Anishinaabeg Today - White Earth Nation

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Anishinaabeg Today - White Earth Nation
Anishinaabeg Today
A Monthly Chronicle of the White Earth Nation
Vol. 18, No. 5
White Earth, Minn.
today@whiteearth.com
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
White Earth Nation welcomes
Constitution Reform Project Manager
The White Earth Nation is pleased to introduce the new Project
Manager for the White Earth Nation Constitution Reform process,
Terry Janis.
Janis is Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Reservation in
South Dakota. He comes to White Earth after eight years as
Program Officer at the Indian Land Tenure Foundation in Little
Canada, Minn. Prior to that, he worked for the Northwest Area
Foundation where he helped to design and
implement Northwest Area’s rural leadership program, Horizons.
Over the years, Janis has worked
extensively on Native American and international indigenous education and human
rights issues. Working through organizations such as the University of Arizona, the
Indian Law Resource Center, and Northern
Arizona University, Janis has consistently
combined education and law to work with
Indian leaders and students to advocate for
Terry Janis
indigenous rights.
“I am excited to be working on this very important issue with
the White Earth Nation,” says Janis. “Every citizen of the White
Earth Nation will have an opportunity to learn about their new draft
Constitution. When you vote you will be making an informed decision. Your vote will strengthen the sovereignty of the White Earth
Nation.”
Janis holds a bachelor’s degree from Macalester College, a
master’s in education
from Harvard University,
Terry L. Janis
and a law degree from
Constitution Reform Manager
the
University
of
White Earth Nation
Arizona.
He has been married
to his wife, Olivia for 28
years and has a 19 year
old son who attends Fond
du Lac Tribal and
Community College.
Office: 218-983-3285 Ext. 5921
Cell: 218-850-1334
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AIHEC Participants: From left are Charles Pederson, Emma King, Kari Pederson, Sheila MIchaels,
Derrick Alvarado, Diane Kier, Mark Kloskey, Mariah Dominguez, Jasmin Larson, Nyleta Belegarde
Students place 4th in knowledge bowl
By Sheila Michaels
WETCC English Faculty
After months of fundraising efforts, eight students and three leaders from the White Earth Tribal
& Community College (WETCC) were prepared to
travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin in March, where they
would actively participate and compete in the annual
conference of the American Indian Higher Education
Consortium (AIHEC).
AIHEC is a group that represents the nation’s 37
Tribal Colleges and Universities with the goal of
strengthening tribal nations and ultimately making a
lasting difference in the lives of American Indians
and Alaskan Natives. WETCC students are relatively
new to the AIHEC scene; however, this year, they
May 3
Circle of Life Academy
Grand entry: Noon
Postal Customer
ECRWSS
PO Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
Submitted photos
May 11-12
5th Annual Honoring Our
Mothers Pow-Wow
(See Page 16)
May 26/27
Rice Lake
15th Memorial Walk
13th Memorial Pow-Wow
(See Page 3)
June 14-16
145th Annual WE Rez
Celebration and Pow-Wow
(See Page 19)
Back row from left are Waasebiik Belgarde, Hannah
Smith, Jasmin Larson, and Diane Kier. Front row
from left are Tawnisha Warren, Nyleta Belgarde, and
Mark Kloskey.
were determined to be a mighty force that represented their college with honor and pride.
Preparation for AIHEC began many months ago
with students determining which events they would
participate in. Once those events were identified, students began to do artwork, prepare speeches, read the
required books for Knowledge Bowl, and practice for
the Hand Game Competitions. When the fundraising,
planning, and preparation was finally complete, students were ready to begin their journey to Green Bay
to compete at the AIHEC Conference.
Students were immediately posed with fierce
completion, after all, WETCC is the smallest tribal
college represented at AIHEC. However, whereas the
student number may be small, WETCC did, in fact,
prove to be a mighty force to be reckoned with.
Perhaps nowhere was this more evident than in the
Knowledge Bowl Competition, where led by their
coach and WETCC faculty member Nyleta Belgarde,
they put WETCC on the competition radar.
After losing their first round in Knowledge
Bowl, the WETCC team rallied and gained momentum with each round thereafter. Each time they won,
their confidence level grew. WETCC students came
from the bottom and literally rose to the top where
they would compete in the championship rounds of
competition. Students worked together, studied, and
placed fourth in the final round putting WETCC on
the radar as a college that strives for academic excellence.
“Without dedicated faculty, and the desire for
strong academics, competitions and trips like these
See Students Page 31
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Anishinaabeg Today
The Anishinaabeg Today (AT) is the offical publication of the White Earth Nation and is published once
a month. Editorials and articles appearing in the AT are
the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect the opinion or attitude of the AT staff or the
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council.
The AT reserves the right to reject any advertising
or materials submitted for publication. The submission
of articles, and photos is encouraged, however, they are
subject to editing for grammar, length, and
malicious/libelous content. The Editor makes the sole
decision of what is published in the AT and will not
assume any responsibility for unsolicited material nor
will the AT guarantee publication upon submission.
Deadlines are strictly enforced! Deadline dates are
printed on Page 2 in each issue.
The AT is distributed at no charge to all postal
patrons living on White Earth Reservation, and by mail
to White Earth Nation members (who request the
newspaper - one per household) living within the
United States. The cost of a newspaper subscription is
$12 per year for non-members (including descendants)
living off the reservation. The AT can be read online
for no cost at www.whiteearth.com.
For more information call 218-983-3285 Ext.
5903, email: today@whiteearth.com, fax: 218-9833641, or write to:
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Chairwoman
Robert J. Durant
Secretary-Treasurer
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Terrence “Terry” Tibbetts
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June 5
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July 3
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
News From Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor
American Indian Veterans Plaque
Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill for the
American Indian Veteran’s plaque to be placed in the Court
of Honor at the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs in
St. Paul. When the plaque is unveiled, I have requested a
ceremony for our American Indian veterans with Governor
Dayton, Commissioner of Veteran Affairs, legislators, and
tribal leaders present.
It has taken seven years to get the bill through the State
Legislature for the American Indian Veterans plaque.
Every year there was disagreement in the Legislature on
why a plaque only for American Indian veterans; why not
add other ethnic veterans to the plaque?
I wanted a plaque specifically for American Indian veterans for good reason. American Indians have served in the
United States Armed Forces proportionately higher than
any population in this country, long before American
Indians were granted U.S. citizenship in 1924. Our
American Indian veterans deserved their own plaque of
honor. I am thankful the bill passed and the Governor
signed it.
Welcome Terry Janis
Terry Janis has been hired as the White Earth
Constitutional Reform Manager. He will prepare us for
Referendum on the Constitution of the White Earth Nation.
Welcome, Terry.
Education
Recently area school superintendents, White Earth
tribal departments, Minnesota State University Moorhead
(MSUM) research team, Minnesota Department of
Education (MDE), and I heard the findings of the White
Earth Study on Education, Phase 2. Phase 1 was completed in 2007.
I thank Drs. Boyd Bradbury, MSUM and Brent Gish
for meeting with me in 2004 to propose a comprehensive
study on education for the White Earth Reservation, a study
with data, statistics, findings, and strategies to address the
disparities of our Indian students in area schools. I thank
Joan LaVoy and the White Earth Education Department for
coordinating the many meetings on the study. I thank area
school superintendents and our tribal departments for their
involvement. It takes cooperation from many stakeholders
to conclude a 1,200 page study.
The study had my wholehearted support and involvement. The necessary systemic change for our Indian students in schools and communities only happens when we
have the research, data, and evidence to show what and
how to change. It is my goal that the study will be the
beginning of the model to reform Indian education in
Minnesota. In a future article, I will share key findings and
strategies for implementation.
Congratulations to Graduates
Congratulations to all graduates who will receive
diplomas, degrees, and certificates. Graduation is always a
joyful event, a time to celebrate accomplishment. I am
proud of you!
Constitutional Reform
Educational team will visit communities, host seminar
By Terry Janis and Jill Doerfler
In December 2012, White Earth Tribal Council
announced that they were awarded a grant from the Bush
Foundation for constitutional reform. The grant is for
$379,771 and White Earth matched $10,394, which brings
the total to $390,165. In 2007 the White Earth Nation
embarked upon a formal process of constitutional reform
and this grant will fund the final stage of the effort.
There have been several efforts for constitutional
reform at White Earth in recent decades. Each of these
efforts has built a foundation upon each other and made
important contributions.
In her 2007 State of the Nation address, Chairwoman
Erma J. Vizenor responded to calls from citizens to address
constitutional reform and announced her intention to formally begin efforts for constitutional reform at White
Earth. The goal was the creation of a constitution for the
White Earth Nation that would enact Anishinaabe values
and envision a perpetual future as well as create an effective governance structure, including separation of powers.
Each of the 10 Community Councils appointed two
delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention. White
Earth citizens at large were also invited to apply to become
Constitutional Delegates; all who applied and who were at
least 18 years of age were accepted as a delegate. Each of
the delegates was sworn in by the Honorable Judge Anita
Fineday at the opening of the Constitutional Convention.
Between 2007 and 2009, White Earth convened four
Constitution Conventions, which were all open to the public. The Conventions included open comment periods, presentations, and lengthy discussions on major issues including governance structure, separation of powers, and citizenship requirements.
Shortly after the third convention, Chairwoman
Vizenor selected a Constitutional Proposal Team with
Delegate Gerald Vizenor assigned as the lead writer of the
draft document. The entire team worked to ensure the wishes expressed by Delegates were reflected in the document.
At the April 2009 Convention, Constitutional
Delegates ratified the constitution. Since ratification, White
Earth has been considering the best way in which to proceed with a referendum. After careful planning and consideration, White Earth decided to approach the Bush
Foundation for the funds needed to prepare White Earth citizens for the referendum and to hold the referendum itself.
An experienced educator and attorney, Terry Janis, has
been hired as the Constitutional Reform Project Manager
and will oversee the citizen education and engagement
effort. The primary goal is to reach as many White Earth
citizens as possible with information describing and
explaining the constitution so that they will be prepared to
make their decision at the time of the referendum.
Janis will work with Jill Doerfler and a team of educators to create educational materials on the constitution and
to bring this information to the citizens of the White Earth
Nation. The Constitution with summaries and explanations
will be published in a special issue of the Anishinaabeg
Today as well as shared at whiteearth.com and on facebook.
This constitutional education team will come to the
communities on White Earth and to White Earth citizens
See Education Page 33
White Earth Nation Constitution
Delegates (2007-2009)
The White Earth Nation asks for your assistance in a
series of Community Education Sessions.
Please contact Joe LaGarde at 218-983-3285 Ext.
5909 to give your current contact information. Terry
Janis will be contacting you to organize these eductional sessions.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Joe at
the above number, or Terry Janis at 218-983-3285 Ext.
5921 or 218-850-1334 (cell).
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Barb Fabre attends NACRHHS meeting
Rice Lake
15th Annual Memorial Walk
13th Annual Memorial Pow-Wow
(May 26-27, 2013)
Rice Lake Pow-Wow Grounds
Sunday, May 26
Potluck Picnic @ 5 p.m.
Grand Entry @ 7 p.m.
Monday, May 27
Memorial Walk @ 9:30 a.m.
Starting at Roy Lake (old lodge)
Tobacco and prayer before walk
Feast follows walk @ pow-wow grounds
Grand Entry @ 1 p.m.
(Schedule is subject to change)
Submitted photo
For more information call:
Michelle Frederick at 218-368-1163, Lori Fairbanks @ 218-533-0475,
or James Hvezda @ 218-368-0622
" Concessions available
" Camping space available
" Security Provided
" Everyone invited to walk in memory of loved ones
Not responsible for accidents, injuries, thefts, or short-funded travelers.
NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED
Caught....being good!
Photo by Julie Smith
Circle of Life Academy’s Caught Being Good Winners for the month of March were
Waubun-nu-anung Norcross (Grade 5) and Mary Warren (Grade 8). Both students
were caught being respectful. Congratulations and keep up the great efforts!
White Earth enrollee Barb Fabre (center with arms crossed) recently attended the
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS) at the
Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Colo. The
NACRHHS is a 21-member citizens’ panel of nationally recognized rural health experts
that provides recommendations on rural issues to the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services. The Committee was chartered in 1987 to advise the
Secretary of HHS on ways to address health care problems in rural America. It was
expanded to 21 members in 2002 and charged with focusing on both health and human
service issues in rural areas. This meeting marked the 73rd meeting since charted in
1987. The Committee is chaired by former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove. The
Committee’s private and public-sector members reflect wide-ranging, first-hand experience with rural issues -- in medicine, nursing, administration, finance, law, research,
business, public health, aging, welfare and human service issues.
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11th Annual Victim Service Collaborative
Conference is May 21 at Shooting Star
The 11th Annual Victim Service
Collaborative Conference will be held
Tuesday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at the Shooting Star Casino Event
Center in Mahnomen.
The Conference theme is “Working
Together Toward a Violence Free
Community.”
Agenda:
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration
8:30 - 9 a.m. - Welcome, drum group &
opening blessing
9 - 10:15 a.m. - Keynote speaker, Patricia
Parra Perez
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. - noon - Morning breakout
sessions
Noon - 1 p.m. - Lunch provided
1 - 2:30 p.m. - Afternoon breakout sessions
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Break
2:45 - 4 p.m. - Closing keynote, Critters
and Company
4 - 4:30 p.m. - Closing remarks, drum
group, and door prizes
The Conference is sponsored by the
White Earth DOVE Program, Lakes
Crisis & Resource Center, White Earth
Tribal Court, and the White Earth Police
Department.
Collaboration for the Arts Workshop
Are you interested in collaborating for
the arts, arts based community development, and creative enterprise in Mahnomen
County? Mark your calendars for May 10
from 5-9 p.m. and plan to join artists, arts
supporters, non-profits and business owners
for this workshop bringing arts innovation
and collaboration to Mahnomen County.
Presented by Region 2 Arts Council.
Facilitated by Michele Anderson and Jun-li
Wang from Springboard for the Arts. This
workshop is free and open to the public.
Meats, cheeses, veggies, and snacks provided, community connections and creative
innovation encouraged.
This event will take place in the Drum
Room at Wadiswan, White Earth Tribal &
Community College in Mahnomen.
For more information and pre-registration contact Region 2 Arts Council, 218
751-5447 or staff@r2arts.org. Reserve a
spot by Tuesday, May 7.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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President’s Indian Affairs budget focuses on
strengthening and supporting tribal nations
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s fiscal year Additionally, it provides increased funding for post(FY) 2014 budget request for Indian Affairs, which secondary education and an elementary and secincludes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the ondary school pilot program based on the U.S.
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), is $2.6 billion – a Department of Education’s turnaround schools
$31.3 million increase above the FY
model and concepts.
2012 enacted level. The proposed budAdvancing
Nation-to-Nation
“The President’s
get maintains the President’s commitRelationships
budget request for
ment to meeting the government’s
The FY 2014 budget request for
Affairs reflects Contract Support Costs is $231 million
Indian
responsibilities to the 566 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska his firm commitment – a $9.8 million increase over the FY
Native tribes, while exercising fiscal to keeping our focus 2012 enacted level. The Indian Selfresponsibility and improving govern- on strengthening and Determination
and
Education
ment operations and efficiency.
Assistance Act of 1975, as amended,
supporting tribal
“The President’s budget request for
allows federally recognized tribes to
nations, and
Indian Affairs reflects his firm commitoperate federally funded programs
protecting Indian
ment to keeping our focus on strengththemselves under contract with the
Country.”
ening and supporting tribal nations, and
United States – an expression of the
protecting Indian Country,” said
federal government’s policy to support
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. tribal self-determination and self-governance. Tribes
Washburn. “While realizing the benefits from rely on contract support costs funds to pay the costs
improvements to Indian Affairs program manage- of administering and managing contracted programs.
ment, the request supports our mission to federally It is a top priority for many tribes.
recognized tribes, particularly in the areas of trust
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in
lands and natural resource protection. The request Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, the FY 2014 budalso promotes economic development, improves edu- get request includes the Administration’s proposed
cation, and strengthens law enforcement and justice interim solution to budgeting contract support costs.
administration.”
The Administration proposes Congress appropriate
Strengthening Tribal Nations Initiative
contract support costs on a contract by contract basis
The Strengthening Tribal Nations Initiative is a and will provide Congress with a contract funding
comprehensive, multi-year effort to advance the table for incorporation into the Department’s FY
President’s commitments to American Indians and 2014 appropriations legislation. Through tribal conAlaska Natives to improve conditions throughout sultation, this interim step will lead to a long-term
Indian Country and foster economic opportunities on solution that will result in a simpler and more streamIndian reservations.
lined contract support costs process.
The FY 2014 budget request includes $120 milProtecting Indian Country
lion in increases for this initiative to support sustainThe FY 2014 budget request for BIA Public
able stewardship and development of natural Safety and Justice programs is $363.4 million with
resources in Indian Country, public safety programs targeted increases over the 2012 enacted level of $5.5
that apply lessons learned from successful law million for Law Enforcement Operations, $13.4 milenforcement pilot programs, operations at new and lion for Detention Center Operations and $1.0 milexpanded detention facilities, contract support costs lion for Tribal Courts.
to facilitate tribal self- governance, and new and
expanded payments for water rights settlements. See Budget Page 17
Get more out of your garden than fresh produce
By Kim Turner
White Earth Health Education Program
Although it seems like our winter is never ending
this year, spring will be here shortly and that means
time to start planning our gardens. Gardening has a
lot more to offer people than just the obvious-fresh
fruits and veggies; it has several health benefits as
well.
1. Gardening is a form of exercise. The physical
benefits of gardening are often discounted because
people don’t think of it as “real” exercise. Did you
know that you can burn as many calories in 45 minutes of gardening as you can in 30 minutes of aerobics? By gardening you are using different muscle
groups and increasing your flexibility and strength.
2. Working in the garden will reduce stress. We
are all so connected by technology that we sometimes
forget about how to connect with Mother Nature and
slow our pace down for a few minutes each day.
Being outside, digging in the dirt, pulling weeds can
be a great stress relief.
3. Family time-this is a great way to get kids up
and moving instead of sitting in front of the TV or
computer too. Think about it, this is great exercise
and stress relievers for us and with kid’s hectic schedules, stresses from school and friends they need it too.
This could become a good teaching moment, time to
have a real conversation or just quiet time out in the
fresh air.
4. Brain power! Gardening also releases our creative side, often without even realizing it. Planning
the garden for the year, choosing flower colors and
plant palettes, and arranging the fresh flowers from
your garden all require you to use creativity
5. Gardening will also provide extra food for the
family and possibly extra money too. If you have
extra produce, you could sell it at your local Farmers’
Markets.
The White Earth Community Farmers’ Market
will be open again in Mahnomen from June-October.
Families that have extra locally grown foods, plants,
flowers can be a vendor for the season or even just for
a day and make some extra money for their families.
The Farmers’ Markets will be also accepting
SNAP and WIC vouchers this year too.
For more information please contact Kim Turner,
White Earth Health Education Program, at 218-9833286 Ext. 1359.
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Rez Briefs
RTC offices closed for holiday
White Earth RTC offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 for
Memorial Day and will reopen on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 a.m.
St. Theodore’s Church sponsoring rummage & bake sale
St. Theodore’s Catholic Church is sponsoring a Spring
Rummage & Bake Sale on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Theodore’s Church and Hall located at the
intersection of Becker County Roads 124 and 129 in Ponsford.
Come early for wonderful bargains and the tempting goodies.
Callaway Community Council meetings
The Callaway Community Council meets every second
Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Callaway Boys & Girls
Club.
White Earth urban bingo calendar
The White Earth Urban Council is sponsoring a free lunch and
bingo for White Earth elders ages 55+ on May 18, June 22, July
Picnic, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 19 and Nov. 16 at 1308 E. Franklin
Ave., in Minneapolis. For more information call Bonni at 952-5940403.
Looking for a job?
The White Earth Human Resources Department has a Job
Hotline. Call 218-983-3285 and ask for Ext. 1000. It has all the current job openings.
Correction!
In the April 3 Anishinaabeg Today article, They score! Native
descendants design Warroad hockey jersey, Eric Goldsmith (not
Zach) is the son of Tom and Judy Goldsmith, and the grandson of
Lloyd and Marilyn (Bement) Pave k of Waubun.
WE Community Council hosting bingo
The White Earth Community Council is hosting meat bingo
every Tuesday evening starting at 6:30 p.m. at the White Earth
Congregate. 12 games - $1 per card. For more information contact
Sandra St.Clair at 218-935-5554.
Looking for Native American artists
Officials are looking for local Native American artists interested in displaying their art work from July 31 to Aug. 4 at the
Clearwater County Fair in Bagley. Contact Al Rasmussen at
arr451@gvtel.com.
Get ready for Bikers Against Batterers event
The White Earth DOVE Program along with White Earth
Police Department will be having their 2nd Annual “Bikers Against
Batterers” Bike Run Fundraiser June 22. Get your motorcycles
ready! More information to come.
White Earth Substance Abuse Program
White Earth Substance Abuse only provides same day assessment appointments. Clients can begin calling the Substance Abuse
office starting at 7:30 a.m., the day they would like to have their
assessment done. Each day there will only be so many assessments
appointments so please call early. Our phone number is 218-9833286 Ext. 1297, or call the RTC at 218-983-3285 Ext. 1297.
Diabetes Bingo dates
Diabetes Bingo will be held May 9 at Naytahwaush, May 13 at
Pine Point, May 15 at White Earth, June 3 at Elbow Lake, June 10
at Mahnomen, and June 28 at Rice Lake. Bingo will begin after the
11:30 a.m. elder nutrition meal. Bingo at Mahnomen will begin at 1
p.m. at Valley View Apartments. All are welcome. Dates are subject to change.
White Earth Urban Office
The Urban Office is located at 1308 East Franklin Avenue,
Suite 210 in Minneapolis. The phone number is 612-872-8388 and
the office hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Mark Anthony Rolo
Interview with a Minnesota Book Award finalist
By Holly Ristau
WETCC Library Director
White Earth Tribal & Community College
English teacher, Mark Anthony Rolo has had his first
book nominated for two prestigious Minnesota
Literature awards. The book is My Mother Is Now
Earth, published by Borealis Books. Mark Anthony
is an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of the
Lake Superior Chippewa.
This book takes place during the last years of
your mother’s life and the early years of your life.
How did you first decide to write about this?
I was working on my MFA and taking a course
on nature writing. I was out in the woods and felt this
real connection. In putting this connection down on
paper, it transformed into a connection with my
mother. I was able to take that connection out of the
forest and go into a dingy little room to finish the
book. For a month and a half, all I did was write.
Nothing interfered with my concentration. I just
wrote and finished the book. There was very little
editing done to that final copy.
tiqued it for me. I eventually self-published on the
internet. It’s called The Wonder Bull. I am working
on a new play called Buckskin for a Bride, which I
hope to have produced in the Twin Cities next year.
I made PBS documentary interviewing the
descendants of Native families who were relocated to
Los Angeles called Seat of the Drum. In 2009 and
2010 I went to Mozambique, Africa, where I taught
community-based journalism and helped communities put videos of what was happening in their communities on You-tube, to publicize what was really
happening, rather than what the government was
claiming to accomplish.
Do you think writing this book made you a
better teacher?
It made me a better human being. I have more
compassion. After sending the book in, I went out for
a walk, feeling dazed. I watched a couple with kids at
an ice-cream stand and I knew what they were going
through. Now that transfers to students. It makes me
want to be empathetic.
Please contact
us for more
information
1‐800‐657‐3663
Email:
ted.program@state.mn.us
“Please mention
this ad when
contacting us”
See Book Page 33
How did you approach this painful subject?
I did not want to dwell on the idea of a “shattered
little boy.” I didn’t want to focus on what everyone
already knew. This wasn’t about unresolved grief or
open wounds. The grieving process had happened a
long time ago, so this project turned into a process of
discovery. In the writing of this book, I felt like I got
to know her so much better. I feel like I’ve gotten to
know my mother.
How did your family feel about your book?
Well, first of all, I wouldn’t have written this
book if my dad was still alive. I was scared to death
to see how the rest of the family would feel, but they
have been totally ok about it. They feel that I brought
honor and dignity to my mother’s life. All of my siblings knew mom had a hard life, and had some quirks
all her own. We all have good memories. Writing
this book was always walking the line between pride
and shame.
Was this the first time you have been published?
I’m primarily a playwright. I have written plays
for the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and I got to participate in the Sundance Screenwriters workshop.
While living in Los Angeles in 2003, I had a one-man
play that I turned into a novel. Louise Erdrich criWhite Earth Tribal &
Community College
English teacher,
Mark Anthony Rolo
has had his first
book nominated for
two prestigious
Minnesota
Literature awards.
Above: Cover of
Rolo’s book, My
Mother Is Now
Earth.
Left: Author with
Rock Roy Rolo.
Photo by
Nicholas Rolo
Dispatch:
(218) 983-3201
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Ride for the Troops
Motorcycles pass through Naytahwaush to honor vets
The 8th Annual Ride for the Troops will be riding through the White Nation again this year on
Sunday, June 2. They will be escorted by the White
Earth Police Department, and the White Earth Honor
Guard will present the colors as they pass through
Naytahwaush.
The ride will leave Bemidji at noon and continue on to Zerkel, stopping at 12:40 p.m. They will
leave Zerkel at 1:20 p.m. and pass through
Naytahwaush (no stop) at 1:40 p.m., and arrive at
Itasca State Park (Rock Creek Store) at 2:30 p.m. The
ride will leave the store at 3:15 p.m and arrive back
to Bemidji at 4 p.m.
Riders are welcome to join the group anywhere
along the ride. Please visit the Ride for the Troops
website at www.rideforthetroops.com for more
detailed information.
On behalf of the Ride for the Troops, organizers
would like to especially thank both the White Earth
Police Department and White Earth Honor Guard for
all of their support and help to make this ride safe and
honor our veterans.
8th ANNUAL RIDE FOR THE TROOPS ROUTE MAP
Congregate Housing
In White Earth, Minn., is accepting applications for
one bedroom apartments.
Qualifications
*62 years or older *Independent Living
*Low Income, Disabled or Mobility Impaired
What We Have To Offer
*Socialization *Security *On-Site ENP
*Close to Health Care Facilities *Laundry Facilities
For more information, call or write:
36647 Co. Hwy. 21, Box 365
Waubun, MN 56589
218-983-3507 / 877-336-5572
elders@yahoo.com
Two White Earth Tribal and Community College
(WETCC) students were honored in March at the
American Indian Higher Education Consortium conference in Green Bay, Wis.,
for their academic and community service.
Charles Pederson (White
Earth enrollee), who is serving as WETCC’s tribal college
ambassador, received the
2012-13 Coca-Cola First
Generation Scholarship. The
Coca-Cola First Generation
Scholarship was established
Charles Pederson
to fund unmet need for a student’s first year in college. If students maintain at
least a 3.0 grade point average and show strong par-
ticipation in campus and community life, their scholarships are renewed every year throughout the students’ tribal college career.
Anthony Villebrun (White Earth enrollee) was
recognized as WETCC’s
Student of the Year. Villebrun
received a $1,000 scholarship
from the American Indian
College Fund. Villebrun will
graduate in May.
“We are very proud of
Charles and Anthony,” said
Linda Frost, WETCC Faculty
Senate President. “They represent the best of our students.
We thank them for their ser- Anthony Villebrun
vice to the college community this past year.”
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Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board
approves donations for community and cultural needs
The Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board recently
approved $11,350 in donations for April. The following are a sample of the requests they approved:
! $1,000 - WE Early Child Care Program - Week of
the Young Child event.
! $500 - Cedar Crest Resort - Take a Kid Fishing
Day.
! $200 - Detroit Lakes High School Grad Bash.
! $500 - Little Earth Mothers Day Pow-Wow.
! $2,500 - Waubun Summer Recreation Program.
! $250 - Deer River (Minn.) Food Shelf.
! $1,000 - White Earth ABE/WETCC graduation
ceremony.
! $500 - White Earth FAS - Girls Night Out.
! $1,000 - White Earth Urban Community Council.
! $1,500 - Mahnomen Area Youth Baseball Program.
! $500 - My Grandma’s Teaching Conference.
The Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board is committed to serving communities, through economic
opportunities, that promote the enhancement of the
quality life for tribal membership and their families.
They work diligently to serve the needs of organizations and charities requesting a donation, through a
fair and effective manner in order to ensure the
preservation and respect of the Native culture.
Requests can be submitted to:
Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board Attention:
Chairperson,
PO Box 418,
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Or by fax to: 218-935-2206.
The board consists of associates from the White
Earth Reservation Tribal Council departments and
associates from the Shooting Star Casino, Hotel &
Event Center.
Funding is made possible by the joint effort of
the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council and the
Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center.
National Congress of American Indians
releases analysis of Obama Administration budget
Washington, DC – The National Congress of
American Indians (NCAI) has released an in-depth
analysis of President Obama’s 2014 Budget Request.
The organization is deeply concerned about proposed
cuts that threaten recent progress in critical areas.
The most concerning budget cuts include: unilateral
reductions in contract support services – legally
binding costs for services delivered by tribes in place
of the federal government, education and school construction cuts, and reduced spending on low-income
housing.
“We see signs of hope in the President’s proposal to replace the sequester and expand investments to
enhance tribal law enforcement and strengthen the
Indian Health Service but now is not time to slow the
progress we have seen in Indian Country. The federal government must live up to its obligations in critical trust responsibility areas like contract support
costs, education, and housing,” said Jefferson Keel,
President of NCAI. “We’ve experienced decades of
the federal government falling short, and while we
understand the limitations of the federal government,
the federal trust responsibility to tribal nations and
our peoples, is not a line item.”
NCAI and tribes have called for the sequester to
be replaced, since it threatens the trust responsibility
and reduces portions of the budget that are not major
contributors to the deficit. Promising signs in the
President’s budget request, include the following
actions to strengthen tribal nations:
Public Safety: Increases for public safety initiatives in Department of Justice and Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
IHS: A small overall increase in the IHS budget
and increases for IHS contract health services.
EPA: An increase for Environmental Protection
Agency’s General Assistance Program.
Natural Resources (BIA): $32 million in
increases for natural resource programs in BIA.
Carcieri: Language to provide a no-cost economic development and jobs creation solution for
restoring land to tribal governments impacted by the
Carcieri Supreme Court decision is included in the
Department of Interior general provisions of the
President’s budget.
NCAI will work to ensure that the federal pro-
grams that fulfill the trust responsibility to tribes
receive bipartisan support in the appropriations
process.
On April 10, the President released a $3.78 trillion budget for FY 2014, which would cut $1 trillion
in spending and raise $800 billion in new revenue
over the next ten years. This broadcast provides a
preliminary analysis of the President’s FY 2014 budget request, highlighting impacts on funding for
Indian programs. In the coming weeks, the
President’s budget will be reviewed by Congress, and
appropriations subcommittees will continue holding
hearings on the proposals. In January of this year,
NCAI released its FY 2014 tribal budget recommendations, which can be compared to the
Administration’s budget.
About The National Congress of American
Indians
Founded in 1944, the National Congress of
American Indians is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization in the country. NCAI advocates on behalf of
tribal governments and communities, promoting
strong tribal-federal government-to-government
policies, and promoting a better understanding
among the general public regarding American Indian
and Alaska Native governments, people and rights.
For more information visit www.ncai.org
Please notify
White Earth Contract Health
White Earth Contract Health patients who
are seen in the emergency room must notify the
White Earth Contract Health Department within
72 hours of the visit or your charges can be
denied payment.
If you do not have other third party coverage, you may be referred to the Patient Benefits
Coordinator to be screened for other alternate
resources.
If you have any questions please call 1-800477-0125 or 218-983-4300 Ext. 6280, 6281, or
6282.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
White Earth Council of Elders
By Leonard Wells
Chairman, White Earth Council of Elders
Well, you know our weather is getting on our nerves whenever the hard core northern Minnesota people start complaining
about it. At my house in Waubun, I’ve had snow on the ground
since the first of November!
As I write this column it’s snowing hard. All you readers living in the costa areas of the nation rally should spend at least on
winter up here. You can tell by reading the letters to the editors in
area newspapers that these writers are suffering from a bad case of
Cabin Fever.
In less that two months the Windom Steps State Conference
will be held at the Shooting Star Casino. At this time there is
about 450 elders from around the state that can attend. I’m sorry
to say only 27 from White Earth are qualified to attend.
The conferences are held somewhere in the state each year so
if you want to attend next year get qualified!
There is a Honoring Our Mother’s Pow-Wow May 11-12 and
the 145th White Earth Pow-Wow will be held June 14-16. Both of
these pow-wows are must-attend events.
To keep up with what’s going on around the Rez make sure
you read this paper from front to back. This paper is not only
entertaining, but highly informative. I’ve found that radio station
KKWE 89.9 as a good spot for daily information on happenings
of Indian Country. I also enjoy most of their music. At my age
I’m not really in to rap. Sorry!
As I’m promoting mood this month, please take the time to
attend a church dinner, community council bingo, or any other
benefit event.
At this time I’m too angry to express my views about the
shootings, bombings and so called industrial accidents, maybe
next month.
Scams are still hot items out there. Remember, you haven’t
won a lottery, none of your family is in jail out of the country, and
no bank examiner will call about bank business. Don’t be
“Minnesota Nice” - hang up without saying a word. Sorry to say
scammers can be family members or friends.
Untill next month, be safe and I hope the icy dangers are a
thing of the past.
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Naytahwaush Community Charter School
5th grade class produces 3rd documentary
By Kent Estey
Naytahwaush Community Charter School
The Naytahwaush Community Charter School’s
Fifth Grade Class has produced the third in a series
of documentaries entitled “Remembering Home, Part
3” A Living History of the Naytahwaush Community.
The documentary will premier Wednesday, May 15
at 6 p.m. at the Naytahwaush Community Charter
School.
The Remembering Home Documentary features
interviews with area elders who grew up in the
Naytahwaush community. This year’s elders include
George Ross, Myrna Smith and Joe Bush. The 30-
minute documentary will be available to purchase on
DVD along with the re-packaged “Naytahwaush
History Book “written by Vivian Bisek’s Sixth Grade
Class of 1951-1952.
Admission to the documentary’s premier is free
to the public.
A special “Remembering
Naytahwaush” photo presentation will begin at 5:30
p.m. for those who arrive early. The featured elders,
students who produced the video and special guests
will be honored that evening. Please come early
because seating is limited.
If you would like more information about the
premier or the DVD please contact Kent Estey at
218-936-2105.
Submitted photo
The Naytahwaush Community Charter School 5th Grade Class has produced the third in a series of documentaries entitled Remembering Home, Part 3” A Living History of the Naytahwaush Community. Starring in
the documentary are George Ross, Myrna Smith and Joe Bush.
President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2014
budget authority for the Indian Health Service
includes a 2.9 percent increase. The proposed IHS
budget appropriation request is $4.4 billion. This is a
$124 million increase over the FY 2012 appropriation. Tribal consultation is fundamental to the IHS
budget process, and the proposed budget incorporates tribal priorities and recommendations.
The budget request supports and expands the
provision of health care services and public health
programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
It includes these approximate increases:
• $35 million to help purchase health care from
the private sector through the Contract Health
Services program, which is under proposal to be
called the Purchased/Referred Care program.
• $77.3 million to support staffing and operating
costs at new and replacement facilities
• $5.8 million to fund contract support costs
incurred by tribes in managing their own health programs.
Funding was also included to continue construction of a health care facility in Kayenta, Ariz., and to
complete construction of a health care facility in San
Carlos, Ariz., and the Southern California Youth
Regional Treatment Center near Hemet, Calif.
If the proposed budget is enacted, the IHS dis-
cretionary budget will have increased 32 percent
since FY 2008.
The IHS, an agency in the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.1 million American Indians and Alaska Natives
who are members of federally recognized tribes.
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THE DOCTOR’S CORNER
Hepatitis C
By Dr. Manuel Plaza, IM
White Earth Mental Health Department
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem
in the USA, approximately 4 million people are infected. Hepatitis
C is the principal cause of death from liver disease and the leading
indication for liver transplants in the USA.
The majority of people with HCV acquired their infection
through:
1. Blood transfusion and organ transplant prior 1992.
2. Intravenous drug use.
3. Infant born to infected mothers.
4. Sexual transmission.
5. Intranasal cocaine use, tattooing and body piercing.
6. Healthcare/public safety workers after unknown exposure.
Most of the patients with HCV are asymptomatics, 70-85 percent of the people infected develop chronic disease and progress to
liver failure, cirrhosis or liver cancer (hepatoma), 15-30 percent
present spontaneous clearance and don’t develop liver disease or
cancer.
The HCV diagnosis is made with a blood test, anti-HCV,
become positive 4-10 weeks after the infection.
After the infection the patient will need a liver function test
and other blood tests to count how many viruses are in the body,
(HCV-RNA).
The patient will need an evaluation with a gastroenterologist
or hepatologist, to make the decision about treatment.
The treatment for HCV is a combination of two medicines;
peginterferon (injection) and ribabirin (pill) for 48 weeks. The
patient will need close follow up with his PCP or gastroenterology
because treatment can produce multiples adverse reactions and
complications. If the patient starts treatment he cannot drink alcohol, or use drugs.
Patient with Hepatitis C:
! Do not donate blood, organs or semen.
! Do not share personal items like toothbrushes, dental appliances, nail-grooming equipment, razors, etc.
! Cover cuts and open skin lesions.
Hepatitis C is not spread by sneezing, hugging ,coughing, food
or water, share eating utensils, drinking glasses or casual contact.
Individuals with the virus should not be excluded from work,
school, play, childcare.
If you want more information about hepatitis C, visit your
provider and ask.
Kindergarten Open House
A Kindergarten Open House for incoming
2013/14 students will be held on May 14
from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Circle of Life
Academy.
Please come to the front office that afternoon with your child. There will be directions
to the kindergarten classroom. You and
your child will have the chance to visit the
classroom, meet Seth, and stay for activities
that will show you some of the day-to-day
experiences in kindergarten.
This day will also be the perfect opportunity
to ask any questions you may have and to
pick up a registration packet!
!
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White Earth Building
Supplies, Inc.
(Formerly Ojibwa Building Supplies, Inc.)
PO Box 37, Waubun, MN 56589 ! Phone: 218-473-2145 ! Fax: 218-473-2149
Open Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
* Structural Lumber and Treated Lumber
* Siding, Windows and Doors
* Countertops and Cabinets
* New Carpet, Laminate, Flooring & Linoleum
* Installation available! Please call for more information.
* Contractors - bring in your prints for free estimates.
* Appliances: Maytag, Amana & Magic Chef
* Benjamin Moore Paint, Stain, & Varnish
* Plumbing and Electrical Supplies
* Nuts, Bolts & Fasteners
* Washers, Dryers & Refrigerators
We
Build
Custom
Sheds
* Water Heaters
Contractor
Discounts
Available
Great
Prices on
Laminate
Flooring
Check out
our prices
on treated
lumber
OFFICE SUPPLIES: CALL 218-473-2146
WE CAN ORDER A VARIETY OF ELECTRONICS
ATTENTION
WHITE EARTH MEMBERS!
You MUST update your address with White
Earth Enrollments even if you updated your
address with White Earth Licensing (IDs), White
Earth Election Board, or the Anishinaabeg Today!
Call White Earth Enrollments at 218-983-4643
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assuming her responsibilities as the 51st Secretary of the Interior, Sally
Jewell is spent her first full day in the office meeting
some of the Department’s more than 70,000 employees. She also began to hold meetings on important
issues before the Department, including energy
development, conservation, Indian Affairs and
youth engagement.
During brief remarks to employees who greeted
Secretary Jewell as she entered the main Interior
building in Washington, D.C., Jewell underscored
her commitment to public service.
“There is no higher calling than public service,
and I am honored and humbled to be serving as your
Secretary of the Interior,” Jewell said. “At Interior,
we have vast responsibilities to the American people,
from making smart decisions about the natural
resources with which we have been blessed, to honoring our word to American Indians and Alaska
Natives.”
“Our public lands are huge economic engines for
the nation,” added Jewell. “From energy development to tourism and outdoor recreation, our lands
and waters power our economy and create jobs. I
look forward to working with you all to ensure that
we are managing our public lands wisely so that their
multiple uses are available for the generations to
come.”
Jewell was officially sworn in April 12 at the
Supreme Court of the United States. Retired Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor administered the oath of
office. O'Connor and Jewell worked together on the
National Parks Second Century Commission, an
independent commission charged with developing a
twenty-first century vision for the National Park
Service.
As Secretary of the Interior, Jewell leads an
agency with more than 70,000 employees. Interior
serves as steward for approximately 20 percent of the
nation’s lands, including national parks, national
wildlife refuges, and other public lands; oversees the
responsible development of conventional and renew-
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
able energy supplies on public lands and waters; is
the largest supplier and manager of water in the 17
Western states; and upholds trust responsibilities to
the 566 federally recognized American Indian tribes
and Alaska Natives.
Prior to her confirmation, Jewell served in the
private sector, most
recently as President and
Chief Executive Officer
of Recreation Equipment,
Inc. (REI). Jewell joined
REI as Chief Operating
Officer in 2000 and was
named CEO in 2005.
During her tenure, REI
nearly tripled in business
Sally Jewell
to $2 billion and was consistently ranked one of the 100 best companies to
work for by Fortune Magazine.
Before joining to REI, Jewell spent 19 years as a
commercial banker, first as an energy and natural
resources expert and later working with a diverse
array of businesses that drive our nation’s economy.
Trained as a petroleum engineer, Jewell started
her career with Mobil Oil Corp. in the oil and gas
fields of Oklahoma and the exploration and production office in Denver, Colo. where she was exposed
to the remarkable diversity of our nation’s oil and gas
resources.
Over her career, Jewell has worked to ensure that
public lands are accessible and relevant to all people
from all backgrounds.
“We have a generation of children growing up
without any connection to nature,” said Jewell.
“From our urban parks to the vast lands of the BLM,
the Department of the Interior is well positioned to
build a deep and enduring connection between the
great outdoors and a new generation of Americans.”
Jewell is a graduate of the University of
Washington. She and her husband, Warren, have two
adult children, Peter and Anne.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Once-lost photographs go on display in Bemidji
State University American Indian Resource Center
BEMIDJI - Old photos and glass plates lay abandoned,
dirty and dusty, for years before being found one day by
David Cooper in his parent’s photo studio at 406 Beltrami
Avenue.
The photographs belonged to an émigré from
Denmark, Niels Larson Hakkerup, who set up his studio in
Bemidji around 1900 – eventually operating studios in
three locations within the town. In 1908, a fire at the 113
Third St. studio destroyed much of the work of the then
renowned Hakkerup, who was considered to be one of the
leading portrait photographers of American Indians.
Hakkerup composed his portraits with a painterly eye,
using light to focus the eye on beadwork, clothing and hair
styles. The photos in a collection to be unveiled Thursday
at the American Indian Resource Center include members
of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Nations.
Cooper’s parents, Aza and Miriam, purchased the
Hakkerup studio on Beltrami Avenue in 1946. The photographic plates were found in the rubble left by Hakkerup
after the sale. The Cooper Studio had on display four of the
original photos by the man whose work is on record at the
Smithsonian, the Library of Congress Collection of
American Indian Photographs, Minnesota Historical
Society and the Beltrami County Historical Society.
The exhibit at Bemidji State, which includes 22 large
photos and several smaller prints, taken between 1900 and
1915, will become part of the permanent art collection at
the American Indian Resource Center.
Former president of BSU, Jon Quistgaard, is friendly
with school-mate David Cooper and spearheaded the effort
to have the photos mounted for display. He also asked his
friend if he would donate the photos to the university,
specifically to the IRC.
Local framer Mark LaFond was commissioned to
build the frames and supervise their placement in the exhibit. The black and white prints show a part of the history of
Ojibwe leaders in this area who lived during the great
migration from Europe to these lands.
The picture of the man the people called Chief
Bemidji, and for whom the town is named, is well known.
As an added bonus, an original glass plate of Chief Bemidji
that can be illuminated with a switch will be on display.
Dominating the exhibit are photographs of Leech Lake
elder John Smith. Smith, who died in 1922 at a reputed 137
years of age, was born before the existence of the United
States. He saw the first French fur traders and by the time
he passed away, the land had been transformed through logging, mining, and the growth of America.
“He lived through the French, British and American
regimes at a time when the Ojibwe and Dakota people were
sparring for the land,” said Anton Treuer, Ojibwe professor
at BSU. “You look at this deeply wrinkled, weathered face
and you just wonder what it was like to see all that transformation in one person’s life time.
“A photograph is more than just a pretty picture, it is a
window into history.”
The public is invited to attend the opening reception
featuring Jon Roemer, a flute player gifted in the music of
Native American culture. David and Kathy Cooper will be
the honored guests for their donation of the collection.
Bemidji State President Richard Hanson will be on hand to
formally accept the gift, and Treuer, executive director of
the IRC, will host the reception.
“We really appreciate this gesture throughout the
native community,” said Treuer, “and the Cooper family for
entrusting us to exhibit the work for the benefit of all people; native and non-native.”
Treuer feels it will provide opportunity for people to
understand more deeply the first people of this land. The
photos provide insight and also raise questions about who
were the first people of this region; how they experienced
life and what were they thinking.
It’s amazing what a gallon of paint can do to spruce up
a room. Now imagine what 481 gallons can do for a region.
That’s how much paint Minnesota-based Valspar
Corporation is giving this year to west central Minnesota as
part of its Minnesota Beautiful program.
Locally, 98 gallons of paint were awarded to the City
of Ogema to paint the interior walls and metal ceiling of the
community center.
“The Ogema community would like to thank the West
Central Initiative along with Valspar for the wonderful
opportunity that the Minnesota Beautiful grant has given
us,” said Lisa McArthur, contract administrator and purchasing supervisor for the White Earth Tribal Nation.
“Ogema has a strong base of community volunteers and we
are looking forward to painting the community center to
make it look new again.”
Ten organizations throughout the nine-county region
will receive paints, coatings and sealants from Valspar this
year. The 2013 grantees were selected based on the visual
impact of the project, public benefit to the community,
local volunteer participation and support, intended use of
the building and benefit to the needy. Projects that normally qualify include, but are not limited to, historic buildings,
senior citizen or handicapped facilities, community centers,
public buildings and murals.
To see a list of all the 2013 grantees, visit the West
Central Blogger at blog.wcif.org.
Minnesota Beautiful is administered regionally by
West Central Initiative, Fergus Falls. West Central
Initiative is a regional community foundation serving the
nine west central Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay,
Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and
Wilkin. WCI invests resources in our communities for
regional success, using the tools of economic development
and community development, and by promoting philanthropy. Learn more at www.wcif.org.
Photo by Monte Draper/Bemidji Pioneer
Twenty-two large portraits of Leech Lake and Red Lake
tribal members by photographer Niels Larson Hakkerup
taken in the early 1900s are on permanent display at the
American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State
University. Above, BSU professor of Ojibwe Anton Treuer,
talks about a portrait of Leech Lake elder John Smith.
You can reach the Anishinaabeg Today at
218-983-3285 Ext. 5903 or today@whiteearth.com
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Sacred Circle Family Recovery Project
is looking for community volunteers to provided support
Are you sober and in Recovery? Do you want to
give back to your community?
We need you! The Sacred Circle Family
Recovery (SCFR) Project is looking for volunteers.
We are building a community of Recovery Coaches
and Telephone Recovery Support people. This is a
rewarding and surefire way to strengthen your own
recovery.
The Recovery Coach provides one-to-one support for the person who is new to recovery. This service involves weekly contact, helping the client
define their goals for maintaining recovery, assisting
in their search for resources to attain those goals, and
general support for long term recovery.
The Telephone Recovery Support (TRS) person
makes a weekly phone check-in to the newly recovering person who has requested TRS. Telephone
recovery support is simply a call to ask how the
“recoveree” is doing. “How did you fare for the
week? Are you struggling with anything or tell me
what is new and good?” But most importantly the
call is to offer hope for living a life of sobriety and
recovery.
Qualifications vary for each position. The
Recovery Coach must have two years of continued
sobriety and be active in a recovery program. The
Sacred Circle Family Recovery Project will provide
training through its mentor organization, the
Southern Minnesota Recovery Connection (SMRC).
We ask the trainee to commit to three months of volunteer work with the SCFR Recovery Coach pro-
gram. And the Recovery Coach program will reward
the trainee with a stipend upon completion of the
training and at monthly intervals while volunteering.
Gas cards are available to offset travel expenses.
The Telephone Recovery Support program
requires six months of sobriety and participating in a
recovery program. This volunteer work involves
making weekly check-in calls to clients who have
requested the service. The calls will be made from
the Recovery Coach office in White Earth. We have
a client database, computer and phones set up for the
TRS person. Gas cards are available to offset travel
to our office.
The purpose of TRS is very important; we are
keeping in contact with the new recoveree. Isolation
and going it alone is common among the newly clean
and sober. And we offer hope to the recoveree
because we are recovering people too. We have
“been there, done that.” TRS training in office, on an
individual basis.
Please join us. Your experience is invaluable
and we need your help to build a Community of
Recovery!
Recovery Coach training dates and location are
listed below. These will be based upon participation.
White Earth
Monday/Tuesday - May 20-21 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday - June 1-2 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information please contact us through
the RTC office at 218-983-3285, Bobbie at Ext. 6408
or Pam at Ext. 6407.
Full Nelson Promotions (FNP) returns May 31
to the Shooting Star Casino Event Center in
Mahnomen for “Submit or Break II,”and at the top of
the card will be two of White Earth Nation’s own
competing for championship gold.
“The Fighting Pride of the White Earth Nation,”
Kevin Clark will be competing for the FNP
Bantamweight (135 lbs.) Championship, and his
training partner, “The Reservation Sensation” Blake
Neeland will be competing for the Lightweight (155
lbs.) Championship. Clark and Neeland have both
risen to the top of the mixed martial arts scene,
becoming two of the most feared men in their respective weight classes.
Clark has amassed a 4-1 record, with no fight
making it out of the first round, or lasting longer than
1:48 minutes. He also holds the record in Alaska for
the fastest finish ever, 14 seconds via a guillotine
choke. Clark has appeared several times on the
nationally known mixed martial arts talk show
“Inside The Cage.”
Neeland has made a name for himself as one of
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“The Fighting Pride of
the White Earth
Nation” Kevin Clark,
right, and the
“Reservation
Sensation” Blake
Neeland, left, will
compete in the
“Submit or Break II
event May 31 at the
Shooting Star Casino
Event Center. Both
fighters are managed
by fellow White Earth
member and MMA
promoter, Dean Lamb.
Courtesy photos
White Earth Veterans News
The White Earth Veteran Association will meet May 7 from 5 to
6:30 p.m. at the White Earth Veterans Memorial Community Center
in Mahnomen. The White Earth Veterans Association meets the
first Tuesday of each month.
Upcoming Events:
Circle of Life School Pow Wow
When: Friday, May 3
Where: Circle of Life School in White Earth
Feast: 11 a.m.
Grand Entry: Noon
Honoring Our Mother’s Pow Wow
When: Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12
Where: Shooting Star Casino Event Center
Grand Entries: Saturday - 1 and 7 p.m., Sunday - 1 p.m.
White Earth Tribal College Commencement
When: Friday, May 17
Where: White Earth Tribal College, Mahnomen
Time: 6 p.m. with light meal to follow.
Rice Lake Memorial Walk and Pow Wow
When: Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27
Where: Rice Lake
Grand Entries: Sunday - 5 p.m., and Monday - 1 and 5 p.m.
The White Earth Veterans Association and Honor Guard
always welcome invitations to schools, whether it be attending a
large event or to speak to students about the veteran’s service.
Please notify us in advance.
Contact the White Earth Veterans Association at 218-936-5650
if interested in being involved with the Honor Guard. The White
Earth Veteran’s Honor Guard is available for events and veteran’s
funerals.
White Earth Tribal Veteran Service Officer Tom Spry can be
reached Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the White
Earth Veterans Memorial Center in Mahnomen, or Mondays and
Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the White Earth RTC
Headquarters in the Administration Department. His phone number
is 218-983-3285 Ext. 5904.
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WE hosts meeting with Tamarac Wildlife Refuge staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
3rd Annual Naytahwaush
Health Awareness 5K Walk/Run
May 17
To help promote wellness in our community, the Naytahwaush
Community Charter School (NCCS) will be hosting the 3rd annual 5K walk/run for health awareness.
Location: Starting/finishing line will be at the Naytahwaush
Community Charter School.
Time: The event will start at 1:30 p.m.
Limited T-shirts will be available to participants, size not
guaranteed. Trophies will be awarded to the top three males and
top three females in two divisions.
1. NCCS School: K-6 students.
2. Open Division: Community children and adults.
Participants must preregister at the school office.
For more information: Ladonna M. Peterson at 218- 936-2121.
Courtesy photo
The White Earth Department of Natural Resources recently hosted a coordination meeting with Tamarac
National Wildlife Refuge at Ice Cracking Lodge. The annual gathering is an opportunity for staff to share
project plans for the coming field season and discuss natural resources issues of common concern such
as aquatic invasive species.
Congratulations Courtney
Mahnomen gets funds to build assisted living facility
The Mahnomen Area Assisted Living Inc, Board
of Directors received notification April 22 that the
application for loan funding from the USDA Rural
Development Community Facilities Program to build
a 14-unit Assisted Living Facility was approved.
The facility will be a two-story building adjacent
to the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home at
414 West Jefferson Avenue.
There will be a ground breaking event this
spring with construction starting this summer. The
units will be open and operational in early spring
2014. MAALC Directors are Karen Ahmann, Chair;
Harley Hanson, Sec/Treas, Mary Nell Preisler, Lori
Handyside and Ethel Hanson. Wally Eid served as
Board Chair when Mahnomen Area Assisted Living
Center, Inc, was created.
Week of the Young Child Event at Shooting Star
Photo by Larry Olson
Courtney Bunker, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the White Earth
Reservation Youth of the Year winner had a blanket presented to
her by the Tribal Council at the Minnesota Youth of the Year competition April 9 in St. Paul. From left are District III Rep. Gus
Bevins, Mahnomen Unit Lead Brenda Weaver, Courtney Bunker,
Boys and Girls Clubs of the White Earth Reservation CPO Tim
Reiplinger, and District II Rep. Terry Tibbetts. Courtney did not
win Minnesota Youth of the Year but she did a great job representing White Earth.
More than 300 children and their
families enjoyed the Week of the
Young Child Event April 16 at the
Shooting Star Casino Event Center.
Children got to meet and take a picture with the Berenstain Bears. The
evening fun was capped off with a
picnic style meal. April 15-19 was set
aside nationally to recognize the
importance of the early years in a
child’s life. Birth to 5 years are the
“wonder years,” a time of rapid brain
development, learning and becoming
socially and emotionally ready for
success in kindergarten.
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
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New WETCC President selected
Photo by Betsy McDougall
Dr. Vince Pellegrino was recently selected to be the new president for the White Earth
Tribal and Community College. He will officially start his duties later this month. Read
more information on Dr. Pellegrino in a future issue of Anishinaabeg Today.
Joise Stevens is Minn. pageant finalist
Josie Lynn Stevens, age 11, has been
chosen as a state finalist in the National
American Miss Minnesota pageant to be
held June 1-2 at Doubletree-Bloomington in
Bloomington, Minn.
The National American Miss Pageants
are held for girls 4-18, and have five different divisions. Josie will be participating in
the Pre-Teen age division, along with other
outstanding young ladies across Minnesota.
The winner of the Pageant will receive
a $1,000 cash award, the official crown and
banner, a bouquet of roses, and air transportation to compete in the National Pageant
in California where she will receive an exciting tour of Hollywood and two VIP tickets
to Disneyland.
The National American Miss pageants
are dedicated to celebrating America’s future
leaders and equipping them with lifelong
skills. Each year the pageant nationally
awards $1.5 million in cash, scholarships
and other prizes.
The National American Miss Pageants
are unlike any other. All activities and competitions are kept age appropriate. Girls
under the age of 12 are not allowed to wear
make up, and there’s no swimsuit competition. The Pageant program is based on inner
beauty, as well as poise and presentation,
and offers an “all American spirit of fun for
family and friends. Emphasis is put on the
importance of developing self confidence,
learning good sportsmanship, as well as setting and achieving personal goals. The
Pageant recognizes the accomplishments of
each girl while encouraging her to set goals
for her future.
Josie’s activities include softball, basketball, hunting, and riding a 4-wheeler. She
also enjoys being a spokesperson for the
local anti-bullying campaign where she
spreads anti-bullying messages to area elementary schools with Kim Turner and her
bulldog Fiona. She is currently a sixth grader at Waubun School.
Josie’s sponsors include her parents,
Vance and Jennifer Stevens, her family and
best friend Mekena Spaeth, and the White
Earth Home Health staff.
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Waubun-Ogema-WE Schools
participating in summer food program
The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools is participating in
the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all
children without charge and meet nutritional standards established
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Acceptance and
participation requirements for the program and all activities are the
same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age
or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of
the meal service.
Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:
Waubun School
June 3-28 (Monday-Friday)
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. ! Lunch: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ogema School
August 12-22 (Monday-Thursday)
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. ! Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Adults over the age of 18 years may purchase a breakfast for
$2 and a lunch for $3.50.
If you have questions please call Kelly Kent at 218-473-6171.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director,
Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or call toll free (866) 632-9992
(voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech difficulties may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer
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created a Facebook community
page. Feel free to visit us at:
www.facebook.com/
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Budget
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from Page 5
The request also includes a $3.0 million programmatic increase in BIA Human Services to address
domestic violence in tribal communities. A partnership between BIA Human Services and Law
Enforcement will address the needs at tribal locations
with high levels of domestic violence. The initiative
will improve teamwork between law enforcement and
social services to more rapidly address instances of
domestic violence, and expand services that help stem
domestic violence in Indian Country and care for its
victims.
The FY 2014 budget request for Law
Enforcement Operations is $199.7 million, a $5.5 million programmatic increase over the FY 2012 enacted
level. The increased funding for Criminal
Investigations and Police Services will enable the BIA
to hire additional bureau and tribal law enforcement
personnel. The request includes $96.9 million for
Detention Center Operations, a program increase of
$13.4 million over the FY 2012 enacted level. The
additional funding for staffing, training and equipment
will strengthen BIA and tribal capacity to operate
existing and newly constructed detention facilities.
The request also includes $24.4 million for Tribal
Courts, an increase of $1.0 million above the 2012
enacted level. The funding will be used for judges,
prosecutors, public defenders, court clerks, probation
officers, juvenile officers, and support staff, as well as
for training and related operations and administrative
costs for tribal justice systems and Courts of Indian
Offenses.
The FY 2014 budget request also supports the
BIA’s successful pilot program, launched in 2010, that
carries out the President’s Priority Goal of reducing
violent crimes by at least five percent within 24
months on four initial reservations. The targeted,
intense community safety program successfully
reduced violent crime by an average of 35 percent
across the four reservations. In 2012, the program was
extended to two additional reservations. After a year,
the two new sites have experienced an increase in
reported crime – a trend similar to that seen at the initial four sites. The BIA will continue to support the
efforts of all six programs in 2014 with funding, technical assistance, monitoring and feedback.
Improving Trust Land Management
Taking land into trust is one of the most important
functions the Department undertakes on behalf of federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native
tribes, whose homelands are essential to their peoples’
health, safety and economic well-being. The BIA’s
trust programs assist tribes and individual Indian
landowners in the management, development and protection of trust lands and natural resource assets totaling about 55 million surface acres and 57 million acres
of subsurface mineral estates.
In 2012 and 2013, the Department undertook the
most substantial overhaul of the federal fee-to- trust
process in over half a century. In 2012, Interior placed
37,971 acres of land into trust on behalf of tribes and
individual Indians and approved 299 fee-to-trust
applications. Over the past four years, Indian Affairs
has processed more than 1,000 separate applications
and acquired over 196,600 acres of land in trust.
The FY 2014 budget request for the Trust –
Natural Resources Management program, which
assists tribes in managing, developing and protecting
their trust lands and natural resources, is $189.2 million, a programmatic increase of $34.4 million over
the FY 2012 enacted level. The increases support sustainable stewardship and development of natural
resources and will support resource management and
decision making in the areas of energy and minerals,
climate, oceans, water, rights protection, and endan-
gered and invasive species.
The FY 2014 budget request for Trust – Real
Estate Services is $128.9 million, a programmatic
increase of $7.7 million increase over the FY 2012
enacted level. This program carries out the BIA’s trust
services, probate, and land titles and records functions, as well incorporates the Department’s trust
reform improvement efforts. The request proposes a
$5.5 million increase to fund authorized activities
related to the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement
at $7.0 million and provides $1.5 million for litigation
support for Indian natural resource trust assets management.
Advancing Indian Education
The FY 2014 budget request for the Bureau of
Indian Education of $802.8 million, a program
increase of $6.7 million above the FY 2012 enacted
level, advances the Department’s continuing commitment to the education of American Indians and Alaska
Natives from the federally recognized tribes. The
Advancing Indian Education initiative addresses the
full spectrum of educational needs throughout Indian
Country from elementary through post secondary levels and adult education. The 2014 budget supports student academic achievement in BIE schools by initiating a $15.0 million pilot program to turnaround lower
performing elementary and secondary schools, provides $2.5 million in increased funding to meet the
needs of growing enrollment at tribal colleges, and
provides $3.0 million in new funding for a Science
Post- Graduate Scholarship Fund. The budget also
proposes an additional $2.0 million for tribal grant
support costs.
Achieving Better Results at a Lower Cost
Administrative Cost Savings Over the last few
years, Indian Affairs has taken significant steps to
reduce the administrative costs associated with the
wide range of services it delivers. In addition to $7.1
million in cost-saving measures from information
technology standardization and infrastructure consolidations, the FY 2014 budget request includes a reduction of $19.7 million to reflect anticipated cost savings
from streamlining operations. The request also
includes $13.8 million in savings from reductions to
contracts, fleet management, awards, and travel.
Indian Arts and Crafts Board The budget proposes to transfer the $1.3 million funding for the IACB
from the Office of the Secretary to Indian Affairs,
thereby allowing Indian Affairs to oversee the implementation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, as
amended, which contains both criminal and civil provisions to combat counterfeit activity in the American
Indian and Alaska Native arts and crafts market, and
the Board’s management of three museums in the
Plains Region dedicated to the promotion, integrity
and preservation of authentic American Indian art and
culture.
Indian Affairs’ responsibility to the federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes is
rooted in Article I, Section 8, of the United States
Constitution, as well as in treaties, executive orders,
and federal law. It is responsible for the management,
development and protection of Indian trust land and
natural resources, providing for public safety and justice in Indian Country, and promoting tribal self-determination and self-governance. Through the Bureau of
Indian Education, it funds 183 elementary and secondary day and boarding schools, of which two-thirds
are tribally operated, located on 64 reservations in 23
states and serving in School Year 2011-2012 a daily
average attendance of 41,000 students. It also provides funding to 27 tribal colleges and universities and
two tribal technical colleges, operates two post- secondary institutions of higher learning.
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By Gary W. Padrta
today@whiteearth.com
After a long, cold and snowy winter many people are
looking forward to getting out of the house and spending
more time outside. And for people who want to sleep under
the stars they have a place to bed down here on the reservation.
Little Elbow Lake Park sits on 1,200 acres over looking the blue waters of Little Elbow Lake. It is located a
short distance across Highway 113 from Big Elbow Lake
Village.
Once owned by the State of Minnesota, the Park was
turned over to the White Earth Nation in 1989. Minimum
maintenance was done on the Park for serveral years, but
recently a park committee has been formed and their mission is to turn Little Elbow Lake Park into a top-notch
recreational area for all individuals and families to enjoy.
The Park is basically divided in two sections, which
are separated by a grove of trees and brush - the Camping
Area and the Day Area.
The Day Area features a public boat ramp and a new
dock that was installed by the White Earth Department of
Natural Resources a couple summers ago. In 2012, a
24x36 foot shelter with a concrete floor was built with
funding by the White Earth Tribal Council and the White
Earth Housing Authority.
There are picnic tables available for people who want
to enjoy a meal outside and in case you drink a little too
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much pop, a self-contained lavatory is available on site.
The Camping Area is located about 1/4 mile north
from the Day Area. It has several sites for people that want
to park a camper or pitch a tent for one night or several
days.
This section of the Park also features picnic tables, and
a self-contained lavatory. This summer a shelter, a little
smaller than the one in the Day Area will be constructed for
the benefit of the campers and visitors.
The maintenance and future projects for the Park is a
team effort according to White Earth Parks and Recreation
Coordinator Jeff Wark. He said several White Earth programs have done everything from improving the roads and
culverts to thinning out dead trees and brush.
Now that all the snow has almost melted away and the
temperatures are on the rise, Wark said he will soon start
cleaning up the mess caused by the elements of a harsh
winter.
Fees and Reservations
This year campers must reserve specific days by registering with the White Earth Land Department. You can call
them at 218-983-4650 or email land@whiteearth.com.
New camping fees have also been initiated. There is
no cost for tribal members with a tribal ID, however nontribal members will be charged $10 per day. Groups will
be charged $50 per day.
Groups wishing to use the Day Area (daylight hours
only) must also call the White Earth Land Department for
reservations. The cost is $20 per day.
Little Elbow Lake Park
Camping Information
Camping
Little Elbow Lake Park is located in south
eastern Mahnomen County on the White Earth
Indian Reservation.
Camping Fees:
! Tribal members - Free with tribal ID
! Non-tribal members - $10 per day
! Groups - $50 per day
Day Area Fees:
Group day use events - $20 per day
Park Rules and Information:
! No overnight camping allowed in Day Area
! No unattended pets
! No unattended fires
! No cutting of timber
! No guns or firearms (except during permitted
hunting)
! No fireworks
! No excessive noise or disorderly conduct
! No glass containers
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
Little Elbow Lake Park is owned by the White Earth
Nation and is located near Big Elbow Lake Village. Top:
View of the campgrounds. Bottom: The Park has a selfcontained bathroom in the Camping Area and Day Area.
! All visitors are responsible for their own
garbage
For camping reservations and information:
Contact the White Earth Tribal Land Office at
218-983-3285 or email land@whiteearth.com
Little Elbow Lake Park consists of 1,200 acres and sits
on the shores of Little Elbow Lake. The Day Area features a new dock and shelter. The Camping Area is
available to individuals that want to stay the night.
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Obituary
David F. Kalmanson
David F. Kalmanson, born Aug. 30, 1951, in Chippewa Falls, Wis., an Anishinaabe relative of Lac Courte Oreilles, and St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, son-in-law of
Fanchion “Dolly” Berry, enrolled member of White Earth Band of Ojibwe who lost her daughter Debra Jean Gatley, an enrolled member, Nov. 3, 2008, was diagnosed with the deadly pancreatic cancer and passed away peacefully with his family at his side April 17.
David, nicknamed The Turtle, was an Air Force disabled veteran with the rank of staff sargent (E5). He enlisted April 11, 1973, and was discharged in
1981. He was a Vietnam-era veteran and was stationed in
Thailand, England, Albuquerque, N.M., NPC San Antonio,
Texas, Abilene, Texas, and northern Michigan.
David loved the outdoors, camping and especially loved
fishing. The lands, and waters, and wildlife protections was very
important to David who was passionate that the waters, and lands
be protected. David was very clear and vocal that he did not support the GTac mine proposed in the Penokee Hills, and said he
will stand with the Bad River Tribe, fellow Ojibwe’s, in opposition.
Although David was raised in the Catholic Christian faith,
which he embraced, he also embraced his Anishinaabe spiritual
traditions and culture. David was passionate proud to be an
Anishinaabe. David loved Harley’s and had a Harley “Fat Boy,”
where he would cruz around the roadsides with friends and at times would ride with his children. David was close to his grandchildren where he spent as much time he could with them
including teaching them how to play cribbage and fishing. David adored and loved his children
and sisters and brothers where he made every effort to keep a loving family together. His wishes to date, are being kept in his honor.
David is leaving behind a beautiful legacy and loving family and best friend who he met
at the VA hospital, Theron Grissman, a fellow veteran. Parents (deceased), Mary Jane (Smith)
Kalmanson, and Jerome Gerald Kalmanson; children: Sarah Marie Kalmanson, Rebecca Shea
Breaman, Aaron John Kalmanson and James Fuller; grandchildren: Anastasia Dawn Juel
Kalmanson, Alexander Gage Wilson, Samuel Aaron Kalmanson, Levi John Ryan Kalmanson,
and Luke Dylan James Kalmanson; living siblings: Ann Van Haren, Roberta Kalmanson,
Barbara Foutch, Michael Stehan Kalmanson, James Kalmanson, Phillipe Kalmanson, Siobhan
Kalmanson Marks, and Tina Holmes; deceased siblings: Jerome Gerald Kalmanson Jr., Maria
Kalmanson, and Lisa Dankert.
A memorial service will be conducted with Native Veteran Honors - Flag, Eagle Staff,
Guards, and Drum Ceremony on Friday, May 3 at the Congregation of the Great Spirit in
Milwaukee.
David’s burial with Honors of the Veteran 21-Gun Salute Flag Ceremony will be held in
Chippewa Falls at a later date. Please see www.valleyoflife.com/davidkalmanson for further
details.
An expression of sympathy or memorial burial contributions may be sent to the family for
the “David Kalmanson Memorial Fund” to help cover burial costs. The family has designated
donation contributions to go to Congregation of the Great Spirit, and the Bad River Tribe
Defense Fund (No Penokee Hills’ Mine). Please send memorial contributions either via PayPal
to littleredfeather@mac.com or mailed to 1433 N. Hawley Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53208.
Casino staff donates to Mahnomen Food Shelf
Submitted photo
The Shooting Star Casino Hotel and Event Center Whispering Winds Restaurant staff
recently donated $500 to the Mahnomen Food Shelf. From left are Sharon
Abrahamson, Jodie Zurn, Vi Charbonbau (Mahnomen Food Shelf), Joan Peterson,
and Paula Espe.
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Rice Lake youth complete suicide awareness training
Photo by Tana Carter
Thirteen youth from the Rice Lake Boys and Girls Club completed the Suicide Education curriculum presented by White Earth Tribal Mental Health and Native Alive. The kids have spent the last six weeks learning the
signs of suicide, how to help someone who is thinking of suicide and how to get someone with thoughts of suicide to someone that can help. The youth also worked on a project consisting of a T-shirt design that will be
coming out this summer.
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Senior Community Service
Employment Program
The National Indian Council on Aging, Inc., is looking for
White Earth elders to fill jobs under the Senior Community
Service Employment Program.
The purpose of the program is to provide training and placement assistance for people with limited financial resources who
are age 55 or older; provide employers with trained, motivated
workers; and assist participants to find employment.
Participant eligibility:
1. Must be 55 years or older.
2. Must meet federal low-income guidelines.
3. Must be a resident of the state in which you are applying.
4. Must be unemployed.
Participant benefits:
1. Paid training from 20 to 25 hours per week at $7.25 hour.
2. Individualized planning for employment and training.
3. Learn new or update job skills to gain employment.
Training positions available: Mahnomen, Clearwater, Cass,
Becker, St. Louis, and Ramsey Counties.
Types of community service: Teacher Aides, Cook Helpers,
Clerical/Child Care/Maintenance/Cultural/Traditional
Assistants, Literacy Aides/Tutors, Day Care/Health Care Aides,
plus many other opportunities.
Contact Erica J. Hawpetoss at 715-799-5309 (work), 715701-2484 (cell), or email ehawpetoss@nicoa.org
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
WHITE EARTH TRIBAL COURT
CHILDREN’S COURT
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of:
Kathleen Jones
Summons of the Filing of Permanency Petition
Court File Nos. CC-10-231, 232 & CC-11-110
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on January 28,
2013, a Petition for a Permanency was filed with
the White Earth Tribal Court regarding the above
named child(ren). You are asked to contact the
White Earth Tribal Courtroom located at the RTC
in White Earth, Minnesota, to receive notification
of the hearing date. The telephone number is
218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter an
order.
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Dated: April 2, 2013
Daniel Morris
Attorney for White Earth Indian Child Welfare
WHITE EARTH TRIBAL COURT
CHILDREN’S COURT
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of:
Alissa Clark
Summons of the Filing of Permanency Petition
Court File No. CC-12-614
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on January 23,
2013, a Petition for a Permanency was filed with
the White Earth Tribal Court regarding the above
named child(ren). You are asked to contact the
White Earth Tribal Courtroom located at the RTC
in White Earth, Minnesota, to receive notification
of the hearing date. The telephone number is
218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter an
order.
Dated: April 2, 2013
Daniel Morris
Attorney for White Earth Indian Child Welfare
Call 218-473-2700 for T ake Out
Monday ~ Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday Night Buffet
Barbecue ribs, fried chicken, salad bar &
baked potato
Adults - $10.50 ! children under 12 - $6.50
Let’s Protect Our Waters
Help Stop
Aquatic Hitchhikers
To avoid spreading aquatic invasive species do the
following BEFORE launching and BEFORE leaving.
Now Serving
Wild Rice Omelet
(Wild rice, Italian sausage, cheese, hollandaise sauce)
Wild Rice Burger - 1/4 pound
(Wild rice, sweet chipotle seasoning)
Wild Rice Pizza
(Chicken or sausage, Alfredo sauce, wild rice, cheddar
cheese, mozzarella cheese)
" Remove aquatic plants and aquatic animals
" Drain lake/river water away from the landing
" Dispose of unwanted live bait in the trash
It’s unlawful to:
Transport aquatic plants, and zebra mussels
White Earth
Natural Resources Department
WHITE EARTH TRIBAL COURT
CHILDREN’S COURT
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of:
Zachary Hazekamp
Summons of the Filing of Permanency Petition
Court File No. CC-12-1008
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on February 12,
2013, a Petition for a Permanency was filed with
the White Earth Tribal Court regarding the above
named child(ren). You are asked to contact the
White Earth Tribal Courtroom located at the RTC
in White Earth, Minnesota, to receive notification
of the hearing date. The telephone number is
218-983-4648. If you fail to appear for this hearing the Court may find you in default and enter an
order.
Dated: April 12, 2013
Daniel Morris
Attorney for White Earth Indian Child Welfare
S EPTIC P UMPING
If you need your septic system pumped call
White Earth Public Works at 983-3202.
Enrolled elder - $25,
Enrolled member - $45,
Business or church - $65
Non-enrollee - $65
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Obituaries ! Obituaries ! Obituaries ! Obituaries ! Obituaries
Jason M. Buckanaga
Jason M. Buckanaga, age 26, of Ponsford, died suddenly at his home April 13.
Jason Michael “Ni gig (otter)” was born Sept. 26, 1986, at Malmstrom Air Force Base
in Great Falls, Mont., to Thomas and Melissa (Whitaker) Buckanaga. Jason spent his
youth living in Aberdeen and Watertown, S.D., before moving to Brandenburg, Ky. He participated in basketball, football and earned center snare honors at Mead County High
School. Jason’s gift of music allowed him to be selected by
the Moxey Drumline, an elite percussion ensemble that
toured and competed extensively. Upon his graduation from
high school, he chased his dreams and began forming bands
in Louisville, reaching the pinnacle with his band, Nerves Jr.
In 2009, Jason was blessed with the birth of his daughter,
Locklyn. He moved to northern Minnesota in the fall of 2012
to come home and be close to his family. At the time of his
death, he was employed by Ice Cracking Lodge in rural
Ponsford.
Jason was a kind and kindred spirit who had a passion for
many things in life including music, reading, and, his greatest
gift of all, his daughter, Locklyn.
Survivors include his father, Thomas Buckanaga of Ponsford; mother, Melissa Hill of
New Salisbury, Ind.; his daughter, Locklyn; and his soul mate, Jessica Moreno; brother,
Treg Hill of Bamberg, Germany; sisters: Ashley Uribe and Whitley LeCompte both of
Aberdeen, Maggie Buckanaga of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; his grandmothers, Donna
Buckanaga of Ponsford and Shirley Tankink of Great Falls; numerous aunts, uncles and
cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Clarence “Whit” Whitaker and
John B. Buckanaga.
Funeral services were held April 19 at the old Pine Point School in Ponsford.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.
Online tributes can be shared at www.daviddonehower.com.
Preston Walz
Preston Walz, age 16 of Mahnomen, died suddenly of natural causes April 15 at
Sanford Health in Bagley.
Preston Lee Walz was born Aug. 14, 1996, in Detroit Lakes to Anitra Walz and
Richard Thompson. As a youngster, Preston lived in various communities with his mom
before they settled in Mahnomen. He attended both elementary and high school in
Mahnomen, where he was a proud Mahnomen Indian playing both basketball and football.
Preston was always busy working odd jobs with friends,
doing yard work, picking rocks, and helping neighbors. In
2011, Preston started dating Cali Dukek and they have shared
two wonderful years together. Since the fall of 2012, he had
made his home in Bagley.
Preston had a huge heart and an awesome personality. He
was able to make friends everywhere and truly cherished
those closest to him. He was especially protective of his sister, Audra, and had a special place in his heart for all little
kids. He liked to go hunting, enjoying the time with family
while in the woods and out at Pinehurst Lake. Preston was a
dedicated athlete and was most often found in the gym working out and lifting weights. He was also talented artist and created beautiful drawings. He loved to hang out with friends, go
to movies, and shopping trips to Bemidji. Preston also enjoyed playing guitar and listening to music, as well as playing Play Station III and video games. Above all, Preston loved
spending time with Cali. His time was too short and he will be missed by many.
Preston is survived by his mother, Anitra Walz (Isaac Littlewolf) of Mahnomen; his
girlfriend, Cali Dukek of Bagley; his siblings: Audra Walz and Anthony Littlewolf of
Mahnomen, Anthony Hank of Minneapolis, Richard A. Thompson and Dayna Thompson
of White Earth, Kendall Thompson, Harrison Thompson and Irene Thompson all of
Naytahwaush, and Desiree Thompson of Callaway; his maternal grandparents, Rick and
Rhonda Walz of Mahnomen; paternal grandma, Debra Johnson of White Earth; two uncles,
Nic (Amanda) Walz of Ogema, and Jeff Walz of Frazee, Minn.; cousins: Cade, Kyra,
Matthew, Zachary, Stormy and Hayley; as well as many extended family members and
dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard; half brother, Devin Thompson; paternal grandpa, Harris Thompson; and all of his great grandparents.
Funeral services were held April 18 at the Mahnomen Public School Elementary Gym.
Arrangements: Anderson-Mattson Funeral Home of Mahnomen.
Online guestbook: www.andersonmattson.com
Shawn M. Teiken
Shawn M. Teiken, age 37, of Detroit Lakes and Ogema, died April 3 at EcumenEmmanuel Nursing Home.
Shawn Michael Teiken was born Oct. 17, 1975, in Detroit Lakes to James and Julie
(Donner) Teiken. He attended schools in Ogema, Detroit Lakes and Dilworth, and
Brookings, S.D. He then moved to Oregon where he attended the Auto Body Repair
Program at Lane Community College in Eugene. He returned to the Frazee, Minn., area in
2002 where he met Cassie Aschtgen, who became his life partner. They lived in Frazee
where he worked for Jepson Auto Body. In 2005, they open
Wolf Lake Repair in Wolf Lake, Minn. In 2007, they celebrated the arrival of their daughter, Wynn and Shawn became a stay
at home dad experiencing the joys of parenting. Shawn also
enjoyed cooking, fishing, hunting, playing his guitar and tinkering with his helper, Wynn at his side. He was very artistic
and had a love of all types of music.
Survivors include his life partner, Cassie Aschtgen of
Ogema; his daughter, Wynn Teiken of Ogema; his parents:
Julie and George Hamer of Brookings, James Teiken of
Mahnomen; a sister, Bobbi Jo Rohaley of Springfield, Ore.; his
grandparents: Emily Donner of Ogema, Trula Teiken of
Ogema, Roy and Ruth Hamer of Fargo.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Oliver
Donner, and Hank Teiken; uncle, Kevin Donner; and cousins, Todd and Scott Donner.
A gathering of friends and family was held April 13 at David-Donehower Funeral Home.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.
Memories may be shared online at www.daviddonehower.com.
Frank Curtis Ortley
Frank Curtis Ortley, age 65, of Cass Lake, passed away April 13 at the Sanford Hospital
in Fargo.
He was born Sept. 11, 1947, in White Earth to Stephen and Iona (Bassett) Ortley.
He is survived by his wife, Joanne Ortley of Cass Lake; sons, Frank Ortley Jr. of
Oregon and Joel Ortley of Cass Lake; daughters: Ann Ortley of Cass Lake, Teresa (Derek
Fairbanks) Ortley of Cass Lake, Jolanda Deane Ortley of Minneapolis, Jessie Sagataw of
Michigan and Michelle Ortley of Cass Lake; brother, Stephen Ortley Jr.; step brothers, Larry
Roberts of Mahnomen and Sam Roberts of Minneapolis; sisters:
Charlotte (Frank) Elias of Houston, Florence Eischens of Pine
Point, Mary Ortley of Mahnomen, Louise Westbrook of
Minneapolis and Roberta Ortley; five granddaughters, 10 grandsons, two great granddaughters and seven great grandsons; numerous nieces, nephews; other relatives and many friends.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Iona;
sister, Leona; brother, David and infant brother, Thomas.
A traditional wake service for Frank begin April 14 and continued until the service on April 16 at the old Pine Point School in
Pondsford. Spiritual leader was Allen Hardy. Pallbearers were
David Eischens, Sam Ortley, Eugene Eischens Jr., Jerry Adams, Juan Vasquez and Marlon
White. Alternate pallbearers were James Ortley and Tim Bloom. Honorary pallbearers were
Curtis Ortley, Vicente Cerda Romo, Bryant Cooper, Jonathan Weyaus, Darian Weyaus and
Gabriel Ortley.
Interment: St. Theodore Catholic Cemetery in Pondsford.
Arrangements: Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker, Minn.
Online condolences for the family may be given at www.northernpeace.com
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Anderson, Daniel Arthur
Anderson, Dorothy Jean
Anderson, John Richard
Anderson, Josephine Ann
Anderson, Judith Ann
Anderson, Julie Jeanne
Anderson, Roxanne Sharon
Anderson, Yvonne
Andrick, Dorothy Lee
Antell, Brandon James
Appleton, Marlys Marie
Arment, Larry Keith
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Ashby, Patricia Gail
Atkinson, Linda Marie
Avina, Lee Ann
Axtell, Lonny Ray
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Barker, Ellen Mae
Barnes, Johnny Ray
Barnes, Rachael Ann
Barnett, Justin Warren
Barstow, Edward James
Bartsch, Edward Earl
Bartsch, Shirley Jean
Bassler, Stacie
Bassler, Thomas Landis
Batdorf, Earl William
Batdorf, Raymond Eugene
Baumann, Carl Edward
Baur, Brenda
Beasley, Allan Lee
Beaulieu, Gregory Allen
Beaulieu-Mccarter, Janice Marie
Beaulieu, Jennor William
Beaulieu, John Emerson
Beaulieu, Larry Lee
Beaulieu, Renae Ann
Beaulieu, Shawn David
Beaupre, Nancy Jean
Beaupre, Robert Michael
Beck, Ardell
Beckett, Laroyce Owen
Belcourt, Dwight Raymond
Bell, James Leroy
Bellanger, Cynthia Jayne
Bellanger, Daniel Richard
Bellanger, Guy Francis
Bellanger, Laurie Kay
Bellanger, Vernon Dale
Bellcour, Laurence Charles
Bellcourt, Perry Joseph
Bellcourt, Theodore Dale
Bellefeuille, Glenn Martin
Bellefeuille, Richard Larry
Bellefeuille, Thomas Edward
Bellonger, Terry Lee
Bement, Benedict William
Bement, George Robert
Bement, Gordon William
Bement, Kevin Bruce
Bennett, Joyce Ann
Bennett, Leslie Lucille
Benson, Bradley Allen
Berg, Adam Gordon
Bergmann, Carol Jeanine
Berry, Barbara Ann
Berry, James Oscar
Berry, Roger LeRoy
Bethke, Virginia Lou
Betsworth, Angela Saphire-Marie
Beyl, David Michael
Bibeau, Jack H
Biesemeier, Patrick Boyd
Bieth, Delrine E
Bird, Arianna Marie
Bird, Robin Dean
Birkland, Gregory Charles
Bishop, Pearl Ruth
Bisson, Ernestine L
Bisson, Thomas Duane
Bjerke, James Russell
Black, Cindy
Black, Perry
Black, Victor M
Blacketter, Shawn Marie
Blair, Jean A
Blair, Lisa Ann
Blanchard, Christopher Stephen
Blanchard, Donald Dean
Blanchard, Michael Todd
Blanchard, Richard Dale
Blanchard, Terrilyn Marie
Bloker, Anthony Herbert
Bloomquist, Robert Ray
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Blumenstein, Jill Ann
Boehm, Barbara Jean
Bonga, David James
Boswell, Charles Wendell
Boswell, Duane Louis
Boswell, Tyler Roland
Bowstring, Evelyn
Boyd, Kary Renee
Boynton, Albert Long
Branchaud, Arnold Duane
Brandon, Joan Marie
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Brennan, Thomas Kevin
Brisbois, Dennis Louis
Broderson, Jacque Lynn
Broderson, Robert Lee
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Broker, Robin Joy
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Brown, Lavaun Marie
Brown, Patricia Ann
Brown, Robert Joel
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Brown, Yvonne Mary
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Brunner, William Charles
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Bryngelson, Jay Alan
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Bullen, Ramona Jeanette
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Bunker, Carrie Lynn
Bunker, Regina Yvette
Burchard, Carol Sue
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Capps, Theresa Cecelia
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Cary, Dorothy Ann
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Chambers, Laurene J
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Chapman, Cynthia Jean
Chandonnet, Thomas Edward
Charboneau, Amanuel James
Charbonneau, Deborah Ann
Charbonneau, Joyce Jennifer
Childs, Brdget Ann
Chilton, Douglas Lee
Choate, Wendell Lee
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Clark, Paul Antony
Clark, Robert Earl
Clement, Frances Virginia
Clifton, Darlene Marie
Cloud, Anthony James
Clubb, Barbara Ann
Cluckey, Donald J
Cluckey, James Stephen
Cockrum, Linda Le
Cogger, Dennis James
Cogger, James Harlan
Collas, James
Colosimo, Norman Galen
Colwell, Joan Marie
Conley, Rachel Naomi
Conticelli, Anna Elizabeth
Conzet, Richard Paul
Coombes, Gary Paul
Cooper, Gerald Gregory
Copeland, Gordon Lee
Costello, Sherwin James
Cothron, Penny Ann
Countryman, Rodney Dale
Cox, Sheila Josephine
Crawford-Brown, Kathleen Marie
Crespin, Linda Joy
Crockett, David Peter
Crosby, Craig Anthony
Crouch, Mari Jean
Croud, Maggie Doris
Crow, Paul Jay
Crow, Tonka Pajo
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Dakota, Sheila Marie
Dallan, Dennis Leon
Daniels, Frank Robert
Danielson, Karla Kay
Darling, Robert Wayne
Daughtry, William Ronald
Davis, Bruce Allan
Davis, Carol Lee
Davis, Frances Colleen
Davis, Juanita Lynn
Dawson, Debra Ann
Dean, Patricia Lynn
Deberry, Kathie
Deegan, Daniel
Defreitas, Diana Maria Margaret
Demarais, Melvin Louis
Demarre, Steven James
Dence, Rosella J
Dentz, Gerald B
Devereaux, Elaine N
Dittus, Tahnee Jeanne
Doepke, Agnes
Doll, Christopher Raymond
Doll, Jacqueline Michelle
Donovan, Linda Kay
Dooley, Edward Thomas
Downey, Jacob Gaius
Drake, Sherry Lillian
Drinkwine, Karen Elizabeth
Duchane, Ramona Dale
Duggan, Brittany June
Dunagan, Lance Kevin
Dunker, Bonita Louise
Dunkley, Lori Ann
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Eicher, Mary Lee
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Ell, Lawrence Steven
Ell, Thomas Vincent
Elliott, Marian A
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Emery, Terrence Leroy
Engie, Marian A
Englund, Kenneth Lyle
Erickson, Christopher Michael
Erickson, Gary Robert
Erwin, Diana Lynne
Erwin, Kenneth James
Escoto, Karen Marie
Esqueda, Paula Marie
Espey, Charles
Esterbrooks, Judith Ann
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Evans, Debra Louise
Evans, Donald Price
Evans, Donna Marie
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Fairbanks, David Charles
Fairbanks, Douglas Lee
Fairbanks, James William
Fairbanks, Raymond Alvin
Farinelli, Mario Benito
Farmer, Glenda Renee
Farmer, John Patrick
Farmer, Kathryn Mary
Farmer, Maria Susan
Faulkner, Curtis Hal
Fenton, Dona Christine
Fessenden, Price Allen
Fetherston, Ruth Mary
Fetterly, Roy Clair
Fineday, Anita Patricia
Fineday, Donald Joseph
Fischer, Alexis Cherie
Fischer, Claudia Ann
Flaherty, Patrick Edward
Flanagan, Robert P
Flategraff, Cheryl Ann
Fleming, Barbara Ann
Florez, Crystal Renee
Folstrom, Melvin Lloyd Joseph
Folstrom, Raymond
Folstrom, Richard Louis
Folstrom, Tamra Carval
Folstrom, William Alfred
Ford, Mercedes Ann
Ford, Ronald Lee
Forsberg, Earl L
Forster, Douglas Edward
Foster, Edward Eugene
Foster, Erma Lavon
Foster, Stephanie Adair
Fox, Richard Wayne
Frankovich, Joyce Elaine
Frantzich, Carrie Jo
Frazer, Tami Jean
Frederickson, Rickie Eugene
Frejo, James Leroy
Frey, Electra Ann
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Gaarder, Marie Ardelle
Gagnon, Pamela R
Ganiere, Frances S
Garcia, David Dewain
Garcia, Victoria Louise
Garland, Hazel Elizabeth
Garrison, Robert Lewis
Garshwiler-Hays, Simon Joseph
Garvie, George Michael
Garvid, Sharon Jeanine
Gastaldi, Albert Lee
Gastaldi, Vian C
Gates, Adella Mae
Gauger, Crystal Ann
Gearhart, Roschell Marie
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Gibson, Elizabeth Ann
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Giffin, Marie Joyce
Gilbreath, Elaine May
Gilles, Donna Lee
Gleason, Debbie Ann
Glienke, James Douglas
Goins, Tyler Douglas
Goltz, Anne Marie
Good, Leona M
Goodin, Vernon Louis
Goodman, Brody Dan
Gordon, Leonard R
Gordon, Michael Wayne
Gordon, Roger Thomas
Goroski, Helen Emily
Gorton, Russell Kenneth
Graham, Carol Marie
Graham, Dorothy Jean
Graham, Ranae
Gravelle, Donald John
Green, Randy Leo
Greene, Gene Allen
Greene, Wayne Stewart
Gregoire, Beulah F
Groustra, Gary Charles
Grover, Linda Darlene
Gruette, Gerald Roy
Grunder, Margaret J
Guerrero, Jessica Jean
Gullickson, Delmar Martin
Gund, Carli Lee
Gunerius, Renee Marie
Gunnink, David Paul
Gurule, Robert Ray
Guy, Drucilla Grace
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Haberman, Constance Monica
Hagan, Cynthia Catherine
Haggenmiller, Norma Jean
Halleckson, Juanita Elizabeth
Halsted, Jacqueline Mary
Hamilton, Matthew Allen
Hamilton, Patricia Sue
Hamley, Delores Yvonne
Hancock, Kathryn Beverly
Hansen, Robyn Roy
Hansen, Sandra Kay
Hanson, Richard Dean
Hanson, Shirley Gae
Hardies, Wanda Lou
Hardman, Carol Ann
Hardman, Leonard
Hardman, Russell
Hardman, William
Harms, Carla Mae
Harms, Leland Leo
Harper, Marlin Lewis
Harrington, Lois Marie
Harris, Mona Joan
Harrison, Fred Lynn
Harrison, Georgiana
Hart, Joyce Eileen
Hartgrave, Douglas Arthur
Hartgrave, Doris
Harty, Jesse Louis
Harty, Patrick Steven
Harvey, Viola Evelyn
Harwell, Shannon Renee
Hasbrouck, Lee Elwin
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Hatfield, Robert Charles
Hatmaker, Clair Elton
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Hausladen, Danielle Terese
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Henderson, Eunice Marlene
Henderson, Judy Elizabeth
Hickman, Paul Wesley
Hightower, Amy Jane
Hillison, John Edward
Hoekman, Elysa Mae
Hoffman, Juanita
Hofmann, Paula Jo
Hogan, Gerald Arthur
Hokenson, Leann Renee
Hildren, Carole Ann
Holstein, Martha Elizabeth
Hoskins, Linda Jo
Howard, Steven Joseph
Howe, Michael James
Howell, Paul Neil
Howell, Vern Emery
Hubbard, Dawn Marie
Hudgkins, Leonard Victor
Hughes, Lisa Suzanne
Hughes, Patrick Thomas
Hughes, William James
Husemann, Michael Roy
Hutson, Daniel Anthony
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Jackson, Celesta Loreene
Jackson, Dennis Wayne
Jacobs, Joel Brian
Jacobson, Alex Brien
Jahnke, Kenneth Wayne
Jahnke, Michael Dean
Jaksch, Laverne Donley
James, Sharon Kay
Janiak, Cora B
Jeffery, Tammy Jay
Jeffries, Janet Marie
Jenkins, Jennifer Joan
Jenkins, Mary Blanche
Jenkins, Mary Louise
Johnson, Ann J Annette
Johnson, Brian Eugene
Johnson, Charles Duwayne
Johnson, Debra Rae
Johnson, Dennis Laverne
Johnson, Dionne Lynette
Johnson, Florence M
Johnson, James Laverne
Johnson, Lorri Jean
Johnson, Paul Alan
Johnson, Paula Jo Marie
Johnson, Ronald Keith
Johnson, Steve Manley
Johnson, Thomas James
Jones, Carol Ann
Jones, Jody Jay
Jorgenson, Stacy
Joslin, Jack Lee
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Kainz, David Allen
Kanarr, Drew Ronald
Kanne, Avanette C
Kantor, Loryne
Karnik, Susan Marie
Kathman, David Alan
Katusky, Kimberly Ann
Katzele, Sandra Jeanne
Kauzlarich, Joanne Mae
Keezer, Frank Everette
Keezer, Jonathan Jay
Keilwitz, Michael Allen
Kelly, Patrick Michael
Kerns, David Lee
Kerrigan, Margo Dee
Ketchum, Daniel John
Ketchum, Randy Allan
Ketchum, Robert
Kettle, Cory James
King, Larry Wayne
Kitchen, Barbara Ann
Kivisto, Kevin Charles
Klein, Laurie Ann
Kleve, Janice Kay
Kling, Helen
Klink, Fern Marian
Klobuchar, Jeffery James
Klueneberg, Blake Alexander
Knightsky, Kenne Jay
Knox, Craig Lamorr Thomas
Knox, Vaughn Lee
Knox, Walter Morris
Kuntson, Sheryn Lea
Kobe, Elizabeth Lucille
Kobe, Leon Gerard
Kobe, Margaret Frances
Koivisto, Joy Lynn
Koivu, Marlys J
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Kopas, Kathleen
Kottom, Toni Marie
Kraak, Darleen Carol
Kresa, Linda Ann
Krmpotich, Joyce Marie
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Kulla, Donna Lynn
Kula, Patricia Ann
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Lachapelle, Raymond Lawrence
Ladoux, Donald Lawrence
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Laduke, Dolor A
Lallas, George Thomas
Lamb, Joseph Frances
Landro, Albert Jean
Landro, James Robert
Langley, Luanne Pearl
Laquier, Jeffrey Lynn
Laroche, Agatha Marie
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Larson, Deborah Frances
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Lee, Dean Donald
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Leff, Patrick Richard
Leffingwell, Kim Lyle
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Lego-Thatcher, Patricia Suzanne
Lego, Robert Phillip
Leier, Joyce Mae
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Lerche, Melissa Kim
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Littlewolf, Daniel Blake
Littlewolf, John Clifford
Long, Mona Eugenia
Longfield, Anthony Allen
Lowry, Charlotte Marie
Lufkins, Paul Ralph
Lundberg, John Robert
Luther, Jodee Pearl
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MacHagan, Charles David
MacIntosh, Daniel Kenneth
MacKey, Jacob Leroy
Madan, Laura Jane
Madsen, Shawn Emerson
Magnan, Mark Duane
Magnuson, Rosemary Agnes
Mahan, Betty Jean
Mahon, Jennifer Anne
Malzahn, Alicia Jean
Malzahn, Jesse Jerome
Malzahn, Mary Catherine
Malzahn, Rachel Christina Marie
Mancuso, Jeannette Rose
Mancuso, Rosetta Joan
Mancuso, Vincent Edward
Mangan, Richard John
Marquardt, Carla Corrine
Marro, Lorna Marie
Marshall, Nina Marie
Martin, Daniel Louis
Martin, Georgene Marie
Martin, Johnny Ray
Martin, Susan Elaine
Martin, William Joseph
Martinez, Ella Josephine
Mason, David Douglas
Mathews, Pamela Jean
Mathias, Carol Jean
Matt, Duane Edward
Mattern, Rendean Elizabeth
Matthews, Marie Susan
Mattfield, Lorene Elaine
Mattison, Gregory Arthur
Mattison, Raymond J
Mattsen, Arnold Gerard
Mayes, Christine Marie
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McArthur, David William
McArthur, Douglas Lynn
McArthur, Lauren Blair
McArthur, William Davis
McBain, Catherine Laureen
McCartor, Linda Ann
McCarty, Steve Allen
McClain, Diandra Jo
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McCormick, Joseph Caleb
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McDonald, Christine Maryu
McDougall, Clinton C
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McDougall, Loren Benjamin
McGovern, Mary Kathleen
McKenzie, Priscilla Marie
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McLing, Sharon M
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McNeil, Anna Marie
Mekola, Becky Jo
Mellessey, Carol Jane
Mellessey, Helen Marie
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Mellum, Joan Marie
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Mercer, Elizabeth Grace
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Mercer, Wendy Marie
Merkins, Cynthia Marie
Merkins, Gregory Alan
Merkel, Karen Marie
Meyerdirk, Janet Marlene
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Mickelberg, James Allen
Miller, Deana Louise
Miller, Juanita Jean
Mittun, Patricia Jo
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Peabody, Earl Wayne
Peacock, Kelly Jean
Pearce, Eldon Earl
Pearson, Deborah Kaye
Pearson, Eleanor Mary
Pedersen, Michael Gene
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Peltier, Natasha Renee
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Pemberton, Reno Dean
Peoples, Perry Carson
Peoples, Jacqueline Florence
Perrault, Stephen Romaine
Perry, Mardell Marie
Pesch, Joanne Elizabeth
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Peterson, Juanita Anne
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Pfuhl, Joseph Henry
Phelps, Mark
Pitt, Angelo Frank
Plamondon, Richard Ovide Joseph
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Porter, Albert Merton
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Priebe, Richard Lee
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Redcloud, Christine Angela
Redding, Ashley Rose
Reed, Jolene Marie
Rehm, Cheryl Lee
Reinholz, Serene Briana
Reynolds, Roxanne Lee
Richmond, Lyle Guy
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Ritter, Helen Elizabeth
Rivas, Sabrina Ann
Rivers, Bruce Allen
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Rivers, Mark Angelo
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Robbins, Eugene Henry
Roberts, Franklin Dean
Roberts, Sharon Louise
Robertson, Eleanor Ann
Robinson, Jackie Sue
Robinson, Tyler Warren
Rock, Byron James
Rock, Jessica Marie
Rock, Timothy Lee
Rocque, Shereen Bonita-Maye
Roe, Kathleen Marie
Roeder, Barbara Jean
Roeller, William John
Rogers, Dale Randy
Rogers, Priscilla Florence
Rognstad, Rodney Dale
Rohoi, Tacey J
Rohricht-Bargen, Kathleen
Margaret
Roman, Karen Delores
Rosenthal, Jo Ed Marie
Ross, David Brent
Ross, David Kelly
Ross, Donald Eugene
Ross, Ramona Kathleen
Ross, Tracey Anne
Rossiter, James Merlin
Rouse, Benjamin James
Rouse, Terry Lee
Roy, Gary Monroe
Roy, Kenneth Joseph
Roy, Sophia L
Roy, Terrance Robert
Royal, Anthony Gerald
Royal, John Andrew
Royal, Sunshine Marie
Rucker, Marcella Signa
Rundberg, Steven Charles
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Saice, Wallace Glen
Saign, Sara Elizabeth
Samuelson, Lowell Jay
Sandrock, Margaret
Santwier, Gerald Raymond
Sargent, Erick Wayne
Sargent, Michael Lee
Saunders, Carole Jean
Savage, Fallon Belva
Savelesky, Linda Lou
Saxon, Jr., David Edward
Saxon III, David Edward
Scavera, Rene Suzette
Schellenberg, Denise Joanne
Schiffner, Florence Margaret
Schildgen, Amanda Kaye
Schmedermann, Etta
Schoenborn, Surgenius
Schoenborne, Bonnie May
Schommer, Mary Ann
Schultze, Gregory Lynn
Schutte, Mary L
Scouton, Sherry Rae
Scully, Betty Jane
Shemwell, Karen Faye
Sherer, Anthony Jay
Sherer, Dennis Wayne
Sherer, Douglas Dale
Sherer, Robert Dale
Shields, Myron Lee
Shinkoruk, Guy James
Shinkoruk, Sylvia J
Shinledecker, Donald W
Shipman, Sandra Jean
Shoupe, Kenneth Wayne
Sinn, Sharon Lee
Sisk, Danny Miller
Skoglund, William Ramsey
Slifka, Donald Lloyd
Sloan, Marion
Smith, Cari Leanna
Smith, Norman Keith
Smith, Patricia Ann
Smith, Raymond John
Soares, Jeanne Marie
Sorenson, Kathleen Charlotte
Sorenson, Ryan Lee
Sorenson, Todd Joshua
Sosnawski, Marian Fern
Soward, Larry Allen
Spader, Dana Nicholas
Spencer, Sanford Wayne
Spillers, Beatrice
Spry, Craig Henry Parsons
Spry, Natasha Elizabeth
Spry, William Walter
Spychaj, Joseph Lawrence
St. Clair, Mark Kennedy
St. Claire, Victoria Ann
Stafford, Sharon Kathleen
Standerfer, Robert Michael
Stangel, Andrew Joe
Starkey, Bruce Henry
Starkey, Ramona Jean
Staudenmaier, Betty Ellen
Stauduhar, Lois J
Stay, Keith Lyle
Stead, Donna Marie
Steege, Kristi Lee
Stitche, Robert Edward
Stokes, Lenae L
Stone, Berkley Nicole
Stone, Colton Brent
Stone, Jacy Ayne
Stone, John Jay
Stone, Marvin John
Stone, Stephanie Marie
Stoneburner, Jennifer Louisa
Streitz, Carol Louise
Strong, Adelyne Rae
Strong, Davita Chantal
Suedel, Thomas Kenneth
Suelzle, Steven August
Sullivan, Jerry Vance
Summers, Alvin John
Sumner, Joseph Gerard
Sund, Marvin Lee
Sund, Savana Ann
Surdel, Donald William
Sutton, David George
Sutton, John Andrew
Swanson, Sherry Jean Boswell
Sweeny, Patrick Sean
Sweet, Anthony Neil
Sweet, James E
Swenson, Joseph Allen
Swetland, Nathan Robert Louis
Swofford, Judith Ann
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Tangen, Evelyn Mae
Tangerman, Cynthia Jean
Tarodis, Rayette Davida
Taylor, Carol Lynn
Taylor, Mark Joseph
Tefft, Gaylin Lyle
Templin, James Robert
Templin, Ramona P
Thomas, Daniel Dean
Thomas, Fawn Lynn Marie
Thompson, Catherine
Thompson, Harold
Thompson, Leona June
Thompson, Lisa Marie
Thompson, Michael James
Thompson, Nathan Donald
Thompson, Regina Rae
Thompson, Tina Louise
Thompson, Tyler James Joseph
Thornton, Shari Lynn
Thornton, Stephanie A
Thurston, Tiffany Lynn
Tibbetts, Donnell Mark
Tibbetts, Joshua Lawrence
Tibbetts, Melissa Yvonne
Tibbetts, Myron James
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Tibbetts, Suzanne Lee
Tieden, Howard Alvin
Tindell, Kathryn Elizabeth
Tilseth, David Michael
Tilseth, Diane Marie
Tilseth, Robert Curtis
Tomas, Kimberly Diane
Tomasko, Ida Marie
Torgerson, Andrew K
Townsend, Scott Joseph
Trimborn, Tiffany Rae
Tupper, Theresa Marie
Turner, Deborah Dawn
Turner, Robert Francis
Turpin, David Michael
Turpin, William Nelson
Tyacke, Kimberly Ann
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Ulander, Beatrice
Uran, Jennifer Ann
Uran, Steven Paul
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Vandeberg, Antonio Michael
Vaino, Kelly Ray
Vanette, Robert James
Vanyo, Barbara Mae
Varriano, Andrew Joseph
Van Wert, Ardyce Sylvester
Velasco, Roberta Claudette
Vezina, Mitchell Dennis
Vezina, David Bert
Vieburg, Jacquelin Laetta
Viklund, Traci Nora
Villier, Kim Elaine
Vizenor, James John
Vizenor, Patrick Michael
Vobr, Nan Karyl
Voeller, Lorene A
Vogel, Dianne Kay
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Wadsworth, Theodore J
Wakefield, Linda Marie
Walbridge, LeRoy Joseph
Waldorf, David Harold
Walker, Michelle Jo
Wall, Stephen Jesse
Wallen, Mark Joseph
Walter, Deborah Ann
Walter, Lana Lee
Ward, Martha Susan
Warren, Laura
Warren, Michael Robert
Waukazo, Arnold Darwin
Waukazo, Sarah Anne
Waukazo, Rod Sterling
Waupoose, Bernice
Weaver, John Lawrence
Weber, Patricia Lucille
Wehrie, Jean Ellen
Wensloff, Tawni Marie
Westfall, Alice Marie
Weyer, Georgia Susan
Wheadon, Julie Lorene
Wheelwright, James Theodore
Wick, Barbara Jean
Wiemer, Kevin Jay
Wilkins, Charles E
Williams, Dwayne Darryl
Williams, Ericca Veronica
Williams, Ronald Frances
Williams, Susan E
Williams, Theodore Robert
Williams, Willie Charles
Williams, Yvonne Rene
Willis, Timothy Allen
Willman, Janice Layne
Wilson, David Curtis
Wilson, Stephen Clark
Winscher, Kathryn Harding
Winter, Judith Ann
Wolf, Christine Margaret
Wolf, Mary Irene
Wolff, Karen Lee
Wong, Randolph Samuel
Wood, Dale Michael
Wright, Margaret Sarah
Wylie, Janice Vivian
Wyman, James Ronald
Wysocki, Virginia Marie
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Yang, David Michael
Yerkes, Warren Harold
Ylinicmi, Geraldine Lee
Young, Dale Kevin
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Ziegler, James Allen
Ziegler, Mary Ann
Zgodava, Kim Lee
Zink, Robert James
White Earth Tribal & Community College
Position Announcement
Job Title: Director of Financial Aid
Status: Fulltime Permanent
Reports to: President
Salary: DOQ
Summary: Under the General supervision of the Dean of Students, position is responsible for the management of the student Financial Aid office
by providing direction for the delivery and coordination of all federal, state
and institutional student financial aid programs
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field required.
Minimum three years of experience with increased levels of administrative
experience in financial aid programs. Individual background check
required. Must be willing to travel. Salary based on qualifications.
Complete application materials include: Letter of intent, application,
resume, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. Complete job
description and application available at www.wetcc.edu or by calling
Denise Askelson at 218-935-0417 Ext. 332.
Deadline to apply: May 17, 2013 by 4:30 pm
Send complete application materials to: White Earth Tribal and
Community College, Denise Askelson, Director of Human Resources, 124
S 1st St – PO Box 478, Mahnomen, MN 56557
Email: denise.askelson@wetcc.edu
* Equal Opportunity Employer with Indian and Veteran preference
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145th Annual White Earth Celebration
Princess and Brave Contest
June 14-16, 2013
Princess and Brave Participant Rules
Application Deadline is Friday, June 14, 2013
1. Must pledge to live a drug and alcohol free lifestyle at all times.
2. Males or females may not have any pregnancies past, present or during the year that
the participant holds the title of Princess or Brave.
3. Must be an enrolled member or descendant of White Earth, documentation
required.
4. Must reside on or within 25 miles of White Earth Reservation during the reigning
year. If participants move it is your responsibility to contact the committee, documentation required.
5. Must be ages 9-12 for the Junior title, must be ages 13-17 for the Senior title.
6. Must be willing to represent the White Earth Nation throughout the reigning
year.
7. Participants cannot hold any other title of royalty while applying or holding the title
of White Earth Princess or Brave.
8. White Earth Celebration Princess and Brave title will only be awarded once in a
lifetime.
9. Reigning Princess’ and Braves’ will have their photograph taken and their picture
will be displayed at the White Earth RTC or other building designated by the White
Earth Celebration Committee.
10. Applications must be filled out completely.
11. Applications will be verified by the White Earth Celebration Committee.
12. Any violation of rules, the committee must be notified immediately, we will
contact the runner up.
Applications are available at the White Earth RTC and in the Anishinaabeg
Today newspaper.
Please mail completed applications to Lori Fairbanks, PO Box 752, Bagley, MN
56621. Any questions call Lori Fairbanks at 218-533-0475 or Michelle Frederick
at 218-358-0618.
! Sr. Princess
! Jr. Princess
! Sr. Brave
! Jr. Brave
Please Print Clearly
Name_____________________________________Birth Date__________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
Street/PO Box
City
Zip Code
Photo by Peggie Chisholm
Almost 40 reservation youth recently gathered together in Mahnomen to plant traditional tobacco seeds.
Youth plant traditional tobacco seeds
The Youth Councils of the Boys and
Girls Clubs of the White Earth Reservation
representing Mahnomen, Naytahwaush,
Callaway, White Earth, Pine Point and Rice
Lake met April 6 at the Mahnomen club site
and planted traditional tobacco seeds.
Gina Boudreau, Tobacco Prevention
Specialist, educated the 37 youth attending
about traditional tobacco, its uses and how
to grow and harvest the seeds. The White
Earth Tribal Health Education Department
purchased mini portable greenhouses and
provided the seeds and soil.
Copies of the book, “Walking Toward
the Sacred: Our Great Lakes Tobacco
Story” written by Isaiah Brokenleg and
Elizabeth Tornes were given to the clubs
and Gina shared tobacco’s past, which
talked about tobacco stories and teachings,
tobacco’s present, which talked about
restoring tradition and reducing harms, and
tobacco’s future which talked about a future
where commercial tobacco is not used and
where traditional culture is preserved and
honored.
The Boys and Girls Clubs would like
to thank the White Earth Tribal Health
Education Department and Gina for spending time with the Youth Councils and for
providing this very valuable lesson.
Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services
White Earth Band of Chippewa
Phone #_____________________________________________________________
RFQ-13-01
School______________________________________________________________
The White Earth Band of Chippewa (Tribe) is hereby soliciting Statement of Qualifications
and Experience from qualified Civil Engineering Consultant (“Consultant”) Firms to provide
engineering services for various Public Works projects on the White Earth Indian
Reservation. The Consultant may also be required to provide assistance in the development of Grant funding proposals for Civil Engineering Projects. The professional engineering services required under this solicitation include, but are not limited to, providing technical assistance to Tribal staff on an as needed basis; developing short and long range transportation plans; performing project surveying; developing complete construction documents
for transportation and other public works projects; monitoring construction work in progress;
providing required project reports
White Earth Enrollment#________________________________________________
Descendants: parent or grandparent name and enrollment # ____________________
____________________________________________________________________
I, _____________________________________________ understand and comply
with the above stated conditions for application to the White Earth Princess/Brave
Title. My parent/guardian and I understand and agree to have the above information
verified by the White Earth Celebration Committee. This form gives the above named
school and the White Earth RTC permission to release and verify information entered
on this form. I also agree that all information above is true to the best of my knowledge.
____________________________________________________________________
Participant Signature
____________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
The Consultant will work closely with the Tribal Public Works Director to develop long-range
transportation plans, grant funding proposals, design and/or draft conceptual, preliminary,
and final improvement plans.
Selection Criteria will include recent experience in transportation and public works projects,
reputation, demonstrated ability to meet schedules within budget, interest shown, quality of
previous projects undertaken, familiarity with P.L. 93-638, as amended, consultant qualifications and TERO qualifications. Preference will be given to qualified Indian Owned Firms.
Three copies of Statement of Qualifications, including current SF 330, will be received by
the White Earth Public Works Department, 36671 Marten Drive, P.O. Box 418, White Earth,
MN 56591. Please limit proposal length to 40 pages or fewer. Proposals will be received
before 5:00 P.M. May 14, 2013.
Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Burny Tibbetts, Public Works
Director, at (218) 983-3263.
The White Earth Tribal Council reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to
waive any irregularities or informalities.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Where are you?
Individuals that are this list or know of someone
on this list should call White Earth Enrollments at
218-983-4643 to update address information.
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Abbott, Diane Alicia
Adams, Kenneth Scott
Albert, Shirley Mae
Aldeen, Catherine Jean
Aldrich, Elaine
Alejos, Nancy Elizabeth
Allen, Richard Gayle
Almer, Sharon Lucille
Alvarez, Wilma Ann
Amundson, Vernon James
Andersen, Mary Lynn
Anderson, Avanelle Marie
Anderson, Christine
Anderson, Dennis Lee
Anderson, Harold A
Anderson, Laneda Joyce
Anderson, Luella C
Anderson, Richard
Antill, Evelyn Joyce
Aquilera, Juanita M
Armstrong, Paul R
Artishaw, Lawrence
Aspinwall, Melissa Leah
Atwood, Connie Dean
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Bailes, Lori Theresa
Bak, Daniel Richard
Ballard, Debra Jean
Balluff, Bonnie June
Bargar, Dixie Lee
Barksdale, Cheri Joy
Barnett, Mickael Andrew
Bartholomew, James Lee
Bartholomew, Michael Ray
Bartz, Anthony Robert
Bartz, Raphael Dean
Bassett, Diana Joan
Bauer, Deborah Lynn
Bean, Emily Josphine
Bearden, Marjorie Carmen
Beauchamp, George Frederick
Beaulieu, Gerald Paul
Beaulieu, Gerald
Beaulieu, Herbert Leroy
Beaulieu, Karen June
Beaulieu, Myles E
Beaulieu, Patricia Catherine
Beaulieu, Ronald Leonard
Beaupre, Richard
Becker, Gary Wayne
Bedeau, Alfred Benedict
Beech, John Howard
Belcourt, Tamara Lee
Belland, Mark Anthony
Belland, Steven Michael
Bellanger, Brenda Jo
Bellanger, Peter H
Bellcourt, John Clinton
Bellcourt, Kimberly Dee
Bellecourt, Albert Anthony
Bellefeuille, Duane Wilfred
Bellefeuille, John Anthony
Bellefeuille, Marcel
Bement, Brian Leander
Bement, Richard Alan
Bender, Mary Ann
Bengtson, Laurie Lynn
Benitez, Maria Woesha
Bennett, Blair Francis
Bentley, Karin Elizabeth
Berger, Ricky Christ
Beringer, Bradley Otto
Beringer, Randall Allen
Berlowe, Phyllis Joyce
Berry, Charles Franklin
Besser, Lee Warren
Biesemeier, Dennis Clarence
Big Bear, Donald Vance
Big Bear, Dwayne
Big Bear, Frank Dennis
Bildeau, Ronald Ray
Billet, Gordon Allen
Billison, Bradley Russell
Billison, Douglas Eugene
Billison, Thomas Jefery
Bishop, Monica Lea
Bishop, Patricia Ann
Bjorklund, Lori Lynn
Blaine, Verna Mae
Blanc, Annette Emma
Bloomquist, James Duane
Blue, Eleane E
Bobst, Michael Francis
Bodily, Kimberly Sue
Bohning, Mary Suzann
Boik, James William
Bonga, Edward Raymond
Bonga, Irving Gregory
Bonga, Raymond Edward
Bonga, Robert Thomas
Boone, Richard Thomas
Boone, Victor Wayne
Bostrom, Beverly June
Boswell, Edith Maxine
Boswell, Maurice Valarian George
Boswell, Orrin Jay
Bowles, Mona Sue
Boyd, June Carol
Bray, Michael Joseph
Breimhorst, Michael
Brooks, Sheryl Sue
Brown, Donald Kenneth
Brown, Jerry Edward
Brown, John
Brown, Kurt William
Brown, Linda Carol
Brown, Nicholas Joseph
Brown, Stephen Ernest
Brown, Tad Russell
Brown, Thomas Eugene
Bruce, Lenora Bernadine
Bruce, Vicky Lynn
Brunette, Irene Frances
Brunette, Iver Roland
Brunette, James Richard
Buckley, Mary Verna
Buckley, Patrick James
Buckley, Thomas Richard
Budrow, Babette D
Buetow, Mary Patricia
Bungo-Fowler, Joanne Marie
Bunker, Curtis Dean
Bunker, Simon Michael
Bunnis, Alysa Sue
Bunnis, Kylie Kay
Burleson, Duane James
Burleson, James Keith
Burnette, David Joe
Burnette, Roberta Jean
Bush, Charles Eugene
Busse, Donald W
Byer, Leeanna Darlene
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Caldwell, Elizabeth
Caldwell, Kathryn Carol
Campbell, Darionna Lashea
Campbell, James Dean
Captain, Teresa Marie
Carl, Patricia Anne
Carlson, David William
Carlson, James Edward
Carlson, Naomi Jean
Carpentier, Vincent Patrick
Carty, Edith
Casey, Terry L
Caton, Vicky Lynn
Cegla, Beatrice Jean
Chandonnet, Pamela Jean
Charboneau, Joseph
Charbonneau, Albert Lee
Charbonneau, Allan William
Charbonneau, David Grove
Charbonneau, Herbert Leary
Charbonneau, James Lawrence
Charbonneau, Joseph Albert
Charbonneau, Joseph Norman
Charbonneau, Leander
Charbonneau, Marie Blanche Esther
Charbonneau, Mary Isabel Irene
Charbonneau, Omer James
Charbonneau, Pierre Jerome
Charbonneau, Raymond Alfred
Charuk, Cynthia Marie
Chic, Gayle Patricia
Christensen, Larry Dean
Christianson, Donald Maynard
Christopherson, Jacqueline Joy
Clark, Keith Leonard
Clark, Kevin Anthony
Clark, Lavonne Louise
Clark, Louis Vincent
Cloud, Dennis Duane
Cobenais, May Audrey
Cogger, Debra Ann
Cogger, Dennis Kenneth
Cogger, Lyne Allen
Cogger, Paulette Evelyn
Cogger, Raejean Sue
Cogger, Robert William
Coleman, Herbert
Colling, James Robert
Collins, Kenneth Robert
Conquest, Johnny Lee
Conti, Guy Thomas
Conti, Robert John
Cooper, Patrick Brian
Corliss, Alice Jean
Cox, Glenda G
Cox, Sharmon R
Critt, Michael George
Crockett, Jack Ernest
Culver, Shirlee Ann
Curtis, Martha Ann
Curtiss, Walter Lee
Cyr, Ruth Lucille
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Dahlberg, Shawna Lee
Daleo-Butterly, Claire D
Daly, Debora Marie
Daniels, Sandra Ann
Davis, Gregory Allen
Davis, James H
Davis, Lois Mae
Davis, Margaret Jane
Davis, Robert Scott
Declemens, Suzzann Marie
Degroat, Timothy Wayne
Deloria, Wendy Kay
Demarais, Melvin
Demarrais, Donald
Demarre, Kimberly Lynn
Demarre, William Richard
Demko, Joseph Benfield
Denny, Larry Allen
Denny, Patrick Vernon
Desizlets, Glen Dean
Desjardins, Alice Mae
Desjardins, David George
Desjardins, Rodney Robert
Dewey, Ethan Cale
Dietz, Justin James
Domasky, Kelly Rae
Dona Gauer, Richard Wolfgang
Doucette, Ethelbert J
Downey, Gaius Arthur
Downey, Nicole Marie
Drader, Kathleen Joyce
Drew, Christine Marie
Drinkwine, Joseph David
Driscoll, Darryl Lee
Duffy, Patricia Marie
Durant, Thomas Stevens
Durant, Verne Emel
Duzan, Marian Louise
Dvorak, Anthony James
Dwyer, Jodi Charlene
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East, Catherine Marie
Eck, Theressa Anne
Eckstein, Clint Van
Eckstein, Daryl Wayne
Edson, Alan Conrad
Edson, Thomas Leslie
Edwards, Jean Mary
Eichstadt, William Fred
Eide, Cynthia Lucille
Eide, Edward John
Eide, Jerome Lee
Ellis, Barbara Theresa
Ellis, Cecelia Ann
Ellis, James Alan
Ellis, Joseph Maurice
Ellis, Martha
Ellis, Matthew John
Ellis, Virgil Lee
Ellison, Wanda Jane
Emerson, Marcianna
Emery, Albert
Emery, Corvin Lee
Englund, William Wayne
Erickson, Annissa Elizabeth
Erickson, Christopher Scott
Erickson, Don Robert
Erickson, Frank Edward
Erickson, Joshua Allen
Estey, Charles Edsel
Evans, Laurie Ann
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Fadness, Jerry William
Fairbanks, Annie Edwenna
Fairbanks, Cecelia D
Fairbanks, Clarence G
Fairbanks, Margo Claire
Fairbanks, Michelle Jean
Fairbanks, Richard Craig
Fairbanks, Robert Paul
Fairbanks, Russell John
Fairbanks, Timothy Michael
Fairbanks, William Peter
Farrell, Maria Ann
Feather, Exavier James
Feather, Loren
Ferch, Drucilla Ann
Fineday, Patrick Lee
Firth, Francis Eugene
Flannigan, David Eugene
Flannigan, Rita A
Flannigan, William La Vern
Flood, Sharon Rae
Flor, Brenda Marie
Flor, Sandra Kay
Flores, Pedro Paul
Flower, Donald James
Folker, Norleen Kay
Folstrom, Albert Lee
Forster, Beverly Ann
Fosket, Thelma Louise
Foster, George March
Fox, Caroline Marie
Fox, James Frances
Fox, Mary Jane
Frampton, Nora G
Frederickson, Sandy Craig
French, Alex James
Fronk, Anthony Thomas
Fry, Linda Sue
Furber, Dorothy Imelda
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Gable, Gary Lee
Gagnon, Annette Marie
Gagnon, Robert Joseph
Gallagher, Michael John
Gallagher, Robert James
Gambill, Roger Allen
Ganley, Sean Vincent
Garden, Richard Arlen
Garland, Judith Maureen
Garner, Anglelique Marie
Garvie, Christine Marie
Garvie, James Edward
Gauley, Joni Lou
Gaylord, Eugene Francis
Gaylord, Mary Kathleen
Gehrke, Dan Carl
Gerow, Linda Marie
Giard, Bertha C
Giffin, Garrett Joy
Giffin, Laurie Marie
Gjestrum, Cyrlene Maria
Gjestrum, Marc Irwin
Glass, Eugene Allan
Glass, Teresa Joan
Glasser, Kay Ann
Goldsmith, Naomi
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Gomez, Marlene Joyce
Gooch, Leslie Wayne
Goodman, Carol Lee
Goodman, Cheryl Louise
Goodman, Daniel Jon
Goodman, Herbert Kenneth
Goodman, Robert David
Goodwin, Carla Ethel
Goodwin, Terry Robert
Goodwin, Todd Charles
Goodwin, Tomas Everett
Goodwin, Verne Stephen
Gordon, Cynthia L
Gordon, Mark
Gordon, Myron Wayne
Gordon, Richard Harry
Gordon, Robert P
Gordon, William Robert
Graves, John Joseph
Green, Olive M
Green, Robert Leland
Green, Ronald Lee
Greenlaw, Sandra Rose
Grennier, Ronald Leo
Gulbranson, Keith
Guyon, David Michael
Guyon, Mark Joseph
Guyon, Paul Damian
Guyon, Richard Timon
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Haaland, Jon Thor
Hackett, Peter James
Hamley, Diram Wayne
Hamlin, William Charles
Hanks, Ronald James
Hanks, Thomas James
Hanson, Douglas Gene
Hanson, Martin Seymour
Hanson, Minnie C
Hanson, Ruth Ellen
Hanson, Wendy Catherine
Harris, Roy Christopher
Harrison-Hansen, Susan Kay
Harsin, Patricia A
Hart, Diane Marie
Hart, Durema Rose
Hart, Michael John
Hathaway, Mark S
Hathaway, Maureen C
Hathaway, Peter William
Hatton, Maude L
Hauck, Robin Roger William
Haynes, Brian George
Heath, Elizabeth, Kimberlee
Heinen, Darrell Matthew
Heinkel, Walter Douglas
Helps, Elverna Bernice
Henderson, Mary Maxine
Hendrickson, Claudia May Cassaway
Hendrickson, Patrick David
Hendrix, William Tallisford
Henry, Douglas Bruce
Henry, Scott Alan
Herbison, Priscilla Joan
Hess, Barbara Ann
Hickman, Wendy Maxine
Higgins, Lorinda Marie
Hill, Brian Lee
Hiller, Eunice Lorraine
Hilliard, Cameron William John
Hilstad, David Richard
Hinrichs, Dianne Lee
Hittson, Jovita Marie
Hodgkins, Ronald Craig
Hogan, Gary Gene
Hoglund, Jeanine Doris
Hollinday, Scot Brady
Hollowell, Dianne Marline
Holm, Eleanor Louise
Holmen, Carl Christian
Holmes, Judy Marie
Holmes, Nathan Allyn
Hookom, Dale Iver
Hopper, Kimberly Kay
Hough, Kelly Rae
Houle, Danny Joseph
Houle, David Lee
Houle, Larry Keith
Houle, Michael Joseph
Howard, Bonnie June
Howell, Michael James
Hughes, Janet Marie
Hughes, Sophia V
Hutton, Linda June
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Iden, Carol Ardine
Isham, Frederick Eugene
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Jaakola, Charles John
Jackson, Alberta Lee
Jackson, Claresa Marie
Jackson, Delores
Jackson, Isaiah James
Jackson, Jayme Elizabeth
Jackson, Norman Joseph
Jacoby, Jennifer Louise
James, Joseph Bart
James, Katherine Cecile
Jeffrey, Pearl Esther
Jeffries, Jeffrey Scott Wm
Jeffries, Ruth Mary
Jemison, Samuel Edward
Jennings, Michael Quinn
Jenson, Joel Craig
Johnson, Barbara Ann
Johnson, Colleen Leona
Johnson, Corinne Florence
Johnson, Dagney Joy
Johnson, Dale Carroll
Johnson, Dale James O
Johnson, Darcy Kay
Johnson, David Leslie
Johnson, Donald Wayne
Johnson, George Lewis
Johnson, James Lee
Johnson, Julie Ann
Johnson, June
Johnson, Marlissa Marie
Johnson, Michael Paul
Johnson, Nels Nathan
Johnson, Tyrrone Lee
Johnson, Vernie W
Johnson, Walter Thorsten
Jones, Margaret Claire
Jones, Wesley
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Kainz, Aldean Ervin
Kaminsky, Shirley Anne
Kaquatosh, Nina Inez
Kaquatosh, Samantha Simone
Keezer, Bridget Holly
Keezer, Jeremy Joel Belland
Keough, James Joy
Ketchum, David Glenn
Ketchum, Roger Dale
Kile, Dorene Darlene
Killens, Thalia Diane
Killian, Patricia Ann
Killmer, Patricia Louise
Kincheloe, Dolores Ann
King, Alison Darnell
King, Ivan Paul
King, James Ray
King, John Morris
King, Karen Kay
Kirkendoll, James Robert
Klitzke, Ruby R
Klotter, Timothy Wayne
Knicely, Peggy Janice
Knoff, Florence Arlene
Knutson, Marilyn Marie
Kochendorfer, Doreen Mae
Kochendorfer, Frances Jean
Kochendorfer, Joy Renee
Koeger, Beth Sydne
Koenig, Robert James
Koenig, Russell Dean
Kormanik, Carol A
Korte, Mary Kay
Kost, Michael Dean
Kounalis, Carol Susan
Koval, Francis Bernard
Krebs, Sharon Leigh
Kroeger, William M
Kroyer, Linda Lea
Kuchynka, Kurtis Dean
Kulla, Mark Andrew
Kulla, Scott Thomas
Kulla, Vernon Merle
Kvislen, Patricia Ann
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Lachapelle, Joseph I
Lachapelle, Kathryn Renee
Lackner, Susan May
Ladoux, Daniel Dean
Ladoux, Gladys Ann
Ladue, Eugene John
Laduke, Iva Lou
Laduke, Shelley Rae
Lafreniere, Theodore Joseph
Lafrenierre, Adolph Wilfred
Lafrenierre, Bryan Keith
Lagard, Barbara Ann
Lamb, Walter Claire
Lambrecht, Judith Yvonne
Langley, Diana Kaye
Laplante, Sandra Lynn
Laroche, Kenneth J
Laroche, Richard D
Larsen, Joseph Daniel
Larsen, Robert Charles
Lasarge, Harriet
Lawrence, Joseph A
Lease, Catherine Rae
Lee, Delores Elaine
Leedom, Eliabeth Jane
Lego, Anita Lynne
Lego, Donald Mark
Leith, Whitney Glenn
Leoso, Katrina Renee
Lequier, Francis Henry
Lequire, Edward L
Lequire, James William
Lequire, Thomas Wayne
Letarte, Karen Mary
Liberty, Deborah Marie
Liddell, Frederick Lehman
Lillion, Jay William
Lindfors, Sharon Kay
Liskowycz, Judith Roxane
Littlewolf, Lizzie
Littlewolf, Michael Francis
Littlewolf, Waurine Faye
Ljunggren, Kalvin Wayne
Loges, Rosalie Ann
Lone Eagle, Edward Lorry
Lonestar, Robert Brooks
Long, Mary Ann
Longo, Darlene Carol
Lucher, Martha Jo
Lufkin, Diandra Leigh
Lufkin, Enriqueta Elena
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Lundberg, Rusty James
Lundquist, Marvin Edwin
Luther, Susan Elaine
Lynn, Ronald Keith
Lytvyn, John Dymtro
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MacCrostie, Daniel Scott
MacFarlane, Peter Clark
MacHgan, Anthony Brett
MacHgan, Richard Clarence
MacKey, Selma Evelyn
Madison, Bruce Michael
Madison, Robert
Magnan, Robert
Mahoney, George Glenn
Maley, June Y
Malicoat, Sue Ann Marie
Marston, William Fred
Martin, Harry James
Martin, Joseph John
Martin, Mary R
Martin, Roberta Marie
Martin, William G
Martinez, Colleen Kay
Mattison, Dorothy L
Mattison, Mary B
Mattson, Kathleen
Mattson, Patricia Ann
McArthur, Daryl Thomas
McArthur, Kimberly
McCloskey, Robert Duke
McConoughey, Steven Dean
McCool, Yvonne Marie
McDonald, Douglas Gene
McDonald, Kenneth Wayne
McDougall, Mildred C
McDuffie Laythan, Shawn
McGerr, Timothy Howard
McIntosh, Ronald James
McKenzie, Dorothy M
McKinney, Marcella Mae
McNamara, Thomas Noland
McNeal, Thomas William
McNiff, Greg Curtis
McRae, Patricia Ann
Meadows, Michan Marie
Meakin, Elizabeth Verna
Meiser, Michele Elaine
Mellessey, Michael George
Mellessey, Richard Allen
Menge, Theodora Rose
Mercurio, Wendy Rene
Meredith, Geraldine Valarie
Mertz, Robert Joseph
Meshke, Cheryl Faye
Mickelberg, Grace Marcella
Migliaccio, Sharon Rose
Miller, Francis Dale
Miller, Larry Paul
Miller, Ray Linda
Miller, Ruth Lucille
Milliner, Mary Elaine
Mills, Jean Kay
Mirsch, Thomas Vernon
Mishow, Kathleen Marie
Miska, Mariann Leah
Mitchell, Aaron Lee
Mitchell, Billy Jack
Mitchell, Patricia Ann
Mitchell, Samuel Louis
Mitchell, Thelma Louise
Mitsch, Marilyn Jean
Mohler, Teresa Ann
Montgomery, Raymond Dale
Montgomery, Wayne David
Mooers, Patricia
Moose, Larry Joe
Moose, Shane Allen
Moose, Stephen Andrew
Morales, Robert
Moreau, Marie Margaret
Morrill, David Gordon
Morrison, Dana Gaye
Moulton, Mary Jo
Moulton, Robert Gale
Moulton, Terry Allen
Mousseau, Elizabeth
Murphy, James Harold
Murphy, Josephine Delores
Murphy, Michael Patrick
Murphy, Shawn James
Murray, Alfred
Murray, Karen Marie
Murray, Patrick J
Mutchler August
Myers, Winona Jo
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Nassett, Kevin Glen
Nelson, Inez M
Neri, Helen Maxine
Nevitt, Donald
Newbury, Cinda Lynn
Nick, Mary Louise
Nicolle, Elydia H
Norby, Janet Joy
Norcross, Sheryl Louise
Nordgulen, Curtis Ralph
Norris, Frank William
Novak, Catherine Margaret
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O Brien, Leonard Louis
O Neil, Terry Lee
O Neil, William Greg
Oelfke, Michelle Marie
Oertel, Theodor Guenther
Olson, Beverly Ann
Olson, Carol Jean
Olson, Darlene Josephine
Olson, Dawn Marie
Olson, Kathleen
Olson, Michael Edward
Olson, Orion Roy
Olson, Randy Ramon
Olson, Robyn Lea
Olson, Thomas Jeffrey
Olson, Vincent Lee
Olson, Wanda Marie
Olsrud, Dorothy Eileen
Omdahl, Ronald James
Oquist, Cory Gene
Ornie, Irene Mildred
Otremba, Denise Colleen
Otremba, Harvey Edward
Otremba, William Joseph
Otto, Janice M
Overby, Michael Allen
Overton, Marie Doreen
Overton, Randy Thomas
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Pagel, Kim Elizabeth
Pankow, Curtis Lee
Parkhurst, Amber Estralita
Paro, John Francis
Partlow, Eileen Alice
Paulson, David Allan
Payette, Victor Joseph
Peake, Charles Robert
Peake, Cheryl Lynn
Peake, Donna Marie
Pearson, William Charles
Pec, Marian Theresa
Peck, James Lynn
Peck, Jean Marie
Pemberton, Ladonna Rae
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Pence, James Franklin
Pence, John Edward
Pence, Roger Marcel
Pepper, Joyce Jane
Pereida, Donna Jean
Perkins, Robert Charles
Perreault, Peggy
Perry, Duane Leon
Persinger, Raymond Kaye
Person, Fern Elizabeth
Person, Paul Wayne
Peters, Michele Leora
Peterson, Roger John
Petrowske, Ethelburt F
Phillips, Charleen B
Plate, Donald Robert
Plate, Rebecca Le Ann
Plate, William Daniel
Poole, Robert Edward
Post, Ernestine Louise
Potratz, Maria Inge
Potter, Darlene Marie
Potter, Francis Everett
Potter, Janelle Judith
Potter, Robin Marie
Potter, Thelma
Powers, William Antoine
Pratt, Gayle Dianne
Praught, James Francis
Praught, Mary Louise
Pretzer, Cheryl Ann
Protz, Mary Catherine
Pruden, Clifford L
Purvis, William Leroy
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Quinn, Kathleen Marie
Quinn, Michael Stephen
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Ramos, Judy Jayne
Ray, Patricia Odelia
Raymond, Diane Beverly
Reed, Deborah Lynn
Reed, Michelle Marie
Reese, Janet Ruth
Reese, Vanessa Ray
Register, M J Maeengun
Reichkitzer, Kenneth Donald
Reid, Betty Darleen
Remme, Cary Anne
Resemius, John
Resemius, Robert
Rice, Michael Lee
Richards, Michael Lee
Richardson, Frank
Rieder, Diane Marie
Riley, Michael Luverne
Rinell, Margaret May
Ritz, Vernon Duwayne
Rivera, Margaret Lorraine
Rivers, Theresa Marie
Robbins, Susan Kay
Roberts, Cindy Marie
Robertson, Jeffrey John
Robideau, Andrew William
Robinson, Katherine Josephine
Robinson, Vickie Lynn
Rock, Anthony Charles
Rock, Charles Edward
Rock, Rayette Kay
Rodney, Geraldine Rita
Rogers, Raymond
Rollins, Joyce Catherine
Ronden, Mary Betty
Ross, Donald Herbert
Rossini, David Joseph
Rossiter, Richard Theodore
Rottach, Eleanor V
Rottach, Gary Lee
Rouse, John Harold
Rouse, Kimberlie
Rowe, Ivi May
Roy, Dale Wayne
Roy, Duane Vincent
Roy, Kimberly, Joy Ann
Roy, Linda Mae
Roy, Renee Marie
Roy, Robert Lee
Royer, Mary Lynn
Roza, Donna Yvonne
Ruffing, Robert William
Rupert, Joan
Ruscheinsky, Elaine Marie
Russell, Robert Stewart
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Saetre, Conrad Leroy
Saice, Dennis Michael
Saice, Edward Lawrence
Saice, John N
Sailor, Calvin James
Sailor, Joseph F
Sailor, Ron Mc Clure
Salmons, Kelli Rae
Samson, Teresa Lynn
Sandstrom, Diane L
Sargent, Anthony Wayne
Sargent, Dean Alan
Sargent, Donald Curtis
Sargent, Melvin James
Sargent, Teresa Ann
Sather, James Joseph
Sauter, Lawree Pearl
Savage, Daniel Marco
Savage, Sharleen Jimenez
Sawicki, Jo Ellen
Sawyer, Jean Renee
Sayers, Robert Wayne
Scherette, Mark Jeffrey
Scherette, Merville
Schilling, David Paul
Schimanski, Amy
Schimanski, Mary Jo
Schmit, Clarence Edward
Schneider, Kathelene
Schneider, Patricia, Ann
Schoenborn, Marvin J
Scholwinski, Suzanne Kellie
Schowalter, Kevin Philip
Schreiber, Bonie Jean
Schultz, Duwayne Alvin
Schultz, Vicki Lynn
Schwichtenberg, Bruce Douglas
Scott, Susan Bender
Seiler, Tina Lorene
Serrano, Linda Marie
Sexton, Lanae Ann
Shafer, Jane Louise
Shealy, Patrick L
Sherer, Bruce Edward
Sherer, Sharyn Mary
Sherwood, Valerie Lynn
Shinkoruk, Shauna Marie
Shinledecker, Leroy D
Shively, Stephen Christopher
Shores, Kevin Richard
Shores, Scott Richard
Side, David Alan
Side, Marie
Silver, Katherine Anne
Simcox, Julia Eileen
Simons, Sarah Roseann
Skaggs, Una Jeanette
Skarsten, Sandra Kay
Slifka, Irene Saraphine
Slifka, James Edward
Sloan, Judy Ann
Smalley, Kristi Ann
Smith, Benedict Luvern
Smith, Charlotte
Smith, Cory Joseph
Smith, Dale Clyde
Smith, Danielle Elizabeth Marie
Smith, Derrick Marlon James
Smith, Jill Marie
Smith, Kimberly Ann
Smith, Lorna
Smith, Margaret Yvonne
Smith, Robert James
Smith, Ronald R
Smith, Tony Lee
Snetzinger, Robert Wayne
Songetay, Katie
Sovich, Jonathan Patrick
Spallino, Marijane Virginia Ginger
Spearin, Sharon May
St Clair, Patrick Joseph
St Marie, Delores J
Stager, Phillip
Standslast, Thomas Peter
Stanley, Mary Louise
Stanyer, Imelda May
Staples, Theodore Thomas
Starkey, Kristine Jo
Stavne, Ursula Ann
Steinbrech, Naomi Ruth Mcgee
Steiner, Dale Agnes
Stiff, Ramona Lenora
Stoen, John Morris
Stoen, Maureen Kay
Stoen, Patricia Ann
Stoltz, Evan Bryan
Stone, Eric Jon
Stone, Keenan John
Straub, Ella May
Streeter, Greg Kenneth
Strobel, Jeannie Marie
Stroberger, Beatrice Elvina
Stromberg, Coreen Louise
Stromberg, Larry Duane
Stromstad, Benjamin Oren Ward
Stromstad, Margaret Elizabeth
Strother, Lucy
Stroud, Michael Steven
Stuntebeck, Charles Joseph
Stuntebeck, Michael Joseph
Sullivan, Daniel Theodore
Sullivan, Jeri Lynn
Sund, Theresa Lynn
Suoboda, Gregory Robs
Surdel, Gary Martin
Sutherland, Kenneth Abram
Sutton, Jean Claire
Sutton, Meredith Rae
Suvagian, James Gilbert
Swalve, Duane Dale
Sweet, Joseph William
Swenson, Carol Jean
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Thompson, Mary Lamae
Thompson, Trevor Paul
Thomson, Jerald Marlin
Thomson Linda Kay
Thoreson, Wanda Lee
Thunstrom, Jerome Allen
Thurstin, Michael Anthony
Tibbetts, Edward Eugene
Tiessen, George Edward
Tolbert, Chester Ronald
Tommervik, David Leon
Tonder, Jeffrey David
Trombly Barbara
Tucci, Delores Dian
Turner, Kathryn Kim
Turner, Mark Allen
Turner, Patricia Jean
Tyson, Mary R
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Uruo, Jennifer Noel
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Vahey, Mark Edward
Valdez, Cindy Lynn
Vallejo, John George
Van Nett, Valerian Rand
Van Wert, Robin Stanley
Vander Wielen, Rose Marie
Vanoss, Francis John
Varriano, Barbara Ann
Varty, Jon Michael
Vasilatos, Jerome
Vezina, Daniel George
Vezina, Marilyn Jean
Villagomez, Linda Fay
Villebrun, Bruce David
Villebrun, Lawrence Peter
Villebrun, Paul Joseph
Vincent, Devin Leo
Vinson, Laurette Yvonne
Vizenor, Daniel Francis
Vizenor, Jeffrey Michael
Vizenor, Julie Marie
Vizenor, Lawrence
Vizenor, Mark Lawrence
Vizenor, Patrick Arthur
Vogel, Danny Lee
Vogel, William Chris
Vogt, Barbara Joy
Vogt, Michael Steven
Vornwold, Leo William
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Wachter, Vallory Joan
Wadena, Lawrence Earl
Wadena, Tammy Lynnette
Wakefield, Virginia Mae
Walker, James Arlie
Wall, Kim Marie
Wallace, Linda Kaye
Wallen, Annella Bettie Rita
Wallen, Sharon Lee
Walton, Susan Kay
Warner, Sara Louise Dianne
Warren, Peggy Marie
Warthen, Cindy
Wayman, Phillip James
Weaver, Jay William
Weaver, Kelly Lyman
Weber, Ivan Paul
Webster, Joseph Clarence
Weigert, Toni Lea
Weise, Bryan Daniel
Weise, Leroy R
Westcott, Craig
Westfall, Vaunnie Lee
Weyaus, Debra Jean
Whitcomb, Darrell Lee
Whitcomb, Edward Lawrence
White, Roberta
Wick, Jacquelin
Wiktorowski, Wayne Joseph
Williams, Chester Joseph
Williams, Gerome Edward
Williams, Jennifer Kay
Williams, Leroy Lewis
Williams, Sandra Phyllis
Williamson, Terri Marie
Willis, John
Wimer, Linda Marie
Winn, Leslie Ann
Wirth, Francis P
Wischnak, Kelvin Scott
Wold, Mary Beth
Wolinski-Littlewolf, Sandra Ellen
Wolsegger, Mary Doris Ruby
Wong, Stephen Peter
Wright, Debra Ann
Wright, Diane Marie
Wright, Eugene Victor
Wright, James Curtis
Wright, Louis Raymond
Wright, Marian
Wright, Tamara Marie
Wydenes, Catherine Jean Marie
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Yahr, Stacey Anne
Yahr, Suzanne Marie
Yahr, Teresa La Verne
Yankus, Jeanette Marie
Yerkes, John David
York, Rita Mae
Young, John Eugene
Young, Mark Alan
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Zavoral-Brown, Jamie Joyce
Zwalesky, Nancy Ann
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Taft, Terri Ann
Tanje, Frank Masayoski
Tasson, Valerie Lynn
Taylor, Mavis Arlene
Taylor, Morrell James
Taylor, Rita Kay
Terwilliger, Kathleen Frances
Thelen, Marilyn Joan
Theriault, Douglas Allen
Thomas, John Israel
Thompson, Ethel Ann
Thompson, Eugena Eliz
Thompson, Fred Miles
Thompson, Jordon William
Thompson, Leon Dale
Thompson, Lisa Jean
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Affidavit of Publication
Affidavit of Publication
WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE )
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION
)ss.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
)
White Earth Tribal Court
WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE )
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION
)ss.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
)
White Earth Tribal Court
WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE )
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION
)ss.
STATE OF MINNESTOA
)
White Earth Tribal Court
In Re the Dissolution of:
In Re the Custody of:
In Re the Matter of:
Douglas Fairbanks.,
Petitioner,
and
Meryl Jones,
Sharon Basswood,
and
Jeanne Fairbanks,
Melinda Jones,
Respondent.
Petitioner,
Respondent.
and
William Annette,
Petitioner,
Respondent.
SUMMONS
SUMMONS
SUMMONS
THE WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT:
THE WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT:
THE WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve
on Petitioner's attorney an answer to the Petition for Dissolution
which is on file in the office of the Clerk of the White Earth
Tribal Court, within twenty (20) days after the service of this
summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. A court hearing will be held on May 15, 2013 at 9 a.m. Please contact Stacy
Zima with the White Earth Tribal Court at 218-983-4648, Ext
5757.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve
on Petitioner's attorney an answer to the Petition for Custody
which is on file in the office of the Clerk of the White Earth
Tribal Court, within twenty (20) days after the service of this
summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. A hearing has
been scheduled for May 28 2013, at 1:15 p.m. at the White
Earth Tribal Court in White Earth, MN.
An emergency Order for Protection has been issued based on the
Affadavit and Petition for Order for Protection in this matter. A
hearing has been set for May 13, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at the White
Earth Tribal Court.
If you fail to respond to this petition, judgment by default will be
taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING PROVISIONS
SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO THIS
ACTION UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT
OR THE PROCEEDING DISMISSED:
(1)NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS
EXCEPT (i) FOR THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE OR FOR THE
NECESSARY GENERATION OF INCOME OR PERSERVATION OF ASSETS, (ii)BY AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING,
OR (iii)FOR RETAINING COUNSEL TO CARRY ON OR TO
CONTEST THIS PROCEEDING,
(2)NEITHER PARTY MAY HARASS THE OTHER PARTY;
AND
(3) ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.
IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU
WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT.
White Earth Tribal Court
P.O. Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
218-983-3825
Dawn Wann’s Gardens
Plants Grown With Love!
Opening Thursday, MAY 9
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Every Day
For Mother’s Day & Memorial Day:
Flower Baskets & Pots, in bloom! Gift Certificates
•Many Tomato & Pepper Varieties; Heirlooms
Flowers in packs, singles: Unusual varieties.
•Herbs! A large selection!
•Small Fruits, Shrubs, Apple Trees, Perennials
•Seed potatoes by the pound: Reds, Whites
Russets, Yukons
•Onion sets & plants
•Bulk Seeds & “Cornucopia” Packets
Directions from Zerkel: East on 210th St. (C.R. 37) 1
1/4 mi. to 203rd Ave; right (S) 3/4 mi. Signs will be
posted!
Phone: 218-657-2266
If you fail to respond to this petition, judgment by default will
be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING PROVISIONS
SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO THIS
ACTION UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT
OR THE PROCEEDING DISMISSED:
(1)NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS
EXCEPT (i) FOR THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE OR FOR THE
NECESSARY GENERATION OF INCOME OR PERSERVATION OF ASSETS, (ii)BY AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING,
OR (iii)FOR RETAINING COUNSEL TO CARRY ON OR TO
CONTEST THIS PROCEEDING,
(2)NEITHER PARTY MAY HARASS THE OTHER PARTY;
AND
(3) ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.
IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU
WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT.
White Earth Tribal Court
P.O. Box 289
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4648
Students
from Front Page
would not be possible,” said Emma King, WETCC
Interim Dean of Student Services. King acknowledged
both Ojibwamowin Instructor Nyleta Belgarde and
English Instructor Sheila Michaels for their willingness to serve as coaches and mentor students.
Other students who placed in events or were recognized were Jasmin Larson (second in quilling),
Chuck Pederson (WETCC ambassador to the
American Indian College Fund) and Anthony
Villebrun (WETCC 2012 -2013 Student of the Year).
This was an incredible opportunity for all those
who diligently worked to make their competition
dream a reality. The following students were AIHEC
representatives from WETCC: Kari Pederson, Mark
Kloskey, Dianne Kier, Jasmin Larson, Mariah
Dominguez, Chuck Pederson, and Derrick Alvarado.
These students and their advisors would like to
thank the community for their support, because without them, opportunities like this would not be possible.
Miigwetch!
If you fail to respond to this petition, judgement by default will
be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
NOTICE OF RESTRAINING PROVISIONS
SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO THIS ACTION UNLESS THEY
ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT OR THE PROCEEDING
DISMISSED:
(1)RESPONDENT SHALL NOT COMMIT ACTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AGAINST THE PETITIONER.
(2)RESPONDENT MUST NOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH
PETITIONER WHETHER IN PERSON, WITH OR THROUGH
OTHER PERSON, BY TELEPHONE, LETTER OR ANY
OTHER WAY
IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU
WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT.
White Earth Tribal Court
P.O. Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
218-983-3825
In Memory
Franklin J. Brown
“To Those O Love and Those Who Love Me”
When I am gone, release me, let me go.
I have so many things to see and do.
You must not tie yourself to me with tears.
Be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love, you cannot guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
But now it’s time I traveled on alone.
So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part.
So bless the memories in your heart.
I won’t be far away for life goes on;
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can’t see me, I’ll be there.
And if you listen with your heart you’ll hear
All my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I’ll greet you with a smile and “Welcome Home.”
Forever in our hearts,
Love your family,
Mom, Dad, Erica, Karissa, Austin
Anishinaabeg Today
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Detroit Lakes
Farmers Market
Keenie’s Korner
Pickled Northern
By Colleen Blattenbauer
SNAP Program
This is for the fishermen who would like to do
something different with the northern’s they caught
when ice fishing this winter. Warning - this recipe
came from my recipe box, so this is not USDA
approved :)
Here is what you will need:
Quart jar, lid and ring
Northern
Canning salt
White onion
White vinegar
½ cup sugar
1 Tbsp. canning salt
2 Tbsps. Pickling spice
Start out with a clean quart jar. I like to boil the
jar, lid and ring for a few minutes and set them on a
clean towel, so they are cooled before filling.
Before pickling the Northern’s, soak the fish
overnight in a bowl of cold water and canning salt
strong enough to float an egg. Really, I want you to
float an egg in salt water, but make sure the egg is
fresh as a spoiled egg will float without the salt.
The next day rinse the fish with cold water 5 to 6
times. Cut the fish up into bite size pieces. Fill a quart
jar ¾ full of fish and fresh sliced white onions.
Alternate the fish and onion. Fill the jar with white
vinegar and add ½ cup of sugar, 1 Tablespoon of canning salt and 2 Tablespoons of pickling spice. Put
cover on jar. Shake the jar to get the sugar, salt and
spices mixed. Let stand 1-2 weeks. Keep in refrigerator. Shake the jar each day. The pickled fish are ready
to eat in 1 week 4 days.
Enjoy!!
Colleen Blattenbauer
White Earth USDA “SNAP” Nutrition Education
PO Box 70
2531 310th Naytahwaush, MN 56566
Phone: 218-983-3286 Ext. 1395
Thank You
A big Miigwech to our friends, community and
most of all to our families! We would like to thank
everyone for helping the Naytahwaush Head Start
experience some great learning opportunities.
Kris Lafriniere - Pumpkin Patch, Twin Lakes Fire
Hall and Smokey Bear, Custer and Marge’s Fur Shack,
Learning Center, Ricky, Punky and Ron at the
Complex, Pinehurst/Santa, Jeff Wark for the Yule
Logs, Biology department, Charter School for reading
to our children, Bemidji Science Museum, and area
businesses for Trick or Treating.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
! Vendor & Prospects meeting May 11.
! Open every Saturday beginning May 18
(And Tuesdays if enough interest is shown)
Contact: Oscar at 218-334-5307
Or: oclrb@yahoo.com
Happy Birthday/Mothers day
What is Grace?
~ Grace ~
Grace is Love, a love that is never ending.
Grace is Forgiveness, forgiveness for whatever I may have done.
Grace is Beautiful, beautiful in ways words cannot express.
Grace is Care, forever caring, never forgetting.
Grace is Strength, holding a family on shoulders that holds
mountains.
Grace is Giving, giving more than able, endlessly, always.
Grace is a friend, when there are no friends around.
Grace is Security, when times get tough and sky’s grow dark.
Grace is a Grandma, Auntie, Sister…
But most of all, she’s my mom.
Happy Mother’s Day Mom & Happy Birthday!!!
Love Always, Your Son Aaron
In Memory
Remembering Harold “Mark” Warren
who passed away May 1, 2001
Twelve years have passed since we said our goodbyes.
Mark, we will always remember you for all the fun,
love and happiness you brought to our family.
All the times we went ricing, hunting, fishing, cooking
out, going out to bars and cruising around Net Lake in your
big blue boat and just chilling at our house in White Earth.
Mark, you will always have a place in our hearts that
will never go away - we miss you so much.
Love and miss you,
Wanda and Art Bevins Sr., and family
NCPA
Come join us for a Summer Fun Science Academy!
Focusing on several science projects you
don’t want to miss out on.
Dates: June 17-28 Times: 1-3 p.m.
Ages: 8-18
Registration: 218-204-1811
Classified Ads
Wanted to buy: Leeches, bloodsuckers, snapping turtles
and painted turtles. Call Eric at 218-849-7654.
Taxidermy: Call Dan Clark at Deep Woods Taxidermy at
218-983-4196 or his cell at 218-204-0565.
Lawnmower repair & sales: Reasonable rates and fast
service for lawnmower repairs or garden tillers.
Reconditioned mowers for sale; will also buy mowers. Call
Don Vizenor at 218-936-3638.
In Memory
In Memory of Robert “Bob” Clyde Blue
August 20, 1945 - May 10, 2002
If I could write a story
It would be the greatest ever told
Of a kind and loving father
Who had a heart of gold
I could write a million pages
But still be unable to say, just how
Much I love and miss him
Every single day
I will remember all he taught me and
I'm hurt and try not to be sad
because he'll send me down the answers
And he'll always be MY DAD
I Love you and Miss you Dearly.
Love your MonkeyShine
Anishinaabeg Today
Aabitoose, Zaagibagaa-giizis (Budding Leaves Moon) 1, 2013
In Memory
To Our Beloved Dad - Kenneth “Woody” Butcher Sr.
July 22, 1941 - May 26, 2003
Bless our dear dad
Bless his loving heart
For he has cherished us right from the start.
Bless his smile and our tender tears.
Dad, we miss you and you are always with us in our hearts.
Harvest Free Will Baptist
Vacation Bible School
Come join us for a week of fun
and adventure!
Ages: 6-16
Dates: June 10-14
Your kids,
Charles, Ron, Ken Jr., Gary, Daisy, Linda, Cindy, Shari
Times: 1-3 p.m.
Location: White Earth
Call: 218-204-1811
Thank you/In Memory
First, I would like to give a huge heartfelt thank you to
Cassie and Wynn, Glenda and Greg and all the Aschtgen families,
Julie and George and all the Hamer families, Jim and Bobbi and
all the Donner families and all the Teiken families, for all the great
care, unconditional love, support, and prayers you all gave to
Shawn (Teiken), not just in the last 14 months, but throughout a
lifetime of 37 years.
Also, many heartfelt thanks to all the friends of these families of Shawn, and to Shawn’s extended family of doctors and all
the staff at all the hospitals from Minneapolis to Fargo, the dialysis unit, and emmanuel nursing home, and to anyone I may have
forgot to thank. Thank you, as Shawn was a very special, unique
individual.
I have many precious memories of Shawn and all of our families here today. Shawn was not always easy but he could truly
challenge us as people. I loved listening to your very distinct
voice, your youthful eyes always filled with a brightness, a mischievous essence of wit and comical sense of humor, your little
Shawn grin that appeared to everyone you spoke with, that presence of your liveliness that filled all our hearts with endless happiness and laughter as could come only from you. I will always
remember your gifted artistic talents. You were as artistic as Julie,
it was always amazing to watch you both create art. I also
enjoyed watching you, Wynn, and Jim fixing motorcycles and
cars together. Wynn was the only kid I knew at 3 years old that
knew what wrench was for fixing whatever you were working on,
and was right in there fixing with you both.
Family gatherings and holidays will never be the same but I
want you to know that we will keep your tradition going on placing bets every Christmas at grannies to see how late Mae Ann is
going to be at getting there. I will bet for you this Christmas and
if you win we will give it to “little” Wynn for you.
As I laid tobacco down in prayer for Shawn today, into the
winds breath, I know that Shawn will find peace at the hands of
the Star-Maker in the Star-World. In his journey now I believe
Shawn would say to us - “There is no need to cry for me, because
now I finally see that there is a special place for all of us to be. I
rode that biker highway with an open throttle all the way, determined to ride free and just be me. And now I know the creator
has other plans for me. So I want you to smile for me today
because when tomorrow starts without me I want you to know
that everything will be OK because my memories will live on
within each of you each and every day. And now I am finally at
peace so until we meet again …ride on!”
Book
from Page 6
Your book was nominated for the Minnesota Book
Award and the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award.
What recognition has been the most meaningful to you?
Well, the personal responses from people who have
felt a real connection with this book have been the most
rewarding. And I’ve had some very good book reviews in
the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Indian Country Today and
the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
We’ll end with the comment ending a quote from
the review by Mary Turck of the Twin Cities Daily
Planet:
“Whether the memoir is read as a struggle of women,
or Indians, or families in poverty, it's a moving story with
a human complexity that includes and transcends categories.”
Thanks go out to Melissa Pond for her help with this
article.
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Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL AGENCY
DETERMINATION TO
TAKE LAND “IN TRUST”
SUMMARY: The Superintendent, Minnesota Agency, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date,
made a final agency determination to acquire 37.75 acres, more or
less, of land “IN TRUST” for the White Earth Band of Chippewa
Indians of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
DATE: This determination was made on April 16, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ms. Anne K.
Garrigan, Lead Realty Specialist, Minnesota Agency, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 522 Minnesota Avenue NW, Bemidji, Minnesota
56601, telephone: (218) 751-2011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published
to comply with the requirement of 25 CFR 151.12(b) that notice
be given to the public of the decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land "in trust" at
least 30 days prior to signatory acceptance of land “in trust.” The
purpose of the 30-day waiting period in 25 CFR 151.12(b) is to
afford interested parties the opportunity to seek judicial review of
administrative decisions to take land "in trust" for tribes or individual Indians before transfer of title to the property occurs. On
April 16, 2013, the Superintendent, Minnesota Agency, decided to
accept 37.75 acres, more or less, of land “in trust” for the White
Earth Band of Chippewa Indians of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, pursuant to the White Earth Land Settlement; Pub. L. 99264, Mar. 24, 1986, 100 stat. 61, as amended by Pub. L. 100-153,
Sec 6(a), (b), Nov.5, 1987, 101 Stat 887, Pub. L. 100-212, Sec. 4,
Dec. 24, 1987, 101 Stat. 1443, Pub. L. 101-301, Sec. 8, May 24,
1990, 104 Stat. 210, Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(b)(2), Oct.
29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, Pub. L. 103-263, Sec. 4, May 31, 1994,
108 Stat. 708, provided “That this Act may be cited as the ‘White
Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985.’
Fight
from Page 13
the most feared strikers in the state, and has grinded
his way to a 3-1 record. He has fought in three weight
classes - Middleweight (185 lbs.), Welterweight (170
lbs.), and Lightweight (155 lbs.). He is perhaps best
known nationally for his fight on MavTV against Josh
Maudrie at a King of the Cage event.
Together, Kevin and Blake have won numerous
awards such as Fighter of the Night, Fight of the
Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the
Night. Both fighters are managed by fellow White
Earth member and MMA promoter, Dean Lamb.
Education
from Page 2
off the reservation. We will organize seven community education forums, one in each community on White
Earth, and three outside White Earth. We will develop
educational collaborations with the Tribal Council, the
Community Councils, the Tribal College and any
other group that wants to be part of this process of
informing the Citizens of the White Earth Nation.
Preparation for the referendum will also include a
day-long Constitutional Seminar to explore and understand the proposed constitution. All citizens will
receive and have access to the ratified constitution as
well as a great deal of information explaining different
aspects of the constitution.
The referendum vote will be a defining moment
for the White Earth Nation. Few generations have a
historic opportunity like this; a chance to determine
the future of the White Earth Nation and the legacy for
future generations.
Please note that on April 6, 2012, the Assistant Secretary – Indian
Affairs, through the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
issued updated guidance regarding the processing of mandatory
land into trust acquisitions. As required by the updated guidance,
we have examined the language in the White Earth Reservation
Land Settlement Act of 1985 and determined that it permits no
discretion on the part of the Secretary of Interior to accept the tract
in trust and shall be deemed a mandatory acquisition for purposes
of compliance with 25 CFR part 151.
The Superintendent, Minnesota Agency, on behalf of the
Secretary of the Interior, shall acquire title in the name of the
United States of America “IN TRUST” for the White Earth Band
of Chippewa Indians of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to the following parcels of land no sooner than 30 days after the date this
notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation within
the State of Minnesota, County of Becker.
Such lands shall be deemed to have been reserved from the date
of the establishment of said reservation and to be part of the trust
land of White Earth Band for all purposes.
The subject property is described as:
Parcel B86: Government Lot 7 of Section Twenty-four (24),
Township One Hundred Forty-two (142), North of Range Thirtynine (39), West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing 37.75
acres more or less.
Parcel M3: SE¼SE¼ of Section Four (4), Township One
Hundred Forty-three (143), North of Range Thirty-nine (39), West
of the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing 40.00 acres more or
less.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Lyle Warren, Jr., and Pat Kubat who
recently completed their Serv*Training and passed their
test receiving high scores. Pat has been employed at the
Elbow Lake Site Elderly Nutrition Program site for nearly
five years; Lyle has been employed at the Pine Point
Elderly Nutrition site for about 15 months. Both are valuable employees dedicated to preparing and serving safe,
quality food to elders and are an asset to the Elderly
Nutrition Program.
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INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT:
GIWANAKIMIN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING II
Development Address: 1⁄4 mile west of County Road 4,
North of White Earth Community Service Center
Naytahwaush, MN 56566
BIDS CLOSE:
5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013
PROJECT #:
EAPC Project 20121951
DATE OF ISSUE:
May 7, 2013
BY:
EAPC ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS
112 North Roberts Street, Suite 300 Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: (701) 461-7222
Fax: (701) 461-7223
OUTLINE OF PROJECT: The Project is a MHFA financed housing development, sponsored
by the White Earth Tribal Council & Naytahwaush LLC. It consists, in general, of four, twostory, wood-framed townhouse buildings with six units in two buildings and four units in two
buildings each, and one, one-story, wood framed Community Center, to be built on property in
Naytahwaush, MN.
TYPE OF BIDS: Single combined bids will be received for all portions of the work. The successful bidder will be the single Prime Contractor for the Project.
THE OWNER:
BID PLACE:
NAYTAHWAUSH LLC
c/o Ben Bement, Human Services Director
2531 310th Avenue
P.O. Box 70
Naytahwaush, MN 56566
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION
TRIBAL COUNCIL OFFICES Lower Level Conference Room
35500 Eagle View Road
White Earth, MN 56591
(Eagle View Road is located at the West entrance of White Earth
off County Highway 34)
BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY: Bids received after the designated time will not be accepted.
All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. It is the
Bidder's responsibility to see that mailed or delivered bids are in the hands of the Owner prior
to the time of the bid opening. Mailed or delivered bids shall be sent to the Owner as listed
above.
OBTAINING DOCUMENTS: Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the
Architect/Engineer's office, and the Owner's office at the address shown above and at the following exchanges:
- Reed Construction Data.
- McGraw Hill Const./Dodge Plan Room.
- Minnesota Builders Exchanges at Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth & St. Cloud.
- North Dakota Builders Exchange at Bismarck, Fargo & Grand Forks.
Bidding Documents may be obtained by prime bidders and sub-bidders from EAPC upon
request. A deposit of $100.00 is required for one set. If the bidder returns the set of documents
in good condition within 10 days following the bid date, the deposit will be refunded. If the
bidder does not return the set of documents within the designated time, none of the deposit will
be returned.
A CD may be obtained in lieu of hard copy document, for a non-refundable cost of $40.00. A
faxed copy of the check will be required prior to mailing the CD.
Partial or complete sets of prints and specifications may be obtained from EAPC by other than
the above. The sets or partial sets will be distributed upon receipt of payment for the information charged at the current reproduction rate. None of this payment will be refunded.
Completeness and adequacy of the list of documents requested shall be the responsibility of the
person making the request.
FEDERAL REGULATIONS: The Contractor must comply with the Anti-Kickback Act, and
the Contract Work Hours Standards. Contracts for work under this bid will obligate the
Contractor and Subcontractors not to discriminate in employment practices. Bidders must submit a compliance report in conformity with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 and a
certification regarding compliance with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women
Business Enterprise (WBE) objectives.
BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bidders Bond in a sum equal to five percent of the full amount of the bid, including all add alternates, executed by the bidder as principal and by a Surety Company authorized to do business in this State, conditioned that if the
Principal's bid be accepted and the contract awarded to him, he, within ten days after notice of
award, will execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of his bid and a
Contractor's Bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the governing
Board. Cashier's checks or certified checks will be accepted.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Birth Announcements
March 26
Robert Louis VanPelt III
7 lbs., 10 oz.
Lynette Stone and Robert VanPelt
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 18
Ivy Elizabeth Smith
7 lbs., 1 oz.
Dena and Luke Smith
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 1
Lucas John Peterson Jr.
6 lbs., 6 oz.
Cheyenne Fasthorse and Lucas Peterson
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 18
LaTaya Jean Wichern
5 lbs., 14 oz.
Victoria Wichern and Redfeather
Sturdevant Sr.
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 3
Joshua Lawrence Miller Jr.
6 lbs., 12 oz.
Keisha Peterson and Josh Miller Sr.
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 4
Haiden James Bellanger
8 lbs., 5.2 oz.
Jenna McArthur and Monte Bellanger
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 13
Jacob James Potter
8 lbs., 3 oz.
Candace Dionne and Joe Potter
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 17
Evan Hank Tolgoni
8 lbs.
Michelle Mason and Dale Tolgoni
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 18
Lydia Jean Basswood
9 lbs., 6.9 oz.
Josephine A. Basswood
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
April 24
Francisco Roberto Puga Jr.
6 lbs., 8 oz.
Amanda Brown and Francisco Puga Sr.
Essentia Health - St. Mary’s
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Remembering Our Nation’s
Armed Forces
Memorial Day is a time to reflect upon our freedoms.....
....and the high price paid to protect them.
REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED TO KEEP US FREE!
Monday, May 27, 2013
AREA CEMETERY VISITATIONS
Conducted by the Ogema VFW 9880 & Auxiliary
And White Earth Veterans Association
Assemble at Ogema VFW Hall.............................................. 7:30 a.m.
St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery (White Earth) ...................8:15 a.m.
Bethel Lutheran Cemetery (White Earth) ............................. 8:30 a.m.
Assembly of God Cemetery (White Earth).............................8:40 a.m.
Calvary Catholic Cemetery (White Earth) .............................8:50 a.m.
Aura Finnish Cemetery (Goat Ranch Road) .........................9:15 a.m.
Callaway Cemetery (Callaway) ................................................10 a.m.
Ogema City Cemetery (Ogema) ..........................................10:30 a.m.
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery (Ogema) .............10:35 a.m.
Waubun City Cemetery (Waubun) .......................................11:15 a.m.
THE OWNER reserves the right to waive irregularities, to reject any or all Bids and to hold all
Bids for a period of ninety days after the date fixed for the opening thereof.
St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery (Waubun) ..............................11:30 a.m.
By order of: Naytahwaush LLC c/o Ben Bement, Human Services Director.
Lake Grove Cemetery...................................................................Noon
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Aabitoose, Zaagibagaa-giizis (Budding Leaves Moon) 1, 2013
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Happy 25th Anniversary
to my husband, best friend
and partner for life!
Happy 2nd Birthday
Lawrence
(May 2, 2011)
I
love
you
All payments must
be made in advance.
Rich
&
Kim
No exceptions
April 16
Happy Mother’s Day
Love - Mom and Dad
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Attorney at Law
(White Earth Enrollee)
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Call Toll Free 1-866-784-6384
Coon Rapids, MN
Happy Birthday
To my very good friends:
Lu-Lu, Donna Jean,
Peanuts, Diane
Kivi
Girls
To my daughters:
Daisy, Cindy, Linda, Shari
To my sister:
Susie
Love always,
Nancy Big Bear
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Mazie -13
Love,
Grandma
Helen
Birthday Wishes to
Pauline (Mom/Garmie)
Vizenor
on May 8 from her kids,
grandkids and great
grandkids
&
Don (Dad/Bops)
Vizenor
on May 21 who will be 79
years young from his kids,
grandkids and great
grandkids.
Happy Birthday
Billy
With
love
from
Mom,
siblings
and
nieceypoos
May 18th
Happy Birthday!
Arthur Bevins Sr.
(March 15)
Dominick Bevins
(May 10)
Christopher
VanWert Jr.
(March 7)
From your loving family
Mandi - 12
Maggie - 10
Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership, Inc.
has an immediate opening for a full-time Family Health Staff Nurse LPN
for the Detroit Lakes Family Health Clinic Site.
TITLE: Family Health Staff Nurse-LPN
DUTY STATION:
hours/week.
Detroit Lakes Family Health Site, position at 40
QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Licensed Practical Nursing. Current
Minnesota LPN license. One year of related nursing experience preferred.
Current CPR certification required.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: The Staff Nurse-LPN position is responsible for
providing health care education, nursing services, screenings, laboratory
tests, and promoting the well being of all patients seen at Family Health
Clinics. Patient and Agency confidentiality must be adhered to at all times
in full compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) regulations. Must comply with Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendments (CLIA) and Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) regulations. Must be able to handle fast paced clinic schedules to include possible
evenings/weekends.
To Make Application Contact:
Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership, Inc.
PO Box 747, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502-0747
218-847-1385
Website: www.mahube.org
e-mail: ahaugrud@mahube.org
Closing Date For Applications: Friday, May 3, 2013 - 4:30 p.m.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Call
218-983-3285
Ext. 1418
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Joan LaVoy speaks at State Capitol
Chinese musicians visit, perform on Rez
Photo by Sarah LaVoy-Brunette
White Earth Education Director Joan LaVoy spoke on behalf of the Tribal Nations
Education Committee during Indian Education Day April 2 at the Minnesota Capital in
St. Paul.
Native artesian art show
White Earth enrollee
Joyce Jackson Arndt
held her third Native
artesian art show April
27 at The Depot in
Detroit Lakes. The
theme of the show was
wolves.
She has been painting
for more than 40 years
and has held several
art shows in the Twin
Cities and has painted
many murals
throughout the area.
Photos by
Gary W. Padrta
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Tarim Uygur Song & Dance
Troupe from Western China were
guests of the White Earth Nation
April 19.
Top: Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor
welcomes the troupe at the RTC
building. They presented her with a
shawl from their homeland.
The visitors then performed music
and danced for the students at the
Circle of Life Academy.
Photos by Gary W. Padrta