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December 16, 2010 In This Issue… Program aims to aid soon-to-be-released prisoners By Nate Wisneski Mohican Indians, and the Kalihwisaks Great Lakes Inter-tribal A pilot program aimed Council (GLITC) will be at providing assistance to funded by the Second soon-to-be released Chance Act Adult and Native American prison- Juvenile Offender Re- ers is set to be imple- entry grant and plans to Wild Wild West – 9A mented in January of serve 100 individuals Sharon Skenandore next year. over three years. competes in Cowboy The Wisconsin Indian Oneida Business Mounting Shooting Tribal Community Committee Association. Reintegration Program Councilmember Melinda anticipates creating job Danforth, who serves on and housing opportuni- Governor Doyle’s Council for Re-Entry, ties to help reduce the echoed the project’s odds of prison re-entry goals. and help the transition “This project was into their communities. intended to reduce recidi- The agreement between vism of American Indian the Oneida Tribe, people as well as identi- Kali photo/Nate Wisneski Menominee Indian Tribe fying prudent services Representatives from the Oneida Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee, and of Wisconsin, • See 7A, Menominee Tribe, and the GLITC sign the Wisconsin Indian Tribal Stockbridge-Munsee Re-entry assistance Community Band of Community Re-Integration Program Agreement. Christmas in the Community – 2B A look at community efforts to brighten the Hanging of the Greens holidays for others. Giving Tree – 9B The Oneida communi- ty and employees showed their generosi- ty at the Social Services Giving Tree. Kali photos/Yvonne Kaquatosh The cedar rope measures 100 ft. around the pillars in Section A the basement of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church Pages 2–4A/Local Mission. Each year 400 ft. of cedar rope is made by Page 5A/Land Lease volunteers to decorate the church and alter for the Page 6A/OBC Forum Christmas season. Above (right) Keith Metoxen ties a Page 7A/Govʼt/Local cedar bundle onto the rope while his father Gerald and Page 8A/SOS Uncle Ronnie Metoxen (left) trim the cedar branches Page 9A/National for the garland. Page 10A/Adventures Section B tion. The walls and ledges were done in years past. outlined with green garlands, However, in more recent Page 1B/Lifestyles in each window was a minia- years, the numbers of volun- Page 2B/Environment ture tree, and the floor was cov- teers needed to assist with the Page 3B/Education By Yvonne Kaquatosh It’s a tradition that has been ered with cedar twigs, giving longstanding tradition have Page 4B/Classifieds Kalihwisaks going on as far back as the mid the effect of a mossy carpet and dwindled which has left Page 5B/Good News The hanging of the greens at 1800’s. According to an filling the church with the fra- those who have faithfully car- Page 6B/THT the Holy Apostles Episcopal excerpt from the diary of grance of Nature’s incense. ried on the tradition through the Page 7B/Sports Ellen Goodnough, she And so it shall be once again, Church Mission will take place • See 2A, Page 8B/OFF on December 19th after Sunday described the occasion… “The when 400 ft. of cedar rope will Page 9B/Health mass. church was ready for consecra- adorn the church as has been Hanging of the Greens Page 10B/OCIFS Stimulus grant money creating jobs in Oneida By Dawn Walschinski Kalihwisaks Trainee Anthony “T” Franco cuts a piece of metal roofing, and then carries the new cedar- shake-style-shingle up a ladder to re-roof a house in Site II. “I enjoy being a builder, a carpenter, working with my hands and helping people,” said Franco who works for the Oneida Housing Authority (OHA) as part of a $3 mil- lion federal stimulus grant that project manager Dale “Frissell” Hill named the Oneida Rental Energy Efficiency Program Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski (OREEP). From left to right: James “B.O.” Huff, Anthony “Ant” Gutierrez, Jerry “I outlined the way we Jourdan, Billy Pocan and Paul “Melch” Melchert install a metal roof on a • See 4A, house in Site II as part of the Oneida Rental Energy Efficiency Program Diversity training (OREEP). Jourdan and Pocan are from JJ Construction. Local www.kalihwisaks.com 2A (T#ken) • December 16, 2010 7 Gens hosts open house Oneida signs partnership agreement with WisDOT Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski Oneida Seven Generations Corporation (OSGC) hosted an open house on Thursday, December 15 to educate community mem- bers on the pyrolysis gasification plant theyʼre building on trust land zoned light industrial use in the Village of Ashwaubenon. Left Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski to right, OSGC CEO Kevin Cornelius talks with Pat Staszak of Oneida Business to-government relation- of all partners. Energis. Committee Chairman ship. Tribal governments Rick Hill, right, shakes The agreement is have historically strug- hands with Wisconsin designed to acknowl- gled to meet the trans- Department of edge and support the portation needs related From 1A/Hanging of the Greens Transportation government-to-govern- to our communities and (WisDOT) Division of ment relationship and because transportation Transportation System support American plays a pivotal role in Development Indian sovereignty the economic health of Administrator Kevin among state and federal our community this Chesnik after signing a agencies and the eleven document seeks to Partnership Agreement tribes. embark on building and on Thursday, December This partnership rec- sustaining an equal part- 9. The document was ognizes the importance nership focused on peo- first created in 2005 as a of collaborative partner- ple, economics and result of Executive ship and respects the improving the quality of Order 39, which re- knowledge, experience, life for all people. affirms the government- perspectives, and needs Kali photo/Yvonne Kaquatosh Above (right), Kirby Metoxen brings another batch of cedar to the table as Dan Hawk looks on. At left, Jenny Webster prepares cedar bunches to bind on the rope. Eli Metoxen is working in the background. Each of the vol- unteers brought in food and snacks to share for the evening. years, concerned that this girl then,” she added. the process began on too may fade as time The donated greens Monday evening and is goes by. will hang at the head of near completion this So much so, that this the alter, while the Wednesday evening, year, 200 ft. of garland Oneida made cedar rope December 15. was purchased at a local will hang along the sides The Metoxen family business due to lack of of the church to compli- volunteered their time on volunteers to make the ment the stained glass Tuesday evening and the 400 ft. needed to proper- windows. McLester family worked ly decorate the interior of Preparation was sched- on the project on the church. uled to begin after mass Wednesday evening. The generous donation on Sunday, December was from longstanding 12, however, due to the parishioners, Pearl storm this past weekend, McLester and Winnifred Thomas. Taking a break from CORRECTION the task, Jenny Webster The incorrect date was given for the recalled being in the upcoming General Tribal Council meeting basement of the church when her family would regarding the Legislative Procedures Act be making the cedar and Judiciary Law. The correct date for the V.F.W. Veterans of Foreign Wars rope. “I was just a little meeting is February 5, 2011. of the United States • Oneida Post 7784 To Subscribe… Mail to… Looking for donations to build a Garage Mailing address: A donation of… Name: Kalihwisaks $250 or more will get a Gold Plaque ATTN: Address: Yvonne Kaquatosh P.O. Box 365 $150 Bronze Plaque Zip Oneida, WI 54155 $20 – $100 Silver Plaque Enrollment #: Ph. (Applicable to enrolled members ONLY) FREE Name of Veteran will be put on plaque in Honor or in Memory. Address update forms are also available for Oneida to enrolled enrolled members at the following website: The plaques will be displayed on the garage wall. http://www.oneidanation.org/enrollment/svcaddchange.aspx Oneida • Non-Tribal members & Business Members Contact Commander Cletus Ninham at: Organizations: (18 years & older) 920-869-1596 or 920-217-0135 $24.00/Annually (current rate) Street address Mail address Office Hours To contact us: 909 Packerland Dr. P.O. Box 365 8 AM – 4:30 PM Website address: Green Bay, WI 54313 Oneida, WI 54155 Monday-Friday www.kalihwisaks.com Voice:1(920) 496-7318 Fax #:1(920) 496-7493 The Staff To change subscription or delivery For questions or comments about news coverage, please contact Dawn Walschinski (920) 496-7318, Yvonne Kaquatosh (920) 496-7317, or Nate Call the Enrollment Department Toll Free: Wisneski (920) 496-7319. Contact Yvonne to include information in the Dawn Walschinski......................Managing Editor classifieds section. • [email protected] (920)496-7318 • Brooke Doxtator Yvonne Kaquatosh..........Page Designer/Ad Coord. • 1.800.571.9902 or local: 1.920.869.6200 Kalihwisaks is a member of NAJA • [email protected] (920)496-7317 Free to enrolled Oneida members (age 18 years & older) (Native American Journalists Nate Wisneski.......… Sr. Reporter/Photographer Association) & • [email protected] (920)496-7319 Non-Tribal members & Business WNA (Wisconsin Newspaper Organizations: $24.00/Annually (current rate) Association) www.kalihwisaks.com Local December 16, 2010 • (Áhs^) 3A With Sincere Appreciation… Passing On… It is a great honor to have received all the condolences from so many people when our father, Denny, John E. (Jack) Skenandore, Clyde (Bernard) Purcell Powless began his journey December 25, 1932 – November 29, 2010 February 29, 1936 – December 12, 2010 to the spirit world to join our mother, Angie. Our family could John E. (Jack) he loved by let- Clyde nephews, and his not have been comforted more by Denny, 77, passed ters, cards or “Bernard” very special friend all the spiritual support we received from many away on Monday, phone calls.