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January 2014 NNaahhggaahhcchhiiwwaannoonngg (Far end of the Great Lake) DDiibbaahhjjimimoowwiinnnnaann (Narrating of Story) Volunteers getting ready to serve the elder’s at this year’s Elders Christmas 1720 BIG LAKE RD. Presort Std Party on Dec. 6. CLOQUET, MN 55720 U.S. Postage CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PAID In This Issue: Permit #155 Local News.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-3 Cloquet, MN RBC Thoughts . 4-5 55720 Fond du Lac Hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 School Section . 7-11 Year in Review. 12-13 More Local News.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Legal.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Etc.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .16-19 Health. 19 13 Moons. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20-21 Community News. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .22-23 Calendar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Page 2 | Nah gah chi wa nong • Di bah ji mowin nan |January 2014 Local news WGZS hires New Operations Manager By Dan Huculak, the time such as cassette record- Wrenshall native Cathy Cates WGZS Station Manager ing and experimental broadcast- (Walters), where they performed ing. as the B105 “Breakfast Flakes” he Fond du Lac Band He hosted weekly school radio for six years. found a familiar voice shows on an FM station in The new WGZS Operations Tfrom the local radio mar- Duluth in addition to hosting a Manager is looking forward to ket. Broadcasting veteran Pat weekly sports scoreboard show – sharing his on-air talents in the Puchalla joined WGZS Dec. 9. all as a junior in high school. area once again along with ful- Pat brings nearly 40 years’ expe- Pat attended Brown Institute of filling the need for local content rience to his new position. Broadcasting, not only to gain in the form of the Band’s con- Born in Superior and raised in more knowledge of on-air work, cerns with health, conservation Duluth’s Morgan Park neighbor- but also to obtain a tech license, and environment, and youth. hood, Pat became interested in which was required of many on Pat has been married to wife radio at a very young age. air personnel in the 1970’s. Cherie for over 31 years and has When Pat was six, he began Full time announcing positions three grown children, with one his career at WEBC when it was took him to Burlington, Col.; recent grandchild. then located on Duluth’s Su- and in Bismarck and Fargo, N.D. perior Street. From then on, he Puchalla returned to Duluth for became involved with the “new” an on-air and programming job. Pat Puchalla, technologies of broadcasting at He eventually teamed up with WGZS Operations Manager FDL Code Talker n World War II Lex Porter sus, Porter was 11 years old and throughout the area. was a code talker, but he had a 9 year old sister named Porter only told folks that Idied without ever having Isabella. while in the service he was a told his family. An enrollee of Porter enlisted in the army on “radio man” and told of times Fond du Lac, Porter’s family Jan. 17, 1942 and was released when they were behind enemy was honored as he received a from service Oct. 10, 1945. He lines and had some close calls. posthumous Medal of Honor. married a Grand Portage lady Lex was a humble and honor- Lex C. Porter was born sept. and raised his family on the able man who was glad to have 14, 1920 and passed away on Grand Portage Reservation. you tag along to powwows with Feb. 6, 1990. Porter was the Lex was well known on the him and his sons. son of Joseph Porter and Flora powwow circuit and attended This photo of Lex Porter was received from his daughter-in-law, (Clark) Porter. In the 1931 cen- many powwows over the years Loa Porter of Black River Falls, Wisc. The mission of this publication is to end, we do not publish editorials, opinion provide the Anishinaabeg community of pieces or letters to the editor. There is an Nahgahchiwanong Dibahjimowinnan the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior abundance of opportunity for the publish- Translation: Far End of the Great Lake; Narrating of Story Chippewa, Fond du Lac Reservation, with ing, airing and dissemination of material news and information that will be of help of personal opinion in other communica- TABLE of CONTENTS Local News.................................................... 2-3 Published monthly by the Fond du Lac to them in their everyday lives. In addi- tion vehicles available throughout the RBC Thoughts ............................................... 4-5 Reservation Business Committee. tion, our goal will be to highlight many of area, region and state. Fond du Lac Hospital ........................................6 Subscriptions are free for Fond du Lac the honors, accolades, accomplishments Our mission is to provide for Fond du School Section ..............................................7-11 Band Members. To inform us of a change and awards that are earned by community Lac Anishinaabeg a publication that will Year in Review ............................................12-13 of address, write to: members but are mostly overlooked by not dismiss their culture, heritage, hopes More Local News ............................................ 14 Legal .............................................................. 15 Fond du Lac News, Tribal Center, the mass mainstream media. and dreams. We are striving to make this Etc. ............................................................16-19 1720 Big Lake Rd., It is our hope that through greater infor- newspaper fill that role. Health ............................................................ 19 Cloquet, Minn. 55720. mation about the activities of our people, 13 Moons ...................................................20-21 this publication can be an instrument of Corporate Member of the Community News .......................................22-23 Editor: Zachary N. Dunaiski Calendar ........................................................ 24 true community. It is not our intention Native American Journalists to be a vehicle of divisiveness. To that Association January 2014 | Nah gah chi wa nong • Di bah ji mowin nan | Page 3 Local news Elder’s Christmas party By Zachary N. Dunaiski tendance, the Otter Creek together with family and convention center was friends in the winter. Just ‘Twas two weeks, 4 days, full of excited elders for days before a snow storm and the afternoon before the Christmas season and rolled through and on the Christmas, and all through a chance at winning a day of the party, wind chill the Black Bear’s Otter basket put together by dif- warnings were in effect. Creek event center elders ferent departments around But inside people could had gathered to celebrate the FDL Reservation. feel the warmth of the Christmas with one an- Many people look for- community and the love other at the FDL’s Elder ward to the Elder’s Christ- of being with family and Christmas party. mas party because it’s one friends. With over 650 in at- of the few times people get Some of the baskets full of practical and fun gifts. Secretary Treasurer Ferdinand Martineau thanking everyone for attending the party. Chairwoman Karen Diver speaking to as many people as she could at the Elder’s Christmas party. Driver’s with the instructor. 878-2603. Students must have Enrolled students education completed the class- should contact Wanda room portion of the Smith (218) 878-2663 Classroom driver’s class and have success- to use the Student education is taught fully passed the permit Activity fund. The four times a year at test. class enrollment form the Cloquet Commu- Class Schedules are should be brought to nity Center. Students Feb. 24-Mar. 7, Apr. 21- community services. must be 15 years old to May 2, and July 7-22 Non-enrolled students attend class. Students (no Fridays). The class- should pay the fee in must be enrolled room portion is $120, Enterprise Accounting before the first day of over the road $200. To and bring the receipt class. sign up for the class and class enrollment Over the road classes contact Joan (218) 878- form to Community are scheduled directly The crowd awaits for the volunteers to begin serving the meal at the Elder’s Christmas party. 2658 or Shelley (218) Services. Page 4 | Nah gah chi wa nong • Di bah ji mowin nan |January 2014 A few thoughts from RBC members From the Chairwoman from Army Corp of Engineers level to not only prepare for participants making vari- time was used to meet to and Federal Emergency Man- the climate change we are ex- ous statements and accusa- discuss the complaints and he President’s Task agement Agency. Whether the periencing now, but what can tions, whether towards tribal work through the process Force of Climate representatives were gover- be done to slow the effects government officials or other for reviewing them and their TPreparedness and nors, county commissioners, of further climate change by Band members. At several substance. If you have been Resiliency had its mayors, or tribal enacting policies to protect points, members would argue trying to reach a member of first meeting in leaders, the chal- the earth from increasing with any other members, in- the RBC and they have been mid-December. lenges facing com- carbon emissions. The Task cluding elders, who disagreed unavailable, it is because High level members munities were very Force will be meeting every with them. There was a total much of our time has been of the President’s similar. They included other month with the hope of lack of civility, and I worried taken in handling these al- Cabinet were in at- building infrastructure delivering a report by the end about public safety given the leged complaints. tendance at different to survive increas- of summer. high levels of emotion being times, including the ingly adverse weather The November open meet- displayed. Please feel free to call at President’s Chief of Karen Diver events and coordina- ing was held in Sawyer. It The end of November and (218) 878-2612 (office) or Staff, Senior Advisor, tion across multiple lasted from 1:30 p.m.

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