June 12, 2003 Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
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KalihwisaksKalihwisaks “She Looks For News” June 12, 2003 Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin www.oneidanation.org New health center is grand by Phil Wisneski dedication of many people art facility,” she said. “Finally!” That was the over the years, the fruition of Danforth also added that overwhelming response from a new health care facility had the number of patients that the community as the Oneida finally become a reality. are registered at the new facil- Community Health Center Oneida Chairwoman Tina ity exceeds 20,000. held it’s grand opening on Danforth, a former employee The new facility located at June 6. of the old health center, was on the corner of Airport Road Over a decade in the mak- filled with excitement. “This and Overland Road dwarfs ing, the brand new, 65,000 is a project the entire commu- the former site, which had square feet, the largest Indian nity can be proud of. We have only 22,850 square feet. The health care facility in the state always considered health care new site also houses all the formally welcomed commu- a priority and with the open- medical needs of the commu- nity members, local leaders ing of this new facility we can See Page 2 Photo by Phil Wisneski and others through it’s doors. continue to serve community Oneida Business Committee members and Health Center dignitaries cut the rib- With the hard work and members in this state of the Health Center bon at the grand opening of the 65,000 foot new health care facility Ho-Chunk Doyle, Potawatomi agree Nation proposes HatsHats ofofff toto graduatesgraduates large casino to changes in compact MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. The changes require complex Jim Doyle and the Forest approval from the U.S. Department of Interior before HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. County Potawatomi tribe they become official. (AP) - The Ho-Chunk Indian have amended parts of their Gordon Baldwin, a retired tribe wants to develop a casi- gaming compact to address University of Wisconsin law no-hotel complex in the concerns raised in a lawsuit professor handling the Chicago suburb of Hoffman by Republican lawmakers. Legislature’s lawsuit, agreed Estates. Both sides agree the that the changes address most Ho-Chunk officials said if changes should resolve most of the lawmakers’ concerns. approved, the complex would of the concerns raised in the But he said the big point employ 3,800 people and suit, but they leave one major remains unsettled: the perpet- pump $1 billion into the local issue unresolved: the length ual term. economy. of the compact. The Potawatomi pact says It would also be the first The lawmakers claim the future changes can’t be made Indian casino in Illinois, gambling deal Doyle signed without mutual consent of the where large riverboat casinos with the tribe in February ille- state and tribe, Baldwin said. already operate in nine loca- gally cut the Legislature out “If that’s not perpetual, I tions. of its role in deciding state don't know what is,” he said. But the plan would have to spending. The lawsuit, now Republicans went into an overcome several hurdles, before the state Supreme uproar when Doyle signed the including negotiating a gam- Court, also objects to the compact with the Potawatomi bling agreement with Gov. unending term of the com- allowing the tribe to offer new Rod Blagojevich and receiv- pact, compared with the pre- vious five-year deals. games such as craps and See Page 4 The changes made include: roulette and run their casinos Ho-Chunk -Allowing the state to call in Milwaukee and Forest for binding arbitration if the See Page 4 state wanted to negotiate changes if the Potawatomi Compact refused. Regulatory changes could be reviewed at five-year Spinning intervals and any other term at Spinning 25 years. -Deleting a provision that WheelWheel part of the money the tribe pays the state should go Pages 2A-5A/Local & State toward the University of News Wisconsin System. The Page 6A/Legislative Review Legislature claimed that dis- Page 7A/Letters & Opinions regarded the legislature’s Page 8A/Sports authority on the state budget. Page 1B/Lifestyles -Requiring the tribe to Page 2B/Appeals apply for payment refunds Page 3B/Education Photos by Phil Wisneski through the state Claims Page 4B/Eye on Environment Above: The class of 2003 Page 5B/Health Board if the state ever legal- toss their caps in the air to izes casino games for taverns Page 6B/Culture Heritage celebrate their graduation. Page 7B/Good News or other non-Indian opera- Page 8B/Classifieds Far right: Valedictorian Malon tions. Skenandore addresses his -Qualifying the state’s class and audience as does waiver of sovereign immunity salutatorian Lee Laster (near to resolve potential disputes right). With 23 graduates, the with the tribe to say it would class of 2003 was the largest be possible only to the extent class in school history. allowed by state law. Trustees approve two Oneida restoration projects By Keith Skenandore report that disclosed a total of Kalihwisaks $9 million that has been spent Out of 17 environmental on the 17 projects. restoration projects approved The Oneida Nation is one by the natural resource of six trustees in charge of trustees for the PCB-contami- administrating funds received nated Fox River, Oneida has from seven area paper mills received $200,000 for two for natural resource damages sites. stemming from pollution of The Duck Creek Watershed the Fox River with polychlo- Model and the Oneida Nation rinated biphenyls, or PCBs, in Photo by Yvonne Kaquatoshi Lake Project each received the 1950's, ‘60s and ‘70s. The ever popular fer- $100,000 in funding from the Joining Oneida as trustees are ris wheel provided a $40 million interim settle- the Menominee Tribe of well rounded good ment announced in 2001 with Indians, DNR, the U.S. Fish time for those who two of the responsible compa- and Wildlife Service, the attended the 11th nies, Appleton Papers and National Oceanic and annual Oneida Family NCR Corp. Atmospheric Administration, Carnival held June 6 Photo by Keith Skenandore The trustee council and the state of Michigan. and 7. See more carni- Charlie Wooley, deputy regional director of the U.S. announced at a public meet- See Page 2 val photos on Fish and Wildlife Service, expresses his satisfaction ing on June 3, hosted by the Lifestyles. of the natural resource trustees of the Fox River. Oneida Nation, a progress Trustees 2 A(T#ken) June 12, 2003 K a lliih w iis a k s LocalLocal From Page 1/Fox River Trustees approve two Oneida restoration projects Another 54 projects are tlement with Georgia Pacific month or early July. Council of Northeast process. This will be better in to benefit the public,” said being considered for approval which awaits court approval. “I’m encouraged by all the Wisconsin, expressed her the future.” Cavanaugh. “We are account- before the end of the year. Nelson could not disclose the work that’s been done,” said concern for how the meeting Katers pointed to one of the able based on the projects that “This restoration effort is amount but stated “it’s much Oneida Councilman Paul was structured, and had a 17 approved projects, a plan have been selected. I’m not going to go on for years and more.” Ninham who presided over sense “this was a staged meet- to use damage assessment hear to say Michigan gets X years,” said Greg Hill, the nat- A Fish and Wildlife study the meeting. Ninham is the ing and you had a script of money to restore the Cat (amount of dollars). ural resource damage assess- released in 2000 pegged total tribe’s representative of the who was going to speak when Island chain in the bay of “We need to do what’s best ment coordinator for the state natural resource damage trustees. about safe topics.” Green Bay with sediment for the environment with the Department of Natural claims at $176 million to Some who attended “It’s absolutely urgent that dredged from the shipping money and resources and lim- Resources (DNR). $333 million. Tuesday’s public meeting private meetings be open for channel, as a project that itations we have. We’ll take The six trustees released an Nelson said the Fish and offered comment and criti- public comments before final- should have undergone public into consideration the com- ambitious plan last year that Wildlife study figures were cism. Dan Burke, who directs izing by the trustee council,” scrutiny. ments that were made today.” calls for natural-resource “estimated not intended for the Door County Land Trust, said Katers. “I listen to the “It’s just not appropriate to Charlie Wooley, deputy restoration projects in water- the claim.” asked the council to stream- description of how you’re try- rely on previous public input regional director of the U.S. sheds stretching from He did say another settle- line its decision-making ing to bypass that process, process when trying to evalu- Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbia County in ment is forthcoming with P.H. process for project approval. and it just does not work.” ate it (projects) for NRDA was involved in a similar set- Wisconsin north into Glatfelter Co., Wisconsin Most negotiation is time sen- Nelson said he would have funds,” said Katers. “It’s com- tlement in Saginaw, Mich., Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Tissue Mills, U.S. Paper and sitive,” he said. to take part of the blame and pletely different. That’s not and that he is extremely proud The 17 approved projects Riverside Paper, who are all Burke said his group has that he didn’t consider the right for something involving of everything the trustees range from a study of the defendants in the initial suit.