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Anishinaabeg Today
Vol. 11, No. 5
A Chronicle of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe
White Earth, Minn.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006
U.S. Department of Interior approves
Shooting Star property for trust status
The White Earth Reservation
Tribal Council recently received
word that the Shooting Star Casino,
Hotel and Event Center property has
been approved for trust status by the
U.S. Department of Interior.
Located on fee land, the White
Earth Nation paid almost $1 million
in property taxes in 2005 and more
than $9 million since it was built.
Once in trust status, the casino is no
longer required to pay property
taxes to the State of Minnesota, City
of Mahnomen, or Mahnomen
County.
“We are very pleased that the
Shooting Star Casino is going into
trust status,” said White Earth
Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor.
“We’ve worked on this for many
years and it’s gratifying seeing it all
come to fruition.”
Vizenor said this is a positive
step for the White Earth Nation and
she emphasized that the tribe will
not turn its back on Mahnomen
County or the City of Mahnomen.
“The tribe is interested in being a
good neighbor,” said Vizenor.
In fact, the Tribal Council and the
City of Mahnomen recently reached
a unanimous agreement for Fee for
Services once the Shooting Star
Casino property is placed into trust
status. The agreement calls for the
City of Mahnomen to receive $70,000
per year for 5 years in lieu of property taxes. After 5 years, the two sides
will gather togther and discuss
arrangements.
The tribe is continuing negotiations with Mahnomen County.
Gaming VIP Visits White Earth
Photo by Gary W. Padrta
Brandi Wichern, left, and Carla Soyring drag in the voting machine and
ballots from the Elbow Lake voting poll to Golden Eagle Bingo Tuesday
evening.
Voters decide which candidates
will move on to general election
By Gary W. Padrta
Anishinaabeg Today
Phil Hogen, Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
(NIGC), second from left, visited the White Earth Tribal Council and
Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center officials March 27 at the
RTC Center. Hogen confirmed NIGC’s support for Class II gaming at
off-site locations within the boundaries of the White Earth Reservation.
Class II gaming includes Teleconference Bingo, Pull Tabs and Class II
Bingo Machines. As an independent federal regulatory agency of the
United States, NIGC was established pursuant to the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988. Also pictured are District III Rep. Gus Bevins,
Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor, District II Rep. Tony Wadena and
Secretary-Treasurer Bud Heisler.
About 80 people anxiously awaited the results of the White Earth
Primary Election held Tuesday, April
4 at Golden Eagle Bingo in
Mahnomen. After the last votes were
counted, many quietly slipped away
dejected, while others were eagerly
looking forward to the general election on June 13.
White Earth members were
asked to select the top two candidates for Secretary-Treasurer, District
I Representative, and District II
Representative. In all, more than
3,000 votes were cast at 15 on and off
reservation polls and through absentee ballots.
Secretary-Treasurer
Incumbent
Franklin
"Bud"
Heisler and Kenneth R. Fox Jr., were
the top two vote getters and will
move on to the general election.
Heisler garnered 803 and Fox collected 235. The vote totals for the other
candidates were: Robert Durant, 216,
Lucille “Teedo” Sullivan Silk, 191,
John B. Buckanaga, 180, Darrell
“Boone” Wadena, 120, Elmer “Gene”
Tibbetts, 48, Geraldine “Fuzzy”
Bellanger, 32, Lori “Queenie”
Gellings 26, and Teresa A. “Terri”
Thompson, 20.
District I
Incumbent
Irene
“Rene”
Auginaush received 231 votes, or
50.22 percent of the votes, so she is
automatically re-elected and will not
proceed to the general election.
Other vote getters were: Don
Herchell Goodwin, 75, Steven
“Punky” Clark, 64, Mary Jane
Beaulieu, 30, Henry G. Fox 22, Alfred
E. Fox, 21, and Nathan LaFriniere, 17.
District II
Incumbent Tony Wadena and
Terrance “Terry” Tibbetts will battle
it out in the general election. Wadena
netted 209 votes and Tibbetts
received 178. The vote totals for the
other candidates were: Terrance
“Amik” Burnette, 115, DeAllen “Del”
Bellanger, 71, Larry Olson, 47, Joe
Bush Jr., 32, Robert “Hud” Webster,
32, Terry Roy, 10, and Monte “Alan”
Maibori, 5.
A complete break down of the
primary election results will be provided in the April 26 Anishinaabeg
Today.
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Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor
Recently, the Department of Interior notified the
White Earth Tribe that that the Shooting Star Casino
property has been approved for trust status which will
save our Tribe approximately $1 million per year in
property taxes. The Tribe has satisfied the mortgage
on the property, a requirement before a trust request
can be approved. A 30-day comment or objection
period now follows. However, since the property was
purchased with White Earth Land Settlement Act
(WELSA) funds, trust status is mandatory because the
trust provision was written into the federal WELSA
law. Objections will not prevail. Once the trust
process is complete, we will have a celebration!
The Department of Interior has upheld the Results
of Research in the Nelson Act timber settlement dispute in the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. White Earth's
position is in agreement with the Results of Research
which means that the $20 million settlement plus interest shall be distributed on a per membership formula.
The other five tribes in the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
want a one-sixth split distribution of the settlement
which is not fair. Unfortunately, their objection has
delayed the distribution. Congress will now decide the
settlement distribution. I will be in Washington, D.C.,
to fight for White Earth and what is fair. Our share is
$12 million plus interest. You can read the letter the
Department of Interior mailed to the TEC President
and Tribal Chairs upholding the Results of Research on
Page 13.
Since becoming Chair of the White Earth Nation I
have given leadership to strengthen our sovereignty,
federal trust responsibility, and government-to-government relationships at all levels. This month, at my
request, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC)
comprised of tribal chairs of the 11 tribes in Minnesota,
will take the first steps to assess and revise our sovereign relationship with the State of Minnesota. I don't
believe MIAC, created in 1963 by the State Legislature,
has been the effective sovereign Council for Indian
tribes in Minnesota and change is long overdue.
My best wishes are extended for a wonderful and
blessed Easter holiday.
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Bois Forte Band chairman wants MCT to
reconsider who is eligible for membership
There was a time when North America said
Leecy plans to present his proposal to
wasn't crisscrossed with state and national
the tribe's legislative committee in the comboundaries.
With that in mind Kevin Leecy, chairman ing weeks. Amending the tribe's constitution
of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, wants would require the approval of tribal memthe Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to reconsider bers.
If the proposal gets as far as a memberwho is eligible for tribal membership.
The tribe's constitution requires mem- ship vote, White Earth Band members probbers to have at least one-quarter Minnesota ably would decide its fate. The band
Chippewa Indian blood and prohibits peo- accounts for about half of the tribe's 40,000
ple enrolled in other tribes or people who members
"I commend Chairman Leecy for putting
aren't American citizens
"At one time we were one nation -- the it on the table," White Earth Chairwoman
Ojibwe nation," Leecy said. "As we broke off Erma Vizenor said. "We need to make
into bands from Michigan to Montana and changes in the membership. We're self-terinto Canada we were separated. We need to minating by the blood quantum criteria we
have at the present time.
realize that these are imagiVizenor said she thinks
nary borders to our people.
We have relatives on each “An independent nation Leecy's proposal, while
side of the border.
like White Earth should good, doesn't go far enough
for White Earth
Leecy's proposal would
have the authority to
keep the one-quarter blood
"I know we are a part of
determine
who
our
quantum requirement, but
the Minnesota Chippewa
not limit it to the Minnesota members are. If there are Tribe, but we're also independent nations," she said.
Chippewa Tribe -- which
any changes to the
comprises the Bois Forte,
constitution, that's what I "An independent nation
Fond du Lac, Grand
like White Earth should
would push for.”
Portage, Leech Lake, Mille
have the authority to determine who our members
Lacs, and White Earth
Erma J. Vizenor
bands.
are. If there are any changes
White Earth Chairwoman
proposing
"We're
to the constitution, that's
including other Ojibwe
what I would push for."
blood, including members
The
Minnesota
of Ojibwe tribes in North Dakota, Montana, Chippewa Tribe is not the only tribe examWisconsin, Michigan and the First Nation ining the issue of membership eligibility.
Ojibwe tribes in Canada," Leecy said.
"This is a big problem throughout Indian
Leecy's isn't the first effort to change the County," said Gary Johnson, director of the
tribe's
membership
requirements, University of Wisconsin-Superior's First
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Executive Nation Center. "We just went through a big
Director Gary Frazer said. There have been battle down on my reservation (Lac Courte
suggestions to lower the one-quarter blood Oreilles) about changing this."
quantum requirement or allow adoptions
Lac Courte Oreilles went to a comprointo the tribe. There also have been sugges- mise combining family lineage with a lower
tions to make membership requirements blood quantum requirement.
more stringent.
The one-quarter blood quantum requireThe tribe's executive committee has ment was pushed onto tribes decades ago by
never agreed on a proposal
the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a way to
"Hopefully someone like Kevin will take
the bull by the horns and address it," Frazer See Membership Page 17
Anishinaabeg Today
Anishinaabeg Today, a publication of the White Earth
Band of Ojibwe, is published every three weeks. It is distributed at no charge to all postal patrons living on White Earth
Reservation and it is also distributed to select areas in
Minnesota and the Dakotas, and by direct mail to members and
subscribers within the United States. The newspaper is free to
members and costs $17 per year for non-members.
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Anishinaabeg Today
White Earth Tribal Council
PO Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
Erma J. Vizenor, Chairwoman
Franklin “Bud” Heisler, Secretary-Treasurer
Irene Auginaush, District I
Anthony “Tony” Wadena, District II
Kenneth “Gus” Bevins, District III
Gary W. Padrta, Editor
Anishinaabeg Today
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Some tribal offenders must register with White Earth PD by May 12
On Sept. 6, 2005, the White Earth Reservation
Tribal Council passed Resolution 019-05-004,
which requires certain convicted offenders who
are tribal members or members of any other federally recognized tribe to register as a predatory
offender with the White Earth Police Department.
Failure to do so can result in punishment of up to
one year imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. In
addition, failure to register will result in the White
Earth Police Department making information
about you available to the public.
You are required to register if you live on or
just moved to the reservation and plan to stay
more than 14 days and you have been convicted,
or found not guilty because of a mental illness
and you are under governmental supervision or
have been on probation within the past 10 years
for any of the following crimes: murder, kidnapping criminal sexual conduct, indecent exposure,
false imprisonment of a minor, solicitation of a
minor to engaged in prostitution, solicitation of a
minor to engage in sexual conduct, using a minor
in a sexual performance, or possessing porno-
graphic work involving a minor, including
attempting, aiding, abetting or conspiring to commit such crimes.
You are also required to register if you were
convicted of any other crime that has substantially similar elements to any of the aforementioned
crimes or if you were convicted of any predatory
crime as a patterned sex offender or if the court
found that the crime for which you were convicted arose out of a predatory pattern of behavior
which had criminal sexual conduct as its goal.
Persons who were not convicted of crimes,
but who were committed by any court due to a
mental illness which the court deemed to cause
the person to be a danger to the public must also
register as a predatory offender.
Persons who are convicted of first degree
murder; first, second, third, or fourth degree criminal sexual conduct; or persons who were deemed
by a court to be mentally ill and a danger to the
public are required to register for the life of that
person. Otherwise, you are required to register
for a 10-year period after you were last under
governmental supervision or probation.
If you are required to register, you must do so
at least five days prior to moving into your permanent residence on the reservation or, if you are
currently living on the reservation, by May 12,
2006. Failure to register will result in the White
Earth Police Department attempting to locate
your whereabouts. You must also let the White
Earth Police Department know if you are leaving
your permanent place of residence and where you
are moving to, even if you are moving off of the
reservation.
You are required to register regardless if you
previously registered with the State of Minnesota
as a sexual offender. The White Earth Police
Department will use the list of registered sexual
offenders from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension as a cross reference to ensure compliance.
To register, please contact the White Earth
Police Department at (218) 983-3285 or (218) 9833281 for questions.
White Earth Health Center Energy Team earns national honors
The White Earth Heath Center
earned a Department of Health and
Human Services Energy and Water
Management Award March 7 at a
ceremony in Rockville, Md. Mike
Bray accepted the award on behalf
of the Center.
In one year, the White Earth
Health Center Energy Project Team
successfully developed, funded,
designed and constructed a new
energy conservation diesel generator. Previously, the White Earth
Health Center was solely dependent
on electrical power. Faced with the
ending of a grant that paid for utility costs, the Energy Project Team
conducted an in-house feasibility
study to determine a cost-effective
alternative source of power.
Based on the feasibility study,
the Team determined a diesel generator to be the most energy efficient
and cost effective option. A 1,500-
kiloWatt diesel generator, 19,000
liter fuel reservoir, housing, transfer
switches, electrical controls, fire suppression system, and all associated
appurtenances were installed at a
cost of $375,000, yielding an expected payback of less than five years.
The design and project management of the construction project was
conducted in-house, resulting in significant cost savings. Additionally,
the team successfully completed the
diesel generator installation in a
third of the time usually required for
such a project.
In 2005, the project saved the
Health Center $43,000 in utility
operation costs, resulting in anticipated savings of over $1 million
over the life of the generator. The
generator will also provide backup
power in the case of power loss,
ensuring that patients will continue
to receive health care services.
Hear real “NDN” hosts who
love “NDN” humor
Paul Schultz and Joe LaGarde, co-anchors
KPRM Radio 870 AM on your dial
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.
Brought to you by the De LaHunt Broadcasting
Corporation
Listening areas include White Earth,
Red Lake and Leech Lake!
Members of the White Earth Health Center Energy team include Al Leff master electrician (front row from left), Paulette Halvorson - secretary, Pete
Fairbanks - carpenter, Todd Scofield - professional engineer (top row from left),
Mike Bray - plumber and Doug Darco - maintenance mechanic.
Red Apple to host Giziibii RC&D Council meeting
Giziibii
Resource
Conservation
&
Development Council will host their bi-monthly
business meeting on April 12 at 10 a.m. at the Red
Apple Cafe in Mahnomen. The Red Apple Cafe
is located on 116 North Main Street.
Regular business will be conducted including
project updates, National Association of RC&D
Convention attendance, new logo selection and a
number of requests for assistance from local fire
departments. Meeting is open to the public.
Giziibii RC&D is a locally led nonprofit organization serving the counties of Beltrami,
Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and
Mahnomen and the Reservations of Leech Lake,
White Earth and the Red Lake Band of
Chippewa. The mission of Giziibii RC&D is to
assist local people improve the economic, social
and environmental quality of life in the five county area through the conservation, development
and planned utilization of natural resources.
The Giziibii RC&D Council is made up of
representatives of the County Board, Soil Water
Conservation District, and a member at large
from each county and tribal representatives.
Anishinaabeg Today
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Bryce Hanks wants to prove there's more to
White Earth than dropping out and drinking
On a crisp January evening, laughter
spills from a home on "The Hill," a housing
project in the village of White Earth.
A half dozen women prepare supper
and visit, while kids of all ages play, watch
television and do homework
These neighbors have come together out
of a desire to reclaim the kids of White Earth.
Public
Informational Meeting
White Earth Indian Health Services
The White Earth Reservation Tribal Council and
Indian Health Services staff will be holding an
informational meeting to answer questions and
concerns on IHS services.
Friday April 7th, 2006
6 p.m. ~ 8 p.m.
Shooting Star Event Center
Mahnomen, MN
White Earth Housing Authority is now taking
applications for the newly constructed
apartments in Mahnomen
Application must contain:
1). Copies of Social Security Cards for each household
member
2). Copies of household income:
a. Last three (3) pay stubs.
b. SSI Award Letter
c. MFIP Grant Award Letter
3). Everyone in the household over the age of 18 must
sign a background form.
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Seeking Protection around the drum
These mothers believe gathering their
kids around the drum is protection against
the alcohol, drugs and crime that surround
them. American Indian belief in the spiritual
power of the drum goes back thousands of
years.
Spiritual leader Michael Dahl is teaching
the boys traditional songs and values.
"This is what's going to work," said
Dahl. "We're doing our job as parents, as
adults, to help them do what they want to
do, to grow into the men we know they can
be, and the women we know they can be."
Dahl says he knows change will come
one child at a time, and they won't all make
it. But he's looking to the future.
"I'm excited for 40 years from now, when
these guys sit there and say to their sons,
'That old man over there told us. When we
were your age that old man yelled at us.
Now I'm yelling at you. That old man taught
us this song. Now we're going to teach it to
you,'" said Dahl.
The teenage boys sit around the drum,
and the younger ones gather close to the
drum. Some try tentatively to match the
beat. One little boy stops roughhousing with
his friends, climbs on the couch and sits quietly, listening.
The mothers and girls stand around the
drum, swaying to the beat, and adding their
voices to the songs.
“I want to be something different”
One of the most intense faces around the
drum belongs to 15-year-old Bryce Hanks. A
tightly pulled black braid hangs halfway
down his back, and his eyes reflect anger
when he talks about the broken lives he sees
around him.
"I just don't want to be like all them
other people. They're high school dropouts.
All they do is nothing with their lives. I don't
want to be like that," said Hanks. "I want to
be something different. I want to prove
drugs and alcohol and being a high school
dropout isn't only what White Earth kids
are."
Bryce Hanks lives with his grandmother.
When he was 9, his father was murdered.
His mother struggles with alcoholism. He
says he loves her when she's not drinking,
but a few months ago he decided he could
no longer live with her.
Bryce Hanks has big dreams for himself.
He wants to attend college and eventually
become chairman of the White Earth Band.
(MPR Photo/Dan Gunderson)
"Every time my mom and her boyfriend
would fight is when they were drunk," said
Hanks. "I got kicked out of the house more
than once. And every time she was drunk."
Bryce says he used drugs and drank
from the time he was 10 or 11. He says there
was always a party somewhere in White
Earth.
Dreams are hard to come by
He says the turning point for him came
when a group of mothers suggested he
should be chosen to care for a ceremonial
pipe. With the pipe came an expectation that
he would follow traditional ways.
"That's the night I quit. I gave everything
up once I had that. It gave me a reason to
stop. There was no other reason to stop,"
said Hanks. "I think of it as a lifesaver.
Without it I don't know what I'd be doing.
I'd probably be out getting high and drinking. Probably be getting stoned right now."
Bryce Hanks says there's nothing to do
in reservation communities. He tries to stay
busy by being involved in sports and afterschool activities.
Some reservation communities are
building recreation centers. But White Earth
doesn't have one yet, leaving kids with no
place to hang out. So they drink because
they're bored, and because many see alcohol
abuse as normal behavior.
"Most kids want to be like their parents,"
Hanks said. "They look at them and see
them as role models and they'll be like, 'Oh,
my dad drinks so I'm going to drink, too.'"
Bryce considers spiritual leader Michael
Dahl his role model and father figure.
Through a ceremonial adoption, Hanks
recently became Dahl's son, meaning Dahl
assumes responsibility for teaching Bryce
traditional values.
Bryce has big dreams. - Minnesota
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Anishinaabeg Today
Everyone is invited to first-ever Wild Foods
Summit May 22-23 at Maplelag Resort
The White Earth Tribal and Community
College Extension Program, in conjunction
with the Northwest Regional Sustainable
Development Partnership and Minnesota
Campus Compact, will be hosting our first
Wild Foods Summit. We are excited to offer
you, your family and friends an invitation to
join us at Maplelag Resort May 22 and 23.
This two-day intensive on identifying,
harvesting and preparing wild edible plants
is open to all interested in learning about the
free and nutritious foods oftentimes found
out your back door.
The $10 registration fee covers Monday’s
lunch and dinner, as well as Tuesday’s
breakfast and lunch. All meals will include
wild foods, although we will offer one nonwild food item at each meal.
Maplelag Resort is located on the southern end of the White Earth Reservation. If
you would like to stay at this beautiful resort
on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday evening(s)
please contact Maplelag Resort at 1-800-6547711 to secure your own reservations. Let
them know you will be attending the Wild
Foods Summit and your evening rate will be
reduced to $50.
Monday will begin with a keynote presentation by Dr. John Kallas. He is known as
an expert in the field and is director of Wild
Food Adventures. His presentation will
include how wild edible plants can help in
the fight against childhood obesity, add
nutrient density to the diet, and provide a
fun and social way to remain active. The
remainder of the day is devoted to outdoor
plant walks and a cooking demonstration by
Alma Christensen. Alma brings 84 years of
experience eating wild foods and a cookbook on wild edible plants of Minnesota to
us. Be sure to bring your creative talents to
the Monday evening Talent Show starting at
8 p.m. If you need any assistance/props
please contact event coordinators.
Sam Thayer will be Tuesday's keynote
speaker. Sam has taught classes on foraging
for wild foods in northern Wisconsin for
many years and has a recently published
book titled The Forager’s Harvest: A Guide to
Identifying, Harvesting and Preparing Edible
Wild Plants. He'll discuss his work on rediscovering Native wild food traditions and
how the diet of Anishinaabe can be conveniently added to the modern diet. Tuesday
afternoon will include outdoor plant walks
and a focus on youth. Local area youth will
be attending afternoon workshops.
If you are interested in reserving space
as a vendor or exhibitor please contact event
coordinators. Be sure to bring comfortable
clothing, rain gear and mud boots that you
don’t mind getting dirty. You may also want
to bring harvesting bags, clippers, field
guides, notebook, pen/pencil, and your
favorite wild food recipes.
We are really looking forward to this
event. Please feel free to contact us with any
questions or concerns you may have.
Wild Foods Summit Registration Form
Name:________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
Phone/email:___________________________________________________________
Special dietary concerns?_________________________________________________
Need somewhere to stay? Call Maplelag Resort 800-654-7711 to make reservations.
Rates are reduced to $50/evening for Wild Food Summit participants.
Please mail $10 payment and registration to: Extension Service, White Earth Tribal and
Community College, PO Box 478, Mahnomen, MN 56557. Questions: (218) 936-5620
COLS quiz bowl members selling Easter raffles
The Circle of Life School Anishinaabe
Quiz Bowl members are selling raffle tickets
for their Easter boards.
The Easter Dinner Basket board includes
a ham, a bag of potatoes, one pound of wild
rice, cans of vegetables, jello, pencils, Easter
candy, plates, napkins, eggs, egg dye, window clings, and miscellaneous items. The
cost per square is $1. The drawing will be
held on Tuesday, April 11 in the afternoon.
The next board is for two girl Easter bas-
kets and two boy Easter baskets. Each
square is 50 cents. The drawing will be held
at the same time as the Easter Dinner boards.
All money raised will go towards the
JOM Quiz Bowl trip in early May. Miigwech
for the support of our Quiz Bowl members.
A special thanks goes out to the
parents/guardians of our Quiz Bowl members for their much appreciated help and
support.
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Rez Briefs
Pine Point Pow-Wow
The Pine Point Boys and Girls Club is hosting a
Traditional one-day Pow-Wow April 14 from noon to 5
p.m. at the old Pine Point School. Grand Entry time is 1
p.m. and dinner will be served at 4 p.m. All dancers are
welcome and the event is free and open to the public.
For more information call the Pine Point Boys and Girls
Club at (218) 573-3328.
Mahnomen Title VII & JOM Banquet
Mahnomen Title VII & JOM Banquet will be held
May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Naytahwaush School. JOM &
Title VII students in grades 7-12 and their family members are invited. All school staff and administration are
also welcomed to attend. We will be honoring our Title
VII & JOM 2006 graduating seniors. Meal will be served
and any potluck dishes will be greatly appreciated.
Looking For Used Oil
The White Earth Fleet Department is accepting used
motor oil at their building located across the parking lot
from the RTC. Bring in anytime during work hours and
you will get back your container back on the spot. For
more information call Gene Tibbetts at (218) 983-3285
Ext. 1261.
That’s No Walleye!
In the March 15 Anishinaabeg Today, Will Bement and
Nevaeh Leslie are seen holding a fish on Page 9. The cutline stated they were holding a walleye, in fact, it was a
largemouth bass. Will and Navaeh knew that but the city
born and raised editor didn’t.
Diabetes Bingo
Diabetes Bingo will be held at Rice Lake on April 7,
Elbow Lake on April 17, White Earth on May 9, Pine
Point on May 11 and Naytahwaush on May 12. Bingo
will begin after the noon elder nutrition meal. All are
welcome.
Wild Rice For Sale at Urban Office
White Earth Band Members and Non-Members are
able to purchase a minimum of 5 pounds or a maximum of 25 pounds at the Urban Liaison Office located
at 1113 E. Franklin Ave. – Suite 206 in Minneapolis. Band
member price is $4.50 per pound and non-member
price is $5 per pound. If you would like to place an
order call Chris J. Warren, Urban Liaison Officer, at
(612) 872-8388 or email chrisw@whiteearth.com.
Mahnomen Area Caregiver Discussion Group News
Lutheran Social Service provides caregiver support
and respite for anyone caring for a friend or family
member who is 60+ and has an on-going illness. We
offer a support group that meets at First Lutheran
Church in Mahnomen. Our next meeting will be held
April 20 at 10 a.m. All family caregivers are invited to
attend. No charge! For more information call Tammy
Sykes at (218) 945-6808 or email tsykes@lssmn.org
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.
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Dakota Sioux language saved by Scrabble
Those who hope they can stop the
Dakota Sioux language from dying have hit
on the perfect word: Scrabble
A special Scrabble tournament in the
language made its debut March 24, pitting
teams from Sioux reservation schools in
North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba.
The game is part of the tribe's campaign
to revitalize the Dakota language, now spoken fluently by a dwindling number of
elders. One survey predicted the last fluent
Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota speaker would
die in 2025.
"With these efforts, we'll try to prolong
that," Darell DeCoteau said as he gestured to
a nearby Scrabble board. "This will probably
push that back a little bit."
"Start in the middle," David Seaboy told
a group of middle-school students from the
Enemy Swim Day School at Waubay, S.D.
"Everybody help somebody make a word.
The first word to take shape was sa, pronounced "shah" — the color red.
After a few minutes of frantic consultation with the official Dakota Sioux Scrabble
dictionary, a team built on the base to form
the word sapa, pronounced "shah-pa," or
dirty, a word worth seven points.
"This is a good stimulant for the mind,"
said Seaboy, 63, one of a group of SissetonWahpeton elders, all fluent in the language,
who wrote the 207-page Dakota dictionary.
Deadline nears for boundary sign contest
The White Earth Department of
Transportation is sponsoring a contest to
design new White Earth Reservation boundary signs to be located at all reservation
boundary locations on state, county and
local roads.
Approximately 80 signs will be setup.
The sign will be 48 inches wide by 36 inches
heigh and it must state “WELCOME TO
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION.”
Anyone interested in submitting a
design, please send to Burny Tibbetts,
WE/DOT, P.O. Box 418, White Earth, MN
56591.
All submissions can be hand drawn or
digitally drawn. The deadline for submitting is April 14. The chosen design winner
will receive $200 and the runner ups will
posted in this paper.
If anyone has a question about the contest, please contact Burny Tibbetts at (218)
204-0311.
Sounding Good!
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
Notice of Availability (NOA) of an Environmental
Assessment is hereby given for the Ogema Dream
Catcher Road. The project will entail the up-grade and
new construction associated with 990 feet of roadway. The
proposed project will connect with U.S. Trunk Highway
#59 at the north end of the community of Ogema,
Minnesota. The legal description for the project is as follows; Township 142N, Range 41W., Section 18 and the
southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of
the southwest 1/4, White Earth Township, Becker County,
Minnesota.
SUMMARY:
The White Earth Department of
Transportation, in conjunction with the Federal Highway
Administration are proposing up-grade and new construction associated with the Ogema Dream Catcher
Road. The proposed project is located entirely on White
Earth Tribal land. The undertaking will be established by
the use of Tribal Department of Transportation and
Federal Highway Transportation funding. No additional
Right-of-Way (ROW) will be required to complete the project as designed.
Any party adversely affected by the proposed project, or
wishing to comment on the project must do so prior to
April 21, 2006. Comments on the proposed project can be
directed to:
THPO-Attn. Ogema Dream Catcher Road
White Earth Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 418
White Earth Reservation TERO
will be taking applications on
April 25 and May 30
TERO applications will be taken for the 2006
Construction Season:
Rice Lake Community Center, 10 a.m. - noon
Pine Point School, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
TERO Works!
Bring 2 forms of ID - driver's license, Tribal ID,
Social Security Card, birth certificate, training
certificates, we will make copies on site.
Secretary-Treasurer Bud Heisler, from left, Son Accobee, Steve Carey, and Ken Fox
stand next to a new sound system donated to White Earth Reservation by Klara Kienle.
Carey drove it here from Colorado. The system will be housed at the White Earth RTC and
will be available for community events by contacting Fox. Any time it is used, a trained staff
member will need to be along to ensure the equipment is properly operated and safely
secured. Sometime this summer Carey will be bringing Kienle to White Earth. When they
are here the RTC will be hosting a community dance to showcase the new equipment.
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Circle of Life School sporting new uniforms
thanks to Mi-gi-mi-gi-way-win Advisory Board
The Circle of Life School’s boys’ and
girls’ basketball teams had a new look this
season, thanks to a donation for new uniforms made by the Mi-gi-mi-gi-way-win
Advisory Board of the White Earth Band of
Ojibwe Indians.
Uniforms for eight girls and 16 boys on
both teams were presented before the season. “The uniforms were made with quality
materials and added a sense of team spirit
and esteem for both squads,” said Circle of
Life School Athletic Director Jackie Haugo.
The boys’ uniforms feature a moisture-wicking material and are reversible for away
games. The girls’ uniforms are made of
shimmering dazzle-cloth. They also have
gold uniforms for away games.
“The uniforms were fun for the boys and
girls to wear to and from games because
other people noticed the sporty-looking
Warriors,” said Haugo.
The Mi-gi-mi-gi-way-win Advisory
Board consists of associates from the White
Earth Reservation Tribal Council and
Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event
Center, proudly owned and successfully
operated by the White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Indians. The Board is committed to serving
its communities in order to ensure the
preservation and development of American
Indian culture.
Organizations seeking assistance may
submit requests in writing to: White Earth
Joint Donation Committee, P.O. Box 418,
Mahnomen, MN 56557.
Diabetes Project sponsors Heart Walk team
The White Earth RTC Diabetes Project is
again sponsoring a team for the American
Heart Walk to be held on April 22 at 9 a.m.
at the Freeman Sports Arena, 1310 Rossman
Avenue, Detroit Lakes.
By participating in the American Heart
Association's Heart Walk, you're helping
raise funds to stop disability and death from
cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, which include heart disease, stroke
and blood vessel diseases are America's No.
1 killer and also a leading cause of disability.
The money you raise will fund lifesaving
research and public and professional education programs in your community and
across America.
Participants will receive a T-shirt and a
small lunch will be served after the walk.
They will also have the opportunity to earn
prizes for donations raised for the American
Heart Association
The American Cancer Society, American
Diabetes Association, and American heart
association want you to know that by taking
charge of your everyday choices, you can
help reduce your own and your family's risk
of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
For more information or to sign up to
walk, contact Cheryl St.Claire R.N., Diabetes
Project Nurse at (218) 983-3285 Ext. 1241.
Birth Announcements
March 6
Darian Michael Chilton
7 lbs., 7 oz.
Kathryn Wadena
St. Mary’s - Detroit Lakes
March 7
William Parisian
7 lbs., 11 oz.
Chrystal Parisian
March 7
Julian Jordan Londo
4 lbs., 7 oz.
Amber Carpenter
March 7
Annelise Jane Rousu
7 lbs., 14 oz.
Melissa Fossen and
Joseph Rousu
March 9
Melvin Gene Bevins
7 lbs., 1 oz.
Angela Bevins
March 10
LeAundra Luv Rojas
6 lbs., 9 oz.
Terese Madigan
March 14
Christian Michael Fox
8 lbs., 7 oz.
Erica Wytaske and
Michael Fox
March 15
Daniel Brian Buck
7 lbs., 9 oz.
Melissa and Brian Buck
March 15
Faleisha Marie Budreau
8 lbs., 9 oz.
Aimee Turner and
Robert Budreau Sr.
March 21
Payten Jayne Alvarado
7 lbs., 7 oz.
Nindonis Bunker and
Peter Alvarado
March 25
Hunter David Noel
8 lbs., 2 oz.
Valerie Hendrix
Shooting Star Casino Sodak Scholarship
Eligible Applicants: High school seniors who are
either an enrolled member or a descendent of the White
Earth Reservation and live on or near the reservation.
Proper Way to Fold a Flag
Award Amounts: $500 per semester, up to $1,000 for
the school year.
Number of Scholarships: Twenty scholarships will be
awarded for the school year 2006-07.
Application Process: Submit a completed one-page
cover application along with a one-page essay. The
essay must describe the applicant’s education and
career plans and how these plans will contribute to the
White Earth Reservation.
Applications Available:
Call the White Earth
Reservation Scholarship Office at (218) 983-3285 Ext.
1248 or 1227.
Students from the fourth grade class at the Circle of Life School were taught the proper way to fold an American flag March 28 in their classroom. Pictured from left are Autumn
Warren, Gina Weaver, Eleigha Bower, Alice Bellefeuille from the Detroit Lakes American
Legion Auxiliary Unit 15, Tylor Libby and Eldon Bergman, Commander of American Legion
Post 15.
Application Deadline: April 28, 2006
Submit to:
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White Earth Scholarship Program
PO Box 418
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Fallen Heroes
White Earth Health Center honors soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice
By Gary W. Padrta
Anishinaabeg Today
When a person walks into the
White Earth Health Center it’s
sometimes hard to tell if they are
there to get medical attention or if
they stopped by to stroll through a
labyrinth of hallways that highlights the great history of a great
people.
Visitors can now look forward
to another display that honors
White Earth military veterans that
were killed or missing in action, or
were a prisoner of war.
Pete Fairbanks, a carpenter at
the Center, and a proud Army veteran, has been the ramrod for this
display.
“It’s the least we can do to
honor those veterans who gave
the ultimate sacrifice for this country,” said Fairbanks. His goal is to
make a display for each person
that contains a variety of things to
include photos, patches, ribbons
pins, medals, etc.
So far Fairbanks has completed five displays. He said it’s a
slow process because it takes a lot
of time to search for the service
records of each individual. Then
once he is ready to assemble a
individual display, money, unfortunately is a factor.
Each display costs anywhere
from $150-200. Medals range from
$12 to over $30 each. Fairbanks
said he encourages families of the
fallen veterans to help with each
display, wether it be with a photo,
information, medals, ribbons or
even financial support.
For more information or if you
would like to donate funds, call
Fairbanks at (218) 983-6317.
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
Pete Fairbanks holds a display of White Earth enrollee Michael Duval who was
killed in the Vietnam War.
White Earth
Fallen or Missing Soldiers
World War I
Charles Beaupre
Fred Casebeer
William Hole in the
Day
Ignatius Vizenor
Ellanora Beaulieu
World War II
Hubert Williams
Richard Sailor
Robert TeJohn
Robert Belland
Carl Degroat
Clyde Fairbanks
Elmer Feather
Joseph Weaver
William Potter
Andy Goff
Albert Jugg - POW
Korea
Richard Fairbanks —
MIA
Vietnam
Leo Beaulieu
Mark Charette
Micheal Duval
Charles Olson
Mahnomen County celebrates 10th annual Relay for Life
Pete Fairbanks stands next to the area were four displays have already been assembled.
Area walkers will go around the clock in the
battle against cancer during Mahnomen County's
10th annual American Cancer Society Relay for
Life on June 9 at the Mahnomen Public School.
This "celebration of life" brings numerous groups
and individuals concerned about cancer together
for a unified effort to fight back
Teams of enthusiastic friends and families will
gather at the school for an overnight community
celebration where teams and individuals camp
out, barbecue, play games and take turns walking
around the track relay style to raise funds to fight
cancer. The festivities will begin at 5:15 p.m. with
a supper to honor cancer survivors. There will be
a speaker at 6:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies will
start at 7 p.m. with a survivors celebration walk.
Anyone from the community that has ever
been diagnosed with cancer is invited to walk in
this opening ceremony to celebrate their victory
over cancer. Highlighting the evening is the
Luminaria Ceremony held at dusk to honor survivors and remember those who have lost the bat-
tle against cancer. The luminarias line the track
and are left burning throughout the night to
remind participants of the incredible importance
of their contributions.
Anyone wishing to form a team and participate in this fun and important event is encouraged to call Kari Schouveiller at (218) 935-5861 or
Rita Wolbeck at (218) 473-2389.
Survivors who would like to attend the supper and walk in the survivor's walk are asked
to register with Sandy Pavek at (218) 473-2222.
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New guidelines announced at Shooting Star
In an effort to improve the experience of
all who visit Shooting Star Casino, Hotel
and Event Center, new safety and security
policies have been introduced.
According to Daniel Stevens, Director of
Security at Shooting Star, the guidelines
affect visitors to the casino gaming, hotel
and events facilities.
"We know safety and security are top
priorities for casino guests across the country. And at Shooting Star, it's no different.
We're simply taking preventative steps to
ensure our guests' visits are as enjoyable as
possible and that we respect the safety and
well-being of youth," said Stevens
Effective April 1, entrance to hotel floors
now require a room key. Access to the Event
Center will be restricted to those attending
an activity or walking to their hotel room.
Since a casino is not designed to entertain young people, youth under age 18 will
no longer have entrance to the facilities
unless a responsible adult accompanies
them. Hotel guests who are age 13-17 may
visit the Event Center, pool and dining
areas, but must be under adult supervision
from 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. Children staying in the
hotel who are under age 12 must always be
super vised while on property.
For those needing a child care resource,
care is available for guests at the Star
Adventure Child Care Center located in the
Manitok Mall
Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event
Center is proudly owned and successfully
operated by the White Earth Band of
Ojibwe.
Minn. Work Incentives Connection visits Rez
Do you wonder if you would be better
off working than not working? Do you
worry about losing health care coverage if
you work? Need help figuring out the government rules about work and benefits?
Laura McCaughan of the Minnesota Work
Incentives Connection can help!
Find out how working or working more
affects your government benefits (SSI, SSDI,
Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, etc.) on
Monday, April 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at
the Shooting Star Casino or 1:30 to 4 p.m. at
Naytahwaush. Please call toll free at 1-800976-6728 for an appointment so you don’t
have to wait.
People who need transportation for this
event should call White Earth Vocational
Rehabilitation toll free at 1-800-763-8629.
2006 White Earth Reservation
Financial Aid/College
Community Visit Days
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Tribal/Federal Financial Aid Information
www.whiteearth.com
White Earth Tribal and Community College
www.wetcc.org
Minnesota State University Moorhead
www.mnstate.edu
Minnesota State Community & Technical College
www.minnesota.edu
Northland Community and Technical College
www.northlandcollege.edu
Monday, April 17
Naytahwaush Community Service Center- 9 to 11 a.m.
Rice Lake Community Center - 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, April 21
Pine Point School - 9 to 11 a.m.
White Earth RTC - 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26
White Earth Tribal and Community College
(Mahnomen)
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mahnomen Library announces Storytime themes
Come into Mahnomen Library this
month for Storytime! Children ages 3
through kindergarten are invited to join us
on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for exciting stories and fun activities. A different
theme is explored each week! No pre-registration is required.
This month's themes are as follows:
April 11: Helping
April 18: Trees
April 25: Moon
For more information on this and other
programs, please call 935-2843 or visit your
library at 203 S. Main St.
Information is also available online at
www.larl.org. Mahnomen Library is a
branch of Lake Agassiz Regional Library.
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Local Students Participate in Economics Competition
If you are an Enrolled Member of
the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe call
218-335-8582 for an appointment
to obtain a low interest mortgage
loan for an existing home or for
new construction.
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Thompson’s Hunting Reserve
BIG GAME
HUNTING RESERVE
First of it’s kind in Minnesota!
Reservation License #1
Located: 16 miles N. of
Detroit Lakes on the
White Earth Reservation
Elk, Buffalo, Fallow Deer, Big Horn Sheep
Call Today: 218-375-3465
To Make Your Reservation
Notice to all Enrolled Members of the
White Earth Reservation
Seeking: Board of Directors for the
White Earth Reservation Cultural Center & Museum
The White Earth Reservation Cultural Task Force will be
accepting letters of interest and resumes for five positions
for the White Earth Cultural Center & Museum Board of
Directors, to act as the governing board. The members of
the Board of Directors shall be enrolled members from the
White Earth Reservation. They shall be appointed by the
White Earth Cultural Task Force of the White Earth
Reservation through rules adopted by the first
organizational committee meeting.
Interested applicants must be willing to commit their time
and expertise to help develop the White Earth Cultural
Center & Museum and it’s assets, property and the
business of this organization.
Those interested must submit a Letter of Interest &
Resume to: Attn: Barb Fabre, White Earth Cultural Center
& Museum, P.O. Box 237, White Earth, MN 56591.
Applications will be accepted until April 28, 2006
Submitted photo
Students from 16 regional teams participated in this year’s Great Plains Economics
Challenge held March 28 at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The students competed for trophies, cash prizes and an opportunity to advance to the regional and national
competitions. Students from Waubun-Ogema-White Earth, coached by Ann Wothe,
earned the 1st Place Team Trophy in the Small School Division. Waubun-Ogema-White
Earth student Charla Lanoue earned 1st Place Individual Score in the Small School
Division.
Cooks bring out their best for annual contest
The 7th Annual “Cook Off” Contest will
be held May 19 at 11 a.m. at the Commodity
Food Distribution Center located on Hwy
200 – 13 miles east Mahnomen.
Five Categories:
Main dishes/soups/stews
Desserts
Salads - hot/cold
Breads/rolls
Appetizers
Grand prize: Charbroil Gas Grill
Each 1st place categories: (5) Shooting Star
Casino packages/cookware/tray set.
2nd place categories: (5) Outdoor gear.
3rd place categories: (5) Golden Eagle
Bingo packages & sweatshirts.
There will be a potluck of all the entries
following the judging.
Contest rules:
1. Open to anyone, 18 and older that pre-registers by May 12 – no faxes!
2. Entry(ies) must be prepared and ready for
judging no later than 11 a.m.
3. No entry(ies) will be accepted without
recipe. Recipe to be submitted w/pre-registration.
4. Entries limited to one entry per category
for each contestant.
5. Need not be commodity food products.
Judging will be based on taste, texture and
creativity.
Please call Gloria at (218) 935-2233 if you
have any questions.
Attorney General vows to fight Methamphetamine
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales
participated in a roundtable discussion
with federal, state and tribal law enforcement regarding methamphetamine enforcement and other tribal justice issues in
Indian Country while visiting the Yakama
Reservation in Washington state.
Attorney General Gonzales announced
a new Justice Department initiative for
Indian Country during his trip to the
Yakama Reservation.
He announced funding for the
Methamphetamine Investigation Training
for Tribal Law Enforcement. This course
will provide tribal law enforcement officers
with training on how to conduct successful
and safe methamphetamine investigations.
The use, production and distribution of
methamphetamine on Indian reservations
has increased significantly during the past
10 years. At the winter session of the
National Congress of American Indians in
Washington, D.C., methamphetamine’s
dramatic impact within Indian Country
was perhaps the biggest issue of concern
amongst tribal leaders.
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Prevention
Help keep reservation free of spring wildfires
Boozhoo! My name is Brad Estey. I am
the White Earth Reservation Wildlife Fire
Prevention & Mitigation Technician. Spring
is coming quickly, which means spring fire
season will also be upon us. To prepare
ahead for the upcoming fire season, I would
like to share some tips and information with
you.
Charles W. LaDue
Attorney at Law
(White Earth Enrollee)
l Personal Injury
l Insurance
Call Toll Free 1-866-784-6384
Coon Rapids, MN
WILD RICE FOR SALE
White Earth Band Members and
Non-Members are able to purchase a minimum of
5 lbs. or a maximum of 25 lbs. Band
members price is $4.50 per pound and
non-members price is $5 per pound.
If you would like to place an order or have
wild rice shipped please contact Lori Jackson at
(218) 573-3007. There will be a shipping charge.
Natural Resource hours are Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fire Prevention Duties
My duties include conducting wildland
fire prevention activities in the area schools;
including Head Start, and participating in
community events. Other responsibilities
are promoting the Smokey Bear Fire
Program, working with the White Earth
Reservation Fire Wardens, assisting the
White Earth Reservation fire program in
wildlife fire mitigation and identifying
homes that are in high risk wildlife urban
interface areas that could be seriously
impacted should a wildfire occur. Such
home areas may need attention to reduce
fuels in and around their homes to create
defensive space.
My position was created to respond to
the high numbers of wildland fires in and
near the White Earth Reservation and to promote wildland fire safety & awareness; in
hopes of greatly reducing the numbers of
wildland fires within reservation boundaries.
Wildland Fire Resources & Cooperators
v While Earth Reservation Forestry & Fire
Crew
v Minnesota State DNR - Roy Lake, Bagley,
Bemidji, Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes
v BIA MN Agency
v US Fish & Wildlife - Detroit Lakes
v White Earth Tribal Police
v White Earth Conservation Officers
v Area fire departments - Twin Lakes,
Elbow-Tullaby, White Earth, Carsonville,
Mahnomen, Bagley, Waubun, Fosston,
Ogema, Callaway, Detroit Lakes
v Aerial Fire Detection Planes are provided
by the MN DNR.
v Minnesota Interagency Fire Center Grand Rapids, Minn.
Prescribed Burning
The White Earth Reservation Forestry &
Fire Program will be conducting their annual Prescribed Burns in the communities of
Naytahwaush, White Earth and Pine Point.
Other reservation areas will be assessed for
fuels reduction needs in the near future.
Prescribed burns are done on tribal trust
property early in the fire season and done
with a detailed fire plan that was prepared
ahead of time and prepared for a specific
area that is going to be in the Prescribed
burn area.
Prescribed burns are done by qualified
and trained fire personnel to reduce the
threat of fires occurring from arson and to
further protect your lives, homes and property.
Prescribed burning can only be done
within certain weather conditions and
between certain time frames.
Burning Permits
Burning permits are not needed if there
is 3 inches or more of snow on the ground.
Once a permit is issued, it is good for
three days and between the hours of 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next day. Starting April 2
(daylight savings time), burning permits
issued will be good for three days and
between the hours of 6 p.m. until 8 a.m.. the
following, day.
If you are issued a burning permit you
are responsible for any escaped fire, should
one occur.
Special permits will be issued through
your local Tribal Fire Wardens with permission from White Earth Tribal Forestry.
Burning permits allow for burning of
leaf litter, dry grass clippings, untreated/
unpainted wood that contains no glues or
resins, and other vegetative materials. As
part of the White Earth Reservation's Tribal
Conservation Code. Burning of household
garbage is prohibited.
Burning permits may be obtained from
any of your local Fire Wardens or through
the White Earth Forestry & Fire Office in
Naytahwaush.
Burning Restrictions
Fire restrictions depend on the weather,
snow amounts, and rainfall amounts. It is
also based on Minnesota's fire danger levels
and planning levels.
Restrictions usually come on mid-April
and last until the end of May or green-up.
Burning restrictions will be posted.
If you have any questions, you may call
your local Tribal Eire Wardens or local
Forestry
Offices.
Contacts for burning permits & restrictions
v Brad Estey, White Earth Reservation/BIA
Fire Prevention & Mitigation Technician (218) 935-5554 (Office)
v White Earth Reservation Forestry & Fire (218) 935-5967.
v Department of Natural Resources Offices:
Roy Lake Field Station - (218) 935-5951
Bagley Field Station - (218) 694-2146
Park Rapids Area Office - (218) 847-1596
Detroit Lakes Area Office - (218) 847-1596
To report a wild fire, call 911
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Family Gathering
There will be a family gathering for Bellecourt and
Morrison descendants on May 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at
the Palace Hotel and Casino Paradise Room. All relatives
are invited.
Contact John Shimek, Alternative Energy, White Earth
Land Recovery Project, 32033 E. Round Lake Rd., Ponsford
MN, 56575
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Koester wants to implement programs that
helps reduce crime in local communities
I am Brenda Koester, the new
Community Crime Prevention Coordinator
through the White Earth
Tribal Police Department.
We will work together
to engage local community involvement with
crime prevention strategies, to reduce crime and
enhance safety by implementing the following
programs.
• Neighborhood Crime Watch
• National Night Out
• Community Policing
• Operation Identification
At Home:
• House numbers on our homes are important. They can save police officers, firefighters and paramedics valuable time. House
numbers are especially important if you live
where there is an alley. Police officers and
firefighters will often times respond in the
alley, as access is sometimes better.
• Make sure all doors to the outside have
good locks- deadbolt locks with a minimum
1 1/2" bolt,
• Use the locks you have. Always lock up
when you go out, even if it's "only for a few
minutes.
• Make sure doors to the outside are metal
or solid 1 3/4" hardwood.
• Secure sliding glass doors with commercially available bars or locks, or put a wooden dowel or broom handle in the door track.
• Make sure your windows, especially at
ground level, have good locks and use them.
• Make sure all porches and other possible
entrances are well lighted
• Trim any bushes or trees that hide doors or
windows. Keep ladders, tools, toys, and
recreational equipment inside when you're
not using them.
• Don't hide your house keys under the
door mat or in a flower pot. It's much wiser
to give an extra key to a trusted neighbor.
In An Apartment:
• Help ensure that entrances, parking areas,
hallways, stairways, laundry rooms, and
other common areas are well lighted. Report
burnt-out bulbs or other problems to management.
• Make sure fire stairs are well locked from
the stairwell side with an emergency exit at
ground level.
• Laundry rooms and storage areas should
be kept locked unless a resident is actually
inside.
I look forward to working with each of
you and if you have any questions I'm
located at the RTC building in White Earth
Village. Stop by or call me at (218) 983-3285
Ext. 1240 or (218) 204-0286 on my cell.
Crime prevention tips for home safety
Job Opportunities
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Community Schools is seeking a Secondary Math Teacher for the 06-07 school year.
Secondary Math Licensure required. Send cover letter and
resume to: High School Principal Helen Kennedy, P.O. Box
98, Waubun, MN 56589. Closing date 4/13/06.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Community Schools is seeking a Varsity Basketball Coach for the 60-07 school year.
Send cover letter and resume to: John Clark, P.O. Box 98,
Waubun, MN 56589. Closing date, 4/13/06.
Natives Wanted
M.A. Mortenson Company is currently seeking
tribal members with construction trade journeymen experience- iron workers, concrete finishers,
painters,
plumbers,
dry
wall/tapers,
plasterers,electricians, roofing, glazing, fitters, and
flooring: for consideration of future employment
on the Grand Casino Hinckley Expansion Project.
Interested parties please contact, Mitchell Matrious
TERO Compliance consultant at 1-800-Grand-21
Ext. 4635 or Jessica Bennett at Mortenson job site at
1-800-Grand-21 Ext. 4707. Tribal ID is required.
When You Go Away:
• Ask a trusted neighbor to collect your mail
and newspapers, and to check your home
for anything unusual, where you can be
reached in an emergency. And return the
favor
• Don't let your plans be widely known.
• You can tell local law enforcement about
your plans.
• Consider joining a neighborhood awareness program.
To organize a Block Club, Neighborhood
Crime Watch Program, or for more information on Crime Prevention and Safety.
Contact Brenda Koester, Community Crime
Prevention Coordinator at (218) 983-3285,
Ext 1240.
Hunting Big
Game
Kathy Duggen
kneels next to a 5x5
elk she shot on
Thompson’s Big
Game Hunting
Reserve located in
rural Callaway. The
Reserve held a
drawing in late fall.
1st place was an elk
hunt and 2nd place
was a fallow deer
hunt. Jerome
Harstad won the
fallow deer hunt.
Submitted photo
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2/16/06
United States Department of the Interior
Helping You Stay Healthy
at MeritCare Mahnomen
Sanjit Dutta, M.D.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Washington, D.C. 20240
The Honorable Norman W. Deschampe
President, Tribal Executive Committee
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
P.O. Box 217
Cass Lake, Minnesota 56633
Services
Internal Medicine
Sue Ivankovich, P.A.-C.
■ Specialty doctors visit weekly
for orthopedics and monthly
for podiatry.
■ Lab and x-ray on-site; mobile
mammography.
■ Diabetes & dietitian
services available.
■ Home care available.
Clinic Hours
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
9 a.m.-noon
For appointments call
Joe Herbst, P.A.-C.
Bonnie Conner, F.N.P.
(218) 935-2514
(800) 821-5167
We have considered all of the information presented to us and we have decided not
to withdraw the BIA's Results of Research Report. We continue to support the recommendation that the funds be allocated pro rata among the six Bands based upon
the number of tribal members enrolled with each Band.
410 4th St. N.W.
meritcare.com
PUBLIC CAR AUCTION
May 6
June 3
July 8
Aug. 5
Sept. 9
Oct. 7
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Auto Auction
Hwy. 75 & 5th Avenue North, Moorhead
Auctions start at 10 a.m.
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Each month we offer 150 cars and pickups, most sell
for wholesale price or less. The following is the
schedule for the rest of the year. We shall look
forward to seeing you at our next sale.
Thank you for your letter dated January 20, 2006, regarding our meeting held on
January 19, 2006, with the Tribal Executive Committee (TEC) of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe. The purpose of the meeting in January was to further discuss the
apportionment of the judgment funds awarded in Minnesota Chippewa Tribes, et al. v.
United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188.
During the meeting, representatives from. the six Bands gave a brief presentation
and voiced their opinion on the allocation of the funds. You restated your position
on behalf of the Grand Portage Band and the TEC. The TEC wants the Bureau of
Indian Affairs' (BIA) Results of Research Report dated June 6, 2001, withdrawn, and
the funds divided equally among the Bands.
ASK-A-NURSE®
Jenmy Lessman, P.A.-C. Nancy Stock, F.N.P.
March 27, 2006
Dear President Deschampe:
Family Medicine
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Last November we advised the TEC that we are in the process of developing a draft
proposal for the division of the judgment funds as required under the provisions
contained in subsections 2(c) and (d) of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or
Distribution Act of October 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466, 25 U.S.C. § 1402. We are enclosing a
copy of the draft for your review.
Please provide us with any comments you may have within 30 days of receipt of this
letter. We will consider your comments and, if appropriate, incorporate your recommendations into the draft legislative proposal. The draft proposal will be transmitted
to Congress soon after it has been cleared by the Department of the Interior and the
Office of Management and Budget.
Sincerely,
Any questions, call (218) 236-1501
www.auctioncarsnow.com
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs
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WE youth particpate in area boxing matches
By Terry Roy
White Earth Nation Boxing Team
East Grand Forks was host to boxing on
March 18 at the American Legion Hall.
In the featured middleweight bout,
Glen Sommers, boxing for the White Earth
Nation won a three-round decision over a
game George Lyons of the Forks Fighters
Gym. Sommers scored repeatedly with jab,
cross, jab combinations. Lyons was sharp
on defense parrying punches and returning
with counter right crosses.
In a boxing event in Detroit Lakes, pro
boxer and coach Chris Holt sponsored a
boxing card at the Detroit Lakes Civic
Center. Jude Beauchamp hung on to win a
close match over Detroit Lakes Chad
VanVickle. The hard-hitting Beauchamp,
boxing for the White Earth Nation, scored
often with body punches and right hooks to
the head. Beauchamp’s record improved to
five wins and only one loss.
In a second rematch fight, Craig Bower,
White Earth Nation and Travis Petro,
Wadena, battled three rounds. The Wadena
fighter proved to be more conditioned that
Bower in the their third meeting. Bower
had won the previous two bouts.
Alex Rendon, White Earth Nation,
fighting on the 145-pound division, was
stopped by Detroit Lakes Kody Thompson.
Thompson’s precision combinations found
there mark against a tough Rendon.
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White Earth Reservation Fire Warderns
Brian LaFrinere
3292 State Hwy 200
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-5829
Lawrence & Denice
Folstrom
2625 State Hwy 200
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-2505
Theodore & Jeanette Lague
PO Box 13
Naytahwaush, MN 56566
218-935-2111
Tom & Pat Siedel
29663 400th ST
Waubun, MN 56587
Mary Beth & Tim Simon
2303 State Hwy 113
Waubun, MN 56589
218-473-3133
Richard & Bev Carlson
29560 Co Hwy 34
Callaway, MN 56569
218-375-2989
Mike Swan
White Earth Natural
Resources
40144 South Ice Cracking
Road
Ponsford, MN 56575
218-573-3007
Corvin Londo
240 Church St.
218-935-2302
WEDMV
PO Box 418
ATTN: Sharee Millage
& Shannoah Bevins
218-983-3285
Steve LaFriniere
3292 State Hwy 200
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-5109
Wallace & Jackie Kresien
11338 State Hwy 200
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-2440
Steve Voss
39718 Ander Rd.
Waubun, MN 56589
218-734-2272
Donald & Sigrid Linsay
35046 Co Hwy 34
Ogema, MN 56569
218-983-3309
Alfred Fox
White Earth CO
2209 271st Avenue - Unit 2
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-2578
Dave & Pam Snetsinger
2551 310th Ave.
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-5905
Burnham Tibbetts III
PO Box 36
218-935-2192
Jeffery & Patty Straub
2656 320th St.
Waubun, MN 56589
218-473-2135
Jeffery Wark
3156 Bass Lake Rd.
218-935-2318
Paul & Barbara Brehm
1204 1st Avenue
Waubun, MN 56589
218-473-2490
Jeanne Lotvola
33164 Co Hwy 34
Ogema, MN 56569
218-983-3361
Richard Fox
White Earth CO
2209 271st Avenue - Unit 2
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-2578
WE Employment & Training Department
offers support services for unemployed
Employment & Training 477 Program
Eligibility Requirements:
v Enrolled member of a Federally
Recognized Tribe or Native American
descendent.
v At least 18 eighteen years of age.
v Presently unemployed and unemployed
15 out of the last 26 weeks, or underemployed or under the economically disadvantaged guideline of household size.
v Applicants must reside on the reservation
or within the five counties surrounding the
reservation: Polk, Clearwater, Mahnomen,
Norman and Becker.
Applicants who meet the eligibility
guidelines are required to complete the
ABLE Test, Career Assessment Test and /or
a Job Readiness Class as determined by your
assigned Job Developer/Case Manager.
Applicants who are determined eligible
for the program will receive supportive services to enable them to complete their
employment and goal plans.
Supportive services are determined and
approved upon need, proper documentation
with estimates will be required for supportive services, all must be approved and
signed by the White Earth Employment &
Training Director.
Supplemental Youth Services Program
A five-week session of employment for
youth ages 14-21. Applications are available
in mid June.
Eligibility Requirements:
v Household income for size must meet the
guideline for the economically disadvantaged.
v Proof of enrollment or Indian.
v Heritage must be provided.
v Verification of income for all household
members must be provided whether it be
Social Security, veteran's benefits, self
employment, MFIP or employment.
v Application must be signed by parent or
guardian if youth is under the age of 18.
For more information call (218) 935-5554
or toll free at 1-800-763-8629.
17th Woodlands and High Plains
Traditional Pow-Wow
“Honor Mother Earth and Her Children”
Saturday, April 22, 2006
NDSU Bison Sports Arena, 1300- 17th Ave.
North Fargo, ND
Free Admission
- Indian tacos, fry bread and concessions available
- Grand Entry times: 1 p.m & 7 p.m.
- Drum and Dancer registration times: 10 a.m to 1 p.m.
- Traditional Meal: 5 p.m.
- Games and prizes during the supper break
Head Staff:
Announcer: Danny Seaboy, Sisseton, SD
Arena Director: Dennis Bercier, Turtle Mountain
Spiritual Leader: Ambrose Littleghost, Spirit Lake
Head Woman Dancer: April Ray, Milie Lacs Band
Head Man Dancer: Larry Yazzie (Meshwaki/Dine)
Honor Guard: White Earth Veterans Honor Guard
Vendors and Crafters Deadline: April 15
For more information contact:
Mary John at 218-287-5433 • NDSU- Jaclynn Davis
Wallette 701-231-7314 • MSUM- Jody Stiele at 218-4475487 Concordia- Sharon Fineday at 218-299-3640 •
email: Mary John at nonie1952@i29.net
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Funds still available for the 2006
Energy Assistance Program
This is a reminder to all households who have not
yet signed up for the 2006 Energy Assistance Program.
Please be advised that we do have funds available. And
because of the rising heating costs we encourage everyone to do so. If you need an application or just need
income guidelines or any information concerning this
program, please do not hesitate to call Chris Fairbanks
at (218) 473-4663.
Indian Awareness Week
The 21st Annual Indian Awareness
Week kicked off with an opening ceremony March 27 at the Detroit Lakes Holmes
Theater. Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor
was the keynote speaker. Other activities planned throughout the week included Drum and Dance Team performance
and Ribbon Magic Puppet shows in the
elementary schools, American Indian
History presentations in the middle and
high schools and ending with a powwow
April 1 in the middle school gymnasium.
Top: Detroit Lakes Knowledge Bowl
team.
Left: The Little Red Tail drum group.
Photos by Jody Steile
April Diabetes Project Calendar
Monday
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Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Diabetes
Bingo @
Rice Lake
after lunch
10
Honor
the Beat
White Earth
@ noon
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Diabetes
Bingo @
Elbow Lake
after lunch
24
Honor
the Beat
Pine Point
@ 11:30
11
12
13
14
20
21
Weight
Management
Class
Casino @ 5 p.m.
19
18
Weight Mgmt.
Class - Noon
WE RTC
Nutrition Edu.
@ Ranch
Nutrition
Education
@ Ranch
25
Honor
the Beat
Elbow Lake
@ Noon
Weight
Management
Class @ PP 12-1
Dr. Ung
Mahnomen
Dr. Ung - RTC
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Honor
the Beat
Rice Lake
@ 11:15
Monte Fox - Coordinator
Cheryl St.Claire - Program Nurse
Kathi Murray - Dietitian
Gail Gardner - IHS Nutritionist
Phone: (218) 983-3285
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ATTENTION ALL CANDIDATES
All Candidates that did not make it past the
Primaries are asked to remove your election signs
from locations around the Reservation within two
weeks following the date of the election.
Thank You
White Earth Natural Resources Department
Zoning Office
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White Earth Scholarship
PPLICANTS
NEEDED
CAOLLEGE
PREPARATORY
A P P LY N O W. . . D O N ’ T L E T T H I S PA S S B Y
• Scholarships available for grades 9, 10 and 11
• Average class size: 14 students
• Students from 27 states and 15 countries
• 45 minutes south of Minneapolis/St. Paul
• 75% of our Class of 2005 were admitted
to their first college choice
• Premier performance groups in theatre
arts, dance, vocal and instrumental music
• Laptop computers for all students
and teachers
• Secure, Midwest campus community
• Applications due by June 1, 2006
For more information call 800-421-2724
to learn more about this chance of a lifetime
to prove yourself and soar with the eagles.
P.O. Box 218 • 1000 Shumway Avenue • Faribault, MN 55021 • USA
507-333-1618 • www.s-sm.org • Fax 507-333-1661
University of Minnesota Duluth
M.Ed. Online Program
The University of Minnesota Duluth is offering a Master of Education
(M.Ed.) Tribal 3 Cohort program starting in Fall 2006. This M.Ed. is a
graduate degree designed for professionals working in education or a
related field.
The minimum 30-credit program consists of coursework centered
around an Anishinaabe world view, and is delivered in a hybrid
model, combining two face-to-face meetings each semester with online
delivery methods the remainder of each semester. Core courses are
offered over two years, with electives available during the summers.
Available concentrations include:
v Educational Administration
v Educational Computing and Technology
v Unified Early Childhood Studies
v Ojibwe Language Revitalization (under development)
Applications are due April 30, 2006. Detailed information and applications are available at www.d.umn.edu/cehsp/GradProg/prospective/. Any questions, contact Jennifer Niemi at: jehlen@d.umn.edu or
218-879-0859.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity
educator and employer.
Searching for Family
I’m Aaron Gorton, 21, from Seattle. I am the great-grandson of George
Boswell from Minnesota and the grandson of Lorraine Jeanette Bosewell
Gorton from Washington. I would like to know more about my family history. Call (425)355-4920, write 421 85th PL. S.W.# D303, Everett, WA 98204 or
email snooperz@walla.com
White Earth member Bill Brunelle captured first place at the 3rd annual All
Indian 8 Ball Pool Tournament April 1-2 at the Northern Lights Casino in
Walker.
Brunelle brothers capture 1st & 2nd
at All Indian 8 Ball Pool Tournament
Bill Brunelle, a White Earth
enrollee and White Earth Chief of
Police, captured first place at the 3rd
annual All Indian 8 Ball Pool
Tournament at Northern Lights
Casino in Walker.
The tournament was a three-day
event sponsored by Six Arrows
Productions with players from
Minnesota,
Wisconsin,
North
Dakota, Michigan and Canada.
Brunelle won $1,600 for first
place and Brian Brunelle who is
Bill’s younger brother captured 2nd
place with prize money of $1000.
Brunelle has two other top four finishes this year in State competitions
in team events.
His team, the Minnesota Chipps
who are all Indian took fourth place
in the State Tournament for the
Masters Division and he took third
place in State for Scotch Doubles.
He is ranked as a Master Player
which is one division below professional.
Brunelle has been playing pool
for more than 25 years and has more
than 100 trophies for his efforts.
Brunelle began in competitive pool
when he was 15 years old after his
father passed away. His mother
bought his family a pool table to
keep them occupied and out of trouble during their teenage years. The
family constantly played against
each other for family chores and
eventually became very good.
Bills two brothers, Jeff and Brian
Brunelle have each captured many
tournaments as well with top four
State Tournament finishes and
Casino Tournament Championships.
Both are members of the Minnesota
Chipps Pool Team and are also
ranked as Master’s Players as well.
Bill’s only sister, Lisa Mitchell has
also been a two time State Champion
in the Ladies Team Division. The
entire family is enrolled members of
the White Earth Reservation.
Local programs hosting conference
The White Earth Reservation
DOVE Program, Lakes Crisis Center,
White Earth Tribal Court, and
Anishinabe Legal Services are sponsoring the “Devastating Effects of
Sex-Related Crime” conference
April 25 from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. at
the Shooting Star Casino Event
Center. Registration fee is $40 and
includes continental breakfast, lunch
and materials). Registration deadline is April 18. The early registration fee is $30 and must be received
by Friday, April 7.
For more information or questions, please call Loretta at (218)
935/5554 Ext. 3232 or Michael at
(218) 847-8572.
Anishinaabeg Today
Bellanger awarded prestigious honor
The United States Achievement
Academy
announced
recently
that
Rhiannon Bellanger from White Earth has
been named a United States Award Winner
in
Minority
Leadership.
This award is a
prestigious
honor
very few students can
ever hope to attain. In
fact, the Academy recognizes fewer than 10
percent
of all
American high school
students.
Rhiannon, who
attends Waubun High School, was nominated for this national award by Julie Smith, a
Counselor at the school. Bellanger will
appear in the United States Achievement
Academy's Official Yearbook, which is published nationally.
"Recognizing and supporting our youth
is more important than ever before in
Membership
America's history. Certainly, United States
Achievement Academy winners should be
congratulated and appreciated for their dedication to excellence and achievement," said
Dr. George Stevens, Founder of the United
States Achievement Academy
The Academy selects USAA winners
upon the exclusive recommendation of
teachers, coaches, counselors, and other
qualified sponsors and upon the Standards
of Selection set forth by the Academy. The
criteria for selection are a student's academic performance, interest and aptitude, leadership qualities, responsibility, enthusiasm,
motivation to learn and improve, citizenship, attitude and cooperative spirit,
dependability, and recommendation from a
qualified sponsor.
Rhiannon is the daughter of Joyce
Dakota and Gordon Bellanger from White
Earth. The grandparent are the late William
and Delia Bellanger of White Earth and the
late Claudia Dakota and Howard Molacek
of Callaway.
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reduce the services it was providing to
Indians, Leecy said.
"It's about time to do things on our terms
instead of things that were put on us by the
BIA and the federal government," Leecy
said. "People don't always marry within
their own tribe. As people intermarry, the
blood quantum gets thinner. At some point
we need to address this.
The BIA no longer sets membership criteria for tribes, BIA spokeswoman Nedra
Darling said
"We used to handle membership for
tribes, but that is now a function they handle
themselves," she said
Proposals to change membership eligibility can be controversial. Three years ago
the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
in Montana voted not to change their onequarter blood quantum rule
Supporters of changing the requirement
to one of family lineage noted that blood
quantum requirements can divide families
URBAN REP
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Chris J. Warren is the new
Urban Representative for the
Minneapolis Area. Chris’ office
is located next to Toni Stillday
at the Minneapolis Office.
Feel free to stop by and meet
Chris and Toni.
into tribal members and nonmembers.
Some opponents of the proposal worried
that eliminating the blood quantum requirement would increase the demand for tribal
services
One problem with many attempts to
change membership rules, Johnson said, is
that they are motivated by economic selfinterest rather than concern about Indian
culture.
"One of the things people don't talk
about is what makes an Indian person," he
said, noting that a full-blooded Indian may
not interact with his or her tribe while someone ineligible for membership can be highly
active in the community.
"It's not a fair system," Johnson said. "I
think with your membership comes certain
responsibilities to attend ceremonies, to participate in elections, to participate in the
community itself. I think what the tribes
need to do is take a look at what it means to
be a member of the tribe."
Toni M. Stillday
Indian Child Welfare Social Worker
1113 E. Franklin Ave. – Suite 207
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Telephone: (612) 871-6460
Fax: (612) 871-6450
e-mail: tstillday@qwest.net
Chris J. Warren - Urban Liaison Officer
1113 E. Franklin Ave. – Suite 206
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Telephone: (612) 872-8388
Fax: (218) 872-4388
email: chrisw@whiteearth.com
Monday through Friday - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In Memory
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In Memory of
Raymond John Warren
We would like to thank all who came to pay their
respects for the loss of our father, brother, teacher and
friend. To David-Donehower Funeral Home for that special effort in our time of loss, to the Anishinabe Center for
opening their doors for fellowship, and to all who brought
food, support, and love for us all. He will be missed by us
and all who knew him. The donations will go to a fellowship in Ray’s honor.
Daughter Pam and Family
In Loving Memory of Darwin Stevens
March 17, 1997
There is not a day that goes by that I’m not thinking of
you. You were the greatest father anybody could have.
You are forever in my heart and prayers. Love you very
much and proud of you.
Your daughter, Susan Stevens,
grandfather and Hvezda girls
In Loving Memory of Kenneth LeRoy Auginaush Sr.,
Son, Father, Brother, Uncle
It will be a year on April 26. We love and miss you very
much.
Love,
Dad, brothers, sisters, nephews, nices, and Baby O
In Loving Memory of William Joseph “Whiz” Brown,
who passed on March 8, 2001.
Bill, you are missed more that ever. Me, Art and you
had some good times together. Also, we miss Maeford
Agnes Foster who passed on Feb. 7, 2004. Two years
already Mae you left this world to go be with your servant
God. Here on Earth you were a very kind, loving person,
we miss you very much.
Wanda & Art Bevins Sr.
Student News
White Earth enrollee Shawn David
Greene recently graduated from the
Minnesota School of Business. He
received an AAS degree in Audio and
Music Production.
Shawn is the son of Pamela and
David Eugene Greene. He attended
high school Milaca, Minn.
Birthday Party
Friends and family are invited to
George “Porgie” Auginaush’s
75th Birthday Party
April 22 at 3 p.m. at the Rice Lake Community Center.
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Obituaries
Gary Bueher Sr.
Gary Buehner Sr., age 63, of Naytahwaush, died March 9, at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
Gary W. Buehner Sr. was born Dec. 18, 1942 to Wallace and Lanore
(Hines) Buehner in Austin, Minn. He attended Catholic school there until
the age of 14 when he moved with his family to Minneapolis. At the age of
17, he entered the U.S. Army where he served as a paratrooper. After his
honorable discharge he returned to the Minneapolis area and began working construction. He continued to live in Minneapolis where he met the love
of his life, Ruby Ann. They were united in marriage and continued to make
their home in the cities. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Warroad, Minn.,
where Gary worked at Marvin Windows. They later moved to Thief River
Falls, so Gary could attend technical college. He received his degree in
Architectural Drafting. Gary and Ruby moved to Naytahwaush where they
continued to make their home. Gary worked at the Shooting Star Casino for
several years.
Gary loved to travel all over the state. He also enjoyed watching TV and
spending time with his grandchildren. He spent many hours outside hunting, fishing, taking care of his garden, and watching the humming birds
feed.
He is survived by wife, Ruby, of Naytahwaush; two children: Gary Jr.
(Ana) of Fergus Falls, and Michelle (Smokey) Wadena, of Naytahwaush;
four step-children: Myrl Gjestrum, and Marc (Angela) Gjestrum, both of
Yakima, Wash., Cynthia Gjestrum, of Thief River Falls, and Cyrlene
(Charles) Foster, of Roosevelt, Minn.; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters: Cheryl (Dean) Hillyer, of Backus, Minn., Janice (Ken)
Beaubault, of McGrath, Minn., and Carrie (Jim) MacDonald; of Elk River,
Minn., one brother, Darrell “Boone” Wadena; of Naytahwaush and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, two nieces, Kathy and Linda,
and one nephew, Hildean.
Memorial services were held March 14 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in
Naytahwaush with Fr. Bob Lesising, OMI, Presiding and Bill Brown, CoOfficiant.
Military Rites led by Mahnomen American Legion Isaacson-Bjorge Post
#31.
Arrangements: Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home in Mahnomen.
Loretta Mae Keltner
Loretta Mae Keltner, 73 of Detroit Lakes, died March 11 at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
Loretta Mae Wourinen was born Oct. 5, 1932 in White Earth to Toivo and
Alice (St. Clair) Wourinen. She was raised and educated in White Earth.
Loretta married Billy M. Keltner Oct. 8, 1960 in Seattle, where she worked
for Boeing Aircraft. Loretta moved to Minneapolis and
worked for Charlie’s Café Exceptional 1978 – 1982; moving to Detroit Lakes and working for Swift and Co. 1982
– 1992, when she retired. She then worked part-time for
Emmanuel Community 1992 – 2000.
Loretta is survived by her daughter, Cheri Lee
Mayberry of Detroit Lakes; one brother, Robert
Wourinen of Minneapolis; her close relative and friend,
Kathy Krause; her God-son, Tommy James Krause, both
of Detroit Lakes; one grandson, Johnny Duane
Mayberry of Cass Lake; one granddaughter, Christina
Cheri DeVall of Detroit Lakes; a great-granddaughter, Maria Lynn Mayberry
of Cass Lake.
Loretta enjoyed going to the casino to eat, shopping, being with her
grand and great-grandchildren, taking walks with her friend, Diane
Osterman and phone conversations.
Mass of Christian Burial was March 16 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church
in Detroit Lakes with Father Jerry Rogers officiating.
Interment: Calvary Cemetery in White Earth.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes.
Charles “Bubs” Harper
Charles "Bubs" Harper, 70, of Cass Lake, died March 17 at St. Mary's
Medical Center in Duluth, of complications resulting from a car accident
near Floodwood, Minn.
He was born on Oct. 7, 1935, in Onigum, Minn., to John Sr. and Mattie
(Soreyes) Harper. He was raised and educated in Cass Lake. He served in
the U.S. Army as a young man. When he was discharged he moved to Los
Angeles for a few years. He spent time in Denver and Minneapolis, before
returning to Cass Lake in 1982. He started working for the Leech Lake Band
of Ojibwe that year and has done so until the accident, most recently at the
Palace Casino and Hotel. He enjoyed traveling, visiting, tinkering with small
engines, motors, and electronics, reading, fishing, and was an active sports
booster. He was a member of the Jack Kimball American Legion Post #284
of Cass Lake. He didn't let his health problems hold him back, he continued
to live life to its fullest.
He is survived by daughters: Pamela Mathews of Cuba, Missouri and
Janet Thunder of Minneapolis; son, Ronnie Harper of Minneapolis; brothers:
Wellington Harper of Cass Lake, Francis (Julie) Harper of White Bear Lake,
Minn., Dennis (Judy) Harper of Cass Lake, Henry Harper of Cass Lake,
Colin (Janice) Harper of Cass Lake, numerous grandchildren, nieces, and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Roger Harper, John
Harper Jr., and his daughter, Becky Thunder.
Funeral services were March 22, at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in
Cass Lake with Rev. Harold Eaglebull and Rev. John Rock officiating.
Interment: Onigum Episcopal Cemetery in Onigum.
Arrangements: Cease Family Funeral Home of Cass Lake.
Tim Moran
Tim Moran, 49, Detroit Lakes, died March 14 from injuries received in a
work related accident at the Ainsworth OSB Mill near Bemidji.
Timothy Joel Moran was born Aug. 23, 1956 in Fargo to Robert and
Marie (Shaw) Moran. He was raised and educated in Ulen and Frazee,
where he graduated from high school. Tim served with the U.S. Army from
1976 to 1979. Following his discharge he came to Detroit
Lakes where he continued serving with the National
Guard. He married Pam Niemitalo Feb. 17, 1990 in
Ponsford. Tim worked for Viking Pipe, which was later
purchased by Veit Co. and was currently their superintendent.
Tim is survived by his wife Pam Moran of Rochert;
one daughter, Lacey (Dave) Carter of Detroit Lakes; two
sons: Logan (Anna) Berger of Detroit Lakes, Loque
Moran of Rochert; sisters: Claire (Jeff) Heglie of Walcott,
N.D., Joyce of Ponsford; six brothers: Bobby (Theresa) of
Waubun, Daryl (Pat) of Ponsford, Dale of Detroit Lakes, Lawrance of
Rochert, Pat (Brenda) of Waubun, Mike of Ponsford; two grandchildren:
Morgan Berger and Jadyn Carter.
Tim enjoyed his grand-babies, playing his guitar, his Mustang, hunting,
fishing, gardening and farming.
The funeral service was March 20 at First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes
with Reverend Jim Hinson officiating.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.
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We would like to thank everyone who helped us celebrate
our 40th wedding anniversary on March 17. A special thank you
to our three wonderful children and their spouses for organizing
the occasion at Hilltop Supper Club. Thank you to our family
and friends who attended, sent cards, gifts and to those who
remembered us with words of congratulations. Thank you to
those who participated in the mock wedding and joined us for
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such well trained, professional caregivers in such a small, remote
area. Thanks to my bosses, JoEllen, Bonnie, Carol and Bud, your
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