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Kalihwisaks She Looks for News • www.oneida-nsn.gov/kalihwisaks.com • Oneida, Wisconsin • AprilSeptember 20, 2018 30, 2017 Snowstorm Evelyn blasts Oneida Kali photo/Christopher Johnson Oneida’s Department of Public Works (DPW) had their hands full with snow removal ef- forts after winter storm Evelyn dumped re- cord amounts of snow throughout much of Wisconsin. Here in Oneida the storm is responsible for more than 2 feet of new snow which resulted in the na- tion closing most tribal operations on Monday, April 16. By Tuesday, April 17, most Oneida Nation programs had resumed normal op- 21 inches of snow on er than usual from Friday Keeping Manager Red- plus maintenance at vari- erations thanks to the Appleton and 24 inches night to Monday morn- mon Danforth said it ous buildings that are hard work of DPW and in Green Bay. Oneida De- ing. was all hands on deck on site,” said Danforth. Emergency Manage- partment of Public Works “Normally we get for snow removal around “Considering the circum- ment. (DPW) and Oneida Po- one, maybe two cars in Oneida. stances, I think it went lice Department (OPD) the ditch a weekend, or “We had all employees well. It’s still going well, Left: Parts of the Onei- An April snowstorm employees rose to the some sort of motorist as- within grounds keeping we’re still cleaning up. da Nation Elementary crippled Northeast Wis- challenge. sist where we need to go which is 18 employees School are nearly bur- consin the weekend of OPD Chief of Police help, between that time from facilities, plumb- • See 35, ied in snow drifts in the immediate aftermath of Friday, April 13 to Mon- Rich Van Boxtel stated we had 50,” he said. ing, wells and septic, Snowstorm day, April 16 dumping his department was busi- Oneida DPW Grounds electrical department, winter storm Evelyn. What’s New This Week Page 2/Local Youth Leadership Institute provides first disbursement of funds. ONEIDA, WI 54155 WI ONEIDA, PERMIT #4 PERMIT PO Box 365 - Oneida, WI 54155 WI Oneida, - 365 Box PO US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US Oneida Nation Oneida Page 3/Local PRSRT STD PRSRT KALIHWISAKS UWGB offering Doctorate in First Nations Education. April 20, 2018 Local Youth Leadership Institute provides first disbursement of funds Kali photo/Christopher Johnson On Friday, April 13, Board President of the Oneida Youth Leadership Institute Richard Elm-Hill presented Oneida Community Lacrosse Pro- gram Director Curt Summers with a check for more than $5,000 as Board Secretary Margaret King and Board Treasurer Margaret Rose Ellis look on. This is the first monetary disbursement for the institute who presented the lacrosse program with the funds for their volunteer time during last summer’s Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) event at Thornberry Creek at Oneida. The purpose of the Youth Leader- ship Institute is to help develop leadership qualities within our commu- nity’s young people such as skills training, mentorship, and volunteering. CORRECTION The ‘Claim All’ deadline date that was published on page 35 of the April 5th issue of the Kalihwisaks notice, ‘2018 Minor Trust Payment Information’, was incorrect! The correct deadline date to ‘Defer’ or to ‘Claim All’ is: Monday, JULY 2, 2018, 4:30PM (CST) (No Exceptions) The incorrect information was inadvertently submitted. Please make note of the change on your calendar. Thank you! Local April 20, 2018 • Ahs^ 3 UWGB offering doctorate in First Nations Education What’s New This Week ing with us in teaching the classes and offering Page 6/Local wisdom in a way that re- Headstart parents make ribbon shirts flects indigenous ways of for graduation. knowing and education. So not only are we offer- In This Issue ing content but we’ll also 2-7/Local 27/Good News be teaching in a way that 8/Education 28-29/Classified 9/Local 30-33/Minutes reflects our time honored 10-13/Drums 34-42/Local, Minutes oral tradition in the ways 14-17/Health, THT 43/OFF that our elders have al- 18-19/Obituaries 44-45/Culture 20-21/Local, OBC 46-53/Local ways taught.” 22-25/Local 54/Events Graduates of the pro- 26/OLIPP 55/Local gram will bring a myriad of skill sets to the work- place. “Another thing we heard in the communities Kalihwisaks is that they wanted the program to be rigorous,” Street Address Mail Address 2701 West Mason St. P.O. Box 365 Poupart said. “They don’t Green Bay, WI 54303 Oneida, WI 54155 Kali photo/Christopher Johnson want us just passing stu- dents through with doc- Office Hours Contact us: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) is now offering a doctoral Voice: (920) 496-5636 torates who aren’t pre- 8 AM – 4:30 PM degree in First Nations Education. It is the first doctorate degree offered in Fax #: (920) 496-7896 the history of UWGB and the first doctorate of its kind offered throughout pared to write grants and Monday–Friday www.kalihwisaks.com the UW-System. things of that nature and be able to apply these The Staff research that has applica- riculum. “The program is things to problems in the Dawn Walschinski tions in communities and grounded in oral tradition- community. So of course Managing Editor real-world issues.” al knowledge,” Poupart students will be involved • [email protected] (920) 496-5636 The new program took said. “We worked really in rigorous research but Yvonne Kaquatosh Page Designer | more than four years of hard to get the program their emphasis will be Ad Coordinator For the first time in the work to build and imple- accredited with knowl- a project of their design • [email protected] (920) 496-5631 history of the University ment. “We held listening edge bearers and tribal determined by their own Christopher Johnson of Wisconsin (UW) aca- sessions in tribal commu- elders as teachers in the professional interests or Sr. Reporter | Photog- demic system, one of its nities as we were build- program. Of course we’ll work in their respective rapher • [email protected] (920) schools is now accepting ing the program,” Poup- have faculty doctorates tribal communities.” 496-5632 applications for a new art said. “We travelled teaching in the program For prerequisite infor- doctoral program in First all over Wisconsin and but the real knowledge mation on the First Na- Nations Education. This asked community mem- bearers and wisdom keep- tions Education doctor- – Kalihwisaks – is also the first doctorate bers what kind of content ers in our communities ate program please go to Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe degree to be offered in the they wanted graduates are our tribal elders.” www.uwgb.edu/fned/ or For questions or comments about news coverage, history of the University of this program to know. The accreditation pro- call (920) 465-2111 to please contact Dawn Walschinski (920) 496-5636, of Wisconsin-Green Bay Over and over we heard cess for the program was speak with an academic Chris Johnson (920) 496-5632. Contact Yvonne (UWGB). they wanted graduates to a tedious one. “It was dif- advisor. “The program will be- be able to address water ficult to get the accredit- Kaquatosh at (920) 496-5631 to include information gin with the new group of quality and environmental ing body to understand in the classifieds section and/or Advertising. students coming in the fall issues. They want gradu- that these folks don’t of 2018,” Lisa Poupart, ates with needed skills have Ph.D.’s in the way Disclaimer: Ph.D., Associate Profes- that are usable and desir- that they recognized,” The Kalihwisaks does not assume responsibility sor at UWGB, said. “This able in tribal communi- Poupart said. “We worked for unsolicited material and does not guarantee is going to be an applied ties.” hard to get them to under- publication upon submission. The First Nations Edu- stand that they have the educational doctorate. Kalihwisaks is a member of NAJA Folks coming into the cation doctorate program equivalent of a doctorate (Native American Journalists Association) program will be interested will emphasize native in tribal knowledge. So & in working on projects or oral traditions in its cur- these elders will be work- WNA (Wisconsin Newspaper Assoc.) 4 Kay# • April 20, 2018 Local Oneida Personnel Commission dissolved North Dakota tribal in hearing processes, ef- step. With that change the that are currently active in OBC creates ficiency, and reduce the hearing process will now the OPC will be afforded ID options expanded Personnel overall expenses associ- be in a venue with the ap- options to maintain the ated with the providing propriate responsibilities current hearing body By James election’s officer, Repub- Selection like services. This action and qualifications.” and stay the course or MacPherson lican Al Jaeger, called the is consistent with how The actions taken by the file with the Judiciary to Associated Press appeal “procedural.’’ Committee the OBC has amended the OBC on April 11, 2018, be assigned in the Trial In a joint statement, The Oneida Business laws to remove this func- are seen to be more ef- Court. Those cases that BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Jaeger and Republican Committee (OBC) took tion from other entities ficient, effective and in are pending and have not – A federal judge has official action on Wednes- Attorney General Wayne such as the Environmen- alignment with the pro- been assigned a hearing agreed to expand the Stenehjem said they were day, April 11, 2018, at tal Resource Board and posed employment law will be transferred to the proof of identity Native “pleased’’ Hovland re- their regular meeting the Oneida Land Com- revisions being recom- Judiciary Trial Court.