superior Chippewa, as he urged band mem - office and the state health department. And bers to take the virus seriously. many have put in place similar stay-at-home In many Minnesota reservation commu - orders. nities, poverty and a lack of access to ade - The Red Lake Nation in northwestern quate housing mean that several generations Minnesota also enacted a curfew last week, of a family — or several families — might banning all travel except for travel related to live in a single home. employment and medical reasons between American Indians have high rates of 10 p.m and 6 a.m., until further notice. chronic diseases like diabetes and respirato - Tribes have also temporarily closed casinos, ry illness, which can increase the severity of cutting off a key source of jobs for tribal COVID-19 cases. Those factors, combined members and revenue for tribal government. with limited access to health care, put tribal The Fond du Lac Band of Lake communities at a higher risk compared to the Superior Chippewa has temporarily closed rest of the population, said Donald Warne, its Fond-du-Luth Casino in Duluth and director of the Indians into Medicine pro - Black Bear Casino in Carlton — and is gram at the University of North Dakota in among the tribes that has issued a stay-at- Grand Forks. home order. “We do have to be cognizant of the fact DuPuis has asked band members to stay that we're going to have pockets of extreme - at home, take care of themselves and take ly high rates of disease within particular care of each other. households because of overcrowding,” he “Most importantly, whatever your belief said. “I really do fear some of the negative is — whether it be Christianity, whether it be outcomes of this pandemic in tribal popula - our way of life — exercise that,” he said in a tions.” Facebook video. The ability of tribes to prepare for and “Put out your tobacco, smoke your respond to this pandemic varies. Some have more resources than others. And most don't See Health Page 24

Dan Gunderson | MPR News file photo Dr. Carson Gardner is medical director for the White Earth public health department and ambulance service. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 9

HUD awards WE $1 million in COVID-19 relief funding THE DOCTOR’S CORNER available to help Native communities across Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Department of Housing most vulnerable customers.” April is STD Awareness Month and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben “Indian Housing Block Grant funding is an Carson on April 3 announced $200 million in Indian essential tool to help stabilize Tribal communities. By CDR Deanna Pepper , WHNP Housing Block Grants (IHBG) to American Indian Our partners have a vital role to play in our joint White Earth Health Center Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities efforts during these trying times,” said HUD April is STD Awareness Month. This is an annual observance (TDHEs) across the country to respond to COVID- Midwest Regional Administrator, Joseph P. Galvan. that is to help raise the public awareness about the negative impact 19. This funding will be used to help Tribes and “Together, our nation will rise to the challenge and of STDs as well as the importance of individuals discussing sexual TDHEs carry out affordable housing activities to pro - defeat COVID-19.” health with their health care provider and their sexual partners. tect the safety and health of their tribal members and Indian Housing Block Grants primarily benefit communities. The White Earth Nation was award - The number of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) low-income American Indian families. The amount ed $1,010,296 . cases are at an all-time high, and if you are sexually active, you are of each grant is based on a formula that considers “When President Trump signed the Coronavirus at risk of infection. So what can you do? Arm yourself with the local needs and housing units under management by Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES facts about STDs and talk with your healthcare provider—that’s the Tribe or TDHE. Eligible activities for the funds Act) into law, he wanted to ensure that American always an important place to start. include housing development, operation and mainte - Indian Tribes received the assistance they needed to nance, modernization of existing housing, housing According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and combat the coronavirus,” said Secretary Ben Carson. services to eligible families and individuals, housing Prevention) “HUD remains committed to providing Tribes with management services, crime prevention and safety • There are 20 million new STI cases in the U.S. every year the tools they need during this national emergency to activities, and model activities that provide creative • Adding the new cases each year with existing infection, there continue to create safe, affordable housing opportu - approaches to solving affordable housing problems are an estimated 110 million total STIs among Americans nities for their communities.” in Indian Country. So what are STDs? STDs are sexually transmitted diseases. Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian This means they are most often -- but not exclusively -- spread by Housing R. Hunter Kurtz added: “Working to make In addition to this much needed funding, yester - sexual intercourse. HIV, chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, sure American Indian families get the resources they day, HUD announced that it began allocating $3.064 gonorrhea, some forms of hepatitis, syphilis, and trichomoniasis need during such an unprecedented time was impor - billion to help America’s low-income families and are STDs. tant to President Trump. Today’s funding helps cutting the red tape so grantees can quickly help their HUD’s mission to continue to assist some of our communities. STDs used to be called venereal diseases or VD. They are among the most common contagious diseases. More than 65 mil - Teens and screens: Resources for parents lion Americans have an incurable STD. Each year, 20 million new cases are reported; half of these infections are among people ages 15 to 24 and they can have long-term consequences. Oshkigin Pediatrics urges guardians to take an kids can thrive. Website contains “parents’ ultimate STDs are serious illnesses that require treatment. Some STDs, active role in keeping children, youth and teens in our guide to parenting, media and everything in such as HIV, cannot be cured and can be deadly. By learning more community safe in the ever changing online media between.” This site gives you information by age about STDs, you can learn ways to protect yourself. world. group on appropriate movies, TV shows, books, • You can get a STD from vaginal, anal, or oral sex. You can apps, games and social media platforms. American Academy of Pediatrics website: also be infected with trichomoniasis through contact with damp or HealthyChildren.org and search : moist objects such as towels, wet clothing, or toilet seats, although That’s Not Cool.com: it is more commonly spread by sexual contact. You are at high risk - Family Media Use Plan Thatsnotcool.com - Kids & Tech: Tips for Parents in the Digital Age if: Decreasing Teen Dating Violence Online. Initiative • You have more than one sex partner - Why to Limit Your Child’s Media Use that partners with young people to help raise aware - - How to Bond with Your Child through Media • You have sex with someone who has had many partners ness and bring educational and organizing tools to • You don't use a condom when having sex - Raising Children in the World of Media address dating violence, unhealthy relationships, and • You share needles when injecting intravenous drugs - How to Connect with Your Teen about Smart and digital abuse. Safe Media Use • You trade sex for money or drugs - Constantly Connected: Adverse Effects of Media on National Human Trafficking Hotline: STDs are common, but people may not know they have an STD Children & Teens Humantraffickinghotline.org because many don’t have symptoms. But left undetected and untreated, STDs can cause serious health consequences. For exam - Common Sense Media: Provides resources, statistics by state, safety ple, chlamydia or gonorrhea left untreated can put a woman at risk Commonsensemedia.org planning, myths and a tip hotline. for pelvic inflammatory disease, a condition that can lead to infer - Helping parents build a digital world where your Call 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711)|Text 233733 tility. The only way to know if you have an STD to get tested. You can also protect yourself from STDs by abstaining from sex or by White Earth Food Distribution White Earth Election Updates having safe sex. Safe sex includes using a condom to protect your - remains open for business self and your partner. Certainly, we encourage flavored condoms or v Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 2020 White Earth Primary Election dental dams to be used for oral sex. Regular condoms are encour - for distribution. was been moved to Tuesday, June 9. aged to be used for vaginal or anal sex. v If you are concerned about having an infection/exposure, get Home deliveries for elders and The Twins Cities polling precinct has tested! Be in a monogamous relationship, limit the number of sex - shut-ins are still on schedule each Friday been move to The Clifton Place at 1730 ual partners you have or abstain from sex. of the month. Clifton Place in Minneapolis. If you have questions/concerns, please contact your provider. v We are happy to answer your questions. You can call in your food orders prior The White Earth Election Board hours to pick up at 218-935-2233 and we will have changed to Monday - Friday load your vehicle. We ask that you from 9 to 11 a.m. (through May 25) remain in your vehicle at all times as v A revised 2020 election calendar can staff load your groceries. Attention AT Readers be seen on page 19. Application and guidelines are on v Please let us know if you recently moved, or have moved in For more election information call the White Earth website the past few years so we can cancel your old address. Many 218-936-5622 or 1-866-211-9154 or email at http://www.whiteearth.com. papers are still being sent to old addresses! Call 218-983-3285 [email protected] Ext. 5903 or email [email protected] 10 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

White Earth Nation Chairman Fairbanks asks governor services and resources are now available: to deny Enbridge Line 3 application

“One-Call” Center Delivering prescription medications to Phone : 218-936-2774 homes. Email : [email protected] Answering all calls and providing infor - Elder meal delivery mation and services related to health/med - Phone : 218-936-2774 ical, mental health, and constituent services. (“One-Call” Center line) Elders will receive daily nutritious meals Ginawemaag aninaan delivered to their homes. "Feed Our Families" Phone : 218-936-6010 White Earth Food Distribution Providing a supplemental monthly food and NAPS Program package for families in need. Delivery and Phone : 218-935-2233 pick-up available. Eligibility staff accepting applications Medication pick-up and over the phone. Food orders prepackaged delivery services for driving up to pick up or delivery, if eligi - Phone : 218-983-4718 ble.

National Indian Health Board launches COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center website The National Indian Health Board resource materials on coronavirus and we (NIHB) is pleased to launch its COVID-19 listened. The NIHB COVID-19 Tribal Tribal Resource Center website with Resource Center website is the place for Tribally-specific coronavirus-related devel - tribes and tribal health authorities to gather opments, tools and information for tribes. resources to help educate and protect The website has COVID-19 communi - Native youth, elders and families,” said ty health and advocacy tools, fact sheets NIHB CEO Stacy A. Bohlen. and information about congressional devel - “During this public health crisis, NIHB opments, federal agency and tribal response seeks to ensure that the tribes remain plans. Tribal leaders, tribal health workers informed on COVID-19 and have the and administrators, tribal community mem - resources and assistance needed to respond bers and advocates for tribal health policy to the pandemic. The website will help are encouraged to visit the site and use and bring awareness of the disease to tribal share the resources with their respective members.” communities and networks. Visit www.nihb.org/covid-19 for all of “The tribes told the National Indian the latest updates and resources on coron - Health Board that they needed more avirus (COVID-19) response. StrongHearts Native Helpline offers safety planning tips on social media

EAGAN, Minn. , — Domestic violence The National Domestic Violence victims/ survivors are more isolated than Hotline, a non-Native Hotline, offers online ever and feel trapped with their abusers. chat services which some victims/survivors StrongHearts Native Helpline understands may find easier to access during self-isola - that victims may not have a safe opportunity tion. to call a helpline; therefore, in order to reach StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844- and help as many people as possible, they 7NATIVE) will continue to operate and are re-focusing their social media strategy. offer services daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. They will be focusing their efforts to Central Daylight Time. Advocates are stand - share culturally-specific safety planning ing by and ready to listen. tips, self-care and encouragement. Their An update from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages will White Earth Department of Motor Vehicle continue to offer regular tips on how friends and family members of those living in As the cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota continue to increase, we must take domestic violence situations can help. At action to curb the spread of this virus to protect the health and safety of our this time, the StrongHearts website and employees and community. social media sites are not equipped for sup - port services. The White Earth Department of Motor Vehicle window is closed. We encour - StrongHearts is also a resource for ser - age clients to mail in their vehicle renewals and we will have staff checking vice providers and can help them problem- the mail and processing these renewals. solve during the pandemic. We can be reached at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5704, please leave a message and White Earth Reservation has a Facebook page! we will get back to you as soon as possible. Visit us for the latest COVIN-19 updates: For all other transactions we will be working on a plan to implement. Thank www.facebook.com/WhiteEarthNation you, and stay safe! Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 11

WE program closures and adjust ments Auginaush testifies on Capital Hill Head Start : The White Earth Head Elderly Nutrition Program closed. on Start Programs classrooms do not provide March 23. All meals, including current about “effects from energy poverty” direct services to children on Fridays. All home-bound meals, will be delivered. White Earth Head Start Programs services, If you are an Elder (age 55+) and wish By Emily Hayes including classrooms and home-based ser - to be added to our home delivery route, The Durango Herald (Colo.) “We are also looking at job vices were suspended on March 23. An please call your area dining site with your evaluation of the COVID-19 situation will request. WASHINGTON – Energy infra - opportunities through this.” be conducted prior to reopening any of the White Earth ENP Site: 218-983-3744 structure is lacking for tribes like the White Earth Nation in Minnesota. The Raymond Auginaush sites. Thank you for your patience and Pine Point ENP Site: 218-573-2210 District I Representative understanding as we evaluate and make Elbow Lake ENP Site: 218-734-2315 tribe has “suffered from the effects of decisions based upon life safety of our Naytahwaush ENP Site: 218-935-5554 energy poverty,” said Raymond Auginaush, a council member for the communities. Ext. 3238 guarantees in particular have been an White Earth Nation. Child Care : The White Earth Child Rice Lake ENP Site: 218-694-2795 effective tool for tribes, Compton said. Auginaush recently testified before Care Center and the Mahnomen Child Care Thank you for your understanding as lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to urge Since 2018, the OIE has also funded Center will remain open, providing services we continue to work through this unique them to take action on such issues and energy infrastructure for tribes. In the to children of essential and emergency per - situation. If you have any questions, con - advised them about how to do so in a way past, the office focused solely on energy sonnel required to report to their respective tact Kat Thompson or Danielle Sutherland that would be of the greatest benefit to generation, not things like transmission work sites. The status of the child care cen - at 218-401-1226 or 218-850-9107. tribes. lines. The opportunity to fund communi - ters will be evaluated on a daily basis. Transit : White Earth Public Transit The Tribal Energy Reauthorization ty-level infrastructure projects on tribal Boys and Girls Clubs : The Boys and has closed all routes. Transit is taking these Act would ensure the Office of Indian land through the Tribal Energy Girls Clubs of the White Earth Reservation steps to protect the reservation members, Energy Policy and Programs (OIE) at the Reauthorization Act is a key development closed on March 23. An evaluation of the elderly, and staff. Another announcement U.S. Department of Energy continues to because tribes don’t always attract the COVID-19 situation will be done prior to will follow once public transportation will operate through 2030, with a budget of kind of commercial development they opening and of the BGC sites. resume normal daily operation. Thank you $50 million per year. need, Compton said. Tribes have a local Elderly Nutrition Program : All for understanding during this matter. Auginaush said it is important that government that doesn’t have a tax base the reauthorization bill passes because the like other communities to fund infrastruc - DOE has allowed the tribe to “create ture. greater control of their energy imports” “I hope these community-level to receive ChJiluds Wticelefa Mrec LKeeaidge rship Award by establishing a plan for solar and wind opportunities show Indian country is a energy infrastructure. great place to develop cutting edge energy For example, the DOE helped the projects,” which companies can then take The University of Minnesota’s Center on practices to address child custody, Ute Mountain Ute tribe construct commu - to market at the commercial level, for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare will domestic violence, sexual abuse, and equal nity-scale solar panels in 2017. Compton told The Durango Herald in a honor Minnesota Supreme Court Associate access to justice. She is an adjunct profes - “We are also looking at job opportu - phone interview. nities through this,” Auginaush said. Justice Anne K. McKeig with the 2020 sor at Mitchell Hamline Law School, where Under Frost’s leadership, Compton Further funding would allow for solar Child Welfare Leadership Award in this she helped develop a curriculum for Child said the OIE has the “benefit of a director farms and hydroelectric dam construction April. Abuse and the Law, and at St. Thomas from Indian country, from a tribe that is on tribal land. Justice McKeig, a descendant of the School of Law. She serves her community pretty progressive and commercially White Earth Nation, is an associate justice in several volunteer roles and is a proud Respecting sovereignty while boosting savvy. mother to five children. Justice McKeig energy independence on the Minnesota Supreme Court. She By providing a wider array of options received her B.S. degree from St. Catherine Kevin Frost, director of the OIE, said made history as the first American Indian and focusing on what works best for each University and her J.D. from the Hamline his staff is working to build the energy named to a state supreme court. In addition tribe, Frost has promoted economic self- University School of Law. independence of tribes while understand - to this incredible accomplishment, she has determination and enhanced tribal sover - ing and respecting their sovereignty. He committed over 25 years to serving About the Minnesota Judiciary eignty in his role as director of the OIE, said his office works as a liaison between Minnesota’s most vulnerable children and The Minnesota Judicial Branch is he said. families in a number of capacities. made up of 10 judicial districts with 295 complicated treaty policy, sovereign Cost-sharing for energy projects district court judgeships, 19 Court of tribes and the federal government to Justice McKeig began her career in In his testimony before the Senate Appeals judges, and seven Supreme Court establish energy project grants. child welfare as an Assistant Hennepin Indian Affairs Committee, Frost advocat - justices. The Judicial Branch is governed “We honor every tribe’s energy County Attorney in 1992 in the Child ed protecting cost-sharing, which other - by the Judicial Council, which is chaired by goals,” Frost testified. Protection Division, where she specialized wise might have been removed under the Lorie S. Gildea, Chief Justice of the in Indian Child Welfare cases. In 2008, she Frost is a member of the Southern reauthorization bill. was appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty Minnesota Supreme Court. The Minnesota Ute Indian Tribe and served on the Tribal “Cost-sharing is a foundational ele - to the Fourth Judicial District bench. As an Judicial Branch is mandated by the Council. He recognized the tribe as a fast- ment of responsible expenditure of tax - Assistant County Attorney and a Hennepin Minnesota Constitution to resolve disputes growing leader in energy independence, payer funds, and the department has sig - County District Court judge, she played a promptly and without delay. In 2018, there reflecting on when he once lived without nificant concerns about completely pivotal role in developing both state and were nearly 1.2 million cases filed in dis - electricity. removing the requirement” because it national protocols and programs for child trict courts in Minnesota. “I know the luxury and privilege of could limit the number of projects the protection and Indian Child Welfare. For more information please visit flipping a light switch,” Frost said in his office can authorize, Frost testified. Justice McKeig has also collaborated www.mncourts. gov. introductory statements to the Senate Instead of eliminating the require - Indian Affairs Committee. ment, Frost said he would work with leg - Maranda Compton, co-coordinator of islators to develop a methodology that the Native Affairs practice at the firm Van avoids an unaffordable financial burden Ness Feldman, works with the OIE regu - on indigenous tribes. larly. She said the office has deepened its “Lower tribal cost-share translates interactions with tribes over the past cou - into increased DOE funding per grant, ple of years by providing technical exper - fewer tribal energy projects, and therefore tise, funding and loan guarantees. fewer tribes benefiting from the same The OIE identifies viable and afford - level of funding,” Frost wrote in his testi - able sources of energy capital, and loan mony . 12 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

White Earth employees team up to fight hunger on reservation during COVID-19 pandemic

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The White Earth Reservation Business Committee in collaboration with the White Earth Emergency Management Team (EMT) has opened a temporary food shelf to assist those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 13 14 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Naytahwaush Nightriders raise $13,011 for Hospice of the Red River Valley

The Naytahwaush Nightriders compassionate end-of-life care to our Snowmobile Club recently announced this patients and their families in the year’s Hospice Ride, held in February, Naytahwaush area.” raised $13,011 for Hospice of the Red River For more information about future Valley. Thirty-six riders participated in the events or membership in the Naytahwaush more than 200-mile event that took them Nightriders Snowmobile Club, please visit from Naytahwaush to Walker, Minn., and www.naytahwaushnightriders.com. back. The Nightriders presented a check to About the Naytahwaush Nightriders Erin Hagen, development officer for For more than 50 years, the Hospice of the Red River Valley, at their Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile annual Snodeo, which was held March 6-8. Club has been working to promote and Keith and Judy Francis were the top advance the sport of snowmobiling. The fundraisers and collected more than $3,000 Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile in pledges for this year’s event. Club works with snowmobilers, resorts, Over the past 16 years, participants businesses, government units and local have raised more $130,000 for Hospice of landowners to develop, build and maintain the Red River Valley. The money raised a network of snowmobile trails for recre - Submitted photo helps provide medical, emotional, spiritual ational use. and grief support for hospice patients and About Hospice of the Red River Valley Robin Baldwin, Shooting Star food and beverage manager, and his team prepare their families. Hospice of the Red River Valley is an meals for White Earth Nation’s tribal elders. “Everyone at Hospice of the Red River independent, not-for-profit hospice serving Valley is so grateful to the community of more than 30 counties in North Dakota and Naytahwaush, the Naytahwaush Minnesota. Hospice care is intensive com - White Earth team delivers 1,000 meals Nightriders and the surrounding area for fort care that alleviates pain and suffering, daily to elders with Shooting Star's help their generous and continuous financial enhancing the quality of life for patients support of our organization,” Hagen said. with life-limiting illnesses and their loved After closing the Shooting Star mobilized by the White Earth “The funds raised by the annual Hospice ones by addressing their medical, emotion - Casinos on March 18 because of the Reservation business council. Ride are an essential component in ensuring al, spiritual and grief needs. For more infor - coronavirus, the Mahnomen location “We must continue to come together that Hospice of the Red River Valley will mation, call toll free 800-237-4629, email quickly became the base for the White as a community to slow the impact of have the resources necessary to provide [email protected] or visit www.hrrv.org. Earth Emergency Management Team and COVID-19. We’ve seen that happen. And Elder Nutrition Program. we’ll continue to see it," Scott Stevens The team provides 1,000 meals per said in the release. He is the general man - weekday for White Earth elders in the ager of the Shooting Star Casino. "We program, according to a news release. look forward to welcoming everyone The program existed prior to the pandem - back when we resume operations. ic but has altered the operations to keep Together, we’ll get through this.” elders 55 and older safe. All of the meals On Tuesday, March 31, the Shooting are now prepared and delivered -- no Star Casino announced its closures have pickups allowed -- by the team. been extended, but did not provide an Along with making and preparing expected opening date, as the business the meals, the team is also working to leaders plan to monitor the guidelines and fight the potential spread of COVID-19 conditions before setting it. Until that and protect the health and wellness of the reopening, the casino will continue to community. It takes emergencies, such as serve as the base for the EMT and the the current pandemic, for the EMT to be elder nutrition program.

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Erin Hagen, development officer with Hospice of the Red River Valley, and Tom McArthur of the Naytahwaush Nightriders during a check presentation on March 7 at Pine Hurst in Naytahwaush.

Due to ongoing issues with the COVIN-19 pandemic, White Earth program hours, days available and services may change at any time. Please call ahead or check out the latest Submitted photo information on our website at www.whiteearth.com or our One of the meals that White Earth elders received: wild rice hotdish with a side of facebook page at www.facebook.com/WhiteEarthNation green beans and bread. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 15

Making a bootaagani

Circle of Life Academy Round Dance

The White Earth Tribal and Community College recently sponsored a two-day workshop to teach people how to make a bootaagan, an Ojibwe version of a wooden mortar and pestle used for grinding nuts, corn, and wild rice for cooking and baking. Top : Using a chain saw to cut a hole in the center of a piece of yellow or white birch. Middle : Instructor Kevin Finney uses a wood chessel to straighten edges. Above : Finney checks Lisa Brunners’s bootaagan. Left : A finished product Photo by Gary W. Padrta complete with pestle.

The Circle of Life Academy recently held their annual Round Dance at the school. In addition to the dance, Photos by Gary W. Padrta community members and students enjoyed a meal. The event was planned by the students. 16 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Obituaries

Carolyn Marie Thorkildson Lawrence “JR.” Larson Jr. Carolyn was born in 1945 in North Dakota to Ed and Joyce Held. Her brothers Eldon Lawrence “JR.” Larson Jr., 40, of White Earth, died Feb. 29 at his home. (1943) and Harold (1946) preceded her in passing. Her youngest brother, Roger (1961), Lawrence Lewis Larson Jr., lovingly known as JR., was born Nov. 9, 1979, in Detroit lives in North Dakota on the family farm. Carolyn had strong ties to her North Dakota Lakes to Lawrence Sr. and Nancy (Brown) Larson. Growing up in the White Earth area, he roots. The Dale and Martha Hawk Museum (hawkmuseum.org) is a special place for her. attended school at Waubun-Ogema and proudly graduated from Her remaining brother, Roger Held, and his family continue Circle of Life School with the class of 1998. JR. loved cars, the Hawk museum legacy and she was incredibly proud of engines, and anything fast and loud. Since he was a very young them. man, JR. worked on cars alongside of his father. At the age of Carolyn attended Mayville State University in North 7, he could drop a drive shaft like a professional. He continued Dakota and met her husband Ray there. After college, she this passion throughout his life working as a mechanic for many taught at Wishik, N.D., for the last half of the school year years. JR. and his brother, Matt, also had a side business before getting married to Ray the following summer. They installing stereo systems. For a time, JR. moved to the Red both went to teach in Waubun. She was the unofficial “Team Lake, Minn., area where he worked in construction installing Mom” to many Waubun student athletes. sheetrock. In his free time, he enjoyed snowboarding in the She acquired kids (Jill) 1971 and (Blaine) 1974 and winter, tubing in the summer and spending time with friends became the guardian of her youngest brother in his 8th grade and family. JR. dealt with many health issues but always kept a year when their father passed on. She taught her kids how to positive attitude. He enjoyed taking care of his parents, to learn and accomplish anything if they were willing to put in the whom he was very close, and taking care of other. JR. had a work. The Tulaby Lake community was important to Carolyn. heart of gold, loved to laugh, and shared his happiness with so She served on the Township Board for 13 years (1999-2013). She loved sewing and recent - many others around him. ly got back into quilting by assisting the Lake Grove ladies. JR. is survived by his parents, Nancy and Larry Larson of Ogema; sons: Dominic She loved antique clothing and the “Mad Hatters” was a simple social group that Kroulik-Larson, Shawn Lamb, Lawrence Larson III, Lancintino Larson, Erwin Larson and became much more. She and Ray were recognized with the “Golden Deeds Award” in 2009 Chase Larson; brother, Matthew Larson; sister, Caroline Larson; and, aunts and uncles: by the GFWC Library Club. They were a driving force behind the School Forest at Waubun Kathy Larson, Terry Larson, Kerwin Larson, Sharlene Larson, Lorin Larson, Kevin and she was tireless in her passion for the outdoors and in having a place for the community (Diantha) Larson, Sharold Larson, Linus Larson, Lavon Larson, Kenneth (Aurelia) Brown, to experience outdoor activity. Tim (Tammy) Brown, Franklin Brown, Beverly (James Sr.) Libby and Jesse Foster. Carolyn was a bailiff at Mahnomen courthouse for 16+ years. Her social nature and He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Erwin and Ida Larson and Mabel and interest in people made her love the work there. She especially enjoyed working with Pete Augustus Brown; aunts and uncles: Kendra, August “Butch,” Roger, Ronald, Thomas and Cannon and grabbing lunch with close friend Connie Soch. Ralph “Cubby” Brown, Mae and Joe Foster, and Jolene Larson; first cousin, Franklin The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., had impacted her greatly. She spent a lot of time Brown, who was like a brother to JR.; and many cousins. at Mayo and she wanted her remains to go to Mayo as part of the whole body donation pro - Funeral services were held March 6 at Assembly of God Church in White Earth. gram to be used for further education and research. Interment: Chief Cornerstone Cemetery in White Earth. Carolyn’s passion for flowers and all things “Americana Antique” were well known. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. She couldn’t stop adding on to and extending gardens and making an antique tool, wagon Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com or farm implement the center of every display. She enjoyed travelling and went to Germany on two occasions to reconnect with relatives - first with her cousin, Marlene and again with niece, Karly. She planned North Dakota based family reunions and coordinated Vicki Jane Sternberg to bring family from Germany to attend. Vicki Jane Sternberg, 70, died March 10 at her home in Detroit Lakes. She was born She loved living in the Waubun community and could visit with anyone. She had a Aug. 15, 1949, in White Earth to Thomas and Marie Fairbanks. Vicki grew up in the Pine memory for details, events, and family connections that few could keep up with. She loved Point community, where she attended elementary school. to tell a story and bent many an ear. She adored her three grandsons, Brendan, Owen, and Following her graduation from Park Rapids High School in 1967, Vicki initially pur - Ian. She loved being a grandma, reading to them, and letting them have cookies (especially sued dental hygienist training in Brainerd, Minn., and then moved to Minneapolis for for breakfast). employment. After marrying Roger Sternberg in 1969, the couple had two children, Brian and Traci. The family lived in Detroit Lakes, where Vicki worked at Emmanuel Nursing Cheryl Lynn LaFriniere Home (now Ecumen) for 31 years. Vicki is survived by Roger, her beloved husband of 50 Cheryl LaFriniere, 56, of Mahnomen, died March 11 at the Mahnomen Health Center. years; son, Brian Sternberg of Detroit Lakes; daughter, Traci Cheryl Lynn Azure, the daughter of Charles “Ben” and Delores (Hazbrook) Azure, was Sternberg (Jared) of Frazee, Minn.; grandchildren: Lindsey born Sept. 10, 1963, in Minneapolis. In her younger years, the family moved to the Roy Sternberg of Fargo, N.D., and Conner Pariseau of Frazee; sib - Lake area where she was raised. As a young single mother with her daughter, Sheena, lings: Paulette Molin (Larry) of Hampton, Va., Karen Cheryl was employed at a few different jobs but enjoyed working in customer service the Fairbanks of Burlington, Ky., Margaret Eischens (Steve) of best. She met and married Bruce LaFriniere and together they raised three children: Detroit Lakes, Tim Fairbanks (Bobby) of Ogema, Pamela Sheena, Shauna and Jonathan. For many years, Cheryl was employed as a waitress at the Fairbanks (Ron) of Ponsford, William Henry (Judy), of Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen where she loved interacting with people. Cheryl espe - Minneapolis, Joyce Yellowhammer (Walter) of Brooklyn cially enjoyed sharing a smile and making people laugh. For over forty years, Cheryl had Center, Minn.; Joann Peters (Don) of Lake Mary, Fl.; Thomas an ongoing friendship with Bert LaFriniere, who later in life, became her closest compan - Burns Fairbanks (Sue) of Wonder Lake, Ill., and Betty Chevalier of Blaine, Minn.; and ion. She spent most of her time with family and cherished each of her 12 grandchildren. numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She had a special bond with her grandson, Cameron, whom she helped raise, and Jazmine who was her “sweet pea lovebug.” In her spare time, Cheryl liked to go to the casino and Vicki was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Marie Fairbanks; brothers: play Keno with friends and family. Robert Fairbanks, Virgil Fairbanks, James Fairbanks, Gordon Henry, Joseph Fairbanks, and She is survived by daughters, Sheena (Kristofer) Azure of Fargo, N.D., and Shauna Charles Fairbanks; sisters: Lavaun Henry, Angeletta Ross, Rena Vizenor Malone, Verna (Shaun) LaFriniere of Naytahwaush; 12 grandchildren; lifelong friend, Bert LaFriniere of Jorgenson, Veronica Fairbanks and Florence Fairbanks. Mahnomen; and several nieces and nephews. Vicki’s life was a rich blessing. Her beauty, intelligence, strength, humor, excellence, Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents, Charles “Ben” and Delores Azure; son, and caring spirit live in our hearts and minds. In memory, she still dances with her grand - Jonathan LaFriniere; as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. daughter and sings to her grandson. We, her family, love her to the moon and back. A time of gathering was held March 18 at Samuel Memorial Episcopal Church in A celebration of life will be held at a future date. The family would appreciate contri - Naytahwaush. butions in Vicki’s name to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, the Lustgarten Interment: Will be held at a later time. Foundation, or related organizations that work to combat pancreatic cancer. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Arrangements: Cease Family Funeral Home of Park Rapids, Minn. Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com Online condolences: www.ceasefuneralhome.com Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 17

Obituaries

Paul Day opened the first Indian law firm in the state. She was the first American Indian Barbara “Babs” Bruggeman woman attorney in Minnesota and the first American Indian woman judge in the country. She worked for years as a federal magistrate, tribal court judge, and advocate for Native Barbara “Babs” Bruggeman, 84, of Mahnomen, died March 5 at the Mahnomen Health people. She also stayed close to her roots: teaching her children how to rice, hunt, tap Center Nursing Home. maple trees, and live off the land. She loved her Native ways and served as a mentor and Barbara Elaine Roy was born Oct. 8, 1935, in Mahnomen to Peter and Millicent guide to many people in their quests for healing and ceremonial connection. She loved (Mielke) Roy. She grew up in the Mahnomen area and spent a lot of time at the cabin on being in the woods, gardening, remodeling, candy, and sleeping in, and having other peo - South Twin Lake. During high school, Babs entered the work force as a young babysitter ple fetch her things. and the summer of her junior year she worked in the office at Margaret was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Seelye; siblings: Sonny, Davey, REA. Babs graduated from Mahnomen High School with the Gloria Jean Seelye and Barb Cleveland; and long-time partner, Ron LaFriniere. She is sur - class of 1953. Following high school, she attended college at vived by her mother, Luella Seelye; brother, Lanny Seelye; children: Anton, David, Micah St. Catherine’s in St. Paul for a time before moving to and Megan; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Watertown, S.D. The funeral was held March 22 at the Bena Community Center. Traditional services Babs returned to Mahnomen and was united in marriage to were officiated by Keller Paap. Edwin “Pete” Bruggeman on Sept. 17, 1955. The couple made Casket bearers were Jesse Seelye, Sam Cleveland, Robert Treuer, Caleb Treuer, Isaac their home in Mahnomen where they raised four children. Treuer and Elias Treuer. Over the years, she worked in the offices of Oscar Nelson Honorary casket bearers were Nate Seelye, Josh Seelye, Justin Seelye, Jerry Mahnomen County Agent, Mahnomen County Social Cleveland, Lorra Meier, and Founding Members of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Services, for Dr. Koons and at Agnes and Mildred’s Dress Association. Shop. In 1973, Babs began a 21 year stretch of employment at Coast to Coast. Pete died unexpectedly in October 1985. Babs continued to live in their home and began working for Prairie Dental in 1994 until she retired in 2000. She had made her home the past few years at the David Theodore Rousu Jr. Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Babs was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and sang with the choir David Rousu Jr., 52, of Callaway, passed away March 6 at his home. for many years. She was the first elected woman as Mahnomen County Commissioner. David Theodore Rousu Jr. was the first child born to David Theodore Sr. and Delores Babs won by a landslide as a write in candidate and served for four years from 1991-1994. (Foster) Rousu on Sept. 21, 1967, in Detroit Lake. “Junior” as everyone knew him was She took great pride in her graduating class and helped with organizing the class reunions raised in the Callaway area and remained living there until his passing. He graduated from for the all school reunions and the monthly get togethers for several years. Babs had a love Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1985. After grad - for all animals, but mostly for her dogs. She had a great passion for music, singing and uation he continued his education at Vermillon Community playing the piano. Babs was a true homemaker. She was a wonderful cook and baker, often College in Ely, Minn., for Fisheries and Wildlife Management. making the house smell of fresh sweet treats, especially bread and donuts. She enjoyed He worked for the White Earth Reservation as a pesticide coor - cooking big meals for her family, gardening and canning the abundant produce. Babs also dinator for many years. Junior also worked for M&W in sewed clothes for her children for many years and we can’t forget the wonderful birthday Ogema, White Earth Dish and Verizon and he owned Jr’s parties she hosted for the kids. Family held a special place in her heart, and she cherished Karoke and continued leeching until his passing. all the times spent with them, especially her grandchildren. Many great memories were Junior loved to socialize and help others in need. He and made that they will forever hold in their hearts. Babs will be missed by many. his friend, Tony Reller would organize a dance for kids in Callaway every year called “Cabin Fever” and gave away Babs is survived by daughters: Brenda (Jim) McCauley of East Grand Forks, Minn., bikes and other numerous gifts to the kids. He was a volunteer Sandra (Greg) Rodlund of Durbin, N.D., and Heidi (Greg) Pavek of Waubun; grandchil - fire fighter for the Ogema Fire Department for over 25 years, dren: Joe (Kristi), Sheldon (Jodi), Peter and Tyler Bruggeman, Jim and Jared (Ashley) on the Ogema Community Club, organizing the Ogema days McCauley, Megan (Matt) Syria, Amber (Alex) Kautz, Sarah (Matt) Dutt, Dan (Melissa), for numerous years, Cormorant Sportsman’s Club, Farmers Justin (Brittany), Kelsey, Jacob (Kenzie) and Tommy (Cassie Keough) Pavek; 20 great- Union and 4-H. Junior never had children of his own, but he loved children and spending grandchildren; brother, Paul (Rose) Roy of Naytahwaush; and nieces and nephews. time with his nieces, nephews and all his friends’ children. He loved to fish, hunt, golf, and She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Steve; grandson, Brandon make syrup every spring. Rodlund; great-grandson, Rhett Pavek; and niece Paula Roy Robinson. Deeply loved, Junior’s passing is mourned by his parents, David Sr. and Delores; sib - A Funeral Mass was held March 9 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Mahnomen. lings: Margaret, Reino, Roland, Robert and JoDan; numerous nieces and nephews; and Interment: St. Michael’s Cemetery. extended family and numerous friends. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. He is preceded in death by his infant siblings, Fannie Rose and Anthony Emil; grand - Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com parents, Ale and Emma Rousu; grandmother, Margaret Foster; grandfathers: Henry Johnson, Lyman Warren and Wayne Jahnke; uncles: Joe Foster, George Rousu, Timothy Rousu and Dan Rousu; aunts: Donna Wayman, Blanche Niemi, Rose Marie Fairbanks, Margaret Seelye Treuer Diane Johnson and Rosette Sauck. A funeral service was held March 13 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Callaway. Margaret Seelye Treuer, whose Ojibwe names were Giiwedinookwe (North Wind Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes. Woman) and Aazhideyaashiikwe (Crossing Flight Woman), of the Turtle Clan, was born Online: www.daviddonehower.com Nov. 19, 1943, in Cass Lake, Minn., and died at home on March 18. Peggy grew up in a one-room cabin in Bena, Minn., with her five siblings. She graduated from Cass Lake High School in 1961. Ambitious from the start, she went on to get her degree from St. Luke’s Nursing School in Duluth. She returned home to found Leech Lake Reservation’s Community Health Program. She went on to write the grant and administer Red Lake Reservation’s first nursing program soon after. She married Bob Treuer and moved to Washington, D.C., where she gave birth to her sons Anton and David. While taking care of her boys she went to law school at Catholic University, had twins - Micah and Megan - while studying for the bar, which she passed easily. While parenting and studying law she volunteered at the Native American Rights Fund where she worked with Ada Deer and Silvia Wilbur and was a part of the reestablishment of the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin. The family moved back to Minnesota in 1978. Margaret and 18 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Obituary My Thoughts about coronavirus

Verna Mae Millage By Evelyn Bellanger seen the new diseases with the wood Pine Point, Minn ticks, misquotes, birds, etc., and other Verna Millage, 87, of Ogema, died Feb. 26 at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing species that are picking up unnatural mix - Home. My thoughts and theory about coron - tures in their diets, they are creating new Verna Mae Morgan was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Naytahwaush to George and Eliza avirus is really ‘a wake-up’ call to the diseases and are all transferring and (Ross) Morgan, the youngest of nine children. She grew up in Naytahwaush, attending world. People need to realize and under - affecting the human population. This is Naytahwaush Elementary and Flandreau Indian Vocational stand that we can’t go back to the way we not natural. We could also be destroying High School in South Dakota. While being away from her par - were living; the fast pace life, abuse, the medicines that we need. ents for nine months during the school year had its struggles, destruction and taking of the resources We should not go and try to make up she always valued the many lessons learned that prepared her from the earth without thinking that there the time with all the things we have lost for life’s challenges along the way. Verna graduated from would not be any consequences. This is too fast and too soon after this isolation Flandreau in 1952. a man-made disease from altering of period because someone may still have As a child, her family was always actively involved in mother earth’s natural order. the virus and it may start again. We also Native American traditions. Her parents both spoke fluent The clearcutting, mining, chemicals, need to know the difference between Ojibwe and passed on many of their traditions to their children. etc., going on in the world, changes the what we need and want. We need to start The family spent a lot of time attending and dancing at pow habitat of wildlife, creating the species to using less, use more healthier alternatives wows, taking part in the Wild Rice Harvest Festival every fall, move and mix among others. These that is available and stop the demand of maple sugaring at their maple sugar camp just five miles from changes in their natural environment nat - taking of the natural resources. The their home, and camping throughout the entire wild ricing sea - urally will change their eating habits and world has already shown that it is and can son. will affect their immune system just as it clear up. Let’s remember that. In February 1960, Verna was united in marriage to Clark J. Millage and the couple was has with the Native people’s change in blessed with five children. The family made their home in the Mahnomen and Waubun the life ways from how we once had a Since this virus has stopped millions areas. After the death of her husband, Verna was a single mother who always worked hard healthier lifestyle. of people in their track and this is the for her family and without complaint. She was employed for many years as a home school In China, with that large of a popula - moment, we can get these millions of coordinator for both the Detroit Lakes and Waubun School districts, until registering for tion and with what food sources they can people to realize this and help change the classes at Bemidji State University in the 1970s to better provide for her family. During find, led to someone picking up an animal way we do things. It will be a miracle. these years, she also experienced the death of her son, Lowell, but continued to be an inspi - with a virus that was created from that Many people have been saying, “We’re ration to her family of patience, love and perseverance. species mixture with all the others within all in this together,” let’s start saying, In the early 1980s, Verna started working at the Circle of Life School full time, while that animal kingdom. Just as we have “We can change this together.” raising a family and attending extension classes at Moorhead State University in their sum - mer sessions. In 1987, she proudly graduated from Moorhead State with a Bachelors degree in Human Services and an emphasis in Chemical Dependency Counseling. Over the years, Verna helped many students register for classes and it was always her goal to see that the students reached their highest potential. She worked with students at the Thief River Falls COLA students/staff make elderberry elixir Community College, Fergus Falls Community College, Moorhead State University and closer to home at Circle of Life School in White Earth. Verna always kept busy and never truly retired. She worked part time at Healing Pathways and most recently as a PCA for her great grandson. Verna touched many lives throughout her work in the school systems and many will forever be grateful for her care and nurturing she showed them. In addition, Verna also shared her great gift of music. She loved all music and played her guitar and sang with friends and family whenever possible. Verna was a great storyteller who enjoyed thrifting, going to Walmart and Great Clips. She had an endless love for her family and friends and will be greatly missed by many. Verna is survived by her son, Robert of Fergus Falls, Minn.; daughters: Kimberly (Mark) Lage of Audubon, Minn., Sheree Millage of Ogema and Stacy Millage of Detroit Lakes; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and sev - eral nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sons, Lowell and Teddy; brothers: Raymond, Lehman, Robert, Edward, and Fred Morgan Sr.; sisters and brothers-in-law: Isabelle (John) Bellefeuille, Catherine (Leonard) McDougall and Rose (Jerry) Rawley. Funeral services were held March 4 at Samuel Memorial Episcopal Church in Naytahwaush. Interment: Samuel Memorial Episcopal Cemetery in Naytahwaush at a later date. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com

Students at the Circle of Life Academy recently made White Earth elderberry elixir for families that came to student conferences. Each family received a jar and Election Board instructions on how to use. The elixir is effective in preventing and treating viral illnesses. Shooting Star RV Office Above : Delayna Heisler and 777 SE Casino Drive, Mahnomen, MN 56557 Cameron Kier-Warren get the jars Email : [email protected] ready. Right : Brandon Petite and Devin Boswell pour the elixir into Phone : 218-936-5622 or 1-866-211-9154 / Fax: 218-936-5623 the jars.

Open : Monday through Friday / 9-11 a.m. (until May 25) The ingredients were provided by the WE Public Health Department. Absentee Ballot Voting : PO Box 10, Mahnomen, MN 56557 Photos by Marisa Anywaush Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 19

Some tips on choosing a health snack for diabetics 2020 Revised By Katie Hoban, RD, LD with peanut butter, whole grain toast with cream Registered Dietitian cheese, roasted chickpeas, handful of nuts or seeds Election Calendar White Earth Public Health (almonds/sunflower), turkey roll-up, ½ sandwich – April 15 : Notice of Primary Election and Posting meat or salad sandwich, meat/cheese with whole grain Choosing a healthy snack when you are a diabetic crackers, cottage cheese, low carb veggies – cucum - April 15 : TEC provides ballots for Primary Election may not always be so simple but hopefully, I am able bers, tomatoes, carrots. to provide you with a few pointers and ideas to help Portion size is key (needs are all individualized) June 4 : Notify MCT on choice of appellate forum make choosing a healthy snack not so difficult. Not but in general: June 9: Primary Election all who have diabetes, type 1 or 2 must have a snack • 1 cup fresh fruit or veggies – one medium piece (Polling place open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.) – but for some especially a snack around bedtime will of fruit help balance sugars out overnight. • Dip – 1-2 Tbsp June 10 :General Reservation Election Board certifies Primary When choosing a snack look for foods that are a • Protein (meat/cheese) 1-2 oz Results. (Prior to 8 p.m.) good source of fiber, protein and provide a healthy fat. • Yogurt/cottage cheese – ½ cup. These three nutrients will help in keeping your blood • Nuts/seeds – a handful – about ¼ cup June 11 :General Reservation Election Board publishes Primary sugars under control. • Carb choice – crackers/bread/popcorn – read Results. Here is a small list of ideas you can use to help label for serving size to get 15 g carbohydrates June 12 :Deadline for Request for Recount. (Filed with General plan your next snack: Hard boiled egg with whole Pre-portion your snacks or make one serving – Election Board prior to 5 p.m.) grain crackers/toast, popcorn (air popped), yogurt sometimes we have no idea how much we have had! with berries (try plain greek yogurt), trail mix, veggies Hopefully these tips will help you when deciding June 16 : 4:30 p.m. - Deadline for Contest of Primary Election. with hummus, peanut butter with whole grain crack - on what your next snack will be. (Filed with Reservation Election Judge and Executive Director of ers, avocado, celery with peanut butter, apple slices Enjoy your healthy snack!! the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe).

June 17 : Deadline for Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount, if allowed. (If allowed or 15th or 16th if earlier request) IHS receives $1 billion for coronavirus response June 26 : Deadline for Decision on Contest The Indian Health Service has received more than signed by the president last week directed: $1 billion in additional resources to prevent, prepare • A minimum of $450 million for distribution to June 29 : 4:30 p.m. - Deadline for Appeal to Court of Election for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. IHS directly operated programs, tribal health pro - Appeals. (Filed with the Executive Director of the Minnesota “The funding secured by President Trump to grams, and urban Indian organizations; Chippewa Tribe and with Reservation Tribunal rendering Decision. combat the coronavirus is delivering significant • A maximum of $65 million for electronic health July 2 : Record of Contest forwarded to Court of Appeals. (Or with - investments in the Indian Health Service and tribal record stabilization and support; and in 3 days upon receipt of Notice to Appeal. communities’ ability to respond to the COVID-19 • The remaining funds can be allocated at the dis - public health emergency,” said HHS Secretary Alex cretion of the IHS director for COVID-19 response July 6 : Last Day for Hearing on Appeal. (Hearing within 7 days Azar. “One of the Trump Administration’s top priori - activities, with up to $125 million transferred to the notice to appeal). ties has been supporting heroic healthcare workers on IHS facilities account for coronavirus related facilities the frontlines, and that includes the doctors, nurses, activities. July 16 : Last Day for Decision on Appeal. (10 days from hearing healthcare professionals, and support staff serving in The IHS will immediately allocate $570 million on appeal). the Indian health system. With these funds from to IHS and tribal health programs and $30 million to July 17 : Notice of General Election Congress and HHS efforts to ensure IHS facilities urban Indian health programs through existing distrib - have access to the latest testing, we are working to ution channels. Additional details on how this $600 July 17 : TEC provides ballots for General Election equip tribal communities with what they need to million will be distributed can be found in a letter respond to the coronavirus pandemic.” Weahkee sent to tribal and urban Indian organization August 18: General Election “The Indian Health Service is working closely leaders. The IHS plans to distribute remaining (Polling Place open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) with the communities we serve to coordinate a com - CARES Act funds in the coming weeks. August 19 : General Reservation Election Board certifies results of prehensive public health response to the ongoing The IHS conducted tribal consultation and urban Election. Prior to 8 p.m. COVID-19 pandemic. These resources will support confer sessions this week through national conference critical efforts across the Indian health system to care calls to seek input from our partners on distribution of August 20 : General Reservation Election Board publishes Election for American Indians and Alaska Natives,” said U.S. these resources. results Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Rear Over 60 percent of the IHS annual appropriation August 21 : Deadline for Request for Recount. (Filed with General Adm. Michael D. Weahkee, IHS principal deputy is administered by tribes, primarily through self- Election Board prior to 5 p.m.) director. determination contracts or self-governance compacts. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic The IHS also provides funding to 41 urban Indian August 25 : 4:30 p.m. - Deadline for Notice of Contest. (Filed with Security Act, or CARES Act, passed by Congress and health programs. Reservation Election Judge and Executive Director of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe). August 26 : Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount, if allowed (or 24, 25 if request for Recount is filed before deadline) September 4 : Deadline for Decision on Contest for General Election September 8 : 4:30 p.m. - Deadline for appeal to Court of Election Appeals. Filed with Executive Director of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and Reservation Tribunal rendering Decision (or within 3 days of decision of Contest) September 11 : Record of contest forwarded to Court of Election Appeals (or within 3 days upon receipt of Notice to Appeal) September 15 : Last Day for Hearing on Appeal. (Hearing within 7 days notice of appeal) September 25 : Deadline for decision of Court of Appeal. (Or 10 days from Hearing on Appeal) Day following Decision of Appeal : Winning candidate prevailing on appeal takes office. 20 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 21

Voting eligibly for White Earth Primary Election

Please send me an absentee ballot for the 1.6(A) Judging Qualifications illness or physical disability, an eligible voter is not upcoming White Earth Primary Election to be Each Band governing body will be the sole judge able to vote at the polls and notifies the General held March 31, 2020 of the constitutional qualifications of its voters and Election Board consistent with this Ordinance, he/she may, by official action, delegate this responsibility to will be entitled to vote by absentee ballot in the man - its General Reservation Election Board. ner and under the procedures as provided by Section 2.2(B). 1.6 (B) Eligibility to Vote: Generally To cast an absentee ballot for Committeeperson, Eligible voters are enrolled members of the Tribe, an eligible voter must have resided within that district 18 years of age or over. All Eligible voters shall vote for a period of at least 30 days as his/her last reserva - by secret ballot. To be eligible to cast a ballot a voter tion residence. In the event an eligible voter has never must meet all constitutional requirements. In addition, resided on the reservation of his/her enrollment, to be eligible to cast a vote for Committeeperson, a he/she must declare in his/her request which district voter must have resided within that district for at least has been selected in which to cast the ballot for thirty (30) days immediately preceding the election, Committeeperson. unless the voter casts an absentee ballot as permitted A voter may not thereafter change his/her district by this Ordinance. for absentee voting purposes without actually residing within a different district on his/her reservation of 1.6 (C) Eligibility to Vote: Absentee enrollment for at least thirty (30) consecutive days Whenever, due to absence from the reservation, immediately preceeding the elections.

PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE

A Primary Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Election of the White Earth Reservation Business Each request must have an individual signature. Committee will be held on March 31, 2020 to fill the following positions: Absentee voters in the Primary Election will be automatically mailed a ballot for the General CHAIRPERSON - WHITE EARTH RESERVATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE Election to be held June 9, 2020 . FOUR (4) YEAR TERM DISTRICT III REPRESENTATIVE - WHITE EARTH BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOUR (4) YEAR TERM

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Health from Page 8 pipes, put out your dishes in the evening. … Respect one plies here.” “Seventy percent of us are urban. And people tend to another in their belief and we’ll get through this.” Tribes struggle for adequate health care funding and want to be with those that they're close to in these anxious Preparation — and waiting supplies even when there’s not a pandemic. The level of times, and (they) are going home to these tight-knit commu - The health care available to Minnesota’s Native funding for Native communities is far below the U.S. nities,” said Owen. “So yes, this disease can spread back nations is a patchwork of tribal, local and federal govern - national average. and forth, and likely will.” ment services, many of which already struggle under the “We have been at the bottom of the list for health issues Several tribal governments are urging people not to stresses of inadequate resources and significant demand. forever. Since the beginning of Indian Health Service, it’s travel outside reservations during the pandemic, but are not The federal Indian Health Service is often the primary never been funded at the level of any other help system,” restricting band members’ movements. provider. said Dr. Mary Owen, a physician and director of the Center In a video posted to the Red Lake Nation’s Facebook Some tribes operate clinics and run public health of American Indian and Minority Health at the University page, Chairman Darrell Seki urged tribal members to pro - departments. Others rely on local and federal health care of Minnesota Medical School's Duluth campus. tect elders, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, facilities. The IHS has small hospitals in Cass Lake on the Government reports have pointed to aging facilities and told them that tribal officials are establishing emergency Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s reservation in north-central across Indian Country. One IHS report found the agency food supplies from the reservation’s natural resources to be Minnesota, and in the town of Red Lake on the Red Lake has only half the capacity it needs to serve American Indian distributed if necessary. Nation. populations — and that's under pre-pandemic conditions. “At this time, we have a reserve of 10,000 pounds of On the White Earth Reservation in northwestern The Indian Health Service office in Bemidji serves walleye and a half-million pounds of wild rice,” Seki said. Minnesota, public health medical director Dr. Carson Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Across that region, He told band members to remember the resilience of Gardner said his department has about three to four weeks’ Owen said, half of the approved positions for doctors are their ancestors. supply of masks and other protective gear for tribal health currently vacant. “We have survived together for 500-plus years as workers to use when they need it. The department stocked “In a system where we get less than half the amount for Anishinaabe from Red Lake Nation,” he said. “We will sur - up on the supplies several months ago, as part of a long- health care per patient than the national average,” she said, vive again.” term planning process. “we're just that much further behind when we get hit by On the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s reservation in cen - The White Earth Nation is planning to set up a tempo - something like this." tral Minnesota, March is usually a time when the tribe cele - rary hospital to care for patients who are not critically ill, in IHS officials did not respond to an interview request or brates a lengthy struggle that culminated in a 1999 U.S. case critical care hospitals outside the reservation become questions posed in an email from MPR News. But in a press Supreme Court decision affirming the band’s treaty rights to overwhelmed. The tribe has set up a hotline for people to release last week, the agency said it will begin distributing hunt, fish and gather. call to ask for help. But Gardner said they’re getting a lot of $134 million to American Indian and Alaska Native com - That celebration didn’t happen this year because of the calls they didn’t expect. munities to expand their response to the coronavirus pan - coronavirus. Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive Melanie “We have a lot of dedicated people who are calling the demic. Benjamin said the tribe’s focus now is on fighting the pan - demic’s spread. on-call line — not to ask for help, but to offer themselves The agency has also said the recently passed $2 trillion “When I think about the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, I as volunteers to help,” he said. federal coronavirus aid package contains about $1 billion think about the resilience and the strength that the people On the Leech Lake band’s reservation, tribal health for its own coronavirus response. The agency serves 574 have through their DNA from all their ancestors,” she said. director Brian Brunelle and his team have set up an emer - federally recognized tribes across the United States. “And so for us to work together, to support each other, hope - gency operations center. The tribal council has declared a Rural roots, urban branches fully we’ll get through this.” public health emergency and enacted a stay-at-home order. While many Minnesota tribal communities are isolat - On the White Earth Reservation, tribal officials are But like so many communities, Brunelle and his staff are ed, located in rural areas often far from services such as using a casino kitchen to prepare meals that are being deliv - scrambling to get adequate personal protective equipment critical care hospitals, tribal officials are also concerned ered to elders and other residents in need. They’ve also sent for tribal health care workers at several clinics. about members from urban areas returning home during the elders a packet of traditional medicine. “We don’t have the supplies, we don’t have the masks, pandemic — and inadvertently bringing the coronavirus But across Indian Country, leaders worry that once we don’t have basic PPE, we don't have gloves. That’s a with them. again they will be at the bottom of the list for help from the concern for us,” said Brunelle. “Tribal communities like There are close family ties between remote reserva - federal government, relying on the strength and creativity of ours are fighting tooth and nail to just get the minimum sup - tions and urban areas, where many band members live. their communities to fight the pandemic.

WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: Jackie Black Sabino Hernandez Barbara Armstrong Justin Day Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File No. CC19-0970-0974 Court File No. CC19-0970-0974 Court File No. CC19-0996 Court File No. CC19-0996

YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on December 4, 2019, a Child in Need of December 4, 2019, a Child in Need of January 6, 2020, a Suspension of Parental January 6, 2020, a Suspension of Parental Protection and/or Services Petition was Protection and/or Services Petition was Rights Petition was filed with the White Rights Petition was filed with the White filed with the White Earth Tribal Court filed with the White Earth Tribal Court Earth Tribal Court regarding your child in Earth Tribal Court regarding your child in regarding your children in files CC19-0970; regarding your children in files CC19-0970; file CC19-0996. A pre-trial hearing on the file CC19-0996. A pre-trial hearing on the -0971; -0972; -0973; and -0974. A pre-trial -0971; -0972; -0973; and -0974. A pre-trial matter is scheduled for June 10, 2020 at matter is scheduled for June 10, 2020 at hearing on the matter is scheduled for May hearing on the matter is scheduled for May 2:30 P.M. You are asked to contact White 2:30 P.M. You are asked to contact White 14, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. You are asked to 14, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. You are asked to Earth Tribal Court Administration located at Earth Tribal Court Administration located at contact White Earth Tribal Court contact White Earth Tribal Court the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218- the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218- Administration located at the RTC in White Administration located at the RTC in White 983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hear - 983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hear - Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you ing the Court may find you in default and ing the Court may find you in default and fail to appear for this hearing the Court may fail to appear for this hearing the Court may enter an order. enter an order. find you in default and enter an order. find you in default and enter an order. Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare

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WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Nathaniel Harrison Frank Ortley Any Man Coming Forward as the Father Rex Robbins of the Child of Mari Clark Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File No. CC17-0332-0334 Court File No. CC18-0035-0039 Court File No. CC18-0110, -0111 Court File No. CC18-0110, -0111 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on February YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on 4, 2019, a Suspension of Parental Rights November 18, 2019, a Transfer of YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on February 6, 2020, a Transfer of Permanent Petition was filed with the White Earth Tribal Permanent Legal/Physical Custody Petition February 6, 2020, a Transfer of Permanent Legal/Physical Custody Petition was filed Court regarding your child(ren) in file(s) was filed with the White Earth Tribal Court Legal/Physical Custody Petition was filed with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding CC17-0332-0334. A pre-trial hearing on the regarding your child in file(s) CC18-0035- with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) in file(s) CC18-0110 and matter is scheduled for May 29, 2020 at 10:30 0039. A pre-trial hearing on the matter is your child(ren) in file(s) CC18-0110 and CC18-0111. A pre-trial hearing on the matter A.M. A trial on the matter is scheduled for scheduled for May 28, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. CC18-0111. A pre-trial hearing on the mat - is scheduled for April 24, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. June 11, 2020 at 9:30 A.M. You are asked to You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal ter is scheduled for April 24, 2020 at 9:00 You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal contact White Earth Tribal Court Court Administration located at the RTC in A.M. You are asked to contact White Earth Court Administration located at the RTC in Administration located at the RTC in White White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If Tribal Court Administration located at the you fail to appear for this hearing the Court to appear for this hearing the Court may find you fail to appear for this hearing the Court RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983- may find you in default and enter an order. you in default and enter an order. may find you in default and enter an order. 4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 an order. Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Dated : March 25, 2020 Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare

WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: William Beaulieu Andrew Straub In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: Any Man Coming Forward as the Father of the Child of Brittany St. Clair Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Andrew Straub Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File No. CC19-0583 Court File No. CC19-0915, -0916 Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File No. CC19-0915, -0916 Court File No. CC19-0941 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on 17, 2019, a Child in Need of Protection November 18, 2019, a Children in Need of YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on and/or Services Petition was filed with the Protection and/or Services Petition was filed November 18, 2019, a Children in Need of November 27, 2019, a Child in Need of White Earth Tribal Court regarding your with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding Protection and/or Services Petition was filed Protection and/or Services Petition was child in file CC19-0583. A pre-trial hearing your children in files CC19-0915 and CC19- with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding filed with the White Earth Tribal Court on the matter is scheduled for May 28, 2020 0916. A pre-trial hearing on the matter is your children in files CC19-0915 and CC19- regarding your child in file CC19-0941. A at 10:30 A.M. You are asked to contact scheduled for April 30, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. 0916. A pre-trial hearing on the matter is pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled White Earth Tribal Court Administration You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal scheduled for April 30, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. for May 13, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. You are located at the RTC in White Earth, Court Administration located at the RTC in You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If Court Administration located at the RTC in Administration located at the RTC in White appear for this hearing the Court may find you fail to appear for this hearing the Court White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you you in default and enter an order. may find you in default and enter an order. you fail to appear for this hearing the Court fail to appear for this hearing the Court may may find you in default and enter an order. find you in default and enter an order. Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare

WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: Brittany St. Clair Any Man Coming Forward as the Father In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: of the Child of Leona Onefeather Zachary Sarmiento Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Leona Onefeather Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File No. CC19-0941 Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File No. CC19-0952 Court File No. CC19-0952 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on Court File No. CC19-0952 November 27, 2019, a Child in Need of YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on Protection and/or Services Petition was December 9, 2019, a Suspension of Parental YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on December 9, 2019, a Suspension of Parental December 9, 2019, a Suspension of Parental filed with the White Earth Tribal Court Rights Petition was filed with the White Rights Petition was filed with the White Rights Petition was filed with the White Earth regarding your child in file CC19-0941. A Earth Tribal Court regarding your child in Earth Tribal Court regarding your child in Tribal Court regarding your child in file file CC19-0952. A pre-trial hearing on the file CC19-0952. A pre-trial hearing on the pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled CC19-0952. A pre-trial hearing on the matter matter is scheduled for May 28, 2020 at matter is scheduled for May 28, 2020 at for May 13, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. You are is scheduled for May 28, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court 10:00 A.M. You are asked to contact White 10:00 A.M. You are asked to contact White You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal Earth Tribal Court Administration located at Administration located at the RTC in White Earth Tribal Court Administration located at Court Administration located at the RTC in the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218- Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218- White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If 983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hear - fail to appear for this hearing the Court may 983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hear - you fail to appear for this hearing the Court ing the Court may find you in default and find you in default and enter an order. ing the Court may find you in default and may find you in default and enter an order. enter an order. enter an order. Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Dated : March 25, 2020 Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare 26 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

IHS Environmental Assessment Thank You Attention New Homeowners The Indian Health Service has completed an & Existing Homeowners Our family would like to say thank you to everyone for Environmental Assessment and has issued a Finding of their outpouring of love and support during this difficult No Significant Impact for the proposed White Earth If you are in need of a Well and Sewer System time. We want to thank all the family and friends that visited Health Center Expansion. for your house/ trailer home you can contact our mother during her hospital stay. We appreciate all the White Earth Water & Sewer for an application as gifts, florals, cards, food donations, visits, expressions of The proposed building expansion is approximately we receive grants. love, thoughts and prayers for our family. With heartfelt 38,000 square feet and renovation is approximately appreciation to all for your support, we are truly grateful to 32,000 square feet. The project site is located at 40520 Requirements to qualify for the grants are: have all of you as friends, and family. County Highway 34 Ogema, MN 56569 Becker County on the White Earth Indian Reservation. * Tribal Enrolled member The family of Verna Millage The documents can be reviewed by contacting Ken * Reside on the White Earth Reservation Ramondo at 218-444-0481 or Krista Pihlaja at 218-983- A Special Thank You to everyone the helped us get 6318. * Show proof of land (Land Deed/Tribal Land through this very difficult time in the loss of our son Jr. agreement) and proof of homeownership Rousu. Thank you Kindly to Pastors Matt Meyer and Del Real Estate Stohs, pallbearers Darb, Joe, John, Tim, Mark and Brent. * 18 years of age or older Maggie, Reino and Amanda and Becca. To all of David’s many friends. Thank You!! God Bless. Cabin for Sale on Nett Lake - Fire code #36836 on * Must have electricity, heat source, and interior 295th Ave. Tribal leased land. Wood stove, outhouse, plumbing to the home Love in Christ Jesus, built in exhaust fan for summer cooling. Great fishing Family of David T. Rousu Jr. and swimming lake, dock included. $12,000. Call 612- * Income verification (some existing home owners 508-2542 . grants require) To everyone who helped out during this awful time of Contact us at 218-983-3202 Espy Kier’s death and wake - many miigwech to all who set Classified Ads up and cleaned the community center. Also I would like all of Espy’s friends and relatives to help Hawk out with his children. She will be VERY missed. Thank you for all the Tire King Motors : Cheapest tires around $20-$35. thoughts and prayers. Miigwech to Mr. David Hoagland for Located in Ponsford. Contact Ivan Diaz at 612-600-9415. leading such a wonderful service. May our Creator Bless Stump grinding : Call Gary Borgrud at 218-473-2563. you all.

Storage units for rent : 8’-12’ storage units for rent; cost Hawk Oppegard and family is $100 for 3 months, or $40 per month. Location: 2 miles west of Mahnomen on Hwy 200, Fire #1235. For more Our family would like to thank everyone who sent information call Dan at 218-261-0674. cards, brought food and supported us during the passing of our husband, father and grandfather, Mel Walk. Especially Paige Ennem, Nicole Ose and the staff at Anderson Funeral Home, the UCC Ladies Circle who provided a delicious Ganawendandaa Nibiikaangi meal, the White Earth Police Department and Ty Warren of Let’s Protect Our Waters the Becker County Sheriff’s Department and the Ogema Fire Department who led the procession from the church to Help Stop Aquatic Ogema and anyone else we may possibly have missed. Hitchhikers Mary Walk, Danny, Sherry, Kalie and Jonah Steffl, and Joe and Sharlene Delaney

To avoid spreading aquatic invasive species do To the caring and steadfast child care providers who the following: have been there for our children and families through this BEFORE launching and BEFORE leaving. critical time we appreciate you beyond what words express. We know you have been asked to be there when yourself u In Need of Remove aquatic plants and aquatic animals have a family to watch over and that we appreciate you for u Drain lake/river water away from the landing the continuous care you show to others as a community care - u Septic Pumping? Dispose of unwanted live bait in the trash If you need your septic system pumped call giver and child care provider. We all look forward to coming the White Earth Public Works Department at back to normalcy of routines for our all children and our - It’s unlawful to transport aquatic plants, and 218-983-3202. selves too. We thank you and greatly appreciate you being zebra mussels . there for us. Enrolled elder (55 years & older) - $25 From the staff of the Enrolled member (54 years & younger) - $80 White Earth Child Care Early Childhood Program Lake Grove Township Non-enrollee (any age) - $115 Monthly Meeting Notice Non-White Earth Businesses - $120 Looking for Family Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Lake Grove (Must live on White Earth Reservation) Township, County of Mahnomen, State of Minnesota, Dear Brothers and Sisters: that the monthly Township meeting will be held I am reaching out to you all in search of my biological April 21, 2020 . The meeting will commence at 7:30 mother who gave me up for adoption. Her name was Jane p.m. at the Jerome Wolbeck residence. Marie French. My name is Jon Lague and I was born Feb. 19, 1964 in Detroit Lakes. Although I was lucky to have loving parents to raise Lori Tibbetts me, they were not by biological parents but they did a good Clerk,Town of Lake Grove job. To find my mother, Jane, would give my journey in life some meaning as my health is failing. I can be reached at The April 21 meeting has been cancelled due [email protected]. to social distancing issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Anishinaabeg Today 27

Help finding services for older Minnesotans/tribal elders PP School Meeting Minutes As Minnesotans are adjusting to changes due to services in this challenging environment. the threats of COVID-19, access to services and other The Senior LinkAge Line® (1-800-333-2433) PIne Point Regular School Board Meeting resources has become a more urgent need. Older continues to be the best source of unbiased and accu - Monday, February 10, 2020 @ 4:30 p.m. adults are among those at greatest risk for the coron - rate information for older adults and caregivers. To Pine Point School Staff Room avirus and many of the familiar services that help supplement that service, we are announcing today a them stay independent in their homes may not be new online resource finder tool with current informa - 1.0 Roll Call – Meeting called to order by Chairman Gerald Adams at available or may offer different or more limited ser - tion on services specific to older adults, tribal elders 4:31 p.m. vices. and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members present – Gerald Adams, Sara Hunt, Sara Clark, Michael The Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on This finder tool is located at HelpOlder Swan, Teresita Diaz, Anthony Clark Aging (m4a) and the Minnesota Board on Aging AdultsMN.org and is a searchable listing of services Ex-officio – Chris Schulz, Principal (MBA) are working together to ensure the needs of from across the state, including Indian County. Users 2.0 Recognition of Visitors – Bonnie Meeks older Minnesotans and tribal elders are met and can access the information through categories of ser - 3.0 Approval/Amendment of Agenda – Motion by Sara Hunt to respond quickly the increasing and changing needs vices, such as home-delivered meals, grocery and approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Teresita Diaz. All in caused by the pandemic. Through the administration drug deliveries, care coordination and home care. favor. Motion carried. of Older Americans Act and related funds, we are Search capabilities make it easy to find services rela - 4.0 Approval/Amendment of Minutes – Motion by Michael Swan to working closely with local community organizations tively close to home. Currently the listing includes approve the January 13, 2020 minutes as presented, seconded by to target funding to crucial services, such as home- services provided under the Older Americans Act and Anthony Clark. All in favor. Motion carried. delivered meals, grocery shopping and delivery ser - other readily accessed information. 5.0 Finance vices, virtual caregiver support and telephone reassur - We will continue to add and update resources on 5.1 Treasurer’s Report – Motion by Michael Swan to approve the ance for isolated older adults. These organizations are a daily basis to make it as complete and up to date as Treasurer’s Report for January 2020, seconded by Sara Hunt. All in on the front lines and continue to provide important possible. favor. Motion carried. 5.2 Payment of Bills & Electronic Funds Transfer & Credit Card Transactions – Motion by Michael Swan to approve the payment of bills Governor Walz announces $6.2 million in COVID-19 for the month of January 2020 in the amount of $52,295.12 for check #30226 through check #30282 and the EFT for Federal/State/TRA financial assistance grants for Minnesota Veterans Payroll Tax & Credit Card Transactions, seconded by Sara Clark. All in ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Tim Walz recently done,” said Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. “I am favor. Motion carried. announced that Minnesota veterans impacted by thankful for the Minnesota Department of Veterans 6.0 Unfinished Business COVID-19 may be eligible for financial assistance Affairs’ quick work in getting this much-needed relief 6.1 No unfinished business grants from the Minnesota Department of Veterans to our veterans and their families.” 7.0 New Business Affairs (MDVA). The $6.2 million in total funding “We are grateful to Governor Walz and the 7.1 Flexible Learning Year Application + Calendars – Motion by was included in the COVID-19 response package Minnesota Legislature for their support of Minnesota Anthony Clark to approve the application and calendars for 2020-2021, passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Veterans in the recently enacted Emergency Response 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, seconded by Teresita Diaz. All Governor on March 28, 2020. package,” said MDVA Commissioner Larry Herke. in favor. Motion carried. Starting April 6, MDVA is accepting applications “Minnesota Veterans have served our country in many 8.0 Principal’s Report – Discussion on Dental Screenings; Tamrac from Minnesota veterans who have been financially past conflicts, so it is only right that we support them Field Trip; Parent/Teacher Conferences; TNT Field Trip; Snowsnakes; impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. MDVA will now during this challenging time.” End of 3rd Quarter. No action needed. award one-time financial relief grants in the amount of Eligible Applicants must be: 9.0 Public Participation – Staff from Detroit Lakes Schools will tour $1,000. Funding is available for both Disaster Relief 1. A veteran or the surviving spouse of a deceased the school on February 27, 2020 @ 9 a.m. Grants and Special Needs Grants. veteran as defined by MN Statute 197.447; 10.0 Adjournment – Motion by Anthony Clark to adjourn the meeting “Our veterans—those who raised their hand to 2. A Minnesota resident, and; at 4:50 p.m., seconded by Sara Hunt. All in favor. Motion carried. serve our country—deserve our support during this 3. Negatively financial impacted by COVID-19. challenging time,” said Governor Walz. “I encourage To apply for the Disaster Relief Grant: all veterans who may be struggling as a result of the Contact your local County Veterans Service WE Reservation Council of Elders Monthly COVID-19 pandemic to apply for a grant.” Officer (CVSO) or MDVA Field Operations “Our veterans and their families face unique chal - Representative at [email protected] OR apply Meeting Dates for 2020 lenges that sometimes last long after their service is online at MinnesotaVeteran.org/COVIDRelief. Every First Tuesday Elbow Lake - May 5 Naytahwaush - June 2 Pine Point - July 7 White Earth - August 4 Rice Lake - September 1 Elbow Lake - October 6 Naytahwaush - November 3 White Earth - December 1

All meetings are held at the village nutrition site after lunch. All Elders 55+ are welcome to join. No membership fee. Requirements to attend bi-annual National Indian Conference on Aging (NICOA) are: a. Non-Indians can be non-voting members b. Attend scheduled meetings on a regular basis. (At least four per year.) c. Participation in fund raisers d. Help at bingo at Pappy’s Pizzeria when scheduled

Practice and maintain good health, exercise, beware of scams, and have a safety plan. Secure a Lifeline as needed. 28 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Veterinarian students take care of reservation pets Nominated for Snow Week Royalty

White Earth Reservation pets got the “cat’s meow” treatment during the annual free pet clinic held March 7-14 in White Earth and Rice Lake. The University of Minnesota Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinarian Submitted photo Services (SIRVS) provided free shots, spaying, neutering and wellness checks. During Bagley High School Snow Week, several students with White Earth ties were nominated for royalty. Front row from left The students are studying to become are freshman Lilliana Jesness and junior Sophia Jesness - veterinarians and all surgeries had a daughters of Nicole (Goodwin) and Troy Jesness and back row certified veterinarian overseeing each from left are freshman Isaac Schermerhorn, son of Tia and Tony procedure. Wadena and Guy and Belinda Schermerhorn, and junior James Wictzek, grandson of Sheila and the late Melvin Thompson. Photos by Gary W. Padrta White Earth council members meet with Bernie Sanders at rally in Twin Cities

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White Earth Chairman Michael Fairbanks, Secretary-Treasurer Alan Roy, family, community members and other tribal leaders visited with presidental candidate Bernie Sanders dur - ing a recent rally in the Twin Cities.