WIIKWE DONG DAZHI-OJIBWE The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe Manoominike Giizis - Rice Making Moon - September 2014 Issue 122 36TH KEWEENAW BAY MAAWANJI’DING HELD Tribal Council Members: Donald Shalifoe, Sr., Ogimaa The KBIC 36th Annual Maawan- ji’iding was held the weekend of Carole LaPointe, Vice-President July 25-27, 2014, at the Ojibwa Jean Jokinen, Secretary Powwow Campgrounds in Baraga, Michigan. “Honoring the Drum” was Gary F. Loonsfoot, Sr., Asst. Secretary chosen for this year’s theme. Re- Eddy Edwards, Treasurer cords indicate there were 640 danc- Warren C. Swartz, Jr. ers and 23 drums registered. Par- ticipants and spectators enjoyed a Susan J. LaFernier beautiful weekend of song and Jennifer Misegan dance at Keweenaw Bay. Unfortu- Robert D. (RD) Curtis, Jr. nately, due to rainy weather, the event was moved for Sunday’s Michael F. LaFernier, Sr. grand entry to the Keweenaw Bay Elizabeth (Chiz) Matthews Ojibwa Community College gymna- Don Messer, Jr. sium. The Community was honored to have the KBIC Honor Guard pre- SPECIAL POINTS sent the colors; Donald Chosa, Sr. as Head Veteran Dancer; Brian OF INTEREST: Moore as Head Male Dancer; Toni 3 6 t h K e w e e n a w B a y Williams as Head Female Dancer; Maawanji’ding held Darryl Kingbird as Arena Director; Drug Conviction Report George Gauthier as Assistant Arena Director; Young Kingbird as P o p u l a r R e f e r e n d u m Host Drum; Whitefish Bay as Co- approves Motel/Marina host Drum; and four invited home Picture by Lauri Denomie. purchase drums: Four Thunders, Summer- Newly crowned Miss Keweenaw Bay, Kayla Dakota. New Boat Washer deployed cloud, Woodland Singers, and Kayla is the 13-year-old daughter of Rhea Koski and the Beartown. Emcees Larry late Dale (DJ) Dakota, Jr. In her essay, Kayla said, “I First Annual Recovery/ Smallwood Amik and Jody Gaskin want to represent the tribe as their princess and believe Memorial Walk held did a fantastic job in keeping things it will be fun and a good learning experience. Our cul- ture means a lot to me and I have been trying to learn KBOCC Wabanung Campus moving along smoothly. more about it. I plan on helping others learn of their cul- Open House held Following Friday evening’s ture too.” grand entry, two Miss KBIC Prin- Deepest Sympathy cess Candidates danced before the winner was named, and Kayla Dakota was crowned as the 2014 Miss Keweenaw Bay. Saturday’s events began with fry bread competitions. Stella Gibson took 1st place in the adult division, and 13 year- old Dametrius Webster from Wisconsin took 1st place in the youth division. The Powwow Committee honored four KBIC elders this year: Virgil Loonsfoot, Betsy Ross, Peter Shela- foe, and Pat Bawden. Before dinner break, the youth two- step competition was held where the crowd chose “the Pickle Heads,” Myesha Rainey and Joseph Rainey, Jr. as champi- ons. During dinner break, a hand drum competition was held with the following results: 1st place - Mark Kingbird, 2nd place - Austin Benton, and 3rd place - Thomas Butcher. The “Big E” singing special was held throughout the day with the following results: 1st place – Iron Boy Drum, 2nd place – Red Lake Drum, and 3rd place – Ojibwe Nation Drum. A Head Lady Jingle Dress competition was held with the following results: 1st place – Becky Taylor, 2nd place Jamie Awonohapay, and Picture by Lauri Denomie. 3rd place – Dionne Jacobs. A Woodland Special competition was held with the following results: 1st place – Shane Grand Entry Saturday afternoon. nd rd Mitchell, 2 Place – Pete Powless, and 3 place – Bernard Mitchell McGeshick, Jr. and Lily Messer, and Saturday eve- Lanene. Saturday’s events ended with the adult two-step st ning – Thomas Lofquist and Jaydlyn Goyen. All did an awe- competition with the following results: 1 place – Glen Bres- some job! sette, Sr. and Sandy White Eagle (Mishomis and Nokomos), 2nd place – Shane Mitchell and Michelle Reed Honored Elders Biographies: (Waaswagoning), and 3rd place – Dionne Jacobs and Austin Virgil Simon Loonsfoot (Mishquagishik — setting/rising Benton (Livin Sin). sun) was born August 17, 1940, to Simon and Charlotte For each Grand Entry, a youth male and female lead (Kishketog) Loonsfoot. During his childhood he spent a num- dancer were chosen by the Powwow Committee (excluding ber of years in an orphanage in Bay Mills, Michigan. When he Sunday’s gymnasium cluster). Chosen were: Friday evening was 19-years-old, he enlisted in the Army and did a four-year – Sam Chosa and Angel Loonsfoot, Saturday afternoon – term in the 24th Infantry Division, 3rd Engineer Platoon, E Continued on page six. (1) Bezhig MONTHLY TRIBAL (Shalifoe, LaPointe, Jokinen, Ed- Tribal Judge and Associate Judge’s sus- wards, Curtis, Matthews, Messer); pensions issued by the Ogimaa for the COUNCIL MEETING five opposed (Loonsfoot, M. work day of Wednesday, August 13, The Regular Saturday Tribal Council LaFernier, S. LaFernier, Misegan, 2014, and were told to report to the Meeting scheduled for August 2, 2014, Swartz); 0 abstained; motion carried. Council meeting on Thursday, August was cancelled by Ogimaa Donald Shali- Council adjourned with no further 14, 2014. Court staff returned to their foe, Sr., As of press date, it has not business on the agenda. work stations on the morning of Friday, been rescheduled. The Court staff were relocated to the August 15, 2014. community’s Bingo Hall during the Chief SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD POPULAR REFERENDUM APPROVES PURCHASE OF Tribal Council held a Special Council THE BARAGA LAKESIDE MOTEL AND MARINA Meeting on August 14, 2014, with one BARAGA, MICHGAN, AUGUST 2, item on the agenda in closed session: 2014 — At a special KBIC Tribal Council Donald Shalifoe, Sr., Ogimaa — Judge’s meeting held on Thursday, July 17, 2014, suspension. the Tribal Council approved Resolution Motion by Eddy Edwards to ap- #KB37-2014 that included an expenditure prove the agenda as presented in-excess of $10,000 in tribal funds that closed session open to Tribal Mem- require final approval by popular referen- bers only; supported by Carole La- dum. The expenditure is for the acquisi- Pointe. Six supported (Shalifoe, La- tion of the Baraga Lakeside Hotel and Pointe, Jokinen, Edwards, Curtis, Marina properties, for the purposes of re- Matthews); six opposed (Loonsfoot, locating our Ojibwa Casino Resort. M. LaFernier, S. LaFernier, Messer, The Treasurer of the Community, duly Misegan, Swartz); 0 abstained; mo- authorized by Tribal Council Resolution tion defeated. KB#05-2014, called for a popular referen- Motion by Warren C. Swartz, Jr. to dum for the purposes of allowing the make a change to the agenda: membership to vote to give final effect to change from closed to open session the expenditure. and to approve the agenda; sup- The popular referendum was held Au- ported by Jennifer Misegan. Seven gust 2, 2014, at the Big Bucks Bingo Hall supported (LaPointe, Loonsfoot, M. in Baraga, Michigan. There were 175 tribal members registered to vote either in LaFernier, S. LaFernier, Messer, person or by proxy. Registration started at 10:30 am, and all potential voters were Misegan, Swartz); five opposed done being registered at 12:30pm. The voting took place after a question answer (Shalifoe, Jokinen, Edwards, Curtis, period with KBIC Treasurer Eddy Edwards. The final vote on the expenditure was Matthews); 0 abstained; motion car- 134 for, 36 against, and four abstained. The expenditure was approved. ried. Motion by Jean Jokinen to approve (Pictures were provided by Jacqueline Swartz, Public Relations Director.) the agenda and be closed to the media. Motion died due to lack of support. (Noted: Jean made this motion after it was brought to her attention the count was wrong on the above motion). A discussion/question period oc- curred. Motion by Eddy Edwards to approve KB-043-2014; supported by Carole La- Pointe. A discussion/question session continued followed by a recess. Motion by Don Messer, Jr. to ap- prove KB-043-20014 with the friendly amendments to remove the suspen- sions of the judges and open the Court immediately; supported by Eddy Edwards. Seven supported RESOLUTION KB #043-2014 WHEREAS: Article III, Section 1 of the Consti- against the Community, without its consent, to WHEREAS: The Keweenaw Bay Indian Com- tution states “the governing body of the Ke- be initiated by Fred Dakota in his effort to re- munity is a federally recognized Indian Tribe weenaw Bay Indian Community shall be the strain the Tribal Council from implementing ap- exercising inherent authority over its members Tribal Council; and proved Resolution KB#005-2014 by its officers and its territories, and the Keweenaw Bay Indian and is threatening the Sovereign Immunity of the Community has a reservation created pursuant WHEREAS: Article VI, Section 1(a) of the Con- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; and to the 1854 Treaty with the Chippewa, 10 Stat. stitution imposes a duty on the Tribal Council to 1109; and protect the health, security, and general welfare WHEREAS: The Tribal Council relies on the of the Community, and Tribal Court to help it maintain law and order on WHEREAS: The Keweenaw Bay Indian Com- the reservation and respects its decisions, how- munity is organized pursuant to the provisions of WHEREAS: Article VI, Section 1(n) of our Con- ever, the Tribal Council will fiercely defend the the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, (48 Stat. stitution authorizes the Tribal Council to promul- Sovereign Authority of the Tribal Council and will 984 U.S.C. §476) with a Constitution and Bylaws gate and enforce ordinances, which shall be