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A Monthly Chronicle of White Earth Reservation
Vol. 24 No. 7 White Earth, Minn. [email protected] Wednesday, July 3, 2019
151st Annual WE Celebration & Pow Wow The votes are in! Fairbanks and Gish to vie for WE Chairman The tension was mounting as the last of the absentee ballots were being count - ed during the White Earth Special Primary on June 4 at the Golden Eagle Bingo Hall in Mahnomen. When the final vote was tabulated, Brent Gish and Michael Fairbanks were chosen to battled it out for Chairman in the White Earth Special General Election on Tuesday, Aug. 6. A Special Election is being held to fill the remaining term of Chairman Terry Tibbetts who passed away from an on- going illness in March. Tibbetts was elected to a four-year term in 2016. Gish received 523 votes and Fairbanks collected 391 votes. Former Secretary-Treasurer Tara Mason finished third with 384 votes. The rest of the can - didates in order were Eugene Sommers, 185, Robert Durant, 94, Lainey Fineday, 38, Rae Ann Smith, 33, Michael The 151st Thompson, 29, Patricia Moran, 24, Annual White Ronald Fairbanks, 22, Teresa St. Clair, Earth 19, Leigh Harper, 18, David Greene, 13, Reservation Sandra St. Clair, 8, and Bill Crowell, 7. Celebration and No one requested a ballot recount or Pow Wow was contested the election. held June 14-16. The General Election will be held Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you have For more pow any election questions, please call 218- Photos by Gary W. Padrta wow photos turn 936-5622 or 1-866-211-9154 or email to Page 19. The White Earth Special Primary [email protected]. Election returns were held June 4 at the *The Cass Lake voting poll has been Golden Eagle Bingo Hall. Winners were changed to the White Earth Family Office Brent Gish (with his wife Gayle), top, and Photos by at 217 2nd Street NE in Cass Lake. Michael Fairbanks, bottom. Gary W. Padrta N E 4 D M D 1
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Anishinaabeg Today Peggy Flanagan The Anishinaabeg Today (AT) is the offical publica - held reins in apparent historic first during governor’s surgery tion of White Earth Reservation and is published once a month. Editorials and articles appearing in the AT are By Dave Orrick thesia. Such a transfer is hallowed in state law. the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily St. Paul Pioneer Press Dayton didn’t transfer powers reflect the opinion or attitude of the AT staff or the White Former Gov. Mark Dayton had several opportunities to Earth Reservation Business Committee. ST. PAUL — For several hours on June 20, a woman transfer the powers and duties of governor to women, but The AT reserves the right to reject any advertising - and an American Indian - was the chief executive of he never did. or materials submitted for publication. The submission Minnesota for what is believed to be the first time in the state’s 161-year history. Over the course of his eight years as governor, three of articles, and photos is encouraged, however, they are women served as lieutenant governor: Yvonne Prettner subject to editing for grammar, length, and malicious/ Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan held down reins as “acting governor” from 12:30 p.m. until around 3 p.m. while Gov. Solon, now-U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, both fellow Democrats, libelous content. The Editor makes the sole decision of and former state Senate President Michelle Fischbach, a AT Tim Walz was under general anesthesia during a medical what is published in the and will not assume any Republican from Paynesville, who ascended to the post responsibility for unsolicited material nor will the AT procedure on his knee. after Dayton appointed Smith to the Senate seat, which had guarantee publication upon submission. Deadlines are In a statement, Walz said the procedure at a been vacated by former U.S. Sen. Al Franken. strictly enforced! Deadline dates are printed on Page 2 Bloomington clinic to repair a cartilage tear in his knee was in each issue. “successful.” The injury to his medial meniscus is common Dayton, who was 71 when he left office, underwent to runners, and Walz said the fix “will allow me to start run - The AT is distributed at no charge to all postal several medical procedures. In the fall, he suffered lung ning again.” patrons living on White Earth Reservation, and by mail damage following a procedure at the Mayo Clinic to to White Earth Reservation members (who request the He thanked the medical staff and added: “And thank improve his spine, requiring him to stay at the Rochester newspaper - one per household) living within the United you to Lt. Gov. Flanagan for holding down the fort at the facility for about a month. Dayton’s office wasn’t initially States. The cost of a newspaper subscription is $12 per Capitol. I look forward to getting back in the office on forthcoming about the seriousness of his condition follow - year for non-members (including descendants) living off Monday [June 24] after a weekend of recuperation.” ing the surgery, and some observers speculated that he the reservation. The AT can be read online for no cost Flanagan, who is a citizen of the White Earth Nation of didn’t want to hand over control to a Republican. at www.whiteearth.com. Ojibwe, is the state’s first Native American lieutenant gov - ernor. She’s not the state’s first female to hold the post, but For more information call 218-983-3285 Ext. several state officials contacted this week said they were 5903, email: [email protected], fax: 218-983- unaware that any had been officially bestowed the powers White Earth 3641, or write to: of acting governor, as Flanagan had by Walz. is hosting an MCT Anishinaabeg Today Walz, a Democrat, conveyed those powers to her — PO Box 418 which could have included mobilizing the Minnesota Constitutional Convention White Earth, MN 56591 National Guard in an emergency — via a letter to House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and state July 19, 2019 Member of the v Senate President Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, saying he Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, Minn. Native American Journalist Association v would “temporarily be unable to discharge the powers and 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Minnesota Newspaper Association duties of the Office of Governor” while under general anes - WER Business Committee White Earth has meeting with Attorney General of Minnesota Eugene “Umsy” Tibbetts Vice Chairman / District III Representative
Leonard Alan Roy Secretary-Treasurer
Raymond Auginaush Sr. District I Representative
Kathy Goodwin District II Representative Editor
Gary W. Padrta Future Issues * Deadline Issue Date
July 31 August 7
August 29 September 4
September 25 October 2 Submitted photo October 30 November 6 White Earth Tribal Council and staff recently met with Keith Ellison - Attorney General of Minnesota at the White Earth November 27 December 4 Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen. They discussed several criminal justice issues that impact the reserva - tion. From left are Shanda Fisher - tribal attorney, Darlene Rivera - Mahnomen County attorney, Jeremy Cossette - * Deadline and issue dates subject to change White Earth Public Safety, Keith Ellingson - Attorney General of Minnesota, Veronica Newcomer - tribal attorney, Kathy Goodwin - District II Rep., Umsy Tibbetts - Acting Chairman, Raymond Auginaush - District I Rep., Alan Roy - Secretary Treasurer, and Nick Baker - tribal attorney. Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 3
White Earth welcomes MN Corrections Commissioner
The White Earth Tribal Council and staff welcomed Minnesota Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell on June 28 at the RBC building.
Top : Taking a break from the meeting for a group photo.
Left : Lawrence Goodman, left, and Aaron Keezer meet with the Commissioner to discuss Project Warrior.
Photos by Candace Rastedt
White Earth Council of Elders (WECOE) The White Earth Council of Elders (WECOE) is membership for approval at the monthly meetings. an LLC Organization that is under the auspices of the The Executive Board are elected by the general White Earth Business Committee. membership on a bi-annual basis. The purpose of this organization is to improve Every month the minutes and financial reports the economic, physical, and spiritual lifestyles of are prepared and must be approved by the governing American Indian Tribal Elders on the White Earth body. WECOE reports to the White Earth Reservation. We are restoring our traditional position Reservation Committee at their quarterly meetings. of respected advisors and leaders. WECOE coordi - Membership requirements : v Waubun Days nates with other programs to enhance the lives of White Earth enrollees age 55 and older are Elders and promote communication with all agencies voting members. v Pre Harvest Festival that serve our Elders. Non-Native spouse living within the exterior The governing body of the White Earth Council boundaries of the White Earth Nation age 55 and of Elders is the Executive Board and general mem - older are non-voting members. v Date : Saturday, July 13 bership. The Executive Board consists of chairper - Attending a minimum of four meetings a year Parade - Noon / registration starting 11 a.m. son, vice chairperson, secretary, and treasurer. The and active participation in fund raising are required Bean Bag Tournament - two person teams Executive Board duties are to be the policy making to attend the bi-annual NICOA conference. v Food and Beverage - available for purchase in the park body of the organization, to ensure programs are There are NO DUES required to be a WECOE Flea Market - running mid-morning to mid-afternoon responsive to WECOE membership needs, to advo - member. Fun in the Park - purchased wrist band required cate on behalf of Tribal Elders, and to establish and WECOE regular monthly meetings : ** Due to construction the 5K run/walk will not take place this year. maintain an administration support staff. They will The 1st Tuesday of the month - April through make recommendations for actions to the general December. 4 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Delta Dental donates more than 2,800 toothbrushes White Earth Urban Picnic to families in Detroit Lakes and White Earth Rez When : July 20, 2019 / 4 to 7 p.m. In honor of National Smile Month in June, Delta futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens and Where: Minnehaha Falls Park, Wabun Picnic Area Dental of Minnesota donated approximately 50,000 we believe a healthy smile is part of that.” 4655 46th Avenue South, Minneapolis toothbrushes to Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the The toothbrushes were given to youth and their state, including 2,448 to the Boys & Girls Club of families participating in Boys & Girls Clubs programs Meal served at 5 p.m. White Earth and 432 to the Boys & Girls Club of at 11 sites including Bemidji, Cass Lake, Detroit Detroit Lakes. To improve oral health care and build Lakes, Duluth, Elk River, Minneapolis, Perham, the Door Prizes, Children’s Activities, Big Time Fun! awareness, Delta Dental of Minnesota partnered with Red Lake Reservation, Rochester, St. Cloud and the the Boys & Girls Clubs on this initiative as a way to White Earth Reservation. Sponsored by : reach young people throughout the state and promote The Boys & Girls Clubs of America serve four White Earth RBC and White Earth Urban Council healthy lifestyles. million young people each year through 4,300 clubs Through National Smile Month, Delta Dental of located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native FMI : 612-813-1590 Minnesota spread awareness of the importance of lands throughout the country. The clubs promote aca - good oral health and the habits needed to maintain a demic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy smile. Research shows that good oral health is heathy lifestyles through programs offered during linked to longer lives and reduced risk of diseases and non-school hours. certain cancers, in addition to the confidence boost that comes from a healthy, happy, smile. Delta Dental of Minnesota “At Delta Dental of Minnesota, we are committed Delta Dental of Minnesota is an independent, to improving the health of all Minnesotans through nonprofit health services company that serves the oral oral health. We are grateful that the Boys & Girls health needs of Minnesota and North Dakota resi - Clubs of Minnesota will help deliver these toothbrush - dents. Since 1969, Delta Dental of Minnesota has es throughout the summer – this is a great time to edu - accomplished this mission by providing the best cate on the importance of oral hygiene,” said Joe access across the state to oral health care through Lally, Vice President, Government & Community affordable dental plans. Delta Dental of Minnesota is Relations of Delta Dental of Minnesota. “These clubs an authorized licensee of the Delta Dental Plans are working with young people and their families in Association of Oak Brook, Illinois. To learn more, all corners of our state to enable them to have bright visit DeltaDentalMN.org.
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By Annalee Kologi, RN en or don’t improve in one hour. White Earth Home Health Agency For more information contact www.mayoclinic. org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion. Heat exhaustion is a condition as a result of your body overheating. Causes of heat exhaustion are exposure to high temperatures, high humidity, strenu - ous physical activity, very young and older age, dehy - dration, alcohol, and certain medications. Without immediate treatment heat exhaustion can lead to heat - stroke a life-threatening condition. Symptoms to be aware of: • Cool, moist skin when in the heat • Heavy sweating • Dizziness • Fatigue • Weak, rapid pulse • Muscle cramps • Headache • Nausea • Low blood pressure upon standing (feeling dizzy or faint) If you think you are experiencing heat exhaus - tion: • Stop all activity and sit down • Move to a cooler place • Drink cold water • Seek medical care if signs and symptoms wors - Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 5
Rez Briefs
RBC offices closed for Employee Picnic White Earth RBC offices will be closed on Friday, July 12 for the annual Employee Picnic and will reopen on Monday, July 15 at 8 a.m.
Land office looking for Mike Littlewolf The White Earth Land Office is looking to contact Mike Littlewolf. Please call 218-983-3285 or stop by at your earliest con - venience.
White Earth SNAP plans special day on July 24 The White Earth USDA SNAP Nutrition Program will be grilling, sharing nutrition education and having lots of fun on July 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Food Distribution.
Post 9880 Auxiliary meeting set for July 8 VFW Post 9880 Auxiliary will meet on Monday, July 8 at 8 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Ogema. All members encouraged to attend. Please note the summer meeting time change!
Bagley Art in the Park Bagley Art in the Park will be Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - rain or shine! Vendors are encouraged to register now. Call Linda at 218-766-2261 or check out the Facebook page for Bagley Art in the Park.
Submitted photo Waubun trails are available for walking Front row from left are Matthew Wierschke, Natalie Tibbetts, Nathan Nelson, Cole Dinh, Jandi Uran and The Waubun School Forest trails are available for walking. Take Jasmin Vanderpaats. Back row from left are Arianna Anderson, Amber Kologi, Ozaawaa Burnett, Makayla a walk on Maple Ridge trail and see the new outdoor classroom. The Azure-Hanks and Nindonnis Englund. Not pictured are Dejah Anderson and Patti Degroat (advisors). forest is located at 2541 Hwy 113 (9.2 miles east of Waubun).
Just a friendly reminder The White Earth Natural Resources Department would like to Students get ‘Close Up’ view of Washington remind all residents to clean up yards and remove and properly dis - Because of your generous donations the Waubun great life lesson. This trip truly opened their eyes and pose of all garbage and debris. The White Earth Land Department High School Close Up Program was able to take 11 lets them see that they can make a difference, make will be performing site evaluation’s and White Earth Conservation students to Washington, D.C. for five days. change and represent their part of the county and will be enforcing any violations of the White Earth Environmental The students had the time of their lives. There their home. code. Thank you and happy spring. were so many things to see and learn. They made This trip would not have been possible without great friends with students from all over the United White Earth Car Seat Prevention Program the generosity of so many in our community and the States. We witnessed history in the making and our • Is your child in need of a car seat? dedication and hard work from our students. From history (good and bad) as a country. We visited with • Are you wondering if your child needs the next stage car seat? the bottom on our hearts we truly thank you. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar and • Let us help to secure your child’s future in the correct car seat! Congressman Collin Peterson and Dean Phillips. The following organizations and people donated • We are available for car seat education Monday through Friday; Many of the students got to sit in on Senate Hearings. to the trip: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The students learned so much more about our Community, Wambach & Hanson Law Office, Please call Danielle Darco at 218-936-3285 Ext. 1324 or nation’s history than they ever could in a textbook. United Valley Bank Mahnomen, Midwest Bank, Bryanna Chilton Ext. 1259 to help answer any question you may The also learned and debated about current issues White Earth Tribal Council, Ethan Berry Memorial, have or to schedule an appointment. such as minimum wage, pledge of allegiance, voting Wild Rice Electric, Arvig Communications, Bell age and much more. Bank, Community Development Bank, WAMO, Tents will require a rental fee Learning to come together with peers from all JOM-White Earth, American Legion, and Kathy There is a $200 rental fee for the 30 x 30 tent from White Earth over the county and reach a common ground was a Beckius . Maintenance. It includes set up and tear down. Payment in full will be required before set up.
Looking for a job? The White Earth Human Resources Department has a Job Hotline. Call 218-983-3285 and ask for Ext. 1000, or look online at www.whiteearth.com.
WE Urban Council meeting dates The White Earth Urban Community Council meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe building at 1308 E. Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.
White Earth Urban Liaison Office The White Earth Urban Liaison Office address is 214 West Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis at the Carriage House behind the brick mansion. Thier phone number is 612-813-1590 Ext. 6634.
Iron Range Area Community Council The Iron Range Area Community Council holds a meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at the Greenway Township Hall in Marble, Minn. The Council encourages everyone to attend. 6 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY Naytahwaush Indian Health Center Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Pine Point Indian Health Center Wednesday, August 14, 2019
v Are you A patient at IHS? v Female, between the ages of 40-65? v In need of a yearly breast exam and mammogram? To schedule your exam please call the White Earth, Photo by Esther Ames Naytahwaush or Pine Point Health Centers at MnDOT staff and members of the White Earth Nation recently partnered for ADA hands-on construction 1-800-477-0125. training at the Maadaadizi Workforce Center in Mahnomen. For transportation call Mary in CHR: 1-855-435-7493 WE, MnDOT team up to provide ADA training By Adrien Carretero , Office of Government Sandra St. Clair, TERO Assistant/Compliance Safety Affairs, and Mindy Heinkel , Maintenance OPS Officer worked with MnDOT to plan all the details Research for a successful partnership. MnDOT’s ADA program team worked with White Earth Nation and MnDOT recently held native-owned business Gordon Construction and the first hands-on ADA construction training in MnDOT consultant PE Services. MnDOT team Indian Country. members included Richard Haavisto, Dustin Walls Fifteen participants graduated June 12 after the and Mindy Heinkel. The training is designed to pro - three-day training at the Maadaadizi Workforce vide employment opportunities to graduates and Center in Naytahwaush. Graduates are enrolled trib - tackle the large contracting disparity affecting native- al members. The training equipped them with the owned businesses. skills and knowledge to work on MnDOT projects on During the graduation ceremony, White Earth the White Earth Reservation and across the state. Nation acting Chairman Eugene “Umsy” Tibbetts MnDOT Tribal Affairs coordinated this partnership and District 4 Engineer Shiloh Wahl gave each grad - with White Earth Nation. uate a MnDOT Construction Specification book and “We tried to partner on a training with other a signed certificate. organizations for nearly three years to bring con - Congratulations to Trevor Ashing, Todd struction training to our facilities instead of sending Bellanger, Lawrence Goodman, Joseph Keezer, people away from their families for training,” said Aaron Keezer, Christopher Leslie, Shannon Londo, Workforce Development Manager, Doreen Lanoue. Louis Londo, Allen Lufkins, Bernadino Magney, “We were pleased when MnDOT proposed to collab - Kenneth Peake-Rogers, Glenn Sommers Sr., orate. We are looking forward to similar training in Burnham Tibbetts IV, Shawn Warren and Brian the future.” Esther Ames, TERO Coordinator, and Wichern. You all did an excellent job!
Minnesota indigenous/community leaders share perspectives on Line 3’s impact on environment Bagley, Minn. -- Local environmental, indige - “We have to stand up to protect our ways,” said nous, and community leaders met june 27 to attend Evelyn Bellanger, Anishinaabe, board member for an Educational Summit on Line 3, a tar sands Nibi Center. White Earth Forestry has pipeline being proposed in the area. Andy Pearson, Midwest Tar Sands Coordinator These leaders discussed the historical, spiritual, for MN350, explained, “Line 3 is an illegally wood available for Spirit Fires and cultural connection of the Anishinaabeg to these approved pipeline that poses a grave threat to our The White Earth Tribal Forestry office has firewood available lands known as the 1855 Treaty area. In addition, the water, climate, and communities. We’ve gathered for Spirit Fires when there is a passing in our communities. This fire - day included an environmental review of tar sands today to talk about the ways the Line 3 project would wood is cut and split, and can be delivered to families on the reser - and the current legal status of the Line 3 project. impact us.” vation that may be going through the grieving process. If built, Line 3 would cross through critical eco - 1855 Treaty Authority Executive Director, Frank logical and cultural resources, threatening Bibeau, reviewed the agreements made in the 1855 There are a few special considerations : v Minnesota’s land, clean water, Tribal sovereignty, Treaty. He made clear, “We must protect the This firewood is available for a tribal member passing only. v and our climate. The pipeline has been controversial resources and rights to nature so we all live the good Firewood deliveries will be limited to one pickup load per Spirit from the start and this conference will focus on the life.” Fire/passing. v risks to community and how we can best work The summit closed with a discussion of next The firewood will be delivered to families within the reservation together to foster understanding and enact solutions steps and solutions, including ideas to bring econom - boundary. v as a community. ic relief and healing for our community. This firewood may be used only for Spirit Fire purposes. “My inherent responsibility as an Anishinaabe of We hope to continue to offer this service as much as we can in the Maa’iigan doodem (Wolf Clan) is to protect the the future. Please contact the White Earth Tribal Forestry Office in people and the land,” said Gaagigeyaashiik Dawn You can reach the Anishinaabeg Today Naytahwaush for this service at 218-935-5967. Goodwin, Anishinaabe, 1855 Treaty Authority Wild at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 Rice Committee / RISE Coalition. or email [email protected] Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 7 Financial Quarterly Report White Earth Council of Elders As reported to the Secretary-Treasurer by the from Mahnomen, which was $2.2 million. The Bagley Chief Financial Officer, Scott Omlid, for governmen - Casino continues to experience increased revenues By Lucille Silk, Chairperson tal activities, overall from October 1, 2018 to March and net income. To date, the property has earned $5.1 White Earth Council of Elders 31, 2019—the second quarter of fiscal year 2019—our million in revenue through March 31, 2019 with The month of June has come and gone so fast that our combined revenue was $93.7 million, and our expen - expenditures of $4.3 million for FY19. The property heads are still swimming. The meeting of this Elder Council ditures were $47 million. On March 31, 2019, our has a net income of $721,000. cash on hand was $52 million. $49.8 million were As we look at FY19, gaming management antici - was held June 4 at the Naytahwaush Elder Nutrition site and considered Other Governmental Funds, $36.6 million pates total revenue to be $120 million, expenditures to also the same day of our special election voting for Chairperson of these funds belonged to the Behavioral Health be about $109 million. This will result in over $10 of our Reservation due to the loss of Terry Tibbetts. There will Program, and our General Fund was $2.2 million. million in consolidated net income. Shooting Star be a run-off election soon between the two persons that Collectively, our expenditures during this period Casino cash on hand as of March 31, 2019 is $19.8 received the most votes. Good luck to the two candidates! were $47 million. Other Governmental Funds were million. The cash on hand at the close of the last fiscal $39.2 million, and the General Fund was $7.8 million. year, September 31, 2018 was $18.8 million. After The Elder Council was busy getting ready for the fundrais - The unaudited preliminary numbers are subject to Shooting Star Casino capital improvement projects er raffle and bake sale that was held at our annual Pow Wow. change as the numbers are finalized. and transfers to White Earth RBC, cash has increased The Pow Wow committee provided a booth for the Elders and The preliminary numbers for the Behavioral to $1 million. we purchased canopies for them and they will be stored with Health Program through March 31, 2019 show rev - It is important to note that the Tribe budgeted to Stephanie Williams for future use. Thank you to everyone that enue of $26.5 million and expenditures of $17 million. transfer $9 million from gaming in FY19 to sustain the donated baked goods, pop, or other items and worked at the The net income from the program was $9.5 million, General Fund. These transfers are necessary to sup - booth throughout the week-end of June 14. The big winner of which resulted in $36.6 million cash in bank. The dif - port the General Fund. the Pendleton Blanket was Bill Brown and Joe Rueckert won ference between cash and net income relates to cash Questions or comments may be directed to the the Shooting Star package. A complete list of the other win - carryover from prior years of operation and current Secretary-Treasurer at [email protected] ners will be available by request or posted at our next meeting. outstanding bills as there are accounts payable. or 218-983-3285. The 50/50 raffle winner was Shelley Weaver for $92. Consolidated revenue for Mahnomen, Bagley and all other gaming revenue for Quarter 2, ending March Sincerely, Congratulations to all winners and again Thank You to all 31, 2019 was $55.9 million. The consolidated expens - those that gave of their time to work at our booth and prepare es through Quarter 2 was $53 million. Consolidated Alan Roy for the raffle and bake sale. We look forward to serving you net income was $2.9 million with a majority coming Secretary-Treasurer again next year at the Pow Wow. A total of $898.14, after expenses, was earned and earmarked for the NICOA confer - ence in 2020. WE enrollees come up winners at annual drawing The annual Wisdom Steps Conference was held June 18- 20 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minn. It was a great con - ference with much education as well as fun entertainment. The Wednesday night banquet was in honor of all the Elders that met their requirements to attend the conference. We were extremely proud to have three of our council members join us for this event and they were Eugene Tibbetts - Acting Chairman, Alan Roy - Secretary/Treasurer, and Ray Auginaush - District I Representative. Unfortunately Kathy Goodwin - District II Representative was unable to be with us, as she is usually a regular. A special bingo game was arranged for our Elders and they had lots of fun. Other activities were beading with Barb, Moccasin Game, and a Talking Circle for grandparents raising grandchildren. The highlight was an Elvis impersonator who sang and gave out scarfs and mingled with the Elders. We encourage all Elders to get your health cards in by Dec. 30, 2019 in order to attend the next conference, which will be held at the Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minn. This will be our 20th anniversary conference and plans have already begun. Your two contacts for White Earth are Beverly Karsten and myself, both will be 20-year members.
Photo by Gary W. Padrta
The annual Tribal Canoe Drawing was held June 21 at the Shooting Star Casino. Five lucky tribal members walked away with a 17-foot Michi-Craft aluminum canoe with paddles. From left are Amber Bevins, Andy Fergus Falls Auginaush, Carla Soyring, Sheila Anderson and Patrick Schultz. The Shooting Star donated the canoes 218-736-5673 and the White Earth Reservation Business Committee and the White Earth Natural Resources Department sponsored the event. *Licensed in Minnesota and White Earth Tribal Courts 8 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
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From left are Jandi Uran, Makayla Azure-Hanks and Jasmine Vanderplaats at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Waubun student shares story of visiting WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Editor’s note : Jasmine Vanderplatts recent - photo. The World War II Memorial consisted ly traveled with other Waubun High School of pillars that have names of the states that students to Washington, D.C., through the were involved in the war and a reflection Close Up program. She receive some finan - pool that you could dip your feet into. cial assistance through the White Earth RBC Also, there are 4,000 stars on the and wanted to thank the tribe by sharing her Memorial wall and it was so pretty. The the highlight of her visit. World War II Memorial is my favorite since it is so pretty, but also very sad since it mem - By Jasmine Vanderplaats oirs those who have died fighting for our country. My favorite memorial to visit from our The trip was worth going on and my Close Up trip to Washington. D.C., was the class learned many facts about all of the World War II Memorial, which is seen in the memorials we visited. Pine Point Traditional Pow-Wow
August 10-11, 2019
Pow Wow Highway 1/2 mile West of Pine Point School Ponsford, Minn
Details are still being worked out so check out Facebook, White Earth Website and the August Anishinaabeg Today Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 9
COLA students tape superintendent to the wall THE DOCTOR’S CORNER
The Preparticipation Physical
By Thomas J. Schreiner M.D. White Earth Health Center
The “Preparticpation Physical” better known as the “Sports Physical” is required by the state of Minnesota prior to participation in organized school sports beginning with grade 7 and recommended by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Society for Sports Medicine and the American Osteopathic Academy for Sports Medicine. The goals of this preparticipation physical are as follows: 1. Maximize safe participation by children and adolescents in sports. 2. Identify medical problems with risks of life-threatening com - plications during participation such as cardiac conditions. 3. Identify conditions that require a treatment plan before or dur - ing participation such as high blood pressure. 4. Identify and rehabilitate old musculoskeletal injuries. 5. Identify and treat conditions that interfere with performance such as asthma. 6. Remove unnecessary restrictions on participation that were placed previously. The evaluation consists of two main parts. The 1st is a series of questions asking about family history looking for issues such as con - ditions that could be inherited such as heart disease, hypertension, seizures, rheumatoid or connective tissue diseases and may impact participation in sports. There are also questions about the past his - tory of the child him or herself looking for chronic health problems or any history of previous musculoskeletal injuries. We will also be asking about the child’s personal habits and general sense of well- being. The nurse will then obtain height, weight and other vital signs Photo by Gary W. Padrta such as heart rate and blood pressure as well as checking visual acu - ity. The provider will then perform the physical exam with particular Circle of Life Academy students who didn’t have a behavioral referral during the last week of school got the attention to the cardiac and the musculoskeletal exam. Any issues chance to tape interim Superintendent Jenna Leadbetter to a wall at school. The students enjoyed the identified from the answers to the health questions will be more fully opportunity and Jenna survived the several hours she spent taped to the wall. explored. Upon completing the physical and incorporating all infor - mation from the health questions with the physical exam, recom - mendation will be made to either deny participation in high school White Earth Veterans News sports, defer for further evaluation by a specialist or to approve the child for participation in either selected or to include all sports. Per Minnesota law this preparticipation physical will be valid for three medical and legal documents. The Tribal Veteran By Tom Spry years from the date of the physical. The school will administer a Service Officer can get a copy of your discharge White Earth Tribal Veteran Service Officer brief questionnaire in the subsequent two years which may result in papers. The Veteran’s spouse and/or dependents may a referral back to a medical provider for a further evaluation. The White Earth Veteran Association will meet be able to file for Death Pension or Dependency and It is strongly recommended that parents schedule their child’s Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Indemnity Compensation (DIC). If the family would sports physical with the White Earth Health Center as soon as possi - Mahnomen Center. The White Earth Veterans like a headstone or gravestone marker, we will need ble in order to facilitate getting an appointment of your choice. As Association meets the first Tuesday of each month. the discharge papers. For a White Earth Veterans we get closer to the start of the new school year many people are Please contact the White Earth Veterans Association if Honor Guard burial service we will also need the dis - calling and trying to get appointments at the last minute and it interested in being involved with the Honor Guard. charge papers. So please think of your loved ones becomes impossible to meet everyone’s requests which will result in The White Earth Veteran’s Honor Guard is available before it’s too late. some students not being able to start fall sports on time. for funerals. A Veteran’s ID Card serves as proof of service in If you’re having an event for us to participate, the Armed Forces which can be used to obtain dis - please contact this office ahead of time so we can list counts on goods and services offered to Veterans. it in the paper. We always welcome invitations to Please contact me at the Mahnomen Veterans charter schools, public schools, and White Earth White Earth Election Board Association building to sign up for VA Healthcare. Tribal and Community College, whether it be attend - You may have tried in the past and were turned down, ing a large event or to speak to students about the vet - but with the Community Healthcare being used local - Mailing address eran’s service. : PO Box 10, Mahnomen, MN 56557 ly it is freeing up space at the local VA Medical Events : Center. Therefore, we have a window of opportunity Phone : 218-936-5622 or 1-866-211-9154 Pine Point Pow Wow to see if you qualify. By doing this you will get a VA August 10-11 Email address : [email protected] Veterans ID Card and also are eligible for VA Health. Saturday, Aug. 10: Grand Entry at 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11: Grand Entry at 1p.m. The White Earth Tribal Veteran Service Officer is Fax : 218-936-5623 Attention Veterans ! Make sure you have a copy located at the White Earth Veterans Association build - Hours : Monday through Saturday / 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of your Military Discharge papers (DD214). When ing, 2219 College Road in Mahnomen. a Veteran dies it is up to his or her family to retrieve You can reach me at 218-936-5650, email Also Sunday, July 28 and Aug. 4 from 8 to 4:30 p.m. the appropriate documents. Don’t let this painful [email protected], or fax 218-936-5651. Office The election office is located in the old RV building behind experience happen to your loved ones. Have a copy of hours are from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen your discharge with your will, estate papers or other Friday . 10 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
White Earth Child Care / Early Childhood Program invites you to a Public Hearing Providing those interested with an opportunity to comment on the provision of child care services under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) 2020-2022 Plan. When : Thursday, July 25, 2019 Time : 5-7 p.m. Where : White Earth Child Care/ Head Start Building located in White Earth, Minn. All interested parents, family, and community members are encouraged to attend. A light meal will be provided. You can find a copy of the CCDF draft at www.whiteearth.com or you can request a printed copy at the White Earth Child Care/ Head Start Building. Submitted photo
White Earth Tax Site staff, volunteers and guests celebrated the 2019 tax season at a volunteer apprecia - tion party, held June 3 at La Barista in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Pictured left to right are: Leslie Scott, Carol and Doug Fabre, Sue Trnka, Pat Sauer, Jan Jarboe, Julia Nelmark, Dorothy Heisler and Amaiya Kier.
WE Tax Site files more than 450 returns The White Earth Tax Site electronically filed 463 “Bad weather made this year challenging for our federal income tax returns free of charge in 2019. volunteers and staff, and we owe them tremendous People assisted included 265 single filers, 63 thanks,” said Sue Trnka, incoming site administrator. married filers, and 117 people filing as head of house - The White Earth Tax Site operates under the hold. Nearly half of all filers were employed by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Entertainment, which VITA is an IRS program that offers training and certi - hosts the site annually at its Mahnomen, Minn., loca - fication for community-sponsored sites to prepare and tion. Twelve percent were veterans. Also included file tax returns within a limited scope. were overflow clients from a nearby tax site. The local site is a program of the White Earth A total of 139 filers received the Earned Income Investment Initiative, made possible by West Central Tax Credit, a program that encourages work by reduc - Initiative, Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition, ing the tax burden on low-income people, particularly Shooting Star and Midwest Minnesota Community those with dependents. Development Corporation.
New b-ball court and hoops at Riverland Apartments
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
A new cement basketball court and hoops were recently installed behind the Riverland Apartments in Mahnomen. The money for the full-size court came from the White Earth Housing Authority. White Earth Public Safety purchased the basketball hoops. Top : Kelly Phillips and Curtis Rogers, White Earth Public Safety, assembles one of two basketball hoops. Left : It didn’t take long for the kids to come out and play on the new court. Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 11
July Food Distribution Calendar
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Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition RBC closed RBC closed with with with for July 4th for July 4th Colleen B. Colleen B. Colleen B. Holiday Holiday
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Home Deliveries RBC closed Nutrition Nutrition Bagley, RL, Nutrition for with with with Ponsford, NTW, Mahnomen, Employee Colleen B. Colleen B. Colleen B. Waubun Picnic
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Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition Home No with with Deliveries with Distribution Colleen B. Colleen B. Debra B. Detroit Lakes
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July White Earth WIC Clinic Calendar
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Bagley Bagley White Earth RBC closed RBC closed Elementary Elementary Health for July 4th for July 4th School School Center Holiday Holiday 10-3 10-3 8:15-4
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Mahnomen Mahnomen White Earth Pine Point Environmental Environmental Health CHR Closed Building Building Center Building 11-5:30 9:30-3 8:15-4 9:30-3
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White Earth Naytahwaush By Bagley Health Supportive Appointment Elementary Center Housing Closed Only School 10-3 8:15-4 9:30-3
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White Earth White Earth WIC By By Health 40520 Co Hwy 34 Appointment Appointment Center Ogema, MN 56569 Only Only 8:15-4 218-983-6232 12 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
White Earth RBC approves increase in scholarship $$$ to future applicants
The White Earth Scholarship Program recently as well as relieve some of the financial burdens on our announced that is has increased the amount of scholar - students and their families. ship dollars available to future applicants. The White Earth Scholarship Program will contin - The White Earth Reservation Business Committee ue to be limited to White Earth enrollees. Other infor - (RBC) voted unanimously to approve the White Earth mation, policies, qualifications, and downloadable Scholarship Program (WESP) recommendations to applications can be found at www.whiteearth.com. increase awards for all qualified students. Qualifying undergraduate applicants registered for up to 12 credits may receive $250 per credit with a maximum amount of $3,000 per semester or $6,000 per academic year; qual - WE Transit times for Take an ifying graduate applicants registered for up to eight Elder Fishing event - July 18 credits may receive $350 per credit with a maximum amount of $2,800 per semester or $5,600 per academic Rice Lake Community Center - 9 a.m. year. These changes will take effect in the 2019-2020 Naytahwaush Complex - 9:40 a.m. academic year. Arrive at Little Elbow Lake - 10 a.m. The White Earth Scholarship Program, along with the White Earth RBC, recognizes the ever-changing Pine Point Community Center - 8 a.m. needs of our students and aims to support our con - Biimaadiziwin - 9 a.m. stituents with a responsive and robust system of finan - cial support. As college tuition costs rise and our stu - Congregate - 9:15 a.m. dents balance work, school, and family obligations, the Roundhouse - 9:30 a.m. new WESP award increase will expand access and Arrive at Little Elbow Lake - 10 a.m. increase affordability to many colleges and universities, Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 13 14 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Annual Summer Wild Rice Round-Up The 12th Annual Summer Wild Rice Sunday, Aug. 11 Round-Up will be held Aug. 9-11 at the 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Sandhill Bible Camp located six miles 10 a.m. - AA Speaker: Ted L., Oakdale, south of Fosston, Minn. Minn. 11 a.m. Packing and Farewells Agenda: Friday, Aug. 9 Please Bring : Bedding, towels, toiletries, 3 p.m. - Registration: Meet and Greet ice, pop, snacks, appropriate clothing for 6 p.m. - Dinner warm days and cool nights. No pets 8 p.m. - AA Speaker: Mike S., New Hope, allowed. Minn. 10 p.m. - AA and Al-Anon Camp Fire Contact Information: Meeting Email : [email protected]
Saturday, Aug. 10 Wild Rice Round-Up, 9 a.m. - Breakfast PO Box 203 10 a.m. - Al-Anon Speaker: Gail S., Mahnomen, MN 56557 Miltona, Minn. Fred : 218-935-5007 or 218-849-1357. Noon - Lunch 1:30 p.m. - Recreation options: Cribbage www.wildriceroundup.com tournament, swimming, fishing, canoeing, horseshoes, volleyball, softball Registration Charges: 4 p.m. - Al-Anon Meeting $110 before Aug. 1 . $129 on Aug. 2. 5:30 p.m. - Pipe Ceremony (Includes lodging and all meals) 6 p.m. - Dinner Daily rate : $15 plus $15 for each meal. 8 p.m. - AA Speaker: Sharyl WH., Call 218-435-6100 for RV and camping Minneapolis, Minn. information. 10 p.m. - AA and Al-Anon Meeting www.sandhillbiblecamp.com
Pre-Registration Form Pre-registration forms must be received no later then Aug. 1, 2019. Your cancelled check is your receipt.
Full Name______
Address______
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Telephone ______“We salute you” Franklin Miller
Email ______By Andrea Wicker Frank enjoyed Home Group______Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls working various jobs throughout his _____ AA ____ Al-Anon ____ Alateen _____ Other Banquet ______White Earth enrollee Frank Miller has lifetime and was been a resident of the Minnesota Veterans able to travel all Mail this form with payment to: Home in Fergus Falls, Minn., since Jan. 2, over the country. 2012. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War He was part of agri - Wild Rice Round-Up and was honorably discharged from the cultural research in PO Box 203 Navy with the final rank of CT2. Frank Fargo, N.D., and Mahnomen, MN 56557 earned the National Defense Service Medal also worked as a while enlisted. truck driver for the Frank Miller Frank was born Dec. 2, 1946, on White Salvation Army, Earth Reservation to his parents Joseph and delivering items to locations in need. Frank Josephine Miller. He was one of 11 children eventually moved back to the Detroit Lakes raised in the home. area where he spent time doing lawn work After graduating from high school, and gardening with his family. Frank went to college in Lawrence, Kan. Today he enjoys reading, movies, On Jan. 15, 1965, he enlisted in the Navy. recreation outings, and his monthly visits to Frank then attended military training in Elder’s Day at the casino with his sister, Pensacola, Fla., where he was trained as a Jodi. Communications Technician and learned Cryptology. While stationed on a Merchant When asked what he liked most about Marine ship during Vietnam, Frank did living at the Minnesota Veterans Home in many tasks, such as decoding voice mes - Fergus Falls, Frank said, “They take care of sages and Morse code, among other duties. us and they understand the veterans.” Frank was discharged from the Navy on Thank you for your service, Frank. We Dec. 19, 1968. salute you! Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 15
Voting eligibly for White Earth General Election 1.6(A) Judging Qualifications illness or physical disability, an eligible voter is not Each Band governing body will be the sole judge able to vote at the polls and notifies the General of the constitutional qualifications of its voters and Election Board consistent with this Ordinance, he/she may, by official action, delegate this responsibility to will be entitled to vote by absentee ballot in the man - its General Reservation Election Board. ner and under the procedures as provided by Section 2.2(B). 1.6 (B) Eligibility to Vote: Generally To cast an absentee ballot for Committeeperson, Eligible voters are enrolled members of the Tribe, an eligible voter must have resided within that district 18 years of age or over. All Eligible voters shall vote for a period of at least 30 days as his/her last reserva - by secret ballot. To be eligible to cast a ballot a voter tion residence. In the event an eligible voter has never must meet all constitutional requirements. In addition, resided on the reservation of his/her enrollment, to be eligible to cast a vote for Committeeperson, a he/she must declare in his/her request which district voter must have resided within that district for at least has been selected in which to cast the ballot for thirty (30) days immediately preceding the election, Committeeperson. unless the voter casts an absentee ballot as permitted A voter may not thereafter change his/her district by this Ordinance. for absentee voting purposes without actually residing within a different district on his/her reservation of 1.6 (C) Eligibility to Vote: Absentee enrollment for at least thirty (30) consecutive days Whenever, due to absence from the reservation, immediately preceeding the elections.
SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE
A Special General Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Election of the White Earth Reservation Business Committee will be held on August 6, 2019 to fill the following position:
CHAIRPERSON - WHITE EARTH RESERVATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE - for the remainder of an unexpired FOUR (4) YEAR TERM
ELECTION DATE : August 6, 2019
White Earth Election Board Shooting Star Casino RV Office PO Box 10 Absentee ballot requests can be mailed, emailed Mahnomen, MN 56557 or faxed to the White Earth Election Board ***ABSENTEE VOTING***
POLLING PLACES :
DISTRICT I: Bejou - Community Center, Main Street Beaulieu - Mary Lou Crandall Residence, 2125 220th Street Pine Bend - Robin Ankeny Residence, 1130 320th Avenue Rice Lake - Community Center (Rice Lake Village)
DISTRICT II: White Earth Mahnomen - Old Tribal College Library, Main Street Naytahwaush - Old Community Center, 2nd Avenue Election Board Waubun - Community Center, 1004 Central Avenue DISTRICT III: Mailing address : Callaway - Community Center, Highway 59 PO Box 10, Mahnomen, MN 56557 Ogema - VFW Hall, Main Street East White Earth - Community Center, Martin Drive Phone : 218-936-5622 or 1-866-211-9154 Elbow Lake - Elderly Nutrition Center, (Elbow Lake Village) Pine Point - Elderly Nutrition Center (Pine Point Village) Email address : [email protected] MINNEAPOLIS, MN Fax : 218-936-5623 American Indian Center l530 East Franklin Avenue Hours : Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CASS LAKE, MN *(location change) Also Sundays, July 28 and Aug. 4 from 8 to 4:30 p.m. White Earth Family Office / 218-335-0035 217 2nd Street NE The election office is located in the old RV building behind the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen POLLS OPEN : 8 a.m. / POLLS CLOSE : 8 p.m. 16 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
ing!!!! t’s com Mark your I calendars White Earth You are invited to the 19th Annual Communities Elder’s Summit Collaborative Brain Development Conference from Aug. 7- 8 at Shooting Star Casino. Our registration has changed and we are only allowing online registration through Eventbrite. Please follow the appropriate link below to view our sched - When : September 10, 11 & 12 ule and to register for this year’s conference. RBC Employees (*PO Number Required*): Where : Shooting Star Casino Event Center www.eventbrite.com/e/rbc-employee-registration-19th- annual-communities-collaborative-brain-development-con - Mahnomen, Minn ference-tickets-61497294062
General Public : www.eventbrite.com/e/19th-annual-com - munities-collaborative-brain-development-conference- Details are still in the planning stages. More to come in the August paper. tickets-61153467668 Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 17 Meet the Candidates for White Earth Chairman
Brent Gish
Brent Gish—Candidate for Chairman of the In the variety of professional positions I have held, I these values will provide the foundation for successfully White Earth Ojibwe Nation have lead staff of over 350, managed budgets in excess of addressing the challenges faced by the Chairman of the “WE can…together WE will!” $28,000,000, successfully implemented school improve - White Earth Nation. Boozhoo! Let me begin by ment initiatives, worked with state legislators and members My record will show that I am an independent thinker… introducing myself. My name is of Congress to address funding and capital improvement that when faced with a new problem, I listen before I speak. Brent Gish and I am a candidate projects, and collaborated with local, state and national orga - I assess the situation, consider the options, make a recom - for the unexpired term of nizations to attain desired goals. As I reflect on the past 47 mendation and then develop an action plan based on what is Chairman of the White Earth years of my career, the greatest satisfaction has come from best for the people that will be impacted by the decision, not Nation. I am asking for your building relationships with youth and watching them thrive! by those who may wish to change or influence. If elected, I vote in the Special General It is my belief that education is the foundation for a success - will employ the same strategies as your chairman. Election to be held on August ful life and strong families…educated citizens are the foun - As chairman, I will focus my efforts on making White 6, 2019 . dation for successful communities and a prosperous White Earth better than it is today. Among the priorities I will bring I am a lifelong resident of Earth Nation. to the table will be: the White Earth Nation except Since the mid-seventies, I have served on local, state • Safe drug free communities--increased efforts in pre - for the years I attended college and tribal Indian education committees as well as a wide vention, mental health intervention, and expanded CD inter - and military service. I earned a variety of the non-profit boards. Locally, I served on the vention/treatment Bachelor’s Degree, a Master’s Naytahwaush Community Council for several years. In • Constitutional reform—revising our Constitution to Degree, Administrative Specialist Licensure and an honorary 1978, I ran for and was elected to the White Earth reflect Ojibwe values and culture, separation of power, and Doctor of Education. My college education and licenses Reservation Business Committee as District II long-term enrollment option(s) provided me with the distinct honor and privilege of working Representative. While serving on the RBC, I continued to • Attracting business and entrepreneurs—creating a as a teacher, principal and superintendent in the teach at the Naytahwaush Elementary School. At the end of business climate that attracts new businesses that will pro - Naytahwaush and Mahnomen communities spanning 33 my four year term, I made a very difficult decision to stay vide attractive wages and benefits for members years. Then, in 2005, after a horrific tragedy, I answered the focused on educating youth of our reservation and not to run • High quality life-long learning opportunities—high call to serve the students, staff and people of the Red Lake for another term, but, I left the door open to run at a later schools that offer diplomas and entry level career tech train - School District. In addition to the work in Pre-K-12 public date. That date is now! ing, WETCC offering expanded diploma and work certifi - education, I have served as executive director of the National Who I am and what I am is a reflection of those who cate/licensure opportunities Indian Impacted Schools Association (NIISA), a non-profit taught me valuable lessons and mentored me throughout my • Improved health care—Plans are underway to con - organization whose mission it is to advocate on behalf of life. My parents were my first teachers—teaching right and struct an addition on the current White Earth Health Center nearly 600 school districts with students living on Indian wrong and instilling values of respect, honesty, truthfulness, treaty, tribal trust or Alaska Land Claims Settlement land, humility, and to be courageous when you are faced with a land that generates no tax revenue for school operations. challenge. Sometimes referred to as character attributes, See Gish Page 22
Michael Fairbanks
Aaniin Gaa-waabaabiganikaag nindinawemaaganidog. employed as the Coordinator of a nonprofit organization, partnership (joint venture) with Indian Health Services. The Hello & greetings my White Earth relatives. which protects our water and air on a local level right here partnership would create a new state of the art Tribally Mii-gwech for all who supported me in the primary on White Earth Reservation. It is because of our natural con - owned healthcare facility in Naytahwaush. Currently this election. Our resiliency in this campaign has brought strong nection to Mother Earth that make us protectors of water and project is on hold but it’s vital that we continue to move for - voices together speaking from our hearts and we have been air, our Ojibwe communities as well as cultural values make ward as it will provide better access to healthcare for our heard. I believe that my profes - us stewards of our environment. Elders, and members in Naytahwaush and surrounding com - sional experience, education and Family is a very important part of my life. I have two munities. The new clinic will provide much needed jobs most importantly, how I live my adult children, eight grandchildren, and am engaged to a tra - both during the construction phase of the clinic and also life culturally, offers the leader - ditional spirited Anisham a pipe carrier, drum keeper and tra - when the facility opens. ship qualities needed to be your ditional dancer, and find a strong sense of Mino-bimaadizi - Integrating culture and education - Many in my circle Chairman. win, The Good Life, through our seven grandfather teach - have noticed that Native children receive little education My parents Juel and Elsie ings. about our history and the contribution of our people in their Fairbanks have given me so I do believe we need to move forward on a variety of schools. Native people are largely ignored in the dominant many talents to lead us down a initiatives in order to ensure that our futures are positive and narrative, while in reality we were/are significant players in good path. They were commu - healthy. My priorities include: every part of American history. When we are omitted from nity servants and a prime exam - Ending homelessness - Homelessness is increasing due the curriculum in schools, our children are being told implic - ple of giving back to our people. to rising housing costs and flat wages. Tribes have the itly that they don’t matter. We must ensure our Native histo - My education consists of authority to increase access to state housing subsidies to pay ry is at the forefront of any curriculum that serves our chil - two Associate of Science the rent for eligible adults. Funds go directly to the housing dren, because they are the future. degrees: Business Management and Nutrition, Bachelor of provider or landlord to cover rent and basic household sup - The inclusion of Native history, language, and culture is Arts in American Indian Studies and a Post Bachelor’s in the plies. I would like to create investment opportunities for critical to identity as an Ojibwe Nation. Teaching these Naadamaadiwin Special Education Program. I am graduat - Tribal members to meet the housing needs of the homeless lessons enables our children to have a more complete sense ing with a Master of Arts in Education from Augsburg by becoming landlords through property ownership. of who they are and where they came from. This is knowl - University this fall. Becoming a housing developer - Many Tribes have edge that will help keep our kids invested in their education I have worked in tribal administration in various capac - found economic success in building new housing develop - both inside and outside of the classroom. Everything we do ities for the last 18 years, which included the Deputy ments. The developer fees can be upwards of $3 million dol - across our government, education system, and programs Director of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. During this lars per project and create additional construction, project must be grounded in Ojibwe culture. position I established an expansive overview and gained management, and real estate jobs. I’d like to explore the fea - Empowering our community through Ojibwe cul - valuable knowledge of the diverse programming and ser - sibility to develop a mixed income housing project to ensure ture and language - Our people stand 18,000+ strong but vices provided for our members on and off the White Earth everyone in White Earth has a place to call home. we have fewer than 25 White Earth members who are fluent Reservation. This experience gave me the opportunity to Healthcare partnership (joint venture) - Two years speakers of our Ojibwemowin Language. We MUST pre - work alongside tribal, state and national leaders, which is ago White Earth was awarded funding from the federal gov - critically important of any Chairman. I am currently ernment to determine the feasibility of forming a healthcare See Fairbanks Page 22 18 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Annual White Earth Parade
Submitted photo
Twenty-nine women came together on June 18 at the White Earth Health Center to celebrate being sur - vivors and their journey through breast cancer. WE Health Center Pink Shawl Program
By CDR Deanna Pepper, WHNP Program. White Earth Health Center The clinic applied for a grant with the Minnesota Department of Health and received a grant with the After attending a webinar on breast cancer in goal of building a Pink Shawl Program and having Indian Country in 2017 and hearing about a Pink Talking Circles with breast cancer survivors. Due to Shawl Program in Michigan, a dream to create pink time constraints and the government shut down earlier shawls to honor women with breast cancer was born. this year delaying processes, the grant which was to After searching for a year to find a pattern for run January to June 2019 started late April through shawls, an elder in the community borrowed a shawl June 20, and prevented monthly meetings and sewing to myself to create a pattern. While working collabo - of shawls and talking circle. Myself, Shelia Stech, RN ratively with the White Earth Tribal Health, and Sandra Kier, RN sewed shawls for the women on Minnesota SAGE Program, American Indian Cancer our own time. Foundation and Shakopee Mdewankanton Sioux Community Mobile Mammogram Program to provide On June 18, 29 women came together at the mobile mammography and breast exam services in the White Earth Health Center to celebrate being sur - Naytahwaush and Pine Point communities last sum - vivors and their journey through breast cancer. A pre - mer, the American Indian Cancer Foundation gifted sentation with each women receiving a pink shawl the White Earth Health Center with three sewing with a brief talking circle was held. For many for the machines with the goal of developing a Pink Shawl women, it was the first time they have been honored.
RBC join WE Elders at Wisdom Steps Conference
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
The Harm Reduction Integration Prevention Program would like to thank everyone who helped and participated in the 2019 Recovery/Sobriety Parade on June 13. It was fun, and many folks attended! It gets bigger and better each year. Thank you to WESA (White Earth Substance Abuse) for working so hard, as well as the Harm Reduction team. Special thanks to Martha Williams, Pat Moran, Kelly Phillips, Jim McDougall, Curtis Rogers, Eugene Sommers, Ralph Goodman, Patty Porter, Tom McGraw, Roberta Basswood, Neily Anderson, Megan Olson, RBC Maintenance crew, Shannon Patterson, White Earth Police Submitted photo Department, Andrea Bellanger, Cherish Murray, and many others (sorry if I missed anyone). Float Winners: 1st place - DOVE, 2nd Acting Chairman Umsy Tibbetts, District I Representative Raymond Auginaush and Secretary-Treasurer place - Forestry, 3rd place - Acute Care. Thank you Niijii Radio Alan Roy joined White Earth Elders during the recent Wisdom Steps Conference at Grand Casino in for the prize donation Hinkley, Minn. Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 19 Highlights of the 151st Annual WE Celebration & Pow Wow
Photos by Gary W. Padrt a
The 151st annual White Earth Reservation Celebration and Pow Wow held June 14-16. The new 2019/20 Royalty are Tyson Norcross - Senior Brave, Cherlece Thompson - Senior Princess, Keagon Goodman - Junior Brave, and Kyra Zornes - Junior Princess. 20 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 21 Tribal Council seeking applicants to serve on White Earth Gaming Commission Mahnomen HS staff of the month
The White Earth Tribal Council is seeking appli - (3) A Judge or employee of the Tribal Court; cants to serve on the White Earth Gaming (4) Employed by any Gaming Operation; Commission. (5) Resides in the same household with a person Description of the Position . The White Earth employed as a Primary Management Official or Key Tribal Council (Band) is seeking letters of interest in Employee of any Gaming Operation; serving as a member of the White Earth Gaming (6) Has a direct or indirect financial interest in the Commission (“Commission”). The Commission is a Gaming Operation, including any Management five person body that is a subdivision of the White Contractor, or a direct financial interest in any Gaming Earth Band. The Commission is responsible for Supplier. For purposes of this Section, (i) direct finan - ensuring that all gaming activities within the Band’s cial interest shall not include the right to per capita jurisdiction are conducted in conformance with the distributions of Gaming revenues pursuant to the applicable policies and regulations including the IGRA but shall include direct ownership of stock in a Bands Gaming Ordinance. publicly traded company and, (ii) indirect financial Eligibility . In addition to the qualifications set interest shall not include ownership of any mutual forth below, candidates for the Commission shall have funds that hold such stock. experience and training of sufficient scope, depth and (7) Employed or otherwise serves in a position with relevancy to enable him/her to fulfill his/her duties as responsibilities that create a conflict of interest or the shown through at least four (4) years experience in appearance of a conflict of interest with the duties and gaming or other regulatory affairs, public accounting responsibilities of the Commission, as determined by or business finance, public or business administration, the Tribal Council; or judicial or dispute resolution services, criminal jus - (8) Unable to establish and maintain eligibility to tice, civil or criminal investigation, or law. serve as a Gaming Commissioner under the require - Candidates must be an enrolled member of White ments set forth in this Section. Earth. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study Ethics Requirements . Gaming Commissioners is preferred. are subject to the Gaming Ordinance Code of Ethics Submitted photo Appointment Process . Commissioners are located under section X (10). appointed by the Tribal Council and serve a four (4) How To Apply . White Earth members who meet Congratulations to Aimee Pederson and John Clark Jr. on being year term of office. A Commissioner must meet all the qualifications, and are willing to be considered for selected staff of the month at Mahnomen High School. Aimee is applicable licensing standards under the Bands appointment, must submit a written statement of inter - the district’s Indian Education Coordinator and John Clark Jr. is Gaming ordinance as determined through a compre - est and a current résumé by one of the following meth - the Dean of Students/Athletic Director and Head Coach for boy’s hensive background investigation to be conducted ods: basketball and football. prior to appointment. Mail : Nakoa Graff, Human Resources Director Time Commitmen t. The Commission typically White Earth Tribal Council, PO Box 418 meets one (1) day per month Commissioners may White Earth, MN 56591 Two more graduate from WHS spend some limited additional time in Commission Fax : 218-983-4343 Att: Nakoa Graff, Human business outside of meetings. Resources Director Stipend . This is not a full-time position and Email : [email protected] Commissioners are not eligible for any Band employ - As stated earlier, prior to appointment, a compre - ee benefits. Commissioners are compensated as inde - hensive background investigation will be conducted pendent contractors at a rate established by the Tribal by the Compliance Division to determine whether the Council. potential appointee meets all applicable licensing Qualifications - no person shall serve on the standards under the Bands Gaming Ordinance. Commission if that person is: Therefore, a potential appointee must obtain from, (1) Under the age of eighteen (18); complete, and return to the Compliance Background (2) Been convicted or terminated from any Gaming and Adjudication Department, all required back - operation for theft, misrepresentation or fraud of any ground investigation forms. kind. This posting shall remain open until filled.
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Waubun-Ogema-White Earth ALC added two more graduates to the Waubun High School Class of 2019. Trinity St.Germain, left, and Vanessa Hanks completed all the necessary requirements through the ALC program to become graduates. A small com - mencement ceremony was held June 13 in their honor. 22 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Gish from Page 17 Special Election Calendar that will provide expanded services in a number of happen by just wishing and hoping. Change for the for Chairperson departments. The proposed clinic in Naytahwaush better will only happen by working together. I August 6: Special Election needs to be revisited. If the construction funding is respectfully ask for your vote on August 6th. (Polling Place open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) available and long-term sustainability is assured, the Miigwech. clinic plans should move forward. August 7 : General Reservation Election Board certifies results of I do not have all of the answers…but I do bring Your support is greatly appreciated! Special Election. (Prior to 8 p.m. on the day following the election) lots of ideas. I have told people around me that I am Brent August 8 : General Reservation Election Board publishes Special an eternal optimist…and I am optimistic about the Follow me on Facebook—Vote Brent Gish Election results. White Earth Nation. I believe that tomorrow can be P.O. Box 30, Naytahwaush, MN 56566 better than today, understanding that change won’t (701) 212 5209 August 9 : 5 p.m. Deadline for Request for Recount. (Filed with General Election Board on the third day following the election) August 13 : 4:30 p.m. - Deadline for Notice of Contest of Special Fairbanks from Page 17 Election. (Filed with Reservation Election Judge and Executive Director of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe of the seventh day fol - serve our language and our culture. It is said that a to their homeland. I’d like to create a paid internship lowing the day of the election). Native American Nation who loses their language is program that encourages our college educated mem - no longer a Nation. Our Ojibwe ceremonies, songs bers to come back home and serve their people. August 14 : Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount, if Allowed. (or within 5 days following the day Request is and dances are what define us as a people. We need As your Chairman, issues that are important to filed) to invest more of our time and energy on this issue, me: healthy families, education, and traditional so our children and young people develop their iden - Anishinaabe values will provide the kind of leader - August 16 : Winning candidate assumes office (if no contest filed). tity through observation. I would like to implement ship that you, my White Earth Relatives, deserve to August 23 : Deadline for Decision on Contest of Special Election. a policy that all meetings of the Nation be opened in have. (or within 10 days of the deadline for filing a Notice of Contest) our traditional language. I humbly ask for your support on August 6. Internship and job relocation incentives - edu - August 26 : Deadline for appeal to MCT Tribal Election Court of cating our people is critical to the success of our Mii-Gwech bizindawiyeg noogom. Appeals. Filed with the Executive Director of the Minnesota Nation. Preparing future generations for professional Thank you for listening to me today. Chippewa Tribe within three (3) days of the contest decision, and vocational opportunities will strengthen our including a Copy to Contest Judge who made the decision being communities and provide economic justice and inde - Nindizhinikaaz Zhaaganaashiimong appealed. (or within 3 days of decision on Contest) pendence for our people. Many of our employees Michael A. Fairbanks August 30 : Record of contest forwarded to MCT Tribal Court of attend college off the reservation and lose connection Election Appeals. (At least two (2) days Prior to the hearing date) September 3 : Last Day for Hearing on Appeal. (within one week (7 days) from receipt of the Notice of Appeal) U.S. Department of the Interior’s Opioid Reduction Task September 13 : Last Day for Decision on Appeal of Special Force cracks down on illicit drug trade in Indian Country Election. (or within 10 days of Hearing on Appeal) WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior the BIA-OJS through its leadership of the DOI Day following Decision on Appea l: Winning candidate prevailing David Bernhardt recently highlighted the efforts Opioid Reduction Task Force and its stand-alone on appeal takes office. made by the Department of the Interior (DOI) Opioid interdiction operations,” said Principal Deputy Reduction Task Force over the past year, resulting in Assistant Secretary Tahsuda. “BIA-OJS law enforce - the seizure of more than 3,200 pounds of illegal nar - ment officers and officers across the Department of cotics with an estimated value of $9.8 million dollars. the Interior answer the call every day to promote The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice public safety and end the scourge of drugs in tribal Services (BIA-OJS) is the primary lead for the DOI communities. I thank the BIA-OJS Officers for their Opioid Reduction Task Force with operational sup - daily actions to save lives, promote public awareness port being provided by the Bureau of Land and confront dangers.” Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BIA-OJS Director Addington was selected last National Park Service, U.S. Park Police, Customs year to head the development of the DOI Opioid and Border Protection, Federal Bureau of Reduction Task Force, a coordinated intra-agency Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement and interagency effort established to support Administration. President Donald J. Trump’s national call to end the “Last year, BIA-OJS officers successfully opioid crisis. stopped thousands of pounds of deadly narcotics “I am proud of the extraordinary men and from reaching our tribal communities,” said women within our Division of Drug Enforcement for Secretary Bernhardt. “I applaud the multi-depart - stepping up to strategically combat the increasing ment effort that has led to these drug seizures as it opioid and other illegal narcotic epidemic affecting supports the Trump Administration’s commitment to Tribal communities across the nation,” said BIA-OJS protecting its citizens and getting these drugs off the Director Addington. “It has been a great honor to streets. Through collaboration with our federal, state, lead the development of the Task Force and the BIA- local, and tribal partners, we are best able to effec - OJS effort to support the White House Initiative on tively and efficiently address the drug issues facing Ending America’s Opioid Crisis.” our communities. It’s an all hands on deck approach, BIA-OJS Division of Drug Enforcement pro - and it’s making a difference.” vides complex narcotic investigations, as well as Other tribal, state and local agencies participated gang and human trafficking investigations that focus in the task force efforts to disrupt illegal narcotics on the disruption of drug distribution networks and from being distributed to Indian Country. In FY 18, criminal enterprise directly related to Indian Country BIA-OJS successfully led 15 DOI Opioid Reduction and those impacting Indian communities. Task Force operations in seven states, resulting in 372 arrests. States where operations were led includ - You can reach the Anishinaabeg Today ed Arizona, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, at [email protected] or North Carolina, Nevada, and Washington. 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 “I commend the progress made in FY 2018 by Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 23
Maadaadizi Workforce Center and TERO congratulate individuals who completed construction related training Stroke prevention and care The Maadaadizi Workforce Center and White Concrete Work & Blocklaying Earth Tribal Employment Rights Office would like to Trevor Ashing, Joseph Keezer, Louis Londo, Shannon congratulate the individuals who successfully com - Londo, Brian Wichern, Glenn Sommers Sr., William pleted construction related hands-on training during Hackley, Michelle Inamagua, Burnham Tibbetts IV, Spring 2019. Stacey Stevens, Bernadino Magney, Christopher Red Lake, Leech Lake, White Earth & Leslie, Kenneth Peake-Rogers, Angel Stevens, Tyler International Brotherhood of Teamsters CDL Tibbetts, Darian Stevens. Class B training Rough Framing & Shingle Roofing Michael Weaver Sr. and Clifford Warren Sr. trav - Trevor Ashing, Joseph Keezer, Louis Londo, Shannon eled each week to Red Lake Nation’s training center Londo, Brian Wichern, Glenn Sommers Sr., William and took 80 hours of classroom instruction and 80 Hackley, Michelle Inamagua, Burnham Tibbetts IV, hours of behind the wheel instruction with Teamsters Stacey Stevens, Bernadino Magney, Christopher Union instructors. They both completed all require - Leslie, Kenneth Peake-Rogers, Angel Stevens, Tyler ments and received their CDL Class B licenses with Tibbetts, Darian Stevens, Shawn Warren, Shannon multiple endorsements. Burkhart, Buddy Bunker, Jeffrey Brumback. ADA Construction & Inspection Training Fifteen individuals graduated from the first ever Rough Framing & Stucco Siding Photo by Gary W. Padrta ADA Construction & Inspection Training brought to Trevor Ashing, Joseph Keezer, Louis Londo, Shannon Indian Country on June 12 in Naytahwaush. White Londo, Brian Wichern, Glenn Sommers Sr., William The Spot a Stroke event was held June 6 at the Shooting Star Earth TERO and Maadaadizi Workforce Center part - Hackley, Michelle Inamagua, Burnham Tibbetts IV, Casino Event Center. The daylong event focused on diabetes nered with MnDOT’s Office of Tribal Relations & Stacey Stevens, Bernadino Magney, Christopher prevention and care. Tami Sweep, above, helped call the Diabetes Bingo games. The event was organized and spon - Government Affairs & ADA Small Business Leslie, Kenneth Peake-Rogers, Angel Stevens, Tyler sored by White Earth Public Health. Opportunity Pilot Program, Professional Engineering Tibbetts, Darian Stevens, Shawn Warren, Shannon Services and Gordon’s Construction. Each of trainees Burkhart, Buddy Bunker, Jeffrey Brumback. worked very hard and went above and beyond in their classroom participation, attendance, teamwork, field Drywall Installation & Texturing work, problem solving, and overall great attitudes. Trevor Ashing, Joseph Keezer, Louis Londo, Shannon MnDOT, PE Services and Gordon’s Construction Londo, Brian Wichern, Glenn Sommers Sr., William ensured that each participant received valuable hands- Hackley, Michelle Inamagua, Burnham Tibbetts IV, on experience in operating all equipment that is relat - Stacey Stevens, Bernadino Magney, Christopher ed to concrete construction. Demo and installation of Leslie, Kenneth Peake-Rogers, Angel Stevens, Tyler a new ADA ramp meeting MnDOT specs at the Tibbetts, Darian Stevens, Shawn Warren, Shannon Workforce Center increases accessibility for commu - Burkhart, Buddy Bunker, Jeffrey Brumback, Allen nity members. Lufkins. TSA Hands-on Construction Training TSA training participants did an awesome job of The Maadaadizi Workforce Center with Training keeping their work sites clean and organized at the end Services Association conducted hands-on construction of each day and constructing small structures that can training June 17-26 for participants to gain knowledge be used for future trainings. Their eye for detail in and skills in construction specialties. This training was their work was highly praised by their Instructors. an absolute success! Twenty-two individuals complet - They all pitched in to help move materials and with ed training and became certified by TSA in the follow - cleaning the training areas in and outside of the ing classes: Workforce Center which was greatly appreciated.
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Daryl Wayne Moran Sr. Martin “Marty” E. Roy Daryl Wayne Moran Sr., “Gramps,” 65, of Ponsford, died June 4. He was born Dec. Martin “Marty” E. Roy, 81, of Grand Rapids, Minn., passed away April 29 at 30, 1953, in Fargo, N.D., to Robert Moran and Marie (Shaw) Moran. Brookstone Specialty Care Unit. On Sept. 3, 1980, he married Patricia Jackson and they resided in Ponsford. He was the Marty was born in 1937 to Louis and Mary (Oppegard) Roy in White Earth. Marty grad - best father and husband. He loved spending time with his family even when he would act uated from Mahnomen High School and Dunwoody College of Technology. He enlisted in like he didn’t. Gramps was amazing at working on cars and the U.S. Army where he served during the Korean Conflict. any type of motor. He did various jobs throughout his years. Following his discharge, he worked as a supervisor for When he had time he would go fishing or camping with his Rockroad construction in Illinois. On June 28, 1974, Marty was family. He spent a lot of time in his garage listening to the united in marriage to Pauline (Faber, LaBois) Roy and they radio, complaining about people and drinking beer. Gramps made their home in the Grand Rapids area where he worked for and Pat are the proud owners of the Chief Corner Store in Pine the Minnesota Department of Transportation until his retire - Point. ment in January 2000. Gramps is survived by wife, Patricia Moran; and his chil - Marty had a passion for reading and he loved the outdoors. dren: Anthony (Lesa) Jackson, Brian (Adrienne) Jackson, He enjoyed everything nature had to offer including hunting, Rachel (Phil) Jutz, Melissa Moran, Daryl Moran Jr., Michelle fishing and wild ricing, especially with his sons. Moran, and Jennifer Moran; many grandchildren and several He loved spending time with family for all occasions and great grandchildren; siblings: Robert, Claire, twin brother Dale, he had a great sense of humor. Marty loved mom’s cooking and Joyce, Lawrence and Mike. baking. They enjoyed many camping trips out west but their He is preceded in death by his parents Bob and Marie trip to Alaska was extra special. Moran; brothers, Timothy Moran and Patrick Moran; and sister, Kimberly. Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Mavis Roy and Lois Harrold; brother, A funeral service was held June 7 at the Praise and Glory Worship Center. Richard “Dick” Roy; daughter, Tracy Maki; and granddaughter, Sarah LaBois. Arrangements: Chilson Funeral Home of Winsted, Minn. Marty is survived by his wife of 44 years, Pauline; sons: Benjamin (Rhonda) Roy, On-line condolences: www.chilsonfuneralhome.com Edward (Tina) LaBois, and Lance (Julie) LaBois; sister, Gladys (Butch) Gordon; grandchil - dren: Jacob (Gina) Maki, Brooke Roy, Luke Roy, Zach Roy, Dakota LaBois, Savannah (Joss) Black, Tony Black, Raessa LaBois, Hanna LaBois; and great-grandchildren: Allayna, Thomas, Jenise, and Lily; and extended family and friends. Albert Goodwin Jr. Mass of Christian Burial was held May 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grand Albert Goodwin Jr., 79, of Detroit Lakes, died Feb. 20 at his residence under the care Rapids with Fr. Joseph Sobolik officiating. of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Interment: Wildwood Cemetery with full military honors. Albert “Al” James Goodwin Jr. was born in Mahnomen on April 9, 1939, on Easter The family would like to thank Brookstone Manor Specialty Care Center for their love Sunday, which is how he earned his nickname “Bunny.” He was the son of Albert James and care of Marty. Goodwin Sr. and Verle (Oppegard) Goodwin. Al grew up in and around Mahnomen. As the oldest son, he was very responsible early on in life and honed his hunting and fishing skills to help his family. He graduated from Mahnomen High School and Faron James Blakely Sr. earned his degree in accounting. Al began his career with Faron James Blakely Sr., “Giiwedin” which means “North Wind,” 47, of Fargo began Sperry Univac as a cost accountant, followed by working for his journey to the Spirit World on June 6 from the University of Minnesota Medical Center the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. in Minneapolis of interstitial lung disease and cryptogenic organized pneumonia. Faron On March 25, 1994, Al was united in marriage to Ramona was born to Diana (Johnson) Blakely and Irvin Bonga on Jan. 2, 1972, in Park Rapids. Gjesvold Martin and they made their home in Waubun. Al was Family that Faron is reunited with are his father, Irvin also an entrepreneur of several businesses throughout the years. Bonga; brother, Henry Blakely; and his grandparents, Bill and He was the lead project manager of Community Development Eva Johnson. for Leech Lake Reservation, Grand Portage Reservation, White Those he leaves behind to cherish his memory are his Earth Reservation and MMCDC, allowing him to enjoy and wife, Lauretta Blakely of Fargo; children: Ladelia and Evelyn befriend hundreds of people throughout the state of Minnesota. Blakely both of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Faron Jr., Al retired in 2008 to enjoy full time golfing, fishing and a “little bit” of hunting. Ramona and Al lived in Waubun until recently moving to Detroit Lakes. They also enjoyed traveling Brandon and Janey Blakely all of Fargo; mother, Diana to their winter home in Texas. Blakely of Fargo; siblings, Marvin and Roxane Blakely both Al was an avid golfer, fisherman, loved country music, and had a great voice. He teed of Fargo; grandchildren: Aaliyah, Alsina and Damiaer; nieces up thousands of golf balls, put many worms on hooks and adorned many walls with deer and nephews: Nicole, Patricia, Niomi, Justin, Alvin and antlers over his lifetime. In his spare time, Al loved cribbage, horseshoes, and spending time Joseph; and numerous other relatives and many friends. with his family and friends. He was a bit of a prankster! Al had a wicked sense of humor A traditional wake was led by Melvin Goodman on June and loved to make people laugh. He cherished his family and could always be counted on 10 and continued until his funeral service on June 11 all at the to be there for them all. Al’s smile and laughter will be missed by all who knew and loved Onigum Community Center in Onigum, Minn. Lenny him. Fineday was the officiant. He is survived by his wife, Ramona; son, Jay Goodwin (Jenny Godtland); daughters: Pallbearers for Faron were Lucas French, Jage Hunt, Ronald Hunt, Jared Pigeon, Joey Sonja Goodwin Upton (John), Tammy Goodwin and Gina Goodwin Poppy (Shane); step- Connors, Alvin Thunder, Joe Thunder and Ben Fineday. His honorary pallbearers were his son, Steve Martin (Nan); grandchildren: Ashley Tanner, Devan Barclay, Bailey Goodwin, children: Ladelia Blakely, Evelyn Blakely, Faron Blakely Jr., Janey Blakely and Brandon Kane Vorderbruggen (Alexandra), Nolan Vorderbruggen (Margo), Spencer Goodwin, Justin Blakely; uncles: Orville Johnson, Floyd Johnson, Ronald Johnson and Kenny Johnson; Martin (Nicole), and Derek Martin; great grandchildren: Taylor Nicklay and Sebastian, and his mother, Diana Blakely. A private scattering of his cremains will take place at a Emma, Annalayah, Sydney and Olyvia Martin; ex-wife, Vivian Bray; siblings: Marlys later date. “Babe” Goodwin Bjergo, Bruce Goodwin (Wanda), Nancy Goodwin Pemberton, David Arrangements: Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker, Minn. Goodwin (Shelly) and Mark Goodwin (Noreen); as well as many nieces, nephews, great- Online condolences: www.northernpeace.com nieces and great- nephews. He was proceeded in death by his brothers, Raymond and Jay Goodwin; sister, Mary Kay Goodwin; grandson, Jordan Goodwin; great- granddaughter, Gabriella Vorderbruggen; Billie Jo Savageau and stepson, Darin Martin. Memorial services were held June 7 at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Billie Jo Savageau, 38, of Mahnomen, died unexpectedly June 19 at her home. Mahnomen. Family led services are being held. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Online: www.andersonfamilyfh.com Online website: [email protected] Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 25
Obituaries
Roland Eugene Thompson Eugene Laverne Butcher Roland Eugene Thompson, 61, of Grand Rapids, Minn., formerly of Bagley, Minn., Eugene Laverne Butcher, 53, passed away June 9 in Frazee, Minn. died June 14 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. Eugene was born Aug. 6, 1965, in Park Rapids, Minn., to Henry Bellanger and Edith He was born in Bagley on Dec. 26, 1957 to Floyd “Micky” and Elizabeth “Betty” Butcher. He was raised by his grandparents and went to school in Ponsford until he was (Beaulieu) Thompson. He attended Bagley High School, but later moved to the Iron Range. eight. He then went to live with his mother and her new spouse. As a child, the family He lived in Chisholm, Minn., Duluth, and most recently, Grand Rapids. He enjoyed fishing, moved around a lot, but he was always happy to be with his hunting, and spending time outdoors. Roland was a loving and caring brother, uncle, and family whom he loved. Eugene had three daughters and a son. friend. He will be missed and not forgotten. One of his happiest memories was when his daughter Carrie He is survived by his sister, Theresa (Duane) Sayers; many nieces and nephews; older was born. aunties and uncles; and other relatives. Eugene loved his children and grandchildren. He made He was preceded in death by his parents, Micky and Betty Thompson; sister, Geraldine sure to spend time with them when he could at family gather - Lou Thompson; his grandparents; and some aunties and uncles. ings and barbecues. One of his favorite things to do while Funeral services were held June 20 at the Rice Lake Community Center. spending time with family was to put puzzles together. He Interment: St. Philip’s Episcopal Cemetery in Rice Lake. enjoyed working on cars, biking, taking long walks and col - Arrangements: Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley. lecting key chains. Messages of condolence: www.ceasefuneralhome.com Deeply loved, Eugene’s passing is mourned by his chil - dren: Jason Butcher-Stallman, Carrie Butcher, Alexis Butcher, and Leah Butcher; children he raised: Anthony Conger, Jolisa Marie Goodman Colleen Conger, and Laura Conger; siblings: Suzette Butcher, Joseph Riggle III, Johnathan Riggle, and Simon Riggle; and a large extended family. Jolisa Goodman, 26, formerly of Mahnomen, died June 1 in Robbinsdale, Minn. Arrangments: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes. Jolisa Marie Goodman, the daughter of Joseph Goodman Jr. and Jacqueline Hisgun- Online: www.daviddonehower.com Ferrier, was born June 8, 1992. She grew up and spent most of her life in the Hinckley, Minn., area. Jolisa worked as a waitress, which was the perfect fit for her as she enjoyed getting to know new people, who soon became friends. Jolisa had a free spirited, fun-loving, bubbly Michael Joe Tibbetts personality. No matter what the situation, she always Michael J. Tibbetts, 27, of Ogema, died unexpectedly June 25 at Sanford Health in had a big smile on her face. Jolisa was lovingly Fargo, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident. called “Bubbles” or “Giggles” by her friends and family. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time Michael Joe Tibbetts, the son of Eugene “Umsy” and Rosella Tibbetts, was born May with family and friends, and beading, which was a 18, 1992, in Detroit Lakes. At a young age, per his request to his mom he lovingly became trait lovingly passed down by both her parents. known as “Bubb.” He grew up in the Ogema area and attended school in the Waubun- Jolisa is survived by her grandpa, Dennis Ogema School District. In high school, he was nominated Sno Hisgun Sr. of Mahnomen; siblings: Jared Hisgun, Daze King, was on the A honor roll and shined on the basket - Amanda Hisgun, Gary Brant Jr., Prairie Hellevang, ChyAnna Hisgun-Nutter, Weston ball court. Hisgun, Joleen Goodman, and Joey Goodman; and many other extended family. Following graduation in 2010 from Waubun High School, She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Goodman Jr.; step-mother, Barb Michael entered the work force. He worked for Gordon Goodman; mother, Jacqueline Hisgun-Ferrier; grandparents, great-grandparents, and Construction, L&S Drywall and the Maintenance Department many aunts and uncles. for White Earth Nation. After several years, Michael decided A family led memorial service was held June 17 at the old community center in to further his education. He started at NDSU, then transferred Naytahwaush. to Northland Community College in Thief River Falls, Minn., Interment: Calvary Cemetery in White Earth. and earned his Associate of Science in Business at UND in Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Grand Forks, N.D. Michael was currently working as the Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com Economic Development Director for the White Earth Nation. Bubb was loved by everyone and cherished time with his friends and family, especially his sister, Natalie. He was a self - Earl George Peabody less, fun-loving kid, who always meant well, and was known to give advice for the better - ment of everyone, or at least he thought so. Michael was neat and orderly and liked to keep Earl Peabody, 85, of Naytahwaush, died June 15 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, things tidy, particularly with his vehicles. Minn. Some of his favorite times were ice fishing, going to WE Fest, hanging out with Earl George Peabody was born Oct. 29, 1933, in White Earth to George and Elizabeth friends and frequenting the casinos. Bubb also loved country music and leeching with his (Singer) Peabody. He grew up on the White Earth Reservation and attended school in mom, something they had been doing together since he was only 9 years old. Michael Naytahwaush and Mahnomen. As a young man, Earl entered respected life, enjoyed every breath, and had a great outlook on things. Although he is the United States Army and served from 1956 to 1958. gone to soon, memories of his contagious smile and huge heart will live on in the hearts of Following an honorable discharge, he returned to the all who knew and loved him. Naytahwaush area. Earl lived his entire life on the reservation with the exception of some time he spent in Belcourt, N.D., Michael is survived by his parents, Eugene “Umsy” and Rosella Tibbetts of Ogema,; serving as a police officer. Over the years, Earl worked mostly brother, Eugene “Tuffy” (Lori) Tibbetts of Waubun; sisters: Melissa Jackson of Waubun, in construction. During his spare time, he enjoyed reading Brittany Tibbetts of White Earth, and Natalie Tibbetts of Ogema; grandmother, Rosie magazines and working crossword puzzles. (Doug Fairbanks) Fairbanks of Ogema; six nieces and nephews: Cash, Reed, Ryder, Earl is survived by his brother, Arnold Peabody; sisters, Aubree, Braileigh and Arriana; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Dorothy Blair and Verle Fairbanks all of Milwaukee; and sev - He was preceded in death by grandparents: Raymond Joe Fairbanks & Elmer and Jane eral nieces and nephews. Tibbett; and great grandma, Lorraine Keezer. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters: June Memorial services were held Tuesday, July 3 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Bellanger, Audrey Griffin and Glendora Cook. White Earth. Blessed be the memory of Earl Peabody. Interment: Calvary Cemetery in White Earth. Graveside services with Military Honors was held June 20 at the Free Gospel Alliance Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Cemetery in Naytahwaush. Online guestbook: www.andersonfamilyfh.com Interment: Free Gospel Alliance Cemetery. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com You can reach the Anishinaaeg Today at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 26 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WHITE EARTH TRIBAL COURT In the Matter of: Interested Parties Norma In the Matter of: Clarence Clark & In the Matter of: Clarence Clark & CHILDREN’S COURT and Jesse Brown vs Deanna Wakemup Barbara Basswood vs Frederick Jackson Barbara Basswood vs Kyle Bachmeier Jr. In the Matter of the Welfare of: BGC a/k/a MC, and Karmen Ingersoll Summons for Appearance of : Fredrick and Amber Basswood DOB: 10/02/2017, Summons for Appearance of : Deanna Jackson DOB: 05/15/1978 Summons for Appearance of : Kyle And Concerning Amy Lynn Guinn and Wakemup and Karmen Ingersoll Bachmeier Jr. DOB: 02/26/1987 and Jujuan Royce Carter, Parents, Court File No. Court File No. C18-0142 Amber Basswood DOB: 03/03/1983 CC19-0345 Court File No. C17-1483 TO: The above-named Amy Lynn Guinn and YOU ARE HEREBY notified that court is Court File No. C18-0143 Jujuan Royce Carter, Parents of BGC a/k/a YOU ARE HEREBY notified that court is scheduled for August 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., MC, Minor Child. scheduled for November 13, 2019 at 1:00 for a hearing on the complaint and will be YOU ARE HEREBY notified that court is YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on June 13, p.m., for a default hearing on the complaint held at the White Earth Tribal Court at scheduled for August 8, 2019 at 1:15 p.m., 2019, a Permanency Petition was filed with the 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, MN for a hearing on the complaint and will be and will be held at the White Earth Tribal White Earth Tribal Court regarding your child. A Court at 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, 56569. You are asked to contact Court held at the White Earth Tribal Court at Hearing on the above Petition is scheduled for MN 56569. You are asked to contact Court Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757, 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, MN August 8, 2019 at 9:30 a.m . before the White Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757, to receive a copy of the petition. FAILURE 56569. You are asked to contact Court Earth Tribal Court located at 35500 Eagle View to receive a copy of the petition. FAILURE OF FREDRICK JACKSON TO APPEAR Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757, Road, Ogema, MN 56569. You are asked to con - OF DEANNA WAKEMUP AND KAR - AT-OR MAKE ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR to receive a copy of the petition. FAILURE tact White Earth Court Administration offices at MEN INGERSOLL TO APPEAR AT-OR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEARING OF KYLE BACHMEIER JR. AND (218) 983-4648 ext. 5751 to receive a copy of the petition and orders issued by the Court. If MAKE ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO COULD RESULT IN A DEFAULT AMBER BASSWOOD TO APPEAR AT- you fail to appear for this hearing, the Court may JUDGEMENT ENTERED AGAINST HIM OR MAKE ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEARING find you in default and enter an order suspending WILL RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGE - AND PERMANENT LEGAL AND PHYS - THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEARING your parental rights. MENT ENTERED AGAINST THEM AND ICAL CUSTODY COULD BE TRANS - COULD RESULT IN A DEFAULT PERMANENT LEGAL AND PHYSICAL FERRED TO THE PETITIONERS. JUDGEMENT ENTERED AGAINST NOTICE : VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS SUBJECT TO PROCEEDINGS FOR CON - CUSTODY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THEM AND PERMANENT LEGAL AND Dated : June 12, 2019 TEMPT OF COURT PURSUANT TO CHAP - PHYSICAL CUSTODY COULD BE NORMA AND JESSE BROWN. TER V OF THE WHITE EARTH BAND OF TRANSFERRED TO THE PETITIONERS. Dated : June 5, 2019 CHIPPEWA JUDICIAL CODE. THE COURT Dated : June 12, 2019 MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING OR FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDERS. WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN TRAFFIC COURT TRAFFIC COURT TRAFFIC COURT PARTY TO THIS PROCEEDING HAS THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL. IF YOU CANNOT In the Matter of: Nathan Gene Jackson; In the Matter of: Blaise Paul Neeland Sr.; In the Matter of: Leslie Marie Wadena; AFFORD TO HIRE YOUR OWN ATTORNEY DOB: 08/05/1984 DOB: 11/15/1982 DOB: 03/28/1984 THE COURT SHALL APPOINT AN ATTOR - Summons for Appear in Court Summons for Appear in Court Summons for Appear in Court NEY TO REPRESENT YOU. Court File No. T19-0431 Court File No. T19-0426 Court File No. T19-0203 Dated : June 17, 2019 Rebecca McConkey-Greene, Attorney for the YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July White Earth Band of Chippewa Indian Child 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. an Initial Hearing on 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. an Initial Hearing 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. an Order to Show Welfare Department the traffic citation will be held at the White on the traffic citation will be held at the Cause Hearing on the traffic citation will be MN I.D. 0388656 Earth Tribal Court at 35500 Eagle View White Earth Tribal Court at 35500 Eagle held at the White Earth Tribal Court at Road Ogema, MN 56569. You are asked to View Road Ogema, MN 56569. You are 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, MN contact Court Administration at 218-983- asked to contact Court Administration at 56569. You are asked to contact Court 4648, ext. 5757 to receive a copy of the cita - 218-983-4648, ext. 5757 to receive a copy Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757 tion. If you fail to appear for this hearing, of the citation. If you fail to appear for this to receive a copy of the citation. If you fail In Need of the Court may find you in default and/or hearing, the Court may find you in default to appear for this hearing, the Court may held in contempt of court. and/or held in contempt of court. find you in default and/or held in contempt Septic Pumping? of court. Dated : June 10, 2019 Dated : June 10, 2019 If you need your septic system Dated : June 27, 2019 pumped call the White Earth Public Works Department at 218-983-3202. WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT TRAFFIC COURT TRAFFIC COURT Enrolled elder TRAFFIC COURT (55 years & older) - $25 Leon Gerald Bellanger; Sheri Kay Snetsinger; In the Matter of: In the Matter of: In the Matter of: Marissa Marie Millage; DOB: 07/23/1986 DOB: 06/15/1979 DOB: 06/15/1998 Enrolled member Summons for Appear in Court Summons for Appear in Court (54 years & younger) - $80 Summons for Appear in Court Court File No. T19-0337 Court File No. T19-0249 Court File No. T19-0353 Non-enrollee (any age) - $115 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. an Order to Show 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. an Order to Show 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. an Order to Show Non-White Earth Businesses - Cause Hearing on the traffic citation will be Cause Hearing on the traffic citation will be Cause Hearing on the traffic citation will be $120 held at the White Earth Tribal Court at held at the White Earth Tribal Court at held at the White Earth Tribal Court at 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, MN 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, MN 35500 Eagle View Road Ogema, MN (Must live on White Earth Rez) 56569. You are asked to contact Court 56569. You are asked to contact Court 56569. You are asked to contact Court Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757 Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757 Administration at 218-983-4648, ext. 5757 to receive a copy of the citation. If you fail to receive a copy of the citation. If you fail to receive a copy of the citation. If you fail to appear for this hearing, the Court may to appear for this hearing, the Court may to appear for this hearing, the Court may You can reach the find you in default and/or held in contempt find you in default and/or held in contempt find you in default and/or held in contempt of court. of court. of court. Anishinaabeg Today Dated : June 27, 2019 Dated : June 27, 2019 at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 Dated : June 27, 2019 or [email protected]
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Obituaries
Alexis Jean Clark Darrell “Boone” Wadena Alexis J. Clark, 23, of Naytahwaush, died unexpectedly on June 12 as the result of Darrell “Boone” Wadena, 64, of Naytahwaush, died May 31 at his home surrounded injuries sustained in an automobile accident. by his family. Alexis Jean Clark, lovingly known as “Lexie” was born May 27, 1996, in Detroit Lakes Darrell Kenneth Wadena was born in Aug. 1, 1954, in White Earth to Bernard Clark to Tiffany Clark and Jason Doerfler. Lexie grew up in Naytahwaush where she attended Sr. and Avonelle Wadena. He spent his early years in Minneapolis and as a teen, his family Head Start and grade school. She continued on to Mahnomen moved back to the area. Over the years, Boone worked sea - High School, graduating with the class of 2014. As a young sonal jobs and lived off the land by harvesting maple syrup, woman, Lexie met and fell in love with Emil Hanks. Together, leeching and ricing. He enjoyed all traditions of his Native Lexie and Emil were blessed with two children, Emilyn in 2014 American heritage which we was able to pass down to his chil - and later Hendrix in 2016. They were the light of her life. Lexie dren and grandchildren. Boone also took on the role of a box - started working as a banquet server at the Shooting Star Casino ing coach and was a chemical dependency councilor. He was in 2015 and recently obtained her CNA license. Since March, currently living in Naytahwaush, enjoying time with his fami - Lexie has been employed at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in ly. Fertile, Minn. Boone was an outgoing individual who loved a good time Lexie had an infectious laugh, beautiful smile, a huge and didn’t think twice about dropping the F bomb. He was heart, a million different facial expressions, and could brighten straight forward and let you know where you stood but he also any room she walked into. She was a grateful, humble person, had a great sense of humor. Boone enjoyed playing poker and who was proud of everything she had whether it was given to was always joking around, or as his family liked to say “terror - her or she earned it herself. Lexie was known for her strength izing,” and making people laugh. He will be missed by all and resilience. No matter what life threw at her, she always stayed positive, never dwelling those who knew and loved him. on the bad, but pushing through and coming out stronger. Lexie was a free spirit who loved Darrell is survived by his lifelong companion of 40+ years, Kelly Stangle of life to the fullest. She was down to earth and valued time with friends and family, especially Naytahwaush; sons: Mike Smith of St. Paul, Minn.,, Darrell Reyes of Waubun, Daniel her nieces, nephews, younger cousins, brothers and sisters… always being the “Mother Hen.” Lexie also had a special bond with her mother and enjoyed spending weekends with (Linda Jacobson) Wadena, Kasey Wadena, Charlie (Marion Tibbetts) Wadena, and LeRoy her grandma Cindy at Roy Lake and Sunday dinners at her great grandma and grandpa’s. (Teshena Libby) Wadena all of Naytahwaush; daughters: Amy (Mike) Fairbanks of She also loved cats, owls, and of course her makeup collection. She had her own sense of Waubun, Josie (Robert Anderson) Reyes of Naytahwaush, Debra (Leonard Brooks) Reyes style and will always be remembered for her “turtlenecks and sweaters.” of Williston, N.D., Kathryn (Mike Chilton) Wadena of Naytahwaush, and Tiffany (Justin) Lexie was proud of her Native American heritage, being given a name meaning the Camp of Fertile, Minn.; 31 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; brothers: Bernard Clark wind that blows the clouds apart to let the sunrays through. She also enjoyed pow wows, Jr., John (Michelle Brown) Sargent Sr., Chris (Stormy Littlewolf) Clark, Brian Clark and beadwork, and making jewelry. She was optimistically frugal and loved rummaging for the Jody Clark; sisters: Kathy (Nick Goodwin) Wadena, Cheryl (Bill French) Sargent, Jamie best deals at garage sales and thrift stores. In her free time, Lexie liked spending time with Sargent and Melissa (Roy Bjorge) Clark; and many extended friends and family. He was her friends, with a cup of coffee in hand while talking about the moon or the stars and every - preceded in death by parents; brother, Brian Sargent; sisters: Janelle Sargent, Lois Brown, one’s Zodiac signs. She also liked going to the lake, game nights, campfires and taking her and Melanie Sargent; grandsons, Jarelle Bigbear and Antonio Reyes. babies to family events. Lexie was so proud of her little family. She had recently moved to Graveside services were held June 4 at Samuel Memorial Episcopal Cemetery in Fertile and was very proud to have made their apartment into a true home for herself and her Naytahwaush. family. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Lexie is survived by her parents, Tiffany (Justin) Camp of Fertile, and Jason (Sarah) Online guestbook: www.andersonfamilyfh.com Doerfler of Mahnomen; children, Emilyn and Hendrix Clark-Hanks; significant other, Emil Hanks of Naytahwaush; brothers: Douglas Doerfler and Jeffrey Doerfler of Naytahwaush, Jonathan Doerfler of Mahnomen, and Will Clark and Jalen Camp of Fertile; sisters: Belle Joy “Dolly” Hammond Clark of Fertile, Josie Camp of Bemidji, Minn., and Hayden Camp of Bagley, Minn.; a spe - cial cousin, Jennifer Scott, who helped raise Lexie throughout her childhood; grandparents, On Feb. 22, 1948, Katherine Marie Thompson went into labor. She was taken to the Cindy Doerfler and Jeannie Clark; great grandparents, Millie (Herb) Roy; Emil’s parents, hospital in White Earth by her husband, Peter Thompson Sr. on a horse-driven sleigh. Susie Ballot and Dave Hanks; sisters-in-law: Carissa, Shona, and Gloria; aunts and uncles: Shortly thereafter Joy Marie was born and her parents gave her the nickname Dolly, which Heather (Skip) Murray, Jennifer (Brett) Doerfler, Katie Wadena, Kasey Wadena, Charlie stuck for life. Wadena and LeRoy Wadena; a very dear cousin, Mariah Wadena; as well as many nieces and Dolly gave her life to the Lord in 1963, and in 1968 married Paul Hammond, an nephews; and her special friend, Trisha Kay Suarez. Evangelist that was ministering on the reservation where she lived. Together, they traveled She was preceded in death by her grandpas, Doug Doerfler and Darrell “Boone” to all 50 states, as well as many countries to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Wadena; great grandmother, Glendora Scott; sisters-in-law, Danielle and Kelsey; and cousin, Dolly and her husband had four children: Paul Jr. (Okee, deceased), Tamela Marie, Patrick Scott. Melissa Michelle, and Ruth Joy. Dolly taught all of her children at home from kindergarten An all-night wake began June 18 and continued until the time of the Traditional funeral through high school. Dolly did not enjoy being the center of attention, but preferred to stay on June 19 at the Naytahwaush Sports Complex. in the background. She loved her husband, children, and, quite fiercely, her grandchil - Interment: St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Naytahwaush. dren. And she was loved back just as fiercely. Arrangements: Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen. Dolly was surrounded by her family when she left to join her father, son, brother, and Online guestbook and video tribute: www.andersonfamilyfh.com most importantly, her Lord and Savior on March 31. Dolly leaves behind her husband, Paul Hammond Sr.; daughters: Tamela Hammond, Melissa Hammond Martin (Nick Martin) and Ruth Hammond (Marco Valle); grandsons: Nicholas Hammond, Levi Valle, and Caleb Martin; and granddaughters, Victoria Hammond and Vivian Hammond. We appreciate your prayers during this time.
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Golf from Page 36 Flight Three • 1st place: AGS-Team B • 2nd place: ECI Systems • 3rd place: Bremer Scholarship recipients include : Izaiah Asher : Mahnomen High School; attend - ing Minnesota State Community and Technical College; major: Graphic Design; parent/guardian: Jess & Kelly Phillips. James Beckman ; Mahnomen High School; Attending: Undecided; major: Plumbing; parent/ guardian: Marlene Myhre. Asia Bevins : Mahnomen High School; attending: Itasca Community College; major: Natural Resources; parent/guardian: Paulette Nelson. Hannah Brunelle : Cass-Lake Bena High School; attending: College of St. Scholastica; major: Health/Nursing parent/guardian: William & Wendy Brunelle. Charles Buckanaga : Mahnomen High School; attending: Undecided; major: Undecided; parent/guardian: Mike Buckanaga. Jaiden Burkhart : Waubun High School; attend - ing: Undecided; major: Nursing; parent/guardian: Joyce & Gordon Bellanger. Johnathan Clark : Waubun High School; attend - Photo by Gary W. Padrta ing: Crown College; major: Psychology; The 8th annual Shooting Star Scholarship Golf parent/guardian: Josephine Keezer. Tournament was held June 7 in Mahnomen. Whitney Clark : Mahnomen High School; attending: University of Minnesota - Crookston; attending: University of Minnesota - Morris; major: major: Biology & Health Sciences; parent/guardian: Psychology; parent/guardian: Joe & Diane McArthur. Rick & Sheila Clark. Stephanie Neisen : Mahnomen High School; Carissa Coleman : Mahnomen High School; attending: M-State; major: Physical or Occupational attending: Itasca Community College; major: Natural Therapy; parent/guardian: Kimberly Scott-Neisen & Resources; parent/guardian: LeAnne Anderson. Chad Neisen. Raeanna Conner : Mahnomen High School; Anna Paul : Waubun High School; attending: attending: Itasca Community College; major: Natural Minnesota State Community & Technical College; Resources; parent/guardian: Ray Connor, Ray Londo. major: Business Management/Marketing/Sales; par - ent/guardian: Steve & Judy Paul. Rachel Durant : Mahnomen High School; attend - ing: North Dakota State University; major: Exercise Rayna Romero : Thief River Falls High School; Science; Minor: Business; parent/guardian: Robert & attending: Minnesota State University - Mankato; LuAnn Durant. major: Criminal Justice; parent/guardian: Nikki & Nick Trudeau, Joe Romero. Emily Fox : Mahnomen High School; attending: M-State - Moorhead; major: Nursing; parent/ Hayley Skramstad : Waubun High School; guardian: Erica Wytaske & Michael Fox. attending: Minnesota State University - Moorhead; major: Pre-Pharmacy (Biology); parent/guardian: Chandler Gwinn : Mahnomen High School; Kylie Skramstad. attending: Itasca Community College; major: Natural Resources; parent/guardian: Jennifer Scott & Chad Makena Spaeth : Waubun High School; attend - Gwinn. ing: Concordia College - Moorhead; major: Nursing; parent/guardian: Tim & Bobi Spaeth. Abbey Iverson : Bagley High School; Attending: MSU - Moorhead; major: Bio Chemistry; parent/ Jon Starkey : Mahnomen High School; attend - guardian: LaRae Martine. ing: MSUM or M-State; major: Undecided; parent/guardian: Jason & Tina Starkey. Madison Johnson : Mahnomen High School; attending: University of Minnesota - Crookston; Josie Stevens : Waubun High School; attending: major: Animal Science/Equine Science; parent/ Minnesota State University - Moorhead; major: guardian: Crystal Johnson. Elementary Inclusive Education; parent/guardian: Vance & Jennifer Stevens. Ahayla Londo : Mahnomen High School; attend - White Earth Urban Office Parker Syverson : Waubun High School; attend - ing: Itasca Community College; major: Natural ing: Minnesota State University - Moorhead; major: Resources; parent/guardian: Jeremy Londo Sr. Elementary Education; parent/guardian: Jon & Jenni The White Earth Urban Office is located at Douglas McArthur Jr. : Waubun High School; Syverson. 214 West Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. attending: North Dakota State University; major: Crop Aiyanna Tibbetts : Cass-Lake Bena High School; & Weed Agronomy; parent/guardian: Doug & Rachel Thier phone number is 612-813-1590 Ext. 6634 attending: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; McArthur. major: Undecided; parent/guardian: Robert Tibbetts, Office hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rachel McArthur : Waubun High School; Ingrid Tibbetts. Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 29
Summer has arrived, but unfortunately mosquitoes have too WE TRIBAL COURT By Shelby E. Foerg, REHS 3. Protect your home and environment. CHILDREN’S COURT U.S. Public Health Services Mosquitos lay their eggs in water. In order to keep mosquitoes In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: away from your home turn over, cover, or throw away items that can Jared Keezer Summer weather has arrived, but unfortunately mosquitoes have hold water. Some examples include tires, flower pots, bird baths, Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice too. While enjoying the warm weather and the great outdoors be toys, tarps and more. Eliminating areas for mosquitoes to lay their aware of what could be waiting for you. Mosquitoes are not only a eggs will result in fewer mosquitoes around your home. Court File Nos. CC19-0313, ETC. well-known pest; they also may carry a number of pathogens that can 4. Timing of activities YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on May 7, result in disease. There are approximately 50 species of mosquitoes Dawn and dusk are peak feeding times for the mosquito that car - 2019, a Child in Need of Protection and/or in Minnesota. Only a few are capable of spreading disease to ries West Nile Virus. If possible avoid areas with high mosquito pop - Services Petition was filed with the White humans. The three main viruses spread by mosquitoes in Minnesota ulations during this time of day, and/or wear repellents and protective Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) are West Nile, La Crosse, and Jamestown Canyon. To protect your - clothing as a means to avoid bites. in file(s) CC19-0313-0315. A pre-trial hear - self and loved ones from mosquito bites and disease transmission Call your doctor if you experience fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, ing on the matter is scheduled for August 2, please review the following prevention measures. headache, chills, or flu-like symptoms that you think may be related 2019 at 2:00 P.M. You are asked to contact 1. Wear repellant. to a mosquito bite. These could be symptoms of a mosquito borne White Earth Tribal Court Administration Repellants containing DEET (up to 30 percent) and Permethrin disease. located at the RTC in White Earth, are recommended. Be sure to carefully read and follow the applica - For more information on Mosquitos in Minnesota visit: Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find tion instructions listed on the product. DEET products can be applied www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/mosquitoborne/prevention.html you in default and enter an order. directly to the skin. Permethrin products should only be used on clothing and footwear after the repellent has had Dated : June 26, 2018 time to dry. Other alternatives are available including Veronica Newcomer Picaridin, IR3535 and oil of lemon eucalyptus; these also Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare should be EPA registered products. Wash off repellents when you return to the indoors. 2. Wear protective clothing. When going outdoors wear loose fitting long sleeves and pants to protect exposed skin. Less exposed skin results WE TRIBAL COURT in less opportunity for mosquitos to bite. Clothes that are CHILDREN’S COURT tight fitting may allow mosquitoes to bite through them. In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Head nets are recommended for areas with high mosquito David Jack Jr. populations. Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Dr. Kathy Annette to retire from Blandin Foundation in 2020 Court File Nos. CC17-0332-0334 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on February 4, 2019, a Suspension of Parental GRAND RAPIDS, Minn . – Blandin Foundation President and ing a thoughtful and smooth transition,” said Dr. Heidi Korstad, Rights Petition was filed with the White CEO Kathy Annette informed the foundation’s trustees this week board chair. “It is a credit to Kathy that the foundation is ready for Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) that she will retire in 2020 following a distinguished career in rural this change. We are in a great place—strong teams of staff and in file(s) CC17-0332-0334. A continued and Native community health and development. trustees, financially solid and with a clear strategic path forward. admit or deny hearing on the matter is sched - Dr. Annette, a White Earth enrollee, has served as president uled for July 25, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. You are The board is very thankful for her stewardship and leadership, and CEO for Blandin Foundation since 2011, following a distin - asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court and we anticipate that Kathy will continue to provide this kind of guished and long career in various leadership roles with Indian Administration located at the RTC in White impact through her final days as president and CEO early next sum - Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you Health Service. Prior to taking the helm at Blandin Foundation, she mer.” fail to appear for this hearing the Court may served the foundation as a trustee for 12 years, chaired and partici - find you in default and enter an order. pated in its American Indian Advisory Committee, and participated A transition team of the Blandin Foundation board has been in the first Blandin Reservation Community Leadership Program. formed and a nationwide search will begin mid-July. Information Dated : June 26, 2018 “Kathy has been an important leader for Blandin Foundation on this recruitment process may be found at the foundation’s web - Veronica Newcomer and we’re pleased that she will be with us for one more year, mak - site as soon as it is available. Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare
Attention Readers White Earth Band White Earth Band of Ojibwe Tribal Court of Ojibwe Tribal Court WE TRIBAL COURT You MUST update your In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: CHILDREN’S COURT address with White Earth In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: Enrollments even if you Isis Tibbetts Jasmine Bunker updated your address with Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Amber Sprouls White Earth Licensing (IDs), Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice White Earth Election Board, Court File No. TP18-0831 Court File No. TP19-0511 or the Anishinaabeg Today ! Court File Nos. CC19-0326 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on July 11, YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on May 21, 2019 a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights was Call White Earth 2018 a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on May filed with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding Enrollments was filed with the White Earth Tribal Court 10, 2019, a Child in Need of Protection the child of the above-named parent. A hearing will regarding the child of the above-named parent. A and/or Services Petition was filed with the at 218-983-4643 commence on August 20, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at the hearing will commence on August 20, 2010 at White Earth Tribal Court regarding your White Earth Tribal Courtroom located at 35500 ** Please let the newspaper 10:00 a.m. at the White Earth Tribal Courtroom child in file CC19-0326. A continued admit Eagleview Rd., Ogema, MN. The telephone num - know if you recently moved located at 35500 Eagleview Rd., Ogema, MN. or deny hearing on the matter is scheduled ber is (218) 983-4648. so we can cancel your old The telephone number is (218) 983-4648. for August 21, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. You are address. Many papers are You are served with this notice because you are a You are served with this notice because you are a asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court still being sent to old party to this proceeding or you are a person party to this proceeding or you are a person whose Administration located at the RTC in White addresses! whose presence is important to a determination presence is important to a determination concern - Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you concerning the protection of your child. If you ing the protection of your child. If you fail to fail to appear for this hearing the Court may Call the Anishinaabeg fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find appear for this hearing the Court may find you in find you in default and enter an order. Today at 218-983-3285 you in default and enter an order. default and enter an order. Ext. 5903 Dated : June 26, 2018 or email Dated : July 1, 2018 Dated : July 1, 2018 Veronica Newcomer [email protected] Court Administrator Court Administrator Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare 30 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Dennis Cloud Tonya Cloud Any Man Coming Forward as the Father Shaun Bush of the Children of Shauna Lafriniere Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File Nos. CC19-0021, -0022 Court File Nos. CC19-0021, -0022 Court File Nos. CC18-0035-0039, CC18-0343 Court File Nos. CC18-0035-0039, CC18-0343 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on March January 10, 2019, a Children in Need of January 10, 2019, a Children in Need of YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on March 6, 2019, a Suspension of Parental Rights Protection and/or Services Petition was filed Protection and/or Services Petition was filed 6, 2019, a Suspension of Parental Rights Petition was filed with the White Earth with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding Petition was filed with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) in your child(ren) in file(s) CC19-0021, -0022. your child(ren) in file(s) CC19-0021, -0022. Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) in file(s) CC18-0035-0039 and CC18-0343. A A pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled A pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled file(s) CC18-0035-0039 and CC18-0343. A pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled for August 30, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. You are for August 30, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. You are pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled for August 1, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court for August 1, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court Administration located at the RTC in White Administration located at the RTC in White asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court Administration located at the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you Administration located at the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may fail to appear for this hearing the Court may Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter an order. find you in default and enter an order. fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter an order find you in default and enter an order Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Dated : June 26, 2018 Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare
WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: Shauna Lafriniere Any Man Coming Forward as the Father Any Man Coming Forward as the Father of the Child(ren) of Jenni Wichern Alyssa Hill Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice of the Child(ren) of Alyssa Hill Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File Nos. CC18-0035-0039, CC18-0343 Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File Nos. CC19-0225-0227 Court File Nos. CC18-0054, -0055 Court File Nos. CC19-0225-0227 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on March YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on April 6, 2019, a Suspension of Parental Rights YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on April 1, 2019, a Children in Need of Protection Petition was filed with the White Earth October 12, 2018, a Suspension of Parental 1, 2019, a Children in Need of Protection and/or Services Petition was filed with the Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) in Rights Petition was filed with the White and/or Services Petition was filed with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding your file(s) CC18-0035-0039 and CC18-0343. A Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) White Earth Tribal Court regarding your children in file(s) CC19-0225-0227. A con - pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled in file(s) CC18-0054, -0055. A continued children in file(s) CC19-0225-0227. A con - tinued admit or deny hearing on the matter is for August 1, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. You are pre-trial hearing on the matter is scheduled tinued admit or deny hearing on the matter is scheduled for August 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court for September 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. You are scheduled for August 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal Administration located at the RTC in White asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal Court Administration located at the RTC in Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you Administration located at the RTC in White Court Administration located at the RTC in White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If fail to appear for this hearing the Court may Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court find you in default and enter an order fail to appear for this hearing the Court may you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter an order. find you in default and enter an order. may find you in default and enter an order. Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Veronica Newcomer Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare
WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT WE TRIBAL COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Curtis Brown Eriko Isais Darilyn Cloud James Kettle Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Summons of Petition and Hearing Notice Court File Nos. CC19-0225-0227 Court File Nos. CC19-0225-0227 Court File Nos. CC19-0313, ETC. Court File Nos. CC19-0313, ETC. YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on April YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on April YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on May 7, YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on May 7, 1, 2019, a Children in Need of Protection 1, 2019, a Children in Need of Protection 2019, a Child in Need of Protection and/or 2019, a Child in Need of Protection and/or and/or Services Petition was filed with the and/or Services Petition was filed with the Services Petition was filed with the White Services Petition was filed with the White White Earth Tribal Court regarding your White Earth Tribal Court regarding your Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) Earth Tribal Court regarding your child(ren) children in file(s) CC19-0225-0227. A con - children in file(s) CC19-0225-0227. A con - in file(s) CC19-0313-0315. A pre-trial hear - in file(s) CC19-0313-0315. A pre-trial hear - tinued admit or deny hearing on the matter is tinued admit or deny hearing on the matter is ing on the matter is scheduled for August 2, ing on the matter is scheduled for August 2, scheduled for August 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. scheduled for August 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. 2019 at 2:00 P.M. You are asked to contact 2019 at 2:00 P.M. You are asked to contact You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal You are asked to contact White Earth Tribal White Earth Tribal Court Administration White Earth Tribal Court Administration Court Administration located at the RTC in Court Administration located at the RTC in located at the RTC in White Earth, located at the RTC in White Earth, White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If White Earth, Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to Minnesota at 218-983-4648. If you fail to you fail to appear for this hearing the Court you fail to appear for this hearing the Court appear for this hearing the Court may find appear for this hearing the Court may find may find you in default and enter an order. may find you in default and enter an order. you in default and enter an order. you in default and enter an order. Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Dated : June 26, 2018 Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Veronica Newcomer Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Attorney for WE Indian Child Welfare Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 31
Community kids attend Week of the Young Child WE descendant runs to victory
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White Earth descendant Abby Syverson, second from left, helped Pelican Rapids win the 1,600 relay on June 8 giving the Vikings The annual Week of the Young their first Class 1A state track and filed title, boys or girls, since Child was held June 12 at the 2012. They finished with a run of 3 minutes, 59.56 seconds, 0.10 Shooting Star Casino Event seconds ahead of Stewartville and 0.16 ahead of Belle Plaine. Center.
The theme of the event was Cat in the Hat. Waubun Honor Roll - 2nd Semester Children up to five years old enjoyed interactive vendors, a A Honor Roll Tia L. Bevins 7 movie on a large screen, live Rachael A. McArthur 12 Leah J. Kent 7 music, door prizes and supper. Makena C. Spaeth 12 Cadence A. Clark 7 Collin C. Adams 12 Kiearra E. Keezer 7 Anna R. Paul 12 Photos by Gary W. Padrta Elizabeth C. Reich 12 B Honor Roll Josie L. Stevens 12 Haley J. Skramstad 12 Matthew C. Wierschke 12 Adrianna Richey 12 William E. Bly 12 Douglas E. McArthur Jr 12 WETCC bookstore has a lot to offer everyone Parker R. Syverson 12 Chandler E. Toczek 12 Logan E. Pazdernik 12 Johnathan J. Clark 12 Mackenzie M. Lampton 12 Cole K. Dinh 12 Coy M. Lunde 12 William G. Oshkinowe IV 11 Sydney C. Bly 11 Molly I. Mertens 11 Jonah J. Steffl 11 Emily J. Olsen 11 Nathan G. Nelson 11 Erin L. Kemp 10 Jordan A. Johnson 11 Brandon R. Swedberg 10 Donald A. Hennicker 11 Elizabeth Ozaawaa A. Burnett 10 Jasmine R. Vanderplaats 11 Alyssa J. Anderson 10 Noah F. Paul 11 Cameron J. Keezer-Adams 10 Nicole L. Swedberg 11 Neegonee K. Burnett 9 Logan R. Stech 11 Nindonnis R. Englund 9 Noah E. Schneck 10 Rylee E. McArthur 9 Alayna N. Gary 10 Chelsea M. Kologi 9 Katelynn M. Keezer 10 Tanner K. Pazdernik 9 Jayzee L. VanPelt 10 Samuel J. Zima 9 Carissa R. Kent 10 Jordyn M. Zima 9 Sofia A. Bly 9 Kendrick M. Connor-Walker 9 Elayna R. Toczek 9 Elias L. Lowry 9 Loden G. Clark 9 Weston T. Lehrke 9 Amber L. Kologi 9 Beau M. Hoban 9 We’d love to see you at the Virginia G. Baker 9 Ayva R. Jackson 9 White Earth Tribal and Abigail E. Baker 8 Tyson S. McArthur 8 Community (WETCC) Logan S. Adams 8 Kia E. Keezer 8 bookstore and show off our Alaina K. Bevins 8 Faith E. Haspel 8 awesome assortment of new Kendra P. Syverson 8 Braxton J. Qual 8 arrival beads, clothing, gifts, Taylor A. Johnson 8 Alicia M. VanPelt 8 and of course books! Justice R. Alvarado 8 Harlie A. James 8 Donald R. Baker 8 Curtis J. Lussier-Bellefeuille 8 Open weekdays from 8 a.m. Leah P. Olson 8 Kurtis O. Person 8 to 4:30 p.m. Come check out Alyssa R. Berry 8 Deiland R. Bigbear-Engelke 8 all the items that WETCC Connor Adams 7 Madeline E. Bass 7 bookstore has to offer! Brooklynn J. Hoban 7 Emma Gordon 7 Submitted photos Calais L. Olson 7 Jacob A. Burkhart 7 32 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Keenie’s Korner Lake Grove Township Charlie Brown’s Monthly Meeting Notice Traditional Party Mix Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Lake Grove Township, County of Mahnomen, State of Minnesota, ¼ cup (½ stick) butter or margarine that the monthly Township meeting will be held 1 ¼ teaspoons seasoned salt July 16, 2019 . The meeting will commence at 7:30 4 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce p.m. at the Jerome Wolbeck residence. 8 cups of your favorite cereals such as Tasteeos, Corn Biscuits and Toasted Wheatfuls are found at Lori Tibbetts the White Earth Food Distribution or you can use Clerk,Town of Lake Grove Chex brand cereals such as Corn, Rice or Wheat. Cheerios is another good cereal to use 1 cup of peanuts 1 cup pretzel sticks 1 cup of raisins or craisins Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In open roasting pan melt butter or margarine in oven. Stir in seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce. Gradually add cereals, peanuts and pretzels, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container. Makes around nine servings. *I have also, melted my butter, seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce in a kettle on the stove and poured it over the cereal and mix well.
Colleen Blattenbauer Nutrition Educator White Earth Food Distribution Phone: 218-935-2233 E-mail: [email protected]
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Ganawendandaa Nibiikaangi Let’s Protect Our Waters Help Stop Aquatic Anishinaabeg Today Hitchhikers
Subscribers To avoid spreading aquatic invasive species do Please let us know if you recently moved, or the following: have moved in the past few years so we can BEFORE launching and BEFORE leaving. cancel your old address. u Remove aquatic plants and aquatic animals u Many papers are still being sent to Drain lake/river water away from the landing u old addresses! Dispose of unwanted live bait in the trash White Earth Nation has a Facebook page! Call the Anishinaabeg Today at It’s unlawful to transport aquatic plants, and 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 zebra mussels . Feel free to visit us at: or email [email protected] www.facebook.com/WhiteEarthNation Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 33
Bridal Shower
There will be a Bridal Shower for Paulette (Polly) Clark and Jordan McArthur on Sunday, July 14 at 2 p.m. at the Hill Top Supper Club in Waubun. Friends and family welcome!
Attention New Homeowners & Existing Homeowners If you are in need of a Well and Sewer System for your house/ trailer home you can contact White Earth Water & Sewer for an application as we receive grants. Classified Ads Requirements to qualify for the grants are: Tire King Motors : Cheapest tires around $20-$35. * Tribal Enrolled member Located in Ponsford. Contact Ivan Diaz at 612-600-9415. Stump grinding : Call Gary Borgrud at 218-473-2563. * Reside on the White Earth Reservation
Storage units for rent : 8’-12’ storage units for rent; cost Faron ‘J.B.’ Blakely * Show proof of land (Land Deed/Tribal Land is $100 for 3 months, or $40 per month. Location: 2 miles We weren’t even teenagers when we first met. agreement) and proof of homeownership west of Mahnomen on Hwy 200, Fire # 1235. For more But the bond that was between us, I cannot forget. information call Dan at 218-261-0674. As youngsters, we grew to know each other from the * 18 years of age or older very start. Our paths in this life never seemed to stay apart. * Must have electricity, heat source, and interior Where one went, the other was not too far behind. plumbing to the home Iron Range Area The brotherhood that was formed is one of a kind. Everything in this life we shared, I’ll aways remember. Community Council My love for you is always and forever. * Income verification (some existing home owners I’ll miss you, my brother, as I continue on. grants require) The Iron Range Area Community Council holds And pray for you and yours with every waking dawn. a meeting the second Wednesday of each month One more thing I’ll say to you ‘my bro.’ Contact us at 218-983-3202 at the Greenway Township Hall in Marble, Minn. I’ll see you again when it’s my time to go.
The Council encourages everyone to Michael Fineday Sr. attend and get involved. You can reach the Anishinaabeg Today at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 or [email protected] 34 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
80th Birthday Celebration White Earth Home Health Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Clinics Valley View Senior Apartments (Mahnomen) Please join us for an July 8, 10 am to 12 noon 80th Birthday Celebration & BBQ
Elbow Lake Center Honoring July 9, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m Eunice Elliott (nee) Bitty Cloud Pappy’s Cafe (Waubun) Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, & Everything in Between July 10, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shooting Star Casino (Mahnomen) WHEN : Saturday, August 3, 2019 @ 2 p.m. July 15 and 29, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. WHERE : Lower Pavillion @ Lake Lamond in Naytahwaush Sports Complex Bagley July 15, 10 a.m. to noon RSVP by July 26 to Julie (Okie) @ 218-358- White Earth RBC Headquarters 0845 July 16, 10 a.m. to noon or Delaina (Dee) @ 612-799-1759
Biimaadiiziiwiin (White Earth) Feel free to bring a dish!! (but not required) July 16, 1 to 3 p.m.
Food Distribution (East of Mahnomen) July 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thank You
Farmer’s Market (Mahnomen) With grateful appreciation to all. Your thoughtfulness July 18, 3 to 6 p.m. at this time means more than words can say. Thank you again for all your support, and donations. Congregate Housing (White Earth) July 25, 10 a.m. to noon Chi Miigwech, Rice Lake Center The Family of Daryl (Gramps) Moran July 29, 10 a.m. noon
Pine Point Elder’s Center Thank you to all the sponsors that supported Justin July 31, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Littlewolf Jr. for his trip to Blue-Grey Super Combine June 26-27 in Las Vegas, Nev. Thank you United Valley Bank Mahnomen, Shooting Star Casino, White Earth Tribal Council, Naytahwaush Community Council, Naytahwaush Village Store, Carrot’s Auto Body, Pinehurst Resort, Dollar Tree (Detroit Lakes) and Cenex (Mahnomen). WE Reservation Council of Elders Everyone that bought raffle tickets for the drawing and Monthly Meeting Dates for 2019 to our ticket sellers MacKenzie, Theresa, Justin Sr., and Rita. Everyone that supported his taco sale for buying food Every First Tuesday and drinks and especially Rita and Heidi for all the help. I apologize if I have missed anyone. Just a huge thank you to White Earth - August 6 everyone for making his event possible! Rice Lake - September 3 Justin Littlewolf Jr, and Family Elbow Lake - October 1 Naytahwaush - November 5 White Earth - December 3 I would like to give a BIG thank you to the Boys & Girls Club from Rice Lake that helped pick up trash the All meetings are held at the village nutrition ditches (5 miles) from Roy Lake to Rice Lake for their site after lunch. Community’s Memorial Walk. Julian, Darian, Arden, Inez, Isaiah, Drayden, Laila, All Elders 55+ are welcome to join. Ayden, Naomi, Alyssa, Marian, Gary, Aliyaa, Shayla, No membership fee. Harry, Brian, Bryce, Kenny, Brady, Kendra and Blaise. The staff from the Club, ENP, Maintenance, Head Requirements to attend bi-annual National Indian Start, Betsy Jo, Jim, Sherry, LaRaye, Mark, Darla, Jamie, Conference on Aging (NICOA) are: Brandon, Paulette, Mel. Also, community members a. Non-Indians can be non-voting members Charlie, Kenny, Raymond and Jackie. b. Attend scheduled meetings on a regular basis. Hopefully it was appreciated that you all helped make (At least four per year.) the walk more enjoyable. Thank you! c. Participation in fund raisers d. Help at bingo at Pappy’s Pizzeria when scheduled Bev Karsten White Earth Community Health Practice and maintain good health, exercise, beware of scams, and have a safety plan. Secure a Lifeline as needed. Call and report illegal sales of prescription Take care of each other and honor our veterans drugs to the DEA Hotline: and all spiritual choices. 1-877-RxAbuse (792-2873) Aabita-niibino-giizis (Mid Summer Moon) 3, 2019 Anishinaabeg Today 35
WE Police assist TRUST in sex trafficking operation Howah Ads The White Earth Police Department and encounter. Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office assisted the The sex trafficking operation provided an excel - Congratulations to my beautiful daughter TRUST (Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking) lent opportunity for multiple jurisdictions to collabo - EMINDER REMINDER ! Cherlece Rayne Thompson Task Force in an undercover sex trafficking operation rate together in an effort to combat sex trafficking in in Mahnomen that led to three arrests on June 28 in the area. Howah Ads are $5 with a Mahnomen. If you or someone you know is in immediate picture or $4 without. According to the TRUST Task Force, during the danger of being trafficked, call 911. operation, sex buyers communicated on several All payments must social media platforms with undercover agents and Cited were: be made in advance . investigators who posed as sex trafficking victims. Steven Bergren, 46, of Lake Park, Minn. Investigators arrested the suspects as they Shane Lehn age, 35, of Rothsay, Minn. No exceptions arrived at an arranged meeting place for an Michael Skjerven, 59, of Thief River Falls, Minn. 151st WE Powwow Princess
Happy Birthday The 2020 Census at a glance Happy Birthday Patrick Porte r - July 18, 23 years old White Earth Reservation gears up to get an accurate count Peyton Porter - July 13, 2 years old Ben K. Love, Kenzie, Prestyn & the Porter-Keezer Family The U.S. Census Bureau is the federal govern - • The economic census measures the nation’s July 5th ment’s largest statistical agency. We are dedicated to economy every five years, providing vital statistics for providing current facts and figures about America’s virtually every industry and geographic area in the Love, people, places, and economy. Federal law protects the country. confidentiality of all individual responses the Census • The Census of Governments provides compre - Melanie, Ella, Eevi, Bureau collects. hensive data about the 90,000 state and local govern - Hanna, Papa & Terri The U.S. Constitution requires that each decade ments in the nation every five years. we take a count— or a census—of America’s popula - Surveys All your mom & sisters! tion. • The American Community Survey (ACS) is The census provides vital information for you and an ongoing national survey—sampling approximately your community. 3.5 million addresses annually—that provides vital • It determines how many representatives each information about our nation’s housing and people. Happy Birthday Happy 4th Birthday state gets in Congress and is used to redraw district The ACS is the only source of comparable, quality Jeff Baby John boundaries. Redistricting counts are sent to the states information about the people in all our communities. by March 31, 2021. These data show what the U.S. population looks like Love, • Communities rely on census statistics to plan for and how it is changing. ACS data are used to assess Love, Mom, a variety of resident needs including new roads, the past and present and to plan for the future. Ann Dad, schools, and emergency services. • Demographic surveys measure income, pover - and Sisters • Businesses use census data to determine where ty, education, health insurance coverage, housing the and to open places to shop. quality, crime victimization, computer usage, and kids! Each year, the federal government distributes many other subjects. Brother more than $675 billion to states and communities • Economic surveys are conducted monthly, July based on Census Bureau data. quarterly, and yearly. They cover selected sectors of 30 July In 2020, we will implement new technology to the nation’s economy and supplement the economic 14th make it easier than ever to respond to the census. For census with more-frequent information about the the first time, you will be able to respond online, by dynamic economy. These surveys yield more than 400 phone, as well as by mail. We will use data that the annual economic reports, including principal econom - Please let us know if you Happy 4th public has already provided to reduce followup visits. ic indicators. recently moved, or have Heavenly Birthday And, we are building an accurate address list and • Sponsored surveys are demographic and eco - moved in the past few automating our field operations—all while keeping nomic surveys that we conduct for other government Lyssa Rae years so we can cancel your information confidential and safe. agencies. They include the Current Population Survey, your old address. Love, Overview of Census Bureau Programs the National Health Interview Survey, and the Mom, Censuses National Survey of College Graduates. Many papers are still being Dad • The decennial census is the once-a-decade pop - Your information is protected by law sent to old addresses! & ulation and housing count of all 50 states, the District The law requires the Census Bureau to keep your Call the Anishinaabeg Today Siblings of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas. The information confidential and use your responses only at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 results of the census determine the number of seats for to produce statistics. We cannot publicly release your or email July each state in the U.S. House of Representatives and responses in any way that could identify you. We will [email protected] 14th are used to draw congressional and state legislative never share your information with immigration districts. enforcement agencies such as ICE, law enforcement agencies such as the FBI or police, or allow it to be used to determine your eligibility for government ben - Special Prayer Bagley Art in the Park efits. July 13 / 9 a.m. to 3 p.m./ Bagley City Park Census history Laural Schultze , award winning balloon artist Thomas Jefferson directed the first decennial cen - O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. sus in 1790. As required by the U.S. Constitution, a Heaven, Blessed Mother of The Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist census has been taken every 10 years thereafter. In me this my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me here - Lost River Band - 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. 1840, the Census Act authorized the establishment of in you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Art Project for kids - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. a centralized Census Office. In 1902, the Census Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand Face Painting - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Office became a permanent organization within the Department of the Interior. A year later, it was your power. Summer Recreation dancers - 10-11 a.m. renamed the Bureau of the Census and moved to the Oh, show me herein you are my mother, Oh Mary conceived without Non-profits provide food for people to purchase. new Department of Commerce and Labor. sin pray for us who have recourse to thee. For more information, go to census.gov. Follow This is our 32nd year of Art in the Park. Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands . us @uscensusbureau. 36 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Meet your new WE Rez Royalty 8th annual Shooting Star Casino Scholarship Golf Tournament raises $38,517 More than $38,000 was raised during the 8th received a certificate of recognition at commencement annual Shooting Star Scholarship Golf Tournament, ceremonies in addition to their $1,000 scholarship which took place June 7 at Mahnomen Country Club from the fund. in Mahnomen. All tournament proceeds benefitted the Overall tournament winners include: Shooting Star Scholarship Fund, which was estab - Flight One lished in 2012 and annually provides scholarships for • 1st place: Aristocrat-Team D students in the White Earth Nation for post-secondary • 2nd place: AGS-Team C education. • 3rd place: Aristocrat- Team C “The golf tournament is a tremendous opportuni - Flight Two ty to help White Earth Nation students further their • 1st place: Visions Inc., ROI Inc., Buffalo education,” said Scott Stevens, general manager at Nickel Creative Shooting Star Casino. “In the past eight years, over • 2nd place: AGS-Team A $200,000 has been raised, and we look forward to • 3rd place: Aristocrat-Team B increasing that number exponentially in the future.” The 18 hole tournament offered on-course games See Golf Page 28 and prizes for the top-finishing teams, and a hole-in- one contest to win a $35,000 vehicle courtesy of Nereson Chevrolet, Detroit Lakes. The tournament’s Star Sponsor was Aristocrat; Gold Sponsors of the Photo by Dana Goodwin tournament were Visions, Inc., ROI, Inc. and Buffalo Nickel Creative; Silver Sponsor of the tournament The 151st Annual White Earth Reservation Celebration and Pow was AGS and Bronze sponsor Konami Gaming, Inc.; Wow was held June 14-16. During the event, the 2019/20 royalty Par 3 Sponsors of the tournament were IGT, Bremer, were chosen. From left are Tyson Norcross - Senior Brave, Bally Gaming, Cintas, Fuducia and Indigo Signworks. Cherlece Thompson, Senior Princess, Keagon Goodman - Junior Food donations were also provided by Sysco and Brave and Kyra Zornes - Junior Princess. Congratulations! Food Services of America, and the cocktail tasting was provided by Johnson Brothers Liquor Company. Tournament golfers had the opportunity to golf Health Center staff accept awards with local media celebrities, KVLY-TV Valley News Live news anchor Mike Morken and sports director, Beth Hoole. For the first time ever at the scholarship tournament, one lucky golfer hit a hole-in-one, though unluckily, not on hole #8, which would have qualified to win the $35,000 vehicle courtesy of Nereson. Gene Lang of Ogema, golfing for AGS-Team B, landed his perfect shot on hole #6 for a bonus prize, winning a Bushnell Rangefinder v4. A dinner and awards ceremony to honor the 27 scholarship recipients, the highest number of students to date, was held after the tournament at Shooting Star Casino’s Event Center, and emceed by Mike Morken. Shooting Star Scholarship beneficiaries also
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White Earth Health Center staff attended the IHS Director’s Awards Ceremony held June 21 in Rockville, Md. These are the highest awards issued by the IHS to individuals and groups. The White Earth Federal Employee Association won the IHS Director’s Fostering Relationships Award. The Federal Employee Association officers are Judy Rose, Kelly Soyring, Toni Lafriniere and Autumn HighElk. Jordyn Steffes was also present as a recip - ient for those who could not attend. LCDR Dena Smith also won an IHS Director’s Award in the Individual Category for saving an unconscious woman driven to the Health Center. Smith administered naloxone and the woman regained consciousness and was transfered to a hospital. Photos by Gary W. Padrta Picture from left at the ceremony are Jordyn Steffes, Toni Lafriniere, Autumn HighElk, RADM Michael D. Weahkee (IHS The 8th annual Shooting Star Casino Scholarship Golf Tournament was held June 7 at the Mahnomen Principal Deputy Director) and LCDR Dena Smith. Country Club. Above : Players got the chance to golf with local media celebrity KVLY-TV Valley News Live sports director Beth Hoole.