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October 2009 NNaahh ggaahh cchhii wwaa nnoonngg (Far end of the Great Lake) DDii bbaahh jjii mmoowwiinn nnaann (Narrating of Story) In This Issue: New Tribal College president .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Wild rice harvest summary. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 RBC thoughts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Finding Ojibwe Code Talkers .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Rez adventures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .14 Community news .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18-19 1720 BIG LAKE RD. Presort Std CLOQUET, MN 55720 U.S. Postage CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PAID Permit #155 Cloquet, MN 55720 In September, FDL Band Member Larry Anderson was named President of the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College. In this picture, Larry had just been presented with an Eagle Staff from five pipe carriers who participated in a pipe ceremony at the “Presentation of the President” event. Larry is the only American Indian college president in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Page 2 | Nah gah chi wa nong • Di bah ji mowin nan | October 2009 Doc Arne’s story gets Upper Pipeline work begins Midwest Emmy nomination at FDL Reservation By Kristine Shotley Lac Construction, which are providing services By Kristine Shotley age: stop with the invincible “war- More than 350 copies of the DVD onstruction on the such as tree clearing, rior mentality.” Get health exams. have been distributed throughout Enbridge pipeline road work and provid- Walking into the Unknown,” a Follow the procedures advised by the country. Indigeneous aboriginal is in full swing in ing aggregate, which is a film featuring Dr. Arne Vainio, medical professionals. men in Australia will also have the C the Wrenshall area and mixture of rock. a physi- To be opportunity to view the film. “ it is expected to begin on Workers are being hired cian at FDL’s eligible for The film was produced by the FDL Reservation in by Enbridge through the Min no aya nomination Vainio’s wife, Ivy, and was directed October. FDL Tribal Employment win Clinic, consider- and edited by Nate Maydole, a 2006 Construction began at Rights Office program. was nomi- ation, the University of Minnesota-Duluth the end of August, soon Jobs include general nated for an film had graduate. The film was funded by after Enbridge received labor, heavy equipment Emmy in the to air on the Fond du Lac Band. the remaining permits. operation, welding, and cultural docu- network The 65-minute DVD features five Work is being done in truck and bus transporta- mentary cat- television. In main topics; diabetes, heart disease, phases, starting with tion. egory by the March, April stroke, suicide and alcoholism. clearing of the area. Many Fond du Lac Upper Mid- and May Each topic can be viewed individu- After that, the topsoil Band Members who have west Emmy 2009 of this ally. None of the segments mince is removed and pipe is been hired will work on Chapter of year, “Walk- words and each stays on message set along the right-of- the entire construction the National ing into the which can be summarized as: this way to be welded later. spread, which means the Academy of Unknown” is the way things really are now, Each weld is x-rayed, and workers could be any- Television ran on the but they don’t have to remain that when each passes inspec- where between Superior, Arts and Sci- Itasca Com- way. tion, the pipe is ready Wis., and Deer River, ences. munity T.V. Vainio will soon mark his tenth to be laid into a trench. Minn. The film cable station. year working at the Mino-aya-win The next steps include Employment of FDL takes the A large Clinic. The idea for the film took replacing the soils and Band Members is expect- viewer on population root when Dr. Vainio came to a restoration. ed to continue through an intimate of the target realization that he was great at Precision Pipeline has the end of construction journey with audience live dispensing advice, but not applying contracted with Reserva- and restoration phases, Vainio when in and near it to himself. tion-owned businesses to which end in early to he was 49 and 50 years of age. At Itasca County, located near several do work on the project. mid-2010. At this time, 35 that time, Vainio began to under- northern Minnesota Indian reserva- The businesses include American Indians are em- stand his own advice to men of his tions and communities. Fond du Lac Logging ployed by the Enbridge and Timber and Fond du project. The mission of this publication is to intention to be a vehicle of divisiveness. Nah gah chi wa nong provide the Anishinaabeg community of To that end, we do not publish editorials, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior opinion pieces or letters to the editor. Di bah ji mowin nan Chippewa, Fond du Lac Reservation, There is an abundance of opportunity Translation: Far End of the Great Lake – Fond du Lac Reservation; Narrating of Story with news and information that will be for the publishing, airing and dissemina- TABLE of CONTENTS Etc. ................................................15 of help to them in their everyday lives. tion of material of personal opinion in Emmy and Enbridge .........................2 Mending the Sacred Hoop ................16 In addition, our goal will be to highlight other communication vehicles available Larry Anderson .................................3 Legal q&a’s .....................................17 many of the honors, accolades, accom- throughout the area, region and state. Community news ....................... 18-19 “Green” bldg. and wild rice ................4 plishments and awards that are earned Our mission is to provide for Fond du Local news .......................................5 Calendar ........................................20 by community members but are mostly Lac Anishinaabeg a publication that will RBC thoughts .................................6-7 Published monthly by the Fond du Lac Finding Code Talkers .........................7 overlooked by the mass mainstream not dismiss their culture, heritage, hopes Reservation Business Committee. media. and dreams. We are striving to make this Wis. Point......................................8-9 Subscriptions are free for Fond du Lac Band Health news ................................ 10-11 Members. To inform us of a change of address, It is our hope that through greater newspaper fill that role. Natural resources ............................12 write to Fond du Lac News, Tribal Center, 1720 information about the activities of our Parenting page ............................... 13 Big Lake Rd., Cloquet, Minn. 55720 people, this publication can be an instru- Corporate Member of the Rez adventures ................................14 Editor: Deborah Locke ment of true community. It is not our Native American Journalists Association Nah gah chi wa nong • Di bah ji mowin nan | Page 3 Breath of fresh air and grounded Band Member Larry Anderson starts job as FDLT&CC president in September By Deborah Locke lege students. His door is open to them, the same way it was n a warm fall after- wide open to students when noon, two women burst Jack Briggs, college founder, Othrough the entrance of was president. Anderson wants the Fond du Lac Community & students to learn the same Tribal College and raced toward things he learned: that they can Larry Anderson, the new col- manage their time, get their lege president. homework done and know that “Larry!” one exclaimed. opportunities beckon down “Congratulations! Congratula- the road. They can do that and tions! It’s about time!” more, even if they don’t feel Anderson, smiling broadly, ready to enter college. received a hug and shook hands all around. The receptionist Grew up in Brookston smiled. Three visitors await- Anderson, too, wasn’t quite ing a meeting with Anderson ready for college when he smiled. first enrolled. He grew up in You could say the college Brookston, the grandson of itself is smiling these days. Band Member Pete Couture, That’s because Anderson’s and hung around with Brian Chancellor James H. McCormick addresses an audience at the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College year-long appointment as Jon Maciewski, Jerry Ojibway and introduces Larry Anderson as the college’s third president. interim president ended on and Bob Smith. A counselor at Sept. 9 when the Fond du Lac AlBrook High School recom- the first day, the lecturer recom- him in the president’s office, through class offerings and the Band Member was named the mended that Anderson go into mended that students outline perhaps to the surprise of that advisory board.” college’s third president by the the Army or become a baker be- every chapter of the textbook. early counselor who told him to Anderson and his staff will Minnesota State Colleges and cause his grades were not good, He told them to learn the terms become a baker. Not that there’s help with the transition, Pea- Universities Board of Trustees. even though his ACT scores and definitions. He told them anything wrong with baking, cock said, and both schools Anderson, 58, takes the reins were very high. to pay attention to the instruc- but Anderson had a different will gain from the other. Some at a critical time in the college’s “Drinking and sports were my tor who would present the test potential. Reservation-based college stu- history. A separate accredited priorities,” Anderson said. material over the course of time. dents will need to take classes FDL tribal college with a job He attended Mesabi Com- Study every day. Two colleges at the Cloquet tribal college and training focus is in the making. munity College and was hired “I did what he said for every Dr. Robert “Sonny” Peacock vice versa. Both places can’t of- That college will be located on as a home school coordinator class,” Anderson said. “If there remembers Anderson from fer everything. the Reservation. The proposed at the AlBrook District. He later was a test on Friday, I started to decades past when Peacock It looks like both schools, one college and current college are worked for a railroad, attended prepare on Monday.

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