Ho-Chunk Wellness Court Graduate to Speak at Statewide Conference
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Vol. XXXV, Issue 9 Ma\ hi\tawus hi wira | Earth Drying Moon May 14, 2021 General Runoff Election 2021 Graduate photos and Ballots due Tuesday, June 1 materials due June 18 Page 16 Page 7 Ho-Chunk wellness court graduate to speak at statewide conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE has given me the support For more information, contact and resources to rebuild a Karie Decorah 715-299-4021 healthier life in recovery,” For the first time, a Native Ameri- said Decorah, who works can graduate of a tribal wellness as a pre-K-12 grant special- court will speak at the Wisconsin As- ist at Ho-Chunk Nation sociation of Treatment Court Profes- Department of Education sionals’ annual conference. in Black River Falls and Karie Decorah, Ho-Chunk, will attends Western Technical serve on a panel with other treatment College where she is study- court graduates on Thursday, April ing for an associate degree 29, as part of this year’s WATCP in the accounting program. three-day gathering at the Kalahari “The Family Wellness Resort and Conference Center in Court also held me account- Wisconsin Dells. able for my choices that A main focus of WATCP’s mis- weren’t always in my best sion, according to its website, is to interest. Because of this, I reduce substance abuse, crime and was able to look within my- recidivism by promoting and advo- self and take responsibility cating the establishment and funding for my choices.” of treatment courts. A 2014 report by the Cal- Decorah graduated from the ifornia-based Tribal Law Ho-Chunk Nation Family Wellness and Policy Institute stated Court in August 2017, and on the that since tribal wellness same day, had legal custody of chil- courts were started in 1997, dren returned to her after two years. they have “spawned a new It was the beginning of a new chap- generation of drug courts ter in her life after struggling with and, more importantly, a substance abuse issues for 15 years. new beacon of hope for The Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals held their “The Family Wellness Court the continually devastating annual conference in Wisconsin Dells on April 28-30. Karie Decorah (right) Continued on Page 2 and other treatment court graduates served on a discussion panel. Sheriff: Wisconsin casino FIRST CLASS MAIL Paid Postage U.S. 203 No. Permit Eau WI Claire, shooter was fired employee Gunman kills 2, wounds 1 at Oneida Nation casino; gunman also killed INSIDE SCOOP... Mary Annette Pember cific victim who was not Bartel at a waiter station News ................................. 2-3 Reprint from Indian there, but he decided to still at close range with a 9 shoot some of the victim’s mm handgun as dozens Announcements .............. 3-9 Country Today Health ..............................8-11 GREEN BAY, Wis. — A friends or co-workers, it ap- of patrons looked on, the pears,” Pawlak said. sheriff said during the news Legal ....................................12 man who shot and killed Ads ..............................11s-13 two people and wounded Brown County Sheriff conference. Pofahl then Todd Delain identified the went outside and shot Mul- Legistlative Minutes ......13-15 a third at a northeastern Notices .........................15-16 Wisconsin tribal casino res- victims and gunman during ligan, another restaurant taurant before police killed a press conference Monday. employee. him had been fired from the The victims are Ian Simp- The sheriff defended the eatery and banned from the son, 32, Jacob Bartel, 35. officers’ decision to fire property, authorities said Daniel Mulligan, 35 was on Pofahl, saying “cer- Want something special Monday. wounded and is in critical tainly this individual was a placed in the Hocak Worak? condition at a hospital in threat.” Limited space is available so Brown County Sheriff’s send your request in early. Lt. Kevin Pawlak said in- Milwaukee. Pofahl was a former em- HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER BOX 667 P.O. WI 54615 BLACK RIVER FALLS, The gunman was Bruce ployee at the Duck Creek Submissions will be handled on vestigators believe the gun- a first come first serve basis. HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER man was seeking a specific K. Pofahl, 62, of Brown Bar Grill located inside the TEL: (800) 472-3089 FAX: (715) 284-7852 Please notify the Newspaper of person he was angry at. County. Radisson Hotel. The hotel any address changes or corrections “He was targeting a spe- He shot Simpson and Continued on Page 3 PAGE 2 NEWS Ma\ hi\tawus hi wira 14, 2021 Treasury Launches Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Deliver $350 Billion Aid to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments will help bring back jobs, address pandemic’s economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong, equitable recovery PRESS RELEASE funding, communities hit significant revenue shortfalls VID-19 mitigation efforts, clean drinking water, sup- U.S. Department of the hard by COVID-19 will able as a result of the economic medical expenses, behavioral porting vital wastewater and Treasury to return to a semblance of fallout from the crisis. As healthcare, mental health and stormwater infrastructure, and normalcy; they’ll be able to a result, these governments substance misuse treatment expanding access to broad- May 10, 2021 rehire teachers, firefighters have endured unprecedented and certain public health and band internet. WASHINGTON — To- and other essential workers – strains, forcing many to make safety personnel responding to Insufficient federal aid and day, the U.S. Department of and to help small businesses untenable choices between the crisis; state and local austerity under the Treasury announced the reopen safely,” said Secretary laying off educators, fire- • Address negative eco- similar fiscal pressures dur- launch of the Coronavirus Janet L. Yellen. “There are fighters, and other frontline nomic impacts caused by the ing the Great Recession and State and Local Fiscal Re- no benefits to enduring two workers or failing to provide public health emergency, its aftermath undermined and covery Funds, established by historic economic crises in a services that communities rely including by rehiring public slowed the nation’s broader the American Rescue Plan 13-year span, except for one: on. Since the beginning of this sector workers, providing aid recovery. The steps the Biden Act of 2021, to provide $350 We can improve our policy- crisis, state and local govern- to households facing food, Administration has taken to billion in emergency funding making. During the Great ments have cut over 1 million housing or other financial aid state, local, territorial, and for state, local, territorial, and Recession, when cities and jobs. insecurity, offering small busi- Tribal governments will cre- Tribal governments. Treasury states were facing similar The Coronavirus State and ness assistance, and extending ate jobs and help fuel a strong also released details on the revenue shortfalls, the federal Local Fiscal Recovery Funds support for industries hardest recovery. And support for ways funds can be used to government didn’t provide provide substantial flexibility hit by the crisis communities hardest-hit by respond to acute pandemic- enough aid to close the gap. for each jurisdiction to meet • Aid the communities this crisis can help undo racial response needs, fill revenue That was an error. Insufficient local needs—including sup- and populations hardest hit inequities and other dispari- shortfalls among state and relief meant that cities had to port for households, small by the crisis, supporting an ties that have held too many local governments, and sup- slash spending, and that aus- businesses, impacted indus- equitable recovery by address- places back for too long. port the communities and terity undermined the broader tries, essential workers, and ing not only the immediate For an overview of the populations hardest-hit by the recovery. With today’s an- the communities hardest-hit harms of the pandemic, but its Coronavirus State and Local COVID-19 crisis. Eligible nouncement, we are charting by the crisis. Within the cat- exacerbation of longstanding Fiscal Recovery Funds pro- state, territorial, metropolitan a very different – and much egories of eligible uses listed, public health, economic and gram including an expanded city, county, and Tribal gov- faster – course back to pros- recipients have broad flexibil- educational disparities use of eligible uses, see the ernments will be able to ac- perity.” ity to decide how best to use • Provide premium pay fact sheet released today. For cess funding directly from the While the need for services this funding to meet the needs for essential workers, offering additional details on the state, Treasury Department in the provided by state, local, terri- of their communities. In ad- additional support to those local, territorial, and Tribal coming days to assist commu- torial, and Tribal governments dition to allowing for flexible who have borne and will bear government allocations, see nities as they recover from the has increased —including spending up to the level of the greatest health risks be- the full list. pandemic. setting up emergency medical their revenue loss, recipients cause of their service during For updates from Treasury “Today is a milestone in facilities, standing up vac- can use funds to: the pandemic; and, Department Relief and Recov- our country’s recovery from cination sites, and supporting • Support public health • Invest in water, sewer, ery Programs, sign up. the pandemic and its adjacent struggling small businesses— expenditures, by – among and broadband infrastruc- economic crisis. With this these governments have faced other uses – funding CO- ture, improving access to Continued from Page 1 feel like I’m giving something how her relationships have plinary membership” includes rections officers, social ser- effects of alcohol and drug back to the recovery commu- changed for the better. judges, prosecutors, defense vice caseworkers, and other abuse in Indian country.” The nity.” He added, “I feel that it She said she hopes her attorneys, court administra- stakeholders in the field of report also cited that the arrest gives me a voice.