April 2015 KOGI 97.7 – The Biggest Radio
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April 2015 KOGI 97.7 – The Biggest Radio
April 2015 Tribal Department Contact Information Tribal Administration P.O. Box 700 825 S. Main St. Big Pine, Ca 93513 Office No. 760-938-2003 Fax No. 760-938-2942 Tribal Historic Preservation Office No. 760-938-2003 Fax No. 760-938-2942 Utility Department Office No. 760-938-2003 Fax No. 760-938-2942 Tribal Court Clerk/ ICWA Specialist Office No. 760-938-2003 Fax No. 760-938-2942 Environmental Department Office No. 760-938-2003 Fax No. 760-938-2942 CDD Housing Department Office No. 760-938-2003 Fax No. 760-938-2942 Education Center Office No. 760-938-2530 Fax No. 760-938-3125 BP Paiute Development Corporation Office No. 760-938-2800 Fax No. 760-938-2942 KOGI 97.7 – The Biggest Radio Station on the Rez After about 10 years in development, the tribe has its own radio station. Media justice advocates and community groups were able to push forward the Local Community Radio Act after a decade of struggle in 2011 to open up the airwaves to issue permits for brand new noncommercial FM radio licenses. In 2013, the FCC allowed new radio station applications for a period of one month and the tribe was able to put in its paperwork with the help of Prometheus Radio Project. It was consequently issued a radio station construction permit. The Tribe received a grant from Metabolic Studio in 2014 to purchase radio equipment to set up a studio and transmission site. Last month, Allan Gomez and Will Floyd from Prometheus Radio Project came to the Reservation from Philadelphia and helped put together the radio station. On the evening of March 24 th, the tribe tested out the equipment and found that the station was clear at every location on the Reservation. In fact, the tribe’s station could be heard all the way in Bishop. The tribe’s station, KOGI 97.7, will be up and running soon. KOGI will provide a diverse line-up of music, news, community events, cultural information, entertainment, etc…so get your radios out of storage, dust them off and tune them to 97.7. KOGI would like to thank everyone who helped out to make this possible. It was hard work getting to this point, but the end result will be a better connected community leading to an improved quality of life. Congratulations Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley for pushing forward to become the 4th tribe in California to operate a tribal radio station! Opens June 19th Nawanaki – Ti Market 2015 Fridays 5:30pm - Dusk Produce * Prepared Foods * Crafts Mark your calendars, the Nawanaki-Ti Market season opens on June 19th 2015! The 2014 season was an astounding second year success. The consistent number of weekly vendors doubled that of the 2013 inaugural season and the amount of revenue earned per vendor was estimated to be tripled. Building on the foundation of the first two years this upcoming third year has the potential to be another landmark year! A true feeling of establishment is in the air as spring rolls in and we prepare to anchor ourselves in and spread our roots further. Hopefully our little market venue can be viewed as a little less avant-garde and a little more as annual tradition. 2015 market vendor applications are available now in the Tribal office and at the Environmental Department office. Having these applications filled out and turned in early at the Tribal office or the Environmental Department office would be extremely helpful to the Nawanaki-Ti Market management. We look forward to seeing you there! Joseph Miller – Market Manager Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Big Pine Transfer Station Saturday May 2, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Also at Bishop Sunland Landfill Sat. April 11 Items Accepted Paints/Stains Oil/Oil Filters Herbicides Solvents Anti-Freeze Old Diesel/Gas Pesticides Insecticides Bleach/Cleaners Transmission Fluid Disposal sites can accept no more than 20-gallons per visit in no larger than 5-gallon containers. Clear out old stuff for safety and peace of mind! Contact the Tribal Environmental Department for more information or assistance. MANAGING WASTE ON THE RESERVATION YOUR OPINIONS = OUR DATA Please fill out the survey form included in this newsletter. Return it to the Environmental Department for a chance to win $100 (in gift cards to local businesses). Survey is for Tribal community members ages 18 and up. Enter soon. Drawing is May 1. KOGI 97.7 on your FM dial – What’s in a Name? By Sally Manning, Environmental Director Why KOGI? As I write this, the Big Pine Tribe’s new low power FM radio station is about to burst into bloom! Did you know that kogi is an Owens Valley Paiute word for the mariposa lily plant? Mariposa lily flowers bloom from spring into summer, depending on elevation. Mariposa means butterfly in Spanish, and the flowers not only attract butterflies, they also are as large as some butterflies. Another name for them is “sego lily,” with sego being a Great Basin area Native American word referring to their edible and nutritious bulb. As a botanist, I know the kogi as belonging to the genus Calochortus (which comes from Greek, meaning “beautiful grass”). Mariposa lily species occur only in Western North America and down into Central America. There are at least four species in our area. There are many things the four species share in common. Most notably: They are so beautiful! They should take your breath away when you see them growing up through rocks and scruffy bushes, from the valley floor to high into the pinyon pines and junipers. The tulip-like flowers have 3 petals; in fact, the plant parts are in 3’s or multiples of 3’s. Typically the petals appear white, but they may be pale greenish, pinkish, or bluish, especially on the back side of the petal. The exception is the desert mariposa lily, C. kennedyi, which is typically intensely bright orange. We also have a variation in color in this species: rather than orange, some flowers in the Inyo Mountains (on the east slope) are bright yellow. One of the white-flowered species, C. excavatus, grows only in meadows of the Owens watershed, and it is considered an endangered species due to groundwater pumping by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The mariposa lily flower is relatively large, maybe 1 to 2 ½ inches in diameter, which is in contrast to its slender stem and sparse, grass-like leaves. It is a perennial herb, meaning it persists most of the year as a bulb a few inches under the ground. In late winter, a leaf emerges at ground level. Later in spring or in summer, particularly in wet years, it sends up a stem, and may produce 1-5 short-lived flowers. That’s it. After pollination, the petals fall off and a fruit with 3 seed chambers grows from the center. It is not clearly known if the seeds are edible. However, the underground bulbs are edible. Often when you see one mariposa lily, if you look around you may notice you are in a patch of them. Sites like this were probably harvested by the ancestors, and tradition tells us they did not take everything – always leaving some bulbs behind to become food in future years. Due to their beauty, mariposa lilies attract gardeners, but they have not adapted well to a garden setting, seeming to prefer the wild! It’s great to think of this stunning, native, nutritious, enduring plant that inhabits the wide open spaces as the symbol for the Big Pine Tribe’s presence on the air waves of your home. Earth Day is April 22 By Sally Manning, Environmental Director Isn’t EVERY day Earth Day? One may try to live that way, but it’s not always easy. Also, we look around and see so many things people do, intentionally and unintentionally, that harm the earth. Earth is resilient, to a point, and in the end, they say, Earth Bats Last! How will you celebrate Earth Day? This year it falls on a Wednesday during a busy week for many. If you can’t make time Wednesday, still consider doing something as an individual or family. Perhaps this is a good time to: Assess what’s in your household trash, and vow to find alternatives that result in less waste. Take in things to recycle and other things to the area Thrift Stores. Create something useful out of seeming waste. Get out and clean litter around your neighborhood. Turn off and unplug anything you’re not using. Go on a hike, bike ride, or picnic. Go fishing. Explore for flowers, rocks, bugs, birds, or signs of the past. Photograph or draw a natural subject. Write a poem or song or dedicate a prayer of appreciation. Go a day or more without using your car (find earth-friendly alternatives) Prepare and share a healthy meal. If you’d like to join with other people, consider participating in one of the following: On Saturday April 18, 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Tribal Environmental Department will join with the Housing/CDD for workshops on green Creative Ideas for Around the Home. Environmental will have: o information on how to Recycle, o a chance to take the Waste Survey (and enter the drawing) o ideas for fire safe landscaping, and o how to get started with composting. On Saturday April 18, the Lone Pine Paiute Shoshone Reservation is hosting a “One Earth, One Chance” Earth Day Celebration. It begins at 9 a.m. at the Tribal Gymnasium, 975 Teya Road with a roadside clean up. At 10 a.m. there will be a community fair, which will end about noon. Also on Saturday April 18, Earth Day will be celebrated in Bishop City Park, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here you may: take a ride on a human-powered ferris wheel, visit with the folks who study the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep, learn how Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care rescues and rehabilitates injured wild animals, or join the fun playing a recycling game. You may also bring used batteries for disposal, shop for interesting crafts, sample the food booths, and listen to live entertainment. The 46th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage takes place Saturday April 25 at Manzanar National Historic Site. This year’s theme is: “Continuing our Civil Rights Legacy.” In fact, pilgrimage-related events happen all weekend, but the keynote speakers and taiko drumming begin about noon on Saturday. Everyone is welcome. Also on Saturday April 25, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Friends of the Inyo are teaming with others to sponsor a bird weekend at Owens Lake. This also coincides with Opening Day of Fishing Season in the high country. In sum, there are many ways to be part of Earth Day 2015! ORGANIC LUXURY? By Joseph Miller Community Garden Specialist In a society where health has become an ever increasing issue, many Americans are turning attention to their dinner plates for the first step toward a healthy lifestyle. In the present age, the conscious market consumer is more aware than ever of genetic modification and pesticides in the food that we are putting in our bodies and the negative effect they can have on our personal health. Many retailers have caught on to this new health awareness in American society and have filled the gap in the demand for these goods. In doing so, they have created a market niche on a product with a moderately limited supply that has enabled them to gain a notable profit from the sale of these goods. With the average markup on natural or organic foods being anywhere from 30 to 100 percent, this can make quite an impact on the amount of money spent monthly by individuals and families on food expenses. On average, a local family of 2 adults and 2 children spend $110 dollars per week on groceries, with limited consideration to organic or natural foods. If individuals and families were to concentrate on purchasing organic or natural products, weekly expenses would likely increase in range from $143 to $220 dollars. These figures beg me to ask this question, “Is eating good, natural food now considered a luxury?” I find it disheartening that lower income populations are being forced by price to purchase food which has been genetically modified and treated with poisonous chemicals while the rich are consuming good, natural food. These feelings urge me to pose another question, “Is there something that we as a community or society as a whole can do about this? “ Today the same consciousness that spawned organic food awareness has given birth to ideas that focus on solving the organic luxury dilemma. Good food advocate groups believe that individuals should have a right to know what is in the food we put in our bodies and that all people should have food choices regardless of income. We are now seeing these groups creating outlets such as co-op’s, food banks, CSA’s and farmers markets. The state of California has even jumped on the bandwagon with such supplemental programs as WIC farmers market vouchers and the EBT farm fresh program. Both of those programs offer additional funds to supplemental benefits already received by recipients of WIC and EBT for purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables from participating farmers markets. Currently, the county’s WIC program is offering farmers market vouchers that can be used at farmers markets in the county with WIC certified vendors. The EBT Farm Fresh program is being considered by the Nawanaki-ti Market to enable residents to have the means to purchase healthy fruits and vegetables throughout its upcoming season. If this program could be implemented here on our reservation this would create a fantastic opportunity for families with supplemental state benefits to have the choice to purchase fresh locally grown fruits and veggies from any produce vendor selling at the Nawanaki-ti market. My hope is that residents take advantage of the state run programs because they provide healthy food alternatives for our community and help reduce the inequality created from the current organic food luxury dilemma. Are lower income populations being forced by price to purchase food which has been genetically modified and treated with poisonous chemicals? SEED KEEPER TRAINING RE-SCHEDULED When: Saturday May 2 & Sunday May 3, 9am-5pm Where: The Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center Due to an illness, we have had to re-schedule our Seed Keepers Workshop. We wish a speedy recovery to the instructor, Rowen White, and look forward to still offering this training this Spring. The Good news is, we still have spots available! Please join us for this 2-day in-depth and hands on training on the re-integration of seed stewardship back into our farms and gardens. Seed Keepers focuses on empowering and equipping indigenous leaders with the knowledge and tools of seed saving practices to create sustainability and food sovereignty in their communities. The workshop will be facilitated by Rowan White, a Seed Keeper from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and a passionate activist for seed sovereignty. Currently, Rowen is the director and founder of the Sierra Seeds, an innovative organic seed cooperative focusing on local seed production and education, based in Nevada City CA. She teaches creative seed training immersions around the country within tribal and small farming communities. Find her website at www.sierraseeds.org To register, please contact Alan Bacock at 760-938-2003. Please bring a potluck item for lunches. Light refreshments will also be provided. Sponsored by: The Indigenous Farming Project The Bishop Paiute Tribe & The Big Pine Tribe News from the Tribal Historic Preservation Office by Bill Helmer, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Inyo County Board of Supervisors Will Vote on the Renewable Energy General Plan Amendment (REGPA) on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Despite not completing consultation with the Big Pine Paiute Tribe on the proposed REGPA per state law SB 18, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors plan to vote on this General Plan Amendment on March 24. Nellis Air Force Base Reaches Out to Native American Tribes, Visits Big Pine Paiute Tribe. On March 4, 2015, Kish LaPierre and Richard Arnold of Nellis Air Force Base came to the Big Pine Paiute Reservation to talk about their cultural programs and projects occurring on the base. This is the first time that any representative from Nellis Air Force Base has come to the Big Pine Reservation. Kish LaPierre, base archaeologist, and Richard Arnold, Pahrump Paiute Chairperson and Nellis Native American Liaisonspoke about the many cultural sites on the base and what is being done to protect them. Left to right: Darrell Moose, Kish LaPierre, Ross Stone, Richard Arnold, Charlotte Bacoch, Danelle Gutierrez and, Don Bacoch. Cultural Committee Visits Deep Springs College Members of the Cultural Committee visited Deep Springs College on March 18, 2015. Terrigen Vixie, student archivist, took us to the college archives and two rock shelters near the college. The teachers and students were very friendly and welcoming. There are twenty seven students. We looked at old photographs and college ledgers which contained the names of workers in the 1920s. Photographs of Mary Harry, who once lived at Deep Springs, were donated to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe from Deep Springs College. Deep Springs Lake. Left to right: Evelyn Miller, Terrigen Vixie, Ross Stone, Marian Zucco, Charlotte Bacoch at the Deep Springs archives. Deep Springs College ledger from the 1920s. C.D.D. Housing Department APRIL 2015 NEWSLETTER NEED HOMEOWNER OR RENTERS INSURANCE? AMERIND Risk Management Corporation recognized a significant need in the Tribal marketplace. The commercial insurance world was not interested in responding to the unique needs of Native American property. In response to that, AMERIND Risk Management Corporation developed the Native American Homeowners and Renters insurance products. These insurance products were created to offer affordable coverage for Native American homeowners and renters to protect their home and personal contents. AMERIND takes a very flexible approach to coverage design. Homeowners and renters select the coverage based on their needs. The premium is based on the limits of the property and coverage options selected. OPTIONS: Dwelling – the value of your dwelling is based on the cost to replace like and kind. For your convenience, the application is set up as an electronic form. Personal Belongings/Contents – This is value of your persona contents. This includes anything that is not physically attached to your dwelling. Other Structures – This could include property such as garages, tool sheds, barns, carports, etc. Personal Liability – Third party liability for bodily injury and property damage. Valuable Belongings/Contents – Collectible items that have intrinsic value (jewelry, artwork, pottery, ceremonial regalia, etc.). Emergency Living Expense – The additional cost of living expense due to a covered property loss. Builder’s Risk – Coverage while your home is under construction or renovation. TYPES OF HOMES ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE: Traditional homes Stick Built homes Adobe home Modular home Custom Built home Mobile home New Construction Under renovation Rental Property To be eligible, the homeowner or renter must be enrolled in a Federally-recognized Tribe. The home must also be located on any of these types of land: Indian Reservation Restricted Land Trust Land Indian Allotment For your convenience, the application is set up as an electronic form. You may fill out the form electronically, if you choose. To complete the application, you must ensure that all fields are filled out, then print and sign the document. Once signed, AMERIND asks that you send the application to them via email (MyHomePics@AMERINDRisk.org), mail or fax. You will need to send these documents along with the application: *Copy of Tribal ID/Enrollment Card *Color Photos (REQUIRED) - please send via email or mail only. *Renovation List (if applicable) *Contractors Spec Sheet (if applicable) *Scheduled Personal Property Inventory (if applicable). Once AMERIND receives the completed application, their underwriters will review it. If the application is approved, you will then receive a quote within 24 hours. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact AMERIND’s Underwriting Team at (800) 3523496. For more detailed information on how the Native American Homeowners and Renters Program will benefit you, contact AMERIND at (800) 352-3496. Or you may contact the Big Pine Paiute Tribe Community Development Department at (760) 938-2003 ext. 230 if you have any questions or to request an application for the Native American Homeowners and Renters Insurance Program. AMERIND Risk is the only 100% tribally owned and operated insurance carrier in Indian Country. Over 400 Tribes united and pooled their resources to create AMERIND Risk to keep money within Indian Country. AMERIND Risk provides property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance for tribes, tribal governments, businesses and individual coverage. CDD Housing & EPA Department GREEN PROJECTS AROUND THE HOME WORKSHOP Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Time: 10am-1pm Place: Tribal Office/EPA Grounds Come on out to participate in our workshops and we will also be discussing fire prevention and other safety issues. Learn how to make your own yardwork displays!! -Limited supplies availableLUNCH WILL BE SERVED For further information contact the Housing Department 760.938.2003 BIG PINE PAIUTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION April 2015 Big Pine Paiute Development Corporation Board of Directors Shannon Romero Rhonda Brooks Paul Huette Violet Pierce Yolanda Cortez Genevieve Jones Friendly new employees at Wellness Center Chairperson Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary Member Council Rep P. O. Box 566 Big Pine, CA 93513 (760) 938-2800 Manahu Big Pine Paiute Tribe! My name is Rosie Moose and I have lived her in Big Pine all my life. I chose to raise my children Tanya and Thomas here. I hope to do bigger and better things for the Tribe while we reside here. My family enjoys being outdoors, Spring and Summer are our favorite seasons. We enjoy fishing, camping and being outside. I am pleased and proud to work her at The Wellness Center, I take pride in my own personal well-being as well as my community's. Don’t Hesitate to come and see me, I am here to help you!. Hello, my name is Auwwahu Tsuua Pierce, my name means “Morning Girl” in our Paiute language. I was named by the late Clara Rambeau. I am a Big Pine Paiute Tribal member and I am 19 years old. I have lived here on the Big Pine Reservation all 19 years. My parents are Violet Pierce and Darrell Moose, members of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe. I attended Big Pine School K-12 and I want to further my education later in my life when I am ready to take that step. I am not quite sure what I want to do yet. I have four brothers and four sisters that are always there for me when I need them . I am also an auntie to 3 nieces and four nephews. I have a baby cousin, Damon L. Pierce and he is so cute and precious to me. I started working for The Wellness Center as a WEX worker through the Community Program with Sage Romero. I thank him for giving me the opportunity to learn and be a part of his training program that helped me to be where I am today. I currently work for the Wellness Center as a permanent part-time employee as a Wellness Center Monitor. I was hired in January 2015 and I enjoy my job and all the great people that I work with. “Hey, Hey”, my name is Alina Dondero, I am a Big Pine Paiute tribal member and I also live here on the Reservation. I have a 7-year old daughter and an 8-month old baby boy. They are my whole world, along with my fitness and health. I haven't always had a healthy lifestyle, but watching my family and friends lose their life or become very sick due to an unhealthy lifestyle, brought me to where I am today. I made a promise to myself that I was going to be a better person and help my community and anybody else who wants to live healthy and feel better. I will be supportive and give the extra positive push that we all are looking for. I am ecstatic to be a part of The Wellness Center team here in Big Pine, it’s right in my backyard, but most of all, I get to work with my community and be a positive role model for my friends, family and most importantly, my children. Hope to see most of you very soon!! Working out is worth every second and each ache and pain. Shineline Janitorial SHINELINE SPRING CARPET SPECIAL: 2 ROOMS FOR $89.00* Call for an estimate (760) 938-2800 *Based on square footage. Heavy soiled carpets, additional rooms and moving of heavy furniture extra. Back by popular demand, in April 2015 The Wellness Center is open MondayFriday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 am. to 2:00 p.m. There is no charge for Big Pine Tribal Members for any of the classes or to use the facility, including their legal spouses who are also free. There is no charge to Native Americans who attend the Toiyabe sponsored classes: Circuit Training, Granite 360, and Yoga class on Monday evenings. There is a fee for non-tribal members for the Yoga classes on Saturday and the soon to start Zumba classes to help cover instructor costs. For more information on rates, classes or any other questions, please do no hesitate to contact The Wellness Center at (760) 938-2800. Starting soon: Committee Members Needed The BPPT is in need of Tribal members who are interested and willing to be a part of the following Committees: ■ Land Assignment Committee: 2 members needed ■ (PAC) Parent Advisory Committee: 2 members needed ■ Big Pine Indian Education Center Scholarship Committee: 1 member needed ■ Community Emergency Response Commission: 5 commissioners needed If you are interested, stop by the tribal office and pickup a Declaration of Intent to run for office form. Speak up and give your thoughtful opinions about matters being discussed . INDIAN GAMING REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND (IGRSTF) DISTRIBUTION DEADLINES (For College, Trade School, Technical School & Certificate Programs) To be eligible for the IGRSTF, all students must be enrolled in at least six (6) credits/units or enrolled in an accredited college, trade/technical school or certificate program. The following documents will be accepted as proof of enrollment: Most recent quarter/semester grades, Program progress reports, and/or official written verification of current enrollment. Submitted documents must show the student’s name, & name of college, trade/technical school or certificate program. Documents must be submitted to the Big Pine Tribal Office, located at 825 South Main Street, Big Pine CA by mail, fax, email or in person. QUARTERS DEADLINE TO SUBMIT VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS 1st Quarter (January, February, March) January 31 2nd Quarter April 30 (April, May, June) 3rd Quarter July 31 (July, August, September) 4th Quarter October 31 (October, November, December) Verification of enrollment in a College, Trade/Technical School and/or Certificate Program must be submitted to the Big Pine Tribal Office by the following deadlines. **Additionally please be advised that all Residency Verification forms must be submitted thirty (30) days prior** to the approval of the gaming revenue list. April 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed 1 Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 14 Cultural Committee Meeting 12 noon Enrollment Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. Recycle 15 Housing Meeting 6:00 p.m. 16 Tribal Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. 17 18 Green projects for around the home workshop 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 21 22 23 24 25 Tribal Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. 5 EASTER DAY 6 TERO Meeting 6:00 p.m. 7 Land Assign. Meeting 6:00 p.m. Env. Advisory Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Recycle 12 19 13 20 EDC Meeting 6:00 p.m. Earth Day Recycle 26 27 28 Utility Meeting 6:00 p.m. 29 30 Commodity Food Blood Pressure Dist. 8-11am Clinic 3-5pm Recycle CERT Meeting 6:00 p.m. Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley P.O. Box 700 ● 825 South Main Street Big Pine, Ca 93513 Phone No. 760-938-2003 ● Fax No. 760-938-2942