STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE COMMUNITY Band of Mohicans MOHICANMOHICAN NEWSNEWS The people of the waters that are never still Vol. XXVIII No. 7 N8480 Moh He Con Nuck Road • Bowler, WI 54416 April 1, 2021 Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal President Shannon Covid Statistics for Everyone Holsey Endorses Lasry for U.S. Senate to endorse his campaign to be Wisconsin’s next U.S. Senator.” Holsey is currently serving her third term as the President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, after becoming the youngest person ever elected to the post in 2015. Holsey also serves as President of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, representing the eleven member tribes in Wisconsin and as the Treasurer of the National Congress Thomas Kazik II - News reporter age of 5.4%. The number of total of American Indians, the oldest, The Stockbridge Munsee Health positive cases who live in Sha- largest and most representative and Wellness center has been uti- wano or Menominee counties that American Indian and Alaskan lizing Mohican North Star casino were tested by the Tribe’s efforts Native organization. Holsey as a vaccination center for a cou- are 251. Tallying the full amount has been active in Democratic ple of months now. Here are some of people ever hospitalized, we politics and was chosen as one of the COVID-19 testing statistics stand at 17. Of the Tribe’s positive of Wisconsin’s electors to cast completed at the SMHWC through cases we have had 270 recovered Milwaukee - Alex Lasry today the state’s Electoral College votes March 12 2021. cases but have suffered 3 deaths announced the endorsement of for President Joe Biden and Vice The total number of people tested due to Covid-19. Shannon Holsey, President of President Kamala Harris in 2020. is at 5,052. The total number of Now, here are some of the Co- the Stockbridge-Munsee Band “I could not be more excited to negative test results is at 4,779 vid-19 Vaccination Statistics from of Mohican Indians. President have the support of President which puts as at a 94.5% since Co- the Stockbridge Munsee Health Holsey is the latest addition to a Shannon Holsey,” said Alex Lasry. vid had started in March of 2020. and Wellness Center. On March growing list of people from across “President Holsey has been a There were 273 Total Positive 10th and 11th, the Clinic the state who are supporting Alex leader both in Wisconsin and Cases which comes to a percent- Stats continued on page Five: Lasry to be Wisconsin’s next U.S. nationally and has been a strong Senator. advocate for Wisconsin’s tribal Lieutenant Creapeau Hired for Public Safety “We need a U.S. Senator that nations. I look forward to working will put in the work necessary to with her and I’m extremely grateful understand and represent the to have her on our team as we issues facing Wisconsin’s native continue to build the statewide nations,” said President Shannon coalition to start delivering real Holsey. “Alex Lasry is engaging results for the people of Wisconsin.” tribal leaders and learning about the concerns of our constituents The Democratic Primary Election and how to serve a very diverse for the United States Senate will state with a broad set of needs. be held Tuesday, August 9th, He is the person that I trust to 2022. For more information about represent Wisconsin’s sovereign Alex Lasry and his campaign, visit tribal nations, and I’m proud www.alexlasry.com. Enrollment Department Notice By Jeff Vele - Editor conservation. Mary E Creapeau is newly ONLY the NEW Enrollment Application Form will be accepted by employed as the Lieutenant for Lieutenant Creapeau is married the Enrollment Department. Stockbridge-Munsee Public Safety. to Michael W Creapeau and they If an older enrollment application version is submitted, your paper Her job duties include planning, have two children Nicole and work will be sent back. All current forms can be found on our web- organizing, administering, Anthony. Her father is Leland site [email protected] under Enrollment. and evaluating the continuing Carroll, and her mother is Sabina The applications can also be found at the Tribal Offices. development and monitoring of (deceased). Mary has a large All forms need to be notarized and the fee paid prior to sub- the Public Safety Department family with six brother’s and three for the Stockbridge-Munsee sisters. mitting. Community. She will be working PRSRT STD with designated community Mary’s education started in 1992 at US POSTAGE PAID SHAWANO, WI committees and will be primarily UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) where PERMIT NO. 135 responsible for operational she majored in Physical Education oversight and administration of the and minored in Health. program for law enforcement and Safety continued on page Five: What’s Inside? Ads pg 10-12 Employment pg 4 Directives pg 8 Health pg 5 Education pg 4 Voices pg 2-3 MOHICAN NEWS April 1, 2021 Page 2 it was worth putting great care Teaching Program into considering the physical, Pharmacy Update emotional, spiritual, and mental Al Betry, the Executive Director aspects of the patient’s health of the Cooperative Educational and well-being when approaching Services Agency (CESA) 9’s treatment of commercial tobacco Excellence in Teaching program and nicotine dependence. would like to share a possible pathway to teacher licensure March 1, 2021 marked the first day Current standard of care that could be shared within the of a new program offered at the for smoking cessation is to community. DPI-approved teacher Stockbridge-Munsee Health and provide both pharmacotherapy licensing program was created Wellness Center. (prescription and over-the-counter in 2017 to address Wisconsin’s medications) and behavioral teacher shortage in schools and The pharmacy now offers services therapy to any patient seeking to provide a non-college pathway to assist with commercial tobacco treatment in an effort to improve for people who wish to become and nicotine dependence with the chances of abstinence. teachers. They accept students both in-person and telephone with bachelor’s degrees in various appointments. The Stockbridge-Munsee content areas and provide them community is equipped to provide with the necessary training to Dr. Lindsey Janowski is certified our community with various support be effective, Wisconsin-licensed as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist options in addition to one-on-one teachers. In the first three years through the Mayo Clinic in meetings with a pharmacist. of the program, they have trained Rochester, Minnesota. 48 students in the areas of Patients will have optional support science, math, world languages, Lindsey is passionate about from behavioral health, community social studies, physics, English/ smoking cessation and the health, medical, and dental language arts, art, theater, health, potential to drastically improve departments as well as a registered business, and special education. the lives of her patients. She also Dr. Lindsey Janowski dietician, state or American Indian Their students are often second is excited to incorporate native order of things. Failing to be a Quit lines, and native medicine (or more) career people and, so practices and traditions into the good-minded person could cause and healing techniques as taught far, range in age from their 20s standard approaches to cessation the individual to bring illness upon by members of our community. to 50s. They are proud that they as we remain mindful of the culture themselves. Those illnesses could have been able to provide this within our community. be mental, emotional, or physical. If you are ready to discuss your opportunity for the students and By not taking care of the mind, the commercial tobacco use, please provide quality teachers for our In the Mohican teachings of body and spirit also become out of call Lindsey at 715-793-5027 to schools. Captain Hendrick Aupaumut on balance. This can lead to a hard schedule an appointment. how to live a good life: “If a person and difficult life. In some cases, They are always looking for new neglects to live their life by the even a limited or shortened life.” *Special thanks to Misty Cook, students who have the desire to teachings of their ancestors, there Kim Hoffman, and Judy Heubel for work with kids and who can bring are consequences per the natural For this reason, the team felt sharing your knowledge. Teaching cont on page Three: Express your thoughts and opinions. Let your voice be heard. STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE The Mohican News is published We welcome your letters to the Editor and the Community. 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