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10-08-10 V31N10.Pdf PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 30 Gaylord, MI 49735 Waabagaa Giizis • Leaves Turning Color Moon October 8, 2010 • Vol. 31 No. 9 Win AwenenOfficial newspaper of the Sault Ste. MarieNisitotung Tribe of Chippewa Indians Grand Tribal Youth Council wins national award Maamwi Niigaanziwag (Together nominated Maamwi Niigaanziwag. They Lead) Grand Tribal Youth Council The award recognizes young has been chosen by the Board of American Indians or Alaska Natives for Director’s of the National Indian Health their leadership and outstanding efforts Board as a recipient of the National to increase the quality of health care or Indian Health Boards Youth Leadership awareness of health issues within their Award. This award recognizes the coun- peer group or community on a local or cil’s work with the Sault Tribe youth. national level. The council’s award was presented at An affiliate of the United National NIHB’s annual Consumer Conference in Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), the Sioux Falls, S.D., Sept. 22. Maamwi Niigaanziwag Grand Tribal Connie Hill was also awarded an Youth Council is made up of members NIHB Local Impact Award for her work from five individual Sault Ste. Marie with the Sault Tribe Traditional Foods Tribe of Chippewa Indians youth coun- Program and its positive impact on the cils from grades 8 to 12 throughout the health of American Indians. eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Council members Hailey St. Andrew, Photo by Dennis Worden Organized in 2004, the Grand Tribal of St. Ignace, and Hannah Vallier, of NIHB Executive Director and Sault Tribe member Stacy A. Bohlen; Sault Tribe Unit I Youth Council serves as a unified voice Manistique, accepted the award chap- Representative Cathy Abramson; youth council member Hailey St. Andrew, Indian of the constituent tribal youth councils to eroned by Hessel area YEA coordinator Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, youth council member Hannah Vallier promote communication and collabora- Lisa Burnside and Sault Tribe board and Hessel area YEA coordinator Lisa Burnside (L-R) accepting an award for the tion between councils and act member Cathy Abramson. Abramson Grand Tribal Youth Council from the NIHB. See “Award,” page 4 Tribe awarded nearly $2 million under new grant process BY RICK SMITH secretary, shelter manager and four shel- The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of ter workers over three years. Chippewa Indians recently garnered Funding from the Prevent and Reduce almost $2 million in grants in support Alcohol and Substance Abuse-Related of efforts to curb crime and support Crimes Program came to $499,995 over public safety. The awards represent four three years to pay for a clinical social of the first grants awarded to American worker for people subjected to the tribal Indian tribes under the U.S. Department court system in addition to a specialty of Justice (DOJ) Coordinated Tribal court coordinator. Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) process. An even $300,000 from the Tribal The new process combines 10 separate Sexual Assault Services Program was grant programs under the CTAS umbrel- awarded to support a clinical social la, streamlining requests for funding to a worker for victims of sexual assault with single application for all of the grants. an emphasis on working with children. A total of $127 million in grant fund- Further, a DOJ Office of Community ing was awarded to 185 tribal entities Oriented Policing Services award of across the United States. $282,078 from the Tribal Resources The largest of the Sault Tribe grants Grant Program will supplement tribal amounts to $897,592 awarded under the law enforcement training and equipment Grants to Tribal Governments Program. Photo by Rick Smith acquisition. According to Lori Jump, manager of the GRANT TEAM — Juvenile Probation Officer Jennifer Blair, Sault Advocacy Resource The funding is expected to take about Sault Ste. Marie Advocacy Resource Center and judicial services grants manager Lori Jump, Chief of Police Bob Marchand six months to reach the respective func- Center and judicial services grants, (back, L-R), Behavioral Health Supervisor Jennifer Olmstead and Magistrate Judge tions. funding from that grant is earmarked to and Court Administrator Kellie LaVictor (front, L-R), Not pictured: Chief Judge Jocelyn In the past, the 10 grants now under defray costs for a legal aid attorney, legal Fabry and Laura Thompson of Mental Health. See “Grant,” page 4 Law allows masters of Anishinaabemowin to teach without certificate BY BRENDA AUSTIN August and the House passed it Sept. 23, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed after which it quickly found its way to into law Sept. 30 Senate Bill 1014 the governor’s desk. that allows tribal elders and masters of The bill creates an exception to the American Indian languages and culture rule that Michigan public school dis- to teach students even though they may tricts are required to hire only certified not be certified. teachers, if a federally-recognized tribe The bill also makes it clear that indicates the individual is a master of the American Indian language courses tribal language, or if the person can dem- would satisfy a state second-language onstrate their skill in some other way. requirement. This is the second exception to teacher The Governor signed the bill at the certification rules adopted by the Senate state capitol in a special ceremony Sept. recently; the first was passed in July 30. Tribal Chairman Joe McCoy, Unit I allowing Fire Department staff to teach Director Cathy Abramson and Cultural high school courses qualifying students Division’s Adrienne Shipman attended to become volunteer firefighters. for Sault Tribe. “The bill is a step in the right direc- Senate Democratic Leader Mike Prusi tion,” Sault Tribe Language Instructor (D-Ishpeming) sponsored the bill after Orien Corbiere said. “We need to move speaking with Michigan tribes about the Photo courtesy of the State of Michigan forward in language training services need to preserve American Indian lan- Sault Tribe’s Cathy Abramson, Adrienne Shipman, Mike McCoy, Chairman Joe McCoy if we want to bring ’Nishinaabemowin guages. The bill sped its way through the and the bill’s sponsor, Senate Democratic leader Mike Prusi, (L-R) watch as Govenor (Ojibwe language) back to health. legislature. The Senate passed the bill in Jennifer Granholm signs Senate Bill 1014 into law. See “Law,” page 4 GET ON THE PATH To Breast Wellness Women Are Special And Important To Their Families. Three Steps To Regular Breast Health Care: * Do a self breast exam once a month. * Get a yearly clinical breast exam by your health care provider after the age of 20. * Get a yearly mammogram starting at age 40. A Healthy Pathway to Traditional Breast Wellness: * Get a yearly clinical breast exam * Get a yearly mammogram * Do your monthly self breast exam * Keep Spiritual balance * Maintain family harmony * Laugh often * Stay tobacco free * Walk, dance, move your body * Avoid Alcohol * Eat healthy * Share your story What Your Sault Tribe’s Kinoownaakwe “Navigator Woman” Can Do To Help You * Help you schedule appointments. * Provide or arrange transportation to and from your appointments. * Provide assistance with working through your insurance. * Help and address any of your questions or concerns. * Provide you with emotional support. * Accompany you to your appointment. Sault Tribe member Michelle Teeple, Traditional Dancer AmAndA LeonArd, LPn (906) 632-5237 [email protected] Women eligible for care within the Tribal Health Clinics and meet the states eligibility requirements can apply for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) which assists women with the screening and treatment costs for breast and cervical cancer. October 8, 2010 • Win Awenen Nisitotung News 3 Sault Tribe’s St. Ignace dental clinic expands FROM SAULT TRIBE DENTAL health. He brings at the Sault Ste. Marie loca- The dental clinic in St. PROGRAM a vast amount of tion. Ignace can be reached at (906) The new St. Ignace tribal experience to our St. Igance staffs three dental 643-7202. clinic is pleased to announce practice, as well assistants, which include Toni the expansion of dental ser- as a great sense Johnston, Crysta Cowell and vices for tribal members. Dr. of humor. He Nicole Sayles. A fourth dental Algonquin Hair James Dinger and Dr. Andrew has four grown assistant will be added Oct. 1. Krantz are now both working children and he Misti Woodruff, RDH, contin- & Tanning Spa at the St. Ignace clinic. This is and his wife have ues to practice dental hygiene the first time that there have recently moved to in the clinic and is looking been two full-time tribal den- the St. Ignace area. forward to having the two new Specializing in: Dr. Krantz, Dr. Adamo and Dr. Dinger. tists working in the St. Ignace In addition, dentists so that more patients • men’S HAir area. In addition, there are now He is married and has two chil- Dr. James Adamo continues can be served. ColorS & StyleS six operatories (chairs) to serve dren with another on the way. to serve the clinic’s patients, “Patients at the St. Ignace patients. This is an increase of He is excited to bring the latest usually one day a week, after location have been amazed • Prom UPdos! 50 precent over the four that techniques to his patients in St. “retiring” from his private at the state-of-the-art facility were in the Lambert Center. Ignace. practice in Kincheloe. Dr. that has been constructed for We are very lucky to have Dr. Andrew Krantz has been Adamo served in the U.S. them,” Dr. Bruce Anderson, Call Jackie! the two new dentists join our practicing about 28 years in Public Health service for many dental program manager for 635-5552 dental program.
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