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Namebin Giizis • Sucker Moon Official newspaper of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians April 1 • Vol. 32 No. 4 Romulus casino subject of EUP meetings By Rick Smith and discussed the proposal indi- In an effort to clear up vidually with about 45 elders. confusion among Sault Tribe The main concern expressed by members surrounding the pos- the constituency was to be kept sible development of a casino informed — whether good news in Romulus, Mich., Chairman or bad — about events through Joe McCoy, developer Mike official channels rather than by Sawruk and tribal board repre- outside parties. Fewer people sentatives met with members attended a March 9 meeting at in a series of meetings in Sault the same site allowing for more Ste. Marie, St. Ignace and one-on-one discussion of the Newberry from March 2 to project. The same sentiment March 11. The meetings were was raised by a few vocal folks scheduled in areas as requested at a meeting at the Kewadin by board representatives. Casino in the Sault later in the The first issue causing day on March 9, who left feel- bewilderment among mem- Photo by Rick Smith ing satisfied with information bers appears to have been ONE-ON-ONE FACE TIME — Four elders took advantage of one of the Romulus casino development com- they learned about the develop- generated by the wording munity meetings in Sault Ste. Marie to gain a better understanding of the situation from the perspective ment and how it will benefit used in a referendum to repeal of tribal leaders and the project’s key investor. Pictured above are (L-R) Frank Shannon, Grace Gravelle, members. The issue of keeping Resolution 2010-249 — Pursuit Sandy Reining, Chairman Joe McCoy, tribal legislative analyst Mike McCoy, Unit I Representative members informed was again of Settlement of a Land Claim Bernard Bouschor, developer Mike Sawruk, Unit I Representative Debra Ann Pine and Leslie Ruditis. raised in Newberry on March With Respect to Property Meetings covering the subject were also convened in St. Ignace and Newberry. 10. Some folks indicated they in the Romulus, Michigan, have been receiving incor- and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, is also putting up all of the up- services, such as health, hous- Metropolitan Area. According rect information through other partnered with Sault Tribe front costs. All of them.” ing and education programs. A to officials, the question on the sources and want accurate infor- and has essentially agreed to McCoy added that Sawruk tribal casino in Romulus would referendum concerned approval mation from tribal officials. spearhead the Romulus casino will absorb all financial risks be a second chance for the tribe of a partnership with certain About 40 people who attend- project. Sawruk is a success- in return for a significant profit to put more muscle into its rev- individuals to pursue develop- ed the March 11 meeting in St. ful consultant and developer if he succeeds in clearing the enue stream. ment of a casino, not the act Ignace raised questions on how with experience in developing way for the casino. “And if he Sawruk views the U.S. of development. Many tribal the Romulus development may other tribal casino projects in succeeds and our land claim is Congress as where most of the officials and members were impact other projects and had northern Michigan and a few approved in Washington, the work needs to be done. “About apprehensive about the possibil- many questions about the agree- other states. He is president tribe will have complete and 90 percent of what we have to ity of entering into an earlier ment between Mr. Sawruk and of Sawruk Management, Inc., total control over the casino that do at this point involves educat- partnership because of some of the tribe. Again, the presenta- based in Winter Park, Fla. we would develop in Romulus ing Congress on the (Charlotte the individuals involved. tion was well received overall The second matter focused Chairman McCoy described with Mr. Sawruk as our partner. Beach) deal.” how the partnership with That’s how he will make his He said Congressional and answered many questions. on hurdles, risks and rewards After hearing what officials for the tribe in acquiring Sawruk benefits the tribe in the profit, and it will obviously be a approval could take anywhere March edition of Win Awenen benefit to the tribe, too.” from a few months to a few had to say about the casino Congressional approval of a development project at one state of Michigan-Sault Tribe Nisitotung, “There is no finan- The main incentive for estab- years. of the meetings in Sault Ste. land exchange to settle the cial risk to the tribe or our lishing a casino in Romulus, According to official reports, Marie, one elder expressed the Charlotte Beach land issue and members under our agreement according to McCoy and other the Romulus casino devel- belief that work to establish the moving forward to develop a with Mr. Sawruk. He is respon- tribal representatives, is that opment meetings were well casino should start as soon as casino in Romulus. sible for securing all necessary revenue from the five Kewadin received overall. At the March 2 possible. “The sooner the better, Mike Sawruk, who was born political and legal approvals casinos is not keeping pace with meeting at Nokomis-Mishomis and for arranging financing. He growing demand for members’ Place, representatives explained I think,” she said. Tribal leaders meet with HHS over annual budgets From NIHB ing was the National Tribal elimination of the following The 13th annual National Budget Workgroup’s IHS bud- grants for health promotion HHS Tribal Budget and Policy get recommendations for fiscal and disease prevention, healthy Consultation recently brought year 2013. In a presentation youth (National Congress of tribal leaders from across the to HHS leadership, Chairmen American Indians), chronic nation to Washington, D.C. Gary Hayes (Ute Mountain Ute care (Institute for Healthcare from March 2-4. Over the three Tribe), Ned Norris Jr. (Tohono Improvement), elders long days, officials from various O’odham Nation) and Vice health care, childrens’ and HHS operating divisions — President Rex Lee Jim (Navajo womens’ health, urban domes- including Centers for Medicare Nation) presented the national tic violence/sexual assault, the and Medicaid Services, tribal budget priorities, such as National Indian Health Board Centers for Disease Control a 10-year plan to fully fund IHS Cooperative Agreement and the and Prevention, Substance and a $1.431 billion increase in National Native American EMS Abuse and Mental Health “must-have” spending for fiscal Association. Services Administration and year 2013. They also presented As the letter states, “As Health Resources and Services HHS officials with the top 10 tribal leaders, we were sur- Administration — provided health priorities as ranked by prised that the fiscal year 2012 comments, and received recom- tribal leaders nationally with Congressional justification mendations from tribal repre- behavioral health identified as proposed these cuts, especially Photo courtesy of U.S. HHS sentatives on issues pertaining the top priority. considering that we had just Sault Tribe Board of Directors Unit I Representative Cathy Abramson to Indian health. In addition to these requests, met and developed our fiscal (Left) shakes hands and exchanges greetings with U.S. Health and Secretary Sebelius also took the tribal representatives also yer 2013 budget recommenda- Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at the 13th annual the time to address the meet- presented Secretary Sebelius tions with the agency and these National HHS Tribal Budget and Policy Consultation in Washington, ing formally. She expressed the with a letter signed by numer- proposed eliminations were not D.C., from March 2 to March 4. Administration’s sincere desire ous tribal leaders regarding the discussed.” to improve Indian health saying, proposed eliminations within Tribal leaders expressed son Cathy Abramson, testified tribes and a uniform definition “We are committed to having the fiscal year 2012 IHS budget. much concern over the cuts and on cross-cutting issues associ- of “Indian.” The written recom- the department do everything it At a total savings of less it is hoped this issue will be ated with the implementation mendations are available on the can to address on-going chal- than $6 million, the fiscal year settled in a way deemed satis- of the Patient Protection and NIHB website at www.nihb. lenges.” 2012 IHS Congressional budget factory by all those involved. Affordable Care Act, such as org/tribal_resources/tribal_ The focal point for the meet- justification recommends the Additionally, NIHB chairper- improved consultation with resources.php. 2 Notes and Notices April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung ACFS seeks public comments on the Newspaper deadlines Below is the Win Awenen Child Care Assistance Program Nisitotung production sched- Anishnaabek Community an office of the federal gov- changes to the way the CCDF CCDF program plan will be ule for the rest of 2011. If and Family Services (ACFS) ernment’s Health and Human program operates and we would available from May 1 to May there are any questions or operates the Child Care Services Administration for like to hear from current and 27, 2011, at the ACFS office at concerns, please don’t hesi- Development Program, more Children and Families. previous parents and child care 2218 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. tate to contact Jennifer Dale- commonly known as CCDF In 2011, ACFS intends to providers who are licensed by Marie, MI 49783; direct local Burton at (906) 632-6398, or child care assistance, in all apply for continued funding CCDF or receive CCDF funds. calls to 632-5250 or toll free at ext. 26073, or e-mail jdbur- seven counties of the Sault to operate the CCDF program ACFS will be accepting public 1 (800) 726-0093, or send email [email protected]. Tribe service area. This pro- and is seeking public comment comments from May 1, 2011, messages to msmith1@ gram is funded by a grant on the current program plan. through May 27, 2011. saulttribe.net. DEADLINE PUBLISH from the Office of Child Care, This is our opportunity to make A copy of the proposed DATE DATE (Tuesdays) (Fridays) April 26...... May 6 May 31...... June 10 Community Announcements ... June 28...... July 8 Nominate seventh There is no cost to and cultural heritage and life Angeline Boulley at 635-4944 July 26...... Aug. 5 participate in the project. skills. to sign up for a series of free Aug. 23...... Sept. 2 graders for outdoor Transportation, lodging and For more information, call online workshops about truancy Sept. 27...... Oct. 7 learning experience meals will be provided. The Sault Tribe Community Health reduction. Oct. 25...... Nov. 4 Nov. 29...... Dec. 9 The Sault Tribe Education event takes place June 6-10 Services at 632-5209. Sign up deadline is April 29. Department seeks American at the University of Michigan (Please see ad on page 15 of Indian students in seventh grade biostation on Douglas Lake in this issue!) Sault Tribe to participate in an exciting Pellston, Mich. It’s a hoedown! The Elks in Sault Ste. project in early June. Marie is hosting a hoedown on If you know of seventh grade Truancy reduction employment Saturday, May 14, beginning students at the middle schools Girls’ conference workshop offered at 6 p.m with cocktails, dinner, in Sault Ste. Marie or St. openings in Sault Ste. Marie Are you a parent frustrated music and dancing, silent Ignace who love science, enjoy The Girls Becoming Strong over constant struggles with auction, and prizes for best Clinical social worker (2), camping and prefer hands- ’Nish Women Conference is your child’s school attendance, costume, best line dancing and full time/regular – open until on experiences to classroom scheduled for Saturday, May a community member con- best couples two-step. filled lessons, then nominate them by 7, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the cerned about rising truancy Tickets are $15 per person, Community health techni- Friday, April 8. Walker Cisler Center of Lake rates among tribal youth, a available at the Elk’s Lodge cian (Hessel), full time/regular Submit nominations to Superior State University in school employee who would and Edward Jones in Sault Ste. – open until filled Angeline Boulley, Sault Tribe Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Family nurse practitioner/ like more resources to offer Marie. Education director, 523 Ashmun This is a free event, open physician assistant (2), part families who need help over- A portion of the proceeds Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI to any young woman covering time/on call and (1) full time/ coming chronic tardiness and to benefit the Diane Peppler 49783, call 635-4944 or email topics of healthy relationships, regular – open until filled absences? Resource Center. [email protected]. self-acceptance, Native tradition Call Education Director Homeownership specialist, full time/regular – open until Little Mermaid comes to filled DreamMakers Theater Drug Take Back Program April 30 Pro shop worker II, full time/regular – open until filled On May 7-8, the Academy On April 30, from 10 a.m. medications. 2805, St. Ignace, Mich. Staff physician, full time/ of Performing Arts will present to 2 p.m., the Sault Tribe Law — The introduction of — Manistique Tribal regular – open until filled The Little Mermaid. Enforcement, Health Division drugs into sewer and water Community Center, 5698 W. Youth program group lead- Dates: Saturday, May 7 at and the U.S. Drug Enforcement systems, which poses a poten- Hwy-2, Manistique, Mich. er, part time/seasonal – open 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 8 at 2 Administration will give the tial problem to our environ- For more information, until filled p.m. public an opportunity to dis- ment. please contact: Please reply to the Sault Place: DreamMaker’s pose of old, unwanted and This service is FREE and Robert Marchand, chief Employment Office, 2186 Theatre, Sault Kewadin Casino unused prescription pills. ANONYMOUS, no questions of police, Sault Tribe Police Shunk Rd., Sault Ste. Marie, Tickets: Adults $15, children By properly disposing of asked. Please bring your medi- Department, 2175 Shunk Rd., MI 49783, (906) 635-7032 (12 and under) $6, available at the unwanted and unused pre- cations for disposal to the fol- Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783, or toll free (866) 635-7032, Kewadin Box Office 1 (800) scription pills it prevents: lowing sites: (906) 635-6065. [email protected] KEWADIN or 635-4917, and at — The possibility of theft — Sault Tribal Health Bonnie Culfa, RN MSN, or the St. Ignace Employment the door. from your home. Center, 2864 Ashmun, Sault health director, Sault Tribe Office, 3015 Mackinaw Trail, For more information, call — The possibility of abuse. Ste. Marie, Mich. Health Division, 2864 St. Ignace, MI 49781 (906) 253-2180. — Someone in your home — St. Ignace health cen- Ashmun, Sault Ste Marie, MI (906) 643-4176 or accidentally taking dangerous ter, 1140 N State Street, Suite 49783, (906) 632-5200. [email protected]

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There is a proposed Settlement in Cobell v. Salazar, a class What does the Settlement provide? action lawsuit about individual Indian land held in trust by s A $1.5 billion fund to pay those included in the Classes. the federal government. This notice is just a summary. For s A $1.9 billion fund to buy small interests in trust or details, call the toll-free number or visit the website listed restricted land owned by many people. below. s Up to $60 million to fund scholarships to improve access The lawsuit claims that the federal government violated its to higher education for Indian youth. duties by (a) mismanaging trust funds/assets, (b) improperly s A government commitment to reform the Indian trust accounting for those funds, and (c) mismanaging trust management and accounting system. land/assets. The trust funds include money collected from farming and grazing leases, timber sales, mining, and oil How much can I get? and gas production from land owned by American Indians/ sHistorical Accounting Class Members will each get Alaska Natives. $1,000. If you are included in the Settlement, your rights will be sTrust Administration Class Members will get at least $500. affected. To object to the Settlement, to comment on it, sIf you own a small parcel of land with many other people, or to exclude yourself, you should get a detailed notice at the federal government may ask you to sell it. You will be www.IndianTrust.com or by calling 1-800-961-6109. offered fair market value. If you sell your land it will be Can I get money? returned to tribal control. There are two groups or “Classes” in the Settlement eligible If you believe you are a member of either Class and are not for payment. Each Class includes individual IIM account receiving IIM account statements, you will need to call the holders or owners of land held in trust or restricted status toll-free number or visit the website to register. who were alive on September 30, 2009. What are my other rights? Historical Accounting Class Members s If you wish to keep your right to sue the federal government s Had an open individual Indian Money account (“IIM”) about the claims in this Settlement, you must exclude anytime between October 25, 1994 and September 30, yourself by April 20, 2011. 2009, and s If you stay in the Settlement you can object to or comment s The account had at least one cash transaction. on it by April 20, 2011. The detailed notice explains how to exclude yourself or object/comment. s Includes estates of account holders who died as of September 30, 2009, if the IIM account was still open on The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hold that date. a hearing on June 20, 2011, to consider whether to approve the Settlement. It will also consider a request for attorneys’ Trust Administration Class Members fees, costs, and expenses in the amount of $99.9 million. s Had an IIM account recorded in currently available data in However, Class Counsel has fee agreements that would pay federal government systems any time from approximately them 14.75% of the funds created for the Classes, which 1985 to September 30, 2009, or could result in an award of $223 million. The Court may award more or less than these amounts based on controlling s Owned trust land or land in restricted status as of law. If approved, these payments and related costs will September 30, 2009. come out of the Settlement funds available for payment to s Includes estates of landowners who died as of September Class Members. 30, 2009 where the trust interests were in probate as of that date. This means you have asked a court to transfer If you wish, you or your own lawyer may ask to appear and ownership of the deceased landowner’s property. speak at the hearing at your own cost. For more information, call or go to the website shown below or write to Indian An individual may be included in one or both Classes. Trust Settlement, P.O. Box 9577, Dublin, OH 43017-4877.

For more Information: 1-800-961-6109 www.IndianTrust.com 4 News April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung EUP students issued netbook technology By Rick Smith could result in measures such During last February and as restrictions of access to March, every student in grades online sites. 7 through 12 in schools served Staff members from the by the Eastern Upper Peninsula school district, Barb Light, Intermediate School District project director, and Suzy received Dell Latitude 2110 net- Belonga, instructional technolo- books, which are small, light- gist, spoke with students during weight laptop computers. All assemblies at the schools cover- of the students are free to keep ing technical and other aspects the netbooks until just before of the project. graduation from their respective “Use them well, but take high schools. care of business,” Light told The netbooks came cour- students at Sault Area High tesy of a three-year, $3.17 School on March 8, referring million grant to the school to student academics and other district through the American responsibilities. Recovery and Reinvestment Photos by Rick Smith Light and Belonga also Act in support of the Broadband Above, Eastern Upper Peninsual Intermediate School District staff members Suzy Belonga (standing, stressed the importance of Technology Opportunities left) and Barb Light, project director, in the first round of presentations to students before distributing becoming familiar with broad- Program. The purpose of the netbooks to them in the Strahl Theater at Sault Area High School on March 8. Below, Sault Area High band use as it appears destined project is to increase the use of School senior Olivia Messer expresses her feeling at receiving her Dell Latitude 2110 netbook from to play roles in more and more broadband technology. Funding Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District instructional technologist Suzy Belonga. facets in life. A video presen- is specifically geared for areas tation demonstrated future such as the eastern Upper applications in even the most Peninsula where residents are mundane events such as buying underserved when it comes clothes. One example shown to broadband technology. The on video predicted depart- grant requires a 28 percent ment store dressing rooms may match of the federal funds from become a thing of the past. Full the district and the schools. length mirrors equipped with In addition to supplying the touch screen broadband tech- netbooks, the grant also covers nology will easily and quickly training for students, teachers show customers how they and community members in a would look in available cloth- variety of subjects related to ing styles, sizes and colors. broadband technology for edu- Other examples included amaz- cational purposes and commu- ing work and leisure applica- nity enhancement opportunities. tions. Students were briefed on “Those are just a few of the safety and expectations of things trickling down,” said responsibility in caring for the Light. She also pointed out equipment and demonstrat- future employment possibilities ing respect for themselves and to consider in the development, others in the course of using it maintenance and use of broad- online. Staff from the school band and other technologies. district office advised that hav- Questions about the program ing the netbooks is a privilege may be directed to Barb Light and not a right. Signs of irre- at the the school district’s offic- sponsible or unsafe behavior es at 632-3373. White House releases summary of December tribal conference Follow up conference took place in March 2011 By Rick Smith Carcieri v. Salazar. downloaded in its entirety from The Obama administration Many other subjects are the White House blog at www. recently released a synopsis of acknowledged in the executive whitehouse.gov, enter a search the U.S. government’s under- summary as well. for Working with Tribal Nations standing of Indian Country Obama indicates in the con- for a Brighter Future, open the issues brought forth during the clusion of the report that while corresponding blog entry and White House Tribal Nations major accomplishments have click on the link Synopsis of Conference on Dec. 16, 2010. been achieved in the past year the 2010 White House Tribal Titled, Working with Tribal and progress continues with Nations Conference. Nations to Build a Brighter Indian Country issues, much A follow up meeting to the Future, the 20-page summary more remains to be done. He December conference took contains an executive summa- reaffirms his commitment to place in Washington, D.C., on tion followed by five sections continue working with Indian March 3 between tribal leaders on issues raised by tribal lead- Country in order to achieve and representatives from federal ers from across the country in a better future for American agencies to focus on concerns, break out sessions at the confer- Indians, which would improve goals and objectives that sur- ence. The sections underscore the future for the United States faced during the five breakout the White House perception on this is not just a matter of leg- sizes that the primary concern as a whole. sessions at the December con- the nation-to-nation relation- islation, not just a matter of for all Americans is improving The publication can be ference. ship between tribes and the policy. It’s a matter of whether the economy and creating jobs, federal government, education, we’re going to live up to our and his administration is col- health care, community service, basic values. It’s a matter of laborating with tribal leaders Member pleads guilty to economic development, hous- upholding an ideal that has to reach that end. Some of the ing infrastructure, tribal land, always defined who we are as methods mentioned in reaching abusive sexual assault cultural protection, natural Americans. E pluribus Unum. the goals include investment in MARQUETTE, Mich. anouncement, Frazier admitted resources, energy, public safety Out of many, one. That’s why the Indian Reservation Roads — Christopher Frazier, 39, to sexually assaulting and and homeland security. The we’re here. That’s what we’re Program, new loans for reser- of Escanaba, Mich., pleaded attempting to sexually assault publication concludes with a called to do. And I’m confident vation broadband internet and guilty to one count of two children who, at the time, brief statement of the overall that if we keep up our efforts, breaking down bureaucratic aggravated sexual abuse of were under the age of 12. intent on the part of the White that if we continue to work barriers to tribal development a child under the age of 12, Aggravated sexual abuse House in conducting the ongo- together, that we will live up to of clean energy. He also asserts and one count of attempted is punishable by up to life ing conferences. the simple motto and we will support of legislation to clarify aggravated sexual abuse of imprisonment and other A statement from the presi- achieve a brighter future for that the Secretary of the Interior a minor under the age of 12, penalties. dent on the cover notes the the First Americans and for all has the capability to take land United States Attorney Donald Frazier’s sentence will be spirit of his administration in Americans.” into trust for all federally rec- A. Davis announced on March imposed by U.S. District Court holding tribal conferences, According to the executive ognized tribes, countering the 10. Judge R. Allen Edgar at a later “We know that, ultimately, summary, the president empha- Supreme Court decision in According to the news date to be announced. April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung News 5 Tribal members vote to repeal settlements which approved a settlement will save hundreds of thousands of our rights.” Unofficial payout of $18,000 to former of dollars in additional legal The tribe’s seven-county Sault Tribe Police Chief Fred bills and other costs. Despite service area is divided into five Paquin, who is now serving the election results, no formal election units encompassing results time in federal prison after action can be taken. Mackinac, Chippewa, Luce, admitting he misused federal Tribal Chairman Joe McCoy Delta, Alger, Schoolcraft and announced funds awarded to the tribal said tribal leaders are going Marquette counties. The right SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. Police Department between to examine reforms that will of referendum is provided for — The Sault Tribe Election 2002 and 2008. The voters protect the members’ right to in the tribe’s Constitution and Committee has announced unof- decided, by a vote of 2,163 to referendum while ensuring the is implemented by Chapter 12 ficial results for two referenda approve to 2,233 to not approve tribe is able to do business in an of the Tribal Code. According sent to eligible Sault Tribe of Resolution 2010-249. efficient manner. to the code, an ordinance or members earlier this month. Those seeking to contest — returning their referenda bal- “We must always, as tribal resolution enacted by the board All completed ballots returned the results of the vote counts lots. members, have the right and of directors can be submitted to the tribe by March 25 were had to submit their challenge The referenda, which will ability to use the referendum to to a popular referendum by a counted that night in a public to the Election Committee by 5 cost the tribe about $40,000 challenge decisions that can be petition signed by 100 eligible meeting held at the Big Bear p.m. on March 28, and results to complete, sought to reverse changed,” he said. “But people voters of the tribe. Arena. were not available at press actions by the Sault Tribe Board who have their own political According to the Tribal Resolution 2011-09 approved time. Results will be certified of Directors that resulted from agendas should not be able to Code, at least 30 percent of the the final settlement of a six-year and deemed official at the next two separate Circuit Court waste scarce tribal resources on eligible voters must cast a ballot legal battle, which the tribe lost board of directors’ meeting or cases involving the tribe. The referenda that are irrelevant and to make the results binding. If in Circuit Court. The voters within seven days of all chal- outcomes of these court cases waste tribal funds. This money less than 30 percent of ballots decided, by a vote of 1,842 to lenges being resolved. cannot — under federal, state or could be used for many other are cast, the election is null and approve to 2,568 to not approve For this election, 14,417 bal- tribal laws — be undone by a tribal services that could direct- void. Resolution 2011-09. lots were sent to tribal members vote of tribal members because ly impact our members. Using The resolutions and Tribal The other referendum sought with 4,509 of voters — 31.3 the tribe has signed binding the referendum process like this Code are available online at to repeal Resolution 2010-292, percent of registered voters settlement agreements which is simply wasteful and an abuse www.saulttribe.com. Survey shows American Indian business growth By Brenda Austin between the two groups, that to the survey. Because tribal Indians increased nationally the report if they held a stake A recent survey showed increase has failed to equal businesses are government nearly 8 percentage points, up of 51 percent or larger in their while native-owned business more jobs, according to the owned, they are not part of the to more than 15 percent from business. increased 17.7 percent in the survey. business owners survey, accord- the first half of 2007 through Separate reports highlighting last 5 years, the number of jobs Most of the businesses ing to Census Bureau Deputy to the first half of 2010. survey results for other minor- decreased 3.6 percent, and rev- were owner-operated with no Director Thomas Mesenbourg According to Daulton, that ity- and veteran-owned busi- enue increased 28 precent. employees, while the remain- Jr. jump is 1.6 times greater than nesses will also be issued this As part of the U.S. Census ing 23,700 businesses had The same day the survey the increase for the white popu- year, according to the Census Bureau’s economic census, a about 184,400 paid employees, figures were released, tribal lation. Bureau. survey of business owners is a drop of 3.6 percent from leaders gathered in Las Vegas Under the survey criteria, For more information about conducted every five years. In 2002 figures. for an economic summit orga- American Indian and Alaska survey results, visit www. the latest survey in 2007, data At the same time, American nized by the National Center Native owners were included in census.gov. was collected from more than Indian- and Alaska Native- for American Indian Enterprise 2.3 million businesses, the owned businesses brought Development. Tribes were m results of which were released in more than $34 billion in urged to look beyond gaming nggiinngg CCoomffoorrtt BBaa to the public on March 15. receipts in 2007; an increase of and tobacco sales to create rriin cckk! 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Maybe you’re afraid of 278-0033. 6 News April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Introducing www.healthysaulttribe.com By Jennifer Dale-Burton medical, dental and behavioral Healthysaulttribe.com is a health, pharmacy, community new website that reaches out health and special programs to those who Google first, ask like diabetes and nutrition. But questions later. The website health administration noticed for all Sault Tribe members is a definite “disconnect” with stuffed full of sound informa- the younger generation. Culfa tion on healthful living tailored realized why. If tribal health especially to the tribal com- wanted to connect with the munity. The site is interactive younger generation, it had with an “Ask the Experts” sec- to use a new communication tion and a search function. style. The user-friendly website “We could capture that packs a lot of information into younger group who get their some clever design to keep information through the web everything within easy reach. before other media by offer- Getting back to the homep- ing a website for the tech- age is as easy as clicking on savvy generation,” said Culfa. Healthy Sault Tribe at the top. “Those over 50 don’t have that Funded by the Special background. They’ll read a Diabetes Program for Indians, reference book or call before the focus is on prevention, looking into other sources. healthful lifestyles and behav- Younger people text, network, iors, featuring coming events, Google — it’s a different com- challenges, activities, classes, munication pattern and we nutrition and traditional needed to branch out in that Photo by Jennifer Dale-Burton Above, Community Health Program Director and Health Division Director Marilyn Hillman and Bonnie knowledge. direction to reach them.” Culfa (L-R) review the home page of www.healthysaulttribe.com, seen below. Culfa is holding a flier “Families need to know Culfa said each section is that posted throughout the tribe to promote the website, with something for everyone of all ages. how to get healthy and live written by tribal health staff. healthy,” said Community Key staff in each area will be Health Program Director trained to keep the website Marilyn Hillman. “This site updated. But the team couldn’t provides information on some create the website by them- target areas of prevention: dia- selves. They engaged the help betes, smoking and obesity.” of Kewadin Public Relations The main sections are dia- Director Michelle Bouschor, betes, nutrition, physical activ- who assessed their needs ity and tobacco. Some topics and referred them to Martin are traditional foods, recipes, Waymire, a public relations gardening and canning — sub- firm out of Lansing that often jects that tribal members from works with the Sault Tribe. all over can use. Hillman said they wanted For example, a member all the depictions to be real with diabetes can get help Sault Tribe members. She understanding the disease, recruited newspaper staff setting and reaching goals for writer Brenda Austin to help control, eating healthy and get- scour the newspaper files ting physical activity. and archives for appropriate Another section all members images. will find useful is the FAQ There were eight to 10 section. Members can submit tribal health staff and three a question and the experts will to four Martin Waymire staff answer it in a forum everyone at work on the website. They can share. It uses the tribe’s developed the site and its health professionals to answer content, and ensured it was questions in a thorough and accurate and readable for accurate manner, something young and old alike. Between important to Health Division the team and all its helpers, Director Bonnie Culfa. the one-and-a-half year project “We want to ensure infor- has come to completion and mation the membership finds went live April 1. on our website is accurate and Culfa and Hillman think complete,” Culfa said. that once the youth start The masthead is a photo of looking at the site, they will JKL Bahweting students walk- apprise their grandparents of ing to school together. “They what they read, thus pulling embody our community,” said both generations into a healthi- Hillman. er community. Over the years, Sault Tribe “We want to get the conver- Health has grown to offer sation going at home,” Culfa comprehensive services— said. Down Payment Assistance Program starts April 4 Program funds ment and are restricted to low- Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft, able to lower the cost of buying Borrowers are required to income tribal members. Delta and Marquette counties. a home. Funds will be in the participate in the home buyer are available to Eligible applicants could The program is open to form of a note applied as a lien education sessions designed lower the cost of receive up to $9,500 to apply members who have total against the property. No month- to assist the home buyer in toward down payments and incomes at or below 80 percent ly payments apply, the amount understanding and fulfilling the buying a home. closing costs. Each participating of the area median income, depreciates 20 percent each year responsibility of home owner- applicant will need to contrib- adjusted for family size. and is forgiven after five years. ship. The Down Payment ute $500 of their own money Participants must obtain a Trained staff will assist eli- This year’s application peri- Assistance Program is designed to receive the maximum grant mortgage with a local lender. gible applicants in successfully od is from April 4 through May to assist Sault Tribe members in of $9,500, or 20 precent of the The Housing Authority will working through the process of 13. becoming owners of structurally homes purchase price. assist applicants in demonstrat- making an application to a bank If you have any questions, sound homes. The program is open to ing that they have stable income or lender for a mortgage loan, please call Dana Piippo, hom- The funds come from the Sault Tribe members who and the ability and willingness assist with inspection concerns eownership specialist, at 495- United States Department of reside in the tribe’s service area to meet financial obligations. and aid in the real estate pro- 1450 or toll free at (800) 794- Housing and Urban Develop- which covers Chippewa, Luce, The program funds are avail- cess. 4072. April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung News 7 Manistique alliance implements plan By Kerry L. Ott during the 2010 Let’s Get as small as having decorative, same time. people want to stop and visit Coordinator Moving-Community Challenge, consistent street and other sig- — If you live on a corner, our community. Place, along In October 2009, the Sault slated to be used to possibly nage throughout our town. will you make sure the side- with easy access for walkers, Tribe Strategic Alliance for improve some pedestrian cross- Perhaps the most visible walks are clear to the street? bicyclists and other non-motor- Health project brought national ings in the community or to work of the Manistique alli- — Would you prune your ized transportation users, is walkability expert, Dan enhance street signs. ance to date is related to both hedges and trees so as not to be most likely what will bring new Burden, to conduct a walking The alliance is currently creating place and increas- a sidewalk hazard? businesses and new residents assessment and workshop for granting $5,000 to the city ing access to healthful foods — Would you consider to our community as well. Manistique. The basic goal to develop a non-motorized — the Manistique Farmers’ volunteering to help with the Manistique is already a nice of the alliance is to increase transportation plan. Having a Market. We planned to have Farmers’ Market for a few place to be, but in this tough access to physical activity and clear vision and plan in place one preview or “test” Farmers’ weeks in the summer? economic environment, what- healthy nutrition for all who will help assure consistency Market in 2010, but it was — Will you make a commit- ever we can do to enhance the live in or visit Manistique. with future infrastructure proj- greeted with such enthusiasm ment to your own health and to health of our families, and the Burden’s recommendations ects and that Complete Streets by farmers and patrons that we your community to walk more, economy of our city will make for our community, many of practices are being included. set five more markets through drive less, and shop at the us a stronger, growing, vibrant which related to improving The plan will also assist with September. A full season of Farmers’ Market? community that people want sidewalks and other non-motor- applying for grants for further Farmers’ Markets is scheduled — Would you like to learn to visit time and again, and ized transportation infrastruc- infrastructure projects. for 2011 on Wednesdays, June about starting a walking school a place businesses and their ture, included safe crossings Another alliance work 1–Sept. 28, from 4-6 p.m. at bus program in your neighbor- employees want to call home. to our waterfront and possible group has been working with Little Bear West Arena. hood? There is of course still a bike lanes. the city and Manistique Area Ultimately, making If you want even more lot of work to do, but I do After many months of work Schools in developing a Safe Manistique an even better involvement, the alliance work hope that you can see that the and discussions with commu- Routes to School project and place to live and work will groups meet on the third Friday Manistique Strategic Alliance nity groups and city administra- grant application. The applica- come from each of us stepping of every month at 1:30 p.m. at for Health is working diligently tion, the alliance secured the tion will be submitted in June forward and doing little things the Manistique City Hall. Call to make sure this is one plan passage of a Complete Streets 2011, and if funded will pay that make a big difference. or email me for more informa- that doesn’t end up on the resolution from the Manistique for sidewalks on key routes to Working together will make tion at 341-9561 or kott@ shelf. A quote from anthropolo- City Council in September school, possible infrastructure us stronger in every way. Here saulttribe.net. gist, Margaret Mead is a good 2010. “Compete Streets” are improvements at Manistique are some ideas on how you can Creating a walkable and bik- reminder for each of us in this those that are designed for all Area Schools, crossings, signs help: able community and creating project, “Never doubt that a users of all abilities and ages, and pedestrian and bicycle — Would you serve on a place is good for the health of small group of thoughtful com- not just motorized vehicles. safety education for grades K work group for Safe Routes to our citizens and for the eco- mitted citizens can change the Manistique was only the eighth through 8. School, Complete Streets or nomic health of Manistique. world. Indeed, it is the only community in the state of When Burden was in our the Farmers’ Market? (These These things will help make thing that ever has.” Michigan to pass a Complete community, he talked a lot groups don’t just meet, they Streets resolution and only the about place-making being work!) second in the Upper Peninsula. important for every aspect of — Can you help keep side- The city has mini-grant funds, Manistique’s well-being and walks clear of ice and snow? Sault Tribe Head Start & Early Head Start along with the $1,000 won by future growth. Creating place This is a wonderful opportunity Team Manistique from Blue can be as big as starting a ferry for neighbor to help neighbor Cross Blue Shield of Michigan service on Lake Michigan or and help the community at the Now Accepting Applications Doctor begins practice with for the 2011-2012 school year Munising health services By Health services staff services offered by Irish, Located at the Grand Island the Grand Island Chippewa Chippewa Community Center Community Center Tribal at 622 W. Superior Street in Health Services also offers tra- Munising, Dr. Colin Irish, D.O., ditional medicine services with is open for business and accept- traditional healers, Community ing tribal members, tribal mem- Health nursing and technician ber spouses and Sault Tribe services, registered dietician employees in need of health services, behavioral health and care services. The tribal health addiction counseling services, services are located in the tobacco cessation and counsel- Head Start renovated “old” Lincoln School ing services and general health facility on M-28 in Munising. education services. • Full Day, Full Year (Sault) Appointments are available on All health services, except • Part Day, Part Year (Sault & St. Ignace) most days and walk-ins can some specialty referrals, are often be accommodated. (When offered at no cost for tribal accessing tribal health services, Dr. Colin Irish members. For more informa- Eligibilty please enter the facility from the doesn’t work. For those times, it tion about these valuable health • Children need to be 3 years old by Dec. 1. Superior Street entrance.) is nice to have another mode of care benefits for tribal mem- • Members of a federally recognized tribe. In addition to family prac- treatment to offer patients.” bers, tribal spouses and tribal • Income eligibility requirements tice medicine, Irish is trained Irish completed his employees, contact the Grand and proficient in osteopathic bachelor’s degree at Central Island Chippewa Community manipulation and acupuncture. Michigan University, his Doctor Center Tribal Health Services at Early Head Start Oftentimes, physical injuries or of Osteopathy degree at Des 387-4721 or (800) 236-4705. • Center-Based Full Day, Full Year (Sault) other conditions do not respond Moines University, his post- • Home-Based (Chippewa, Mackinac, Luce well to conventional medicine doctoral studies at Michigan Try new causing patients to search for State University and took train- Counties) solutions to difficult conditions. ing in acupuncture at UCLA. • Home-Based services available for pregnant A precursor to chiropractic U.S. blog He currently is board certified USA.gov has a new blog at women medicine, osteopathy was the in family practice and osteo- blog.USA.gov that offers help- original manual manipulation pathic manipulations and board ful tips, news alerts, and updates science. For those people who eligible in acupuncture. Eligibility on how the government works suffer from back ailments and In an effort to keep our tribal • Children from birth to 3 years old. for you. spinal concerns, osteopathic members as healthy as possible Posts include useful guides • Members of a federally recognized tribe. manipulation can be helpful. while preventing some serious • Income eligibility requirements. If you are currently receiving health conditions and to ensure to help make your life a little chiropractic care, chances are that all aspects of well-being easier, fun photos and videos good that you could receive are addressed, tribal members from across the federal govern- Children with Disabilities are Welcome. those same services through our are encouraged to have a physi- ment, timely news and informa- tion about situations across the clinic. Also, acupuncture is a cal examination at least once a For more information very old form of medicine that year, which may include rec- country and around the world. can be beneficial. ommended immunizations and Plus, you can sign up to or an application, Asked why he chose to other health screenings. receive blog updates by e-mail Please Call study acupuncture, Irish said, In addition to the medical, or subscribe to the blog’s RSS (906) 635-7722 “Sometimes regular medicine osteopathic and acupuncture feed. 8 News April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung More Indian Country communications support By Rick Smith related to building communica- challenges, best practices for dence to entities of federally The latest in a series of tions facilities for tribes. It also cultural preservation and pro- recognized tribes in building actions in recent times taken by adopted a notice of proposed tection, satellite-based obstacles needed radio services for their the Federal Communications rule making in expanding abil- and costs, needs and challenges populations on tribal lands. Commission (FCC) to advance ity for efficient access to mobile of people with disabilities and Recognizing that many of the communications facilities for wireless services to enable more ways to strengthen the govern- country’s indigenous nations do American Indian communi- choices in communicating, shar- ment-to-government dialogue not possess lands, the agency ties came last March when the ing information and reliable between the agency and Indian issued an order allowing waiv- agency adopted numerous new access to favored news sources. nations. ers for non-landed tribes to take measures. According to the agency, a Wireless telephone questions advantage of the tribal priority Essentially, the initiatives further notice of proposed rule the commission would like to to establish radio services for help strengthen and expand making will further expand resolve deal with expanding their communities. In addition, broadband, wireless telephone radio broadcast opportunities licensing opportunities, bargain- it also adopted an alternative and radio communications in for tribal entities to serve tribal ing with existing licensees for standard for tribes with small or Indian Country. communities. access in underserved areas in irregularly shaped lands to use In addition to renewing Broadband issues the agency ing models for best practices, addition to an assortment of the priority provision to bring its focus on previous initia- seeks to explore include a new a uniform definition of tribal licensing and building innova- radio to their people. tives, the commission adopted Native Nations Broadband lands, eligible telecommuni- tions and proposals. Furthermore, the FCC modi- a notice of inquiry that seeks Fund, national broadband cations carrier designations, Last year, the FCC adopted fied its procedures for determin- comment on many issues plan recommendations, exist- public safety opportunities and a tribal priority giving prece- ing priority for new or relocated broadcast radio services. The agency believes the modifica- tion will help ensure a fair Mongene accepts post for tribal housing distribution of service to small Sault Tribe member Mariea director was born and raised with all departmental functions Mongene was promoted to in Sault Ste. Marie and holds and hopes to enhance services rural communities along with assistant housing director a degree in secretarial science to residents. urban areas. The commission effective as of Feb. 28. from Bay Mills Community Joni Talentino, Sault Tribe also seeks comment on other Mongene has worked for College and degrees in correc- Housing Department direc- rules regarding tribal priority as Sault Tribe since 1991 in dif- tions and criminal justice from tor, welcomes Mongene into a qualification for commercial ferent capacities and accepted Lake Superior State University. her new post, “I am pleased FM channel allotment and the a position with the tribe’s Mongene will be work- that Mariea has accepted this tribal bidding credit. Housing Department in 1994. ing out of the Housing position, her leadership skills She has a variety of work expe- Department’s offices in and knowledge of the hous- “For All Your Tire Needs” rience accumulated from work- Kincheloe, Mich. She’ll have ing program will be beneficial ing in different positions in the major responsibilities in strate- in the proactive approach the department, most recently as a gic planning with a new focus housing administration will Mariea Mongene recently resident services manager for on seeking funding opportuni- take in enhancing and expand- accepted her new position as the past seven years. ties and expanding services in ing housing services over the assistant housing director The new assistant housing addition to working directly years.” Anderson joins STAY western region staff U.P. TIRE Hello, I am Jessie Anderson, taught the understanding of how youth in Alger County, Delta Complete Tire Sales & Service the Sault Tribe Alive Youth groups of dedicated individuals County, Marquette County and (STAY) Project administrative can come together and reach Schoolcraft County. assistant for counties of the remarkable boundaries. It is If you would like to discuss western Upper Peninsula of this information that I intend to how the STAY Project can help (906) 632-6661 Michigan. bring to the table at the STAY your community, please feel 1-800-635-6661 I was born and raised in Project. free to stop in at my office or 1129 E. Easterday Ave., Sault, MI 49783 Perkins, Mich., and have been I try to stay as active within reach me on my office phone an active Sault Tribe member our community as possible. I during the business hours of since a very young age. My am very interested and deter- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday mined in helping the STAY interests include horseback rid- and Friday from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. ing, camping with my husband Project reach out and save our Contact me a Jessie and dogs, riding four-wheelers youth. Anderson, email janderson@ and spending time with my I am located in Escanaba, extended family and friends. Mich., and I primarily work saulttribe.net, phone (906) Jessie Anderson Along with being active in with youth in the age range 789-3192, fax (906) 789-3879, the tribe, I have also been an tunities through 4-H since I of 10 to 18 years old. You office address 1226 Wigob, active member in youth oppor- was 5 years old. In 4-H, I was will see me working with Escanaba, MI 49829. Tribal member Tiffany Menard comes home Sault Tribe member Tiffany Colorado. Menard has been named as “I am glad to be home the new manager of the tribe’s working for my people once Child Care Center. Menard is again and look forward to rees- no stranger to the tribe’s orga- tablishing myself as part of our nization or community. She was community, though in all hon- born and raised in Sault Ste. esty I don’t feel like I ever left Marie until her family moved home thanks to today’s tech- to Escanaba. She is the daugh- nology,” said Menard. “The ter of Rose Menard and Bob only thing I was really home- McKerchie and granddaughter sick for was our Great Lakes, of Hector and Dorothy Menard as my perfect place to live and Cub and Mary Joyce would have a mountain in my McKerchie. backyard and Lake Superior She received her associate’s in the front. I am excited for in child care services and bach- the challenges that lay ahead elor’s in preschool and family Child Care Center Manager Tiffany Menard with friend Gavin Averill in making an already excellent life services from Northern from the center’s infant room. program even better. Michigan University and her working with youth and their Since leaving the tribe, “We would also like to say master’s degree in special edu- families. Menard has lived in Montana, chi miigwech to Sheila Bobay- cation from the University of Menard helped to initially Utah and Colorado, working Singh for doing such a wonder- Utah. develop the tribe’s Early Head mainly with northern Cheyenne, ful job as our Child Care Center Menard first worked for the Start Program, serving as the Crow, Navajo and Ute chil- manager,” said Menard. “We tribe as a JTPA student worker first Early Head Start manager dren and families. Just prior wish her and her family the best while attending Escanaba High in 1998, when the tribe received to accepting her new position, of luck in their new adventures School and an NMU student. its first Early Head Start grant. she was teaching in a self-con- in Indiana. She will truly be She has many years of profes- She has also taught at the tribe’s tained behavioral classroom at missed by the staff and children sional and informal experience Early Head Start Center. the Cortez Middle School in with whom she worked.” April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung News 9 Organizations bring new online financial

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The further covers options such as Endowment for Financial of money management, paired handbook series is available for federal Pell grants, work-study Education, with whom we with tribal values and higher viewing or downloading online programs, tribal assistance and collaborated to develop these education are tremendously at www.collegefund.org; select military options. important tools that can help beneficial in both community the “students and alumni” but- The third book, Managing Natives successfully navigate and individual settings.” ton, and under “resources,” Your Money, gives tips on the road to getting into college For more information about click on “handbooks and financial survival for college from a financial standpoint. the American Indian College guides.” students and introduces them to “Wise financial planning Fund, visit www.collegefund. Book one, Making the becoming financially organized, to a four-year school, choosing is integral to getting into and org. Decision to Attend College, bank accounts, spending plans, graduate school or preparing to staying in college to ensure More about the National is geared for those who are benefits of good credit and take a position in your career. students’ academic and career Endowment for Financial contemplating the pursuit of a other subjects. Other topics related to leaving success,” said American Indian Education is available at www. higher education, whether still Choosing Your Path, the final one’s alma mater are covered College Fund President and nefe.org in high school or as a returning book in the series, examines as well. chief executive officer Richard student. and coaches on the transitional The book covers topics such stages of college of either trans- as developing goals and making ferring from a two-year school Dental team visits JKL PSA By Brenda Austin SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. New audiologist in — On March 9, JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA hosted a mobile dentist Smile Program that pro- Sault Ste. Marie vided dental services to 35 kids. George Zenker, Sault Tribe’s Mobile dentist Dr. Pat Mack new audiologist based in and Dental Hygienist Debbie Sault Ste. Marie, has 13 years Giannone set up a dental office experience working as an for the day in a conference audiologist. He received his room at the school bringing doctor of clinical audiology their dental equipment with (AuD) degree from Central them; including compressors, Michigan University and chairs, portable x-ray machines, worked in multiple areas of sterilizers, high and low volume audiology including physician, suction, air water syringe and hospital and private practice focused lights. settings. Dr. Zenker has The team provided dental experience in electrophysiology exams, x-rays, cleanings, fluo- (measuring electrical signals) ride treatments, sealants and and videonystagmography when needed fillings, stainless (balance testing), but he is steel crowns and simple extrac- particularly interested in tions. science-based hearing aid Dr. George Zenker School Nurse Lisa Corbiere applications. Patient care is provided either said the program provides a He enjoys family life with his by referral or through direct flexible service for parents while providing dental care for Photo by Brenda Austin wife and three children. appointments, which can be kids in a non-threatening way. Joe Davie, 11, a fifth grader in Ms. Stec’s class at JKL, received a Audiology services are made by calling Sault Tribe “Many kids are afraid of the dental exam during a visit from the mobile dentist Smile Program. available every Thursday at the Health Center scheduling office dentist until they get here and Sault Tribe Health Center. at (906) 632-5230. because of financial need. common chronic and infectious see there is nothing to be afraid Corbiere said when the disease among children. Poor of,” she said. program first visited the school oral health, according to Woll Women’s spring fast set According to Corbiere, Smile three years ago, only four stu- and Borofsky also causes other Program flyers are sent home dents were registered to receive health issues including poor The 2011 women’s spring Please let us know if you every fall explaining the pro- treatment. Since that time, par- nutrition, slow growth in tod- fast is set at the Mary Murray are attending. We should be gram. Parents have an applica- ents have become more aware dlers and an increase in bacteria Culture Camp on Sugar Island finished by 8 p.m. on Saturday, tion to complete and those with of the program with more par- in the blood and respiratory for May 6-7. All women are May 7. insurance can bill directly to ticipation each year. systems. welcome. Bring tobacco, sweat clothes their insurance carrier. Children Co-founders of the Smile For more information about We see and feel the effects (no metal), towel, dress or skirt not covered by insurance can Programs, Margo Woll, D.D.S. the mobile dentist Smile of global warming more and for fasting wear, sleeping bag, apply for grant assistance. and Marcy Borofsky, D.D.S., Program, visit www. more each year — birds and tarp (if wet weather), food for According to the program’s said that tooth decay is the most mobiledentists.com. fish dying by the thousands, the feast following the fast, your website, no child is turned away the devastation in Japan — we own dishes and eating utensils must step up and do all we can and snacks for Friday evening. STAY conferences scheduled for April to help. It would be appropriate to The Sault Tribe Alive can empower our own lives to lifestyles. We urge all women to bring gifts for the conductor Youth (STAY) Project will greater empower our communi- The STAY Project of the consider participating in this of the fast, the cook and fire host Empowering Lives ties. Sault Tribe of Chippewa year’s fast. Through fasting for keepers. – Empowering Communities Dates and locations of the Indians Education Department creation we also are blessed, If you have any questions, conferences this month with two-day conferences are April seeks ways to reduce suicides miigwech for your participation. call Laura Collins at 632-0236 keynote speakers Jay Banks, 26-27 in Sault Ste. Marie in our service area. This is Participants will meet at the or Peggy Hemenway at 632- Tina Meier, Terry Wise and at the Kewadin Casino and no easy task, but with your culture camp on Friday, May 6, 0220. The camp phone number Rupert Boneham, whom you Convention Center and April support and participation, the try to be there by 7 p.m. is 635-5604. may recognize from the hit TV 28-29 in Marquette at Holiday STAY Project hopes to learn show Survivor. Inn of Marquette. new ways to reach out to our Have fun learning and help The STAY Project invites The conferences host a youth and empower the lives the community, professionals variety of local and national and efforts of our community, and youth to participate in its speakers who have prepared professionals and youth. feed the world’s hungry at two-day conference but space workshops on suicide preven- To register for the confer- is limited. Registration for tion, bullying, risk and protec- ences, call (906) 635-8629 or www.freerice.com this conference is free. Please tive factors, traditional Native email stayproject@saulttribe. join us in learning how we American tenents and healthy net. 10 News April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Graduate tribal governing program opens By Rick Smith as well as intergovernmental of American Indian Studies of Minnesota Law School. The University of Minnesota relationships between tribes, and program director, indicated In addition to his professor- Duluth begins the Master of states and federal entities. The the class schedule is a low- ship, he is co-producer and Tribal Administration and curriculum covers subjects such residency schedule designed co-host of the PBS program Governance (MTAG) program as tribal sovereignty, budgets, to allow members of American Native Report and has served this fall. The two-year program finance and accounting, tribal Indian tribes from throughout in various tribal capacities is hailed as the first of its kind management, federal Indian law the Midwest to attend. as an administrator, attorney, and is designed to prepare and leadership. The university hopes to judge and has taught numer- American Indian graduate Among those invited to study recruit at least 25 students ous courses on federal Indian students for tribal leadership under the program are tribal by the start of the program in law and American Indian and management roles through administrators, leaders and August. Those interested in the history. He also served as coursework based in ethics. professionals or those who may new program should contact counsel and staff director to The program was developed want to pursue careers in those Johnson at (218) 726-6878 or the United States House of at the request of tribes who also fields. According to the univer- via email at [email protected]. Representatives Committee helped shape the program to sity, the program is based on the edu. The deadline for applica- on Natural Resources in the fill perceived needs of Indian formal and informal roles such tions is April 1, 2011, but late Office of Indian Affairs and Country. According to the people serve in support of their Professor Tadd Johnson of applications will be accepted the Subcommittee on Native university, the 35 tribes of the tribes and “traditional language the University of Minnesota through June 15, 2011. American Affairs from 1990 Midwest Alliance of Sovereign and culture is an important Department of Indian Studies “We spent a long time put- to 1995. He was appointed Tribes officially support the thread throughout the program.” and the Master of Tribal ting this together with the tribes by President Clinton to chair program as do tribal govern- Classes will include online Administration and Governance and we’d love some people the National Indian Gaming ments of Minnesota, Wisconsin, instruction and meetings every program director. from Michigan to take advan- Commission during that Michigan and Iowa. three weeks on Fridays and tage it,” said Johnson. administration. In addition, he The university’s board of Saturdays to accommodate reservation projects as part of Johnson is an enrolled mem- served as a faculty member of regents approved the program students who live outside of their study. ber of the Minnesota Chippewa the National Judicial College last February that focuses on the Duluth area. The program Professor Tadd Johnson, Tribe, Bois Forte Band, and and the Minnesota Chamber of issues related to reservations requires students to develop on- chair of the UMD Department graduate of the University Commerce. YouthGo.gov: outdoor fun, jobs, internships WASHINGTON, D.C. — A involved, and get a job when it The new website – www. of internships and seasonal ment opportunities. new website for youth will comes to the great outdoors. YouthGO.gov – is part of an and permanent job opportuni- Youth can also share their serve as a one-stop shop for Secretary of the Interior Interior-wide effort to engage ties within Interior, ranging stories – and find ways to information on job and intern- Ken Salazar said, “Young young people in recreation from working concessions in a interact with federal agencies ship opportunities, upcoming people are the next generation and conservation efforts and National Park to building trails and partners directly. outdoor events, educational of conservationists and we to increase employment and on public lands. Youth employment, educa- resources and more. must empower them to take a career opportunities. The website, spearheaded tion and engagement is a top YouthGo.gov is designed to leadership role in shaping their After establishing a Youth by the National Conservation priority of President Obama’s help young people get out, get future.” in the Great Outdoors office, Training Center of the Fish America’s Great Outdoors ini- Interior hired more than and Wildlife Service, will also tiative to establish a recreation 21,000 youth in 2010 – an serve as a means for federal and conservation ethic for increase of 45 percent over partners, educators, and com- the 21st century based on the Tribal Elder gets surprise the previous year. The website munity organizations to show- priorities of American com- 84th birthday party features links to a wide variety case their events and employ- munities.

Joyce Merriam of Naubinway was honored with a surprise birthday party to celebrate her 84th birthday on Feb. 15. Daughter Barb Woody planned the surprise. There were 13 ladies to help celebrate with her. While there she received several phone calls of good birthday wishes. Joyce has two other daughters, Louise Harris and Leona Skonberg, two sons Lyle and Merle Merriam. Joyce has 12 grand- children and 14 great grandchildren. She enjoys reading and going for coffee with the girls. Many more happy birthdays Joyce from Karen and the girls. April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung News 11 Sault Tribe 2011 memorial and tributary scholarships deadline arriving soon The deadline this year falls on Honorary Scholarships, 10 Must be at least one-quarter Scholarship, one at $1,000. Scholarship, one at $1,000. June 1, 2011, and submissions at $1,000 each for any field of Indian blood quantum Must be pursuing undergraduate Must have been homeless, for scholarships must include study, any undergraduate degree (verified by Tribal Enrollment or graduate degree in displaced or in the foster care cover letters stating which at any accredited college or Department), enrolled in a fisheries or natural resources system during your lifetime or scholarships applicants desire, university. Full-time status. Michigan public college or management or related field of pursuing a degree in the human higher education applications John P. Carr Scholarship, university in a teacher education study at any accredited college services field with a career goal for the 2011-12 school year, one at $1,000 for a permanent program and be at least a or university. Full-time status. to work with such individuals. W-9 taxpayer identification resident of Unit V in any field of college junior. Full-time status. George K. Nolan Tribal Must demonstrate financial form for the 2011-12 school study, any undergraduate degree Must have minimum 3.00 GPA Judicial Scholarship, one need. year, copy of Sault Tribe at any accredited college or cumulative (submit transcript). at $1,000. Must be pursuing Special Needs Scholarship, identification card and a university. Full-time status. Joseph K. Lumsden undergraduate or graduate four at $1,000, two awards 300-500 word essay answer Don Corp Scholarship, one Memorial Scholarship, one at degree in tribal law, law for age 18 and older and two to the question, “How will at $1,000. Must be pursuing $1,000. Must be at least one- enforcement, legal studies, awards for students under age accomplishing my educational undergraduate degree in history, quarter Indian blood quantum political science or public 18. Must have a documented goals allow me to give back to historical preservation, museum (verified by Tribal Enrollment administration at any accredited physical or emotional disability my tribe?” studies or other history-related Department) in any field of college or university in the (submit letters from physicians, Mail all items to ATTN: field at any accredited college or study at any accredited college United States. Must be at least mental health providers or Scholarships, Sault Tribe university. Full-time status. or university. Must be at least a a college sophomore. Full- special education professionals). Higher Education Program, Pamela Cable Gershon college junior. Full-time status. time status. Must be in good Must indicate what educational 523 Ashmun St., Sault Scholarship, one at $150. Must have minimum 3.00 GPA academic standing (submit purpose for which the Ste. Marie, MI 49783 or Must be a 2011 graduating high cumulative (submit transcript). transcript). scholarship will be used and an email as pdf documents to school senior with a minimum Martha Miller Tributary June Curran Porcaro itemized list of expected costs. [email protected] 2.50 GPA and reside within the Scholarship, one at $1,000. or fax to (906) 635-7785. tribe’s seven-county service Must be pursuing undergraduate It is recommended you save area. Must be accepted into or graduate degree in social documentation of date, time and a two or four-year college or work, social services or related content of paperwork sent to the university in any field of study. human services field of study. Higher Education Program. Fred L. Hatch Memorial Any accredited college or SCHOLARSHIPS Teacher Education university. Full-time status. Bernard Bouschor Scholarship, one at $1,000. Vic Matson, Sr. Tributary News from our tribal health services By Bonnie Culfa diabetes, tobacco and an “ask them for bright futures. Health Director the expert” section for question The other conference is Aanii. and answers. “Taking Action for Healthy Spring is here and with that We are venturing into anoth- Communities” as part of our come the thoughts of rebirth er means of communication Strategic Alliance for Health and new things. With that said, for our tech savvy generation (SAH) grant. This confer- I am very exited to share with of tribal members who obtain ence May 15-17 is to promote you a couple of new things information online rather than healthy communities looking coming to the Health Division from a newspaper article or at policy, systems and envi- that will help encourage all of telephone call. The site will ronmental changes that can be us to become healthier. First, be up and running on April 1, adopted to support healthy life- we will be offering a new web- so check it out. (This is not an style choices. This is being held site, www.healthysaulttribe. April fool’s joke). on Mackinac Island and has com, that will be a great place We also are sponsoring many renowned experts present- to check out information at a couple of conferences in ing on making our communi- your convenience to help learn Community Health. On May ties more livable and healthier. how to live healthier and pre- 7, is “Girls Becoming Strong For more information on either vent disease. ’Nish Women” conference of these conferences call the There, one will find infor- which is a one day event for Community Health Services at mation on physical activity, girls 13-17 to learn self accep- (906) 632-5209. Wrestler Jace Jenerou, 12, who wrestles for the Rudyard Youth events and challenges, tradi- tance, healthy relationships, cul- Enjoy the spring weather, Wrestling Club, had an excellent season with a record of 21-1, with tional foods, recipes, nutrition, tural heritage and empowering Baamaapii, Bonnie 17 consecutive pins for the season. Jace has a first place in the regionals and headed to the state championship in Battle Creek on Education Department introduces new March 25. question for scholarship essay contests The question posed to col- The tribe offers 23 scholar- to download applications and lege students that must be ships every year, most are for flyers, visit www.saulttribe. answered as they pursue the $1,000. Each scholarship has com. For any questions, contact many Sault Tribe scholarships different eligibility criteria, but Brandi MacArthur at (906) 635- in 2011 is “How will accom- all have the same deadline of 7784, toll-free at 1 (855) 635- plishing my goals allow me to June 1, 2011. 7784 or by email at give back to my tribe?” For exact requirements and [email protected]. “The new question puts the focus on how an educated mem- Cloverland extends deadline ber can help the tribe rather than the previous question, for teen days applications which asked students about Cloverland Electric five students for Teen Days with their goals in general,” said Cooperative seeks high travel, meals and lodging. Education Director Angeline school students aged 16-17 If you’re a high school Boulley-Matson. “It is very to participate in Michigan sophomore or junior who will important to reinforce to our Electric Teen Days, April be 16-17 by June and your college students that education 27-29. Participants will join home or cabin is served by pursued for individual benefit is other students for a three-day Cloverland, you are eligible to wonderful, but viewing educa- adventure at the Kettunen apply. Applications are online tion as part of a larger picture Center near Cadillac and learn at www.cloverland.com. The calls attention to a collective about co-op operations, career application deadline has been benefit for the tribe. It is along opportunities and electricity. extended to April 13. the lines of the quote made Activities include a utility Students attending Teen Days famous by President John F. pole climb, visits to TV 9&10, will automatically be considered Kennedy, ‘Ask not what your an energy control center for an all-expense paid trip country can do for you, but and many safety and energy to the National Rural Electric what you can do for your coun- efficiency demonstrations. Youth Tour in Washington, try.’” Cloverland will sponsor up to D.C., June 11-16. 12 News April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung MIEA taking applications for academic rewards Attention students with excellent grades or perfect attendance for each marking period for a perfect attendance — School-aged Sault Tribe maximum total of $100 for the eligible marking members are eligible for the Student Incentive periods. Program for the first two marking periods in the If the number of applications exceeds the fund- 2010-11 school year. The program rewards stu- ing available, a lottery will be used. dents for getting all A grades, perfect attendance The program is sponsored by the Michigan or both. Indian Elders Association, please follow all direc- Students must be in grades 4-12 to be tions on the applications and mail so that they rewarded for excellent grades and enrolled in are received by the 5 p.m., April 11 deadline to grades K-12 for perfect attendance. Students may Sheligh Jackson, c/o MIEA, 7070 E. Broadway, receive $25 for grade excellence and $25 for Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. Please be responsible if you must part from your pet. Michigan Indian Elders Association 2010/2011 Student Incentive Program Some cautionary advice Application Form Dear editor: taking his kids with him when In light of the case involving answering the ads so that people Student’s Name: Age: Grade: a West Virginia man accused of would be comfortable turning holding a woman hostage while animals over to him. he tortured and killed at least If you must part with your Address: City: 29 dogs he obtained through animals, please, do the humane classified ads, I urge readers to and responsible thing and take never advertise animals “free them to a reputable, open- State: Zip: Phone: Email: to a good home” or place them admission animal shelter. There without proper adoption fees they will be safe, cared for, (AP story*). loved and will have a chance at School Name: School Address: Many cruel people obtain finding a new home. animals through ads and sell To learn more, visit www. them to laboratories, use them PETA.org. School Phone and Fax: Principal's Name: in dogfights or rituals, or worse. Sincerely, Such people often specialize in — Daphna Nachminovitch Student's Social Security Number(voluntary): All A's Perfect Attendance deception, so simply meeting Vice president, Cruelty Number of marking periods number of marking periods prospective adopters isn’t Investigations Department enough to ensure that your People for the Ethical animal will be in safe hands. A Treatment of Animals (PETA) Wisconsin man named Barry Norfolk, Va. VERY IMPORTANT - Please attach the following documents to this completed Herbeck, who was convicted (* Editor’s note: This application in order for your student to qualify and be considered: of torturing and killing animals news story was confirmed 1. A copy of the student’s report card signed by his/her parent and/or a letter from an administrator in he obtained through “free to a — dailymail.com/policebrfs/ his/her school stating the marking periods for which he/she have had all A’s or perfect attendance; good home” ads, confessed to 201103101047 is one example). (note: student must be in grades 4 through 12 to qualify for all A’s and K through 12 for perfect attendance)

2. A copy of the student’s tribal membership card; (If the student doesn’t have a card please include a copy of LSSU offers “edventure” a parent’s tribal card) 3. NOT REQUIRED, however, if a photograph of the student is available which could be used in promotion of the program please enclose with the completed application. Please write the student’s camps begining in July name on the back of the picture. Lake Superior State Univer- justice, dance, environmental I certify that all the information given is true and correct. I understand that this information is being given sity in Sault Ste. Marie offers science, field ecology, fire for the receipt of funds and the Michigan Indian Elders Association program coordinator may verify the fun and educational summer science, outdoor adventures, information on the application with my child’s school. I further give consent for the use of my child’s name camps for kids to enjoy. photography, web technologies, and/or likeness for the promotion of this program. The camps begin in July, get engineering and robotics. brochures and register online at The aquatic ecology and www.lssu.edu/summercamps. fisheries science camp, as ______One example of the many another example, begins on Parent’s Signature Date offerings is a week-long acting July 10 and shows high school camp for students in grades 9 to students about the critters that Please mail the preceding information to: Sheligh Jackson, in-care of:, Michigan Indian Elders 12 that starts July 17. Through- lurk in Michigan’s waters. The Association, 7070 E Broadway, Mt Pleasant, MI 48858. out the week, campers will be students learn skills in captur- All information Must Be Received by 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2011 to be eligible for the program. offered an intensive opportunity ing, identifying and comparing to develop acting talents while the animal communities, from broadening their understand- insects to fish, that live in the ing and ability across a diverse local streams, rivers and lakes. Teen Court seeks teen staff range of acting contexts and ap- The students will gain Become an officer of the Sault Tribe Teen Court, learn proaches—from improvisation experience using basic aquatic and scene study to monologues ecology research techniques about the law, how it works and if it’s a career for you and character development. and equipment, including nets, Want to have a voice and employment and curfews. Furthermore, campers will traps, seines and water quality make a positive impact in your Teen Court members will be engage in the art of playwrit- meters in addtion to learning tribal community? Do you want trained in and have the opportu- ing, creating scripts that will the basics of fishery science Teen Court is seek- to make a difference in the lives ing the assistance of the nity to participate as each of the be performed and directed by with faculty from the LSSU of troubled youth? Then Teen different roles in actual cases campers as part of a culminat- Aquatic Research Laboratory. Court may be for you! tribe’s youth with the — prosecutor, defense attorney, ing final performance at the One more example, the Teen Court is a real sentenc- design of the new Teen bailiff, clerk, and jury member. LSSU Arts Center. outdoor adventure camp is for ing court for first time juvenile Court logo. The winning The Teen Court will be This camp is an ideal experi- students in grades 6 to 8 and is offenders, who are referred to design will receive a $50 accepting applications starting ence for those looking to ex- limited to 12 participants. This as the respondent. The respon- value prize to be deter- May 1 for the summer ses- plore, challenge, and improve camp includes a day of sailing dent (defendant) is represented sions, which will start June 28 their acting skills and tech- aboard the Inland Seas, a 77- and prosecuted by teen attor- mined and the winning and run for eight weeks. For nique, as well as those consid- foot, two-masted schooner, on neys and goes before a jury design will become the applications, please contact ering a future in the performing July 22. The schooners capacity of teen peers who decide how official logo for the Teen the Probation Department of arts. is 32 hardy souls and the extra the respondent will be held Court and incorporated the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa The cost is $625 to live on vacancies are on a first-come, accountable for their actions. into the Teen Court man- Tribal Court at 635-7742. The jury is presented with Applications can also be down- campus, $250 commute to first-served basis. ual and policies as well campus. To learn more about the evidence relevant to disposi- loaded from the Sault Tribe Other camps engage students camps, to register or learn more tion (sentencing), deliberates as used on the uniforms website, www.saulttribe.com, in subjects such as aquatic about other opportunities at and renders a binding sentence participants wear during under the Judicial tab. for the offender. Dispositions “No matter how far down the ecology and fisheries science, the university, visit the LSSU all Teen Court hearings. may include community ser- wrong road you’ve gone, turn biomedical science, criminal website. vice, papers, jury duty, findings around.” — Anonymous April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung News 13 A year after health care reform the discourse

of terminationquestion cannot be answered. returns and Services Administration.” in theis Medicare, battle Medicaid and of200 yearsideas later, no group does Not yet. Part of the answer is Indeed the president asked Children’s Health Insurance. worse.” working its way through the Congress for a 14 percent This is money on automatic Rand and Stoessel might as court system with legal chal- increase for programs such pilot. If a person is eligible, well have attributed their ideas lenges. And other parts of the as the always underfunded the money is supposed to be to Sen. Arthur Watkins. A gen- answer are stuck in a political Contract Health Services, alco- there without an annual appro- eration ago the Republican from debate even as federal agencies hol and substance abuse, facil- priation. But the money for the Utah was the congressional continue to write rules for its ity construction and to imple- Indian health system requires champion of termination. He implementation. ment the Indian Health Care Congress to act in the affirma- promised to “free the Indians” The administration has lived Improvement Act. tive. It has to agree to spend from all those special restric- up to the spirit and the intent In any other year that all the money. That difference is tions against private property By Mark trahant of the health care reform law. would be great news. But the why there’s always a shortage (the same ones Stoessel talked Just over a year ago A new report by the National rub is that Congress, not the of money and a failure to reach about on Fox). “This is not a President Barack Obama signed Congress of American Indians, president, appropriates money. the 55 percent federal employee novel development, but a natu- the health care reform bill into National Indian Health Board And that process is left hanging benchmark. ral outgrowth of our relation- law, the Patient Protection and and the National Council of by the deep divide in Congress We in Indian Country under- ship with the Indians,” Watkins Affordable Care Act. That mea- Urban Indian Health says it this about the very nature and role stand health care as a federal wrote in 1957. “...After all, sure, of course, also includes way: “... the President’s budget of the federal government. government obligation. We the matter of freeing the Indian the permanent authorization was a true commitment to the The new law, for example, know the history -- and have from wardship status is not of the Indian Health Care successful implementation of sets out a funding formula been painful witnesses to the rightfully a subject to debate Improvement Act. the Affordable Care Act. The for IHS, tribal contracted or shortage of funds. I bring this in academic fashion, with facts So what has happened since FY12 budget shows increased tribal organization health care up because there’s another nar- marshalled here and there to be the president signed the bill into funding for IHS, Administration facilities based on what is rative surfacing; one that paral- maneuvered and countermaneu- law on March 23, 2010? That on Aging, and Health Resources spent for health insurance for lels the language used decades vered in a vast battle of words federal employees. The “need” ago to justify termination of and ideas.” is at least 55 percent of that federal services. By every measure termina- benchmark, but even with First, Kentucky Sen. Rand tion was a disaster as a public Feds seek child care recent gains the spending-level Paul called for the elimina- policy. It was legal theft and a remains at about 46 percent. At tion of the Bureau of Indian failure so great that even a casu- best allies of tribes in Congress Affairs and a drastic reduction al reference should be outside disaster, emergency are talking about protecting in Indian health spending. Then that battle of words and ideas. the Indian health system -- not last week Fox’s John Stoessel Mark Trahant is a writer, securing additional money. said: “Why is there a Bureau speaker and Twitter poet. He planning readiness It’s going to be a tough sell on of Indian Affairs? There is no is a member of the Shoshone- State, tribal and territorial child care resource and referral Capitol Hill to get even modest Bureau of Puerto Rican Affairs Bannock Tribes and lives in grantees across the country agencies. funding. or Black Affairs or Irish Affairs. Fort Hall, Idaho. Trahant’s are receiving help from the “Child care is an essential It’s important to remember And no group in America has recent book, The Last Great U.S. Department of Health service that must be provided that most of the money that been more helped by the gov- Battle of the Indian Wars, is the and Human Services (HHS) during and immediately after will be required for health care ernment than the American story of Sen. Henry Jackson and to develop comprehensive a disaster,” said Mark Shriver, comes from the entitlement Indians, because we have the Forrest Gerard. emergency preparedness Chairperson of the National portion of the budget. That treaties, we stole their land. But and response plans specific Commission on Children and for child care. The guidance Disasters. “This guidance is a was prepared by HHS’ critical resource to help states Administration for Children plan and respond effectively to and Families, in partnership the child care needs of fami- with the National Commission lies. I commend our partners on Children and Disasters at ACF and FEMA for making and the Federal Emergency child care disaster planning a Management Agency. top priority,” Shriver said. Many individuals have a misconception of who or what is a rapist. The Nearly 12 million young The Office of Child Care’s children are in child care each guidance provides a frame- typical offender is not wearing a mask or lurking in dark corners. The week. In the event of a major work that outlines five key offender is rarely a stranger and is often someone the victim knows disaster it is critical to ensure areas that states should con- and trusts, such as a family member, acquaintance, friend and even an children in child care centers sider when developing and intimate partner. More than half of all sexual assault incidents have and family child care homes updating plans: Planning for are safe and secure and reunit- continuation of services to been reported to happen within one mile of victims’ homes or in victims’ ed with their parents. In addi- CCDF families, coordinating homes. tion, after a disaster, re-open- with emergency management According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a person is sexually ing and rebuilding child care agencies and key partners, assaulted every two minutes. It is the most under reported crime and is a key element to recovery regulatory requirements and predominately affects women and children. Men experience sexual efforts and restoring the eco- technical assistance for child nomic health of communities. care providers, provision of assault, but the percentage is signigicantly smaller. Men are also least “This administration is com- temporary child care services likely to report the crime of a sexual assault. mitted to reforms that ensure after a disaster and rebuilding Sexual assault is a violation of human rights and is a crime not only that children are healthy and child care after a disaster. against individuals, but also their communities. Prevention and elimination safe when they are in child “Children are a part of care,” said David A. Hansell, every community, but too of sexual assault is the responsibility of the whole community. HHS acting assistant secre- often in the past they’ve been If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, please tary for children and families. left out of emergency plan- contact the Advocacy Resource Center. Whatever your reactions or “This new guidance is a step ning or thought of only after fears may be, support and help are available for you. Our staff can assist in that direction by helping to the initial plan has been writ- you, regardless of whether you decide to report the assault to the police. ensure child care programs are ten,” said FEMA Administrator prepared for emergencies and Craig Fugate. “This guidance disasters and assisting states highlights the progress being to provide the appropriate sup- accomplished to ensure that port to help families rebuild the unique needs of children their lives in the aftermath of a are not only considered, but disaster.” fully integrated into all of our A recent report, released emergency planning and coor- October 2010, by the National dination efforts.” Commission on Children and To see emergency prepared- Disasters (NCCD) recommend- ness guidance, visit www.acf. ed that states develop state- hhs.gov. wide child care disaster plans For more information on in coordination with state and the National Commission on local emergency mangers, pub- Children and Disasters visit lic health officials, state child www.childrenanddisasters.acf. care regulatory agencies and hhs.gov/. Honoring Mother Earth a a An Earth Day Celebration

Door Prizes! Saturday, May 7, 2011 Ride, Walk or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Carpool to 206 Greenough St. Enter Draw!

Photo by Mary Kerney Songwriter Singer Joe Reilly Black Ash

Capture rain water Purple with your own mini Loosestrife rainbarrel Morels

Agenda & Activities 10:00 Opening ceremony 2:00 EnviroScape Game EnviroScape Game Groundwater Model Groundwater Model Game 2:30-3:15 Joe Reilly Bringing the Love Tour Blueberries Potting Purple Loosestrife 3:30 Habitat Game 10:30 Habitat Game Make Your Own Mini-Rainbarrel Make Your Own Mini-Rainbarrel 4:00 Closing Ceremony 11-11:45 Joe Reilly - Bringing the Love Tour Food! 12:00 Lunch - Chili and Frybread for purchase, Garbage-Free event! All dAy Activities And informAtion booths EnviroScape Game Games! Groundwater Model Game a Food gathering and edible wild plants. a Make and take a reuseable cloth shopping bag. 12:30 Vermicomposting - Separate the worms! Booths! Habitat Game a Black ash basketry demonstration and EAB info. Make Your Own Mini-Rainbarrel a Electronic waste – recycle it on June 2-3!

a Household Hazardous Waste collection day. Displays! 1:00 Joe Reilly - Songwriting Workshop EnviroScape a Indoor air quality and asthma: mold, radon, etc. Groundwater Model a Cloverland Electric – handouts and giveaways Activities!

a 1:30 Habitat Game Bayliss Public Library. Make Your Own Mini-Rainbarrel a Historical Society. Family Fun!

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Hosted by Sault Tribe’s Environment Department a 206 Greenough a 906-632-5575 April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Feature 15 ANA Bawating language immersion camps From Sault Tribe Culture Education Program the community by the focus on moccasin and Department Staff in Sault Ste. Marie children, students, mitten making. The language Sault Tribe was awarded one and St. Ignace. and especially instructors shared their expertise of 40 language preservation Together, the nookmisag and in leather craftwork and grants out of 376 applications instructors deliver mishomisag nishin.” instructed us in making our received for fiscal year 2009 Anishinaabemowin Everyday cooking leather craft works. We learned Administration for Native for all age groups in phrases were spoken more language while crafting Americans funding. The tribe the Sault Tribe. and often heard with various tools and objects, was awarded a $437,970 three- Our first over the weekend such as “zaa egizigan” (leather), year grant to fund a language immersion camp such as “gziinjiin “moozhiwaagan” (scissors), immersion camp project. was on Feb. 17-20 jigwaa jiibaakweyin” “naagdobiiyan nizhigan” (trace The grant will support four at the Mary Murray (wash your hands pattern), “zhaabinigan” (needle), immersion camps each year for Cultural Camp on Sugar Island. before you cook), “miinwaa “jiitedehaabiinhs” (sinew), 28-May 1 with our activity a total of 12 camps to increase Additional fluent Ojibwe maanda pizwin biiskan” (and “aandagowaaswin” (thimble), centered on beadwork and the language skills of 30 language instructors were put this apron on) and “maage “biitoogwaajigan” (lining), and leatherwork. Classes for this students. Our first-year goal is to hired who serve as language nsaakbidoon gzaapkizgan” (or “magoos” or “bagonegan” (awl year will be on June 23-26; increase the number of students mentors at the camp. Many turn on the stove). Everyone or hole puncher). August 18-21 and November who can speak conversational students prepared for this event participated in various activities 17-20. Anishinaabemowin. from peeling potatoes to setting For more information, or to Sault Tribe continues to up and cleaning after meals receive an application, please recognize the importance of using the language. call (906) 635-6050. language preservation. There “The teachers were great are ongoing language classes — patient, skillful, positive and at various sites throughout told stories,” said student Susan the service area. Classes are Askwith. “The stories were both scheduled weekly in Sault Ste. general and stories that used Marie, St. Ignace, Newberry, familiar daily activities and Munising and Hessel by items.” Orien Corbiere and Leonard by studying phrases offered This cultural camp was Kimewon. Theresa Lewis in the several Sault Tribe associated with bboon (winter) conducts language instruction language classes. The students season. For our first camp, “I loved learning more of the for the Early Childhood learned and used everyday we offered leatherwork with language — I have improved. I phrases in the language, such loved working with the leather as “gziibiigzhen kizhep” (wash because it’s something I’ve been yourself in the morning) and wanting to learn,” student Alicia “miinwaa niibna gziibiignigan Gervais said. “I also loved nakaazan” (and use a lot of receiving guidance, advice and soap). teaching from the wonderful Language Instructor Theresa people who attended camp. I Lewis said, “I enjoy hearing can’t forget the laughter.” the language spoken more in Our next camp is set for April

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 A one day conference for  young Anishinaabe  women ages 13-17   Saturday May 7, 2011  8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.  FEATURED TOPICS:  Sault Ste. Marie, MI LSSU Campus ♦   Walker Cisler Center   ♦ Interactive Workshops ♦     ♦ Keynote Speakers  ♦   ♦  A great opportunity for  learning, growth, and ♦  building friendships! For more information, contact Sault  Tribe Community Health  Services at (906) 632-5209

This conference is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Sercives' Office on Women's Health. Sponsored in part by the STAY (Sault Tribe Alive Youth) Project. 16 People April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung March a busy month for tribe’s culture camp By Adrienne Shipman, tage of the beautiful weather to create their own story around Coordinator tap more trees in preparation of a circle with each participant March has been a busy sugaring. adding a sentence and then month for the Mary Murray On March 18 and 19 we everyone in the circle worked Culture Camp Program. We had JKL Bahweting immer- together to develop a story that had two camps this month and sion weekend with the focus had a lesson to impart. The in the middle of the sugar bush on sugar bush and storytelling group went for a walk along the season. with 22 participants joining nature trail and with the help Craft camp took place March us to celebrate our traditions. of elders Mick Frechette and 11 and 12 with 12 participants As always, we had our talk- Kimewan, practiced tree iden- teaching and learning new ing circle, dinner and a movie tification and tasted maple sap. skills. Many of the teenagers Friday night. Story time began Mick showed them the old way worked on appliqué beadwork with Native language instruc- of tapping trees and then every- and caught on quick. The tor Leonard Kimewan sharing one was able to experience how younger participants enjoyed Anishinaabemowin and then a to tap a tree and helped to col- making bone and brass bead talking circle with camp assis- lect sap from the trees that were chokers, while one “old pro” tant Lori Gambardella, who already tapped. worked on peyote stitch. shared a story from a book by The weather was beautiful The kids worked diligently Basil Johnson that explained and added to a splendid day and there was a lot of concen- how the Anishinaabeg discov- filled with lots of traditional trated effort mixed with singing ered maple syrup and maple teachings, new skills and expe- and laughter. Randy, our main- sugar quite by accident. riences and above all – team- tenance technician, took advan- The kids were challenged to work. Sault Ste. Marie hopsice tournament champs

Above, Chickie Shipman makes a choker at the Sault Tribe Mary Murray Culture Camp on Sugar Island while learning about craft work at one of the camp’s sessions. Below, Mickey Frechette shows youngsters how to work with birch bark when making crafts for many different practical or decorative uses. At bottom, a container is put to use to collect maple sap. The camp hosts an assortment of learning sessions for young and not so young to learn traditional and contemporary skills.

Photo by Diane Maleport CHAMPS — Bantam B Don Dee Lanes team members are (front row, L-R) Max Menerey, Joe Clark, (middle row, L-R) Danny MacInnis, Tanner Dobrowolski, (Back row, L-R) Assistant Coach Dan MacInnis, James Rosebrock, Nick Chevellot, Brandon Porcaro, Bryce Sanderson, Drake Reamer, Kyle Bricco,Tanner Dobrowolski and Head Coach Jeff Thocker. Bantam Division champs, the Don Dee team was the win- ners of this year’s Skating for a Reason Hockey Tournament. Don Dee was the champion Brandon Porcaro had one. game Danny MacInnis had a of the fourth annual Skating for In the second game, goal and Max Menerey was in a Reason Hockey Tournament Munising beat Don Dee 5-2. net for the tie. March 4-6 at Chi Mukwa Hunter Dobrowolski had two In semi-finals play, Don Community Recreation Center. goals, Joe Clark was in net, and Dee took the Soo Co-op 2-1. On March 4, winning goalie Hunter Dobrowolski was MVP Tanner Dobrowolski and Kyle and MVP of the game Max of the game. Bricco each had a goal and Max Menerey shut out Petoskey 3-0. In the third game, Don Dee Menerey was in net for the win. Kyle Bricco had two goals and tied Alpena 1-1. MVP of the Brandon Porcaro was named MVP of the game. For the championship, Don Dee Lanes took Alpena 3-2. Congratulations to Hunter Dobrowolski, Danny MacInnis and James Rosebrock Airman Skilton Congratulations to each had a goal and Max Airman Jeremiah Skilton Menerey was in net for the win. on his graduation from The whole team was named Lackland Air Force MVP for the game. The Don Base. Airman Skilton Dee team had only 11 players to completed an eight-week Alpena’s 19 and the Sault team program that included battled for 7 periods to win the training in military dis- game. cipline and skills. Air The Don Dee team is Force Airman Jeremiah coached by Jeff Thocker and Skilton is a member Dan MacInnis. of the Sault Tribe of Adding to the victory, at the Chippewa Indians and March 15 hockey banquet, Don graduated from Pellston Dee Lanes was announced win- High Schol in 2010 and ner of the Bantam Division, is the son of Melissa Thocker the Soo Michigan and Mic Wirgau of Hockey Coach of the Year Cheboygan and russel while Macinnis was named Skilton of Levering. Assistant Coach of the Year. April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung People 17 Happy sweet Johnson-McCary Wedding Births ... 16 to Rachel Marie McCary

ALYSSA FERRO Alyssa Lynn Ferro was born on March 7, 2010, to Eric and Kris Ferro. April 18, 1995 — I remem- Christopher Ryan Johnson including, but not to forget Alyssa is the granddaughter ISAIAH GOETZ ber the day your father and I and Jordan Paige McCary anyone, Suzanne and Franklyn of Jim and Jane Karacson of Isaiah Christopher Goetz was brought you home, how small of Traverse City, Mich., were McCary Sr., all sibling on Marquette, Mich. born on Jan. 13, 2011, to Chris and wonderful you were. Going joined in wedlock on Nov. 20, Jordan’s side, Rachel, Kaidyn, Happy first birthday from Goetz and Nichol Strong. from 5 pounds 8.3 ounces to 5 2010, by Justice of the Peace Taylor and Madyson, and her Grandma Janie. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 foot, 9 inches is a huge differ- ounces and was 19.75 inches in ence. I hope your day is won- Cydney Fritz. Maid of honor step-father Justin Cody Green, length. derful and may all your dreams was Megan Dixon and flower plus numerous friends and fam- Grandparents are Melanie and wishes come true, angel. girl was Eliaana Debra Johnson. ily, too many to mention. This (nee Nolan) Leask of Sault Love, Mom, Dad, Justin, Father Franklyn Lee McCary Jr. was a small ceremony con- Ste. Marie, the late Rick Goetz Kaidyn, Brayden, Taylor, and Christy (Justin) Green gave ducted in Traverse City, Mich., of Hessel, Alison Simmons of Madyson and Grandma Sue and her away with Franklyn walk- followed by a small reception at Kincheloe, and John and Donna Grandpa. ing her down the aisle. Family the newlywed’s home. Strong of Dafter, and Jay and Phyllis Loonsfoot of Marquette. Native American volunteerism: the heart of who we are I want to start this story ELIAANA DEBRA I’m about to tell you in a way a JOHNSON bit different than most. We, as Christopher and Jordan Native Americans, are all about (McCary) Johnson announce the our culture, our past, in story- birth of their daughter Eliaana telling because it really defines Debra Johnson, the namesake our future, not only with each of her great-grandmother, Debra BRAYDEN LEE GREEN other, but with Mother Earth Shirley Barth, was brought into Brayden Lee Green was and our lifelong struggle to not this world on Sept. 14, 2010, brought into this world at only protect her, but also protect on the 10th anniversary of her Munson Hospital on Jan. 11, ourselves in the same breath. namesake’s death. She was born 2011, at 3:45 a.m., weighing 4 From time to time, a brave at 4:42 p.m. at Munson Hospital pounds, 11 ounces and 19 inch- individual, or group of individu- weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces, es in length, almost five weeks als, comes along, doing things and was 21 inches in length. early, but born strong and never with the environment or fami- Maternal grandparents are in ICU. lies that is so profound that for Christy (Justin) Green and The proud parents are Justin someone like me to sit on the Franklyn Lee McCary Jr. Great Cody Green and Christy Marie sidelines, and say or do nothing grandparents are Franklyn (Leask) Green of Frankfort, would, well, be tantamount to and Suzanne McCary Sr., and Mich. Maternal grandparent is just wrong. great-great grandmother Maxine the late Debra (Leask) Barth. The person I’m referring to Redfield on the mother’s side, Paternal grandparents are is my father, Robert Fredrick Robert Forry receives award from past president of SCSA “Doc” and grandmother Michelle Barbara (Rich) Woodruff and Forry, and the group I’m Wilson (L-R). Johnson on the father’s side. Chuck (Mary) Green. Paternal referring to is the Schoolcraft bridges in relation to our trails, small part of our lands is being Her sibling is Caleb Johnson. great-grandparents are Harold County Snowmobile Assoc- he and the club, with their watched, as it has always been Present for birth was father and Opal Green and Garold iation. My father, who is now diverse backgrounds, seek to by people like my father, Robert Christopher Ryan Johnson, Myers (Marlynn Hughes). in his late 60s, is a retired iron- provide zero impact construc- Forry. Christy Green (grandmother) His siblings are Jordan worker with Local 25 based out tion on the surrounding areas. Dedicated to all our brothers and Suzanne McCary (great- (Chris) Johnson, Rachel of Detroit. He was a Marine With the club, we have sought and sisters of the tribe, grandmother). Christopher, McCary and Kaidyn Green. who served his country, a father, to improve relations with such — Jeffrey M. Forry, Jordan and Elianna are from Present for the birth was father a husband to Cheryl Christine, entities as DNRE, federal for- Schoolcraft County Traverse City, Mich. Justin Green. and after 40 some odd years estry, Michigan Snowmobile Find us on Facebook of marriage is now the vice Association and city coun- at Schoolcraft County president of one of the hardest cil. We now have senators, Snowmobile Association or working, all volunteer, selfless engineers, doctors and trades visit SCSAsnow.org. group of people I have had the people, with a vast and diverse “There’s nothing stronger privilege to get to know these group of knowledge from many than the heart of a volunteer.” Walking On ... past couple of years — the backgrounds. Basically, our SHEILA M. CAUSLEY Sheila is survived by “Sno-busters.” motto is, “Can’t we all just get Sheila M. Causley, 56, of her brother, Robert (Renee) My grandma Vera was along?” Kincheloe, Mich., passed away Causley of Brownstown, Native, as is my father, and the I wanted to compose this unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. Mich., and her sister, Cheryl line continues with my older article for one main reason. 20, 2011, at her home. She (Jim) Grahek of Trenton, brother and younger sister. Though my father was not was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; nieces, Kerstyn Kreps, Where this story has such an always the best dad, nor did Mich., on April 15, 1954, to Allison Grahek and Meghan impact on our tribal history, is he always make the right deci- the late Edward and Donna Grahek; and a great nephew, that through our club and its sions, we all try to do the best (Collins) Causley. Presley Grahek. endeavors, our family not only we can with what we are given. Sheila graduated from Sheila was preceded in represents the Chippewa Tribe, I want the tribe to know how Trenton High School. Later death by her parents. but my father, in his leadership proud a Native son can be. she attended LSSU and gradu- Memorial services were and perseverance, has taken Although he is considered an ated in 1991 with a Bachelor’s held on Feb. 25, 2011, at the every precaution to not only elder now, I want you all to Degree in Social Work. She Sault Tribe Niigaanagiizhik maintain our sport in snow- know, what this club does in was a member of the Sault Building (Cultural Center). mobiling but seeks to improve the name of conscience for Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Arrangements were handled by and protect, and through our our land, for our future, and Sheila enjoyed baking, cook- C.S. Mulder Funeral Home. agenda, help safeguard our with my father’s contribution, ing, reading, and listening to Condolences may be left county and its vast environmen- Schoolcraft County, is still all types of music. She also online at www.csmulder.com. tal resources. being looked after by Native enjoyed her many cats. See “Walking On,” Page 17 Example: When we redo hands, our stewardship over a 18 Community Health April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Kids say ‘butt out’ to tobacco advertising From Sault tribe national day of activism that in Michigan will ultimately die important messages: they want Community HealtH empowers youth to speak up from smoking cigarettes. the tobacco industry to stop On March 23, kids across and take action against com- There are new and emerg- targeting them with advertising the country told the tobacco mercial tobacco use at more ing tobacco and non-tobacco and they want elected leaders industry they don’t want to be than 1,000 events from coast to nicotine products available on at all levels to do more to pro- targets of tobacco advertising coast. the market today. The tobacco tect them from tobacco.” and they told elected officials Commercial tobacco use industry markets these products The Washington, D.C.-based they want more protection from continues to be the number one as an alternative to smoking Campaign for Tobacco-Free tobacco marketing. The 16th cause of preventable death in cigarettes, and portrays the Kids is one of the largest annual Kick Butts Day took Michigan, killing over 14,000 products as less harmful than non-governmental educa- place March 23. Michigan residents each year. smoking cigarettes. However, tion and advocacy initiatives Coordinated by the Over 18,000 Michigan kids there is no evidence indicat- ever undertaken to decrease Campaign for Tobacco-Free become smokers each year, ing these new products are any products, and be at risk for all youth tobacco use in the Kids, Kick Butts Day is a and 300,000 kids alive today safer. Quitting tobacco use is of the health issues associated United States. Tobacco-Free the best thing that people can with commercial tobacco use. Kids strives to build a health- do to improve their health and Kick Butts Day is a great time ier future for our children by the health of their family. to raise awareness among par- reducing commercial tobacco Walking On ... “The most challenging ents and kids that these prod- use and exposure to second- aspect of these new products is ucts are not a safe alternative to hand smoke. May the Martyrs greet you their appeal to young people. smoking cigarettes.” For more information about on your way, The packaging, advertising, “Kids are a powerful part of Kick Butts Day, visit www. May you see the face of the and flavors of these products the solution to reducing youth kickbuttsday.org. Lord this day, are a lot like candy,” said tobacco use,” said Matthew For help in quitting com- Alleluia, Alleluia! Lauren Eveleigh, Sault Tribe L. Myers, president of the mercial tobacco use, call your Community Health Educator. Campaign for Tobacco-Free local Tribal Health Center or ARDELLA LOU MCLEOD “Kids can begin a lifetime of Kids. “For Kick Butts Day call the Michigan Tobacco Ardella Lou “Mary” addiction to nicotine with these 2011, kids are sending two Quitline at (800) 784-8669. “Punky” (nee Bicknell) McLeod Passed away at her home on March 10, 2011. She was born on Aug. 15, 1944, in St. Ignace, Building healthy active Michigan Mich. Mary’s favorite things to do communities goal of conference were see her great-grandchil- Taking Action For Healthy CDC Healthy Communities and coalition building. dren smile, gamble a little and Communities, scheduled from Project and co-sponsored For a conference bro- play cards with her friends. She WAYNE T. KOSECKI May 15-17 at Mission Point by Michigan Department chure and registration form, will be loved forever and dearly Wayne T. Kosecki passed Resort on Mackinac Island, Community Health and Blue visit www.healthysaulttribe. missed. away on March 6, 2011. He was calls for joining together to Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. com to download a copy, or She is survived by her son born on Nov. 12, 1959. build healthy, active Michigan The conference opens at 4 contact Colleen Commons at Fredrick P. (Cheryl) McLeod Wayne is survived by his communities. Public health p.m. May 15. May 16 and 17 Community Health, 632-5210 Jr.; six grandchildren, Jammie son Josh, a daughter Amy, a personnel, city managers, health will be spent in presentations, or [email protected]. Parmentier (Pat Romeri), Brian grandson Nathan, a special educators, registered dietitians, plenary sessions and break out (Jennifer) McLeod, Susan friend Bob, his mother Elaine, city engineers, school person- sessions to talk about health- (Craig) Grambeau, Keona his sisters Lynn, Marylou and nel, housing managers, city related community concerns (Reggie) Laaksonen, Kevin Joni and his brothers John, Dan planners and community mem- such as policy change, safe Parmentier (Chistina Timchuck) and Kevin. Wayne also leaves bers are all welcome. routes to school, school and and Salina McLeod (Shawn behind many nieces, nephews, The conference is spon- community health, community Brown); 13 great grandchildren, great-nieces and great nephews. sored by Sault Tribe’s Strategic gardening, smoke-free housing Noah McDonald, Adam Jones, Wayne was preceded in Alliance for Health, and tobacco policies, planning Darren Jones, Christopher death by his father John and Esson, Jorden McLeod, Hannah two sisters, Carol and Tammy. Parmentier, Preston Parmentier, Master canning and preserving Wayne relocated from the Lilyannah Brown, Cedric Bay City area to the Houghton Brown, Josie Brown, Abigail workshops offered this summer Lake area in 1996. He enjoyed Grambeau, Kaylee Laaksonen lake living, especially taking North Star Habitat for and Randon McLeod; five From traditional FoodS 8 p.m. at the Manistique Tribal pontoon rides with his friends. Humanity sisters, Charlotte Hoeben, StaFF Center. Wayne spent most of his time 400 Sheridan Dr., Beverly Bicknell, Juday (Glen) Do you want to learn how These are three-day work- in this area as a manager of Sault Ste. Marie Hare, Phyliss (Dave) Anderson to can and preserve food for shops, learning safe and the Elbow Lake Bar where he 906-632-6616 and Maxine (Joe) Cote; four those months when fresh fruits healthy techniques canning had many devoted friends. He brothers, Jerry Bicknell, Paul and vegetables are not avail- (pressure canning and boiling received a plaque congratulating Open Hours: Bicknell, Jim (Sue) McLeod able? Do you lack freezer water bath), freezing and dry- him on his record-breaking col- Tues-Friday – 9:30-5 and Bill (Beth) McLeod; and space and what to learn how ing food. lection of money for the Special many cousins, nieces and neph- to pressure can beef, venison, There is no charge for the Saturday – 9:30-1:30 Olympics. He would challenge ews whom she loved so much. poultry, wild game and fish? workshops. his customers to shoot pool She is also survived by her As part of the Sault Tribe If you are interested in We Need Your (something he loved to do and close friends, Dolly Nogalo, Traditional Foods Grant registering, please call Connie Donations Used & was always very good at) and Patty Deluco, Joy Lewis and Project, a master canning and Watson at (906) 632-5211. the loser would donate $20 to New — Household Graz and Rene Shipman. preserving workshop, an MSU the Special Olympics. Mary was widowed by Extension program, is offered Goods, Building Wayne also loved sitting by her late husband, Fredrick P. for May 3, 4 and 5, 9 a.m.-4 Materials, Appliances bonfires, laughing and telling McLeod Sr. She is joining her p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie at the stories. He always made every- Furniture • Tools son, Murdock McLeod, in the USDA commodity distribution one laugh. Wayne was a good Everything! clouds of Heaven. She was also site, and June 14, 15 and 16, 2- man to his family and friends. preceded in death by her sisters, Many times, he went without All contributions go Midge (Bicknell) Snodgrass, to help others. Wayne’s friends directly to build new Lana (Bicknell) Bland and stood by him during his last Janice Bicknell; brothers, homes. Tax receipts four years when he was dis- Charles Bicknell, Randy BOUSCHOR & are available. abled. His many friends made Bicknell and John Bicknell; SHERMAN AGENCY sure he knew he was loved until and lifelong friend, Dingy WE ACCEPT SCRAP METAL the day he passed on. May God McKelvie. We’ve Moved To: ALUMINUM: siding, old boats, reward him. Visitation was at the 2681 Ashmun St., Sault, MI canoes, electrical cable, storm We will all miss him very and gutter. COPPER/BRASS: used Niigaanaagiizhik Ceremonial much, but will walk again with Right next to Guido’s! electric wire, copper pipe, old Building March 13-14, ending him someday! Be at peace, faucets, plumbing fixtures. TIN with a funeral service with Fr. Wayne! Your dog Boots will / STEEL: used stoves, washers, Ted Brodeur officiating. dryers, metal shelving, car body really miss you! Entombment at Oaklawn parts, metal fencing, construc- tion steel/tin. MUST BE CLEAN. Chapel Gardens will take place Auto - Home - Life Song of Farewell following the services. Clark Commercial - Specialty This Day in New Jerusalem Bailey Newhouse Funeral May the angels welcome you to Call 906-635-0284 or Home assisted the family with Paradise, arrangements. 1-866-635-0284 toll free April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Anishinaabemowin 19 Iskigamizigegiizis Mazina’igan Ojibwemowin Pronunciation Key Aaniin Abinoojiinyag miinawaa Weniijaanisijig! Short vowels (are said short, or quick) Hey kids and parents! /a/ = “uh” like u in up Amy McCoy indizhi-wiinigoo. /i/ = “ih” like i in sit My given name is Amy McCoy /o/ = “oh” like o in wrote Miskwaanakwadookwe dash indizhinikaaz. Long Vowels (must say twice as long, or just longer) But my name is Miskwaanakwadookwe. /aa/ = “ah” like a in father Aamoo indigoo gaye omaa Bawating. /ii/ = “ee” like ee in keep They also call me Bumblebee here at the rapids. /oo/ = “oo” like o in nope also “ou” in soup /e/ = “eh” like eh in get Oshkagoojin wa’aw giizis! It is a new month! As you read a word, look for syllables with (Consonant+Vowel) or (Consonant+Vowel+Consonant) Mii azhigwa ji-iskigamizigeng. combinations. Now is the time to boil sap.

Mii iw wenji-izhinikaazod “Iskigamizigegiizis” noongom a’aw giizis omaa Bawating. For example: That’s why it’s called the Sap Boiling Moon now here in Sault Ste. Marie. word meaning pronounciation Babaa About, around, Ba + baa Mii ezhi-ozhitooyaang zhiiwaamzigan. Indiskamizigemin. here and there (Buh + Bah) That’s how we make syrup. We boil the sap.

Aapiji minwaagamig zhiiwaamzigan! The syrup really tastes good!

Minopogwad ziinzibaakwad igaye! The sugar tastes good too!

Nashke, yo’ow! See, this! Iskigamizigan Ikidowinan da-aabajitooyin imaa iskigamiziganing (Sugarbush words for you to use at sugarbush)

biskitenaagan, -an...... folded birch bark basket ziinzibaakwadwaaboo...... maple sap zhiiwaagamizigan...... syrup gizhiigaa...... run hard(as sap in spring) ishkwaagaa...... be the last run of sap mooshkinebii...... be full of liquid onde(magad)...... boil zhiiwaagamide(magad).....thicken into syrup ziigigamide...... boil over dakamide(magad)...... boil in a certain place giizhigamide...... finish boiling naseyaawangwe...... granulate sugar ombigamizige...... sugars off zhiiwagamizige...... makes syrup .zhiiga’iganike...... makes sugar cakes ziiga’ige...... molds sugar cakes

Enaandegin Colors Enaandegin ~ Colors In Ojibwe, color can be expressed in several different ways. Use colored pencils to fill Miskwaa...... It is red in the box with the matching Okosimaaninaande...... It is pumpkin colored color: Ozaawaa...... It is yellow/brown/orange zhawashkwaande...... It is green/blue ashkiibagong-inaande...... It is new leaf colored zhawashkwaande miinaande...... It is blueberry colored miskwaa zhoominaande...... It is grape colored akiiwaande...... It is Earth colored ozaawaa makadewaa...... It is black waabishkaa...... It is white akiiwaande oginiiwaande...... It is wild rose colored okosimaaninaande miinaande makadewa zhoominaande waabishkaa 20 Natural Resources April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung New conservation committees Attention Migratory bird regulations and chairpersons appointed public meeting April 19 SAULT STE. MARIE — At David King, Ralph Wilcox Clarence Hudak to two-year its March 10 meeting, the and Joel Peterson and small terms expiring March 2013, From the Inland Fish and so our regulations can be a Sault Tribe Board of Directors boat fishers Jason Grondin and and Robert Derusha, Henry Wildlife Department good fit for our hunters. We will appointed Sault Tribe members Jeremy Loebach to four-year Grondin, Robin Clark, Billy Every year the Inland Fish be holding a public input ses- to two new nine-person conser- terms expiring March 2015. Perry and Chip MacArthur to and Wildlife Department sion on April 19 at 6 p.m. at the vation committees. Both com- Jason Grondin was appoint- four-year terms expiring March and the Inland Conservation Kewadin Casino. mittees held their first meeting ed as chairman by the Sault 2015. Committee develop and propose We encourage all inter- March 21 to elect officers and Tribe Board of Directors. Cecil Pavalt was appointed migratory bird regulations to the ested members to please attend. set a meeting schedule. For the time being, the as chairman by the board. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Anyone with further question Appointed to the Great Great Lakes Conservation For the time being, It is important that we gather can call the Inland Fish and Lakes Conservation Committee Committee will meet the third the Inland Conservation input from interested members Wildlife Dept at 632-6132. were large boat fishers Paul Monday of each month begin- Committee will meet the first Barbeaux, Albert LaBlance ning at 6 p.m. Tuesday of each month begin- and Jim Preseau and small Appointed to the Inland ning at 6 p.m. 2011 Specially regulated boat fisher Charles Matson to Conservation Committee were Terms were staggered on two-year terms expiring March Cecil Pavlat Sr., Jennifer Dale- this first set of appointments to fishing regulations announced 2013, and large boat fishers Burton, Gary Derwin and ensure continuity. WALLEYE required to posses a valid 2011 The 2011 specially regulat- harvesting license. There will ed walleye season in walleye be no charge associated with DOI seeks input on improving regs lake systems are as follows: individual specially regulated By Rick Smith the mandatory development of strengthening its operations. — Upper Peninsula: April walleye harvest permits. The U.S. Department of the a DOI preliminary regulatory Among the chief guiding 1-May 14 Licensed Sault Tribe fisher- Interior (DOI) seeks public review plan due within 120 principles found in the execu- — Lower Peninsula: March men may call the Inland Fish comment on how to make the days of after issuance of the tive order that federal agencies 15-April 23 and Wildlife Department from department’s regulations less executive order. The aim of the must follow in drafting their — Bays de Noc tributaries: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- burdensome and more effective. preliminary plan is to provide regulations are considerations March 15-May 15, Friday and apply for fishing The DOI established a page on a process for the review of for costs and benefits to soci- — Harvest is prohibited in periods on a given lake or its website, www.doi.gov, along regulations and learning, which ety, support by best available the Bays de Noc tributaries stream. Permits will be dis- with an email in-box, so the could be streamlined while science, access for public par- March 1-March 14. tributed on a first-come, first- public can submit suggestions maintaining objectives. ticipation and the use of plain STEELHEAD served basis. Permits will be to the department on an ongoing Specifically, the department language. The 2011 specially regu- issued no more than five days basis. is looking for suggestions on The department’s regula- lated steelhead season in in advance of the permitted The move comes as a result protecting the environment and tions are online at www.doi. restricted streams (listed in 24-hour fishing period. of Executive Order 13563, endangered animals, honoring gov/open/regsreview -and com Chapter 21, section 21.910) For a permit on Monday, Improving Regulation and trust obligations, managing pub- ments may be submitted by are as follows: members must call before 12 Regulatory Review, issued on lic lands, care of water sources email at [email protected]. Hook and line: p.m. on the previous Friday. Jan. 18 by President Barack and clean energy development. gov or by mail to Regulatory — Upper Peninsula: April For weekend permits, mem- Obama. In addition, the depart- Review, Office of the Executive 1-April 24 bers must call before 12 p.m. Obama noted in the order, ment asks how it can best Secretariat and Regulatory — Lower Peninsula: March on Thursday. Sault Tribe “our regulatory system must serve Americans by regulatory Affairs, Department of the 15-April 24 members will be able to pick protect public health, welfare, reviews, if regulations of other Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Spear: permits up in person or they safety, and our environment agencies conflict or duplicate Mail Stop 7328, Washington, — April 1-April 15 can be faxed to the location of while promoting economic DOI regulations and if they DC 20240 The specially regulated the member’s choice. growth, innovation, competi- are written clearly and con- While the DOI indicates all walleye and steelhead season Harvest reports must be tiveness, and job creation.” cisely. The agency also asks for comments will be reviewed, no will be conducted in the same filed no more than 72 hours The directive allows for ways to encourage public par- one should expect any return manner as it was in 2010. after the permitted 24-hour public comment to help form ticipation in streamlining and correspondence. Sault Tribe members will be fishing period.

2011 Sault Tribe2011 harvesting Sault Tribe Inland Application license application Please fill out the following application indicating all harvest tags that you would like in addition to your 2011 Harvest License. The Harvest License authorizes you to participate in activities pursuant to Chapters 21 and 23 of the Tribal Code only. Great Lakes activities require separate permits pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Tribal Code.

In 2011, the cost for each member will be 15 dollars. Please note, there will no longer be a mailing fee assessed in addition to the 15 dollar administration fee. You must pay with a check or a money order payable to Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. If you have questions, please contact the Inland Fish and Wildlife Department (906.632.6132) or Sault Tribe Law Enforcement (906.635.6065). Youth (under 16) and Elders (over 60) are not required to pay fees

First Name Middle Name Last Name

Address City State Zipcode

File Number (Red # on Tribal ID) Phone Number

STS # Date of Birth Sex email address

Application Harvest Tags

Deer

Spring Turkey

Fall Turkey

pine marten, bobcat, river otter, and fisher harvest tags**

*Bear and Elk Applications will be available on the Sault Tribe website and the newspaper in the May 2011. ***walleye and steelhead permits for the specially regulated seasons will be available by contact Sault Tribe Law Enforcement, see website for details (www.saulttribe.com). ****For all other permits pursuant to chapter 21 and 23 of the Tribal Code, you must contact the Sault Tribe Law Enforcement (i.e. State Firewood and State Maple Sap). Please mail completed applications to: PO Box 925 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Natural Resources 21 Nuclear energy disasters needless tragedies Kathie Brosemer discussing the consequences Switzerland and Germany have “beverage” refrigerator, unplug perature lower during the night Sault Tribe Environment of the Chernobyl disaster. The announced moratoria on con- it and recycle it. These are usual- when sleeping and during the Department Director authors contend that those publi- struction of new nuclear facili- ly older inefficient energy hogs. day if everyone is gone at work Aaniin! cations and papers were written ties. Germany decided to per- — If you use a dryer for your or school. This April 26 will be the 25th by leading eastern European manently shut down the oldest laundry, make this the spring — Clean or change your fur- anniversary of the explosion at authorities and have largely 10 of its 17 operating nuclear you put up a clothesline. You’ll nace air filter on a regular basis. the Chernobyl reactor station in been downplayed or ignored by generating stations. The opposi- save a dollar or more per dryer — Set your water heater to the Ukraine. It was, and I hope the IAEA. The worst conclu- tion party in Quebec promised load! 120° F or below. This will also still is, the worst nuclear disaster sion, however, is that the health if elected, to shut down that — Switch to compact fluores- help prevent scalds. in the world. Reactor number impacts of radiation exposure province’s one nuclear station. cent lights in fixtures where you — Wash your laundry in cold four exploded and caught fire will continue to increase as time However, Ontario is proceeding can. water whenever possible. For after several systems failed goes by. as I write this, with environ- — Put electronics such as most families, this will be all during a routine test, and sent As I write this, the world mental assessment hearings, your TV on a switched power washloads, and can save you a highly radioactive material over waits to see whether the disas- discussing up to four new bar, and when you turn the TV lot of money! the surrounding area and into the ter unfolding at the Fukushima nuclear generating stations at off, switch off the bar too. The Honoring Mother Earth atmosphere, where it circled the Daiichi nuclear generating sta- the troubled Darlington site on phantom load your electronics Festival globe. tion will reach the scale of the Lake Ontario. Only public pres- use even when turned off can be See us at the Honoring About 336,000 people were tragedy 25 years ago. Four of the sure will get them to stop. Write significant. Mother Earth Festival on May 7 resettled, a large number of them 10 reactors at this site were crip- a short polite letter to an elected — Put in some attic insula- to learn more about these things. children. Land was contaminated pled after the March 11 earth- official today! tion. We’ll have hands-on activi- in Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and quake and tsunami cut power to What can you do? — Caulk your windows and ties, demonstrations and games Poland. An exclusion zone 30 their cooling systems. Hundreds Quebec will be able to close door frames. to play, and if our hopes and kilometers wide remains to this of workers have received heavy the Gentilly station without — Put a motion sensor on prayers have been answered, the day — no one was allowed to doses of radiation, some have adding new power sources, by your porch light and don’t leave Fukushima Daiichi reactors will return. surely received doses sufficient working hard at energy effi- the lights on. be well on their way to cleaned Official reports of deaths to cause death from radiation ciency, something we all can — When you decide to buy up by then. See our ad in this number very few, however, it sickness, as 31 of the emergency join them in. What can you do? a new appliance, look for the paper (page 14) for details of the is widely accepted that those workers at Chernobyl did. Choose one or more from the EnergyStar label and get a very festival. reports by Russian authorities The question hangs in the air: list below. Most of these will efficient model. And if you pray, keep praying and the International Atomic if the Japanese, with their engi- end up saving you money, too. — Get a programmable ther- for Japan, please. G’tchi miig- Energy Agency (IAEA), are neering prowess, resourcefulness — If you have a second mostat and set your home’s tem- wech. downplaying to a ridiculous and restraint, can’t build a safe degree the impacts of this trag- nuclear reactor, then can any- edy. one? The accident at Chernobyl Last year a new book was was blamed on old technology published by the New York and a culture of disregard for Academy of Sciences, by scien- safety, neither of which applies tists in Ukraine who witnessed to Japanese engineering. the effects of the radiation on the Days pass with little news. people of Ukraine. Originally The Japanese nuclear industry published in 2007 in Russian, is well known for hiding the the English translation is stark in true information about nuclear its analysis. accidents, the rest of us can only Chernobyl: Consequences wait and hope. The only safe of the Catastrophe for People distance from an uncontrolled and the Environment presents nuclear explosion is 93 million an analysis of scientific litera- miles. In the face of such over- ture and concludes that medical whelming technical disaster half records between 1986, the year a world away, we feel helpless of the accident, and 2004, reflect to take action. However, there is 985,000 deaths as a result of much we can do. the radioactivity released. The It will take public pressure to authors suggest that most of the get governments to stop build- deaths were in Russia, Belarus ing nuclear plants. Nuclear and Ukraine, but others were generation is too expensive and spread through the many other has too much liability for the countries the radiation from private sector to invest in it, so Chernobyl struck. The literature around the world governments analysis draws on over 1,000 do so. But in the face of another published titles and over 5,000 catastrophic failure that has Internet and printed publications everyone thinking again, China, Corps releases Asian Carp barrier report CINCINNATI, Ohio – The small as 1.7 to 3.2 inches in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers length. released a research report on The entire report is available It’s As Easy... the operation of the electric at www.lrc.usace.army.mil. As picking up the phone. dispersal barrier system in the According to the U.S. Fish Chicago Sanitary and Ship and Wildlife Service, very small Call… That’s all you have to do to get started. Canal. 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According to the USFWS, The Corps has undertaken the absence of an established Open your account today by stopping at one of our 7 local banking offices! numerous studies to determine adult population in the lock and refine the optimal operating pools nearest the fish barri- parameters of the electric bar- ers, and the unsuitable habitat Visit us online at riers to ensure it is effective at near the barrier, indicate it is www.fnbsi.com containing Asian carp. highly unlikely that very small Research summarized in the Asian carp are present in either Trust the Eastern Upper Peninsula’s report indicates the current bar- of these pools. The closest oldest community bank, rier operating parameters are potentially spawning popula- celebrating 122 years of continuous service to the area. effective for fish as small as 5.4 tion of Asian carp, which is inches in length. necessary to produce the very The research suggests that small fish of the size tested in slightly higher operating param- this research, is estimated to be Member FDIC eters than those currently in use 25 miles and three locks down- may be necessary to immobilize stream of the electric barriers in all very small Asian carp, as the Marseilles Pool. 22 Natural Resources April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Honey 101: U.P. beekeeper holds workshop BEE-WITCHED — Beekeeper Richard Morrison presented an introduction to beekeeping March 5 at the Bruce Township Hall. The 20 participants had various reason for attending, such as honey production for food or profit, pollinating fruit orchards, honey for mead pro- duction, and even just helping bees. Honey bees all over the world are suffering from bee colony collapse disorder in which entire hives just disappear, due to a combination of mite infestation and pollution. Honey bees are the world’s most valuable agricultural pol- linators for crops and seeds. There are a number of honey operations across the eastern U.P. This old comb held workers, drones and honey. – Photos by Jennifer Dale-Burton Richard Morrison on the wherefores and whys of bees. Dandelion weed control can endanger honey bees A yellow carpet of dande- in colonies is at their low- active again. lions where your lawn used to est in spring, beekeepers can Why worry about a few be is a good sign of a dande- least afford large losses then. bees? Though some other lion problem out of control. Though herbicides are less insects are also pollinators, The best time to do something likely to damage bees than an honey bees are responsible for about it was last fall, when application of insecticide, it pollinating most of Michigan’s dandelion seeds were germi- takes very little effort to avoid fruit crops, as well as seed nating. Spring herbicide treat- even that risk. production in vegetable crops ments tend to be less effective, The simplest way to pro- and alfalfa. especially if you let the plants tect bees and other pollinating According to Zachary flower and go to seed. insects is to mow the lawn Huang, associate professor of There is a certain satisfac- before applying the herbicide entomology at Michigan State tion in watching the dandeli- to remove most of the flowers. University, “Michigan’s fruit ons curl up and die, however, Another strategy is to apply and vegetable industry produc- so many homeowners apply lawn chemicals when bees are es over $2 billion per year and herbicides in spring. The prob- not flying — either on cool nearly 50 percent of that value lem is that the same chemicals days, with temperatures below is due entirely to honey bee that zap dandelions and other 55° F, or in the evening, after pollination. This is more than broad-leaf weeds may damage bees have gone to their hives 100 times the value of honey foraging honey bees. for the night. Treating the lawn alone, which was $7.4 million Concentrated flowering of in the evening gives the chemi- in 2008.” dandelions in spring attracts Dandelions are one of the first flowers to blossom and, therefore, cal time to do its job and begin — From Chippewa County honey bees by the hundreds. important to honey bees. But efforts to eradicate them may also to break down before bees are MSU Extension Because the numbers of bees eradicate the honey bee, the world’s most important pollinator. Another edible mushroom The spiny water flea is barely one centimeter in length

Spiny water flea outcompeting fish for zooplankton food From the USGS key predator on zooplankton “Some changes have been quite ANN ARBOR – An inva- in Lake Huron,” Bunnell said. visible, such as the collapse of sive species, the spiny water “Our study suggests that a bet- alewife and Chinook salmon, flea, is likely a primary driver ter understanding of the role whereas other changes have Photos by Jennifer Dale-Burton of changes in Lake Huron’s of invertebrates, and the spiny received less attention.” Forager’s Fare — Also known as bear’s head tooth fungus, here food web over the past decade, water flea in particular, is essen- is lion’s mane in various stages of growth. Quite edible, it tastes like according to a new U.S. tial to fully comprehend the Bythotrephes Quick cauliflower and butter. It is found in this area mostly in the autumn Geological Survey study. food web changes we’ve seen Facts from the Great on fallen beech and has no poisonous look-a-likes. The USGS research sug- in Lake Huron since 2002.” Lakes Information gests that consumption of prey Zooplankton feed the prey by invertebrates is outweighing fish that support key recreation- network consumption by fish in Lake al and commercial fish species Huron, and one invertebrate in Lake Huron. Bunnell and his Classification: Predatory in particular – the invasive colleagues estimated densities crustacean zooplanktor in the Bythotrephes, or spiny water of zooplankton prey and their Cercopagidae family flea – is likely a primary driver fish and invertebrate predators of changes in the food web. in Lake Huron between May Origin: Eurasia This predator ate 78 percent of and October 2007, using models all zooplankton prey consumed to determine which predators First validated occurrence in at the study sites, said Dr. David were having the greatest impact the Great Lakes basin: Lake B. Bunnell, USGS scientist and on zooplankton dynamics. Huron, 1984 lead author of the report. “Lake Huron has undergone “These findings shine a dramatic changes at multiple Means of introduction: spotlight on the role of the levels of the food web since Ballast water from ocean invasive spiny water flea as a the early 2000s,” Bunnell said. going vessels April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Kewadin Casinos 13 One of country’s hottest stars coming to Kewadin Casinos Grammy nominated Josh Turner performing Aug. 4 Named by People magazine as one of country’s hottest stars, Grammy nominated Josh Turner will perform in Kewadin Casinos DreamMakers Theater on Aug. 4. Tickets for the show went on sale March 7. Turner has celebrated back-to-back multi-week No. 1 radio sin- gles and back-to-back platinum and gold albums: Long Black Train (platinum), Your Man (certified double platinum) and Everything Is Fine (gold). His first single, Why Don’t We Just Dance, from the latest project, Haywire (also released as a deluxe edition), cel- ebrated four-weeks at No. 1, won the American Country Award for Single of the Year Male and was the most played song on country radio in 2010 according to Mediabase. All Over Me, the second single from Haywire, recently became Turner’s fourth No. 1 hit. Turner, one of the youngest members of the distinguished Grand Ole Opry, is also the youngest member to be inducted into Nashville’s Walk of Fame. With his passion to support music and the arts, he launched the Josh Turner Fund that awarded its second scholarship recipient in 2010. Hit singles include Would You Go With Me, Your Man, Why Don’t We Just Dance, Firecracker, Me and God and Long Black Train. Tickets are $49.50 and can be purchased at the casino’s box office by calling (800) KEWADIN or online at www.kewadin.com. Country star Dierks Bentley comes to Sault Country’s own Dierks and Sideways. Four more of his written by Bentley himself, the “This record’s not a depar- Bentley, nominated for 2011 singles have reached the top songs come from such varied ture for me at all,” says Bentley. Academy of Country Music five on the country charts as sources as Bob Dylan, Buddy “It’s really just going back and Awards Album of the Year Up well. and Julie Miller, U2 and Kris reclaiming something I feel On The Ridge, will be perform- Up On The Ridge, Bentley’s Kristofferson. The monumen- like I do have some ownership ing at Kewadin on May 1, 2011. most recent albumn, is nominat- tal Kristofferson is here as a of, which is the acoustic music Tickets went on sale March 21 ed for Album of the Year. His guest vocalist as well, on his scene in Nashville.” and are $56. most artistically daring project own song, along with a slate of Since 2004, Bentley has Bentley, an American coun- yet — the all-acoustic Up On today’s best traditional country won many awards including try music artist, broke into the The Ridge — is a powerful, singers, including Alison the 2004 CMT Music Awards country music scene in 2003 beautiful album steeped in the Krauss, Vince Gill, Jamey Breakthrough Video of the when he released his self-titled bluegrass and roots music that Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Year, Academy of Country debut album. Both it and its moved Bentley to be a country Sonya Isaacs and Chris Music Top New Artist, 2005 follow-up, 2005’s Modern Day musician in the first place. Stapleton of the Steeldrivers. Drifter, are certified platinum This, his fifth album, is a And then there are the players, Country Music Association in the United States. A third document of an artist who’s recruited from the top echelons Awards Horizon Award, 2009 album, 2006’s Long Trip Alone, the country singles charts, of using some well-earned free- of bluegrass and acoustic music. CMT Music Awards CMT is certified gold. It was fol- which seven have reached dom to write in a fresh vein and Among them are Chris Thile Performance of the Year lowed in mid 2008 by a greatest No. 1: his debut single, What cook up collaborations with the and the Punch Brothers, the Del — Country Boy and been nomi- hits package. His fourth album, Was I Thinkin’, as well as musicians who fascinate and McCoury Band, the legendary nated for many more. Feel That Fire, was released in Come a Little Closer, Settle amaze him most in the world. Sam Bush, dobro player Rob Tickets for the show can February 2009. for a Slowdown, Every Mile a Dozens of talents con- Ickes, guitarist Bryan Sutton, be purchased on line at www. Memory, Free and Easy (Down His studio albums have tributed in some way to the fiddler Stuart Duncan and man- kewadin.com or by calling the Road I Go), Feel That Fire, accounted for 14 singles on project. Besides the five co- dolinist Ronnie McCoury. (800) KEWADIN. Kewadin St. Ignace Team Member of the Month — Dee Causley has worked in the Housekeeping Department since we opened the new facility. She is a great asset to our team. Dee gives up her days off and helps wherever needed. Thank you, Dee, for you hard work and dedication. You are a real asset to the team and Kewadin Casino, congratula- tions!

sault kewadin team member of the month — Kewadin is proud to announce Wanda Marble as the Team Member of the Month for March. Wanda works at the hotel and is our reserva- tion coordinator. She goes above and Kewadin’s Bar and Beverage Department raised $1,384 for the United Way from beyond our expec- a 50/50 during the big game event in February. “Our team decided we wanted tations every day. to put the money we raised towards something in our community,” said Mary Congratulations, Enos, bar and beverage manager. “They decided the United Way was a great Wanda! community organization that funds multiple services and would be a perfect recipient.” 24 Representative Reports April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung We need to come together and work as one our service area in the coming of these referendums came back process to challenge decisions ference. MAST, the Midwest months. I know this is important not approved by voters. made by our elected lead- Alliance of Sovereign Tribes, to you. Look for times and loca- The referenda, which cost the ers. But at the same time, it represents the 35 sovereign tions of these meetings in com- tribe about $40,000 to complete, is wasteful of tribal resources tribal nations of Minnesota, ing issues of the paper. sought to reverse actions by the and an abuse of the referendum Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan. I am saddened to announce Sault Tribe Board of Directors process to spend $40,000 on Altogether, MAST represents that our general counsel, Tom that resulted from two separate referendum elections that can’t nearly 134,000 American Indian Dorwin, has accepted a position Circuit Court cases involving change the responsible and cost- people. with the Department of Justice. the tribe. The outcomes of those saving actions the board took to MAST’s mission is to Tom was a great asset to our court cases cannot — under preserve the tribe’s assets. “advance, protect, preserve and tribe and I will genuinely miss federal, state or tribal laws Please look for information enhance the mutual interests, his guidance and knowledge. — be undone by a vote of tribal soon on reforms to the referen- treaty rights, sovereignty and We wish him the best of luck on members because the tribe has dum process that will protect cultural way of life of the sov- his new endeavors. signed binding settlement agree- the members’ right to referen- ereign nations of the Midwest Great news — our casinos ments which will save hundreds dum while ensuring the tribe is throughout the 21st century.” are performing well thanks to of thousands of dollars in addi- able to do business in an effi- The organization coordinates Darwin “Joe” McCoy our management and staff. I tional legal bills and other costs. cient manner. important public policy issues Tribal Chairman am pleased to see that our bot- These resolutions saved us The board passed a resolu- and initiatives at the state, Aanii! tom line performance for 2010 hundreds of thousands of dollars tion this month to support our regional and federal levels, I was honored to welcome exceeded casino projections and by settling two cases the tribe Sault Tribe Alive Youth (STAY) promotes unity and cooperation the 17th annual language con- surpassed the results of the past had already lost or most likely Tribal Suicide Prevention Plan. among member tribes and advo- ference to the Sault last week! It four years dating back to 2006. would have lost. Every attorney Our youth is important and they cates for member tribes. was great to see so many people We continue to meet with we consulted, from our staff are our future. We applaud the Meeting with this group is here supporting our Anishinaabe representatives from Indian lawyers to our contract lawyers, STAY program and their com- always a great opportunity for language. Energy on our partnership. advised us to settle because our mitment to our youth. us to learn what challenges Our language is important. The market for clean energy is chances of succeeding on appeal I am also excited to other tribes face and how they It is who we are, it is our past fast paced, undefined, and the or in further litigation were slim announce the board passed resolve them and to work and we need to work together opportunities we have in this to none in both cases. a resolution in support of together on issues facing Indian to make it our future. We need area are massive. We are just in While settling the cases was the Weatherization Program Country. to spread the knowledge and the beginning stages of learning disappointing for some of us, plan. The purpose of the We have so many good importance of understanding the possibilities we have and it the board took actions that were Weatherization Program is to things happening right now. our language so we can always is very exciting. I look forward in the best interest of the tribe provide energy conservation As I have mentioned before, remember who we are and to be to keeping you updated on any by cutting our losses and pro- improvements targeting features we need to move forward col- sure our culture is passed down new progress with this company. tecting our limited resources. of owner-occupied homes that lectively as a tribe — to seek to our future generations. Members voted on two I have been asked repeatedly require repair or replacement new investments and to stabilize This past month we held the referenda issues this month. why certain people would want to make the home more energy our finances. In order to do this, town meetings to discuss the Resolution 2011-09, which to put two more referenda to efficient. This program provides “WE” need to come together Romulus casino development. I approved the final settlement a vote of Sault Tribe members assistance to Sault Tribe house- and work as one. As always, was very glad to see how many of a six-year legal battle, which knowing full well our difficult holds to improve their quality of please contact my office toll people came to learn about this the tribe lost in Circuit Court, decisions to settle, and know- life. Please contact the housing free at (800) 793-0660 or locally exciting investment. I had a and Resolution 2010-292, which ing the court cases cannot be authority for more information at 635-6050 with any concerns. great time speaking with our approved a settlement payout of reopened by a vote of tribal on this program. Sincerely, elders and members and am $18,000 to former Sault Tribe members. We must respect our Next week, the board and I Darwin “Joe” McCoy excited to plan more meetings in Police Chief Fred Paquin. Both right to use the referendum will be attending a MAST con- Tribal Chairman April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Representative Reports 25 Going forward: sharing our knowledge, gifts SAULT TRIBE MEMBERS WORKING FOR ALL OUR NATiVE PEOPLES in D.C.–

Left, (L to R) Cathy Abramson visits Sault Tribe member and ANA Impact evaluator Liz Carr, ANA Commissioner Lillian Sparks and Sault Tribe mem- ber and ANA Senior Project Consultant Lori King at ANA offices in Washington, D.C. Cathy Abramson, Director, Below, (L to R) Abramson vis- Unit I its Principal Under Secretary While the snow is still upon for VA Health Robert Jesse, VA the frozen ground, I am tak- Indian Affairs Director Stephanie ing this opportunity to share a Birdwell and Director of the story with you. I shared this a VA Office of Rural Health and few years ago and it is worth Sault Tribe member Mary Beth repeating. This speaks to every Skupien. one of us, because we all strug- gle — every day. Ruditis and our fearless leader, One evening, a wise elder Barb Smutek. A lot of blood, told his grandson a story about sweat and tears went into this the inner struggle taking place plan and these people need to in Man’s soul. be commended for the months “You see, my child, this of hard work that was put into inner conflict, the struggle, is this plan. between two wolves inside us The Suicide Prevention all. One wolf is anger, envy, Plan’s mission statement is “to jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, increase the suicide preven- vanity, self-pity, guilt, offense, tion efforts for the members inferiority, lies and arrogance. of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe The other wolf is pleasure, of Chippewa Indians and their peace, love, hope, serenity, households within the tribe’s humility, kind-heartedness, service area by educating generosity, empathy, truth, youth, professionals and the mercy and faith.” community to recognize signs The grandson thought for a and symptoms associated with moment and asked his grandfa- suicide and to provide access ther, “And which wolf wins?” to resources in a culturally The elder smiled and answered respectful manner.” simply, “The one you feed.” In 2008, Angeline Boulley Our tribe has been through successfully wrote and quite a few hard changes and received a five-year grant hard knocks in the last several titled Sault Tribe Alive Youth years. There has been change (STAY) Project. This funding impact evaluator. She visits now taken a very important spending time learning another of leadership in the last eight allowed our tribe to develop Native communities after position with the Veterans one of our traditional ways to years and I’m sure it will con- our Tribal Suicide Prevention their ANA projects have Administration. She tells me provide healthful food for our tinue. One thing about change Plan. I am extremely excited ended to evaluate what they how blessed she is to work families. I’m very proud of this is that it remains constant. How that we have this. By having accomplished with their ANA with our veterans and knows family, as they are making sure we all deal with it is vital to a board-approved plan, we funds. She then helps write that her dad (a veteran himself) they pass down these ways to the survival of our growth and are way ahead of many tribes the Congressional report sub- is always with her in spirit their children and grandchil- development. Unfortunately, across the nation. Just recently mitted annually to Congress as she serves these honorable dren. trust has been broken within our it was announced at the HHS stating how ANA funds were men. These are a few examples organization, within our board budget consultation meeting spent. Lori oversees the impact HONORING MARINE of our community’s way of life of directors and within our in Washington, D.C., that the evaluators and supervises pro- LAKTOA CAPTAIN that I always carry with me very tribal communities with president’s 2012 budget for gram specialists who manage We are so blessed to have a when I am out in “the battle- the many unfortunate events SAMHSA included a brand ANA grantees (our tribe is cultural center where we may field” fighting for our treaty that plagued our tribe. While it new $50 million line item one of them — our language hold special ceremonies, life rights, our sovereignty and certainly isn’t easy, I believe we for behavioral health and an program is ANA-funded.) She celebrations which include our just funding and resources will get through this as long as emphasis on suicide preven- also brings reviewers in from funerals and births, feasts, lan- (remember we already prepaid we feed the right wolf. While tion. Ms. Pam Hyde, director across Indian Country to read guage classes, to name a few. for these.) I appreciate the our tribe is far from perfect nor for SAMHSA, informed us that and score ANA applications for Just recently, I attended a cer- many words of encouragement are we able to serve everyone, this funding is to go directly to funding. emony and feast to honor Ms. and support I receive from our we have so much more than tribes, bypassing states, as that Liz and Lori work closely Lakota Captain who will leave members, especially our elders, many tribes across the nation. is what the tribal leaders have with Ms. Lillian Sparks, soon to protect our country as a as I represent our tribe with the Tribal Suicide been consistently been saying. ANA commissioner. She was Marine! This was very special state and federal government. Prevention Plan As a matter of fact, behav- appointed to this position by and many family and commu- While I may appear alone At our last board meeting, ioral health-suicide preven- President Obama. It was great nity members attended. While when I am in Washington, we approved the Tribal Suicide tion is the 2012 No. 1 priority to see these ladies at work we are not blood related, I am D.C., I know the spirits of my Prevention Plan. I had the across Indian Country. While while I was working in their one of Lakota’s many aunties ancestors, the visions of our pleasure of being part of this I know it isn’t over until it’s offices on the Administration who have watched out for her people, the backing of my con- prevention plan committee. over, I believe that tribes will for Children and Families over the years. Her mom and stituents and our future genera- Thank you to all of the follow- receive desperately needed (ACF) Tribal Consultation dad have done an excellent job tions are with me and give me ing who worked hard to put this funding in this area. This will Workgroup. Ms. Sparks raising her with traditional val- great strength to speak and act plan together: Tony Abramson be a great victory for Indian spoke highly of them. I am so ues. I will continue to pray for with conviction. Jr., Lisa Burnside, John Country and will help our tribe proud of them! By the way, her safety while she serves to It’s not one individual who Causley, Mark Clymer, Rich provide better behavioral health the ACF Tribal Consultation protect our country. Please join makes this tribe, it’s all of us Conboy, Kelly Constantino, services in this area. Workgroup’s task is done! We me in doing so. working together and sharing Dee Eggert, Liz Eggert, Angie sault tribe members now have another consulta- OUR WAY OF LIFE our knowledge and gifts. Ellis, Raquel Fernandez-Earns, in WASHINGTON, D.C. tion policy that was developed As I write, it is maple I work for you and I try to Dawn Griffin, Tony Grondin, Sault Tribe members Lori by tribal leaders for our tribal sugaring time! My husband do the best that I can. Thank Mary Jenerou, Sara Johnston- King and Liz Carr are New nations! We are pretty pleased and I have joined the sugar you for your continued support. Sorenson, Jill King, Matthew West Technology employ- with the product! bush headed by Roger and If you have any questions Landreville, Dan Miller, Jen ees who work with the I was also able to spend Bernadette Azevedo, Sam or comments, please con- Olmstead, Sue Stiver-Paulsen, Administration for Native time with our very own and Tina Gardner and Mickey tact me at (906) 322-3823 or Laura Porterfield, Leslie Americans (ANA). Liz is an Mary Beth Skupien who has Bouschor. I absolutely love [email protected]. 26 Representative Reports April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Vice chairwoman speaks about Greektown the idea — we embraced a rev- of you and the loss still stings in Washington, D.C. I look p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Those of you enue stream that was unlike any very badly and I’m sorry and forward to this time as I learn who are not close to these areas, other that a tribe was involved not at all okay with the out- many things and I’m able to please call and we can make in and it was very promising come. work with other tribes in the arrangements to meet if you and exciting for future genera- I wrote an article about nation to get our voice heard have concerns or would like to tions. Greektown right after it hap- with the federal government. discuss our tribe. We had many obstacles from pened and most of my com- I will give a full report in the In closing, I would like to the start; they began when hav- munications lack anymore talk next paper. let you know that developing ing to enter with Greektown about it because it’s over and We are in the process of and strengthening our tribe is businessmen. Fast forwarding my focus HAS to be on the hearing proposals and strate- my main focus, we have very to when I became a member future, but I wanted to let all gies on moving forward with limited resources at this time of the board, we were approxi- of you know, I take my part of our Charlotte Beach land claims (and many cuts are being talked mately $600 million in debt the responsibility for the loss settlement. We have been in about at the federal level) but in Greektown and the future and please know that my feel- the communities holding meet- planning is essential for us. of our business was hard then. ings toward the entire issue ings with Mike Sawruk, the The board held a strategic plan- We attempted to cut, monitor come up every day. I’m always businessman who is attempting ning session and has begun to lana Causley, Director, and refinance, nothing helped. reminded and it is very unset- to assist. He has been open to set plans and priorities for the Unit II When the previous administra- tling. meeting personally with our future. We spoke about working This past week, I received tor and the entire governing The man’s advice was, membership and that’s a very toward reorganizing, creating a call from a tribal member body made the very upsetting “Learn, watch and make this different and good avenue that better policies and wage grid who lives out of the area. The decision to file bankruptcy, we the footpath YOU (I have only we have taken. I’m watching for team members, communica- call was about Greektown and all thought that this was our ME that I can control) use as and taking the advice given, tions (we are working towards a our lack of communication and opportunity to get it in order you attempt to move in the though, so there is no free-for- new website), empowering the acknowledgment of the devas- — it wasn’t. future.” I wanted to share this all and no back room deals with membership (holding additional tating loss. I thought about this We were misguided, robbed with you and please know that pursuing the settlement. I’ve workshops for input), code call many times as I’m sure his and taken advantage of from I will always do that. requested, as have others, that compliance, committees, consti- feelings are shared with many the start of that as well, but at We recently held office we have periodical information- tutional changes, CEO separa- of you. I will share his advice at the end of the day, we as a body hours in Newberry and I want al meetings in all the units so tion and many others. Holding the end of this report. DID NOT secure that invest- to personally thank those of all can be informed as we move these meetings monthly as been He was concerned and upset ment and in the end, it’s the you who attended. It began through this. requested, so please watch our that we, as a governing body, past 11 years worth of business with a great lunch with the I will be holding office hours workshop agendas for the date lack comments or lack responsi- decisions made that got us here elder group’s monthly meeting this month at the Newberry and times. bility as to what happen within and we all must take responsi- and the entire day was good! Tribal Center on April 15, 1 to As always, please contact me our bankruptcy in Detroit. I bility for that. I guess the reason Miigwech! I will be absent 3 p.m., the Hessel Tribal Center via email or phone 484-2954. want to let all of you know, I had to write this is, this tribal from the Naubinway monthly on April 18, 9 a.m. to noon, Baamaapii minwaa kaawab- since the start of the Greektown member is very upset and for meeting due to traveling to and in Naubinway at the snow- min, Lana Causley, vice chair- casino, many of us supported good reason. I speak to many our annual MAST meeting mobile museum on April 27, 3 woman DNR attempting to control our treaty rights developer, (if he can help get will have good news in the near active on the national scene in tive and senator and tell them the Charlotte Beach land claim future on our efforts. our attempts to lessen the prev- to not balance the budget or settled) for a potential casino Now with the glamorous alent mindset in Washington, reduce the deficit on the back in the Romulus area. This has items out of the way, I would D.C., which is that of cutting of treaty and trust responsibili- been a goal of the tribe since like to remind the membership programs and funding. I am ties that the United States gov- I have been on the board, but that this it is at this time that strongly urging each of you to ernment has in relationship to the present political and fiscal the board must be extremely contact your U.S. representa- the tribes. condition of Washington, D.C., makes the possibility of this happening extremely unlikely. This agreement does not include In meetings with tribal Ted Gatzarous. Mr. Sawruk has assured the board that he will be spending his money in his attempts to successfully com- elders and federal reps plete this task. I have asked for Mike Sawruk and once to for four days in order to meet Tom Miller, Director, an update as to Mr. Sawruk’s attend the elder unit meeting. with senators and congressmen Unit IV progress and as I get that, I will I was invited by Miss Fannie to tell them what our needs I am in the spring mode as get the information out to the Aslin and her sister Lola, so I are and what we would like things begin to warm up, but I membership. joined my fellow board mem- preserved so that we don’t get am cautiously guarded, know- The fishing fiasco contin- bers Catherine Hollowell and cuts to our federal money in ing that a early spring storm is ues in the Bays de Noc area Lana Causley for a visit. I health, USDA, ACFS, educa- always possible in the U.P. with two of the commercially- believe it’s important for us to tion and housing. This is my Many things have been licensed fishermen being tried get around to other board mem- first trip on behalf of the tribe going on with the latest refer- in Delta County court. I see this bers’ areas and listen to their and I look forward to learning endum being completed. I do as a direct threat to our tribal people’s concerns. It helps us the ropes. Director Abramson not know what can be done on sovereignty, treaty rights and make informed decisions when and I are interested in bringing the Fred Paquin payout and the our consent decrees that are it comes time to vote on issues. random tribal members with us 7+2 settlement and payout. The in place to prevent such situ- Again, gitchi miigwech, ladies, on these trips in order to show monies were paid and cannot ations. As I have stated from for the gracious hospitality. members what really happens be reclaimed. I do believe we the beginning with these fish- In my last unit report, I said in these types of situations. need a rule in place that prohib- ing cases, this is an attempt Debra Pine, Director, we had an opportunity to fix At our last legislative meet- its payments of this sort within by the MDNRE and state of Unit I our election code. From what I ing we had ACFS staff with understand to be true, we have us who later told us they were the 30-day possible referendum Michigan to effectively control Ahniin kina gwaya, mino approximately three months or surprised and that is was nice period. Otherwise the referen- our enforcement of our tribal gezheb! (Good morning) less to get the new improve- to see their tribal leaders in dum process and right of the fishing rights. We cannot allow I realize it’s probably not ments in place in order to meet action. membership can be circumvent- this to happen. The board has morning for you reading this the one-year moratorium mark In closing, I want to say . . . ed or at the very least, rendered directed that an official effort but it is morning for me while I that forbids us from chang- I really wish Spring would get powerless. I will work with the be made to stop this attempted write and I just wanted to share ing election law. Our Election here! Not sure where you live rest of the board members on incursion by the state to assert one more new phrase with you. Committee is working diligent- but we are still dealing with getting this rule in place. jurisdiction over our treaty fish- We had our last board meet- ly and we will have them in a cold, cold weather. Another item that has been in ing rights. The tribe continues ing in Manistique, Mich. It was workshop next week to go over Baamaapii kwaabmin! the spotlight is the land claims to explore economic develop- nice to visit with the people the changes. Debra-Ann Pine settlement (Romulus) resolution ment possibilities of which I from that area. The previous I will be traveling to Unit One that effectively made an agree- am spending a great deal of my two weeks, I was in Newberry, Washington, D.C., this week (906) 440-1334 ment with Mike Sawruk as a time involved on. Hopefully, we Mich., once for introducing Call 1-800-251-6597 to update your address! April 1, 2011 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Community Calendar 27 Sault Ste. Marie Newberry meetings will be held at the conduct science experiments p.m. in the Bawating Art Gal- Anishinaabemowin classes, Elderly Advisory Board Kewadin Casino and Conven- concentrating in school core lery at the Kewadin Casino Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., at the meets on the fourth Monday tion Center, other locations are subject areas such as chemistry and Convention Center in Niigaanagiizhik Ceremonial of each month at 12:30 p.m. at to be announced. and physics. Sault Ste. Marie. Building. the tribal center. Special meetings may be We dabble in art on Wednes- The events feature hand- These Ojibwe language For questions, call (888) called from time to time by days, creating all sorts of crafted gifts for all occasions. classes begin with potluck 711-7356. the chairperson or by majority masterpieces. Participating vendors must dinners and you are invited vote of the board of directors. On Thursdays, the local be members of a Sault Tribe to bring your favorite dish to Unit II Elderly Commit- Locations, dates and times tribal youth council works on member’s household. share. tee meets on the third Friday for meetings are subject to developing projects for our For further information, call Instructor demonstrates of each month at 11 a.m. at change. In the event a special community and gets some play Rachel McKechnie at 632- different stories and language Zellar’s Village Inn. meeting is called that is open in as well. 0530 extension 53573. sheets are provided to those For questions, call (888) to the public, an official an- We have parties on Fridays in attendance for vocabulary 711-7356. nouncement will be released. and show off our moves in Sault Tribe extends an open recognition. General meetings, special Dance Dance Revolution tour- voter registration policy to It’s a great time to eat, visit Anishinaabemowin classes, meetings and workshops are naments. all members. Once members and enjoy our culture. Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. open to the public unless Board game lovers of all register to vote, it is perma- Everyone is welcome. Call Orien Corbiere at 635- otherwise noted as closed. To ages can enjoy a peaceful nent unless members change Call (906) 635-6050 for 6050 or the Newberry Tribal view approved resolutions, afternoon dueling in a fierce residency into or out of elec- more information. Health Center at 293-8181 for please visit www.saulttribe. game of Scrabble or other tion units where living when more information. com and go to the board down- games every Saturday. originally registered. Drumming, Mondays, 7-9 loads section. Come visit for a good time Meeting schedules are and to meet new people or old Sawyer Village in Gwinn, p.m., at the Niigaanagiizhik Manistique Ceremonial Building. published in the Sault Tribe friends. Free drinks and snacks Mich., is a Sault Tribe housing Unit IV Elderly Committee newspaper annually prior to are every day. enterprise. Housing units con- The drum is the heartbeat meets on the second Wednes- of the Anishinaabe people. the start of yearly meeting We’re waiting for you at sist of three and four bedroom day of each month after the cycles. Schedule information 2428 Shunk Road next to the townhouse apartments, duplex- Hear different songs and noon meal at the tribal center. styles of singing. It’s a great can be acquired anytime at enrollment office. es and single homes. For questions, call (888) www.saulttribe.com with a If you have any questions, Rentals range from $350 time for family participation 711-7356. in singing and dancing or just search for “board schedule” or please call Jill King at 440- to $725 per month. The units listening. by calling (906) 635-6050. 4494. include ranges, refrigerators, For more information, call Naubinway basements, garages, washer 635-6050. Unit II Elderly Committee Foster homes provided Book your party at the Chi and dryer hook-ups and most meets on the last Wednesday by Sault Tribe members are Mukwa Community Recre- of them have a dishwasher. Anishinaabemowin lan- of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the needed for our young. ation Center. Flooring options are hard- guage class, Thursdays, 12-1 Naubinway Pavilion. For ques- Make a difference in the life We’re equipped to acco- wood or carpeting. Most pets p.m., at 531 Ashmun Street. tions, call (888) 711-7356. of a child, consider being a modate skating parties, group are accepted and we have No registration is necessary. foster parent. parties and birthday parties month to month leases. Please bring your own lunch. Escanaba Call Anishinaabek Com- and we rent our hospitality Eagle Ridge Apartments, munity and Family Services at room, basketball and volley- located in Marquette, consists For more information, call Unit IV Elderly Committee 495-1232 or (800) 347-7137. ball courts. of two buildings with eight 635-6050. meets on the third Thursday Call (906) 635-7465. two-bedroom apartments in of each month on the second Sault Tribe Youth Education each building. These apart- Unit I Elderly Committee floor of the Willow Creek and Activities needs your help. DeMawating Development ments include all utilities and meets on the first Wednesday Professional Building, 3500 We are looking for volun- Property Sales and Rentals are $575 per month with one- of each month after the noon Ludington Street. Catered teers to serve on our Parent offers three and four bedroom year leases. meal at the Nokomis/Misho- meal at 5:30 p.m. followed by Advisory Committee. duplexes for rent. Low move We have eight experienced mis Center, 2076 Shunk Road. meeting. The committee is instru- in costs only $200 for Sault team members who manage For questions, call 635-4971 For questions, call (888) mental in developing programs Tribe and Kewadin team Sawyer Village and Eagle or (888) 711-7356. 711-7356. for our children throughout the members. Ridge. seven-county service area, cre- First three months of payroll Come make one of our St. Ignace Munising ating policy and representing deducted rent will be increased houses your home. Call (906) Anishinaabemowin lan- Unit V Elderly Committee their communities to deter- to cover cleaning and pet fees, 346-3919 to set up an appoint- guage classes, Tuesdays, 6-8 meets at the tribal center at 4 mine where spending will be if applicable. Rent must be de- ment today. p.m., at the McCann Center. p.m. on the first Monday of most beneficial to the greatest ducted from pay to receive the Participants will enjoy a each month. number of our youngsters. low move-in cost benefit. Children must have at least potluck dinner at 6 p.m. fol- Dinners on the third Mon- The committee is comprised Attention American Indi- one biological parent who is a lowed by a language lesson at day of each month at 5:30 p.m. of volunteers from throughout ans: lease to purchase three member of the Sault Ste. Ma- 7 p.m. For questions, call (888) our tribe’s service area and bedroom 1.5 bath duplexes rie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Everyone is welcome to 711-7356. meets once a month on the available if qualified. before they can be enrolled as attend. third Wednesday. DeMawating is within full, bonifide members. For more information, call Unit V meeting for all tribal We encourage all relatives one of the Sault Tribe’s tax Simply submit a copy of 635-6050. members, 6 p.m. at the tribal of children or anyone interest- agreement areas and an equal the child’s courthouse birth center on the second Thursday ed in their welfare to join us. opportunity company. certificate or state copy, social Unit III Elderly Committee of each month. All meetings are open to the You do not need to be security number and current meets on the second Friday For more information, call public and we welcome your American Indian to rent a mailing address. You may mail of each month after the noon Joan Anderson at 387-2802. participation. home. or fax this information to the meal at the McCann Building. For more information, For information on any of enrollment office, or drop it For questions, call (888) Anishinaabemowin classes, please call Youth Education our properties, please contact off in person. Please allow two 711-7356. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., at the and Activities at (906) 635- the DeMawating office at 42 to three weeks for children’s tribal center. 7010. Wood Lake, Kincheloe (906) tribal cards to arrive in the Unit III constituents meet For more information, call 495-2800. mail. on the fourth Monday of each 635-6050. Sault Tribe Youth Educa- month, 6 p.m., at the McCann tion and Activities in Sault Sault Tribe Traditional Center. Ste. Marie offers many fun and Medicine Program available Get your For more information, call Marquette Unit V Elderly Committee educational services to youth for appointments in Sault Ste. Keith Massaway at 643-6981 meets on the first Thursday from kindergarten age to high Marie, Kinross, St. Ignace, or Patrick Rickley at 440- tribal flag! of each month, 6 p.m. at the school seniors. Hessel, Manistique, Marquette 5149. Sault Tribe flags are Holiday Inn. Computer lab, Monday and Munising health centers. available for purchase by For questions, call (888) through Friday, 3:30-6:30 Bring semaa for an offering calling 632-6398 or toll free Hessel 711-7356. p.m., and on Saturday, 11-4 to appointments with healers. (800) 793-0660. Anishinaabemowin classes, p.m. Traditional healing is holistic. Desk flags (3x5 inches) Mondays, 5-7 p.m., at the Computers are available for Women on their moon cycle are $3, banners (18x24 tribal center. Notices use in a relaxed atmosphere should make appointments General meetings of the inches) are $30, parade For more information, call with opportunities for social- before or after their cycles. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chip- flags (3x5 feet) are $50, pole (906) 635-6050. izing and other fun. For information, call 632- flags (4x6 or 5x8 feet) are pewa Indians Board of Direc- Free tutoring is available 5204, 632-0236 or 632-0220. tors typically take place on the $75 and $100. Unit II Elderly Committee daily for everyone. Young second and fourth Tuesdays Add six percent sales tax meets on the third Monday folks can learn how to animate Sault Tribe arts and crafts of each month. Open forums and $4.50 for shipping of of each month after the noon objects, customize websites exhibitions and sales are for members start about 5 p.m. first item plus $1 for each meal at the tribal center. and other exciting media proj- scheduled for second Thurs- and meetings start around 6 additional item, $.60 for the Call (888) 711-7356. ects every Monday. days-Saturdays until October, 3x5 flags. p.m. All Sault Ste. Marie On Tuesdays, we can then it is weekly, 9 a.m. to 7