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Win Awenen Nisitotung February 19, 2020 • Vol. 41 No. 2 Bear Moon Mko Giizis Official newspaper of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Member donates acreage as tribute to mother BY BRENDA AUSTIN also involved in Native American in the Sault until her teenage Tribe and my mom’s involve- Brent Fecteau and his family health care. years, at which time she moved to ment, I was able to receive one have donated 20 acres on Sugar “In 1910, my mother, Evelyn Detroit. She later married Joseph of the first tribal scholarships to Island to Sault Tribe. The acreage Hatch, was born and raised in the H. Fecteau, and in 1968 after attend college. After graduating is located on the island’s main Sault,” Fecteau said. “She was his retirement they moved back from Wayne State University, road leading from the Sugar the daughter of Lawrence Hatch permanently to the 20 acre prop- I spent two years working with Island ferry, on 1½ Mile Road. and Edna Johnson. My mother’s erty on Sugar Island, where they the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Fecteau’s mother was Evelyn uncle Fred Hatch and her cousin remained until Joseph’s death in Detroit’s Cass Corridor doing Hatch, who was very active in Mary Hatch Murray both lived on 1978. remedial education in grades the tribe when it was working to Sugar Island.” Evelyn then moved back to K-12, and American Indian gain federal recognition. She was Fecteau said his mother lived the Sault. Fecteau said that while crafts,” he said. on the island, she and her family Fecteau said the property was (including her first cousin Joesph Evelyn Hatch Fecteau purchased in the early 1950s as a Lumsden) became involved in vacation place. “It provided many working toward Sault Tribe fed- Fecteau said, “Because of years of memories for immediate eral recognition. She traveled to Evelyn’s involvement with the and extended family members Arizona as a representative of tribe, the family would like to throughout several decades,” he the tribe to report on conferences donate our property to the tribe as said. “Because of Evelyn’s her- on Native American health care, a tribute to her.” itage, her involvement with the and also sat on the tribal board to Fecteau and his family would tribe, and her many hours of work determine tribal authenticity by like to see the land used for in establishing tribal recognition, means of blood quantum. Evelyn some type of educational pur- we would like to donate the prop- remained in contact with tribal pose. “At one time, I was told erty in her honor. She had passed members until 1998, when she the land could possibly be used by the time the present Kewadin passed. Both her and her husband as an educational site to teach Casino was built, but was instru- Joseph are buried at Riverside children how to make and use mental in getting the first casino Cemetery in Sault St. Marie. snowshoes. Because of the Sault approved (a former VFW hall).” Kibble named Eldercare Services Division director BY BRENDA AUSTIN develop over the last decade, Sault Tribe’s Eldercare which could be responsible in Services Division recently wel- part for a decline in the number of comed their new director, Holly elders attending the drop-in meal Kibble. Although many faces have program. She said she has noticed changed over the past decade in that some of the younger elders the tribe’s Eldercare program, are choosing to work longer and Kibble’s is a familiar one. She retire later in life. She also sees a was the program’s director for 14 trend where younger elders tend years, from 1996 through 2010. not to be “joiners” and participate In 2010, she accepted the posi- in groups such as AARP as much tion of senior program manager as elders in their mid-70s and -80s. for the Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac As she attends elder meetings, Community Action Agency, and she is getting to know today’s in 2013 as deputy director respon- elders and looking to focus on sible for senior services, Head things for them that will fit into Start and other state-run programs. their lives. She said the concept She remained with Community of an Internet café environment is Action through 2017, when she something she is considering for temporarily retired. the future. “We need to step into LeeAnn Sprecker, 8, participated in the I-500 pageant on Jan. 31, Kibble was also the Sault Tribe 2020 and start looking at what can 2019, at Kewadin Casinos. She was in the Princess, Petite Miss divi- Elderly Program coordinator from be done for all elders,” she said. sion and won the “Princess of Kindness” crown. Her proud mother is 1992-96. Holly Kibble For those elders who prefer not Sault Tribe member Stephanie Dawn Sprecker. Although administratively it elders with social fellowship so to be online where they can inter- was familiar stepping back into they would be connected to their act with the Eldercare Division www.saulttribe.com her former position, Kibble said peers and local community,” Facebook page, Kibble is contem- senior programs tend to change Kibble said. “Today, elders who plating the idea of re-establishing every decade, and she is interested use smart phones and social media the elder’s quarterly newsletter in focusing on what is most rele- don’t need that kind of social with elder events and birthdays. vant to today’s elders. interaction to stay connected like “The 75-and-up group still social- PAID 49735 “The tribe has done some really they used to. When you look at izes in a handwritten kind of Gaylord, MI PRSRT STD PRSRT U.S. Postage Permit No. 30 beautiful things for their elders, some of the elders in their 80s, way,” she said. “They like to send including the Shirley Goudreau they come here because they each other birthday cards and they Elder Housing Complex in St. want to see other people, have don’t do the happy birthday emo- Ignace,” Kibble said. fellowship and have a good meal. jis on Facebook.” As the Eldercare Services The younger elders already know Kibble also continues to Division director, Kibble oversees all the social goings-on through serve her second term on the in-home services for tribal elders, Facebook and other online sites War Memorial Hospital Board transportation, meal programs and know the news and how of Trustees, Recipient Rights and elder committees, among people are doing. So when they Advisory Committee and Patient other programs. Kibble said she stop here, it might not have the Family Advisory Council (PFAC), attends the Elder Committee same meaning for them as it does where she has been serving for the meetings each month, traveling to for some of the older elders,” she past seven years after her appoint- Marquette, Munising, Escanaba said. ment by the Chippewa County and Manistique. Kibble added, “We have to Board of Commissioners. One of the more popular ser- work on meeting the needs of both Kibble can be contacted by vices offered by Eldercare is its groups of elders. We have to make email at [email protected], by drop-in meal program, which has sure we are sensitive to every- calling (906) 635-4971 or by drop- also undergone some changes in thing.” ping by the Eldercare Services the past 10 years. “The meal pro- The new Elder Service director building on Shunk Road in the Win Awenen Nisitotung 531 Ashmun St. MI 49783 Marie, Sault Ste. grams were developed to provide said she has seen a few trends Sault. 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