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AAnniisshhiinnaaaabbeegg TTooddaayy A Monthly Chronicle of White Earth Reservation Vol. 26 No. 6 White Earth, Minn. [email protected] Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Class of 2021 graduates from WETCC White Earth Tribal and Community College held their annual Commencement Ceremony on May 6 in Mahnomen. Top : Margaret Myhre, left, graduated with her granddaugh - ter Faith Beckman Left : Patricia Vizenor was named WETCC Honor Student. More photos can be seen on Page 17. Photos by Gary W. Padrta N E 4 D M D 1 G E s R e A T O A k D T R N I a D S Feeling the energy O t L A i N O S P t i P m A E r o T r S e R t S P P e U D Members of the White Earth RBC and administration staff were recently invited to Becker, Minn., to meet with the Xcel Energy leadership team. The visit allowed White r Earth to learn more about e Xcel Energy and the future of m S o S their Sherco Solar project. t s W There was also a tour of the u R Sherco generating plant, con - C C l cluding atop the rooftop view - E a t ing deck to look upon the s future solar facility site. From o P left are Aaron Brixius (Xcel Sr. Project Manager), Thomas Bement, Greg Chamberlain (Xcel Regional Vice President), Alan Roy, Laurie York, Annie Jackson, Curtis Rogers and Mike Triplett. Submitted photo 2 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Anishinaabeg Today Highlights of Mother’s Day Pow Wow The Anishinaabeg Today (AT) is the offical publica - tion of White Earth Reservation and is published once a month. Editorials and articles appearing in the AT are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or attitude of the AT staff or the White Earth Reservation Business Committee. The AT reserves the right to reject any advertising or materials submitted for publication. The submission of articles and photos is encouraged, however, they are subject to editing for grammar, length, and malicious/ libelous content. The Editor makes the sole decision of what is published in the AT and will not assume any responsibility for unsolicited material nor will the AT guarantee publication upon submission. Deadlines are strictly enforced! Deadline dates are printed on Page 2 in each issue. The AT is distributed at no charge to all postal patrons living on White Earth Reservation and by mail to White Earth Reservation members (who request the newspaper) living within the United States. One per household. The cost of a newspaper subscription is $12 per year for non-members (including descendants) liv - ing off the reservation. The AT can be read online for no cost at www.whiteearth.com. For more information call 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903, email: [email protected], fax: 218-983- 3641, or write to: Anishinaabeg Today PO Box 418 White Earth, MN 56591 Member of the v Native American Journalist Association v Minnesota Newspaper Association WER Business Committee Michael Fairbanks Chairman Leonard Alan Roy Secretary-Treasurer Photos by Gary W. Padrta Raymond Auginaush Sr. The annual Mother’s Day Pow Wow was held May 8-9 at District I Representative the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Kathy Goodwin District II Representative Cheryl “Annie” Jackson District III Representative Editor Gary W. Padrta Future Issues * Deadline Issue Date June 30 July 7 July 28 August 4 August 25 September 1 September 29 October 6 October 27 November 3 * Deadline and issue dates subject to change Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Anishinaabeg Today 3 News From Chairman Michael Fairbanks Nindawemaaganidoog! Aaniin Boozhoo Gaa-waabaabiganikaag Niminwendam Waabaminaan! Ode’imini-Giizis! Aaniish inaa akawe ninga-gaagiizomaag aadi - zookaanag. Mii miinawaa ji-niimi'iding iwidi gaa-waabaabi - ganikaang awe ode'imini-giizis. My relatives! Greetings White Earth Nation I am Happy to See You! It is June! Ode’imini means heart berry, so it is Heart Berry Moon or Strawberry Moon. White Earth Nation is going to have a pow-wow again this month—it is time to sing and dance at our powwows and ceremonies. I find myself humming a song I learned growing up. Singing is a great way to the 8th and final fire. White Earth COVID teach and learn our Ojibwe language. This is a very I would like to congratulate our 2021 graduates. old song that some of our elders may remember. My We are so proud of all that you have accomplished and Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) grandmother used to sing this to her grandkids. I wish you the best for your future endeavors. As the remember it like this: current academic year comes to an end, we encourage Eligible Expenses : all learners to look ahead to the fall for their next step - Rent payments/Rent arrears from March 13, 2020 Akwaa kwaa nindibiizhaa on their lifelong journey of education. These educa - - Utilities related to rental property Gookooshens nindawiijiwa tion programs at White Earth Nation are currently (Electric, water/sewer, propane, fuel oil and/or trash removal) Bakwezhigaanes nindamaajiidoon accepting applications for next year: White Earth Do I qualify? I am running short on time before I have to leave Head Start Program, Circle of Life Academy, and - Are you a Minnesota resident? White Earth Scholarship Program. The Adult Basic So caught my piglet as I was leaving - Do you owe or are behind in rent or rental utility payments Education Program serves its students year-round. If from March 2020? And grabbed my little baking powder biscuit and you are interested in a career or college program, all - Do you have outstanding related expenses due to unemploy - ran out the door! colleges and universities are accepting applications ment, illness, or another issue due to the COVID-19 pandemic? I would like to give an update about the White for enrollment. The earlier you sign up for the pro - - Are you or anyone is your household an enrolled member, Earth Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), grams and scholarships, the better. descendant or enrolled in another federally recognized tribe? who has continued making progress on locating, iden - The White Earth Nation Education Division has tifying, and reclaiming items and relatives that were Contact : White Earth Homeless Program worked diligently to continue providing sound educa - 218-936-3212 / Fax: 218-936-3213 removed from White Earth and held in museums, aca - tional processes throughout the pandemic. We have demic institutions, or in the hands of private collec - weathered closures and hybrid models of learning and tors. With over 55,000 museums and 100,000 auctions are pleased the two extended-year Head Start sites houses worldwide, this is a big job. will be back to full in-person learning beginning June While the Native American Graves Protection 1. At that same time, we will begin reopening the Boys and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) allows for the White and Girls Club sites throughout the White Earth Earth THPO to repatriate White Earth items/relatives Nation. We continue to follow the guidelines of our held in museums within the United States, no such White Earth Reservation Business Committee, protections exist regarding museums located outside Minnesota Departments of Health and Education, as of the United States or with regard to items held in pri - well as the CDC. Learning while staying safe contin - vate collections sold within auction houses. ues to be our primary goal. The White Earth THPO continues to work I hope to see everyone at our Big Celebration, the towards creating a better understanding among auc - 153rd White Earth Pow Wow on June 11-13. tion houses and private collectors regarding the impor - Baamaapii wiingezin. tance of consultation with Native Nations and the sig - Miigwech bizindawiyeg. nificance of repatriation. Increasingly, auction houses are reconsidering their own policies and making Gigawaabamininim naagaj. changes that encourage consultation. For example, Take it easy. Revere Auctions in St. Paul developed an Ethics Thank you for listening to me. Statement regarding Native American Objects that has Attention led to several successful repatriations. See you all later. Last month, the White Earth THPO was notified Pine Point Clinic Patients of a birch bark scroll that was scheduled for an auction Chairman Michael Fairbanks The White Earth Service Unit is excited to announce that in Boston. Immediately, she contacted the auction Pine Point Clinic is undergoing renovations to help give it a house as the designated repatriation representative for look and feel similar to our White Earth location. White Earth, requesting to have the item pulled from sale and returned. In addition, David Chang, chair of AT Readers We appreciate your patience as each department receives a the American Indian Studies Department at the face lift that includes new dental operatories, renewed exam University of Minnesota and Sean Blanchet, co-owner rooms and updated ancillary departments. of Revere Auctions, also reached out to the auction Please let us know if you recently moved, or have moved in the past few The renovations are expected to be complete sometime in house making the same request. The night before the years so we can cancel your old June with plans to resume services at that time. A date to scroll was to be auctioned off for private sale, it was reopen will be provided as the project is near finished. pulled and instead will be welcomed home in White address. Call the Anishinaabeg Earth later this month. As Anishinaabe, this is very Today at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 or Thank you for understanding! significant because these items are related to our 8th email [email protected] Fire Prophecy and are making their way back to us for 4 Anishinaabeg Today Wednesday, June 2, 2021 You can reach the Anishinaabeg Today at [email protected] or 218-983-3285 Ext.