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April 5, 2012 OCHC gets visit from Congressmen Ribble and Price By Dawn Walschinski Melinda Danforth on Supreme Court decision Kalihwisaks Friday, March 30. on the Affordable Care US Representative for Rep. Ribble invited Act will affect the Indian Wisconsin’s 8th Rep. Price on the tour as Health Care Congressional district he serves on the Improvement Act. Reid Ribble [R] and US Subcommittee on Health. “If the repeal of the Representative for The tour led by entire law comes into Georgia’s 6th Comprehensive Health effect, there’s a possibili- Congressional District Director Debra Danforth ty Indian Health Care Dr. Tom Price [R] took a highlighted some of the Improvement Act is tour of the Oneida OCHC strengths such as attached to that,” she Community Health having the busiest phar- said. Center (OCHC) and met macy in Brown County. Rep. Price stated that with administrators and Later, the representa- her question was very Oneida Business tives sat down with the timely. Committee (OBC) Vice OCHC administrators “We’re actually begin- Chairman Greg Matson Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski and OBC members to ning to put together - if and Councilwoman Back row from left to right: Director of Nursing Sandy Schuyler, discuss current issues the courts strikes it down Behavioral Health Manager Mari Kriescher, Assistant Operations and concerns facing - a stop gap bill,” he said, Director Judi Skenandore, Medical Director Dr. Ravinder Vir, What’s Inside… Native American com- stating it should be ready Comprehensive Health Director Debbie Danforth, Executive munities. One of the con- to go mid-June in time cerns brought up by Assistant Mercie Danforth. Front row: OBC Vice Chairman Greg Councilwoman Danforth • See 9A, Matson, Rep. Reid Ribble, Rep. Dr. Tom Price, and OBC was how an upcoming OCHC visit Councilwoman Melinda Danforth in front of the OCHC. Hwy. 41 Murals – 2A Bonin garners Teacher of the Year award Some of the Oneida By Nate Wisneski sent individuals with with people to do the best take my students, turn themed overpass murals Kalihwisaks recognition consistent they can.” them into a team. I try to are taking shape. Craig Bonin could of with their goals. Due to budget cuts in create a family atmos- taken his teaching degree “It’s a nice feeling. It the Milwaukee school phere. We aren’t going to to a less challenging dis- kind of makes you feel system Bonin teachers get along every day.” trict but his choice to that people are recogniz- the core subjects while Bonin has been teach- educate children in the ing what you’re doing also being his classes’ ing in the Milwaukee Milwaukee school dis- and the good you are physical education and school system for the last trict led to an honor ded- doing,” said Bonin, who art teacher. 10 years. He grew up in icated to the city’s best. teaches fifth grade. “It Bonin keeps a positive Manitowoc, WI and Bonin was named recognizes my ability to attitude that he thinks graduated from Carroll McLester-Davis Teacher of the Year at the work with kids that may translates to his students. University in Waukesha, outstanding teen – 1B 95th Street Elementary come from a challenged He also believes in utiliz- WI and earned his Lauren McLester- School by the Craig Bonin background to be moti- ing the Golden Rule. Master of Education in Davis named Green Metropolitan Milwaukee African-American edu- vated to do things that “If I’m in a bad mood Curriculum and Bay Outstanding Teen. Alliance of Black School cators to improve educa- they may think they can’t my students will be in a Instruction from Educators, Inc (MMAB- tional opportunities for do. I feel that this award bad mood,” he said. “Do SE). African-American peo- recognizes my ability to what you can with what • See 9A, MMABSE’s goal is to ple. Each year they pre- not just teach but work you got. I’ve been able to Teacher of the year establish a coalition of Top BIA official resigns to take LDS Church post SALT LAKE CITY Church's third-highest safety in tribal communi- work with Echo Hawk to Swimmer – 7B (AP) ~ The top official governing body. The ties, resolved century-old ensure a smooth transi- Andrea Kolitsch is set- for the U.S. Bureau of announcement from the water disputes, invested tion within the BIA. It ting records at UW- Indian Affairs is resign- church came Saturday in education, and reached was not clear who would Lacrosse. ing to accept a full-time during its semi-annual many more milestones be appointed to oversee leadership position with general conference in that are helping Indian the BIA after Echo Section A The Church of Jesus Salt Lake City. nations pursue the future Hawk's departure. 2–4A/Local Christ of Latter-day President Barack of their choosing,” Echo Hawk, a member 5A/OBC Forum Saints, ending three years Obama appointed Echo Salazar said in a state- of the Pawnee Nation, 6A/OBC Agenda 8-9A/Government with the department that Hawk, 63, to oversee the ment. was elected Idaho attor- 10A/State/National Interior Secretary Ken BIA in 2009. During Echo Hawk’s ney general in 1990, the Section B Salazar says “opened a “With Larry Echo tenure, the Interior first Native American to 1B/Lifestyles new chapter” in U.S. Hawk’s leadership, we Department settled a $3.4 be elected to the position 2B/Environment relationships with have opened a new chap- billion class-action law- in any state. He ran 3B/Education American Indian tribes. ter in our nation to nation suit with Native unsuccessfully in 1994 4B/Classifieds Larry Echo Hawk, the relationships with American landowners for Idaho governor as a 5B/Good News 6B/Local assistant secretary of the American Indian and over mismanaged royal- Democrat. 7B/Sports Interior for Indian Alaska Native tribal gov- ties. The settlement He was a Brigham 8B/Health Affairs, is being appoint- ernments, accelerated the reached in late 2009 is 9B/OCIFS ed to the Quorum of the restoration of tribal under appeal. • See 2A, 10B/SEOTS Seventy, the Mormon homelands, improved Salazar said he would Echo Hawk Larry Echo Hawk Elder care community continues to take shape By Travis Cottrell Kalihwisaks As the spring season begins the con- struction of the Oneida Resident Centered Care Community (ORCCC) continues to make strides toward the facility’s completion. “So far the construction has gone very well, as good as can be expected when you’re working on building a facility of this size,” said Assistant Project Manager Alan King. Currently crews are laying down concrete in the interior, forming the parking lot, and securing walls and ceiling trusses. “There are a lot of workers all work- ing on different areas of the building at the same time. It all comes together in the end,” said King. After the ceiling trusses are in place then the roofing and the siding can be Kali photo/Travis Cottrell put into place. Workers construct the pillars and the decorative stone work that will View more photos of ORCCC con- form the entrance to the ORCCC facility. The entrance will lead to a struction by visiting the Kalihwisaks facebook page. reception area which features a handful of large windows for viewing. Local www.kalihwisaks.com 2A (T#ken) • April 5, 2012 OBC debates housing proposal By Dawn Walschinski it, I absolutely do, but OBC meeting, Hoeft Highway 41 motifs taking shape Kalihwisaks when you talk about gave oaths of office to Debate over a proposed wanting someone to Gary Jordan and Michael housing plant flared up bring forth a business J. Skenandore for the during the Wednesday, plan, an operational plan Oneida Golf Enterprise March 28 Oneida about the project that Corporation, Richard Full Turtle and the Business Committee they’re supporting and Moss and Kevin Shilka head of a Wolf (OBC) meeting during you bring me two memo- for the Oneida Personnel the add-on’s session. randums that are five Commission and to Jeff pages long that doesn’t House, Butch Present: Chairman Ed have a project plan … Rentmeester and Jackie Delgado, Secretary Patty doesn’t have a financial Zalim for the Oneida Hoeft, Council members forecast for the entire Engineering Science and Melinda J. Danforth, project … there’s no Construction (ESC) cor- Vince DelaRosa, David plan, where’s the plan?” porate board of directors. Jordan, Paul Ninham, asked Danforth. The committee Brandon Stevens Oneida Housing approved the minutes Wolf, Turtle, and Authority (OHA) from the March 14, 2012 Bear paw prints Excused: Vice Director Dale Wheelock OBC meeting. Chairman Greg Matson, stated that the manufac- Treasurer Tina Danforth tured homes might not Resolutions win the bid process The creation of the Councilman Vince required by the US Oneida Tribal Health Kali photos/Travis Cottrell DelaRosa asked for the Department of Housing Board was deferred. A pair of large scale motifs can now be seen on the Highway 41 OBC to approve moving and Urban Development The OBC approved a overpass on Larsen Road. The artwork depicts Oneida cultural ahead with the planning (HUD). resolution to continue images which are set into the concrete walls that form the highway process for a joint ven- “This is HUD money, Oneida Tribe Temporary ture with Homeway we’re going to have to Assistance for Needy overpass. Homes of Peoria, Illinois bid it out,” said Families (TANF) to build a construction Wheelock. “This isn’t Program for 2012-2015. plant in Oneida that will going to happen From 1A/Echo Hawk manufacture modular overnight unless you put Directors and houses.