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S O d n n e W ta NISITOTUNG s ho er The official newspaper of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Und Waabagaa Giizis September 5, 2008 • Vol. 29 No. 9 Leaves-Turning-Color Moon

Two dancers during grand entry at the Sugar Island Powwow held on Labor Day weekend. See more photos in our October issue. Anishinaabeg Summit Photo by Rick Smith BY JENNIFER DALE-BURTON issues of the people and by the AJC’s four member Anishinaabeg and well over 200 people came tribes — Batchewana First guests from all over came to this first summit, dealing Nation, Bay Mills Indian to Bahweting, Place of the with topics from 1763 to Community, Garden River Rapids, the gathering place today. First Nation and Sault Ste. of Anishinaabe from time The event was organized Marie Tribe of Chippewa immemorial, for ceremony by the Anishinaabeg Joint Indians — and by the and discussion and visiting Commission and hosted Chiefs of Ontario. Called for three days in August. by the Sault Kewadin “Anishinaabeg Summit: It was a significant gath- Hotel and Convention Living Treaties,” its pur- ering covering important Center. It was sponsored See “Summit,” page 15

Sault Tribe Wins Kewadin Shores Casino Lawsuit ST. IGNACE, Mich.— restored tribe. Today, Judge problems. The tribe concluded includes a hotel, state-of-the-art parcel and partially on land Today, United States District Edgar ruled that the St. Ignace that it was time to replace the heating and ventilating equip- taken into trust for the tribe in Judge R. Allan Edgar ruled land is contiguous to the tribe’s Kewadin Shores Casino with ment, new restaurant and new 2000 (the 2000 parcel). in favor of the Sault Tribe on reservation and, therefore, is a new facility. The new casino lounge areas. The casino is See “Lawsuit won,” page 24 whether a parcel of land in St. eligible for casino gaming. was completed in 2006 and located partially on the 1983 Ignace taken into trust for the Beginning in 2003, the tribe Tribe was eligible for gam- made plans to replace its casino ing under the Indian Gaming in St. Ignace. The old casino Baiting banned in lower peninsula Regulatory Act (IGRA). was built in the mid 1980s on On Aug. 26, 2008, the The Inland Consent Decree, activities in the Lower Peninsula. IGRA is a comprehensive a parcel of land taken into trust Department of Natural Resources Section XIII, Disease Control, A new tribal hunting regula- federal statute that regulates in 1983 (the 1983 parcel). Over (DNR) announced that a cap- states that the tribe will adhere to tion will be adopted to account Indian gaming. Under IGRA, the years, the tribe added to the tive deer had tested positive for any baiting bans put in place by for the change. Tribal hunters gaming may not take place on original casino several times, lands taken into trust after Oct. and as a result, it had developed Chronic Wasting Disease in Kent the DNR for the purpose of dis- caught baiting in the Lower 17, 1988, unless the land falls into a maze like structure with County. That same day the DNR, ease control. Accordingly, tribal Peninsula will be issued a citation within one of the exceptions: numerous problems, including pursuant to the Chronic Wasting hunters will be prohibited from and prosecuted in Tribal Court. if the land is contiguous to the inadequate heating and ventilat- Disease response plan, issued baiting for deer in the Lower Please direct all questions to reservation on that date, or if ing, sewage disposal, restaurant a ban on all deer baiting in the Peninsula. This ban will not Sault Tribe Law Enforcement at the land is restored lands to a facilities, and numerous other Lower Peninsula. impact tribal hunters bear baiting (906) 635-6065. Greektown Casino opens expanded gaming floor DETROIT — Greektown for future revenue growth and give our guests more ways to permanent casino is complete, marking the completion of Casino unveiled 25,000 square to provide the hottest gam- have fun.” Greektown Casino will offer Phase 1 construction work on feet of new gaming space, adding action to our guests,” said Construction crews will now five lounges, various new res- the new permanent Greektown ing about 600 of the latest and Greektown Casino CEO Craig focus on completing two new taurants, spectacular hotel and Casino. hottest slot machines to the Ghelfi. lounges by the end of the year, meeting accommodations, a Phase 2 includes construc- gaming floor, casino officials The expanded gaming floor a new buffet restaurant this fall, multi-purpose theater, and 3,000 tion of the new hotel and announced Aug. 28. features spacious aisles, a bank a 400-room attached hotel early slot machines. expanded gaming floor. Total The casino now has 100,000 of $1 Wheel of Fortune progres- next year, and renovations to In November 2007, investment in the permanent square feet of total gaming sive slot machines and hundreds the casino’s VIP slot area later Greektown Casino opened its Greektown Casino project will space. More than 2,600 slot of other penny, nickel and dol- this year. Once work on the new attached parking structure, be about $550 million. machines are now operational, lar games. with about 400 more machines “We’re pleased that work coming online when renova- on our permanent Greektown tions to the casino’s VIP gam- Casino continues to move for- ing area are completed in late ward largely on schedule and on November. budget,” said Greektown Casino

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we continue improvements to are making increase the casino’s Postage U.S. position Greektown Casino revenue-generating capacity and STD PRSRT 2 News and Features September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Attention tribal members: Notices Anishnaabek Community and Midjim Notice Family Services (ACFS) moving! Only enrolled members of the Sault Ste. chase their fuel or tobacco products. An autho- As of Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, ACFS began moving from the Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are eligible rization card must be obtained from the Tribal Sault Tribe Health Center at 2864 Ashmun St. The new address is to receive tax discounts on motor fuels and Tax Office. This authorization would allow for 2218 Shunk Rd., next to the Sault Kewadin Casino. Services con- tobacco products. the purchase of tax-exempt products for dis- tinue, but please call ahead to make sure your worker is available. Any member wishing to receive a tax disabled members, without the disabled member The telephone and fax numbers will remain the same — phone: count on motor fuel and or tobacco products being present. 632-5250 and fax: 632-5266. Thank you for your patience and must present a valid membership card, be pres- MONTHLY QUOTA (LIMIT) PER cooperation during this process. We will continue to do our best ent at the time of purchase and must be the per- MEMBER: to serve you. son purchasing the discounted fuels or tobacco. 70 gallons of gasoline. Minors must be present when fuel is being pur- 250 gallons of diesel. chased using their membership cards. 5 cartons of cigarettes. American Indian Substance Abuse It may be difficult for disabled tribal mem- Members shall only purchase tax exempt (AISA) moves to Health Center bers to enter the store to make discounted pur- cigarettes, other tobacco products, diesel fuel or American Indian Substance Abuse will be moving from 1022 chases. As a result, disabled members wishing gasoline from the tribe for their own use. E. Portage Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 to the third floor of to receive tax discounts on motor fuels or tobac- – Tribal Code 43SS 43.1107 the Sault Tribe Health Center, 2864 Ashmun St., Sault Ste. Marie, co products will be allowed to send other people Sault Tribe tracks all purchases of tobacco MI 49783. into the store to purchase the fuels or products products, diesel fuel and gasoline and has a duty Our phone numbers will remain the same: 635-6075 and (800) on their behalf. However, people making those to prosecute violations. 726-9105. purchases must present the disabled members’ PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRIBAL AISA offices will be closed from the Sept. 9 through Sept. 11. valid membership cards and the disabled mem- POLICE WILL BE ENFORCING TRIBAL The offices will be open to see clients on Sept. 12 at its new loca- ber must be present outside the store at the time CODE 43 SS 43.1107 AT THE PUMPS. tion. For urgent care situations, call 632-5200 (main switchboard of purchase. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION for Sault Tribe Health Center) and they will transfer the call to the Exception for disabled members: Disabled IN THIS MATTER, AISA office. members may authorize a tribal member to pur- — MIDJIM MANAGEMENT Conservation Committee opening The Sault Tribe Conservation Committee currently has an open seat on the committee for a commercial gill netter. Interested fish- ermen should send a letter of intent and three (3) letters of recom- mendation to Joanne Carr or Tara Benoit, 523 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Please call Joanne or Tara at (906) 635-6050 with any questions. Blood drive on Friday, Sept. 19 SAULT STE. MARIE —Please plan to save a life by donating to the blood and bone marrow drive on Friday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Sault Tribe Health Center auditorium. Employees 18 and older may donate blood during work hours upon supervisory approval. Please bring a photo ID or donor card. Call Jan for an appointment at 632-5283 or ext. 22880. All walk-ins welcome. Registration with the National Bone Marrow Program is also available at this time, for those between the ages of 18 and 61. A swab of the inside of your mouth is all that is necessary. Please bring a photo ID. The drive is sponsored by the American Red Cross at (800) GIVE-LIFE, redcrossmichigan.org. Rentals are available The Sault Tribe Housing request an application please Authority has vacancies in the contact Heather Malstrom at following housing sites: (906) 495-1450 or (800) 794- Escanaba: One and two-bed- 4072; [email protected] room homes; Hessel: Four-bed- INCOME GUIDELINE: room homes; and Manistique: Family Income Three and four-bedroom homes. Size Limits Rent is based on 25 percent 1 34,450 of a family’s adjusted income. 2 39,350 Applicants must fall within 3 44,300 income guidelines. Sault Tribe 4 49,200 members will have preference. 5 53,150 [email protected] • Spacious yards! 6 57,050 • Friendly communities! 7 61,000 For more information or to 8 64,950

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Unsigned submissions are and spiritual activities of Sault Tribe Indians. Leaves Turning Color Moon not accepted. members. Please note the distribution date Contact Information: Vol. 29, No. 9 Win Awenen Nisitotung Circulation 19,000 when submitting event information for Our name: Win Awenen Nisitotung, in our community calendar. Submissions our native language, means, “One who Attn: Communications Dept. can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed. The well or fully understands,” prounounced 531 Ashmun St., Cory Wilson...Communications Director Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 distribution date is the earliest the news- “Win Oh-weh-nin Nis-toe-tuhng” Jennifer Dale-Burton...... Editor Telephone: (906) 632-6398 paper can arrive in the seven-county Fax: (906) 632-6556 Brenda Austin...... Staff Writer service area. Visit us online: This issue can be Rick Smith...... Staff Writer E-mail address: Win Awenen Nisitotung is not an viewed online at www.saulttribe.com [email protected] Sherrie Lucas...Administrative Secretary independent newspaper. It is funded by beginning on its publishing date. Web site: www.saulttribe.com Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 News and Features 3 Sault Tribe Alive Youth (STAY) Project funded with three-year federal grant BY ANGELINE MATSON, customized to address the lack degree in a human services field hears. Please check with Human Escanaba and will work with all EDUCATION DIRECTOR of cultural competency in the plus at least two years of expe- Resources, call (866) 635-7032 schools, colleges and partners The Sault Tribe received Michigan plan and reflect the rience in grant-funded project toll free, for the complete job in the west side of the tribal ser- some great news in August, as significant Native American management. The ideal candi- posting. vice area. we were notified we received a population of the region. date is an energetic individual Two project assistants will What can you do? If you Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention The focus of year one is to who can independently work on be hired within the first three want to get involved in the grant through the Substance enhance the leadership capac- multiple tasks, who is eager to months of the grant. One STAY Project, please contact Abuse and Mental Health ity within the region to better develop partnerships with tribal individual will be located in Angeline Matson, education Services Administration, which address suicide and related risk and non-tribal agencies, pro- Sault Ste. Marie and will work director at (906) 635-4944 or by is a federal agency. The amount behaviors; to establish baseline grams and individuals, who can with all schools, colleges and e-mail at amatson@saulttribe. for year one is $500,000. data and identify gaps within communicate effectively and partners in the east side of the net. Funding for year two and year the current methods of gather- who can commit to work with tribal service area. The other (See STAY Project manager three is dependent upon suc- ing accurate and timely data; this project for at least three individual will be located in job description on page 21.) cessful accomplishment of proj- and to identify barriers within ect objectives. current processes for youth to Every year over 30,000 peo- access substance abuse, mental ple in the United States commit health and suicide prevention Greektown Casino Hotel and suicide. This is around the same services. These activities will number of individuals enrolled serve as the foundation for all in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe subsequent suicide prevention hospitality job fair slated for of Chippewa Indians (Sault efforts. In addition, this is when Tribe). Unfortunately this is not the Seven Feathers Partnership the only connection. Our tribal will customize a suicide preven- Wednesday, September 17 families have been devastated tion plan for implementation For those of you looking and convention center. There free (866) 635-7032 by Sept. by suicides. For this reason, we within the region, utilizing for a career in the hospitality are up to 400 new entry level, 11, 2008. All Kewadin Casinos submitted the Sault Tribe Alive evidence-based practices and industry at a premier entertain- supervisory and management and Sault Tribe team members Youth (STAY) Project proposal. promising strategies. Later in ment destination, opportunity positions available in areas are eligible for corporate trans- The purpose of the Sault Tribe this first year, once the stake- is knocking at your door right including (not limited to) ban- fer will have preference accord- Alive Youth (STAY) Project holders have a solid grasp of here in Sault Ste. Marie. Come quets staff, catering, hotel staff, ing the established policy. is to develop and implement a the issues, the Seven Feathers to the Greektown Casino Hotel engineering, purchasing, res- Applications are available at all tribal youth suicide and early Partnership will begin devel- and Hospitality job fair on taurant staff, security and valet Sault Tribe Human Resource intervention plan for the eastern oping the public information Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in staff. sites. and central Upper Peninsula of campaign. the Whitefish Point Room of “Meet and greet” with Follow-up interviews for Michigan, to literally help our The STAY project manager Sault Kewadin Casino from 1 Greektown human resource selected candidates will be youth stay alive. The STAY plan position will be posted for the p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 personnel and hotel manage- scheduled at a later date. will be based on the Suicide entire month of September. The p.m. ment. On-site interviews will For more information, con- Plan for Michigan yet will be position requires a bachelor’s The job fair is being held to be conducted right at the tact Barb Smutek, Sault Tribe help fill positions in preparation fair—you will need to register recruiter, at 635-7032, toll free for the January 2009 opening of by contacting our Employment at (866) 635-7032 or email at New teen page on usa.gov Greektown Casino’s new hotel Department at 635-7032 or toll [email protected]. Uncle Sam now offers an official online resource for teens. It can be found at usa.gov, look for the Teen Resources page. There are loads of resources about driving, education, environmental consciousness, health and safety, internet and mobile, travel and recreation, jobs and volunteer- ing and money. Enjoy browsing this new resource at www. usa.gov. It’s Back to School Time! $1000-$5000 + 12 months = 7% APR*

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Owner of probably done about 10,000 to win a brand new Chevy party be without a chance to HEITS, Home Entertainment installations in the U.P. and when you play at any five win some cash? Seven lucky Information Technology we have gone beyond that into Kewadin Casinos locations people will win $200 during Specialists, his company sub- Wisconsin, Indiana and lower Sept. 1-28. For every 25 points hourly drawings. Just earn 25 contracts with Direct TV, Prime Michigan,” he said. earned at any casino, custom- Northern Rewards Club points Star and CBan among others to Biron holds a master’s ers receive one entry ticket. to be eligible. install satellite TV systems and degree in public administra- Grand prize drawings for Help Kewadin celebrate Wild Blue, a direct satellite link tion and said that in order for a the event will take place on 20 years of unforgettable for Internet use. small business to be successful Saturday, Sept. 27, at Kewadin moments at Kewadin Shores “We provide services for it takes a long-term commit- St. Ignace and Christmas and Casino in St. Ignace on Sept. people who have a little bit of ment. “All the people that work again on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 20. This is one anniversary new and a little bit of old and for HEITS are tribal members Kewadin Sault Ste. Marie and you don’t want to miss with can’t quite make it all work or have tribal member fami- Manistique. $45,000 in cash and prizes. together, we can integrate lies,” said Biron, a Sault Tribe Walk, run, swim, fly, do There’ll be cash drawings it all for them,” Biron said. member. “We have eight tech- Tom Biron whatever it takes to get to galore, plus you could be one “Everybody is going to high nicians and a few people who Kewadin Casino Hessel to play of eight people who’ll win a definition TV by Feb. 9, 2009, do the administrative work and Bring Home an ATV Ranger vacation to the destination of it’s an FCC requirement. There screen TVs. We will take their pick up and deliver equipment.” Sept. 1-24. Earn one entry your choice! are a lot of people out there old TVs if they no longer want HEITS trains their techni- ticket per day by earning 25 If that’s not enough excite- right now with really nice stan- them and give them to people cians and helps them attain cer- Players Club points and then ment, Kewadin is featuring dard TV sets that are replacing who don’t have a TV.” tification if they don’t already come back for the ATV Ranger The Little River Band in the them with high defination flat HEITS also wires new con- have it. drawing beginning at 6 p.m. on DreamMaker’s Theater on Sept. 24. Sept. 20. Tickets are $22.50 Kewadin Shores Casino in and still available by call- St. Ignace wants to show all ing the box office at 800- customers how much they are KEWADIN. For more informa- appreciated with a Customer tion, call 800-KEWADIN or Appreciation Day on Sept. visit www.kewadin.com. Successful spin-off Lakota Solar saves up to 35% in heat By Rick Smith zation engaged members of the A boon for the impover- Pine Ridge community in build- ished Lakota Sioux of the Pine ing and installing simple sup- Ridge Reservation in South plemental solar heating systems Dakota could be the inspiration for those people. Trees, Water of opportunity knocking for and People claim the solar heat- hungry entrepreneurs here in ers save 25 to 35 percent on the Great White North. Lakota heating bills and estimates the Solar Enterprises evolved from heaters have a service life of 20 a small group helping a humani- to 30 years. tarian project to a successful Besides keeping families business creating employment warmer in the winter and saving and helping folks to lower their significant money, the organi- heating bills. zation notes, the heaters have According to its Web site, other benefits. Many families Trees, Water and People is a must choose between paying Photo by Rick Smith non-profit organization founded for heat, food or medicine — a Visitors enjoy themselves at Tahquamenon Falls as the summer winds down. in 1998 by Stuart Conway and choice no one should have to Richard Fox, and staffed by a make. Trees, Water and People group of dedicated conserva- says families using the supple- Turning 18 and getting social security? tionists. They help communities mental heaters can now buy in the western United States and more food and medicine; hence, By Sally Guay dent benefits because a parent before the month the student Latin America to protect, con- the heaters help improve health Social Security District receives Social Security retire- turns 19, or the first month in serve and manage the natural and nutrition. Manager in Escanaba ment or disability benefits. which he or she is not a full- resources upon which long-term Another benefit of this If you are a high school stu- Benefits for minor children time student, whichever is ear- well being depends. action, a commercial venture, dent turning 18 and collecting generally continue until age lier. It is noted their work is Lakota Solar Enterprises, monthly Social Security ben- 18 or 19 if they’re still in high Social Security’s Web site guided by two core beliefs: became one of the first 100 efits because a parent is retired, school, unless they are disabled also includes a download- Natural resources are best percent American Indian owned disabled or deceased, you’ve and eligible for childhood dis- able version of the required protected when local people and operated renewable energy got some homework to do if ability benefits. In that case, a form SSA-1372 — Student’s play an active role in their care companies in the United States. you want to make sure benefits separate application for ben- Statement Regarding School and management; and preserv- The company brought desper- continue. efits is required. Attendance — that must be ing local trees, wetlands and ately needed jobs and training To ensure that Social For more information about completed by the student, certi- watersheds is essential for the to the reservation. Security benefits continue Social Security student ben- fied by the school and returned ongoing social, economic and Lakota Solar Enterprises beyond age 18, eligible stu- efits, visit www.socialsecurity. to Social Security. environmental health of com- started as a spin-off of Trees, dents must submit the neces- gov/schoolofficials. The Web There are also answers to fre- munities everywhere. Water and People’s solar heater sary form to school officials to site outlines how the process quently asked questions for In recent years, Trees, Water work on Pine Ridge. After certify they are still in school. works with instructions on school officials and students and People went to the Pine several years of successful Otherwise, monthly Social what the student and school and field office locator to find Ridge after it came to the small-scale installations, it was Security checks automatically official must do to ensure ben- the address of a local Social organization’s attention that up decided to create a larger manu- stop when a student turns 18. efits continue past the student’s Security office. to 70 percent of the income of facturing facility on the reser- Some students receive 18th birthday. With the appro- Those who do not have the Lakota people on the reservation and expand production. Social Security survivors priate certification, Social access to the Internet can call vation was absorbed by heating With support from foundations, benefits because a parent is Security generally does not Social Security at (800) 772- and electricity bills. The organi- the company was created. deceased. Others get depen- stop benefits until the month 1213 or TTY (800) 325-0778). Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 News and Features 5 Have fun, fight hunger American Indians could By Rick Smith scholarly professors. There are Kids and other people can 60 levels in all, but it is rare for have fun online, improve their people to get above level 50. vocabulary and help feed the The organization says decide WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 2008 where Native election Americans have the Republican National hungry, all at the same time. learning new vocabulary has National Congress of American the potential to provide the win- Convention. Essentially, a game is played tremendous benefits such as Indians (NCAI) national Native ning margin for either candi- “It is necessary for American where players are asked to acquiring sharper mental abili- Vote Campaign released data date, including Michigan. Indians to stand up in force select the correct definitions ties and greater self-confidence. Aug. 26 confirming that Native “While political analysts to support those Republican, of given words in a multiple- According to WFP spokes- American voters could influ- have been focusing on the Democratic and Independent choice format. As words are woman Jennifer Mizgata, ence the outcome of the presi- Hispanic vote in Florida, leaders who have honored this correctly defined, FreeRice FreeRice started on Oct. 7, dential and congressional elec- Arizona and New Mexico, the nation’s commitments to tribes donates 20 grains of rice to the 2007, and has been catching on tions in key states—Colorado, Native Vote continues to be and to send home those lead- United Nations World Food like wildfire, “We are so proud Montana, New Mexico, Nevada overlooked as a secret weapon ers who have disregarded us,” Program. The rice is bought to be a part of this and so pleas- and Wisconsin—all states with in this election,” said NCAI said NCAI Executive Director and donated by sponsors who antly surprised by the popular- high American Indian popula- President Joe A. Garcia. Jacqueline Johnson Pata. “The have banners on the site. ity of the site. From college tions. NCAI Native Vote bottom line is that our political Words receiving incorrect students teachers using the site NCAI Native Vote has a Campaign’s mission is to power and our national voice responses keep returning later in the classrooms — emphasiz- 20-state plan and is mobilizing engage and build the political comes from the voting booth. If in the game. ing both vocabulary skills and in Alaska, Arizona, California, power of Native American com- we don’t vote, no one is going Some may think 20 grains of the social impacts, there has Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, munities by providing a strong to listen to us. If we don’t vote, rice for each correct selection been a sustained interest from Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Native voter turnout. Native we lose the power to make a isn’t much, but consider the thousands of people throughout New Mexico, North Dakota, Vote emphasizes participation change.” formula the U.N. World Food the country.” Oklahoma, South Dakota, and celebration of culture to For more information about Program (WFP) uses to feed Mizgata said the site was Texas, Utah, Washington, engage and motivate Native NCAI’s non-partisan 2008 people in countries where rice created by John Breen, a com- Wisconsin and Wyoming. people to register and vote on Native Vote Campaign, contact is a staple in diets. Information puter programmer with strong Besides the five states in Election Day. LorenBirdrattler at lbirdrattler@ on the site indicates the pro- social consciousness. Breen which the Native vote could Native Americans are cau- ncai.org or Adam McMullin at gram provides, on average, chose the World Food Program decide Senate races, there are cusing at both the Democratic [email protected]. about 400 grams of rice per to receive the donations from 11 presidential swing states National Convention and person, per day. That is intend- FreeRice because he has a keen ed for two meals that include interest in fighting hunger and other ingredients to ensure a raising awareness about the BIA back online after minimum of 2,100 kilocalories issues of hunger and poverty. per day. There are about 48 “Years ago,” she added, grains of rice in a gram. “Breen developed another Web As stated on its Web site, site to raise awareness about court ordered shut down FreeRice has two goals: hunger and donated $2.9 mil- WASHINGTON DC — The Cobell, et al., v. Secretary of the the court to reconnect affected Provide English vocabulary to lion to WFP. It was one of the Office of Indian Affairs and the Interior, et al., entered a tempo- bureaus on a case-by-case basis. everyone for free and help end first Web sites where visitors Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) rary restraining order requiring Parts of the department were world hunger by providing rice could click to donate and their have been fully reconnected the department to disconnect permitted to reconnect in 2002. to hungry people for free. donations would be covered by to the Internet. The Office of from the Internet all information However, the five offices that According to the site’s list advertisers — a model which the Chief Information Officer- technology systems that housed work closely with American of frequently asked questions, was instantly popular. We are Indian Affairs reconnected or provided access to individual Indian trust data remained off FreeRice has a custom database thrilled he adapted the model to 5,000 computer users in 148 American Indian trusts. the Internet. On May 14, 2008, containing thousands of words include an educational compo- Indian Affairs locations across On Dec. 17, 2001, a consent U.S. District Judge James at varying degrees of difficulty. nent and chose to work with us the country, according to a BIA order was entered that contin- Robertson, the presiding judge It notes there are words appro- again.” release. ued the prohibition and estab- in the case, vacated the consent priate for people just learning Check it out at www.freerice. On Dec. 5, 2001, the federal lished a process for the depart- order, allowing those offices to English on up to the most com. judge in a class action lawsuit, ment to obtain permission from reconnect. PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE AND CULTURE On July 29, 2008 The Sault Tribe Board of Directors passed resolution 2008-157 allowing the issuance of bear hunting permits to Sault Tribe Members. Several Traditional Members of Sault Tribe spoke out against Bear Hunting and asked for 7 days to establish guidelines that is in accordance with our values as Native People.

Bears are a sacred part of all Native American Cultures from across the country. LiLike the Eagle and Wolf the Bear is considered a sacred animal that was not hunted for pure sport of hunting.

Bear hunting today is nothing more then a sport! Hunters bait the animal, use dogs to chase it up a tree and then shoot it down from a distance.

The Sault Tribe is NOT here for exploitation of treaty rights so a few trophy hunters can have a new bear rug. We are a nation of people with a rich history steep in culture and tradition. The very idea of saying "I am Native American" is recognition of who you are as a part of a distinct society.

YOU as part of our Nation will make the ultimate choice as to whether the Sault Tribe shall issue Bear hunting pepermits.

WE HUMBLY ASK YOU TO DISAPPROVE RESOLUTION 2008-157

SAULT TRIBE CULTURAL COMMITTEE 6 News September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Study: Indians excluded from repatriation process WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 1990 Native American Graves some federal agencies have process, but they have inad- federal government neither Protection and Repatriation Act refused to do so, which has equate resources, according assures compliance with nor or NAGPRA released today. resulted in more than 118,000 to the report. Federal officials enforcement of a federal law “For decades . . . the human American Indians being left in also cited confusion on who enacted to protect American remains of thousands of storage in federal repositories or which tribe to consult with. Indian remains and funerary American Indians were lodged and museums across the nation. Federal officials agreed with objects and to reunite them with in federal repositories, museums The National Park Service, tribes and cited concern with their families and homelands. In and scientific institutions,” Sen. which both participates in and looting on federal lands. some instances, agencies have Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) notes oversees the NAGPRA pro- In addition to the two nation- withheld or changed informa- in the report’s foreword. “It cess, is one such agency that al surveys of federal agencies tion about the objects or human required an act of the Congress has the remains of hundreds of and American Indians, research- remains in their possession, in to ensure that their loved ones American Indians in storage ers reviewed the documentation blatant disregard of the law, are accorded the proper respect because the service has with- legally seek return of our cul- process required by NAGPRA, according to a new report study- in death that they enjoyed in drawn the public notices that tural objects and for many, this Interior Department databases, ing the implementation of the life.” tie the remains and objects to promise has been realized. If legal records and other public act. But researchers in the study contemporary Indians. Most of we had the resources, we would information provided by federal While some federal agencies say much more work remains to these notices have been pending make a bigger push to bring agencies and tribes. The study have good working relation- be done on NAGPRA. The law publication since 1995. our objects home, where they was funded by a National Park ships with American Indians, instituted a systematic approach “Makah people have always belong.” Service grant. many tribes say federal agen- of working with American lived in this area and, over the The Makah museum houses Specific recommendations in cies rarely made good-faith Indians to return human remains past 150 years, a lot of our one of the country’s largest col- the report address the law, regu- efforts in contacting them about and funerary objects with which important cultural items have lections of pre-contact, north- lations and federal oversight their collections. Tribes also they are affiliated. Federal been improperly removed west coast artifacts. and enforcement, as well as cre- have discovered that some of agencies and museums were from here and are located in Also according to the report, ating and improving databases, the federal agencies’ official required to take inventory and museums throughout the coun- since 1999 more than $3 million and devising more or improved notices of cultural determina- notify American Indians about try,” said Janine Bowechop, has been used by the national tribal and federal consultation tions have been withdrawn for their collections and thus work executive director of the Makah NAGPRA program for purposes policies to improve relations. unknown reasons and without in collaboration with Indians Cultural and Research Center other than the grants program, The report, Federal Agency consulting the tribes, accord- in determining a cultural link that is operated by the Makah which was created by the act to Implementation of the Native ing to a new report assessing to the remains or objects. But Tribe. “NAGPRA gave hope to support museums and American American Graves Protection the implementation of the researchers in the study say all Indian people that we could Indians to participate in the and Repatriation Act, is repatriation process. available from the National But federal officials also Association of Tribal Historic have their frustrations. Many Preservation Officers based in LETTERS ~ say they could benefit from Washington, D.C. To view the training on the repatriation Dog fighting: A crime My position was eliminated, are not employees—they are report, go to www.nathpo.org. so I already know that I will elected leaders. We placed our committed by cowards never be called back to work. It trust in them, our tribal resourc- To the editor, is my time to pick up the pieces es and our jobs. Years ago they Weaver aids American With NFL training camps and move on to a brighter said they were using our huge in full swing, we hope that the future. I would like to thank casino revenues to build a better NFL will place just as much the Sault Tribe and Kewadin future, create a better commu- Indian College Fund emphasis on players’ off-field Casinos for giving me a job for nity. They even promised that By Rick Smith no design competition takes behavior as on their ability to the past 15 years. I hope that I tribal members would always Pendleton Woolen Mills of place for the 2009 blankets run plays and score touch- have left a positive impression be the first hired and the last to Portland, Ore., began produc- because those blankets will downs. with the employees who still be let go. tion of commemorative wool commemorate the 20th anniver- Now is the time to weed work for the tribe. They broke all their prom- blankets last month in support sary of the establishment of the out bad seeds like convicted My supervisors, Mike ises. Worst of all they misman- of the American Indian College American Indian College Fund. dogfighter Leshon Johnson and Massey and Brad Pringle, I aged millions of casino dollars Fund for 2008. Usually, she said submissions Michael Vick, whose dogfight- would like to wish both of you made in the 1990s, when we The limited edition blankets are accepted starting in August. ing conviction last year dis- the best, you have been great to were one of the state’s first will feature a special design While most blankets bear graced the Atlanta Falcons and work for. tribes to open casinos. reflecting the horse culture of designs inspired by Great Plains left the team scrambling to find I did not have the oppor- Board members do not have the Great Plains tribes. The and southwestern tribal cul- a replacement quarterback. tunity to say goodbye to my to tell us how desperate our design was selected in a special tures, some reflect indigenous Given the extreme cruelty of coworkers and many of the cus- finances are—we know. That is competition won by Thomasina cultures of other regions in the dogfighting, NFL teams should tomers, I wish you well and you not an excuse for taking mem- Stevens, a 37-year-old Sioux United States. At least one blan- adopt a zero-tolerance policy will be missed. ber jobs. They did not ask for student attending Fort Berthold ket design in particular bears for this and other illegal activi- I hope our current tribal short work weeks and pay cuts; Community College in North an Anishininaabe-influenced ties. Animal abusers are cow- board members can turn the and, they did not let long time Dakota. The blanket design is image; it is called Tribute to ards who take their issues out tribe’s financial situation employees bump down the job called The Painted Pony. Jack Briggs and features a clas- on “easy victims”—and they around. I would like to person- chain. “Pendleton has been sup- sic floral pattern. rarely limit themselves to harm- ally thank board member Keith We are not looking to blame porting the American Indian Lester “Jack” Briggs was the ing other species. The FBI has Massaway for swallowing his anyone. Blame will not comfort College Fund since 1996,” said first and only president in the found that a history of cruelty pride and meeting with me on those members lost their jobs. Bob Christnacht, home division history of Fond du Lac Tribal to animals regularly appears in an individual basis regarding It will not help them pay their manager for Pendleton. “Our and Community College in its records of serial rapists and this matter. Keith, you did what bills now. company has a long history of northern Minnesota at the time murderers. you thought was in the best Tribal officials have mis- association with Indian tribes of his death in 2001. Dogfighters belong behind interest of the tribe, I can only managed tribal resources for the and it was a natural when the According to his obituary, bars — not on the gridiron. For respect you for your decision. past 12 years, which includes idea of Pendleton supporting the “Throughout his lifetime and tips on what you can do if you I wish all of the people who two tribal chairmen and three fund organization was brought professional career, Mr. Briggs suspect dogfighting is taking have suffered a job loss the best elected boards. to us by a mutual friend.” focused his efforts on increas- place in your community, please of luck in finding new employ- Action needs to be taken. Pendleton began trading with ing educational opportunities visit www.HelpingAnimals. ment. Board members must cut tribes, mostly in the country’s for American Indian people and com. — Robert Holmes, their salaries. We must return to southwest region since its on building bridges of under- Sincerely, St. Ignace the time when board members beginning days in 1903 when standing between the Indian — Martin Mersereau, were not paid. Those people did their blankets were swapped for and non-Indian communities. Director of Emergency Indian crafted turquoise jewelry. He credited his respect for Sault Tribe board not make their living from the Response Team Cruelty tribe, they sought office because “The idea of having designs knowledge and his commitment Investigations Department must cut its salary they were motivated to help our for the blankets created by stu- to serving others to his strong People for the Ethical The Sault Tribe Board of tribe, its members and create a dents at tribal colleges led to the Ojibwe roots. Mr. Briggs, an Treatment of Animals (PETA) Directors must cut its salaries. better future. start of the competition three enrolled member of the Fond Norfolk, Va. They need to share the pain A petition to end board years ago,” said Christnacht. du Lac Band of Lake Superior with the 70 employees who lost salaries is circulating. It will “What makes a great design Chippewa, was a respected Best wishes to all their jobs, health insurance and be ready for the September — half is the image and half is leader in both the Indian and To the editor, retirement last week. board meeting in the Sault. The the message behind the image.” non-Indian communities.” I am one of the former Board members clear about board has the power to reject The competition is organized Likenesses of the Tribute to employees who lost their jobs $2,000 every two weeks—more a petition they do not like. Let and conducted by the American Jack Briggs, The Painted Pony with Sault Tribe due to the than $4,000 a month, which them do it in a public meeting. Indian College Fund organiza- and other blankets specially recent cutbacks. I cannot and adds up to $67,000 a year. Meanwhile, call and email your tion. Competitions for the fol- made to support the American will not single out individuals Fringe benefits, cell phones, unit representatives, let them lowing year usually open for Indian College Fund can be to blame for this sudden loss of computers, travel and charged know who you feel. submissions after the design found on either the fund orga- wages and benefits to my tribal meals push their 12 salaries to — John Hatch selection for the current year. nization’s or company’s Web family. more than $1.7 million a year. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Dina Horwedel, spokeswoman sites at www.collegefund.org or We did not hire them, they for the fund organization, said www.pendleton-usa.com. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 News and Notes 7 Heart health classes held at Sault Tribe Health Center By Brenda Austin Thursday evenings dur- can do something about every- Instructor Linda Cook said, Sept. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. or Having a healthy heart is ing class a nutritious supper is thing else,” Gordon said. “I “Participants range in age from Sept. 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. one of the most important served to participants. come from a family that has their 20s to 70s. We have also and “The Smoke Around You things you can give yourself. “This program is the com- diabetes and heart disease and had children come to class with – How it Affects Your Heart,” Sault Tribe Health Center’s munity outreach part of our I know that I can do something their parents. The courses teach Sept. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. or Community Health program Special Diabetes Program for about those risks. I can do real- people how to prevent diabetes, Sept. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. would like to invite you to par- Indians Healthy Heart Project ly healthy things with what I eat heart disease and high blood For more information or to ticipate in a six-session series of grant we received in 2005. The and how I move my body, and pressure. We try to keep our register for the free classes, heart healthy classes, “Honoring Sault Tribe was one of about 32 also by choosing not to smoke. program current with all the call 632-5210 or e-mail Charla the Gift of Heart Health.” tribes funded for this project,” It is important for people to newest information.” Gordon at cjgordon@saulttribe. Each session is offered twice said Charla Gordon, registered know that they do have some Classes offered in September net. a week, once on Tuesday after- dietitian and Sault Tribe nutri- choices,” she said. are “Move More – Feel Better,” noon and again on Thursday tionist. “We are one of the few evening. You will get a chance communities that have actually to talk with registered dietitians, implemented the community Special Olympics joins global health educators, nurses and outreach portion of this grant.” special speakers. The classes are The classes are open to the not in order and you can start community at no charge. The protest against film Tropic Thunder anytime you wish. Once you six-class series is offered four MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.— lectual disabilities. changing lives and perceptions have completed all six sessions times a year. Special Olympics and other For years the “R-word” has about intellectual disabilities,” you will be given a certificate “You can’t do much about national disability organizations been tossed around like any said Lois Arnold president and a gift. age or family history, but you have recently banded together other word, but it hurts and and CEO of Special Olympics around the nation to initiate a offends just as other derogatory Michigan. “For 40 years the campaign against the use of the words may have against a per- Special Olympics movement “R-word” (retard) and offensive son. has been working toward fos- portrayals of people with intel- “When the R-word is ban- tering a world of acceptance lectual disabilities. died about and when bumbling, for all people. Tropic Thunder Special Olympics along clueless caricatures designed to promotes negative stereotypes with the American Association mimic the behavior of people about intellectual disabilities of Disabled Persons, National with intellectual disabilities are and encourages the usage of Down Syndrome Congress, on screen, they have an unmis- the “R-word.” The Special National Down Syndrome takable outcome: they mock, Olympics movement proudly Society, the ARC of the United directly or indirectly, people boycotts Tropic Thunder and States and TASH have joined with intellectual disabilities. will always work to create a efforts to ban the use of the “R- They perpetuate the worst ste- more unified and accepting word.” reotypes. They further exclusion society. I strongly discour- Tropic Thunder, a new big- and isolation. They are mean,” age anyone from seeing this budget, R-rated comedy sparked said Timothy Shriver, chairman movie.” outrage among organizations and CEO of Special Olympics. For more information on the Photo by Brenda Austin and protesters throughout the “Special Olympics is about boycott, visit www.r-word.org. Mary Reno and Kathy Reno participate in Honoring the Gift of Heart nation because of the film’s use Health, a six-week course offered by Sault Tribe Community Health. of the “R-word” and negative depictions of people with intel- SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians offers a $1,000 Special Needs Scholarship to members who have a documented physical or emotional disability. The scholarship is to be used for educational purposes. Two (2) scholarships are awarded to members ages 18 and older. Two (2) scholarships are awarded to members under age 18.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Must be an enrolled Sault Tribe member (tribal enrollment card required). • Must have a letter from a physician, mental health provider or special education professional documenting the physical or emotional disability of the individual. • Must have a letter from the individual or a parent/guardian stating what the Special Needs Scholarship will be used for and an itemized list of the expected costs.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit all the required information to: ATTN: Mindy Kavanaugh Sault Tribe Membership Services 523 Ashmun Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

WHEN TO APPLY: Oct. 1-31, 2008

DEADLINE: Oct. 31, 2008 (If mailed, postmark must show Oct. 31 or before)

ANY QUESTIONS: Please contact Angeline Matson, education director, at (906) 635-4944, e-mail [email protected] or call toll-free at (800) 793-0660, ask for Angeline Matson

NOTICE: All identifying information about individuals is kept confidential. No names of applicants or awardees will be released to the public. 8 News September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Michigan’s 2008 Outstanding Older Worker named Experience Works recently her work but in her everyday Outstanding Older Worker. announced that Bernice life,” said Jeannine Hire, a co- Experience Works is a national Metzger, 74, has been named worker. non-profit organization that Michigan’s Outstanding Older Metzger’s supervisor, serves low-income seniors Worker. She will represent Cynthia Jarratt, St. Joseph age 55 and older with paid Michigan at the Prime Time County Register of Deeds, job skills training at local Awards gala in Washington, said, “I’ve never heard her non-profit organizations. D.C. this month. The Prime utter the words ‘I can’t do Skills learned while training at Time Awards’ purpose is to that.’ Bernice does a great non-profits help participants salute the contributions of the job with whatever task she is find permanent employment. older worker, which are such asked to do and she does it Experience Works also offers an important and growing part with a smile on her face and job placement services, help- of America’s workforce today. a laugh that brightens every- ing with resumes, online job Metzger gives real meaning one’s day.” searches and coaching on to the term “outstanding older In addition to her busy interview skills. Photo by James R. Garlitz worker.” Her title is clerk, but work schedule, Metzger vol- “According to the U.S. “Who dat?” is what this Pine Marten seems to be expressing as it she works in many different unteers at the Lions Club, Bureau of Labor Statistics, casts a wary look to the camera recently. offices doing a wide variety VFW and has been an Eastern workers age 50-plus will of work, adapting to each dif- Star member. A mother of constitute 21.2 percent of ferent environment with equal four, with four grandchildren the labor force by 2014,” Parents needed for new enthusiasm. She works in the and three great-grandchildren, said Pam Fox, Michigan/ St. Joseph County Clerk’s she is dedicated to her fam- Indiana Regional Director of dialog on the very young Office, the Treasurer’s Office, ily. She was born and raised Experience Works. “In the last “Native American Families Register of Deeds, Probate in Chicago but has lived in 10 years, more than 55,600 Community Conversation” is Office, Circuit Court Judge’s Michigan for several years. low-income seniors found an opportunity to talk about Office, Animal Control, Land Her parents were naturalized employment through our ser- the special needs of our young Resource and Michigan State citizens from Poland who vices.” children from newborns to five- University Extension. She taught her that citizenship is a If you are 55 or over, have year-olds and families with the is also the deputy clerk for privilege and that it is impor- a low income and want to Early Childhood Investment Nottawa Township. Metzger tant to always vote. She has work, call Experience Works Corporation, which is conduct- has worked at the St. Joseph also worked on the local elec- at (800) 772-5550. They may ing these dialogs across the Michigan, 2956 Ashmun Street, County Courthouse for 20 tion board. Her husband was have a job that is just right for state. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. years. a career military man so Mrs. you. If you are a non-profit The vision is that every child Parent representatives are “Bernice is a ray of sun- Metzger moved 17 times dur- organization that would like to in Michigan has a great start: needed. Mileage, child care and shine no matter where she is ing her married life. He passed participate in the program, or safe, healthy and eager to suc- a $50 honorarium are offered. working, and that could be away in 2000. if you are an employer inter- ceed in school and in life. To register, or if you have any of multiple offices. She Experience Works is proud ested in hiring older workers, The event is scheduled for any questions, please call Jodi learns quickly and has impec- to congratulate Metzger on please visit our Web site at Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spicer at (517) 526-0752 or cable work habits, not only in being chosen as Michigan’s www.experienceworks.org. at Inter-Tribal Council of e-mail [email protected].

New program helps Move It! kids fight diabetes By Rick Smith ethnicities. The kits include a According to the National CD-ROM of materials such as Diabetes Education Program, customizable posters of youth clinical and regional studies engaging in fun physical activi- show Type 2 diabetes is grow- ties, a fact sheet for use as a Move It! ing, especially among American teaching aid and sample news- Indian kids. Parents and edu- letter text for school and com- cators are worried about how munity publications. to help overweight kids lower Tips on using the kits in their risks. schools include adding infor- The National Diabetes mation about Type 2 diabetes Education Program offers new into existing health lessons, Move It! And Reduce Your distributing kit materials in gym Risk for Diabetes kits to help and health classes, displaying schools create programs to posters from the kit in strategic assist students in lowering their areas such as gyms, cafeterias risk for Type 2 diabetes. and classrooms, encouraging According to an announce- and sponsoring regular physical ment from the program, the activities such as dances, daily free kits may be downloaded, walking programs, marathons reproduced and distributed or athletic tournaments — and by anyone without copyright even something as simple as restrictions along with all of the encouraging walking during program’s other resources. In lunch periods. addition, people can duplicate More information about and disseminate as many copies lowering the risk of type 2 of the kits as they wish. diabetes in youngsters, along “The purpose of the kit is to with guidance for those already encourage physical activity in afflicted, is found online by school,” said Dr. Kelly Moore, visiting www.yourdiabetesinfo. a member of the Muscogee org; the Move It! kits are avail- Creek Nation of Oklahoma, able there as well. The kits can pediatrician and Chair of the also be requested by calling And Reduce Your American Indian/Alaska Native toll free (888) 693-6337 or the Work Group that developed the Association of American Indian kit. She said the work group is Physicians at (977) 943-4299. Risk of Diabetes composed of American Indians The National Diabetes and an Alaska Native from a Education Program operates For more information contact variety of health professions, under the auspices of the U.S. Association of American Indian Physicians academic organizations and Department of Health and (877) 943-4299 or www.aaip.org or businesses owned by American Human Services and is jointly National Diabetes Education Program Indians. sponsored by the National 1-800-438-5383 or www.ndep.nih.gov The kits were originally Institutes of Health and the developed for American Indian Centers for Disease Control and students but they can be adapt- Prevention with the support of ed for students of all races and more than 200 organizations. The National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of the National Institutes of Health and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Elders 9 July 28 Elderly Advisory Beware of foreclosure rescue scams From the U.S. Federal a renter, and to buy it back dur- Committee meeting notes Trade Commission ing the next few years. You may The possibility of losing be told that surrendering the Submitted by Bob Menard trip to Milwaukee to see a show b. Menard reported that four your home to foreclosure can title will permit a borrower with Ilene Moses opened with stops at Maxwell St. Day scholarship applications had be terrifying. The reality that a better credit rating to secure the meeting with a prayer. in Cedarburg and the Oneida been received and that the judg- scam artists are preying on the new financing – and prevent the A moment of silence was Casino; potluck picnic with es, Madeleine Prout and James vulnerability of desperate hom- loss of the home. But the terms observed for community mem- Manistique at the tribal center Alderson, recently retired pro- eowners is equally frightening. of these deals usually are so bers who recently walked on on Sept. 4. fessors from NMU, reviewed Many so-called foreclosure burdensome that buying back and for our armed forces and Unit V, Munising – Dolores the applications and chose rescue companies or foreclo- your home becomes impossible. their families. There was a quo- LeVeque reported they pur- the two finalists to be Sarah sure assistance firms claim they You lose the home, and the rum present with nine regular chased a dishwasher for their Therio and Calvin Schemanski. can help you save your home. scam artist walks off with all voting members and two alter- senior center; powwow on Aug. Menard read the essay portion Some are brazen enough to or most of your home’s equity. nates. Robert St. Andrew and 4; going to Green Bay August of the winning applications. offer a money-back guarantee. Worse yet, when the new bor- Worley Rittenhouse were the 12-13; continuing fund-raising Menard will write a letter to Unfortunately, once most of rower defaults on the loan, only regular voting members events and having two meals a Holly Kibble identifying the these foreclosure fraudsters take you’re evicted. who were absent. Five alternate month. winners and requesting schol- your money, they leave you Where to find legitimate help members were in attendance. Unit V, Marquette — Bob arship checks issued to them. much the worse for wear. If you’re having trouble pay- Tribal Chairman Joe McCoy Menard reported that their The checks will be sent to the If you think you may be ing your mortgage or you have was present. Board members group recently went to Las winners with a letter from the facing foreclosure, the Federal gotten a foreclosure notice, con- present were Robert Lapoint, Vegas; took an overnighter to committee. Trade Commission (FTC), the tact your lender immediately. Cathy Abramson, Lana Causley Sault Ste. Marie with stops in c. Menard gave a brief sum- nation’s consumer protection You may be able to negotiate and Shirley Petosky. Tribal staff Bay Mills and Christmas with mary of correspondence regard- agency, wants you to know a new repayment schedule. present were Holly Kibble, a dinner cruise through the Soo ing denial of a subsidy for trav- how to recognize a foreclosure Remember that lenders gener- Courtney Kachur and Lona Locks; family picnic on Aug. 2; el to existing language classes. rescue scam. And even if the ally don’t want to foreclose; it Stewart. Joan Anderson attend- planning annual Thanksgiving d. Menard said no correspon- foreclosure process has already costs them money. ed as a guest. and Christmas meals where dence was received from the begun, the FTC and its law Other foreclosure prevention Committee Chairman Menard children of elders and spouses board of directors concerning enforcement partners want you options, including reinstatement gave a brief historical and are entertained. the request for lands claims to know that legitimate options and forbearance, are explained philosophical description of Chairman McCoy gave a fund accounting, adding that the are available to help you save in Mortgage Payments Sending the committee, its goals, the brief introduction of himself most recent tribal newspaper your home. You Reeling? Here’s What to programs it endorses, its past and his vision for the tribe. He had an article addressing the How the scams work Do, a publication from the FTC. fielded questions on rumors subject. relationship with the board of Foreclosure rescue firms Find it at www.ftc.gov. and concerns about the fol- e. No response has been directors and what it hopes to use a variety of tactics to find You also may contact a lowing: funeral assistance received from the board of accomplish. homeowners in distress: Some credit counselor through the benefits; potential cuts in the directors regarding a commit- Area subcommittee represen- sift through public foreclosure Homeownership Preservation elders’ lands claim checks; tee-proposed personal informa- tatives related what’s going on notices in newspapers and on Foundation (HPF), a non-profit perceived shortcomings in tion checklist/packet. in their units: the Internet or through public organization that operates the the health programs (Bonnie Three items were discussed Unit I – Judy LaJoie said files at local government offic- national 24/7 toll-free hot-line Culfa will be invited to make a under new business: they recently had an election es, and then send personalized (888) 995-HOPE with free, report on the health programs); a. Chairperson McCoy spoke of officers; planning to visits to letters to homeowners. Others bilingual, personalized assis- possible hiring of a west-end on the status of the proposed Ship Shawanna, Petoskey and take a broader approach through tance to help at-risk homeown- advocate; status of the pro- new Constitution earlier in the Mt. Rushmore; helped plant ads on the Internet, television, ers avoid foreclosure. HPF is posed new Constitution; status meeting. and care for a vegetable garden or in newspapers, posters on a member of the HOPE NOW of the Greektown enterprise; b. The minutes of this meet- (some of the produce is used telephone poles, median strips Alliance of mortgage services, status of the 7+1+1 lawsuit; ing and the information on the in the elder’s meals program); and at bus stops, or flyers or mortgage market participants providing the membership scholarship program will be the planted shrubs and flowers at business cards at your front and counselors. More informa- with a comprehensive, lay- next articles to be submitted to the veterans memorial; and they door. The scam artists use tion about HOPE NOW is at man-understandable, account- the newspaper. use a system where members simple and straightforward mes- www.995hope.org. ing of the tribe’s true financial c. Those present who attend- volunteer for activities to earn sages, like: Red flags status; providing the elders ed the recent Michigan Indian credits against the cost of par- “Stop Foreclosure Now!” If you’re looking for foreclo- with a similar accounting of Elders Association conference ticipating in recreational trips. “We guarantee to stop your sure prevention help, avoid any the lands claim fund; ensuring in Mt. Pleasant shared their Unit II, Newberry – Joan foreclosure.” business that: that every formal communica- experience. It was agreed it was Karlson said they are raising “Keep your home. We know • Guarantees to stop the tion from the Elderly Advisory an excellent conference. The funds to help defray the cost of your home is scheduled to be foreclosure process – no matter Committee receives a timely next meeting, in October, set in a trip to South Dakota. sold. No problem!” what your circumstances. response; status of possible pur- Petoskey, hosted by the Little Unit II, Hessel – Phil “We have special relation- • Instructs you not to contact chase of the motel adjacent to Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Payment said they are planning ships within many banks that your lender, lawyer, or credit or the Christmas Casino; status of Indians. a trip to Tennessee. can speed up case approvals.” housing counselor. a possible casino for Romulus; Holly Kibble explained her Unit II, Naubinway – Arnold “We can save your home. • Collects a fee before pro- consideration of changing intention to conduct an elder’s Frazier said they are a new Guaranteed. Free consultation” viding you with any services. tribal financial reviews from the needs assessment as required by group finalizing plans for their “We stop foreclosures every • Accepts payment only by fourth Monday of the month to the Older Americans Act. It will first trip. It will be to Branson, day. Our team of professionals cashier’s check or wire transfer. allow the chairman and board of be funded by a Title VI grant. Mo., Sept. 14-18. can stop yours this week!” • Encourages you to lease directors to attend the monthly Unit III – Phyllis Colegrove Nick Singer will travel around Once they have your atten- your home so you can buy it Elderly Advisory Committee said they are conducting 50/50 the service area conducting the tion, they use a variety of tac- back over time. meetings if they so desire. drawings under their new state survey. Kibble also handed out tics to get your money: • Tells you to make your Board representatives present license; helping the Rendezvous a summary of the newspaper Phony counseling or phantom mortgage payments directly to assisted the chairman with clari- at the Straits event selling raffle report dealing with the Lands help it, rather than your lender. fication on the various issues tickets and water; holding a Claim Act as prepared by Victor The scam artist tells you that • Tells you to transfer your raised, after which, they and the rummage sale on Aug. 30; plan- Matson Jr. he can negotiate a deal with property deed or title to it. chairman left the meeting. ning trip to Nashville and a day The next regular meeting is your lender to save your house • Offers to buy your house The draft minutes for June trip to Tahquamenon Falls. set for Aug. 25, 2008, at the if you pay a fee first. You may for cash at a fixed price that is 23, 2008, were approved as Unit IV, Manistique – Jerome Newberry Community Center at be told not to contact your lend- not set by the housing market at submitted. Peterson said they recently went 12:30 p.m. Meeting adjourned er, lawyer or credit counselor the time of sale. Five items were discussed to Mackinac Island for a day at 2:10 p.m. and to let the scam artist handle • Offers to fill out paperwork under old business: trip and those who couldn’t go all the details. Once you pay for you. a. Discussion of the proposed were taken out to dinner. the fee, the scam artist takes off • Pressures you to sign by-law changes were tabled for Unit IV, Escanaba – Jerry with your money. paperwork you haven’t had a the August meeting. Miller told of a planned one-day Bait-and-switch chance to read thoroughly or You think you’re signing that you don’t understand. documents for a new loan to If you’re having trouble pay- Hessel elders express gratitude make your existing mortgage ing your mortgage or you have The Hessel Elders of Unit II would and Nora for all their hard work, time current. This is a trick: you’ve gotten a foreclosure notice, con- like to thank Russ McKerchie, Tel Fox, and effort to make this a good fund- signed documents that surrender tact your lender immediately. Josh Salvador, Jackie Minton and Terry raiser. the title of your house to the Report fraud LaTour for all their cooperation and We are also grateful to all who th scam artist in exchange for a If you think you’ve been help given to us during our 16 annual donated, purchased and supported us in “rescue” loan. a victim of foreclosure fraud, powwow. Without their assistance, it this endeavor. Rent-to-buy scheme contact the Federal Trade would not have been so successful. You’re told to surrender the Commission, your state attorney A big miigwech to Hunter Captain. Miigwech, title as part of a deal that allows general and your local Better Our appreciation goes to Leona, Sharon Hessel Elders you to remain in your home as Business Bureau. 10 Features September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung E.J. Fortin releases his first Thank You! single, “The Veteran” By Brenda Austin The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians would like to thank E.J. Fortin has released an our sponsors and volunteers who made the 8th Annual Sault Tribe Golf original new single titled The Veteran, honoring our country’s Scholarship Classic a tremendous success! heroes and often bringing tears to the eyes of listeners. Fortin, Triple Diamond Sponsors a country music and Christian Global Cash Access • Jenkins Skanska Venture, LLC singer, is a Sault Tribe member who has been playing the guitar and singing since the age of 14. Diamond Sponsors A former Kincheloe, Mich., Fairway Packing Co. • Gordon Food Service • LaBelle Electric Services, Inc. resident, Fortin worked at the Meadowbrook, Inc. • Northern Star Broadcasting • Patterson Bryant, Inc. St. Ignace Kewadin Casino Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. for four years as a keno clerk before moving to Florida to avoid Michigan winters. Platinum Sponsors One evening, as Fortin was ACC Planned Services, Inc. • Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. working on his songs, a friend Singer-songwriter E.J. Fortin Konami Gaming, Inc.• Park-Rite • Sysco Food Service of Grand Rapids and Vietnam War veteran, Lee Plume, came to visit. “I watched him walk away and he In 1996, Fortin entered a Gold Sponsors was kind of bent over and walk- talent contest and received a Astoria Pastry Shop • Autore Oil Company • Blue Cross Blue Shield of ing slow; that’s when I came up call the following day inviting Michigan • Edison Sault Electric • End Zone Chicken & Ribs, LLC • Hammes with the last line of the song,” him to Nashville to sing at the Company Sports Development • John E. Green Company • Madigan Pingatore said Fortin. “So when you see Grand Ole Opry on a Friday or Insurance Services • S. Abraham & Sons, Inc. these old men walking kinda Saturday evening. “Before I had slow, remember what they had the chance to go to Nashville I to do and where they had to go. was in a bad car accident that Reception Sponsor And if they’ll tell the stories crushed my neck and left me National City Bank you can bet that they are true, without the use of my left arm of when they fought on foreign for over eight months,” he said. Lunch Sponsor land for the old red, white and After surgery and therapy he blue.” has about 80 percent use of that Sault Printing Co., Inc. Fortin had a friend who arm today. “Then I was able to used to tell him stories about play again. Music has been my Putting Contest Sponsor laying in a foxhole at night with best friend all my life. After I National Wine & Spirits rounds going off over his head. had the operation on my arm, “I had always wanted to they went through the front of write a song that had something my neck to repair my spine and Hole Sponsors to do with the U.S. and the had to pull my vocal chords Anderson Tackman & Company • Bar Beverage Control, Inc. • Dearborn Sausage military. My four brothers, Orin out of the way for the surgery. FABCO Equipment, Inc. • First National Bank of St. Ignace • Health Alliance Plan White, Noel, Steve and Rocque My voice was messed up for Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss • John E. Green Company • Lake Matley Clothing, Inc. Fortin, were all in the service about a year after the surgery MCM Marine, Inc. • Merritt & Harris, Inc. • NGS American, Inc. during war time and I used to and during that time I bought a think about what they had gone harmonica to exercise my voice Northern Michigan Regional Hospital • Red Circle Agency • Sawyer Village through,” he said. and taught myself how to play Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP • UP Health Plan Excited family and friends it.” Dafter Sanitary Landfill • Waste Management from Missouri and Arkansas Ten years after his origi- called him after hearing his new nal invitation to Nashville he Cart Sponsors song on their local radio sta- looked up the talent contest tions. “Every time I play The promoter. “Brenda and I went to Arfstrom Pharmacies, Inc. • Associated Retinal Consultants, P.C. Veteran for people they want to church in Florida the day after Best Plumbing Specialties, Inc. • Blue Diamond Window Cleaning buy copies of it. I had someone we got the check in the mail for Central Savings Bank • Don Cooper • DeMawating Development buy eight copies once for family $3,500 and as we were sitting in Edgerly’s Sew and Vac • Extreme Excavating • Gold Eagle Supply, Inc. and friends,” Fortin said. the parking lot I asked God to Greene, Meyer & McElroy, P.C. • Happy Chef Uniforms, Inc. The singer waited many give me a sign that I was doing years and survived several hard- the right thing and not wast- Helen Newberry Joy Hospital • Heritage Broadcasting of Michigan ships before a friend helped him ing the money. We walked into Island Masonry and Construction • Kopecky Well Drilling, Inc. out. “When my wife Brenda church and the pastor started Louie’s Well Drilling • Manistique Oil Co., Inc. and I moved to Florida, my preaching, he said that if the Michigan Taser Distributing • Midway Rentals, Inc. Christian friend contacted Lord will lead you to it, He will Midwest Refrigeration Supply, Co. • Miller Parking Company LLC me and asked me what I was lead you through it. That was so doing with my music. I told her profound, I looked at my wife Mr. Clean Septic Service • Nostalgia Productions, Inc. for me to record just one cut and told her we have to go to Northland Appliance & Furniture • Northern Hospitality would cost $3,200 plus room Nashville and do this recording Pingatore Cleaners, Inc. • Plath’s Meats, Inc. and board. So she sent me a — $3,500 is a lot of money to R.S. Scott Associates, Inc. • Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital check for $3,500 and told me spend of someone else’s without Shute Oil • Soo Coop Credit Union • Soo Motors, Inc. to go record The Veteran. She caring about it,” said Fortin. believed the song would gain Fortin hopes to record his me recognition as a songwriter original songs and be able to Hole-In-One Sponsors and provide the financing for a release a country and Christian Newberry Motors, Inc. • O’Connors Chysler Dodge & Jeep, Inc. Christian album,” said Fortin. album soon. “It was a great Fortin has written about experience. It is a very reward- 25 country, Christian and ing feeling to have created In addition, a special thanks to Rob Lussenhop and his fantastic staff Christmas songs and is work- something with my music that at the Wild Bluff Golf Course for their great hospitality! ing on number 26. “The band can make people emotional,” he that you hear on the CD back- said. ing me up was the Nashville Fortin was the ninth child Recording Band, the same in a family of 12. His son, band that plays for the Grand Chad, grandsons, Nicholas and Ole Opry and backs up all the Blain, granddaughter, Hailey, big stars when they come to step-sons, Kenneth, Dennis and Nashville. The recording studio Curtis and step-grandchildren I used was Bayou Recording Jessica, Ashley and Ken Jr., with the Artistry Records label,” along with many nieces and said Fortin. “They had 20 stars nephews, are all very close to with their pictures and gold and his heart. platinum albums next to them E.J. Fortin’s song, The with plaques under their photos Veteran, can be viewed and pur- thanking Bayou Recording and chased at www.ejfortinmusic. Artistry Records for the techni- com. You can also e-mail Fortin cal help with their projects.” at [email protected]. Classic hosted by Greektown and Kewadin Casinos Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Features 11 Book introduces author Indian honorees and her literature in hall of fame y ick mith B R S American Indian literacy both By Rick Smith Coinciding with her induc- for historical times and our own The Michigan Women’s tion into the Michigan Women’s times.” It’s about time. Historical Center and Hall of Hall of Fame this year, a The preface is followed by Fame in Lansing began annual paperback edition of The an 86-page introduction to the inductions of extraordinarily Sound the Stars Make Rushing world and writings of Jane accomplished women in the Through the Sky: The Writings Johnston Schoolcraft that con- state in October1983. In the of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, tains images of her historically following year, the organiza- was recently released by the significant parents, husband tion honored the first of three University of Pennsylvania Henry Rowe Schoolcraft and women of American Indian Press. A hard back edition was herself along with the narrative ancestry now immortalized released in 2007. and other images. within its hall. Johnston-Schoolcraft was an The main section of the book Anishinaabekwe writer from is a showcase of some of her Cora Reynolds Anderson Sault Ste. Marie born in 1800 works with most in English and Born 1921 and died in 1981. and died in 1842. She is credit- some in Anishinaabemowin From the Upper Peninsula, ed with having many American along with English transla- Cora Reynolds Anderson of literary firsts and her writings tions. It is in this section one The paperback cover above L’Anse was installed into the span different genre. learns the illustration on the shows an image of a woman hall in 2001. She was the first The power of her poetry cover of the book was taken as a constellation. The image woman elected to the Michigan is demonstrated in the heart- from a drawing on one of derives from a drawing titled House of Representatives, wrenching song, Sweet Willy, her manuscripts. The draw- “Chippewa Maiden” on a Jane serving one term from 1925 to My Boy, created by Sault ing is described as Chippewa Johnston Schoolcraft manu- 1926 and is believed to be the musicians Dave Stanaway and Maiden; while the artist of the script. only American Indian woman Susan Askwith for their 2005 sketch isn’t made known, the the University of Pennsylvania elected to the Michigan House CD using one of her poems for handwriting of the description Madeline La Framboise Press or through more pro- or Senate. She remains the only the lyrics. It is a testament to is believed to be that of her gressive bookstores. Both the Madeline La Framboise, woman ever elected to the State her prose that the poem, writ- husband. Footnotes also accom- book and aforementioned CD a businesswoman of French Legislature from the Upper ten over 180 years ago, is the pany many of the poems and are available at the Chippewa and Ottawa bloodlines in the Peninsula. lyric for a contemporary song. other works. County Historical Society in the Grand Rapids area was entered Her description goes on to The title of the CD is John Appendices are included in Sault. The society can be con- into the hall in 1984. The hall note that, while in the House Johnston: His Life and Times in the book covering annotations tacted via mail at P.O. Box 342, describes her as one of the of Representatives, Anderson the Fur Trade Era. that may be important for more Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, most successful fur traders in concentrated on public welfare The 292-page book, edited inquisitive readers. Notes on e-mail at [email protected] or what was to become the State and chaired the Industrial Home by Robert Dale Parker, contains works cited follow along with phone (906) 635-7082. The of Michigan. Additionally, she for Girls Committee. She was a preface that starts, “This book an index and acknowledge- Historical Society is housed at was raised as an Ottawa and particularly interested in public began as a reaction against ments. 115 Ashmun Street. always considered herself an health issues, especially the the routine underestimation of The book is available via Indian. She wore Indian dress fight against alcoholism and all her life and served as a valu- tuberculosis. At a time when able contact with tribes, settlers American Indians were sub- Sault Anishinaabekwe is and other traders. She and her jected to considerable economic husband, Joseph, built the first and social discrimination, her trading post in the Grand River determination to attend college inducted into hall of fame area, developing it into a busi- and return willing and able to By Rick Smith University. ness enterprise that reached help her community is notewor- The Michigan Women’s Hall According to the Michigan Mackinaw. She was born in thy. Her roles as educator, leg- of Fame recently announced Women’s Historical Center, 1779 and died in 1846 on islator and public health reform a Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe the four inductees in the con- Mackinac Island. leader elevated the American woman is to be inducted during temporary division are author, Indian community and others. ceremonies in Novi, Mich., on poet and playwright Carol She was born in 1882 and died Oct. 15. She is among the three Atkins, who has advanced in 1950. honorees in the 2008 historical feminist themes and theories Also of interest to American division induction alongside since the 1960s; Patricia Cuza, Indians is a member of the four women entering the con- the first executive director hall inducted in 2006 who, temporary division. of the Michigan Women’s while lacking American Indian Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Commission; Carol King, noted ancestry, was instrumental in (Obabaamwewegiizhigokwe film producer and crusader for advances in Michigan Indian — Woman of the Sound Stars political, social and economic Country. Helen Hornbeck Make Rushing Through the Jane Johnston Schoolcraft equality for women; and Vicki Tanner of Beulah, Mich., was Sky) was born in 1800 and died Neiberg, who has distinguished born in 1916 in Minnesota to Johnston’s ancestral name become what the hall describes in 1842. She is believed to be was Ozhawguscodaywaquay herself as an educator and advo- Waunetta M. Dominic the first American Indian liter- cate for juvenile justice and as the country’s foremost expert — Green Meadow Woman on American Indian history and ary writer in the United States — and she is recorded as the women’s rights. Waunetta McClellan and holds title to many literary This is not the first time an Dominic, an Ottawa lady from Native rights. She is the author first American Indian woman of many books and articles firsts in the country. She will in the Michigan territory to American Indian woman has Petoskey, was inducted in now hold a place of honor in been inducted into the Michigan 1996. According to the hall, including the Atlas of Great facilitate a treaty between the Lakes Indian History described the hall, along with the other Anishinaabeg and the U.S. gov- Women’s Hall of Fame; a she wholeheartedly endeavored six women. Some of her work woman with Ottawa ancestry to bring equality and justice to as the only accurate mapping of ernment. American Indian tribes. was a primary source for Henry from the Grand Rapids area was American Indians in Michigan Jane married Henry Rowe The hall also notes she has Wadsworth Longfellow when inducted in 1984, another from and throughout the United Schoolcraft in 1823. He was an served as an expert witness he wrote The Song of Hiawatha. northern lower Michigan was States. She was a co-founder of Anglo-American man of many in 16 cases before the Indian Schoolcraft was one of included in 1996 and an Upper the Northern Michigan Ottawa interests who became a histori- Claims Commission brought eight children of a Scotch-Irish Peninsula woman was installed Association established in 1948 cally significant Indian agent by several tribes throughout the father and an Ojibwe mother, in 2001. and fought to secure a fair based in Sault Ste. Marie. United States. She considers her John and Susan Johnston, The Michigan Women’s settlement for lands taken from The other honorees in most important service to be whom together built a pros- Historical Center and Hall of American Indians in the state the historical division are her work in the United States v. perous fur trade in Sault Ste. Fame is in Lansing, it is owned during the treaty years of 1821 Leta Snow, founder of the State of Michigan, in support of Marie. They were also key and operated by the Michigan and 1836. She is quoted as once Kalamazoo Symphony American Indian fishing rights figures in the Anishinaabeg Women’s Studies Association, having said, “You can call us Orchestra, and Sister Mary in the Great Lakes. Helen was and Euro-American com- unrecognized, but don’t call us Francilene Van de Vyver, a a non-profit corporation consti- charged with summarizing all munities in the area. Mrs. 25-year president of Madonna tuted in 1976. unorganized and, furthermore, I don’t care if you recognize me the historical evidence concern- or not, recognize my rights.” ing Indian fishing. Drivers, be careful! To-do list for today: 1. Get food for new friend’s arrival. School is back in session. 2. Get gear for new friend’s stay. Students, be careful too! 3. Get new friend at animal shelter. 12 Features September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Opera fun for folks who really don’t like opera New CD plays with how people communicate, includes jest on Michigan phone mannerisms By Rick Smith biographical cycle of poems If you like word play and written about a love affair in the daring original music, you’re western world,” said Cady. going to like the new experi- In The Pop Aesthetic and mental CD recently released by the Spiral of Conceptualism we Jason Cady and the Artificials. hear Plastic Flowers, which Cady is a Sault Tribe member. Cady indicates in the liner Post-Madonna Prima Donna notes, “This is a song cycle that is the culmination of a project I composed for my ensemble, eight years in the making and, Jason Cady and the Artificials. in short, it’s an opera. Not just In both the music and the lyrics, any old opera, mind you, this Sault Tribe member Jason I explored themes of absence, one’s a hoot! Even the CD title Cady and the Artificials. negation and the trajectory from is actually thinly disguised and how we communicate. art to artifice to artificiality. By wordplay. The music and musicianship is ‘artificiality’ I refer not only to Cady, 33, was born and astonishing. Folks who listen to synthetic timbres and a radical raised in the Flint area of mostly mainstream radio stuff take on digital editing, but also Michigan for 12 years before would find this CD fascinating to formalist approaches toward venturing off to eventually simply because of the powerful composition and a preference wind up at Wellesley University and incomparable singing abili- for beauty over truth.” in Massachusetts. While at ties demonstrated on it. Huh? Get it yet? Remember, Wellesley, brain stirrings for “It’s opera that’s a little more the Age of Digital Recording, libretto. The subject of the it’s experimental and fun his master’s thesis gradually acceptable,” said Cady. “I guess Darkness Audible and The Pop opera is language,” Cady notes. — probably what’s called avant evolved into the premise for the you could say it is opera for Aesthetic and the Spiral of Darkness Audible brings us garde, too. The group is on CD. people who don’t like opera.” Conceptualism. The title cut is Odi et Amo, “A cantata inspired MySpace and their CDs are The CD is something of a The recordings on the CD performed in the first section. by the love poems of the cross-genre, experimental, fun available online at Amazon. are set in three separate sections “A one-act opera for which I ancient Roman poet Catullus. jab at some aspects of humans com, CDBaby.com and titled The Form of Opera in wrote both the music and the These texts were the first auto- Squidco.com. Geroux and kids participate in 2nd Longest Walk By Brenda Austin The group carried trash bags The event began in San The Longest Walk 2, held and picked trash up along the Francisco and ended in mid July, was a grassroots way to Toledo. Washington, D.C. with groups effort to raise awareness about Wayne Hardwick and Ron from the northern and southern the importance of protecting Bushnell carried two eagle routes meeting up with the rest the environment and also com- staffs on the walk. “It seemed of the participants. memorated the 30th anniversary like a historical event and I Walkers from Michigan of the original walk. wanted to be a part of it. I were concerned about protect- About 70 people met in went to an American Indian ing the Great Lakes from pol- Monroe, Mich., including Sault Movement (AIM) meeting to lution and from being sold. The Tribe member Bob Geroux and become a member of AIM and original Longest Walk was in his kids, Kristyn, 21, and Bob, found out at that meeting that response to proposed legisla- 18, where they began their the walk was being held the tion that would have abolished walk to Toledo. “We met at the following Tuesday. There were treaties protecting American park in Monroe and walked quite a few people we walked Indian sovereignty. Over 10,000 around the bronze statue of Geroux. The group had to pack “People would drive by as we with who spent the night at a American Indians gathered in Gen. George Custer and con- up about six miles from Toledo were walking and beep their hotel on the border of Ohio and D.C. at the end of original walk. tinued walking towards Toledo and drive the rest of the way horns and wave, it was all posi- continued on by caravan the For more information visit until we were rained out,” said due to a lightening storm. tive,” he added. next day to Washington, D.C.” www.longestwalk.org. Biron operates Bay Creek Traditionals By Brenda Austin Motorless transportation Tami Biron operates a small cottage business called Bay summit set at Lake State Creek Traditionals from her The Eastern U.P. Regional motorized trails can provide home in Michigan’s Upper Planning and Development input through our survey at Peninsula. Everything she sells Commission initiated a two- www.eup-planning.org (click is home grown and hand made year planning effort funded by on Projects/Non-Motorized from natural ingredients without the Michigan Department of Plan). The survey can be the use of fertilizers or pesti- Transportation. The purpose downloaded and mailed in or cides. is to develop a comprehen- completed on-line. Surveys can She uses an herb called sive, regional non-motorized also be requested by calling calendula in her homemade transportation plan and invest- Ellen Benoit at 635-1581 or soap, salves, ointments and lip ment strategy for Chippewa, (800) 562-4963 or picked up at balms. The goat milk she uses Luce and Mackinac Counties. 524 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. in her soap is from their four The plans and strategy may Marie, Mich. Nubian diary goats, naturally Photo by Brenda Austin then be used by the Michigan A trails summit workshop is raised as well. Tami Biron, with her sons Andrew and Markus, prepare for a Department of Transportation scheduled for Sept. 10 at the After setting aside enough Wednesday evening farmer’s market. and local officials to develop Lake Superior State University home grown produce to feed snow peas, radishes, Lakota Farm brings eggs straight from project priorities, identify fund- Cisler Center from noon to 5 her family, she divides the squash, Anna Swartz Hubbard the farm, herbs and dog treats to ing sources and guide invest- p.m. and will include a lunch. remaining produce between squash and Bear Paw popcorn. sell at the farmer’s market. “We ment in the region’s non-motor- The purpose of the summit is to what she wants to put away for An heirloom seed, according have been coming to the market ized transportation system. kick off the planning efforts in the winter and what she takes to Biron, is a seed that is not a for many years. This year sales By definition, non-motorized the three counties. to the Sault Ste. Marie farmer’s hybrid and has been around for are up over 70 percent from trails include bicycle, pedestri- Please RSVP by Sept. 2 market to share with the com- at least 100 years. last year and other vendors are an, hiking, horseback riding and by calling (800) 562-4963 or munity. Biron said she has 28,000 reporting increased sales of 50 snowmobile trails. This regional 635-1581, e-mail ebenoit@ Most of the produce on Bear Paw popcorn seeds from to 100 percent over last year,” plan and investment strategy, ligthouse.net download forms the five acres she planted this a seed bank that burned down. said Blissett. funded by MDOT, will focus on at www.eup-planning.org or spring comes from heirloom “It was on the endangered list at For more information about bicycle and pedestrian facilities mail to P.O. Box 520, Sault Ste. seeds. “Most of the seeds I that time so it is hard to say if Bay Creek Traditionals visit and is designed to complement Marie, MI 49783. grow have been around for sev- there is any other seed out there their online Web site at www. other statewide trails initiatives. Presentations include MDOT eral hundred years,” she said. “I like it. When I plant them they baycreektraditionals.com. Local community input is on-road, non-motorized connec- believe it is important to save will have to be isolated so they Artwork is authentic Native crucial to the success of this tions; Michigan Trailways and heirloom seeds and grow our don’t cross pollinate,” she said. American; Biron is a member planning effort and, as a first Greenways Alliance, trail devel- crops from them so they don’t She would like to see the pop- of the Choctaw Nation and, step, a non-motorized travel opment process; potential fund- become extinct.” corn seed back in circulation married to a Sault Tribe mem- and trail survey has been devel- ing sources accomplishments in In addition to her herbs, and growing. ber, is ensconced in the Sault oped. Anyone who may have other regions and presentation Biron also grows green beans, Frank Blissett from Blisshill Tribe community. an interest in the future of non- of local survey results. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 People 13 Menard Births ... father, Jeni and Troy Flowers, live in University Place, Wash., competes in where he is a fireman with an EMT license, and she is a dental hygienist. And now, the world is Australia’s a little better place. Grandparents are Bob and DownUnder Debbie Flowers of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Games

HAILEY HELEN NOWICKI Hailey Helen Nowicki was born at 6:13 p.m. on July 23, 2008, at the Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Mich. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches in length. Parents are Chad and Missy Nowicki of Wyoming Bride Lisa Flowers Barney and groom with bride’s parents Bob and and Hailey is welcomed home Debbie Flowers on May 10, 2008, in Seattle. by Toy Poodle “Big Sister” Riley. Grandparents are Tim and Kathy Jewett, of Cass City, ELISTINA GABRIELLA Mich., and Dave and Virginia RAMIREZ-THOMAS Nowicki of Wyoming. Elistina Gabriella Ramirez- Thomas was born to Alicia N. Great grandparents are Ida Dillon Menard, son of and the Late Charles Jewett of Ramirez on Aug. 1, 2008, at Battle Creek Health Systems, Janice and Daniel Menard of Cass City, the late Albert and Negaunee, Mich., and grandson late Helen Halasz of Gagetown, in Battle Creek, Mich. She of June and Robert Menard Mich., Florence and the late weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, of Ishpeming, Mich., recently Frank Sperling of Wyoming and and was 20. 5 inches in length. returned from having par- the late Leonard and late Irene Grandparents are Tammie ticipated in an invitation only, Nowicki of Wyoming. and Jose Ramirez of Battle Creek. Great-grandmother international track and field is Shalve Jones, daughter of competition held in Gold Coast, the late Leona (nee Johnson) Australia. Martineau. This is an annual event Welcome Elli! known as the DownUnder Love, grandma and grandpa Games. This year, the com- Ramirez petition featured high school athletes from Australia, New LILYAHNA SUMMER BOND Zealand and the United States, Jody and Brandon Bond, with 31 of the states fielding a along with big sister Kalia team. Meadow, welcome a new addi- Dillon represented Team tion to their family, Lilyahna Michigan participating in five Jeni and Troy Flowers say their 2006 wedding vows. Summer Bond. She was born events. He won a bronze medal on Aug. 8, 2008 (08-08-08) at for finishing third in the 110- KATIE LEIGH FLOWERS Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, meter high hurdles, had fourth Four Generations Katie Leigh Flowers came Mich. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 place finishes in the 300-meter into the world to bless our fam- ounces. Grandparents are Jerry intermediate hurdles and as a ily at 6:37 a.m. on Aug. 12, and Edie Reno, of Sault Ste. member of the 400-meter relay, 2008. Marie, and Jeff and Tammy finished fifth place in the high She is healthy, strong and Bond and Jill Bond, of St. jump and eighth place in the beautiful. Her mother and Joseph, Mich. long jump. Mortinsen heads Mortinsen, Doerner to wed to graduate school

Amy Lynn Mortinsen, a 2000 graduate of Perry High Amy Lynn Mortinsen and Douglas Alan Doerner, both of School, graduated magna Perry, are planning a wedding at the House of Prayer in Haslett, cum laude June 6 from Baker followed by a reception at the Comstock Inn and Conference College of Owosso. Center In Owosso. Mortinsen is a 2000 graduate of Perry High Mortinsen earned a bach- School. She graduated from Baker College with a bachelor’s erlor’s degree in elementary degree in elementary education. She will attend graduate school at FURTON FAMILY GET TOGETHER — Ed Furton hosted family mem- education with a major in social Michigan State University in the fall. bers in Newberry this June and they all got together for this four studies. She is the daughter of Jerry and Pam Mortinsen of Perry and the She will attend gradu- granddaughter of Rosetta and the late Cecil Maleport, and Myron generation photo: (Back Row L-R) Furton’s son Dustin of Laguna ate school at Michigan State and Dolores Mortinsen, all of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Hills, Calif., holding his daughter Olivia, Furton’s daughter Desirae University in the fall. Mortinsen Doerner is a 1999 graduate of Perry High School. He is of Bellefontaine, Ohio, Furton himself, (bottom row L-R) Desirae’s is the daughter of Jerry and employed by Ameri Construction in Howell. children Gavin and Aliya and Furton’s mother, Leona (Eddy) Furton of Pamela Mortinsen of Perry. He is the son of Walter and Barbary Doerner of Perry. Newberry. 14 Photo Gallery September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung 2008 Junior police academy serves 70 kids From Sault Tribe Law one interaction between com- out to almost twice the number our cadets for spending the seeing you next year, have a Enforcement munity youth and the officers, of tribal youth. Although it time with us and working so Asafe and happy school year. If The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe in the hopes of building long was twice the work for officers diligently. Without their partici- you have any questions or con- of Chippewa Indians Law term relationships built on trust and staff, everyone stepped up pation, we would not be able to cerns regarding this program, Enforcement Department hosted and respect. ensuring the success of the pro- complete this important aspect please do not hesitate to contact its 2008 Junior Police Academy This is the first year two gram. of our community policing Interim Chief of Police Robert with tremendous success with academies were held. This The Law Enforcement goals. Marchand at (906) 635-6065. 70 local youth attending. Cadets enabled the department to reach Department would like to thank Cadets, we look forward to aged 14 to 17 attended a five- day academy July 28 through Aug. 1 and cadets aged 10 to 13 attended a three-day academy the following week, Aug. 4-6. Awards winners for the five- day academy are Lukas Seltzer, Cadet of the Year; Aaron Cole- grove and Michaela Pavlat, Top Gun; Allen Archambeau and Ashlyn Bosley, citizenship; and Nicholas Tell and Whiteny Frazier, fitness. Award winner the three- day academy is Richard Little, Cadet of the Year. A grant through the State of Michigan, Department of Human Services, Bureau of Juvenile Justice was obtained by the police department earlier this spring and provided funding for the academies. Cadets participated in a variety of activities that mimic officer training at the 16-week academy officers must attend to be certified police officers. Activities included firearm safety, felony traffic stops, water Photos by Hope Schlehuber safety, building entry, simulated At top, the entire group gets response training, alcohol and together for a photo. Above, left, substance abuse prevention, fire safety, first aid, K9 presentation time for cadets’ push ups. Above, and report writing. time for cadets’ fun. Right, the The program is designed Bay Mills Police Department K-9 to give the cadets an under- Unit stops by and left, cadets standing of the challenges law learn to use these devices in enforcement officers face in place of mouth-to-mouth resus- their everyday duties. The pro- citation. All in all, the cadets gram also helps create a one-on- learned a lot and had a ton of fun. AJC holds first Anishinaabeg Summit in recent history

Photos by Jennifer Dale-Burton At the summit, (from clockwise above) participants listened to presentations and heard honored elder Eddie Benton Benai. They wrote their memories on the 20-foot living timeline, and ate lunch together and talked, signed or witnessed a treaty between our people, and asserted our right to cross the border by canoeing from Sugar Island to Garden River. See story and treaty on page 1. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Photo Gallery 15

Ceramicist Scott Riddle La Galerie Thuillier présente Scott Riddle SAULT TRIBE MEMBER DEBUTS ARTWORK IN PARIS By Brenda Austin weighing 70 pounds empty, and of what I call the early mistakes Native American artist and furniture which he sold to gar- of cloning. They are cute babies Sault Tribe member Scott den centers and clients. “I spent with the body of a spider or half Riddle will debut his artwork almost every day in the woods sheep and half human. They at a showing in Paris Sept. 12 and taught myself all about wild were supposed to make people through Sept. 26 with a vernis- plants and medicine. This was a think about cloning and be able sage, or opening reception, wonderful life for my spirit, but to laugh, but at the same time being held Sept. 16. I knew that I had another per- it’s a little spooky,” he said. Not a traditionalist, Riddle haps greater talent that I needed The little people I create are likes to give meaning to his to explore that would only be called Floraclops. They have work by telling stories of current recognized in a megalopolis a beautiful little body and are events and giving shape to what like Los Angeles. So I sold 95 holding a bouquet of flowers the future may hold. percent of my possessions and and their head is a blooming The French love these sculptures, called Floraclops, “Over the years I have headed west,” said Riddle. rose with a single eye in the according to Riddle. noticed that American Indian Holding clay in his hands center. Floraclops are my great art has mostly been restricted to and knowing that he can form it great great grandchildren who traditional images. I respect and into anything from the beauti- are half human and half plant understand that, but those imag- ful to the obscure is exciting and live on a planet with low es were created to tell a story to Riddle. “When you exhibit oxygen levels. They are a vision of a time period,” said Riddle. internationally you realize of the future of humanoids that “So as a Native American artist quickly that you don’t have the could inhabit planets that we I feel I have an innate duty to luxury often of interpretation. can’t in our present form.” give shape to, and tell the story I have to come up with an icon Riddle has lived in Los of, what is happening presently, that everyone understands from Angeles for the past 7 years but not with traditional shapes an emotional level rather than and works as a part-time rela- and icons. There is new power an intellectual level,” he said. tor. “As an artist I was afraid and new history, both good and “If you see a mouth and teeth of money and contracts. The bad, happening right now. I that teeth are showing from and reason I went into real estate sometimes get frustrated there it’s wincing in pain, everyone is it gave me the ability to read aren’t more contemporary artists anywhere can understand that contracts and deal with large that meld together the past and feeling. When you see a heart amounts of money without present in their work.” that is being torn in half or has being intimidated by it. It has One of Riddle’s current proj- stakes coming out of it, every- been a very good education for ects is to carve and paint the body feels what that is. They me,” he said. story of global warming onto don’t need an explanation. That In his exhibition in Paris he large ceramic vessels. “I use is one of my biggest objec- had placed a strong emphasis on really simple images that any- tives when I create ceramics, nature and pollinators. “A lot of one can understand; buildings, especially the large sculptures. the work has butterflies, bees, over population, vehicle exhaust I always try to remember that wasps and other insects because A ceramic mask with flowers and insects. going through the air and mix- my audience doesn’t have a lan- right now these small creatures ing with factory smoke which guage.” are in peril and I want to draw then dumps pollution into the Riddle said he has always attention to their importance. oceans.” had a passion for science, espe- There is a lot of nature in this Riddle said he thinks of the cially horticulture. “I had a show, there are a lot of hang- longevity of his art as he creates frightening experience in school ing pieces, vessels and masks,” it and that maybe 10,000 years that changed my direction,” he Riddle said. from now if someone happens said. “After a high school aca- The exhibit is being held two to find a piece of his art, the demic competition on a univer- blocks from the famous Picasso carving will still hold the story sity campus in Toledo, students Museum in Paris at La Galerie even though the glaze may were given a tour of scientific Thuillier, 13 rue de Thorigny have worn off. “When I make laboratories. They had radiated 75003. Visit the gallery’s Web something I really want it to be an African violet, a tiny little site at www.galeriethuillier.com. around for as long as possible,” flower that your grandmother To view some of Riddle’s he said. would have, and mutated its past exhibits and artwork visit Riddle has a unique back- genes and turned them into www.riddleriddle.com or www. ground that has influenced his giant flowers that were purple myspace.com/riddlesdueliden- artwork and how he views the with pink polka-dots. It was like tity. world. Moving to Columbus, something from your imagina- “Art isn’t good or bad. If you Ohio, from his hometown of tion.” feel it then do it. Maybe it is just Toledo, he lived on a small Some of his ceramic cre- for you to keep to yourself. You organic farm where he learned ations reflect his experience in don’t have to share it with the A small section of a painting showing the detail Riddle how to gather grape vines and high school and are based in world, but don’t judge it, just do incorporates into his work. weave large baskets, sometimes scientific fact. “I created a series it,” he said. 16 Walking On September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung

was escorted by his grandchil- JAMES HILTON Winona Arriaga, moved the delegation to Mexico where dren. In lieu of flowers, memo- DENMANAGE family to Detroit in the early he met the presidential family. rials in memory of Ray may be James “Jimmy” Hilton 1960s where he lived until he He also travelled to Vera Cruz directed to the Alger County Denmanage, 28, of Negaunee met his wife, Germaine, in where he presented an eagle Humane Society. and formerly of Munising, 1973. He was laid to rest at feather to the Totanocas Tribe. perished on Sunday, Aug. 10, Cape Croker on Aug. 12, 2008. Butch had many friends 2008, while Butch was a well known along the powwow trail. He swimming at activist and defender of First was an accomplished M.C., Picnic Rocks Nation rights in both Canada and his voice was heard in in Marquette. and the U.S. He was a mem- communities throughout the RAYMOND LAWRENCE He was ber of the American Indian Great Lakes Region. He never MCNALLY born on Nov. Movement, and was in the passed the opportunity to share Raymond Lawrence 27, 1979, in 71-day battle at Wounded his songs and stories and for McNally, 82, of Munising, died Munising Knee in South Dakota in 1973. this he was much loved and unexpectedly, but peacefully in to Fred For this, he was recognized well respected. He had a tre- his sleep at his home on July and Carla as a veteran by the Native mendous sense of humor and 31, 2008. He was born on May (Shortridge) American Vietnam Era Veterans he liked to laugh. Kind and 24, 1926, in Munising to the LEO RODGER MASTA Denman. Association. He supported the generous, he also loved history, late Thomas and Inez (Carr) Leo “Lee” Rodger Masta, While at Munising High School, Bay Mills Indian Community research, and especially stories McNally. His mother was a 72, of Escanaba, died Aug. “Jim Daddy” ran track and in its assertion of fishing rights about Pottawatomi. He was descendant of Chief Naw-Ben- 8, 2008, at home following a graduated from MHS in 1998. during the Fish Wars of 1973 dedicated to the notion that the ay-ash and Chief Powers of the lengthy illness with mesothe- He then attended Northern and 1974. He was also involved Pottawatomi in Canada needed Air and his great-grandparents lioma. Michigan University and earned in the occupation of Anicinabe to reclaim homeland in the U.S. were Antoine and Caroline Leo was born Jan. 26, 1936, his Associates of Technology Park in Kenora in 1974 and He returned to his home Thomas Blair, Grand Island in Escanaba, the son of Leo J. Degree. Jimmy worked with the historic Native Peoples community of the Chippewas of Chippewa. Ray attended Mather and Vivian (nee Burke) Masta. his step-father, Trevor Wark, Caravan, National March on Nawash at Neyaashiinigimiing High School before leaving for Leo was raised in Escanaba and with Wark Construction before Parliament Hill. He was part in 2002. He was elected as WWII in the U.S. Army from attended school in there prior to going to work in Marquette at of the Longest Walk of 1977 Head Councillor in 2007. He 1944 to 1946. He returned enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Argonics. He loved being in (California to Washington initiated significant progress in home and graduated from Wm. He was stationed at the Loring the woods and enjoyed riding D.C.). addressing housing needs. He G. Mather High School in 1947. Air Force Base in Bangor, and baja-ing outdoors. Jimmy’s His activism was a result was concerned with policing Ray was a woods worker and he Maine. passion for cars and stereos of his belief in the tradition, and justice issues in the com- married Ruth Johnson and they Following his honorable started at a young age with his culture and sovereignty of munity as well and worked very had four children. Ruth unex- discharge from the Air Force, love of Hot Wheels and grew Indigenous Peoples of Turtle hard to make improvements. pectedly died in 1964 and Ray Leo had worked for Shetland with through adulthood. He Island. He was one of a handful Butch is survived by his continued to work in the woods. Manufacturing in Salem, Mass., was always wheeling and deal- of traditional singers, taught by wife, their four children, seven In 1979, he married Donna and he also had worked as an ing and showing off his new Teofilo Lucero, who brought grandchildren, a sister and Peters Walsh. Ray retired from auto mechanic for several com- cars. Jimmy celebrated each the big drum back to the Great two brothers. He is an uncle to the woods and then worked as panies. day by living life to the fullest, Lakes region in the early 1970s. many — and a mentor, teacher, the Host at the Kewadin Casino Leo returned to Escanaba in enjoying old friends and always Butch worked closely with role model and friend to thou- in Christmas. Ray was an elder 2006 and was united in mar- making new ones. Jim was a the Steering Committee of the sands. He was a good father and of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe riage to Harriet Larson on June member of the Sault Ste. Marie Indian Ecumenical Conference husband and greatly loved by of Chippewa Indians. He loved 16, 2007, at the Immanuel Tribe of Chippewa Indians and after having attended the first his family. the Detroit Tigers, Pistons, Red Lutheran Church in Escanaba. to complete his journey home, meeting in 1971 in Alberta. He will be greatly missed for Wings and Lions. Ray enjoyed They made their home in he was given his Anishinaabe He often described the Indian a very long time, by very many. all sports and he knew all of the Escanaba. name – Mishko Miigwaan (Red Ecumenical Conference as the Baa Maa Pii my beloved. statistics of who played where Leo was a member of Feather). life-changing event of his life, and when. He also enjoyed the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of He is survived by his one that helped him follow DAVID J. ANDRESS SR. taking rides in his truck and Chippewa Indians and a life mother, Carla Shortridge of a genuine spiritual path. He David J. Andress Sr., 71, gardening. For the last year, member of the DAV. Munising; his father, Fred helped bring the sweat lodge of Bowling Green died Aug. Ray truly enjoyed the compan- Leo was very mechanical Denman of Munising; aunts back to the Great Lakes region 24, 2008, at his residence. The ionship of Lady, his friend that and he was known for fixing and uncles, Sandy Williams, and he carried a pipe. Rudyard, Mich., native was Donna brought home from the anything that was broken. His John (Tori) Shortridge, Wade Butch was a catalyst for born Jan. 19, 1937. Humane Society. hobbies included dancing, cook- (Kay) Denman, Steve (Kelly) nation-building efforts through- He was retired from the Ray is survived by his ing and playing his guitar. Denman, Keith Denman, Doug out the Great Lakes region. United States Post Office and wife of over almost 30 years, In addition to his wife, Denman and Laurie Denman; He served his community as was a member of Holy Spirit Donna of Munising; children, Harriet, survivors include his cousins, Dennis (Stefani and an elected member of Band Catholic Church. He served in Dan (Donna) McNally of mother, Vivian Williams of Evan James) Shortridge, Joey Council for the Chippewas of the Army during the Korea and Mapleville, R.I., Steve (Pattye) Gladstone; three sons, Rodger and Matt Williams, Jada, Jess Nawash from 1983 to 1988, Vietnam wars, was a member McNally of Chattanooga, (Cheri) Masta of Somersworth, and Chance Denman, Shannon serving as Co-Chief from 1986 of the American Legion and Tenn., Holly McNally of N.H., Bobby (Wendy) Masta of Tillman and honorary cousin, to 1987. After returning to the APW Union and was an elder Portage, Mich., Beth (Rick) Peabody, Mass., Brian Masta of Jason Martin; longtime friend, Sault Ste. Marie area, he coordi- of the Sault St. Marie Tribe of Graves of Spring Grove, Ill., Chelsea, Mass.; five daughters, Heidi Meyers; soul brother, nated and helped chair the first Chippewa Indians. and Eugene (Lori) Walsh of Lisa (Don) Stork of Amesbury, John Jacobson; step-sister, Grand Assembly of Michigan He was a son of the late Munising; grandchildren, Mass., Dianne (Bob) Carr of Cecilia Wark; and numerous Tribes in 1989 and again in Robert John Andress and Brittany, Baillie, Taylor, Ryan, Meredith, N.H., Carol Latvala other great aunts, uncles and 1990. He organized and chaired Gladys Marie Chapman Kelsey, Kristopher, Ellie, Jay, of Escanaba, Karen (Brian) cousins. the National Assemblies of the Andress. He was preceded in Anna, Dylan, Jordan, Connor, Horkman of Green Bay, Wis., Jimmy was preceded in Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians death by a sister, Anna Joyce Lynsey, Samantha and Rick; Cheryl Liubakka of Escanaba; death by his grandparents, in 1992, 1994 and 1997. Andress Putnam. great-grandchildren, Logan two brothers, Ronald (Yolanda) James and Patricia Shortridge He believed that as His survivors are his wife and Autumn; brother, John and Jerry and Lorraine Denman Anishinaabe people, that we of 50 years, Martha Francis Masta of Poteet, Texas, Jerry McNally of Munising; sisters, and by his uncles, Russell and have rights and responsibili- Harrison Andress; three (Sue) Liberty of Escanaba; two Katherine (Walter) Kolbus of Dennis Shortridge. ties to our land, our nation and daughters, Dawn Templeton sisters, Betty (Jack) Majestic Wetmore and Marilyn “Teenie” Services were held at the our families. He believed that of Newnan, Ga., Zoann of Gladstone, Angela (Rick) Milatovich of Munising; sister Bowerman Funeral Home in First Nations were entitled to Andress of Mackinac Island, Dubois of Escanaba; 10 grand- and brother-in-law, Marvel Munising on Saturday, Aug. 16, resources, promised through Mich., and Pam Andress of St. children; and numerous nieces, McNally of Munising and Tom 2008. Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard treaties, which would fuel our Ignace, Mich.; two sons, Bruce nephews and cousins. LaCombe of North Carolina; conducted Jimmy’s memorial own self-sufficiency. In that Andress and his wife, Maria, of In addition to his father, Leo and numerous nieces, neph- service. regard, he was involved in eco- Virginia Beach, Va., and David was preceded in death by two ews, cousins and in-laws on nomic development throughout Andress Jr. of Bowling Green; sisters, Linda Lou and Margaret the Peters and Johnson sides the Great Lakes with both tribes eight grandchildren, Kandise, Ann Masta, and his son, of the family. Ray was pre- in the U.S. and First Nations Nicholaus, Gary, Joseph, Richard James Masta. ceded in death by his parents, in Canada. He led and chaired Samantha, Amanda, Taylor Leo’s family received friends Ruth, brothers Wayne and numerous initiatives on eco- and Brandon; four great-grand- Aug. 11, 2008, at the Skradski Clifford “Kip” McNally, and nomic development, including children, Reneasha, Brittany, Funeral Home in Gladstone, sisters Dorothy Karr, Darlene an international summit held Ericka and Brandon; a sister, followed by Delta County LaCombe, Margaret Gurski, in Detroit in 1994. He was part Mary Rogers and her husband, Veterans Council military rites Isabelle Heabert and Marion of the development team that Calvin, of St. Ignace, Mich.; and funeral services with Rev. Oderfer. crafted a bid on behalf of the two brothers, Robert Andress of Funeral services were Fr. Arnold Grambow of the All Sault Tribe for the manage- Mackinac Island and Richard conducted by Rev. Dr. Lynn Saints Church officiating. Final ment of CasinoRama in 1995. Andress and his wife, Shirley, Hubbard at the Eden Lutheran resting place is the Holy Cross In memory of He travelled to Austria in 1995 of Surprise, Ariz.; and several Church on Aug. 4, 2008. Catholic Cemetery. Arthur “Butch” Elliott and again in 1997 with rep- nieces, nephews, great-nieces, Interment was at Maple Grove Please visit online at www. – Ahzdayoniquot resentatives from Membertou great-nephews and cousins. Cemetery where the Alger skradski-boycefuneralhomes. March 5, 1950 – Aug. 8, 2008 First Nation to promote inter- Funeral services took place County Veterans Council and com to express sympathy to Butch was born at Cape national partnerships with at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral American Legion Honor Guard the Masta family, or to leave a Croker (Neyaashiniigimiing) CasinoAustria. In 1998 he Home with burial in Bowling conducted military honors. Ray memory tribute about Leo. on March 5, 1950. His mother, helped lead a Sault Tribe trade Green Gardens. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Summit 17 New tribal treaty affirms Anishinaabeg Nation’s cross-border rights and activities From “Summit,” Page 1 Treaty. In the third section, Anishinaabeg and the British On Friday afternoon, the a spiritual level, he could not pose was to discuss the treaties Sara Mainville presented, Crown. Phil Belfy talked about organizers brought the par- sign the treaty except as a wit- that affect the Anishinaabeg “The Political Philosophy of “cross-border” treaty-signers ticipants to the teaching ledge ness. and affirm our existence as a the Anishinaabeg Negotiating and sovereignity. Jason Stark to finish up where the sum- Others present all signed living people. Treaty 3 with the Queen’s presented,” Understanding mit started. After an elder the treaty as witnesses, and the Each morning a sunrise cer- Men From 1869 to 1873” Ansihinaabe Conceptions of Anishinaabekwe spoke for the proceeded to the northshore emony was the first activity of while Brittany Luby discussed Treaty-Making: An Indigenous water, tribal leaders signed a of Sugar Island for an US- the day. The first day was cer- the conflicting Ojibwa/Euro- Legal Prespective.” new treaty. Canadian border corssing from emonial in nature, opening at Canadian interpretations of “Knowledge Keeper” dis- In preparation for sign- Sugar Island to Garden River the tribal leaders lodge on the Treaty 3. Martin Reinhardt cussions took place concurrent- ing, Sault Tribe Chairman Joe to participate in another treaty Sault Tribe’s powwow grounds presented “The Treaty Basis of ly in which elders, leaders and McCoy noted, “We do this not signing and feast. across the street from the Michigan Indian Education.” listeners discussed memories, so much for ourselves as for US Homeland Security hotel and convention center. Anishinaabeg interpretations and opinions our children and our children’s Border Patrol and US Customs Pipecarriers opened the event Understandings dealt with liv- on issues such as treaty imple- children.” agents and RCMP OPP officers with a pipe cermony followed ing treaties, existing rights and mentation, reserved rights, Although Pipecarrier were on hand but did not inter- by teachings at the lodge. the future. Carol Nadjiwon sovereignity and our future. Dwight “Bucko” Teeple mod- fere. Teachings the next day talked about sovereignity and All workshops and panels erated and represented Bay (See more photos on Page took place outdoors at treaty-making between the were videotaped for the record. Mills Indian Community on 14.) Niiganaagiizhik, the tribe’s cultural center. Honored guest and Anishinaabe elder Eddie Benton-Benai spoke of the creation story and showed its relevance to our people today. Honored guestAnishinaabe elder Fred Kelly came forward and spoke of his life growing Treaty of the Anishinaabeg up and being forced into resi- August 15, 2008 dential school, and later working with legislators in Canada Summit: Living Treaties in years-long negotiations. Our ancestors have inhabited the areas north and and mobility between territories existed long before Today, he said, we have to take south of the 46th Parallel since time immemorial, long European arrival to North America. Yet, once here, control of our own destiny. before the current political boundaries were drawn. Our the visitor societies fought each other for dominance. There is no “residual sovereig- spiritual and cultural connections to the people on both Throughout those many years of conflict, our war- nity” or “self-determination.” sides of the current Canadian/US boundary are mani- riors fought to retain tribal independence, and the We have our own laws, he fested by our shared family and clan relationships, our Anishinaabeg continued to exercise their inherent right said. Both speakers reminded culture, and our common history. to cross the border during this difficult period. In both listeners that when Europaen When considering matters of great importance, we the Jay Treaty of 1794, and the Treaty of Ghent in settlers came here and are taught to think beyond the current generation. We 1814, the United States and Great Britain pledged to started negotitating for land, Anishinaabeg did not even are also taught that each of us is someone’s seventh gen- respect the sovereign rights of both governments over have a word for “surrender” or eration. We must continually ask ourselves what we are the territories each nation claimed. And in so doing, “cede” in the English language. leaving for a future seventh generation. they exempted North American Indigenous people from Such ideas were alien concepts Through International treaties and court actions, their control. and could not be translated however, Tribes and First Nations continue to exer- Numerous other treaties and treaty councils, subse- into Anishinabemowin. cise cultural and spiritual rights of self-determination quent to the Jay Treaty and the Treaty of Ghent, reaf- Workshops and discus- and property rights within the traditional territories firmed our right to travel freely throughout this land. sions groups took place both for our people and Nations. Tribal and First Nation These treaties and agreements are not the source of that afternoon and the next Governments, like all governments, have the duty to Native rights; instead, they constitute international rec- morning. Presenters were split protect the interests and future rights of their citizens. ognition of a range of reserved rights, rights that are into three main subjects: first Since we have internationally recognized rights, and we now recognized everywhere in the world. visitors and early treaties, 19th are not political subdivisions of any State, Province, or Throughout the late nineteenth and into the twentieth century treaty-making and Nation-state, the assertion that these visitor governments century, contact along the border continued unabated. Anishinaabeg understandings. have the sole authority regarding the crossing of their All along the border, for many generations, Indigenous Under the first subject, borders is mistaken. people have participated in ceremonies and cultural David Armstrong presented A federal decision, that once implemented, will force events on both sides; we continue the practice today, “What Happens to the tribal members to obtain passports to cross back into the and we will do so far into future. Maintaining free ‘Medicine Line’ when the United States is an abrogation of this reserved sovereign travel to and from all of our Indigenous communities National Color is Orange: The Jay Treaty in the Age right of access to territories throughout the area, with- is essential to helping our people understand their heri- of Homeland Security.” out regard to the US/Canada boundary. Visitor govern- tage and identity as Anishinaabeg. Much of the cultural Alan Ojiig Corbiere spoke ments should acknowledge that their own claims to knowledge that we retain and pass on to future genera- on “Chii-miigisaabiigan: the sovereignty over much of this land is based on the same tions is the direct result of maintaining our culture and Great Wampum Belt of 1764.” treaties and documents that recognize our inherent right ceremonial life from our relatives on both sides of that Patrick Corbiere covered the to sovereignty. To unilaterally abrogate our retained sov- US/Canada boundary. Royal Proclamation of 1763. ereign rights would, simultaneously, be an abrogation Therefore, by this accord, signed on August 15, 2008, 19th Century Treaties were of their own claims to sovereignty recognized in those at Bahwating, representatives of Great Lakes Tribes and divided into three groups. In same treaties and international documents. First Nations do hereby demand that our rights and sov- the first, Karl Hele presented, The Anishinaabeg Nation’s cross-border activity con- ereignty be respected by the visitor governments, and, as “Is it marked in the Bible that tinues to be social, political, cultural, and economic. In an exercise of that sovereignty, we affirm our ancestral the English and Americans many real ways, we are the same people and participate and inherent right to travel freely throughout this land. should draw a line and do as part of a larger community (numbering over 200,000 We also hereby pledge that the signatory Nations share so what he pleases with the in the south, and over 140,000 in the north) that hap- common interests and concerns relating to the future Natives?” Tyrone Souliere and pens to be intersected by the US/Canada boundary. As of the Great Lakes; consequently, we further pledge Mike Restoule both discussed one of the largest tribes geographically and by popula- to work together, and with the visitor governments in the Robinson-Huron Treaty of tion in North America, the Anishinaabeg have long tra- the Great Lakes Basin, to secure a healthy future for 1850. In the second section, versed the border between the United States and Canada the Great Lakes, the Anishinaabeg, and all the people, Pun Plamondon discussed the in communities that stretched from Michigan and plants, and animals who rely on it for their very surviv- 1836 Treaty of Washington and the Grand River Band Ontario and from Alberta to Montana. It is important to al. of the Ottawa Indians. Roger our survival as Anishinaabeg to continue this interaction Chief Dean Sayers, Batchewana First Nation Wah-See talked about Indian with our blood relatives without regard to a line on a Chief Lyle Sayers, Garden River First Naton states and C-31 in Treaty map. Darwin “Joe” McCoy, Tribal Chairman, Sault Ste. 11, while Carol Nadjiwon Native practices and systems of trade, commerce, Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians talked about the Pennefeather 18 Kewadin Casinos September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung The Gold Wing Riders invade St. Ignace ANNUAL EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF JUVENILE DIABETES ST. IGNACE — For the every year called the Midnight tenth year in a row, Kewadin Ride, during which T-shirts Casinos proudly joined with are sold and donations col- the Gold Wing Road Riders lected. The ride is held annu- Association to raise awareness ally on the third Saturday in and funds to support the fight August and runs from the against juvenile diabetes on Grand Rapids area, across the Aug. 16-17. Mackinac Bridge and into St. During the weekend, nearly Ignace. 900 riders participated by driv- Every single year, 13,000 ing from Grand Rapids to St. children in America are diag- Ignace and enjoying a host of nosed with juvenile diabetes. activities held to accompany This disease strikes children them into the area on their suddenly, makes them insulin annual ride. “This was one of dependent for life and carries the best turnouts we have had the constant threat of devastat- in two or three years,” said Jim ing complications. Merideth, director of the Gold Kewadin Casinos supports Wing Road Riders Association. local events and fundrais- On Saturday morning, riders and assists in campaigns ers were welcomed with a hot to show support for local breakfast. Then, from 3 to 6 veterans, children, 4-H and p.m., the casino hosted a bar- For the tenth year in a row, St. Ignace Kewadin Shores Casino proudly joined with the other caring programs. Over beque cook out with music by Gold Wing Road Riders Association to raise awareness and funds to support the fight $150,000 was given to organi- the Usual Suspects. Proceeds against juvenile diabetes on Aug. 16-17. zations such as these in 2007. from both events totaled Foundation with Kewadin well and there was a people’s Chapter Mi-G of the Gold For more information on $3,509.81 and were donated to Casinos sponsoring all event choice bike judging contest for Wing Riders Association orga- the Gold Wing ride, visit www. the Juvenile Diabetes Research costs. Vendors were on-site as first through third places. nizes a large motorcycle ride gwrra-mi.org. Waterford man wins $383,000 Professional Walleye Trail at Kewadin Casinos

returns The best walleye anglers to Sault Ste. Marie in the world will be converg- ing on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie Sept. 11-13 as the Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) returns to Sault Ste. Marie for a regional tour- nament. Kewadin Casinos is proud to be the main sponsor of the event, donating $5,000 towards the community activity. “We are very glad to support community events throughout the Upper Peninsula that draw tourist and activity to the area,” James McGaughey won $383,843 at Kewadin Shores said General Manager Steve Casino in St. Ignace recently. Sprecker. “We wish the Sault Steve Sprecker, Sault Kewadin casino manager (left) St. Ignace — James jackpot continues to grow. Ste. Marie Convention and and Todd Olmstead, Sault Tribe convention sales man- McGaughey, of Waterford, The Wheel of Fortune Visitors Bureau the best in host- ager (center) presented a check to Heather Atkinson, Mich., won $383,843.13 when quarters progressive is one of ing the PWT again this year and Chamber of Commerce director (center) and Linda he hit the Wheel of Fortune the most popular systems in hope it does well for the com- Hoath, Convention and Visitiors Bureau president (right) quarters MegaJackpot at Native American casinos and munity.” for $5,000 for a marketing sponsorship to promote the Kewadin Shores Casino, St. features an exciting bonus spin The professional anglers will casino with the pro fisherman, their fans and spectators. Ignace on Friday Aug. 1. that has come to be one of the be paired up with different ama- The winner decided to visit favorite facets of the game for teur anglers on all three days will take home a $17,000 boat/ next 29 places will take home the casino to play craps, but players and fans alike. Wheel of the event. The top amateur motor/trailer package, while the an array of valuable prizes. when the table was not yet of Fortune has a starting jack- open, his wife talked him into pot of $100,000. In order to trying slots. win the MegaJackpot, a player Sault Kewadin Casino Team Member “It happened so fast,” he bets three quarters at a time said. “I just started playing while attempting to line up the of the Month, Floyd “Ernie” Bumstead slots and hit the jackpot!” Wheel of Fortune reel sym- James was so excited he didn’t bols on the machine’s payline. Congratulations to team know what to do afterwards. Wheel of Fortune was devel- member Floyd “Ernie” “So I just went to our hotel oped by IGT (www.IGT.com), Bumstead, master mechanic room and let it sink in. I don’t a global company specializing at Kewadin’s Motorpool think it has yet!” in the design, development, Department and the latest team Friday’s MegaJackpot manufacturing, distribution member of the month. prize is the second to be paid and sales of computerized Bumstead has worked at at the casino so far this year. gaming machines and systems Kewadin since January 2001. Kewadin Shores has now paid products. “Ernie’s personality, depend- 10 MegaJackpots totaling over All IGT MegaJackpot top ability, and pride in his work $5 million in prize money awards are paid in annual have allowed him to attain a since 1997, including two installments upon verification, high level of customer ser- jackpots for over $1 million except MegaJackpots Instant vice,” said Bob Henderson, dollars each. Winners Jackpots which are Bumstead’s supervisor. “He Kewadin Casinos has a paid in their entirety upon has always made himself avail- variety of Native American verification. able, readily volunteers to take progressive gaming network Kewadin Casinos has five on extra duties and is always systems many of which casino locations in Michigan’s willing to help out internal and are linked to other casinos Upper Peninsula in Sault Ste. external customers.” throughout the country. Each Marie, St. Ignace, Hessel, He has also filled in many Congratulations to team member Floyd “Ernie” time a coin is played in a Manistique and Christmas. times for Kewadin Travel as a Bumstead, the latest team member of the month. linked machine, anywhere in For more information, visit driver and they have received about his driving and his per - Bumstead was born and the network, the cumulative www.kewadin.com. nothing but great comments sonality from the passengers. raised in Sault Ste. Marie. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Community Health 19 Final results are in for the latest Let’s Keep Moving Kewadin! Challenge By Donna Norkoli, Sault ners were: Rick Steinhaus, Sault the community design since the Tribe Steps to a Healthier Ste. Marie; Tracey McCluskey, 1960s has made us car depen- Anishinaabe Coordinator St. Ignace; Linda Roe, Hessel; dent. To find out your neighbor- Final results are in for The Deanna Clifton, Manistique; hood’s walkability go to www. Let’s Get Moving Kewadin! and Patty Kozicki, Christmas. walkscore.com. My neighbor- Challenge that ended Aug. 2 for The Sault Tribe Health hood in Newberry scored 5 Kewadin Casino team mem- Center hosted a final celebration points out of 100, extremely car bers, Sault Tribe Health Center for Health Center and All-independent. and All-in-One Fitness Center One Fitness Center participants So let’s keep moving participants. Kewadin Casino on Aug. 21. Peggy Maleport Kewadin! Take advantage of participants logged a total of and Collen Eiola were winners the remainder of our good 17,411 healthy lifestyle miles. of $25 Wal-Mart gift cards. weather in the beautiful Upper Christmas Casino was the win- Sault Tribe Health Center par- to promote healthy eating and cial tobacco use. Peninsula and hike or bike a ner of the challenge and will ticipants, the overall site win- physical activity. Participants In order to increase our few of your favorite trails. And receive the 2008 plaque with ners, logged 6,369 miles. earned “miles” for eating fruits physical activity we need to if you need another challenge 476 miles per participant over The Sault Tribe Steps to a and vegetables, drinking water, take a look at how our com- to stay motivated, go to www. the 9-week challenge. The site Healthier Anishinaabe program participating in physical activ- munities are designed for walk- americaonthemove.org and join challenge $50 grand prize win- sponsored the challenge in order ity, and even quitting commer- ability and bikeability. Much of the September challenge. World Heart Day 2008 is Sunday, Sept. 28 By the year 2025 it is esti- be urging people to “Know lose weight. Start slowly. Work more than five servings a day and stroke, you can also con- mated that more than 1.5 bil- Your Risk!” up to at least 30 minutes each is related to a 17 percent reduc- sult Sault Tribe Community lion people, or nearly one in Heart disease is the leading day. tion in heart disease. Health at (906) 632-5210 or three adults over the age of 25, cause of death for American Eat healthy — Use the food Keep In Mind — Drinking call your local tribal health will have high blood pressure, Indians and Alaska Native label to choose foods lower in alcohol may raise your blood center. one of the biggest single risk today. Knowing your blood sodium. Spice your food with pressure. If you have high Sources: (1) AHA, Journal factors for heart disease and pressure can help you prevent paprika, pepper, lemon, onion, blood pressure, you may also Report 04/10/2007 stroke, the world’s number one heart disease. and garlic. Try not to add need to take medicine. Go to (2) He I FJ, Nowson CA, et killer. There are no obvious Tips to lower your blood salt to your food at the table. your doctor or local health al. Increased Consumption of symptoms of high blood pres- pressure: Choose a diet rich in vegeta- clinic. Have your blood pres- Fruit and Vegetables is related sure and the only way to know Watch your weight and stay bles, fruits, grain products, and sure checked at least once a to a Reduced Risk of Coronary is to visit your health-care pro- active — Lose weight by eat- low-fat dairy products. Studies year. Check it more often if Heart Disease: Meta-analysis fessional for a check-up. That’s ing less and being physically have shown that increased you have high blood pressure. of Cohort Studies. Journal of why this year’s World Heart active. Walking is good for all consumption of fruit and veg- For more information on Human Hypertension 2007; 21: Day on Sunday, Sept. 28, will ages even if you don't need to etables from less than three to risk factors for heart disease 717-28. Ashmun Creek Apartments: The newest smoke-free housing option in Sault Ste. Marie SAULT STE. MARIE — The smoke-free policy also of 90 and only two were not one else’s tobacco smoke harms Apartments open house was Ashmun Creek Apartments are covers the new office com- in favor of making our apart- smokers and nonsmokers alike. a wonderful opportunity for now smoke-free. Owners Randy plex, which consists of a comments smoke-free. We also have Consequently, there is no safe tenants, family members and and Judy McGahey and man- munity center, fitness room, received requests for smoke- level of exposure to secondhand friends to see the new office ager Floyd Rabineau have been office, parking lot and grounds. free apartments. All of this, in smoke. The only way to fully complex and to learn more working toward this day for Outdoor areas within 30 feet of addition to the financial benefits protect the health of nonsmok- about the smoke-free policy,” several years now. the apartment buildings are des- of a smoke-free policy helped ers in indoor environments is to said Donna Norkoli, Sault “We’ve been working ignated nonsmoking areas and us to make our decision to eliminate smoking entirely. Tribe Steps to a Healthier towards becoming an entirely all grounds must be kept free of become an entirely smoke-free Apratment owners can ben- Anishinaabe Coordinator. “I smoke-free complex since about cigarette butts and litter. complex.” efit from a non-smoking policy. was pleased to be included 2002,” Randy said. “Since that Rabineau said they contacted The 2006 US Surgeon A smoke-free policy can dra- in this event and to assist the time, Floyd and I have been the Health Department last fall General’s report clearly states matically reduce maintenance Chippewa County Substance learning about the policy and about their plans. “They helped that secondhand smoke is not a and replacement costs — from Abuse Coalition with the talking with tenants about going us by providing smoke-free mere annoyance, but a serious $2,000 to $6,000 per unit. smoke-free policy process.” smoke-free. It seems as though apartment informational packets health hazard that causes heart Dangers of cigarette-caused For more information about the majority of our tenants are for all of our tenants as well as disease, lung cancer and respi- fires are eliminated. And since smoke-free environments visit nonsmokers and most seem cessation materials for those ratory illness. A home is the nearly 80 percent of the adult www.mismokefreeapartment. supportive of the idea. I also people that may want help in place where children are most populations in Michigan are org. For tobacco cessation infor- had concerns about the finan- quitting. We also conducted exposed to secondhand smoke nonsmokers, the market niche mation and assistance, please cial costs involved and that a a survey. The return rate was and it is also a major location of for smoke-free apartments is call Sault Tribe Community smoke-free policy would help high,” he said. “I think we got secondhand smoke for adults. enormous. Health at (906) 632-5210 or reduce maintenance, cleaning all but eight surveys back out Breathing any amount of some- “The Ashmun Creek your local tribal health center. and replacement costs.” A guide for parents of Back to school bicycle safety One of the safest an annual average of CPSCPUB/PUBS/349.pdf. children with asthma measures parents can 80 children under 16 More than 80 percent of The start of a new school 2. List all your children’s take is to make sure who died in bicycle- the nearly 50,000 emergency year is always a busy time for medications and emergency their children wear related incidents in room-treated injuries involving families. For parents of children contacts in the plan. wear bicycle helmets recent years. unpowered scooters in 2007 who have asthma, it’s a time 3. Share your written plan when biking or riding About half of were to children younger than when even more planning is with school personnel. a scooter to and from the 500,000 bicycle- 15. In addition to wearing a needed to make sure back-to- Go online or call for a school. And, to make related emergency helmet, CPSC recommends school is a safe, healthy time free parent’s guide and other sure the helmet itself room-treated injuries elbow and knee pads. for their kids. materials to help make “Back is safe. Make sure in 2007 involved For more information on Asthma is a major cause of to School with Asthma” a bicycle helmets have a label children under 16. When tak- bike and pedestrian safety or lost school days. These three little easier for your fam- stating they meet the Consumer ing part in other recreational ways to make your community important tips can help parents ily this year. Visit www. Protection Safety Council’s activities, wear the right helmet more bikeable or walkable take control of asthma and BacktoSchoolwithAsthma.org mandatory safety standard. for that activity. To choose call Donna Norkoli, Steps lessen any negative impact it or call (800) LUNG-USA. Wearing a bicycle helmet the most appropriate helmet to a Healthier Anishinaabe makes on their children’s school can reduce the risk of head read CPSC’s “Which Helmet Coordinator at (906) 635-8844. experience. (Adapted from the American injury by as much as 85 per- for Which Activity” publica- (Source: From the Bicycle 1. Write out and asthma Lung Association’s Back to cent. CPSC staff has reports of tion, at http://www.cpsc.gov/ Helmet Safety Institute) action plan. School With Asthma Program.) 20 Health September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Millions suffer every day from treatable substance use disorders: you can get help By T.J. Derwin, behavioral either dependent on or have to help people recognize that discharged from treatment had stigma) and ensure access to health counselor, American abused alcohol or an illicit drug substance use disorders are attained at least one positive local treatment facilities. Indian Substance Abuse some time during the past year, treatable diseases. Participating outcome, such as completely For more information of Services according to a 2007 annual in treatment or recovery pro- stopped using alcohol or other some of these events and proj- Nationwide, millions of report by the Office of Drug grams for substance use disor- drugs, became employed or ects, visit www.recoverymonth. people suffer from substance Control Policy. An estimated ders is as effective as receiving found stable housing. gov. For help, please call use disorders every day, some- 1 out of every 13 residents treatment for other chronic con- Throughout September, American Indian Substance times for years. A substance use (about 672,000 persons) did not ditions like high blood pressure, events nationwide encourage Abuse: disorder occur when a person is receive the treatment needed for asthma and diabetes. communities, civic leaders, Munising/Marquette: (906) dependent on or abuses alcohol their alcohol use, and an esti- Substance abuse services employers, treatment and pre- 387-4721 or drugs, including prescription mated 1 out of every 39 resi- provided in Michigan help vention organizations, faith- Manistique/Escanaba: drugs. These disorders are not dents (about 221,000 persons) people remain alcohol and drug based organizations and the (906) 341-6993 uncommon in any community, did not receive the treatment free, obtain or regain employ- recovery community to address Sault Ste. Marie/Chippewa including ours. needed for their illicit drug use. ment, stay out of the criminal the continued need for treat- County: (906) 635-6075 or 1- As for Michigan, about 1 out During Recovery Month justice system, find stable hous- ment, overcome the barriers 800-726-9105 of 10 residents (about 837,000 each September, communities ing and enter into recovery. that prevent people from seek- St. Ignace/Hessel: (906) persons), age 12 and older, are across the country join together Nearly 80 percent of all clients ing help (such as community 643-9785 Preventing death by suicide: learn the signs By Candace Worthington Just over half of Michigan of death by suicide. Among • Seeing no reason for living • “Have you thought of ways LMSW, Sault Tribe Mental Native American deaths by sui- these are certain serious mental or no sense of purpose in life that you might hurt yourself?” Health Services cide were caused by firearms. disorders, a history of experi- (Adapted from the National • “Do you have pills or Death by suicide is a tragedy About one-fifth resulted from encing trauma or abuse, some Suicide Prevention Lifeline, weapons in the house?” for victims and for those who poisoning (mostly street drugs, major physical illnesses, a pre- www.suicidepreventionlifeline. Asking these questions won’t grieve. The good news is that prescription medications or vious suicide attempt, a family org) increase the person’s thoughts help to prevent suicide is avail- over-the-counter medications). history of death by suicide, What To Do If You Think about suicide but it will help able. We are constantly improv- (Data from Patricia K. loss of a job or a serious finan- A Person Might Harm Herself you decide what to do next. ing treatment for the emotional, Smith, Michigan Department of cial setback. or Himself Then, take action. physical and social pain that Community Health) The loss of a significant rela- The best way to find out the • DO NOT LEAVE THE causes people to consider kill- Protective Factors Reduce tionship is also associated with person’s state of mind is to ask PERSON ALONE. ing themselves. Suicide preven- the Risk of Suicide increased risk. Knowing, being direct questions. • Say, “I will get you some tion efforts have been stepped You can help by supporting influenced by, or being exposed • “Are you thinking about help.” up across the country to educate individual, family and com- to media coverage about, a per- killing yourself?” • Seek help immediately. the public about suicide and munity strengths that reduce the son who died by suicide also • “Have you ever tried to (Adapted from “What To Do If teach them to recognize warn- risk of death by suicide. Strong increases a person’s risk. hurt yourself before?” You Think A Person Is Having ing signs, what to do and where family and community support (Adapted from Suicide • “Do you think you might Suicidal Thoughts,” www.sui- to get help. reduce a person’s risk. Prevention Resource Center try to hurt yourself today?” cidepreventionlifeline.org) Death by suicide ranked People are less vulnerable “Risk and Protective Factors 10th among causes of death in if they have good problem- for Suicide,” www.sprc.org) Michigan for 2006. Women are solving skills and the ability Learn The Warning Signs more likely than men to have a to resolve conflicts without Seek help immediately (see Help for suicide risk non-fatal suicide attempt result- violence. Those who think it box) if you, or someone you FINDING HELP for yourself, or for someone you care ing in hospitalization, while is okay to seek help, whose know, has any of these warning about 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—National Suicide men are more likely to die by beliefs discourage suicide signs: Prevention Lifeline suicide. or whose beliefs support • Threatening — or talking • (800) 273-TALK (8255) voice line (Veterans press “1” to The rate of death by sui- self-preservation also have a about — wanting to hurt or kill reach the VA hotline). cide among Native Americans reduced risk. self • (800) 799-4TTY (4889) TTY users. is thought to be significantly Easy access to good care for • Seeking out weapons, • Immediate assistance, 24-hours, toll-free, confidential. higher than among the popula- mental, physical and substance pills, other methods • Your call will be routed to the closest possible crisis center tion as a whole. Just how much use disorders, and supportive, • Talking/writing about in your area. higher is not known. We do not ongoing relationships with death, dying or suicide • Call to speak with someone who cares. have precise data for death by medical and mental health care • Feeling hopeless • Call if you feel you might be in danger of hurting yourself. suicide of Native Americans in providers, make it less likely • Feeling rage, uncontrolled • Call to find referrals to mental health services in your area. Michigan, because of differ- that a person will die by sui- anger or seeking revenge • Call to speak to a crisis worker about someone you’re con- ences in how death certificates cide. • Reckless or risky activi- cerned about. are completed across the state. Finally, a person without ties, seemingly without thinking For Native Americans in easy access to lethal methods, • Feeling trapped, like Normal Business Hours—Sault Tribe Mental Health Michigan, the largest numbers such as drugs or firearms, is there’s no way out Services of death by suicide for both less likely to die of suicide. • Increasing alcohol or drug • Urgent Care Services for anyone in crisis are available dur- (Adapted from Suicide men and women (since 1999) use ing normal Sault Tribe Health Center business hours. have been between ages 35 and Prevention Resource Center • Withdrawing from friends, 54. The number of deaths by “Risk and Protective Factors family, society After Hours, Weekends, Holidays for Suicide,” www.sprc.org) suicide is lower for both men • Feeling anxious, agitated, • Call your local county mental health agency toll-free num- Risk Factors for Suicide and women ages 55 to 64 and unable to sleep or sleeping all ber. then increases again for male A number of conditions the time — Alger, Delta, Luce, Marquette: (888) 728-4929 Pathways elders between ages 65 and 74. are known to increase the risk • Dramatic mood changes — Chippewa, Mackinac, Schoolcraft: (800) 839-9443 Hiawatha Behavioral Health What I learned about the GED — Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmett, Otsego: (800) 442-7315 By Angeline Boulley- James J. Florio, former the U.S. Armed Forces Institute. Northern Michigan CMH Matson MPA, Education Governor of NJ; Aaron A. The purpose was to give those • Go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Director Payment, former Sault Tribe who left high school and fought • Call 911 What do these people have chairperson. in World War II a way to dem- in common? All of these individuals onstrate their knowledge and Ben Nighthorse Campbell, earned their GED (General get civilian jobs after the war. Chronic kidney disease former U.S. Senator; Bill Equivalency Diploma). Since that time, nearly 20 mil- Cosby, actor, author, activist; Did you know that 95 per- lion people have earned a GED! class set for Sept. 9 Mary Lou Retton, Olympic cent of U.S. colleges and uni- If you left high school If you have diabetes, high kidney disease. gymnast; Michael J. Fox, tele- versities accept the GED? before graduation and would blood pressure or a family his- Understand your lab results vision actor; Danica Patrick, Did you know that one in like to earn a GED, contact tory of chronic kidney disease, by “knowing your numbers.” NASCAR driver; Waylon 20 college freshmen are GED your local school district or you are at risk of developing The class will be held Sept. Jennings, singer; Dave Thomas, graduates? regional intermediate school chronic kidney disease. 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Sault founder of Wendy’s restaurants; Did you know that GED district. If you are a Sault Tribe Join us in class and travel Tribe Health Center. Speakers Chris Rock, comedian; Jerry graduates are eligible to receive member living in the east- through the time line of the scheduled are Julie Trestrail RD Garcia, Grateful Dead guitarist; Pell grants and other types of ern Upper Peninsula, contact progression of kidney disease. and MaryAnn Stott RN. Peter Jennings, ABC News federal financial aid? George Snider at Consolidated The stages, signs and symptoms Call 632-5210 to register or anchor; Richard Carmona, The GED was first devel- Community School Services, of kidney disease will be dis- for more information. former U.S. Surgeon General; oped in 1942 at the request of (906) 632-6098. cussed, as well as nutrition for Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Recreation & Education 21 Job Posting: STAY project manager position DEPARTMENT: with tribal and non-tribal agen- experience gained during the effective project management. forming responsible project and Education Division, Tribal cies and programs for prelimi- implementation of the modified Responsible for identifica- grant management. Youth Suicide Prevention Grant nary approval, submit to tribal State plan with tribal communi- tion and inclusion of all perti- Working knowledge of CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, board of directors for approval, ties throughout the tribal service nent tribal and non-tribal agen- project management proce- regular, exempt and to the State of Michigan for area, and working with the trib- cies, programs and community dures, techniques and formats. SUPERVISES: None approval and modification of al and non-tribal agencies, pro- groups in project implementa- Working knowledge of grant REPORTS TO: Education state plan. grams and community groups tion. management procedures, com- director/assistant membership Manage implementation of involved in the implementation, Responsible for accuracy, pliance requirements and appli- services director modified state plan with tribal draft the sustainability plan sec- timeliness and organized main- cable regulations. POSITION SUMMARY: communities throughout the tions. Review drafts with tribal tenance of project data, report- Ability to initiate and sustain Provide project manage- tribal service area. Working and non-tribal agencies and pro- ing and recordkeeping. productive working relation- ment for implementation of with relevant tribal and non- grams for preliminary approval, Responsible for maintaining ships with individuals from a three-year Tribal Youth Suicide tribal agencies, programs, and submit to tribal board of direc- confidentiality of all project variety of agencies, programs Prevention Project, ensuring media, develop media campaign tors for approval, and to the materials, information and relat- and community groups for the achievement of objectives, to raise awareness, provide edu- State of Michigan for approval ed data. formulation of cohesive project budget compliance, satisfactory cational information, facilitate and inclusion in future state Responsible for conducting teams and resource networks. completion of reporting, and use of available community planning. Meet with involved communications, facilitation Working knowledge of adherence to applicable regula- resources, and promote par- tribal and non-tribal agen- and project activity in a tact- standard office and telecom- tions and requirements. ticipation in planned imple- cies, programs and community ful, courteous manner, and munications equipment, includ- JOB COMPLEXITY: mentation activities, such as groups to detail a recommended for maintaining professional ing telephones, cell phones, Perform project manage- youth conferences, teacher/staff process for sustaining continued demeanor under duress. Blackberries, copiers, facsimi- ment for implementation of professional development in- involvement of the tribal and CONTACTS: les, computer systems, audio/ three-year Tribal Youth Suicide services, and parent workshops. regional resource network in Contact with regional school visual equipment and other Prevention Project, includ- Meet with agencies, programs future state planning for youth districts, tribal and non-tribal technological devices for tele- ing customization of State and media to develop promo- suicide prevention. educational and human service conferencing, etc. plan, implementation of plan tional and media placement Perform grant oversight, agencies, juvenile justice pro- Working knowledge of objectives and development of strategies, schedules, design and including monitoring timely grams, courts and law enforce- computer software, including process to ensure long-term sus- content. Meet with applicable achievement of objectives, con- ment agencies, federal and word processing, spreadsheet, tainability. tribal and non-tribal agen- trolling expenditures to ensure state agencies, tribal board of database, project management, Working with regional cies, programs and community budget compliance, reviewing directors, tribal divisions and Power Point, and other specialty school districts, tribal and non- groups to plan implementation and approving reporting and departments, tribal members software programs applicable to tribal educational and human activities, including determining report submissions as per grant and employees and the general the work performed in this posi- service agencies, juvenile itineraries, agendas, speakers, requirements and for execu- public. tion. justice programs, courts and schedules, space and refresh- tive review, monitoring grant WORKING CONDITIONS/ Will be required to undergo law enforcement agencies, ments requirements. Handle activities to ensure adherence SAFETY HAZARDS: and successfully pass a back- provide oversight and facilitate corresponding reservations and to applicable regulations and Work in general office and ground check. Must maintain a customization of the Suicide arrangements for speakers, trav- requirements, implementing community facility settings. good moral character standing. Prevention Plan for Michigan el, space, refreshments, media corrective measures to restore Frequent regional and periodic Must have a valid driver in preparation for implementa- contacts, supplies, copies and budget or operational compli- state/national travel required, license and be insurable by tion with Tribal communities educational handouts. ance, as needed, and attendance including operation of tribal and the Sault Tribe Insurance throughout the seven-county Establish sustainability plan at required meetings, confer- personal vehicles and air travel. Department. Must comply with tribal service area. Review plan for tribal youth suicide preven- ences and training. Flexible work schedule, includ- annual driver license review documents, meet with relevant tion, including development Other job-related duties, as ing evenings, weekends and and insurability standards tribal agencies and programs of long-term implementation assigned by Supervisor. holidays. Must be able to lift with the Sault Tribe Insurance to determine tribal needs, meet goals, objectives and strategies ACCOUNTABILITY: and carry supplies and equip- Department. with relevant tribal and non- with supporting documenta- Responsible for managing ment up to 50 pounds. Will be required to complete tribal agencies and programs to tion of needs, collaborative grant in compliance with estab- JOB REQUIREMENTS: and pass pre-employment and identify areas to modify in the operational policies and proce- lished regulations and require- Bachelor’s of science degree random drug testing. state plan, draft proposed plan dures, annual plan review and ments. in relevant field required, plus Native American preferred. modifications, review drafts modification process. Utilizing Responsible for efficient and two years of experience per- Free Laker Athletic tickets for Free Wildcat Athletic tickets Sault Tribe members for Sault Tribe members Submitted by JeSSica dumback, RecReation Facility manageR Submitted by JeSSica dumback, RecReation Facility manageR To be eligible for tickets, Tribal members must fill out the Free Laker Athletic Ticket Application and check off To be eligible for tickets, tribal members must fill out the Free Wildcat Athletic Ticket Application and check off the games they wish to attend. Mail the application, along with a copy of your Tribal card, to the address Mail the application, along with a copy of your tribal card, to the address indi- indicated on application by September 19, 2008. Applications will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis the games they wish to attend. until all tickets are disbursed. There are a limited number of tickets. Applications received after the deadline will be cated on the application by Sept. 19, 2008. Applications will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis until serviced last with any remaining tickets. Please call (906) 635-7770 for additional information or applications. all tickets are disbursed. There are a limited number of tickets. Applications received after the deadline will be serviced last with any remaining tickets. Please call (906) 635-7770 for additional information or applications. FREE LAKER ATHLETIC TICKET APPLICATION FOR SAULT FREE WILDCAT ATHLETIC TICKET APPLICATION TRIBE MEMBERS FOR SAULT TRIBE MEMBERS

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PHONE______EMAIL ______PHONE______EMAIL ______NUMBER IN HOUSEHOLD ______NUMBER IN HOUSEHOLD ______Circle the games you wish to attend and indicate the number of tickets needed for each. All games are held at the Circle the games you wish to attend and indicate the number of tickets needed for each game. Berry Events Center. Please note that you may not receive tickets for all games indicated. Please note: you may not receive tickets for all games requested. WILDCAT HOCKEY WILDCAT BASKETBALL LAKER HOCKEY (Taffy Abel Arena) LAKER BASKETBALL (Bud Cooper Gymnasium) 10/05/08 University of Toronto (Exh.) 11/15/08 UM-Duluth (Men’s Only) 10/10/08 Minnesota-Duluth 11/15/08 Lewis 10/10/08 Michigan Tech 11/22/08 Alma (Men’s Only) 10/11/08 Michigan Tech 11/16/08 Wisconsin-Parkside 10/11/08 UM-Duluth 11/22/08 Marygrove (Women’s Only) 10/25/08 Windsor 11/18/08 Northland Baptist (Men’s Only) 10/17/08 Michigan 11/24/08 Finlandia 10/26/08 U.S. Under-18 11/23/08 Marygrove (Women’s Only) 10/18/08 Michigan 11/29/08 UW-Stevens Point (Men’s Only) 11/07/08 Bowling Green 12/08/08 Finlandia (Men’s Only) 10/31/08 Notre Dame 12/01/08 St. Norbert (Women’s Only) 11/08/08 Bowling Green 01/03/09 Saginaw Valley State 11/01/08 Notre Dame 12/15/08 Northland College (Men’s Only) 11/21/08 Robert Morris 01/08/09 Ferris State University 11/21/08 Ohio State 12/18/08 Wayne State University 11/22/08 Robert Morris 01/10/09 Grand Valley State University 11/22/08 Ohio State 12/20/08 Northwood University 12/05/08 Northern Michigan 01/15/09 Northwood 11/28/08 Ferris State 12/30/08 UM-Duluth (Women’s Only) 12/06/08 Northern Michigan 01/17/09 Wayne State 11/29/08 Ferris State 01/03/09 Michigan Tech 12/12/08 Nebraska Omaha 01/29/09 Findlay 12/13/08 USNTDP (Exh.) 01/08/09 Tiffin University 12/13/08 Nebraska Omaha 01/31/09 Hillsdale 12/20/08 Michigan Tech 01/10/09 Ashland University 01/16/09 Notre Dame 02/12/09 Tiffin 01/23/09 Alaska 01/22/09 Lake Superior State University 01/17/09 Notre Dame 02/14/09 Ashland 01/24/09 Alaska 01/24/09 Saginaw Valley State 01/30/09 Michigan State 02/26/08 Michigan Tech University 02/06/09 Bowling Green 01/29/09 Ferris State University 01/31/09 Michigan State 02/28/08 Northern Michigan University 02/07/09 Bowling Green 01/31/09 Grand Valley State 02/13/09 Miami (Ohio) 02/27/09 Lake Superior State 02/19/09 Hillsdale College 02/14/09 Miami (Ohio) 02/28/09 Lake Superior State 02/21/09 University of Findlay 02/20/09 Western Michigan 02/21/09 Western Michigan Mail application and copy of tribal card to: Chi Mukwa Community Recreation Center Mail application and copy of tribal card to: Chi Mukwa Community Recreation Center ATTN: Jessica Dumback ATTN: Jessica Dumback 2 Ice Circle 2 Ice Circle Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 19, 2008 22 Unit Reports September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Chairman McCoy reports for September reduce this number. We are not tors and supervisors that we We are now in a state where good faith efforts in this very only looking for savings for will not be giving raises in it’s time for all of us to work challenging endeavor. Our hope today, but going into the next 2009. together in order to improve is to come out of bankruptcy few years. At the same meeting, we things in the long run. in a stronger position. We will A question was asked wheth- announced that we will not be We are making some prog- continue to provide updates on er funeral assistance benefits providing the incentive checks ress with our 8(a) certification this through our tribal paper. were going to be cut. We, the to our employees. We still have process. We recently applied for Treaty Summit: what an board of directors, have not a lot of work to do moving for- a limited liability corporation honor and pleasure it was to be discussed this item; however, ward, but we are making prog- status. If we successfully obtain a part of this event as well as administration is looking at ress. In fact, we recently held 8(a) status, we will be able to part of the border crossing. every position and program that a program directors, managers be given preference on govern- Suicide prevention grant receives tribal support dollars. and supervisors meeting to ment contracts and we’d be able for $500,000: there have been We are striving to maintain the provide our employees with the to diversify our economy. The a greater number of suicides same level of services for mem- updated picture (above) of our last 8-10 years have shown us in our communities in the past bership. Our goal is to balance financial situation and to ask that we cannot continue to rely few years and we want to do the budget and get to the point for their input on more ways on our casinos to provide the something to prevent further Joe McCoy, Sault Tribe where we are not spending we could reduce costs while revenue to meet the needs of tragedies of this nature. Chairman more than we earn. maximizing our efficiencies. our members. The decisions that have been Aanii. I hope this report At this point in time, we We have to improve the way We have also kept our focus made, and those yet to be made, finds you well. We have had know these things for certain: we operate our businesses and on our Greektown operations. have not been easy for anyone another busy month. Our board We can afford only the inter- casinos. The revenue from our As you know, we filed Chapter involved. But, we see hope for of directors continues to work est payment to our elders in enterprise operations aids us in 11 bankruptcy in early June our tribe. We do many good very closely with myself, our January 2009. This payment is providing many of our member- of this year. I have reviewed a things for our membership and co-executive directors and estimated to be $600-750. In ship services. We cannot sustain lot of the documents, attended our communities. Please bear casino management to further previous years, our tribe has what we currently have if we numerous meetings, and talked with us and know we are dedi- reduce our deficit. supplemented your annual pay- don’t start running them like with all involved, and we are cated and committed to bring- We started 2008 with a $15 ment in the amount of at least businesses and stop allowing doing everything we can to ing our tribe to a bright future! million deficit. As of today, $2.6 million each year. This politics to guide our decisions. work with the court, Michigan Please contact me with any with the changes we have fluctuates based on the number The children’s Christmas Gaming Control Board, and questions or comments at made, we still face a $9.4 mil- of elders who receive the check. party was also cut for this year the City of Detroit to reach an [email protected]. lion deficit and we continue to We recently announced at a along with the Christmas gift outcome to the satisfaction of Miigwech, work closely together to further meeting with managers, direc- cards for tribal employees. all parties. We will continue our Chairman Joe McCoy 2008 deficit necessitates tough decisions short years ago, members from plete and ready for a powwow place for that any longer. The ture and seek out and any and our community got together and when you come to be with us. deciding fact to move forward all cost saving for our organi- began drum socials and teach- Bahweting Drum and the the closings was the members zation and companies. Please ings of the drum. At this years entire Cultural Department. serviced at these clinics versus be patient and know that the powwow they gave us the gift You’re always there to help us the amount to keep the clinics entire governing body and staff of drumming and made our and we appreciate you being in operation. The chairman and are working very hard together entire community very honored there. the entire board did not want to to get us through this tough and proud! They have young Our ladies in the kitchen, have to move in this direction time. women and mothers that sing Dorthy Currie, Mona Gugin but it had to be done to assist in Please feel free to contact with them and these men have and Dalinda Brisette. Hessèl is sustaining the level of services me via email or at my home. included their own children and known for our very good meals at our larger health centers. [email protected], (906) grandchildren as partcipants to Last but not least, Charlene We are continuing to restruc- 484-2954. pass on our teachings. It was Brisette, thank you for tak- truly an honor to listen and ing on the role of head female watch our drum: Gene Biron, dancer, you made Lisa and I James Causley, Jim Landreville, very proud! Honest answersthat time. Lana Causley, Terry Latoúr, Phillip Andrews, As reported last month we The attendance was remark- Director, Unit II John Causley Jr,, Jeff Causley continue to meet weekly on able and many people from all We held our 16th annual and Dustin Biron. operational cost savings for our over the world stopped in and Gathering of Eagles Powwow I’d like to give a special tribe. This past week the board participated. I say participated in Hessel this past month. As Miigwech to my dad and Cal had to make one of the hard- because as our master of cer- always, it was a very memo- and Lisa Burnside, for all their est decisions yet. We moved emonies said, everyone here rable weekend and I would like hard work. Miigwech also to: forward on closing the DeTour participates in the powwow. It to say Miigwech to all those Our head youth dancers, and Kinross heath clinics. I does not matter if you dance, involved in the preparation. Hunter Captain and Chase have received many calls about sing, sit or just watch, you are Our committee and community Horsefield. We had many youth this decision — I assure you participating and we welcome worked very hard and we are dancers participate and the it was a very hard decision. In you. The DNR, which runs the grateful to you. head dancers lead the way and the past there have been unit site, said the attendance was I would like to give special involved them. wars and all things politized the highest they had seen in the thank you to our community Graz and René shipman our — those days are over and park since it was open. Many drum, Mukwa Geesick. Three pipecarriers. It’s always com- I’m very grateful there is no of our powwows are changing. The Sault Ste. Marie powwow Keith Massaway, went to a competition powwow Bouschor reporting to Unit 1 Director, Unit III so it could attract more entrants. the 2008 deficit by $5.5 million Marie, Munising and Newberry. We are working hard every and currently have a deficit of Greektown Casino Management I would like to start out by day to put our tribe on a better $9.5 million. meetings were held in Detroit thanking Joe McCoy, our chair- financial footing. Sometimes it We continue to meet in and status reports on Greektown man, for attending our Unit III looks like everyone is not work- workshops and with employees Casino bankruptcy and the meeting. I was very pleased ing to that end but, I assure you, on ways to eliminate our defi- casino construction project were to hear the many concerns we all are giving something cit. Our budgets for 2009 are presented to the entire tribal and questions put forth and back to the tribe. The board being prepared that match our council in Sault Ste Marie. the direct and honest answers of directors has given up all federal, state, or tribal revenue In haste, the tribal council given. We are on the right path incidentals that were previously with anticipated cost of operat- approved permits for 2008 to make this tribe healthier and part of the job. Some examples ing governmental and member bear hunting. This decision I believe we have the proper are the travel expenses that services. was made without the cultural people in place to make it hap- board members used to have, At a recent meeting plan that the tribal council had pen. the lunches at meetings we Chairman Joe McCoy, tribal requested that the Conservation The St. Ignace powwow attend. We sit in rooms for up council members and staff Committee and Cultural was a great success. We have to 14 hours and with little or no shared information with Committee draft for council been seeing, for years, powwow breaks to eat. Some bring their Bernard Bouschor, employees on the task of bal- approval prior to authorizing attendance drop off in other own food to eat. I assure you Director, Unit I ancing our budget and asked bear hunting. areas. The St. Ignace powwow the board is working very hard I am happy to report that for suggestion. I would like to Bears are a sacred part of our shows a different aspect of the for the tribe. the tribal council (board) and thank each member who has culture. Bears are considered tribal life. They incorporate all Thank you for all the corre- chief (chairman) are working shared their ideas with the lead- sacred animals. The bear was the cultures that were here in spondence in the last month and together to deal with the deficit. ers of our tribe. not hunted for pure sport. I ask the fur trade era. This gives a you can contact me at In a recent action, by the tribal Tribal government meet- you tribal members to disap- more rounded picture of what [email protected] or phone council, we were able to reduce ings were held in Sault Ste prove Resolution 2008-157. our ancestors experienced at (906) 643-6981. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Unit & Board Reports 23 G’tchi-miigwech for your support and votes and votes in the recent election though. Thank you. we keep protecting and teaching are in trying times, we need to again g’tchi-miigwech. Back to school, good luck our culture and traditions. Also, be more practical. Turn off the I must say, being on the to all the students and teachers. attending these events builds lights when you when you leave board is a lot more than I had Kids, please make the best use friendships and bonds with one a room, turn down the A/C, ever envisioned, between work- of your time in the classroom another, something I think we unplug things that aren’t being shops, board meetings, unit and homework. Public educa- are losing in this electronic age. used. All of these things will meetings, and other events. It’s tion is one of the last free things A kind gesture, a handshake, add up in savings. The more all a welcome addition to my you will get in life. Please show a smile, peace sign — any or we make a concious effort, the life. respect to one another. Showing all of these can and will make more it will become habit. As you all know, we as a respect earns respect. Thank a difference in someone’s life. Again, good luck going back tribe are going through some you. Please acknowledge each other. to school, kids; parents, keep trying times. I would like to ask Recently, I have had the We will be a stronger more up the good work. Everyone if anyone has any helpful advice privilege to attend the pipe cere- positive people if we only put treat everyone else like they are as to how or where we may mony for the treaty summit, and forth an effort. a rich relative who is going to curb our spending habits or cost local powwows. As most of you As you all know, I’m new to leave you a million dollars, you Patrick Rickley, savings to submit them in writ- know, a lot of work goes into all of this so my unit report may would never do or say a bad Director, Unit III ing to your unit director(s) or setting up these events. A lot seem a bit different from others. word or thing about them. I would like to give a belated the board itself. You don’t have of volunteer work is done with This is the most writing I’ve Well, the gig is up, gotta go, g’tchi-miigwech to everyone to sign it if you feel uncomfort- the passion and heart of our done in a while, so please bear baa maa pii until next time, for the overwhelming support able. I hope we are past that, people, whose only wish is that with me. As I stated earlier, we Pat Rickley, Unit III We are all working hard to get back on track Our tribe is working hard all of us will do. And, please area that’s not as fast a pace as working hard on the powwow (all of us) to get back on track don’t forget our children that a larger city? Perhaps you want and the men will soon be work- — so many things to take into are developmentally challenged to semi-retire. Remember, the ing just as hard. account. Some positions have no matter what their age. office is all equipped, the staff Fall is really on its way been eliminated — more cost One elderly holiday meal is taken care of. No office rent and has been for quite awhile. saving plans are in the works will be held for each group. to pay. Watch out for our kids heading — each week when we meet, The Greenough building has The board meetings have out to school. Kristi Little and Vic Matson been empted out and everyone been peaceful, even when we A Unit V area meeting will Jr. are showing us more things is at the administration building disagree. be held Thursday, Sept. 11 at to look at. Our workshops downtown. Travel has been cut Powwows have been going 6 p.m. at the Munising Tribal have been intense and full of back considerably. We’ve got on in the different units and Center. Please attend and find exchanges of opinions but still some hard months ahead but we Munising will be having a pow- out how you can get involved in very orderly. will make it. To keep vital ser- wow on Saturday, Sept. 13. the powwow. Kids’ Christmas parties have vices intact is our main goal. Doors open at noon and Grand Remember, fight nice and be been cut for this year, so if you We need a dentist in Entry is at 1 p.m. and the feast a blessing to someone today hear of an area having a party, Manistique for this end of the at 5 p.m. A dish to pass will be Shirl, Unit V Representative Shirley Petosky, it’s because a group got together world. Isn’t there someone out most welcomed. (906) 387-2101 Director, Unit V and put on a party, which I hope there that wants to move to an The ladies in Munising are [email protected] July 15 board meeting held in Sault Ste. Marie SAULT STE. MARIE —The Trust Accounts; Authorization Tribal Gas Tax” was tabled 30 days. Educational Self Sufficiency Sault Tribe Board of Directors to Change Signature Legislative summary: The The board of directors Scholarship Fund. A plan will held a special meeting July 15 Authority: Bank Accounts; board of directors directed the approved developing a plan to be submitted for consideration in Sault Ste. Marie. Fiscal Year 2008 ACFS CFO, or respective designee, permanently endow all funds or approval within 14 days. Approved resolutions: Budget Modification; Fiscal to immediately research and necessary from the golf scholar- A request to schedule all Grant Application Approval Year 2008 Tribal Attorney initiate the reclamation process ship fund to ensure all estab- future special and regular meet- Competitive Grant Program Budget Modification; Reclaim on any of the assets of the tribe lished scholarships generated ings at 6 p.m. and a request to Community Based Model Unclaimed Property; and currently held by any state presently from this fund for keep membership issues as a of PHN Case Management Permanent Endowment of Golf unclaimed property division. A current and future generations. topic on all future special and Services; Authorization to Scholarships. detailed status report shall be Any remaining and future golf regular meeting agendas was Change Signature Authority: The resolution “Midjim submitted to the board within scholarship funds will be ear- tabled to a workshop for further marked to replenish the tribe’s discussion. Board meets July 29 in Sault Board meets Aug. 5 in Munising SAULT STE. MARIE—The set to begin on Sept. 10 of this contracts” was approved. The MUNISING—The Sault Buildings. Sault Tribe Board of Directors year. tribe is party to 15 evergreen Tribe Board of Directors held Legislative summary: The held a special meeting on July Approved amendments to the contracts, which are held by a regular meeting on Aug. 5 in board of directors approved a 29 in Sault Ste. Marie. Team Member Manual includ- employees who are integral to Munising. US Fish and Wildlife Service Resolutions Amending ed amending the Voluntary tribal operations. The terms A “Restructuring Approval” Tribal Wildlife Grant applica- Tribal Code Chapter 21: Separation Policy, Involuntary and conditions of the evergreen motion was added to the agenda tion to conduct population Hunting and Inland Fishing; Separation Policy, Retaliation contracts were described as under new business. and habitat assessments to Renegotiating Evergreen Policy, Layoff Preference beneficial to the employee and Resolutions approved: Tribal develop management plans for Contracts; and Amending Team Policy, Recall from Layoff disadvantageous to the tribe. Wildlife Grant (Application); Snowshoe Hare and Canada Member Manuals were added Policy, Family Medical Leave These contracts were deemed Appellate Reserve Judge; Lynx, which are important to the agenda. Act Complaint Resolution not in the best interest of the Consent to Waiver of Tribal natural and cultural resources. Approved Resolutions: Policy and Appeal Policy in tribe; the resolutions lists 10 Court Jurisdiction: Ortho- The 2007 Inland Consent Pathways/Northcare Network the Governmental, EDC and guidelines or stipulations to be Clinical Diagnostic; and Decree requires the tribe to Coordinating Agency Primary Casino Team Member Manual a part of the renegotiating pro- Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Budget manage its wildlife resources Prevention Programming Grant as well as the Appeal Policy cess. Modification: Fisheries. and the Inland Fish and Application; Amending Tribal in the Supervisor’s Manual. Under new business, a board Resolutions tabled: John Wildlife Department is tasked Code Chapter 21: Hunting and Resolution language acknowl- member requested the halting P. Carr Tributary Scholarship; with maintaining viable fish Inland Fishing; Renegotiating dged that the tribe is facing of the blocking of certain tribal Don Corp Tributary and wildlife populations in the Evergreen Contracts; and financially trying times and members from e-mailing board Scholarship; Adoption 1836 Treaty ceded territory. Amending Team Member intends to endure these times members. The request seeks to Purchase Policy; Compensation Thomas Weiss was appointed to Manuals. by crafting and implementing a provide any tribal member the for Lay Appellate Judges; the position of reserve appellate Resolutions removed cost savings plan. As a part of ability to e-mail their respective Amending Tribal Code judge. from the agenda were the this plan, the tribe may find it unit representatives without any Chapter 22: Conservation The Health Division nego- Reestablishment of General necessary to lay off employees complications due to security Committee; Fiscal Year tiated a contract with Ortho Counsel Position and Budget or eliminate certain positions. measures currently in place. 2008 Budget Modification: Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) for (Sweep) Adjustment. To ensure that any layoffs or Board members are issued Health Center; FY 2008 medical supplies and reagents. Legislative summary: The elimination of positions made as e-mail addresses which are Budget Modification: Home A $14,000 budget modifi- board of directors approved an a component of this plan remain included in the tribal employee Improvement, Fiscal Year 2008 cation for the Nunn’s Creek amendment to Chapter 21 of intact, team member manuals e-mail database, and end in Budget Modification: Law Fisheries Rehab Hatchery in the Tribal Code to allow for were amended. with the address: @saulttribe. Enforcement, and Fiscal Year federal grant BIA funding was bear hunting with the season Renegotiating “evergreen net. 2008 Budget Modification: See “August 5,” page 24 24 Board Reports September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Board of directors meet Aug. 19 in Newberry NEWBERRY—The Sault Women’s Health Demonstration is in addition to a $1.5 mil- Women’s Health is currently ing budgets was approved. Tribe Board of Directors held Cooperative Agreement lion loan agreement previously accepting applications to pro- Under new business, a regular meeting Aug. 19 in Program (Application for arranged for the purchase of vide funding for the implemen- Keith Massaway provided an Newberry. Funding); Health Center Budget modular school buildings for tation of such health service update on the development of Approval of Authorization of Modification, and Buildings the JKL Bahweting School. delivery. An application was Enhanced Tribal Cards (EHC) Loan Agreement with National Budget Modification. The Health Division began approved. and handed out information City Bank was added to the Tabled resolutions were: implementing an integrated The Health Division returned packets for the board’s further agenda, and passed. Other Random Drug Testing, behavioral health and pri- $1.7 million to the tribal sup- review. An EHC is an enhanced resolutions passed were: USDA Appellate Court Budget mary care service and wants to port from operational savings tribal membership enrollment Rural Development Grant Modification and Tribal improve access to behavioral combined and an additional card that could also serve as a (Application); Supporting the Recycling. health care for tribal adult and $1.5 million received from passport. Efforts of Chippewa County to Legislative summary: As teen females at risk for domes- Indian Health Services. A bud- The board pledged support Replace the Chub Creek Bridge part of the tribe’s cash flow tic violence, sexual assault get modification to allocate for the appointment of Keith on Mackinac Trail; Supporting refinancing, a 3-year $500,000 and the associated trauma. funding to hire of a full-time Massaway to the War of 1812 the Efforts of Mackinac County loan from National City Bank The Department of Health and maintenance coordinator to be celebratory event planning to Replace the Carp River for use as operating capital was Human Services (HHS) Indian paid from the Munising and commission derived out of the Bridge on Mackinac Trail; approved. This loan agreement Health Division of Nursing and Manistique tribal centers’ build- Governor’s office. August 14 board meeting From page 23, August 5 board SAULT STE. MARIE—The Tribal Transit Program Grant Sault Tribe Board of Directors through the Department of held a special meeting Aug. 12 Transportation/Federal Transit meeting briefs — in Sault Ste. Marie. Administration. Although there approved. committee. Director and Budget Officer Appointment of Bernard is a need for transit services New Business: In commit- In conservation matters, was approved. Bouschor and Joe McCoy to in the seven-county service tee matters, Cathy Abramson a small trap net permit was The board of directors JKL Fiduciary Committee was area, a needs assessment and resigned from the Cultural approved; two Conservation changed the meeting dates for added to the agenda. feasibility study has to be con- Committee, Larry Brown Committee appointment three regular board meetings: Approved: Application for ducted to determine the scope resigned from Unit III requests were tabled; one com- — The Sept. 16 meeting in the Tribal Transit Program of the community’s transporta- Elder Subcommittee, Keith mercial fisherman’s seat was Manistique was moved to Sept. Grant. tion needs. Massaway was appointed to vacated and will be published 17; Tabled: Appointment of Funds for the study are the Risk Committee, John in the tribal newspaper. — The Oct. 21 meeting in Bernard Bouschor and Joe available through the Tribal McCall was appointed to the A “restructuring approval” St. Ignace was moved to Sept. McCoy to JKL Fiduciary Transit Program Grant and the Unit III Elder Subcommittee, motion recommending the 22; and, Committee. study would enhance the tribe’s and Erlamay Hardwick and elimination of the Planning — The Nov. 18 meeting in Legislative summary: The chances of gaining a further Eileen Wheeler were appointed and Development Director, Hessel was moved to Nov. 19. board of directors approved grant for expanding and operat- to the Escanaba Elder Sub- Retail and Support Services a request to apply for the ing a tribal transit program. From “Lawsuit won,” page 1 — The tribe’s position has Interior has been inconsistent Board of directors meet August always been that the 2000 par- in its interpretation of the word cel is eligible for gaming under “reservation”, as used in IGRA. IGRA. IGRA allows gaming He concluded that the 1983 26 in Sault Ste. Marie on land taken into trust after parcel is a reservation and, SAULT STE. MARIE—The participation in the “Identifying survey will remain confidential. Oct. 17, 1988, if the contiguous therefore, gaming may take Sault Tribe Board of Directors Our Needs: A Survey of Elders The elder needs assessment sur- parcel was a reservation before place at the casino partially held a special meeting on Aug. III,” and granted permission to vey is part of a grant applica- that date. Over a period of located on the contiguous 2000 26 in Sault Ste. Marie. the North Dakota, Alaska, and tion requirement for the Older three years, the tribe attempted parcel. Approved was the Hawaiian National Resource Americans Act Title VI Grant. to convince the Department of The tribe has been operating Resolution “Approval for Centers on Native Aging to use A proposal to eliminate the the Interior and the National in its new casino in St. Ignace Elder Service Division to all collected needs assessment employee random drug testing Indian Gaming Commission for approximately one year Conduct Required Elder Needs information in aggregate format program was denied. (NIGC) that the 1983 parcel is under a preliminary injunction Assessment for Fiscal Year for the purpose of disseminat- a reservation within the mean- issued by the court last August, 2011 Older Americans Act Title ing state, regional and national ing of IGRA. The Department which restrained the United VI Grant.” results. of the Interior and the NIGC States from taking any action A Random Drug Testing About 300 elders will be disagreed. That disagreement to close the new casino, pend- resolution failed, and a tribal randomly selected to participate resulted in the tribe’s suit ing the outcome of the case. recycling resolution was tabled. in the survey, to be conducted against the Department and the The Court’s opinion today Legislative summary: The September through November. NIGC, which was filed on Nov. legitimizes the tribe’s con- board of directors authorized All information obtained in the 9, 2006. duct of class III gaming in the Today, Judge Edgar ruled replacement casino, and elimi- against the United States, the nates any uncertainty about Department of the Interior and whether the casino property the NIGC, and ruled in favor is eligible for gaming under of the tribe. Judge Edgar found IGRA. that the Department of the Lake Superior water levels remain steady while Michigan and Huron drop an inch The U.S. Army Corps of This year, Superior’s mean Engineers forecasts Lake level was between 601.74 feet Superior water levels to be five and 601.83 feet for the month to 17 inches above last year’s of August. Last August was levels and around four inches a record low for the lakes, so below its long term average the levels have improved con- through January 2009. siderably, although still below Lake Superior water lev- their long term averages. In els have risen steadily until July, precipitation in the Lake recently, but are holding steady Superior basin was 50 percent through the lack of rain, rising above average. At the same four inches in July and level- ing off in August. The greatest time, outflow through the Great Lake is 17 inches higher St. Marys River was below than last August and is pre- its July monthly average, dicted to stay at the same level while the net basin supply to for the next month while Huron the lake was above average, and Michigan drop an inch. according to the USACE. Win Awenen Nisitotung • September 5, 2008 Features 25 Art Leighton accepts job with Department of the Interior — two blocks from White House By Brenda Austin about that,” Leighton said. Leighton will be working Leighton is married to Former Sault Tribe Historian According to Leighton the two blocks from the White Jennifer Leighton, who worked Art Leighton has accepted a OFA has four groups of three House and taking the Metro to as a registered nurse at the job with the Department of specialists each, which research work every day from Fairfax. tribe’s health center in Sault the Interior Office of Federal American Indian groups apply His supervisor is the Assistant Ste. Marie for three years, and Acknowledgement (OFA) in ing for federal recognition. Secretary of the Interior who together they have two chil Washington, D.C. Each group includes a histo is in charge of the Bureau of dren, Charlie, 9, and Claire, 4. Leighton holds a Ph.D. from rian, anthropologist and gene Indian Affairs. Living on Sugar Island, Purdue University in U.S. his alogist. The acknowledgment pro which sits in the St. Marys tory with his major area of “This position holds a lot cess is a process by which peti River between the U.S. and study being Native American of responsibility; there is tioning groups that meet recog Canada, and crossing the river history. “I will be doing very very strict criteria for gaining nition criteria are given federal by ferry each morning is some specialized research for the federal recognition, it takes acknowledgment as Indian thing Leighton said he was OFA; there are very few people years. I will be doing histori tribes. The OFA makes recom going to miss. “We love the that are qualified to do that. cal research and advising on mendations to the Associate island and will keep our house My goal was to find a job that federal recognition cases. The Deputy Secretary who has the and connections there, this is required a Ph.D., which is OFA was looking for some Art Leighton authority to make the decision always going to be home,” he how you actually utilize your one with a Ph.D. in U.S. his to acknowledge tribal existence said. degree. We really wanted to tory. There are not very many tunate to be able to utilize my and establish a governmentto Leighton’s homestead has stay in the Sault Ste. Marie Native people who have those degree, that is something that government relationship, or to been in his family for six gen area. We gave it an honest qualifications, maybe one a was really important to me,” he deny acknowledging a petition erations; his children are the effort and I don’t feel bad year nationally. I am very for said. ing group as an Indian tribe. seventh. Promoting tribal tourism – USDA and tribe “natural fit” By Brenda Austin interpretative center can come development allowed on the Sault Tribe development out of an educational effort with island because that was stipu specialist Jeff Holt and former different agencies. A interpreta lated in his will. The university tribal historian Art Leighton tive center would really pro uses the property as a biological recently treated USDA state mote cultural tourism,” he said. station for advanced graduate director Gene DeRossett and DeRossett and Garry were students.” USDA housing specialist Don also treated to a tour of Duck Leighton said, “I wanted to Garry to a cultural tour of Sugar Island and Governor Osborn’s personalize our cultural experi Island. home. “The history of that spot ence for Gene and Don, some “The USDA has a very big is the history of my family,” thing from my family to them, rural development wing which said Leighton. “Osborn owned basically saying this is who we does a lot of work in the UP Duck Island and was very were and this is who we are and is a natural fit for us,” active in our community for today. I wanted them to under Leighton said. “When you have many years.” stand there is more to us than someone like Gene DeRossett Over a period of years, casinos. I wanted to take them who is interested in the tribe’s Photo by Gene DeRossett Leighton’s great-grandfather, out into the woods and show culture you don’t want to waste USDA state director Gene DeRossett and USDA housing grandfather and aunt and uncle them where we came from. We an opportunity. It is also really specialist Don Garry were recently treated to a cultural all worked for the governor. are a blending of cultures and I nice to have the chance to edu tour of Sugar and Duck Islands. “The governor really liked rural wanted to show them how com cate someone about who we are the tribe’s forward-thinking to see international travelers,” areas and back in the 1920s plex and complicated that can as a people.” approach to economic devel Leighton said. “We currently there was almost nothing on be.” “It was a once-in-a-lifetime opment and look forward to don’t have a lot of resources for the island except a few cabins Duck Island connects to opportunity to see Sugar Island. broadening our already produc tribal tourism. So far, its just and a library. He was a world Sugar Island by beaver dams Art’s expertise and his personal tive partnership.” been a few people working to traveler who experienced a and low water levels and a history conveyed more than any With Michigan’s manu make it happen.” lot of cultures but for a num newly renovated bridge. history book. It created a true facturing base taking a major Leighton said he would like ber of reasons he really liked Fostering both personal and understanding when I walked hit within the auto industry, to see the tribe partner with our Native culture. Before the business relationships is impor the trails that his ancestors the state is pushing for more USDA to build an interpreta governor passed on he deeded tant for our tribe. “The tribe has walked,” DeRossett said, tourism opportunities. “Tribal tive center. “USDA has helped Duck Island to the University a history of good relationships “The Sault Tribe has a fascinat tourism is bringing people to the tribe in the past with our of Michigan — 3,000 acres of with federal agencies,” said ing story to tell and sharing our area to promote cultural community centers and more prime woodland and water,” Holt. “We should be proud of it can only deepen the love and educational opportunities; recently with funding for the said Leighton. “There is no that.” Michigan residents feel for the I believe it is extremely criti new Mackinac Straits Hospital. lands and waters of this great cal for a tribe to do that kind There is that thought in the back Notice to Boaters: Possible salmon nets state,” he added. “I applaud of work. We would also love of our heads that maybe the on northern lakes Huron, Michigan SAULT STE. MARIE — From the beginning of August Chicago Bandits teach students the through the end of October, boaters in northern Lake Michigan and Lake Huron should be aware of the possible presence of tribal commercial salmon fishing nets. During their recreational boat life of working in sports ing and fishing activities, boaters should exercise extreme caution By Adam Musto ever worked Lindsay Bjerke it’s just a way during low-light or bad weather conditions when navigating this ELGIN, Il.— While attend with and I of life. area. Posters depicting what the nets look like, the general areas ing law school at Valparaiso am honored Residing in five different they could be set, and contact numbers for help, have been dis University, Vanessa Sheehan to have them states before moving to Aurora, played nearby. tackled the duty of recruiting 11 represent our this summer Bjerke works with Each net has large orange floats six inches by 14 inches spaced top notch interns to work for the organiza group sales, tickets, promotions at intervals of 300 feet or less. Tribal fishers’ license numbers are Bandits during the 2008 season. tion.” and sponsors for the Chicago on the net. Net ends are marked with staffs five-foot in length Using her superlative multi- From Bandits women’s professional above the water surface, colored with at least 50 percent reflective tasking skills, Sheehan was able marketing, softball team. orange coloring and a 12-inch by 12-inch orange flag on top. to balance books and Bandits. promotions, Bjerke, a Sault Tribe mem CORA strongly recommends that boaters navigate around nets they encounter, rather than between the staff buoys set at net About 100 hopeful applicants tickets and ber, attends Central Michigan ends. Salmon nets may be set at the surface and are composed of turned in their resumes for the media, the University and in December thick twine. Fishers from all the CORA tribes are all required to opportunity of a lifetime, to interns work 2008 will earn a Bachelor of uniformly mark their nets in the above manner. For more infor work for a professional team. a full time Applied Arts in Recreation, mation contact CORA Executive Director Jane TenEyck at (906) Sheehan spent countless schedule. All Lindsay Bjerke Parks and Leisure Services 632-0043. hours getting to know the candi interns are Administrations. dates through phone interviews currently attending various col Bjerke organized Bandits’ and Email blasts. leges, both local and national promotions such as the Olympic The effort Sheehan put forth throughout the country. Day and Armed Forces Night. Happy birthday to our mom, Anna L. translated into Vice President Packing up and leaving “The best part of the intern Lyons, on Aug. 24. Bill Sokolis’ comment, “This is everything familiar behind ship thus far is getting to know — From her proud daughters, Patricia, Cynthia, Sylvia the professional athletes at a the best group of interns I have may be scary for most but for and Nancy personal level,” Bjerke said. 26 People & Features September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Gathering Writes: lobster mushrooms deBeauclair and By Jennifer Dale-Burton It’s a beautiful time in the northwoods. My husband and I made some great finds of one Hanna to wed of our favorite mushrooms, the lobster mushroom. A lobster mushroom is actually a parasite on another mushroom making a bumpy bright orange thing that vaguely resembles a mushroom. And they are delicious. They come out in the summer and fall after a good rain. You might wonder if the mushrooms underneath are edible and there’s some contro- versy about that. Some mushroom experts say only white (and therefore edible) species of russula (a local favorite related to the portabella) and milkcaps (Lactarius) are attacked but others have their doubts. While no species of russula or Lactarius will kill you, as far as I know, they can give you a bad tummy ache. According to the experts, A big lobster mushroom sits next to a few late black trumpets. no one has been poisoned by a lobster mushroom, but you rooms. and bang them against a tree will have to make up your own We also love the tiny little to loosen the husks. Then two mind. If you taste anything pep- hazelnuts that come and go so sisters wearing gloves would pery, don’t eat it. fast. One day they’re ripening, peel them, one holding back the We love them, and we feel and the next day they’re gone husk and the other plucking out Tara deBeauclair and Shawn Hanna are engaged to be mar- we’ve struck it rich whenever — because everyone loves the nut. ried on Nov. 8, 2008, in Arthur, Neb. Parents of the bride-elect are we get mushrooms that are hazelnuts. Squirrels and all So far, we’ve stocked up on Shari and Donn deBeauclair of Linwood, Mich. commercially valuable. And I their various cousins as well maple syrup, dried and frozen Parents of the prospective groom are Karen and Bud Hanna of must report I found yet another as grouse, deer and bear all get mushrooms, frozen berries and Arthur, Neb. endangered Michigan salaman- some of the valuable proteins lots of firewood. Next month Tara attended Davenport College. She is employed by Labelle der hanging around under a in these nuts. My mom used to we are looking forward to the Management in Mt. Pleasant, as the general manager of the lobster mushroom. They must pick these with gloves (due to cooling down to bring us my Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott in Mt. Pleasant. Shawn attend- derive moisture or nourishment painful pickers) and when they ultimately favorite mushroom, ed Chadron State College in Nebraska. He is a cattle rancher in from the mushroom or maybe dried out a bit, her dad would the shaggy mane, and some Arthur, Neb. from bugs that attack mush- put them in an old pillowcase meadow mushrooms. 27 Community Calendar September 5, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Classes Elders’ Meetings Meetings Special Events Announcements

Jan. 2-Dec. 17: Anishinaabe- Sept. 10: Unit IV Manistique Sept. 11: Les Cheneaux Care- Sept. 8 & 22: The Chippewa Sept. 13: Munising powwow, mowin classes, Wednesdays, Elderly Committee meets after givers Support Group meets, County Health Department will Alger Centennial Arena. 12-1 p.m., 531 Ashmun Street, the noon meal at the tribal 4:30 p.m., at the community sponsor free women’s health Public invited and admission Sault Ste. Marie. No sign up center. library in Cedarville. events from 4 to 7 p.m. is free. necessary. Please bring your For questions, call (888) For more information, call Free cancer screenings will This is a drug and alcohol- brown bag lunch. For more 711-7356. Shirley goehmann at 484-8000. be offered through the Breast free event. information, contact Nancy and Cervical Cancer Control Doors open at noon, grand Debassige, language instructor Sept. 12: Unit III St. Ignace Sept. 11: Unit V membership Program as well as cholesterol entrance at 1 p.m., feast at 5 at 632-6050 ext. 26143. Elderly Committee meets after meeting, 6 p.m., at the Munis- and glucose testing for income p.m. Any dish to pass is wel- the noon meal at the McCann ing Tribal Center. eligible women 40 to 64 years come. Jan. 3-Dec. 18: Anishinaabe- Building. For more information, call of age. A family of one can American Indian crafters mowin classes, Thursdays, For questions, call (888) Shirley Petosky at 387-2101. make up to $26,000 with $9,000 only, no food vendors please. 6-8 p.m. at the Niigaanagiizhik 711-7356. added for additional members. Table space fee for vendors is Building, in Sault Ste. Marie. Sept. 17: Sault Tribe Board of Qualified women will also $15. Classes are taught through im- Sept. 15: Unit II Hessel Elderly Directors meeting, 6 p.m., in receive $25 gift cards if they are For more information, call mersion in the Ojibwe language. Committee meets after the Manistique. new to the program. In addition, Anita at (906) 387-4763. Classes begin with a potluck noon meal at the tribal center. For more information, call anyone who refers a qualified feast with our elder advisory For questions, call (888) (800) 793-0660, extensions woman who keeps her appoint- Sept 17: Rabies vaccination members so bring your favor- 711-7356. 26337 or 26338. ment will receive a $25 gift clinics for pets owned by Sault ite dish. Nancy Debassige will card. Tribe members. demonstrate different stories Call 635-3572 with questions Sept. 18: Unit IV Escanaba Sept. 17: Chippewa County Three locations: Escanaba at in life and provide language or to make appointments. Elderly Committee meets, 5:30 Genealogical Society meets, the YEA Center, 10:30-11:30 sheets for recognition of words The Breastival will pro- p.m., at the Willow Creek Pro- 7 p.m., at the Bayliss Public a.m. Manistique Community throughout the story. It’s a great vide several opportunities for fessional Building. Library in Sault Ste. Marie. Center, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and the time to eat, visit and enjoy liv- women’s health education and a For questions, call (888) Open to the public. Newberry Tribal Health Center, ing our culture. Call the Cultural fun evening with ice cream and 711-7365. For more information, call 4-5 p.m. Division at 632-7494 for more prizes. The Breastival — sup- information. 632-9331 or visit www.bayliss. porting all types of breasts. Contacts for more infor- Sept. 22: Elderly Advisory org. mation: Diane Williams in April 2-Dec. 17: Manistique Board meeting at 12:30 p.m. at Sept. 11: The Dafter, Brim- Escanaba at 786-9211, Kellie language classes, Wednes- the Newberry Tribal Center. Sept. 24: Sault Caregiver Sup- ley, Kinross and Rudyard post Lakosky in Manistique at 341- days, 6-8 p.m., at the Manis- For questions, call (888) port Group meets, 2 p.m., at offices are co-hosting an eBay 9532 and Shirley Kowalke in tique Health Center. For more 711-7356. Avery Square Center. Day from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to Newberry at 293-8181. information, call the Cultural For more information, call 8 p.m. For cats: Free rabies vac- Division at 632-7494. Sept. 24: Unit II Naubinway 632-3363. This is for anyone interested cination. Optional: Distemper, Elderly Committee meets, 6:30 in learning how to use eBay. $14 (includes rhinotracheitis, April 7-June 27: Spring 2008 p.m., at the pavillion. Sept. 24: Unit III membership Classes will be offered at Cen- calcivirus, panleukopenia and fitness classes at the All In One For questions, call (888) meeting, 6 p.m., at the McCann tral Savings Bank, 11256 W. chlamydia) and feline leukemia, Fitness Club at the Chi Mukwa 711-7356. Building in St. Ignace. Main St., in Rudyard. $14. Community Recreation Center For questions, call Lona Postal customers will have For dogs: Free rabies vac- in Sault Ste. Marie. Classes Sept. 26: Unit II Newberry Stewart at (906) 635-6050. access to specially trained cination. Optional: Distemper, include early birds, muscle fun, Elderly Committee meets at 11 postal employees who can assist $25 (includes hepatitis/adnovius Pi/Yo mix, midday muscle, a.m. at the tribal center. Oct. 1: Culture Committee them with how to buy, sell and type 2, para influenza, lepto- stretch and relax, step to the For questions, call (888) meets, 6 p.m., at the Niigaanaa- ship on eBay. The trainers will spirosis, parovirus and corona beat, Bosu circuit, low impact 711-7356. giizhik Building in Sault Ste. demonstrate to both existing and virus), bortaella, $14 and Lyme sampler, Pilates tone and stretch Marie. prospective eBay sellers how to disease, $18. and box and pump. All classes Oct. 1: Unit I Sault Ste. Marie For more information, call pay for postage, use PayPal® are in the aerobic room, first Elderly Committee meets after Jackie Minton at (906) 322- and request package pickups Sept. 23: Ted Curry will speak floor. For more information, call the noon meal at the Noko- 4975 or 495-5165. without leaving their homes or on Making Your Home Energy 635 4935. mis/Mishomis Center on Shunk offices. Efficient, 7 p.m., Bayliss Public Road. Oct. 7: Sault Tribe Board Customers will also learn Library in Sault Ste. Marie. April 7-Dec. 29: Hessel For questions, call 635-4971. of Directors meet, 6 p.m., in the ‘ins and outs’ of using eBay This event is sponsored by language classes, Mondays, Munising. and, most of all, about the the Sierra Club Three Lakes 5-7 p.m., at the Hessel Tribal Oct. 2: Unit V Marquette El- For more information, call online shipping options offere to Group. Center. For more information, derly committee meets, 6 p.m., 635-6050 or (800) 793-0660, them. New eBay customers will Free to the public and refresh- call the Cultural Division at at the Holiday Inn. extensions 26337 or 26338. be shown how to register as an ments will be provided. 632-7494. For questions, call (888) eBay seller. For more information, call 711-7356. Oct. 9: Unit V membership 632-9331 or visit us online at April 8-Dec. 30: St. Ignace meeting, 6 p.m., at the Munis- Sept. 29: “Engaging American www.baylisslibrary.org. language classes, Tuesdays. Oct. 6: Unit V Munising ing Tribal Center. Indian Youth in the Classroom 7-8 p.m., at the Kewadin Shores Elderly Committee meets, 4:30 For more information, call and Beyond,” 12th annual Up- Oct. 10-13: Turtle Women Casino, St. Ignace. For more p.m., at the tribal center. Shirley Petosky at 387-2101. per Peninsula Indian Education Rising is a non-profit 501(c)(3)- information, call the Cultural For questions, call (888) Conference, Northern Michigan status organization calling for a Division at 632-7494. 711-7356. Oct. 22: Sault Tribe Board of University. ceremony to stand for peace. Directors meet, 6 p.m., in St. Students in grades 6 through This event will be held in Sept. 8: Sault Tribe Adult Oct. 8: Unit IV Manistique Ignace. 12 are also invited to attend. Washington, D.C. Learning Center free GED Elderly Committee meets after For questions, call 635-6050 Register online by Sept. 24 Although it is not customary classes and testing begins at the by visiting www.nmu.edu/ the noon meal at the tribal or (800) 793-0660, extensions for women to drum in many na- JKL Bawheting Public School nativeamericans. center. 26337 or 26338. tions, Turtle Women Rising is a Academy in Sault Ste. Marie. There is no cost to attend For questions, call (888) women’s drum group. Open to the general public. this conference. Lunch will be 711-7356. Oct. 29: Unit III membership They are asking for women Classes meet Monday through provided. meeting, 6 p.m., at the McCann from other tribal nations who Thursday evenings, 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call Oct. 10: Unit III St. Ignace Building in St. Ignace. wish to participate in this event For additional information, (906) 227-1397 or visit the Elderly Committee meets after For more information, call to contact their organization at call George Snider, Consolidat- above menitioned Web site. the noon meal at the McCann ed Community Schools Services Lona Stewart at (906) 635- www.turtlewomenrising.org or at 632-6098. Building. 6050. Oct. 16-17: American Indian by calling (209) 385-3926. For questions, call (888) Identity Conference, Kellogg Sept. 8-Nov. 26: Fall fitness 711-7356. Nov. 4: Sault Tribe Board of Center, Michigan State Univer- Nov. 13: Healthful holiday food classes at the All In One Fitness Directors meet, 6 p.m., at the sity. samples, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Club, Chi Mukwa Community Oct. 16: Unit IV Escanaba Kewadin Casino and Conven- This two-day conference the health and human services Recreation Center in Sault Ste. Elderly Committee meets, 5:30 tion Center in the Sault. will review issues of Ameri- building in the Sault. Marie. p.m., at the Willow Creek Pro- For more information, call can Indian identity in higher Learn about healthful but fes- All classes are in the aero- fessional Building. 635-6050 or (800) 793-06560, education. We will examine key tive dishes for the holidays and bic room except for women’s For questions, call (888) extensions 26337 or 26338. issues such as tribal sovereignty, how to have warm meals ready weight training. 711-7356. faculty hiring and current after a day of shopping. For more information, call Nov. 5: Culture Committee university practices allowing Visit and get some ideas for 635-4935. Oct. 20: Unit II Hessel Elderly meets, 6 p.m., at the Niigaanaa- self-identification. helping to keep meals tasty, Committee meets after the giizhik Building in the Sault. For details, visit online at healthful, quick and easy during Sept. 9: Class on chronic kid- noon meal at the tribal center. For more information, call www.naiconf.msu.edu or con- the holidays. ney diesease, 3 to 5 p.m., at the For questions, call (888) Jackie Minton at (906) 322- tact Gordon Henry at henryg@ Call 632-5210 for any ques- Sault health center. 711-7356. 4975 or 495-5165. msu.edu or call (517) 432-1990. tions or to register. Call 632-5210.