T HE TRIBAL OPEN DUMP CLEANUP: TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FEATURED IN THE INDEPENDENT FILM “URBAN MYTHS” “Th is is a story of A N ENVIRONMENTAL SUCCESS! a group of high school seniors, who embark on a spring break camping trip, to inves- tigate the myths they had been researching and learning from their history teach- er. During their trip, they stumble on an old haunted Indian burial ground and get more than they bargained By Annette VanDeCar, Communications Coordina- for when some of the tor group start to vanish. Th is fi lm showcas- Leonard “Joe” Mitchell, an LTBB Tribal Citizen, and Submitted by the Environmental Services Program es some of the best Tony Miron, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Northern Michigan has to off er along with an all-star Chippewa Indians, attended the movie premiere for the Trash. Garbage. Refuse. Solid Waste. Th ere are many cast. As the characters get deeper into their paranormal independent fi lm “Urban Myths” in Royal Oak, MI, on terms used to describe the stuff we humans decide to throw investigations, they also go deeper within themselves. It’s a away. In our quest to become better stewards of the earth October 29, 2017. journey of self-discovery. It’s about family, friendship, sis- and the resources we rely on, we try to reduce the amount Both are featured in the fi lm, which was written, di- terhood, instinct, light verses dark, growth, love and loss. of waste we produce as much as we can. Unfortunately, rected and produced by Kim Marie and made by her com- Urban Myths will take you on a roller coaster ride of emo- we live in a very short term “one use” type of materialist pany Mirror Dog Productions. Marie, a former police offi - tions.” economy here in the United States, so producing at least cer, is a Michigan native. One of the myths discussed in the fi lm is the tale of some waste is inevitable. Hopefully, you as a responsible Th e following synopsis of the fi lm appears on the two wolves. Th is is an American Indian legend about the citizen choose to recycle the items you can and dispose of IMDb website: the trash that can’t be recycled in the correct manner. “Urban Myths” continued on page 25. Here in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties also known as LTBB’s 1836 Treaty Ceded Territory, we are lucky to LTBB DESCENDENT CAELYNN MILLER-KEYES CROWNED 2018 MISS NORTH have a great location to recycle items and dispose of our trash properly at the Emmet County Transfer Station. Th e C AROLINA USA unlucky part of this story is the fact the transfer station has By Annette VanDeCar, Communications Coordina- not always been there, and people haven’t always ditched tor their waste correctly. In some cases, people just don’t want to deal with the “inconvenience” of properly disposing of their garbage, so they fi nd a spot on their property (or their On September 30, 2017 at High Point Th eatre in High neighbor’s property) to dump their trash. Th ese unregulat- Point, NC, Caelynn Miller-Keyes, a 22-year-old LTBB de- ed and illegal trash piles are referred to as open dumps, and scendent, was selected as the 2018 Miss North Carolina until recently, seven tribal properties contained examples USA. of these open dumps. Fortunately, through the hard work Th e young women in the pageant competed in swim- and collaboration of LTBB government employees, Indian suit/athletic wear, evening gown and interview. Health Services (IHS) and local companies, these dumps According to the Miss North Carolina USA/Miss have recently been cleaned up! Now, the areas where they North Carolina Teen USA website, a young woman quali- once existed can either be reused or allowed to return to fi ed for the pageant if she was single (never married), had their original wild state. never given birth to a child, was a United States citizen and Back in June 2016, the LTBB Environmental Services was a resident or full-time college student in the state of Program was awarded a Sanitation Grant from the Indian North Carolina. To be 2018 Miss North Carolina USA, a Health Service. Th is grant was applied for by the previous young woman must be at least 18 and under the age of 28 Environmental Response Specialist (ERS) for the tribe, by January 1, 2018. have a 10% chance of ever walking again. I hope my sto- Kevin Hurrell. He was assisted by other LTBB government Th e following appears on the Miss North Carolina ry and my recovery can inspire children and parents who employees like Doug Craven (NRD Director), Amber Holt USA/Miss North Carolina Teen USA website: feel hopeless. Th e power of prayer is real and I never want (Grant Writer) and Daugherty Johnson (Environmental “My name is Caelynn Miller-Keyes and I am Miss these children to give up hope. Services Manager). Th e grant had three goals including: North Carolina USA 2018. I graduated from VCU (Vir- My goal as Miss North Carolina USA is to continue 1. Upgrading LTBB’s Integrated Solid Waste Manage- ginia Commonwealth University) with a Bachelor’s degree improving Title IX policies for sexual assault survivors. I ment Plan (ISWMP) in broadcast journalism. I am currently working at Windy 2. Cleaning up the open dumps on tribal properties hope in sharing my story, I can inspire women and men Gap, a Young Life camp in Weaverville, where I am able to 3. Enacting improvements to the ISWMP to prevent to speak up for themselves if they experience any type of mentor young girls. “Cleanup” continued on page 25. injustice. During my year as Miss North Carolina USA, I plan I want to empower women across North Carolina to to visit several diff erent children’s hospitals and sit with the allow their voices to be heard and to learn the power for- patients and their parents. When I was two years old, I was giveness can have in a tough situation. Forgiveness allowed diagnosed with encephalitis and my parents were told that me to gain my power back and truly be able to heal. I hope I would likely pass away. Th e doctors prepared my parents to help others fi nd this freedom for themselves during my PAID for the worst, and told them if I did survive I would only “Miss North Carolina” continued on page 25. U.S. Postage U.S. Permit No. 6 No. Permit Petoskey, MI 49770 Petoskey, Presorted First Class First Presorted LTBB TRIBAL CITIZENS ENROLLED AS OF 10-16-17=4,573 What’s Inside Odawa Trails Contact Information 2 Gijigowi Anishinaabemowin Language Department 8-10 Departments and Programs 3-12 Sovereignty Day Celebration 13, 14 November Elders Birthdays 4 Native News 15 Odawa Trails Christmas Contests 5 Events Calendar 19 Legislative Branch 6 On the Pow Wow Trail 20 Enrollment Department 6 Tribal Council Meeting Minutes 22-24 Executive Branch 7Ghost Supper List 27 Judicial Branch 7 Lines from the Membership 27 Th is newsletter is published by the LTBB of Odawa Indians, 7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740. 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With these values we will move the Tribe forward. 242-1400 242-1611 Tribal Chairman’s Offi ce Health Clinic Julie Janiskee, Administrative 242-1700 Assistant 242-1401 Health 242-1600 Tribal Council/Legislative Offi ce Linda Gokee, Administrative Community Health Assistant (Transportation) Annette VanDeCar 1-866-972-0077 242-1601 Communications Legal Department Coordinator Su Lantz, Dental Clinic 231-242-1427 Assistant 242-1740 242-1407 Maternal Child Health Outreach Offi ce of Citizens Legal Wendy Congdon Assistance 242-1614 Cherie Dominic, Attorney Pre-Press 231-242-1433 Housing Department Graphic Specialist Yarrow Young, 231-242-1429 Accounting Department Administrative Assistant Noel Bush, Assistant 242-1540 Th e Communications Department welcomes submissions for our “Lines From Our Membership” section of the newsletter, 242-1440 but we cannot run anything political in nature or expressing an opinion due to a long-standing department policy.