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Anishinaabeg Today
A Chronicle of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Vol. 16, No. 5
White Earth, Minn.
today@whiteearth.com
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Elders gather at Fond du Lac to discuss Ojibwe language revitalization
Believed to be the first of its kind, elders from five
tribes came together March 13-14 in Fond du Lac to talk to
staff about the Anishinaabe language. Thirty elders were
present, representing White Earth, Bois Forte, Grand
Portage, Red Lake, and Fond du Lac tribes thanks to a grant
from the State of Minnesota’s Legacy Funds.
Staff from each of the tribes have been working on a
collaborative language revitalization effort since the grant
was awarded last summer. The first objective was to find a
resource for language learning. The Ojibwemowin software
was selected from Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia. Each
of the tribes received copies of the software and put them in
use in various places throughout their communities. White
Earth has the software available in the schools, Boys and
Girls Clubs, Tribal and Community College, and various
offices. In addition, more than 125 people purchased their
own personal copy for home.
The grant will pay for a website that will contain various resources for learning the language, but first resources
needed to be gathered. All of the Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota
District III Representative Gus Bevins and White
Earth elder Leonard McDougall take participate in
roundtable discussions.
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were asked to invite four elders to represent them at the gathering, once the registrations were in, any remaining openings
were then filled. White Earth had good representation with
Andy Favorite, Mary Favorite, Leonard McDougall, Jeanne
McDougall, Judy Fairbanks, Stephanie Williams, Veronica
Hvezda, and Philomene Dvorak in attendance.
Organizers were unsure of how such an event would
take place. Whether people would want to talk about certain
subjects and whether they agreed on the various dialects,
spelling and pronunciation of Ojibwe words was a concern.
However, in the end, it all came together for a very successful event and participants offered valuable information.
Mike Swan (White Earth) was emcee for the event,
which was kicked off by a pipe ceremony conducted by Rick
Photos by Lorna LaGue
DeFoe (Fond du Lac). The agenda contained various discussions at each table centered around ideas to revitalize TLC Elders from five tribes gathered to talk about the
(traditions, language and culture). The elders shared person- Ojibwe language March 13-14 at Fond du Lac. The
al stories about the Anishinaabe language, what they remem- event was made possible though a grant from the
bered about using it a losing it. They talked about how State of Minnesotas Legacy Funds.
important the language is to our culture and how important
it is that efforts be initiated as soon as possible to revive the what we can to revive the language instead of looking back
and dwelling on why it was lost. The talking circle went
language.
until
11 p.m.
Staff video recorded the conversations and hope to capThe
entire White Earth Tribal Council was also present
ture the conversations for a documentary on the website.
at
the
event,
sharing stories and participating with the elders.
Staff from White Earth included Lorna LaGue, Joan LaVoy
The
Anishinaabe
language was described by the elders.
and Sharon Bellcourt.
It
was explained how a joke in Ojibwe
On the first day of the event an
is
not as funny when translated to
emotional four-hour talking circle was
The elders recalled being
English. Traditionally, when parents
held where participants shared their personal experiences with the Ojibwe lan- shamed and beaten for using found a child doing something wrong, a
story was told and the child had to think
guage. Some elders talked about how
the language; their use of
about the moral of the story. It was
they remembered the language being
traditions and culture was very interesting to find that the lanused in their homes and communities,
while others shared life stories and their diminished at the same time. guage does not have insulting words, as
this was not a part of the traditional culthoughts on why the language has
ture. Also, how the language does not
diminished - boarding schools and the
have
the
word
“good-bye,”
instead language speakers use
government’s termination era were at the heart of the initial
the
word
giga-waabamin
miinawaa
(I will see you later).
cause. The elders recalled being shamed and beaten for
Coordinators
and
participants
considered the event a
using the language; their use of traditions and culture was
success
and
hope
to
plan
more
speaker
gatherings in the
diminished at the same time. As one elder pointed out
future.
though, now we need to focus on looking forward and doing
On April 1, a contract began between the City of Mahnomen and
the White Earth Police
Department for policing services in the City of
Mahnomen.
Police Chief Randy
Goodwin spoke about the
challenges and the advantages
that are ahead for area law
enforcement.
As of April 1, residents in
the City of Mahnomen and
surrounding area can still call
911 in an emergency. The call
will be fielded by the
Mahnomen County Sheriff’s
Department, which will disRandy Goodwin
patch a tribal officer within the
city limits.
Non-emergency calls can be made to the White Earth Police
Department at 218-983-3201. Additional local phone numbers or tollfree numbers will be made available in the near future.
The White Earth Police Department will provide two full-time officers in two patrol cars for 80 hours of coverage per week. When these
two officers aren’t available, the other officers with the department can
come in and take calls.
“Our department is growing and developing to the point where we
do have 24-hour coverage. When the city officers aren’t available, I’m
hoping the patrol sergeants will rotate a patrol officer nearer to the city
area, or within city limits, to respond to calls. We’re fortunate that we
have the ability to do that, due to the growth of the department,”
Goodwin stated.
The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Department will still have
deputies out and about. The police department can work cooperatively
with the sheriff’s department, and the result will be even better coverage, Goodwin said.
“This is not strictly our area,” Goodwin stated. “We don’t want this
See Police Page 22
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News From Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor
Anishinaabeg Today
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Anishinaabeg Today
White Earth Tribal Council
PO Box 418,
White Earth, MN 56591
My recent trip on March 29-30 to Washington, D.C.,
served two purposes:
1. Secretary/Treasurer Robert Durant and I met with
Senators Amy Klobacher and Al Franken and Congressmen
Collin Peterson and Chip Cravaack to request their signatures on the bill for the Nelson Act timber settlement distribution. The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Grand Portage
and Mille Lacs bands were also at the meetings. In the
House of Representatives, Congressman Peterson assured
us that he will introduce the bill with Congressman
Cravaack as co-author. The bill will go to our Senators.
This is the most progress that we have made in 12  years
on the timber settlement distribution. I will keep you
updated as the bill goes through Congress.
2. Robert and I met Lorna Wilson, program manager
for rural transit at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
White Earth has applied for operational funds for our transit system on the reservation. We stressed the need for the
funds.
I truly enjoyed the breathtaking beauty of the cherry
blossoms at full peak in our nation’s capitol. In 1912, the
city of Tokyo gave 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C.
The trees are a reminder of long enduring friendship
between Japan and the United States.
As I write it is late Sunday night. I returned home from
our 4th Lenten Ojibwe prayer meeting hosted by St. Philips
Tribal Council
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Episcopal Church in Rice Lake. Tonight the Spirit of God,
Manidoo, was powerfully present in the Ojibwe hymns we
sang and the stories of faith we shared with one another.
Singers came from Leech Lake, Red Lake, and White Earth
Reservations.
Ojibwe hymn singing has been an integral part of
White Earth, Leech Lake, and Red Lake Christian Indian
people since the mid 1800s. Ojibwe hymns were sung in
churches, homes, at wakes, and celebrations. The tradition
continues today, sustaining the Ojibwe language in song
and spirit. I have been singing with the White Earth
Ojibwe Hymn Singers for 26 years.
As a child I remember the preparation for an evening
Ojibwe prayer meeting at my grandparent’s home. The
wooden floors were scrubbed. The kerosene lamp globes
were washed and wiped squeaky clean for the adults who
sat at the table and sang. Gramma, who had cooked at the
government school, made her special “government cake”
with spices and raisins for the singers. We seldom had cake
so it was a very special treat because the children each got
a piece. It was so good! Then we sat quietly and listened
to the adults sing and speak, all in the Ojibwe language.
In the early 1990s I went with Peacewatch Ireland, a
peace and justice group, to Northern Ireland, a place that
See Erma Page 22
The fundamental essence of Anishinabe life is unity
By Mike Swan
Member of the
Native American Journalist Association
and the Minnesota Newspaper Association
Today the Anishinabe-Ojibwe people constitute the second largest tribe in North America. With reservations and
communities living on our ancestral homelands the Ojibwe
are spread out across five American States and three Canadian
Provinces- a geographical area unmatched by any other tribe.
The fundamental essence of Anishinaabe life is unity.
The oneness of all things. In our view history is expressed in
the way that life is lived each day. Key to this is the belief that
harmony with all created things has been achieved. The people cannot be separated from the land with its cycle of seasons
or from the other mysterious cycles of living things - of birth
and growth and death and new birth. The people know where
they come from. The story is deep in their hearts. It has been
told in history and legends, in dreams and in symbols. It is in
the songs a grandmother sings to the child in her arms and in
the web of family names, stories, and memories that the child
learns as he or she grows older. This is a story of the spirit individual and collective.
We are one people with three names. Those names are
Chippewa, Ojibway and Anishinabe. Each name has it’s own
history.
Chippewa “Chip-eh-wa”
The name Chippewa is the “official” name as recognized
by the United States Government and is used on all treaties.
As such, this name is often used when talking in an official
matter, or informally to non-Indian people.
Ojibway “Oh-jib-way”
This name is the most popular and the most proper as
given it was given by our enemies. We use this when talking
with other Indian people or someone more familiar than the
above “Chippewa.” It has many different spellings: Ojibway,
Odjibwa, Odjibwe, Ojibwag, Ochipoy, Tschipeway,
Chepeways, Achipoes and others. There is some controversy
over it’s real meaning, but suffice it to say it means, “to pucker.” There are some that believe it is due to our puckered
seam moccasins that were sewn that way to keep the snow
out.
Anishinabeg “Ann-eh-shin-ah-beg”
This is the word that we call ourselves. Generally, it is
reserved for Anishinabe people to refer to themselves,
although there are some that would rather be known by this
name. Actually, the Anishinabe are also people that live in our
creation stories. They are the original people and were very
weak.
One meaning is original people as opposed to those other
people who came later. Another meaning is original people
meaning creators, as opposed to those who cannot create.
Connotations of the first meaning are that the “original people” came down from the sky.
There is a need to understand “Where did we come from?
How did we get here?” Then you need to understand our history. It was not until recent that it has been written down.
Teachings of the Seven Prophets: The Seven Fires
The source for this story is The Mishomis Book: The
Voice of the Ojibway by Edward Benton-Banai. Printed in St.
Paul, Minn. Published by Indian Country Press, copyright
1979.
Seven prophets came to the Anishinabe. They came at a
time when the people were living a full and peaceful life on
the north eastern coast of North America. These prophets left
the people with seven predictions of what the future would
bring. Each of the prophecies was called a fire and each fire
referred to a particular era of time that would come in the
future. Thus, the teachings of the seven prophets are now
called the “Seven Fires.”
The first prophet said to the people,
“In the time of the First Fire, the Anishinabe nation will
rise up and follow the sacred shell of the Midewiwin Lodge.
The Midewiwin Lodge will serve as a rallying point for the
people and its traditional ways will be the source of much
strength. The Sacred Megis will lead the way to the chosen
ground of the Anishinabe. You are to look for a turtle shaped
island that is linked to the purification of the earth. You will
find such an island at the beginning and end of your journey.
There will be seven stopping places along the way. You will
know the chosen ground has been reached when you come to
a land where food grows on water. If you do not move you
will be destroyed.”
The second prophet told the people,
“You will know the Second Fire because at this time the
nation will be camped by a large body of water. In this time
the direction of the Sacred Shell will be lost. The Midewiwin
will diminish in strength. A boy will be born to point the way
back to the traditional ways. He will show the direction to the
stepping stones to the future of the Anishinabe people.”
See Anishinabe Page 32
Aabitoose, Iskigamizige-gilzis 6, 2011
Anishinaabeg Today
Key deadline approaches
for Native Americans in Indian Trust Settlement
Washington, D.C. – The Court-ordered process
of notifying individual Indians of their legal rights in
the historic $3.4 billion class action Settlement,
Cobell v. Salazar, is coming to a close. The
Settlement resolves claims related to Individual
Indian Money (or IIM) accounts and interests in land
held in trust or restricted fee by the federal government for the benefit of individual Indians.
Class Members all over the country have
received detailed information about their legal rights
and options via U.S. Mail and through an extensive
media campaign, which included Native American
print media, television and radio ads, and online
advertising.
Class Members who received a formal notice in
the mail about the Settlement and who are currently
receiving IIM account statements do not have to do
anything to receive payment. Individuals who
believe they should be part of the Settlement but did
not receive a notice in the mail or are not receiving
IIM account statements need to fill out a Claim Form
as soon as possible, available at the Indian Trust
website or by calling the toll-free number.
Class Members who wish to keep their right to
sue the federal government over mismanagement
claims covered by the Settlement must exclude themselves from the Settlement by April 20, 2011. Class
Members can also submit written comments or
objections about any Settlement terms that concern
them by April 20, 2011.
The Settlement provides a $1.5 billion fund to
compensate an estimated 500,000 affected individual
Indian trust beneficiaries who have or had IIM
accounts or hold an interest in trust or restricted land.
The Settlement creates two groups of Class Members
eligible to receive money from the fund—the
Historical Accounting Class and the Trust
Administration Class.
· The Historical Accounting Class comprises
individual Indians who were alive on September 30,
2009, who had an open IIM account anytime
between October 25, 1994 and September 30, 2009,
and whose account had at least one cash transaction.
· The Trust Administration Class comprises individual Indians alive on September 30, 2009, who had
an IIM Account at any time from 1985 through
September 30, 2009, recorded in currently available
electronic data in federal government systems, as
well as individual Indians who, as of September 30,
2009, had a recorded or demonstrable interest in land
held in trust or restricted status.
· The estates of deceased Class Members will
See Deadline Page 33
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BiinDiGaan Has Moved!
Effective March 1, the BiinDiGaan Clinic and Triage Nurse
moved to the Main Clinic area. Larry Hoban, the triage nurse
can still be reached at 218-983-6345.
Effective March 1, the Oshkigin (Little Sprout) Clinic will be
providing pediatric care in the Biin Di Gaan Clinic area. This
area will now be our Pediatric Clinic. Thank you.
Welcome
to the
Oshkigin Clinic
Dr. Thomas Schreiner and
Dr. Stephanie Tucker are
our new pediatricians at
the White Earth Health
Center. Together with our
pediatric team consisting
of Brenda Hoverson, RN, Care Manager, Jo Mittet,
RN and Karen Kellerhuis-Coleman, LPN, they will be
providing care to pediatric patients from birth to 18
years of age. Effective March 1, the Oshkigin Clinic
(Little Sprout) is located in the BiinDiGaan Clinic.
Thinking of starting or expanding a business?
The American Indian Economic Development
Fund (AIEDF) will be holding their spring Indian
Entrepreneur Class at the Shooting Star Casino Event
Center in Mahnomen.
This 33-hour class will run for two weekends
with the first class held April 8-10 and the second
class held April 29-May 1. The schedule for both
weekends will be Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m., and
Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Students must attend both weekends to complete
the course and receive a certificate of completion.
The AIEDF is a nonprofit agency who is positioned to help American Indian entrepreneurs by providing individualized, culturally-relevant business
education. Also counseling, and mentoring throughout the loan process. The AIEDF provides culturally
sensitive financial technical assistance. They arrange
and facilitate meetings between the entrepreneur and
the main lender. Participate in the loan proves by
providing gap funds at below-market interest rates
and act as an advocate for the interests of the entrepreneur throughout the application, approval, and
repayment process.
The Fund makes loans to men and women who
are creating or expanding retail, services and manufacturing business – all of which hire American
Indians as employees.
If you are interested in starting a business or
expanding an existing business and would like more
information about the entrepreneur class or want to
request an application for the class, please call 651917-0819.
Foundation poured for new wind turbine near RTC
The foundation for a
new 750 kW wind turbine located near the
RTC was recently
completed. This crew
dug the hole, set the
culvert, and poured
about 144-150 yards
of concrete around
the outside of the culvert to about five feet
from the top. After
letting the concrete
set, they poured the
first five feet of the
inside and placed the
bolts for the final pour.
The turbine is slated
to begin operation in
late June.
Photo by Mike Triplett
Nimaamaanaan Gikendaasowin
Grandmothers Teachings
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m
Where: White Earth Tribal and Community College
(New Campus located in Mahnomen south of the new
Riverview Apartments)
9 - 9:30 a.m. - Check in & Refreshments
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. - Prayer & Opening Song
9:45-10 a.m. - Welcome & Introduction
10 - 11 a.m. - Mary Moose, Woman Teachings
11 a.m. - noon - Elder and Young Woman's Panel
Noon - 1 p.m. - Lunch
1 - 3:45 p.m. - Circles & Medicine Wheel Teachings
4 - 5 p.m. - Closing Ceremony
*There is no charge for admission. Any dish
contributions would be appreciated.
Please direct questions to:
Leah Prussia at WETCC 218-935-0417 Ext. 322,
Mary Favorite 218-204-0965, or
Mary Farley 218-401-0359
Anishinaabeg Today
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HUD awards White Earth $600,000 grant
CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development recently awarded $1.2 million grants to the White Earth and Leech Lake
Nations. Both tribes will receive $600,000.
“The funding will be used to build a new diabetes wing onto the Tribal Health Building,” said
White Earth Health Director Monte Fox. “It will
have offices, a new fitness center, and a multi use
diabetes clinic with a waiting room. We are all very
excited in this addition to our Tribal Health Services
Division.”
The competitive grants awarded are provided
through HUD’s Indian Community Development
Block Grant (ICDBG) Program to support a wide
variety of community development and affordable
housing activities, and are a portion of the grants that
will be awarded nationally this year.
Serving Twin Cities enrollees
“These grants will help spur economic development while improving the living environment for
Minnesota Native Americans in two communities,”
said Antonio R. Riley, HUD’s Midwest Regional
Administrator.
The ICDBG program was established in 1977 to
help Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages to meet
their community development needs. Federally recognized Indian tribes, bands, groups or nations
(including Alaska Indian, Aleutes and Eskimos,) or
Alaska Native villages compete for this funding.
The recipients will use the funding to develop
viable communities, including rehabilitating housing
or building new housing or to buy land to support
new housing construction. The funding can also used
to build infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer
facilities, to create suitable living environments.
Death of Navajo Code Talker in Arizona leaves
one surviving member of original group of 29
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. - Lloyd Oliver wasn’t
much of a talker, but it was clear that he was proud
to have his native language serve as a key weapon
during World War II. As part of an elite group of
Marines, he helped develop and implement a code
based on the Navajo language that helped win the
war.
Years later, his hearing remained impaired
because of gun blasts and other explosives during the
war. He rarely brought up his time as a Code Talker,
but his eyes gleamed when holding a picture of himself in his uniform. He kept a Marine cap and a U.S.
flag displayed on his bedroom walls in the home he
shared with his wife on the Yavapai Apache
Reservation.
Oliver’s death March 16 means that only one of
the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers survives —
Chester Nez of Albuquerque, N.M. The 88-year-old
Oliver died at a hospice center in the Phoenix suburb
of Avondale where he had been staying for about
three weeks, his nephew, Lawrence, said.
“It’s very heartbreaking to know that we are losing our Navajo Code Talkers, and especially one of
the original 29 whose stories would be tremendously
valuable,” said Yvonne Murphy, secretary of the
Navajo Code Talkers Foundation.
Hundreds of Navajos followed in the original
code talkers’ footsteps, sending thousands of messages without error on Japanese troop movements,
battlefield tactics and other communications critical
to the war's ultimate outcome.
The Code Talkers took part in every assault the
Marines conducted in the Pacific.
Navajo President Ben Shelly called Oliver a
“national treasure” and ordered flags lowered across
the reservation in his honor.
The Code Talkers were instructed not to discuss
their roles and felt compelled to honor those orders
See Code Page 33
Photo by Gary W. Padrta
Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor welcomes White Earth Urban
Office staffers Carl Fransen and Marcy Hart to the State of
the Nation Address March 3. Carl and Marcy are available
to help White Earth enrollees living in the Twin Cities area
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office
is located in the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) building at
1308 East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. The phone number is 612-872-8388.
NOTICE OF MEETING FOR
MEMBERS OF THE PLAINTIFF GROUP IN
Chippewa Cree Tribe, et al. vs. U.S.
No. 92-675 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
(“The Pembina Judgment Fund case”)
The following informational Attorney-Client meeting has been
scheduled for the above referenced case: Tuesday, April 12,
2011, at 1 p.m. at the White Earth Reservation Administration
Building, 3550 Eagle View Road, Lower Conference Room,
Ogema, Minnesota.
If you are part of the Plaintiff Group in this case, you may
attend this informational meeting. You may be part of the
Plaintiff Group in this case, if you shared in the per capita distributions of the Pembina Judgment Fund that were distributed
in 1984, 1988, and 1994; or, if you are an heir to a deceased
person, who shared in these per capita distributions.
5th grade students win poster contest
Melody McCoy, Attorney from NARF (Native American Rights
Fund), represents the Pembina beneficiaries in the case and
will conduct the meeting.
This informational meeting is being held as preparation for an
upcoming Settlement Negotiations Session in April, 2011.
Please keep in mind that you MUST be part of the Plaintiff
Group in this case in order to attend the meeting.
MCT Finance Corporation
If you are an enrolled member of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe and are interested in a low
interest mortgage, call (218) 335-8582 for an
appointment with a loan officer.
Submitted photo
The White Earth Nation (ishkonon iu bemaadiiziid “Save That Life”) Tobacco Coalition held a poster contest for 5th grade students in the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School District on messages about the
harms of commercial tobacco abuse or the benefits of sacred tobacco use. The top six winners were
awarded prizes and the rest of the students got to enjoy treats at the awards gathering. Student winners
from left are Preston LaDue, Daicey Warren, Zoe Allen, Kalie Steffl, Isaac Benson, and Ike Hills.
For more information, download an application, or
view homes for sale checkout our website at:
www.mnchippewatribe.org
or www.mctfc.org
Anishinaabeg Today
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Rez Briefs
By Larry Patnaude, Assistant Chief Pharmacist
Indian Health Service – White Earth Service Unit
Boozhoo, this is the first of hopefully many articles the Pharmacy Department at the White Earth
Service Unit will be writing about information on the
medications you take. We hope that the information
is useful to you and please stop by and talk to your
pharmacy staff.
When you visit the clinic and talk to your health
care provider or pharmacist, what information do you
need about the medication you are taking? Here are
some questions you should get answered before you
leave the clinic:
• Why do I need this medicine?
• Are there any foods or medications I should not
take with this medicine?
• When should I take this medicine?
• How long should I take this medicine?
• What can I expect when I take this medicine?
Are there side effects?
It is also important to remember to mention:
• Allergies to any medicines and foods
• Special dietary needs you have
• If you are using any herbal or other medicines
you do not get from the pharmacy
• Any over-the-counter medicines (aspirin,
tylenol, cough syrup for example)
• Side effects from other medicines
Some of the over-the-counter and alternative
medicines can interact with medicines prescribed by
your doctor. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about
the potential interactions with your medicines.
When taking care of your medication, it is
important to store the medicine out of the reach of
small children. If young children are present, is it
also a good idea to keep the medication in a childproof container and to keep the medicine in the same
container you received from the pharmacy. Most
medicines should be stored away from moisture and
sunlight – the bathroom, above the stove, or in a
vehicle are not good places to keep your medicines.
If you have any unused or expired medications
please dispose of them properly. If any questions
come up after you leave the pharmacy, remember
you can call your pharmacist at the number on the
prescription bottle 218-983-6375. If you are calling
in to refill your prescription you can call our automated refill line at 218-983-6380 anytime (24 hours
a day).
The White Earth Service Unit Pharmacies offer
a variety of services aimed at optimizing patient care.
Not only do we want to make sure our patients get
the correct medications, we are also here to ensure
that our patients are in control of their health care. It
is important for patients to understand what they are
taking their medications for, what to expect from
those medications, and the proper way to take the
medications. The private medication consultation
offered for every new medication dispensed is
designed to initiate patient awareness and involvement in their drug therapy. Patients are given the
opportunity to discuss medication related issues in a
private setting.
Many of the services offered through the White
Earth Service Unit Pharmacies are not offered in
other community pharmacies. We are in a rare position to be able to work with other people in the health
care field such as Public Health Nursing and Health
Education to ensure our patients receive the best care
possible. We are pleased to be able to offer our
patients such innovative and exceptional benefits.
We are continually developing new ways to better
serve our patients. Please take advantage of what we
have to offer and get to know your pharmacy staff.
Miigwech
3rd Annual Pow-Wow
Honoring Our Mothers
Saturday, May 7 & Sunday, May 8
Shooting Star Event Center - Mahnomen, MN
Host Drum
Northern Winds (South Dakota)
Invited Drums
Battle River (Red Lake)
Buffalo River (South Dakota)
Elk Whistle (Canada)
Emcees
Mickey Hodges (White Earth)
Mike Gabbard (Delaware Nation - Okla.)
Spiritual Advisor
Mike Swan (White Earth)
Arena Directors
Tim St. Clair (White Earth)
Ricky Smith (Pine Point)
True Old Style Jingle Dress
1st $300  2nd $200  3rd $100
(Ages 18 +)
Three Man Hand Drum Contest
1st $300  2nd $200  3rd $100
Sponsored by the Tribal College:
Girls Fancy Shawl
Ages 6-14
1st $250  2nd $150  3rd $100
Boys Grass Dance
Ages 6-14
1st $250  2nd $150  3rd $100
Grand Entries
Saturday - 1 & 7 p.m.
Sunday - 1 p.m. only
For Information Call:
Tim St.Clair: 218-204-0368
Jane Fox: 218-358-0204
Henry G. Fox: 218-358-0415
Meal
Sunday - 2 p.m.
Vendors Call:
218-935-2711 Ext. 7023
St. Theodore’s Church sponsoring Spring Meat Bingo
St. Theodore’s Catholic Church in Ponsford is sponsoring
Spring Meat Bingo games on Sunday, April 17 starting at 1:30 p.m.
Twenty bingo games will be played and each winner will receive a
prize of a ham, turkey, roast or a comparable meat package. A free
lunch will be served at halftime and a grand assortment of door
prizes will be awarded. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon!
Diabetes Bingo
Diabetes Bingo will be held April 7 in Naytahwaush, April 8 at
Rice Lake, April 11 at Mahnomen, April 14 at Elbow Lake, May 6
at Naytahwaush, May 9 at Pine Point, and May 12 at White Earth.
Bingo will begin after the 11:30 a.m. elder nutrition meal. Bingo at
Mahnomen will begin at 1 p.m. at Valley View Apartments. All are
welcome.
Bagley Title VII Parent Committee meeting
The Bagley Indian Education, Title VII Parent Committee will
meet on Wednesday, April 20 at 3:15 p.m. at the Bagley High
School in Room 214. All interested persons are welcome.
Waubun Parent-Teacher Conferences
The Waubun High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be
“On the Road Again” with a picnic lunch on Thursday, April 28
from 4-5:30 p.m. at the White Earth Community Center and 6-7:30
p.m. at Waubun High School. Please join us!
Please notify WE Contract Health
White Earth Contract Health patients who are seen in the emergency room must notify the White Earth Contract Health
Department within 72 hours of the visit or your charges can be
denied payment. If you do not have other third party coverage, you
may be referred to the Patient Benefits Coordinator to be screened
for other alternate resources. If you have any questions call 1-800477-0125 or 218-983-4300 Ext. 6280, 6281, or 6282.
WE Solid Waste payroll deduction available to RTC staff
Payroll deductions are available to White Earth RTC employees for services with White Earth Solid Waste. Call Jean at 218473-3222 to set up the deduction - it only takes a few minutes.
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.
WE Vets Association accepting military items for displays
The White Earth Veterans Association is accepting military
items to be displayed at the White Earth Veterans Center in
Mahnomen. The association will accept donated items or items on
loan Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call
ahead at 218-936-5650.
Attention all White Earth members
If you hold a Homesite or Lakeshore Lease with the RTC Land
Office please call Richard Heisler at 218-983-3285 Ext. 5803. They
are in the process of updating physical addresses and contact information for the individuals utilizing tribal land.
Crystal Meth Anonymous meetings
A Crystal Meth Anonymous meets on Mondays at 7 p.m. at old
Naytahwaush Community Center. Crystal Meth Anonymous is a
fellowship of men and women for whom Crystal Meth or other
drugs, has become a problem. For more information regarding
Crystal Meth Anonymous, please visit www.cmamn.org. For more
information on the meeting please call Sharon at 218-401-0760.
WE Urban Community Council meetings
The White Earth Urban Community Council meetings are
held the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the White
Earth Urban Office in Minneapolis. If there are questions call
Bonni Boudreau at 952-594-0403.
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Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board
approves several donations for community needs
The Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board recently
approved more than $12,000 in donations for
February. The following are a sample of the requests
they approved.
 $500 - Detroit Lakes Knights of Columbus who
are provide free admission to circus for area Head
Start and Home Based children.
 $500 - Mahnomen Soil and Water Envirothon.
 $500 - Bemidji State University Pow Wow.
 $250 - Rainy River Community College PowWow
 $1,000 - Sacred Spirits Maple Syrup Camp.
 $500 - Detroit Lakes School District American
Indian Awareness Week.
 $3,000 - White Earth Fire Department for equipment.
 $700 - Waubun Elementary School Photography
project.
 $250 - Fosston High School After Prom Party.
 $1,250 to help send WETCC students to American
Indian Higher Education Consortium.
 $625 - American Indian Women Conference at
WETCC.
The Mii-gii-way-win Advisory Board is committed to serving communities, through economic
opportunities, that promote the enhancement of the
quality life for tribal membership and their families.
They work diligently to serve the needs of organizations and charities requesting a donation, through a
fair and effective manner in order to ensure the
preservation and respect of the Native culture.
By Char
incest, fondling, attempted rape or rape.
• Sexual violence perpetrators can be strangers,
friends, acquaintances, or family members. Often
perpetrators commit sexual assault by way of violence, threats, coercion, manipulation, pressure, or
tricks. In extreme cases, sexual assault may involve
the use of force, which may include but is not limited to physical violence, use or display of a weapon,
or immobilization of the victim.
• Sexual violence can involve psychological
coercion and taking advantage of an individual who
is incapacitated or under duress and therefore is incapable of making a decision on their own.
• Sexual violence is a devastating crime against
women, children, and men. It is time to break the
silence and stop it now.
If you or someone you know has gone thru sexual violence, remember that it was not your fault. It
was not your choice. Only one person makes the
choice of rape. There are things we can (and should)
do to protect ourselves, but the only person who can
prevent sexual violence is the rapist. It is not your
fault.
If you or someone you know has gone through
sexual violence and are in need of help and support,
or if you would like more information about the services the DOVE Program provides, please contact at
218-935-5554 or 1-800-763-8629.
If you are in immediate danger or need someone
to talk to, call the 24-hour crisis line at 1-877-8303683.
WE DOVE Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Advocate
• Sexual violence has affected everyone whether
through their own victimization or may have known
someone that has been sexually assaulted.
• Sexual violence can no longer be a secret—
The violence is growing at an alarming rate with
devesting affects which is creating trauma to victims
and their families.
• Sexual violence needs to be stopped now. It is
time to break the silence and the perpetrators need to
be held accountable.
• Sexual violence continues to be largely underreported. Only one in five women who were raped
as adults reported their rape to the police. Fear of
their rapist, embarrassment and not considering their
rape a crime of police matter, were primary reasons
women chose not to report their victimization. The
average annual rate of rape and sexual violence experienced by American Indians and Alaskan Native
women is 3.5 times higher than all other races.
• Sexual violence can be defined as any type of
sexual contact or behavior that occurs without consent. In general, state law assumes that a person does
not consent to sexual activity if they are forced,
threatened, unconscious, drugged, a minor, developmentally disabled, chronically/mentally ill or they
are undergoing a medical procedure.
• Sexual violence can be sexual activity such as
forced sexual intercourse, sodomy, child molestation,
The board consists of associates from the White
Earth Reservation Tribal Council departments and
associates from the Shooting Star Casino, Hotel &
Event Center. Funding is made possible by the joint
effort of the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council
and the Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center.
Conservation Corps looking for high school workers
High school youth looking for work are encouraged to apply by April 22 for one of 90 positions
available with the Conservation Corps Minnesota
summer conservation work program.
Youth, ages 15-18, will be based at a residential
program site in St. Croix State Park for eight weeks.
They will travel in crews led by staff members to various state and federal lands to camp out and work on
conservation projects.
“Participants can expect to work hard on projects such as trail construction, erosion control,
bridge and boardwalk building, and invasive exotic
plant removal,” said Eric Antonson, youth programs
manager.
The outdoor residential nature of the Summer
Youth Corps provides an unique opportunity for
youth to develop and strengthen leadership skills,
work ethic, camping skills, and an understanding and
appreciation for the natural environment.
Weekend activities include canoe trips, wilderness hikes and high-adventure challenges. The program runs June 19 through Aug. 13, and participants
earn a stipend of $175 per week and room and board.
The Summer Youth Corps, which hires an equal
number of males and females, encourages minority
youth to apply.
To receive an application, contact Nina Eagin at
nina.eagin@conservationcorps.org or 651-209-9900.
Townhomes Available
Fieldcrest in Moorhead
Rent based on 30% of income
2 & 3 bedrooms open
701-232-1887
You can reach the AT at today@whiteearth.com
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Native farmers gather – form seed library
By Winona LaDuke with Lauren Scott
Maawamjiidiwag Ji Gizhaadaadamowaad
Miinkaanan
Indigenous farmers and gardeners from the
region and beyond gathered to share knowledge, stories, and of course - their seeds at the
Ji
Gizhaadaadamowaad
Maawamji’idiwag
Miinkaanan (They are Gathering to Protect the
Seeds) 8th annual Great Lakes Indigenous Farming
Conference March 3-7 at Maplelag Resort.
More than 100 Native people, organic farmers,
students, and community members participated in
the conference hosted by the White Earth Land
Recovery Project.
“I had a Hopi Squash run up a tree last year,”
Frank Kutka, USDA Sustainable Agriculture representative told a small group. Describing the squash’s
prolific vines he explained, “Sometimes that third
sister doesn’t hang back, she just moves ahead.”
Many farmers like Frank told their stories, sharing
not only cultivation, but history.
For 14 years, Caroline Chartrand, a Metis
woman who traveled from Winnipeg to the conference, has been looking for heritage seeds of the
Metis people of Canada. It is believed that in the
1800s the Metis grew some 120 distinct seed varieties in the Red River area. Of those, Caroline says,
“We ended up finding about 20 so far.”
“We found a few of them through the Canadian
Seed Bank. We found some more through Seeds of
Diversity Canada, the Canadian Seed Exchange, and
the US Seed Saver’s Exchange. I really miss my
seeds, I don’t get to grow out enough of them any
year.”
The Canadian seed story is sobering: Three
quarters of all the seeds that existed before the 20th
century are extinct. And, out of the remaining quarter, only l0 percent are available commercially from
Canadian seed companies. Over 64 percent of the
commercially held seeds are offered by only one
company, which means, that if the variety is dropped
the seeds may be lost. The rest are held by backyard
gardeners and families.
A recent article by a prominent Canadian writer
suggested that agriculture in Canada began with the
settlement of Europeans. Caroline had to ask her,
“What about all that agriculture before then?”
Caroline is a committed grower in the effort to recover northern Ojibwe corn varieties, which once grew
l00 miles north of Winnipeg, Canada, the northern
most corn in the world.
“That’s some adaptable corn,” one of the participants said. Betsy McDougall of Turtle Mountain
commented, “We, Ojibwes, Metis and Crees must
have been really good farmers.”
Lorraine Grey, Mary Farley and Elizabeth Hoover
with corn.
Photos by Ed Gehrke
Deb Echohawk spoke at the 8th annual Great
Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference March 3-7
at Maplelag Resort.
“Those seeds are the old ways. They gave our
ancestors life for all those years. I’m totally for preserving the old ways,” Frank Alegria Sr. told us. As
the son of migrant farm workers, Frank has been gardening since he could walk and farming on the
Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin since he was
16. Now an elder, he continues to grow out native
varieties including an 850 year old squash variety
found in an archaeological dig near the Wisconsin
border.
Deb Echohawk told the story of the sacred corn
seeds of the Pawnees. Varieties thought to be lost forever are now finally recovering for her people. By
combining efforts with the descendants of settlers
who live in the traditional Pawnee homelands in
Nebraska, the Pawnee identified keepers of the
seeds, including Deb.
Indigenous farmers from the Winnebago
Reservation in Nebraska shared their story of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) encroaching on
their fields, threatening to alter and potentially sterilize open-pollinated corn. While native corn varieties
are more rich in protein and much more resilient to
climate change, they are not immune to GMO contamination. The advice shared amongst farmers was to
eat from the edges and save seed from the middle
where it is least likely to be affected by cross pollination.
Despite the challenges to maintaining native
varieties, organizations such as Seed Savers
Exchange have triumphed in maintaining a diverse
seed catalog. John Torgrimson, Executive Director of
Seed Savers Exchange, talked about the organizations’ humble beginning in 1975 starting as a camp
out by a small group of committed individuals in
Decorah, Iowa. Over 35 years later, they now preserve and grow out over 25,000 varieties of unique
vegetables, fruits, grasses, and even a heritage cow
breed at their 890 acre heritage farm.
Likewise, the White Earth Land Recovery
See Seeds Page 31
Squares available for Easter raffle
The Circle of Life School Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl members
have their annual Easter Dinner Raffle Board available. Each dinner
winner will receive a ham, a bag of potatoes, one pound of wild rice,
cans of vegetables, jello, Easter candy, plates, napkins, eggs, egg dye,
window clings and other miscellaneous items. The cost will be $1
per square. The drawing will be held on Monday, April 18 in the
afternoon. Contact Lynda at 218-983-4151 for further information.
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Attention urban WE enrollees!
Need a new tribal ID?
Staffers from White Earth Motor Vehicles (who issue
tribal Identification cards) and Enrollments will be
visiting the White Earth Urban Office (MCT Building),
1308 East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis on Thursday,
April 21 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Friday, April
22 from 9 a.m. to noon.
For more information call Carl at 612-872-8388.
White Earth Mission trip to St. Johns
By Rev. Lisa White Smith
It might seem a bit unusual to hear of “Mission
Congregations” going on a “Mission Trip” especially within the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. It really is unusual for us as well. We are accustomed to
congregations coming to see us for “Mission Trips.”
Last year, several people from St. John’s
Episcopal Church in Minneapolis came for their first
visit to White Earth to explore a partnership with us.
The Rev. Mariann Budde and her husband, Paul also
attended. It was a wonderful time. Relationships
began.
We have had a wonderful relationship with St.
Luke’s of Rochester for many years.
So this is the second congregation in the Diocese
wanting to create a relationship with our four congregations.
We were fortunate that we had some grant
money at this time to afford a trip to go visit St.
John’s. We wanted to have both a “Family Time”
component and a “Mission” as well. With the help
of St. John’s we were able to send a group to the
“Feed My Starving Children” project. We also collected shoes for Haiti to be delivered to a church,
which was presently collecting shoes. We brought a
lot of shoes!
Also, our mission was to share some of our stories about Reservation life with St. John’s and to listen and learn from their congregation as well. We
were blessed to be a part of helping people less fortunate than we are because of St. John’s. We also
learned that we have so much to share with the
church.
We brought 45 people on this mission, about
half of them youth. We had a chartered bus with the
help of Andy and Tess Dorman who are parishioners
of St. Columba.
The bus trip was another bonding experience
among the four congregations of White Earth. We
shared jokes, games and stories along the way.
I personally will never forget driving up to St.
John’s and the street covered with parishioners waving and welcoming us on the sidewalks. It was a bit
comical that we had to drive by for a while in order
to turn around due to the narrow street. We all joked
saying “Thanks, it was a great visit….see you next
time!” We laughed and laughed.
The Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile
Club announced this year’s Ride for Hospice raised
$7,848 for Hospice of the Red River Valley. In seven
years of the ride, the Nightriders have raised $50,384
to help provide hospice care to patients and families
in Naytahwaush and surrounding areas.
This year’s event was held Feb. 11-12. Thirty
riders participated from all over the region.
Participants were asked to gather pledges in support
of the event. Steve and Judy Paul of Waubun were
the top fundraisers, raising $1,787 in pledges.
For more information about future events or
membership in the Naytahwaush Nightriders
Snowmobile Club, please visit www.naytahwaushnightriders.com.
For more than 40 years, the Naytahwaush
Nightriders Snowmobile Club has been working to
promote and advance the sport of snowmobiling. The
Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club works
with snowmobilers, resorts, businesses, government
units and local landowners to develop, build and
We learned right away that there are a lot more
pot holes on Minneapolis streets than there are on the
Rez and we still have some unpaved roads.
People greeted us with hugs and joy. It was so
obvious that we were going to have a great weekend.
The hospitality of St. John’s was remarkable. To the
person, the people of White Earth have shared how
they felt “at home.”
We immediately split into two groups with St.
John’s folks. Some went on a tour with Minneapolis
Mayor R.T. Ryback and the other group went to the
“Feed My Starving Children” program.
I was with the group and youths that went to
“Feed My Starving Children” which was a powerful
experience for us all. The kids continue to talk about
how they helped to provide 20,816 meals during our
visit. Or, as we were told, we provided meals for 60
people for an entire year. That was rewarding and
humbling.
Both groups had an amazing time. We met again
at St. John’s for a dinner prepared for us and for fellowship. We shared great Chili and meaningful conversations. We also were delighted to see folks from
All Saints Mission with us, especially Robert Two
Bulls and his family.
We attended two services on Sunday morning
and the education hour. We sang an Ojibwe song at
both services and shared stories at the education hour
facilitated by the Dr. Michael McNally who had been
doing several weeks of education about the history of
the White Earth Nation. Our children also appreciated going to Sunday school with the children of St.
John’s.
We were very touched by the beautiful music,
liturgy and preaching at St. John’s. That was a
delight to us all.
Gifts were exchanged among our congregations
and then we shared another wonderful meal.
The plan was to have free time Sunday afternoon and to meet again for a Bowling and Pizza
Party. However, we had quite a snow storm and the
bus driver (Andy) decided that we should not venture
out. This was a disappointment for everyone. We
were delighted that Mariann and Paul ventured out in
the storm bringing to us all pizza, salad and beverages. Your coming to see us, in the storm, bringing
food was such a gift of love. Thank you.
The entire weekend blessed us!!
maintain a network of snowmobile trails for recreational use. The Naytahwaush Nightriders are proud
to be affiliated with MnUSA (Minnesota United
Snowmobiling Association).
Hospice of the Red River Valley is an independent, not-for-profit hospice serving all or portions of
29 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota. Hospice
care is intensive comfort care that alleviates pain and
suffering, enhancing quality of life for terminally ill
patients and families by addressing their medical,
emotional, spiritual and grief needs. For more information, call toll free 800-237-4629, e-mail questions@hrrv.org or visit www.hrrv.org.
Start getting ready for the
143rd Annual White Earth
Reservation Celebration and
Pow Wow June 10-12!
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WE programs declaring war against diabetes
By Pippi Mayfield
Detroit Lakes Newspapers
Every minute, at least one person is diagnosed
with diabetes. Native Americans have a higher risk
factor of developing diabetes, and 30 percent of
those living on the White Earth Reservation have
been diagnosed with the disease. That’s not to say it
can’t be controlled though.
Over 10 years ago, the White Earth Reservation
started a program for those suffering from diabetes,
and also for those at risk of developing it.
Community Health Education and Diabetes
Project Manager LaRaye Anderson said through fitness centers, a mobile podiatry clinic and education
programs, the reservation is trying to protect its residents and provide a better quality of life for them.
The first major step on the right track is a change
in eating habits and exercise habits. Type 2 diabetes
can be managed through diet and exercise.
“It’s always been an issue, but there’s a significant increase,” Anderson said of diabetes on the
reservation. “It’s always highest in Native people,
but abundantly higher in the Midwest Plains.”
Diet and exercise are two of the key ingredients
when it comes to controlling and preventing diabetes. The reservation offers multiple fitness centers,
several with licensed trainers available to assist with
exercise programs.
Fitness centers are in Mahnomen, White Earth,
Rice Lake, Naytahwaush, Pine Point and Elbow
Lake village.
Membership fees are low to non-existent, too.
“We’re just trying to make exercise accessible
for people,” Anderson said. “The goal is to get people up and moving.”
Keeping up with the latest in weight loss, the
reservation offers multiple fitness programs like
zumba, yoga, theraband, step aerobics, kettle bells,
weight loss challenges and 5k runs.
“We try to promote physical activity at every
event,” Anderson said, adding that they will have
booths, giveaways, etc. at events throughout the year.
Training and information isn’t just for those with
diabetes either. The personal trainers at the fitness
centers have specialized training in diabetes, however.
“They are trained like anyone else,” Anderson
said, “but also (in) extras like glucose training.”
Andrea Littlewolf, who is a personal trainer at
the White Earth Fitness Center, said she helps check
blood sugar levels before those with diabetes work
out and can provide a glucose tablet for those needing one so they “can work out safely.”
Training may vary depending on the age and
strength of the client, and Littlewolf refers clients to
a nutritionist for healthy eating concerns.
At her location, many of those working out are
employees of the tribe — since the fitness center is
attached to the Tribal Health Building — but other
fitness centers, like Star Fitness in Mahnomen, get a
lot more variety of people simply because of their
location.
The other aspect is nutrition education.
Anderson said the tribe publishes a cookbook specifically for diabetics, encourages gardening and fresh
foods, a farmer’s market and working with SHIP
(Statewide Health Improvement Program) to get rid
of childhood obesity.
“People don’t put a lot of planning into meals or
use fresh foods,” Anderson said.
At the fitness centers, trainers are trying to track
progress, and one way is by measuring body mass.
Using the body mass index, at one center, 69 people
are considered obese, 23 overweight and only 7 are
rated as normal.
Anderson said the diabetes program also encourages traditional tobacco use and not recreational use.
She is working with the Tobacco Coalition to help
end smoking.
And with all the education and working out, the
diabetes program staff is also working to make it fun.
Gail Gardner, a registered dietician at the Indian
Health Services Clinic and Paulie Neisen, a nutrition
education assistant and employee of the Tribal
Diabetes Project, worked together to design two
Bingo games that make learning about diabetes
entertaining.
First there is Diabetes Bingo, which is geared
toward preventing and managing diabetes. Secondly,
there is Healthy Living Bingo, which incorporates
nutrition education and physical activity.
“We have a diabetes game that actually teaches
people how to control their blood sugars, use their
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White Earth Police Department will be
collecting unused medication April 30
The White Earth Police Department will be conducting a prescription pill collection program on Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the main entrance to the RTC in White Earth.
This program will provide the community an opportunity to turn
in old, unused prescriptions or over the counter medication, which will
be disposed of in a safe and legal manner.
The White Earth Police Department is working in conjunction
with the Drug Enforcement Agency,
Environmental Protection Agency, White
Earth Indian Health Service, White Earth
Home Health and the White Earth Tribal
Emergency Response Committee in order
to establish an ongoing procedure regarding the collection and destruction of all
medication collected.
Any questions may be directed to
Deputy Chief Michael LaRoque at 218983-3285 Ext. 5701, Investigator Justin
Evans - Ext. 5702, or Investigator Chris
Benson - Ext. 5763.
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THE DOCTOR’S CORNER
Chronic Kidney Disease
By Manuel Plaza, MD (Internist)
White Earth Health Center
Healthy kidneys remove waste and excess water from the
body but when a person has Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) it
causes the kidneys to slowly lose the ability to function properly.
Chronic Kidney Disease is not a fast moving disease and progresses over time and can take months even years before symptoms occur.
Many people in the early stage of Chronic Kidney Disease
never even notice a problem. Chronic Kidney Disease has five
stages and as the disease progresses the symptoms become more
noticeable.
Symptoms associated with Chronic Kidney Disease are itching, nausea and vomiting, malnutrition, bone fractures, anemia,
decreased sexual interest, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, stomach or intestinal bleeding, congestive heart failure, chest
pain or heart attack, stroke, seizures, death.
When Chronic Kidney Disease reaches the fifth and final
stage known as renal disease (ESRD) the kidney no longer functions properly and dialysis or kidney transplants are needed.
Statistics show over 500,000 people in the United States are either
on dialysis, have had a kidney transplant, or are still waiting for a
transplant from the results of Chronic Kidney Disease. Among
those individuals; people above 60 years of age, Hispanic, African
American and Native Americans rate the highest percentages of
people with Chronic Kidney Disease.
There are many other diseases and health conditions that can
damage the kidneys. Diabetes (DM) and high blood pressure
(HBP) are the two most common causes of Chronic Kidney
Disease. Diabetes type 1 and 2 are the leading cause of Chronic
Kidney Disease in the United States. Don’t forget there are many
other diseases and condition that can damage your kidneys.
When a person develops Chronic Kidney Disease it affects the
body’s systems and function. That is why people with Chronic
Kidney Disease need regular medical evaluation every three to
four months.
Most physicians will check urine (Albumin), BMP
(Electrolytes), CBC (Hemoglobin), EPO (Blood Production), GFR
(Kidney Functions), Magnesium and Phosphorus.
The good news is there is treatment for Chronic Kidney
Disease. Some of those treatments and things that a patient can do
are blood pressure control, diabetes control, do not smoke, drink,
or use drugs, exercise and control your weight, eat a low fat, low
salt, or low protein diet, and restrict fluid intake, avoid foods high
in potassium such as oranges, bananas, nuts, and potatoes, avoid
foods high in phosphorus such as eggs and beans, avoid medication like Motrin, Milk of Magnesium, and Alka Seltzer.
It is very important to have your kidney functions monitored
and to ask your primary provider about any questions you may
have.
If you would like more information on Chronic Kidney
Disease please call the White Earth Health Center at 218-9834300.
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MSUM Summer Bridge Program ease the transition of
underrepresented students from high school to college
The Minnesota State University Moorhead
Summer Bridge Program (SBP) runs from June 20July 16 and provides historically underrepresentedstudents a chance to make a smooth transition from
high school to college.
Underrepresented students as defined by
MNSCU Diversity and Multiculturalism Division
states: “This group includes underserved students
African/Back, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian and
multiracial, plus first generation students and low
income students.”
During this four-week summer session students
will earn six academic credits in a small, interactive,
intensive classroom setting. Students will also
become knowledgeable about resources and services
available both on campus and within the Moorhead
and Fargo communities.
The SBP will increase each student’s likelihood
of graduating with a bachelor’s degree. In addition,
students will have many opportunities to form
healthy, meaningful relationships with other students, administrators, and faculty. The SBP prepares
incoming freshmen at MSUM to be well equipped
for both campus life and college academics.
Summer Bridge Program Courses:
 Biology 100 (3 Credits)
 Sociology 110 (3 Credits)
The Summer Bridge Program is all-inclusive
and of no charge to participants.
Benefits of the Summer Bridge Program include
room and board for four weeks, tuition and fees for
six academic credits, extbooks and other required
learning materials, evening and weekend social programs, $50 weekly stipend, develop a connection
with other incoming freshman, and cultural events
and activities
Eligibility:
 Must be an underrepresented incoming freshman
 Must be admitted for fall semester 2011
 Must be a US citizen/permanent resident
Living on campus during the Summer Bridge
Program will enable students to build a sense of community among fellow students. Studies show that
students who live on campus achieve higher grade
point averages and are more involved in student life.
To request a Summer Bridge Application or
questions, contact Jody Steile, 218-983-3285 Ext.
5301 or steilejo@mnstate.edu
Rice Lake community welcomes new housing
Council of Elders
By Leonard Wells
As much as I enjoy Minnesota’s winter, I’m now ready for the
spring green up. The downside of the spring thaw is the wet basements, possible overland flooding and the roadside trash being
uncovered by the melting snow. It’s a shame how some people
treat Mother Earth! If all of us would at least take care of our own
garbage and recycle, what a nicer looking world we would have.
Litter isn’t just a local problem, but a national and global one. If
you live in an area that doesn’t have a recycle program, call someone in charge and ask why.
On March 4, a few parents, elders and myself attended the 13th
Annual Snow Snake Festival at the college in Bemidji. Three
schools from White Earth competed in three classes according to
their grade, plus there were trophies for artistic looks. The Pine
Point School took home the traveling trophy. A while back I asked
elders here on the Rez if they could remember snow snakes from
their youth, none seemed to. I know that if in 50 years from now
there will be elders that can remember this bit of our culture. I just
want to thank all the people who organized this event, also to the
schools and teachers who are working on this program. All during
the event the kids were cheering on their teammates and I didn’t see
any iPods or Game Boys in use. I think that is HOT play right now!
On March 19, I saw my first snowbirds at the local c-store, two
flew back from Florida and one from Arizona. They missed a
“great” winter. We had the biggest snow drifts in the yard since
moving back here in 1997. I have lived in the great northwest for
over 50 years and I will take five months of snow over rain anytime. I love Oregon, but!
With what is happening in Japan you have to ask yourself,
“Am I ready for an emergency?” Can you survive four or five days
on your own? Do you have enough gas in your car or have a ride
if you have to evacuate the area? Do you have a place to go in case
of a tornado. If you live on the Pacific Coast, near a nuclear power
plant, tornado zone, down stream of any dam, near a dike or levee
you have to make sure you understand the local alarm system.
There has to be a distinct sound for each emergency. Drills have
to be held so everybody understands them. Sirens, portable radios,
code red phone systems, regular radio and television alerts should
be a “must have.” Without alarm systems your about as safe as living with a smoke detector with no battery or not wearing seat belts.
District I Representative Irene
Auginaush, Secretary/
Treasurer Robert J. Durant, the
White Earth Authority Housing
Board and Housing staff recently visited new housing units in
the Rice Lake community.
The construction of 10 single
family houses and four elderly
houses began last fall and are
schedule to be completed
soon. The units were built with
the latest green technology.
Top: A line of four houses near
completion. The houses are
located near the Rice Lake
Community Center.
Middle: This photo was taken
from the second floor of a three
bedroom house.
Left: Bert Stevens recently
moved into this elder unit. It
was built by the tribes vocational construction crew, led by
Earl McDougall.
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
I don't know if my two rants about what’s bothering me this
month will do any good, but I feel better.
Until next month watch your diet and stay active.
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Bemidji Area Race Relations Council and
Shared Vision Alliance supported by NMF grant
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation recently
awarded a $25,000 grant to the Bemidji Area Race
Relations Council to support the purpose and initiatives of BARRC and the Shared Vision project.
BARRC was formed in the mid-80s for the purpose of addressing racial discrimination issues in the
community. Since then, several other entities have
emerged to take on some of BARRC’s roles. The
Shared Vision project has a similar mission -- to be a
catalyst that encourages community members to
work together to expand social, economic, educational and leadership opportunities for people of all
races.
Members of both BARRC and Shared Vision
expressed the desire to explore coming together to
merge or develop an alliance to assure that a strong
entity continues to exist to further their similar missions.
According to BARRC Board Chair Don Day, the
BARRC members realized that there is still much
work to be done to address racial bias and racial disparity in the area. “The Shared Vision group has
helped the community understand the present racial
climate, and has developed a bold community agenda to improve race relations and decrease racial disparity. Combining forces will strengthen the effort to
address these issues.”
The NMF Community Connections grant will
help to guide the merging process with funds for
strategic planning consultation and development of a
sustainable business model for future operations
together.
Jim Steenerson, NMF program officer for grants
said that an earlier grant for the initial community
survey and assessment laid a good foundation for the
success of the new project. “A merger into one viable
structure is realistic and should be achievable,” he
said.
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CITGO Energy Assistance
ATTENTION!
White Earth enrolled members living on or within 15
miles of White Earth Reservation or White Earth
enrolled members living on Leech Lake Reservation.
FINAL Deadline: May 30, 2011
• Do you qualify for Energy Assistance?
• Are you low on fuel?
• Is your electric bill to high?
• Do you need more firewood?
Contact Amy Littlewolf at the White Earth Community
Service Center in Naytawhaush for assistance.
1-218-935-5554 Ext. 3248 or 1-800-763-8629 - toll free
Fax: 218-935-2593
Submitted photo
Back: Judy Roy, NMF Board Member; Don Day,
BARRC Board Chairman. Front: Jim Steenerson,
NMF Program Officer-Grants; Carolyn Jacobs,
Shared Vision Co-Chair.
Along with the NMF grant, the Blandin
Foundation is providing an additional $15,000 grant
for the project.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is a charitable foundation committed to improving the quality of the places in twelve counties of northwest
Minnesota by investing resources, creating opportunities and promoting philanthropy.
Dresch wins HPT championship at Shooting Star
Jeremy Dresch, a 36-year-old gas station owner
from Fridley, Minn., made headlines when he
became the first player to win two Heartland Poker
Tour (HPT) championships, scoring the wins backto-back. Cashing multiple times on HPT, Dresch
secured 2009’s coveted Player of the Year award.
Dresch entered unchartered territory again March 20,
winning another $47,429 as HPT’s first three-time
champion at the Shooting Star Casino Event Center.
Runner up Heidi Roggenkamp has played with
Dresch at other tournaments, although she is new to
HPT. “Heidi brings a smile to my face,” said the
Players at the “all star” final table March 20 at the
Shooting Star Casino Event Center. Standing:
Heidi Roggenkamp and Jeremy Dresch. Seated
from left: Dan Sun, Tony Moses, Matt Alexander,
and Sam Wagner.
champ, “She is fun and unpredictable.”
The Glenwood, Minn., woman nearly gave up
going into the second day of the two-day main event.
Dangerously low on chips, the 37-year-old office
manager and mother of two said, “I didn’t think I’d
be around much longer.” Instead, Roggenkamp doubled up in chips twice early on, eventually joining
the final table as the chip leader. Her rally to secondplace earned her $23,713.
Jaymz Larson, HPT’s on-air floor director,
called the taping, “the all-star show.” Dresch made
the trip to Shooting Star with a couple of poker buddies who also made repeat appearances at Sunday’s
final table. Matt Alexander won HPT’s Shooting
Star event one year ago, and his cousin, Tony Moses,
finished third at HPT’s Iowa stop in November.
“Sitting at the final table with these two is incredible…almost inconceivable,” said Dresch. “If one of
them takes me out,” he said before the action started,
“he’ll have bragging rights forever.”
Dan Sun of Cedar Rapids, Iowa made sure that
didn’t happen, knocking out both cousins. A full
house on the river against a flush took out Alexander
in fifth place for $9,485. A straight draw on the river
took out Moses in fourth for $11,066. Sun is no
stranger to HPT’s TV table either. The computer
programmer is fresh from a fourth-place finish at
HPT’s last stop in Oklahoma just three weeks ago.
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By Laura Ruggeri
Headlight Herald
TILLAMOOK – Tucked away in a
quiet corner of the second story of the
Tillamook (Ore.) County Pioneer Museum,
White Earth enrollee David Bisson paints
landscapes depicting scenes of Kilchis
Point.
Starting Feb. 16, Bisson’s paintings
have been on display in the museum’s main
exhibit room. The Kilchis Point exhibit will
include paintings, photographs, maps and a
model village of the Blue Star logging
camp.
Kilchis Point, the approximately 200
acres owned by the museum, includes
forested wetlands, tidal marsh and open
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meadow near Bay City. It serves as a
reminder of the area’s natural landscape
from the 19th century. Kilchis Point is
where Joe Champion, Tillamook County’s
first white settler, found the largest
Tillamook Indian village in the region when
he arrived in 1851. The village, according
to museum records, had as many as 400
inhabitants.
In the past 12 months, the museum has
started trail work and recently completed a
parking lot to allow the community to
explore the area.
When he isn’t painting, Bisson can
often be found at Kilchis Point. There, he
takes photographs, maps the area using
GPS and marks potential historic sites.
Bisson began working at the museum
Photo by Laura Ruggeri
White Earth enrollee David Bissions painting, photographs, and maps are on display at the Tillamook, Ore., County Museum.
in May 2010 through MTC (Management
& Training Corporation) Works, a program
that provides training, employment and
community service for people 55 and older.
He did odd jobs around the museum
such as plaster repair and painting basement
walls. It wasn’t until he started painting
walls that he told museum director Gary
Albright he also painted landscapes.
With a waste not, want not attitude,
Bisson had been using old CDs and CD
cases as tiny canvases for his paintings,
depicting scenes in fewer than five square
inches.
“He brought in paintings that we were
in awe of,” Albright said.
In the third grade, Bisson studied John
James Audubon’s paintings and drawings of
birds. He remembers going to the library as
a child and looking at books of Audubon’s
work.
Bisson thought of himself as a naturalist, he said. “Now I work at a museum, so it
all fits back in.”
He has been working at the museum
part time since December 2010, when he
was hired after his initial MTC Works program ended. He spends four hours a day,
five days a week doing whatever needs to
be done.
“It’s the best job I’ve ever had,” Bisson
said.
When it came time to get him business
cards, the staff couldn’t decide on a title for
Bisson. They tossed about ideas including
“Warden of Kilchis Point” and “Artist in
Residence.” Ultimately, Bisson ended up as
the museum’s “Kilchis Point Advisor.”
“I don’t know of a better place around
here, to be honest,” Bisson said of Kilchis
Point. He uses photographs he’s taken there
to paint at the museum. On one particular
day he returned to the museum with 230
Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow
Photos by Dave Samson/The Forum
Left: Alex Mason of White Earth, gets ready before the start of the Woodlands and
High Plains Pow Wow March 5 at Concordia College in Moorhead. Center:
George Earth of White Earth, places the traditional Chief Round Earth eagle standard during opening ceremonies. Right: Concordia freshman Aimee Smith from
Waubun, dances during the pow wow.
photos. “To me everything is beautiful out
there,” he said.
Bisson Native American, a member of
the White Earth Band of Chippewa. That
aspect of his life has allowed him to feel
very close to the nature at Kilchis Point.
“Every time I go out there I get charged
up,” Bisson said, “Every single time.”
The first time Albright took Bisson to
Kilchis Point, he didn’t want to leave. “He
(Albright) almost had to grab me by the
coat and say, ‘Come on David, we gotta
go,’” Bisson said.
Bisson hopes to take his easel out to the
site one day, but for now it stays in the
museum. Albright offered Bisson space
after learning that he didn’t have room to
set up his easel at home. Albright also
makes the wood frames for each of Bisson’s
paintings.
Bisson’s completed paintings, along
with photographs of Kilchis Point, will
rotate from the museum’s exhibit to the
Tillamook County Courthouse commissioners’ meeting rooms, Albright said. Two
years ago, the museum began adorning the
meeting room walls with different photographs, including 1920s and 1930s era
photos of Barview, Rockaway Beach,
Cloverdale and various festivals. This is the
first time paintings will be hung.
Bisson has always dabbled in oil paintings, he said. But he has been learning to
paint with acrylics. He calls himself a
beginner, still in the experimental phase. In
addition to canvas, Bisson has used watercolor paper with the acrylic paints.
“While he’s out there (at Kilchis Point)
running around in the woods, I can look out
of my office and see it,” Albright said of
Bisson’s paintings outside his office door.
“I’d rather be out there, but thanks,”
Bisson said with a smile.
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Reservation schools to post new “Tobacco-Free
Zone” signs on school athletic facilties, grounds
New “Tobacco-Free Zone” signs are being posted throughout the #435 School District, including
Ogema Elementary School.
“We want to remind students, staff, and community members that not only are all school district
buildings tobacco free, but all school grounds are
tobacco free as well. This includes athletic events
such as football, baseball, softball, and track. We ask
for everyone’s cooperation in adhering to this school
district policy, and these new signs will serve as an
excellent reminder,” said Mitch Anderson,
Superintendent of Waubun-Ogema-White Earth
Public Schools.
White Earth Tobacco Coalition and Minnesota’s
statewide Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation program
provided the signs at no cost to the school district.
Ninety-five percent of our youth believe that secondhand smoke is harmful to their health, yet 48 percent
of youth in Mahnomen County reported that they
smoked while in grades 6-8.
“We know that young people are less likely to
start using tobacco if we can reinforce to them that
most youth and adults do not use tobacco and that
tobacco use is an unacceptable behavior. The more
tobacco-free place we can provide, the healthier it is
for everyone,” said Gina Boudreau of White Earth
Tobacco Coalition.
“Sports and recreational activities help make a
community healthy. Since there is absolutely nothing
healthy about tobacco use, it makes perfect sense for
school athletic facilities and grounds to be tobacco
free. Theses areas provide a community gathering
place without secondhand smoke and cigarette butt
litter,” said Brittany McFadden, Program Director,
Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation.
For help in quitting smoking, all Minnesotans
can call Minnesota’s free Tobacco Helpline at 1-888354-PLAN.
R2AC Mentor Grants for 8-12th grade student artists
The Region 2 Arts Council would like to encourage area 8th -12th grade students interested in music,
theater, dance, literary, visual, and media arts to consider applying for the Region 2/Legacy Funded
Artist Mentor Grant.
Once granted, these awards pay up to $600 for
young artists to work one-on-one with an area artist,
or pay toward tuition for a camp or workshop in the
student’s art discipline.
Students must reside in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake
of the Woods, Clearwater, and Mahnomen Counties
to be eligible to apply.
Grant applications are postmark due on April 15,
2011.
Grant applications are available for download at
the Region 2 Arts Council website at http://r2arts.org
or at the R2AC office at 426 Bemidji Avenue in
Bemidji.
Questions? Need assistance with the process?
Call 218-751-5447 or 1-800-275-5447 or email
staff@r2arts.org.
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9th Annual
Victim Service Collaborative Conference
“Working Together Toward a Violence Free Community”
Wednesday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Shooting Star Casino Event Center
Sponsored by:
White Earth Reservation DOVEProgram, Anishinaabe
Legal Services, Lakes Crisis andResource Center,
White Earth Reservation Tribal Court and the White
Earth Police Department
Conference Agenda
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 - 9 a.m. Welcome & opening blessing
9 - 10:15 a.m. Keynote speaker, David McCollum, MD
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 - noon Morning breakout sessions
Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch provided
1 - 2:30 p.m. Afternoon breakout sessions
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 - 4 p.m. Closing keynote, Jermaine M. Davis
4 - 4:30 p.m. Closing remarks, drum group, & door prizes
9th Annual
Victim Service Collaborative Conference
Registration Form
Registration Fee: $60
Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and conference materials
Registration deadline is April 30
Early Registration Fee: $50
Applies to fees received by 4:30 p.m. on April 15
Name:_____________________________________________________
Company:__________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________
Phone:_____________________ Email:_________________________
Please complete a separate registration form (make photocopies) for each
participant from your agency.
Method of payment:  Check enclosed  Pay at door
Return completed forms and payment to: Conference Committee, Lakes
Crisis & Resource Center, PO Box 394, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502-0394.
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Shooting Star Casino at the
discount rate of $55 plus tax until April 15 for the conferrence. Please ask
for the DOVE Conference when making hotel arrangements. Call 1-800453-7827 to reserve a room. Room accommodations are on your own.
Cancellation: The registration fee, less $10 will be refunded if you
choose to cancel by 4:30 p.m. on April 30. NO refunds will be given after
this date. If the sponsors must cancel the conference for any reason, a full
refund will be provided.
For more information or questions, please call Jodie at 218-935-5554 Ext.
3284 or Jill at 218-847-8572.
Elder News
Congregate hosts May MICOE meeting
The May Minnesota Indian Council of Elders (MICOE) meeting
will be held May 2 at the White Earth ENP site at Congregate. Lunch
is served at 11:30 a.m. with meeting following.
Elders need for Festival for Fathers and Family event.
If you would like to participate in the Festival for Fathers and
Families event April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at the casino please call
Carol Fabre at 218-983-3286. She is looking for elder volunteers to
work at the Easter egg coloring table. This is a fun event for families
and offers free breakfast, interactive projects, prizes and lots of fun.
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Submitted photo
Leland Lussier Jr., a cultural coordinator at Oshki Manidoo has been teaching the
students traditional games.
Lee Lussier teaches moccasin game
to youth at Oshki Manidoo in Bemidji
Boozhoo,
My name is Leland Lussier Jr. I am
currently the cultural coordinator here at
Oshki Manidoo youth residential treatment
center in Bemidji. Recently I have started
to teach the moccasin game to our male
youth.
The moccasin game is fun and takes
skill as well as a little luck. It’s a game
where we use four pads and we use colored
marbles, 20 counting sticks and 10 short
sticks, which we call chiefs.
This is a traditional game that only
males are allowed to play. Our ancestor’s
used to play for groceries, clothes, materials, horses, things of that nature. There are
2-5 man teams. Each side consists of a
shooter, a marble watcher, and a hider. The
object of the game is too make the oppos-
Obituary
Ardyce “Tonto” VanWert
Ardyce “Tonto” VanWert, 76, died peacefully March 12 at United Hospital in St. Paul.
Ardyce was born Aug. 23, 1934, to Ruth Sylvia VanWert and Lloyd “Chip” Fairbanks
in White Earth. He was raised by his grandparents, Sylvester and Charlotte VanWert of
White Earth.
He went to school in Pipestone and moved to St. Paul with the family in 1946. Tonto
worked for the Red School House and the Minneapolis Indian
Health Clinic. He also volunteered at the St. Paul Department
of Indian Work to deliver holiday baskets to the elderly in the
area. He also worked as a radiator repairman for Apex Auto in
St. Paul. For the last four years, after retirement, he worked as
a personal care attendant taking care of his wife and adopted
daughter.
He is survived by his son, Richard “Rick” VanWert; brothers, Kurt (Lois) Speten and John (Theresa) Speten; sister,
Michelene “Bunny” Speten (Miner); wife, Sherry of 34 years;
adopted daughter, Danielle; one granddaughter, two greatgrandchildren, aunts, uncles, many cousins, nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Lloyd;
brothers, Dennis VanWert and Arthur “Mitty” Speten; sister, Dianne “Dolly” Speten; and exwife, Joan “Joanne” Gieseking (Andrews).
A memorial pipe ceremony and feast was held March 28 at the St. Paul Department of
Indian Work.
ing team guess wrong and miss where you
hid the marked marble. When they miss,
you earn sticks. Earn 20 long counter sticks
and then you win a chief. Win five chiefs
and then you win the game. The youth are
having fun and are learning this game really fast.
We are currently going after traditional
games that women can play, like Bagese, a
bowl game with figures in it, and we also
want to get the hand game from the western
tribes. Our elders advisory board gave us
the thumbs up on this.
At Oshki Manidoo we live our traditions and not just talk about them. This is
the best way to teach for our youth to build
their self-identity and self-worth and be
able to stand up for who we are as clean,
sober and healthy Anishinaabeg.
Mya King chosen as finalist for state pageant
Mya King, age 12, of Bemidji, has
been chosen as a state finalist in the
National American Miss Minnesota Preteen State Pageant to be held June 17-18 at
the Crowns Plaza Riverfront in St. Paul.
The National American Miss Pageant
is held for girls ages 4-18, and has five different age divisions. Mya will be competing in the Miss Pre-teen age division. Mya
was selected as a finalist based on her academic level, her involvement in school
sports, and her community involvement.
The National American Miss Pageant
is dedicated to celebrating American’s
future leaders, and equipping them with
life-long skills. Emphasis is put on the
importance of gaining self confidence,
learning good sportsmanship, and setting
and achieving personal goals. The pageant
recognizes the accomplishments of each
girl while encouraging her to set goals for
the future.
Mya is currently being nominated for
the National Academic Junior Honor
Society at the
Bemidji Middle
School. She has
participated in
Math Master’s
competition with
her school. She
has been in “Just
for Kixs” dance
since she was 5
years old. She
plays basketball,
volleyball, and track.
She is very active in her church. Her
hobbies are hanging out with her friends,
listening to music, snowmobiling, and ice
fishing with her dad.
Mya, a White Earth enrollee is the
daughter of Eva Lasker and Bill King of
Bemidji and she has one younger sister,
Tayah Ann.
Her grandparents are Enira and Brad
Fairbanks of Mahnomen and Bill Hanks of
Callaway and Emma King of Ogema.
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Local program receives funding to promote
community awareness of crime victims rights
Sacred Spirits First Nations Coalition has
received funding from the National Association of
VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through
a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC),
within the Office of Justice programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, to promote community
awareness of crime victim’s rights and services during 2011 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April
10-16.
NCVRW Community Awareness Project funding encourages communities to collaborate on victim
and public awareness activities, and develop innovative approaches to victim outreach and public education about victims’ rights and services during
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and throughout the year. Sacred Spirits was one of the projects
recommended by the National Association of VOCA
Assistance Administrators and selected for funding
by OVC for 2011 from the 167 applications that were
submitted.
According to Juanita Lindsay, Sacred Spirits’
Cultural and Linguistic Special Services Director, the
Community Awareness Project that will be sponsored in the White Earth area will provide information on victims’ rights regarding human sex trafficking and sexual violence.
“The support from NAVAA and OVC for our
2011 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week activities
will help us help crime victims,” says Juanita
Lindsay. “Members of our community are encouraged to help promote justice through service to crime
victims by joining our 2011 National Crime Victims’
Rights Week activities and supporting victim assistance programs throughout the year.”
For additional information about 2011 National
Crime Victims’ Rights Week activities or about victims’ rights and services in the White Earth area,
please contact Lisa Brunner, Sacred Spirits
Executive Director at 218-936-5810, or visit our Web
site at www.SacredSpiritsCoalition.com.
Pine Point Regular School Board Meeting Minutes
Pine Point Regular School Board Meeting
Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 6:00 p.m.
Pine Point School Staff Room
1.0 Roll Call – Meeting called to order by Chairman
Lyman Roberts at 6:00 p.m.
Members present – Sara Clark, Alvina Fairbanks,
Dennis Tibbetts, Albert Basswood Jr., Ronald Butcher,
Lyman Roberts
Ex-Officio – Rochelle Johnson, Principal
2.0 Recognition of Visitors – Bonnie Meeks, Harvey
Bonga
3.0 Approval/Amendment of Agenda – Motion by
Dennis Tibbetts to approve the agenda as presented,
seconded by Sara Clark. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.0 Public participation of agenda items – None
5.0 Approval/Amendment of Minutes – Motion by
Ronald Butcher to approve the January 3, 2011 minutes as presented, seconded by Alvina Fairbanks. All
in favor. Motion carried.
6.0 Finance
6.1 Treasurer’s Report – Motion by Ronald Butcher
to approve Treasurer’s Report for January 2011, seconded by Dennis Tibbetts. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.2 Payment of Bills & Electronic Funds Transfer –
Motion by Alvina Fairbanks to approve the payment of
bills for the month of January 2011 in the amount of
$41,860.83 for check #22353 through check #22418
and the EFT for January 2011 for Federal & State
Payroll Tax, seconded by Dennis Tibbetts. All in
favor. Motion carried.
7.0 Unfinished Business
7.1 No unfinished business
8.0 New Business
8.1 Harvey Bonga – Motion by Dennis Tibbetts to
table until the March 7, 2011 meeting and the
Principal finds information on the contract and transcripts of the school building, seconded by Ronald
Butcher. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.2 Restructuring School – Motion by Dennis
Tibbetts to allow the Principal to proceed with the
application and community forums, seconded by
Alvina Fairbanks. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.0 Principal’s Report – Discussion on School
Website; Grant opportunity. No action needed.
10.0 Public Participation - None
11.0 Adjournment – Motion by Alvina Fairbanks to
adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m., seconded by Dennis
Tibbetts. All in favor. Motion carried.
Something fishy going on at North Twin Lake!
Submitted photo
The community is invited to make shawls to remember victims of
sexual and domestic violence April 14 at the Sports Complex.
Shawls help remember victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Minnesota
Indians Women Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) and the White
Earth DOVE Program welcomes everyone to join them to make shawls
to remember victims of domestic violence and sexual assault on April
14 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Naytahwaush Sports Complex gymnasium.
Come help support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
and how your support by making shawls to represent domestic violence
and sexual assault. The shawls will be worn by dancers at pow wows.
Share stories and listen to survivor’s stories. Dinner will be provided afterwards.
Take a stand against domestic violence and sexual assault in your
community.
White Earth
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Dedicated to providing services for people with
disabilities on the White Earth Reservation
PO Box 7, Naytahwaush, MN 56566
218-935-5554 or 1-800-763-8629
Fax: 218-935-0479
Program Criteria
** Must reside within the boundaries of the White Earth Rez.
** Must be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe.
**Individual has a physical or mental impairment, which
results in a substantial impediment to employment.
** Presumption that applicant can benefit from VR services.
Providing to our consumers
*Assistance with counseling/advocacy
*Network with other agencies
*Independent learning/options
*Referral for medical concerns
*Network with Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion
Programs
*Spiritual consultation
************************************************
Submitted photo
The Naytahwaush Community Charter School would like to thank White Earth Natural Resources
for taking the time to go ice fishing with our 2nd and 4th grade students on North Twin Lake.
Gloria LaFriniere, Director
Marvin Tibbetts, Co-Director
Oscar Oppegard, Counselor
Kelly Murray, VR. Technician
Patricia Porter - Administrative Assistant
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Our White Earth Healthy Families –
Healthy Communities Project
is pleased to announce a “Parent Mentoring Program”
that will serve children 0-12 years of age and their
parent(s)/ caregivers.
We are looking for families that would like to take part
in this program from the Communities of: White Earth,
Naytahwaush, Waubun, Ogema, Callaway, Pine Point,
Elbow Lake, Mahnomen, and Rice Lake.
Benefits of joining:
• Your Community Parent Mentor will collaborate with other
programs, elders, and the local community councils to provide traditional educational classes and fun family events
within your community.
• Parent Advocacy
Sign Up Now to Receive:
1. Home Visiting Services
2. Cultural Education Activities for children/parents
3. Literacy rich material - provided to families from the
White Earth Child Care Programs Readmobile
4. Child Development Education
5. Information about existing resources & support services.
6. Incentive: Caring for Kids points
Qualifications: At least one member of the household must
be an enrolled tribal member or a descendent of an
enrolled tribal member and reside within the White Earth
Reservation service area.
Please Contact: Sue Heisler, White Earth Child Care
Program at 218-983-3285 Ext. 1225.
Journey of Forgiveness
A new documentary video to heal boarding school hurt
White Earth enrollee Marlin Farley and White
Bison Founder and President Don Coyhis (Mohican)
co-produced and directed the newly released documentary The Wellbriety Movement: Journey of
Forgiveness.
The documentary captures the destructive story
of the Indian boarding schools told by grassroots
Native people in their own voices. This documentary
is the gateway to the forgiveness and healing of the
boarding school era because it tells the truth of what
happened in those schools.
The cultural destruction by almost 100 years of
forced education didn’t end when the last boarding
school closed its doors in the late 1960s. It continues
to this day in the high rates of alcohol and drug abuse, White Earth Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor dissuicide, violence, sexual abuse, health disorders and cusses historical trauma during the 2009 Journey
the lost opportunity visible in every Native communi- for Forgiveness. Her footage was used in the
ty.
newly released documentary.
The Wellbriety Movement: Journey of
Forgiveness was shot at most of the 24 locations Journey for Forgiveness. But we know that there are
across Turtle Island during the 2009 Wellbriety many other people in our communities who either
Journey for Forgiveness. More footage came from the went to a boarding school or are families of attendees
Ancient Ways of Knowing Foundation, and still more who didn’t go, but maybe were impacted by their relfrom Don Coyhis’ unique visual teaching presenta- ative’s attendance at a boarding school.
How can we get the stories of these elders and
tions. Don was also involved at every stage of the
others for possible inclusion in the next two planned
video’s development process as a co-editor.
As you watch the video you’ll see the innovative documentaries?
We would like to ask young people and others
graphics of Les Frischmann, who did editing, special
who
have video cameras or video cell phones to help
effects and sound for the documentary. And you’ll
us gather these stories right in your
hear narration by Don Coyhis and
own communities.
Kateri Vergez. We also honor Don
Are there elders who would be
Coyhis and Marlin Farley not only The Wellbriety Movement:
willing
to speak of their boarding
as producers and directors of this
Journey of Forgiveness
school
experiences
where you live?
film, but for their passionate guidTurtle Island, Documentary, Could you talk with your elders or
ance of the 2009 Wellbriety Journey
2011, 72 minutes
others and arrange for them to come
for Forgiveness, which allowed the
forward
and speak with you onProduced
and
Directed
by
grassroots to come forward and
Don Coyhis (Mohican) and camera about their experiences?
speak out.
Then, once you have a good quality
This is the first documentary in
Marlin Farley (Ojibwe)
video, would you be willing to send
a planned series of three coming
it to White Bison? This is a downfrom the 2009 Wellbriety Journey
for Forgiveness, as well as from other sources. Don the-road project so checkout our website for updates!
When will the next two documentaries be availspeaks about this planned group of three boarding
able?
It depends a little on funding. At this time we are
school videos in this way:
self-funded
for the video projects. We have no grants
“We want to do a series of three documentaries.
or
other
sources
of income. Here is an opportunity to
This first one is an emotional awareness of what hapdonate
to
White
Bison, Inc. to help us with our
pened. In the second documentary we want to go
remaining
obligations
for this first documentary, and
down deep into the stories to learn more, including a
to
help
us
begin
the
second
documentary.
special focus on veterans. The third video will focus
How
can
you
do
this?
Go to the Donations
just on recovery and forgiveness––what are the tools
Needed,
2010
–
2011
link
on
the
White Bison website
and ways of recovering from boarding school hurts?”
at
www.whitebison.org
to
help
out.
This first documentary draws on the stories and
You can also follow Don Coyhis on Twitter at
experiences of some of the boarding school attendees
and their families who participated in the 2009 twitter.com/DonCoyhis to witness the excitement of
this video.
We hope this documentary helps in the healing of
yourself, your family, and the community where you
live. Please give us feedback at info at whitebison.org
and let us know how this video has been for you.
How can I get copy?
All articles and photos submitted to the
Anishinaabeg Today are run on a
space available basis
George “Porgie” Auginaush of Rice Lake shares
his boarding school experiences in the documentary as District I Representative Irene Auginaush
and Andy Favorite listen.
The long-awaited Boarding School video documentary is here! Now is the time to send an email to
White Bison at info@whitebison.org to sign up to
receive a DVD of the new documentary. You can also
view on You Tube by going to the White Bison website or the Facebook page and clicking on the You
Tube link, or call 877-871-1495. If you request a DVD
by mail, you are free to copy it and share it with everyone. There is no charge for this give-away DVD, but
we would appreciate any donations you can send us to
help with our shipping and handling costs.
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White Earth
Assembly of God
Taco & Bake Sale Fundraiser
Where: White Earth Assembly of God
When: April 21 - Thursday
Time:
11 a.m. till gone
Tacos..............................$5
Soups..............................$2
(potato soup & bean and ham)
Carrot cake..............$ 0.75 a piece
Frybread..............................$1
Bottled water...................$1
Bake Sale
Easter Bunny cakes, pies, baked buns,
cookies, brownies, banana bread.
The White Earth Assembly of God would
like to thank all who came and supported
our recent fundraisers for heating costs.
Thank You!
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Poolen set to graduate from college
White Earth descendant Ashton Jordan Poolen will graduate from
Fort Lewis College (Durango, Colo.) on April 30 with a bachelor
degree in Physics and Physics Engineering and a minor in
Mathematics.
Ashton is a member of Sigma-Pi-Sigma honors society.
He would like to thank his grandfather, Robert LaFriniere of Roy
Lake, for helping him obtain a Native American tuition waiver from
Fort Lewis College.
Ashton’s parents are White Earth
enrollee Michelle LaFriniere, and
Michael Poole, Homer, Alaska and his
brother is Micah Ess of Cordova,
Alaska.
He
grandfather
is
Robert
LaFriniere (the late) Lucille, aunt (the
late) Leila LaFriniere, uncles: Todd
LaFriniere (Teri), Brett LaFriniere, Greg
LaFriniere all of Roy Lake, his cousins:
Blaine, Philip, Renee, Ashley, Colleen,
Sevey, Stephen, Wyatt, Tela and relatives too numerous to name.
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Submitted photos
These Detroit Lakes elementary school students recently received awards for
competing in the 2010 Detroit Lakes Young Artists/Young Writers Competition.
Back row from left are Alexia Berry, Kylee Geshick, Mariah Bunker, Madigan
Kirchner, Matteya Borah, Brina Smith, Phoenix McDougall, Zane Sweet, Isaiah
Grant, Robert Blancherd, Alyssa Ehnert. Front row from left are Abigal Maneval,
Emily Skjonsberg, Liberty Odne Niewind, Kya Rosell, Joe Carrier, Riley Chase,
Isabella Edvall, Desi Swanson.
Obituary
Henry P. Bray
The following middle school students were winners in the Young Artists
Young/Writers Competition. They received their awards March 10 at the Ojibwe
Jeopardy Competition held at the MSCT College. Back row from left are Addie
Steile, Matti Vanata, Kory Hanson, Caitlyn Moore. Front row from left are Sydney
Namtvedt, Shanie Alto, Jocelyn Skoda.
The following high school students were place winners in the Young Artists/Young
Writers Competition. Winners received their awards at the Ojibwe Jeopardy
Competition. From left are Mikaela Martin, Taylor Long, Dani Carranza, Vaughn
Johnson, Veronica Foltz, and Marrisa Rousu.
Henry P. Bray, age 73, of Mahnomen, died March 31 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo.
Henry was born Oct. 1, 1937, in Beaulieu to Elmer and Irene (Magnan) Bray. He grew
up near Beaulieu and attended country school. Following his schooling, Henry joined the
U.S. Navy. On Sept. 3, 1966, Henry was united in marriage to Jeanette Vetsch in Fosston.
The couple made their home in various places around the United States before settling in the
Mahnomen area in 1977. Over the years, Henry worked for the Mid-Continental
Waterproofing Co., and also owned and operated his own sandblasting company for 30+ years. He retired in the late 1990s.
Henry could be described as caring, amusing, fun loving,
yet ornery. With his sense of humor, he was always able to
make you laugh and smile. He loved a good beer or E&J
Brandy while visiting and spending time with family, friends,
and neighbors. Henry also enjoyed deer hunting in the fall,
grilling in the winter and making peanut brittle anytime to share
with everyone! As a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,
he served for many years on the cemetery board. Henry also
volunteered around Christmas time with the Toys for Tots program, picking up and distributing gifts to the children.
Surviving Henry is his wife, Jeanette, Mahnomen; children:
Thomas (Nancy) Bray, Plummer, Minn., David Bray,
Washington, Christopher Bray, Mahnomen, Valerie (Greg)
Johnson, Thief River Falls, Michelle (Paul) Hartley, Warroad, Minn., and Amanda Bray,
Fargo; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters: Vivian Weeks, Cass Lake,
Betty Leslie, Mahnomen, and Gloria Newton, Oologah, Okla.; many cousins, nieces and
nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Tina Marie Bray; and
two sisters, Delores Schulz and Margurite Johnson.
Mass of Christian Burial was held April 4 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Beaulieu.
Services were led by Father Mario Prada. Mary Ann Brisbois and Carol Liebl provided special music accompanied by Brenda Sorensen. Serving as pallbearers were Kevin Bray, Greg
Johnson, Paul Hartley, Larry Leslie, Richard Blaser and Gary Leslie. Honorary bearers
included Leonard and Sandy Blaser, Gary Thompson, Carol Sommerfeld, Freddy Vetsch,
Daniel Vetsch, Kenny Vetsch, John Vetsch, Richard Vetsch, David Hartley and Steven Vetsch.
Internment: St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Beaulieu.
Arrangements: Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home of Mahnomen & Winger.
www.andersonmattson.com
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Photo by Gary W. Padrta
WEN-CSEP staffers Alyssa Bray, left, Martha Williams and Julie Williams set up an
information booth at the State of the Nation Address March 3 at the Shooting Star.
WE tribal program is an advocate
for children and their wellbeing
The mission of the White Earth Nation
Child Support Enforcement IV-D Program
(WEN-CSEP) is to advocate for children
and their need for regular child support and
strive to improve their wellbeing.
Their vision is that families receive
culturally appropriate and effective services, and parents are motivated to provide
their children with quality child support.
The program provides:
• Locator services for child support purposes;
• Establishment of paternity including
confidential genetic testing;
• Establishment of child support orders;
• Modification of child support orders;
• Enforcement of child support orders;
• Collaboration with other tribal and state
IV-D agencies.
WEN-CSEP represents the best interest
of the child. The program does not represent the individual interest of their parent.
Questions and answers:
Q: If I already have a case with a State
IV-D agency, can I transfer my case to
WEN-CSEP?
A: Yes, you can apply to any IV-D
agency;
Q: How do I go about applying for services with WEN-CSEP?
A: You can contact the WEN-CSEP
office and they will mail you an application
or stop by their office at the White Earth
RTC building.
Q: Does WEN-CSEP charge an application fee?
A: No
Program goals:
• Ensure that parents support their children as required by law and in accordance
with their resources and abilities.
• Provide proactive case management
within a culturally sensitive program to
facilitate regular pay-ments of support and
to reduce arrearages;
• Work with separated parents to focus
on the needs of the child and reduce financial disputes;
• Open lines of communication
between the WEN-CSEP and other tribal
programs to enhance the quality of services
provided;
• Interact with the community to provide education and awareness about the
White Earth Nation Child Support
Enforcement Program;
• Provide child support services to better the children of our future.
For more information about WENCSEP please contact the following individuals at 218-983-4641 (fax: 218-983-3101).
Martha Williams, IV-D, Administrator
Ext. 1324
marthaw@whiteearth.com
Raegan Hendrickson, Financial Specialist
Ext. 1323
raeganh@whiteearth.com
Julie Williams, Case Manager
Ext. 1305
julies@whiteearth.com
Photo by Debi Dahl
Carol Thompson, Case Manager
Ext. 5770
carolt@whiteearth.com
Alyssa Bray, Administrative Assistant
Ext. 5767
alyssab@whiteearth.com
Office hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address:
White Earth Nation Child Support
Enforcement IV-D Program, PO Box 387,
Joan Peterson, Shooting Star Casino Food and Beverage Manager, left, and
Yvonne Estey, Mahnomen County Helping Hands Emergency Services Manager.
SSC associates donate to local food shelf
Shooting Star Casino associates from
the Whispering Winds Restaurant presented a $500 donation check to the Mahnomen
County Helping Hands Food Shelf on
March 18.
Donation funds were collected
throughout the year at Whispering Winds,
Traditions Buffet and Delights Deli.
Donations made in the month of March
have a greater effect as they are matched on
a percentage basis by Minnesota Food
Share’s Incentive Allocation.
Also during March and April, food
shelves are eligible to receive and additional incentive through the Alan Feinstein
Foundation of Rhode Island.
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Rez team wins MTA State Pool Tournament
Submitted photo
The 8 Ball Busters were the 1st place champions at the MTA (Minnesota
Tournament Association) State Pool Tournament March 19-20 in Grand Rapids,
Minn. From left are Rick Accobee, Wade Delage, Son Accobee, Darwin
Shaugabay, Justin Littlewolf, and Bill Chelmo. Thier sponsor was the Ruffed
Grouse Roadhouse from Lengby, Minn.
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Police
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to turn into a turf war.” Goodwin stated that the
county deputies and the White Earth Police
Department do work together. The county still has a
duty to protect and serve the people in the city. The
two agencies work cooperatively.
Exactly which officers would be working in
Mahnomen hadn’t been determined when Goodwin
was interviewed on March 10. “I’ve opened it up to
current road officers, as an option of being in the city.
We do have current officers considering it and some
new hires, too.” Goodwin has 26 officers on staff
with the White Earth Police Department, four of
them recent hires.
Goodwin introduced the new city police officers
at the city council meeting on April 4. A meeting has
been set up at the White Earth Tribal and Community
College on April 12 at 6 p.m., for the officers to meet
with business members. This meeting would be an
opportunity to ask questions and exchange information.
It is hoped the business owners will be able to
provide emergency contact information, keyholder
information. “If something is missing or doesn’t
seem right at night, we want to contact them,”
Goodwin stated. “We do plan for officers to do door
checks at night, walking and patrolling the streets,
and other things,” Goodwin said. He mentioned
using ATVs to patrol streets, or having officers walk
the streets during the summer.
Goodwin spoke about using a number of prevention programs in Mahnomen, including
Operation I.D., or a program that allows officers to
stop cars at night if they shouldn’t be out on the
streets after a certain time.
“Officers will attend city council meetings, and
hear any concern presented to city council,”
Goodwin said. “We plan to have an officer at school
events, sporting events, at the fairgrounds. We want
to be visible and very proactive,” Goodwin said.
The White Earth Police Department will have a
substation at Riverland Apartments starting this summer. The State Department of Corrections will also
be locating itself in the Riverland Apartment
Complex.
Until that time, the White Earth Police Officers
will be stationed at the Veterans Memorial
Community Center in the Riverland Development,”
Goodwin said. They have offered spare office space
there, to the city officers, as a temporary station
office.
“Law enforcement is a team event,” Goodwin
stated. He said he views himself and the three county sheriffs as team captains. They all have the job of
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public safety, they are all peacekeepers and police
officers, Goodwin stated.
“By cooperative agreement, for all of the events
that my police officers are involved in, if within
Mahnomen County, the statistics, info, go through
Mahnomen County. My department will also generate its own report,” Goodwin said.
“All statistics go through the sheriff’s office,
because each sheriff is required by state law to collect the crime stats and submit them to the state.
Meanwhile, we will also submit stats to the Bureau
of Indian Affairs,” Goodwin said. He stated that policies are already in place. If individuals are arrested in
the City of Mahnomen, they will be taken to the
Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office to be booked.
White Earth officers will also assist in transporting individuals to Clearwater if a Mahnomen
Transport Deputy is unavailable. “Sometimes it’s a
lot quicker, just to have the White Earth Officer do
the transport. We have the manpower or availability
to do this,” Goodwin said.
Due to concurrent jurisdiction on the White
Earth Reservation, all of their officers have full criminal and civil authority on the reservation with
regards to all of the people. All of the officers in the
White Earth Police Department are POST certified
and licensed with the State of Minnesota.
If one of the White Earth Police Officers issues
a citation, it is valid for tribal and non-tribal residents. If the citation is for a criminal action, then it is
cited to state jurisdiction. If it is civil regulatory, then
it is cited to either tribal court if the person is tribal,
or to regular court if the person is non-tribal.
Charles W. LaDue
Attorney at Law
(White Earth Enrollee)
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“The White Earth Police Department has really
developed and grown since the beginning of tribal
law enforcement,” Goodwin stated. “Our officers we
get meet state requirements. I’m hiring officers with
either a two-year degree in criminal justice, or a fouryear degree in criminal justice. A majority of my officers have military background or experience. The
caliber of my officers is phenomenal.”
“The advance in technology we are experiencing
means that eventually we will have laptop computers
in the cars. Our officers can operate out of their
mobile offices, their squads. Laptops have already
been purchased. Nine are being field tested now. Two
of them have the E-Ticket writing systems with GPS
unit location. We are experimenting with dictation
type report systems where officers can use digital
recorders to do reports. The system will automatically type it out for them.”
“My department, the White Earth Police
Department, is one of two tribal police departments
selected by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Highway
Safety Program, to participate in a comprehensive
three-year impaired driving program.” According to
Goodwin, the grant will cover data collection and
sharing, including between various agencies; establishment of a special impaired driving court; and in
the future, injury prevention programs involving
educating the public.
“My department is very effective in grant writing,” Goodwin stated. As a result, his department has
a number of resources available. They will be putting
up billboards on the reservation targeting a number
of area issues, including: Speeding, Texting and
Driving, Designated Driving, Meds and Impaired
Driving, Arriving Alive, and Seat Belts.
They are also looking to future grants, in the
areas of anti-gang, community policing, stopping
elder abuse and investigations.
FFN Specialist at Ext. 1381
Erma
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had oppression, discrimination, conflict, and often violence. It was
a country under heavy surveillance and guard by the British.
British soldiers and police were on patrol at all times. The nationalists or Irish resisted and fought back.
In Crossmaglen, Northern Ireland we gathered for a community meeting. Irish men, women and young came. The British
patrolled outside. As an American Indian, I shared our struggle for
justice, believed that we shall overcome with prayers and support
for one another. I closed with singing an Ojibwe hymn. It was
emotional, touched the hearts and souls of the men who stood in
back crying. I will never forget them nor forget to pray for them.
To read more about Ojibwe hymn singers in social change, I
recommend Ojibwe Singers written by Michael D. McNally.
Have a Blessed Easter
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Obituaries
Joyce Fairbanks-Blanchard
Margaret “Maggie” Tibbetts
Joyce Fairbanks-Blanchard, Zhawnobenisi (South Thunder Bird Woman),
Anamekeyanakaduke (The Lightening that Shoots in all Directions),
Mamishanabageezhigmuckwanunggookway, (Bear of Night Time Sky Stars Lady), age 54,
of Cass Lake, died Feb. 25 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Morris Blanchard; brother, William Casey; daughter, Isabel Leah Dunn; special grand niece and nephew, Clairissa Fairbanks and Justin
Rock-Fairbanks; sisters, Jayne and Bonnie (Chad); special
nephew Robert S. (Jamie) Fairbanks; grand niece, Dazzalyn;
grand nephew, Robert S. Fairbanks, Jr.; uncle, Leroy (Mary)
Fairbanks and Erica; aunts, Edith (Frank) Caswell-Isais,
Donnis Caswell-Klugow; nieces, Tamara Neeland and Aleaha
Carmona, Simone (Scott) Fairbanks and baby Scott; cousins,
Dana (Rick) Hale and Ronnie Phaneug; nephews: Thomas
Needland, Tony Zapata, Juan Zapata, Cedric Fairbanks, Leroy
(Becky) Fairbanks III, Leroy Fairbanks Jr., Dominic, Rayahna,
Clinton, Brady Fairbanks; adopted father, Pat O'Neal (Lodge
sister Lenore Barsness); adopted daughter, Tallie Rae Large;
Lodge sisters: Loretta Kloster, Elaine Fleming, Margaret
(Russell) Porter, Weh-eh, Jennifer Martineau; and many, many
other friends and family members.
Joyce was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Caswell-Fairbanks-Sherik; father,
Samuel Peter Fairbanks Jr.; grandparents: Emily Waukazo and Rev. Frank Waukazo,
Samuel Peter Fairbanks and Isabel Standing Johnson Fairbanks; aunt, Ethel Casey; brother, Samuel Peter Fairbanks III, and many others.
Traditional funeral services were led by Spiritual Leaders Billy Blackwell and Vernon
Adams on March 1 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Active casketbearers
were Preston Lassman, Justin Fairbanks, Cedric Fairbanks, Robert Fairbanks Sr., LeRoy
Fairbanks II, and Don Kingbird.
Interment: Family Cemetery in Cass Lake.
Arrangements: Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.
Messages of condolence may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com
Margaret “Maggie” Tibbetts, age 34 of Mahnomen, died March 7 at Sanford Health
Systems in Fargo.
Margaret Edith McDougall was born Jan. 26, 1977, in Fargo to Eileen (Kennedy) and
Earl McDougall. Growing up, Maggie attended school in Naytahwaush, and graduated
with the class of 1995 from Mahnomen High School. During her school years, she participated in track, basketball and volleyball and played the guitar. Following high school,
Maggie began her journey towards becoming a nurse. She
first received her CNA certification, followed by her LPN
degree from the Minnesota State Community and Technical
College in Detroit Lakes, and then earned her RN degree from
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River
Falls. Maggie worked at the Mahnomen Health Center as an
LPN and several years at Indian Health Services in White
Earth as a RN. Maggie’s personality lent itself to her occupation. She was gentle, kind and compassionate; forming a special bond with all the patients she worked with, especially the
elders in the community.
One of the most important parts in Maggie’s life, were her
children, Emily and Emmett. She was united in marriage to
their father, Marvin “Mossy” Tibbetts Jr. Even though the couple later divorced, they were
both very committed to their children and being good parents. Maggie thoroughly enjoyed
keeping up with Emily and her sports activities, while spending time in the kitchen with
Emmett usually making the latest Rachel Ray recipes. Maggie loved cooking, shopping,
going to the casino, hanging out with friends and trying out the latest Mary Kay Cosmetics.
Maggie is survived by her children, Emily and Emmett Tibbetts at home; her parents,
Earl and Eileen McDougall, Naytahwaush; sisters: Monica (Kevin) Hedstrom, Mahnomen,
Jen McDougall, Mahnomen, and Desi Weaver (Sonny Wadena), Naytahwaush; nieces and
nephews: Kristin, Jake, Cody and Maggie Hedstrom, Nick Otto, Lex McDougall, Sonny
Wadena Jr. and Jayden Wadena; many cousins, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in
death by her grandparents, Leonard and Catherine McDougall and Alvin and Margie
Kennedy; her brother, Spud McDougall.
Mass of Christian Burial was held March 11 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in
Naytahwaush. The officiant was Father Dwight Hoeberechts, OMI, and special music was
provided by Sonny McDougall, Mother Lisa Smith, Maxine Rousu and Gloria Goodwin.
Pallbearers were Emmette Dusty Bull, Lawrence LaVoy, Vernon Bishop, Sonny Wadena,
Jake Hedstrom, Nick Otto, Pat Goodwin and Cathy Mountain Chief. Honorary bearers
were all of Maggie’s cousins, aunts and uncles, Nathan McArthur, Stephen Turner, Myrna
Smith, Curt Uran, Jo Mittet, Andy Tibbetts, Maxine Olson, Butch Tibbetts, Jeff Tibbetts,
Nindonis Bunker, Alice Clark and Jen and Chad.
Interment: St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Naytahwaush.
Arrangements: Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home of Mahnomen and Winger.
Meral J. St. Clair
Meral J. St. Clair, age 72, of White Earth, died March 19 at his residence.
Meral James St. Clair was born Dec. 2, 1938, in White Earth to Herbert P. and Corrine
“Toots” (Fairbanks) St. Clair. He grew up in the White Earth area and attended school at
the St. Benedict’s Mission. On Feb. 7, 1956, Meral enlisted into the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country overseas traveling across the Atlantic
Ocean twice serving on the USS Walter Munson and later USS
Sarsfield. Following his honorable discharge, Meral lived in
Minneapolis where for 12 years he worked at the Vo-Tech
school in the maintenance department. Meral was forced to
retire due to his health. For 36 years Meral belonged to an AA
program and for over 50 years served as an acolyte with St.
Benedict’s Catholic Church, St. Carmel Catholic Church and
St. Olave’s Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Meral stayed
extremely active at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and also
enjoyed playing card games, his trips to the casino, going for
walks, feeding and watching his birds and friendly squirrels
play in the yard, but most importantly spending time with his
family and friends.
Meral is survived by his sisters: Josephine St. Clair of Minneapolis, Harriet (Dale) St.
Clair-Hanks of White Earth, and Carol Zawislak of White Earth; brothers: James (Helen)
St. Clair of Minneapolis and Peter D. St. Clair of White Earth. He is also survived by his
brother-in-law Lyle Goodwin of Naytahwaush.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, William P. St. Clair; sister, Ethelbert
Goodwin; and sister-in-law, Joyce “Dena” St. Clair.
Funeral services for Meral were held March 23 at the White Earth Community Center
with Father Walter Butor, Father Jerry Orsino and reverend Tim Brown officiating. Special
music was provided by the White Earth Boyz drum group.
Casket bearers were Keith, Peter Eugene, Tryone, Dennis James, Jim St. Clair and
Ross Dodd.
Interment: St. Clair Family Cemetery in the spring.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.
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William “Bill” Busse
William “Bill” Busse, age 73, of Mahnomen, died March 6 at Sanford Health Systems
in Fargo.
William Lee Busse was born on Feb. 14, 1938, to Leland and Veronica “Swede”
(Martin) Busse in Beaulieu. He attended Daniel South Country School through the 6th
grade and graduated with the Mahnomen High School class of 1955. Following graduation,
Bill helped his dad on the farm and also at their saw mill. He
entered the U.S. Army in August 1958 and was honorably discharged in May 1960 and returned home. On Sept. 24, 1960,
Bill was united in marriage to Marcella Blaser at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church in Beaulieu. Bill worked for 30 years at
Mahnomen Concrete, which became Aggregate Industries. He
also worked for Gordon Construction and Northwest
Constructors.
Bill was particularly fond of the fall and getting together
with family and friends to make sausage. Whether it was fishing, hunting, cutting, splitting wood or participating in the Old
Timers Softball League, he enjoyed the outdoors and all it had
to offer, including shooting the breeze with anyone he could.
After retiring, Bill could routinely be found at the Red Apple
Café sharing stories with the other Knights of the Round Table. He also enjoyed time spent
playing cards, especially cribbage, pinochle and whist. Bill was a lifelong member of St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church, and helped every fall with the annual church dinner and bazaar.
He also held memberships with the Knights of Columbus Mahnomen Council #2573 and
the Mahnomen American Legion Isaacson-Bjorge Post #31.
Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marcy; two sons, Michael (Debbe) Busse of
Addison, Ill and Brian (Christy) Busse of Breckenridge, Minn.; two daughters, Gloria
(Randy) Winkler of Fosston and Sheila (Rick) Clark Jr. of Lengby; 11 grandchildren; a
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great-granddaughter, Arianna Winkler; a brother, James (Diane) of Mahnomen; five sisters:
Marge Pederson of Bejou, Sue (Dick) Buche of Hackensack, Minn., Jan Smith of
Mahnomen, Patty (Duane) Spaeth also of Mahnomen and Chris Olson of Wilton, N.D.; and
special friends, Sharon (Dean) Burkman and their son, Ryan, of Mahnomen.
He is preceded in death by a sister, Lois Steckley and two brothers, Myron “Boog”
Busse and infant boy, Joseph Busse.
Blessed be the memory of William Lee Busse.
Mass of Christian Burial was held March 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Beaulieu.
The officiant was Father Rick Lambert. Brenda Sørensen was the pianist and Bob Yanish
was the song leader. Pallbearers were Kevin Winkler, Richard Winkler, Nick Winkler, Kyle
Busse, Zack Busse, Walker Busse, Parker Busse, Wyatt Clark and Ryan Burkman.
Honorary Bearers were Tory Busse, Brooke Busse, Whitney Clark, Knights of Columbus
Mahnomen Council #2573 and the Knights of the Round Table at the Red Apple.
Interment: St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Beaulieu.
Arrangements: Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home of Mahnomen & Winger.
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Joseph John Bedeau
Joseph J. Bedeau, age 79, of Minneapolis, journeyed to the Spirit World on Jan. 13.
Born Feb. 12, 1931, Joe was a former employee of Wunder-Klein-Donohue and member of Teamsters Local Union #120.
He is survived by wife, Barbara; children, Natalie Bedeau and Rick Peterson; grandchildren, stepchildren; and brother, Jim Bedeau of Onigum, Minn. Joe enjoyed sports,
especially football. He loved traveling to Las Vegas and attending horse races in
Arlington, Ill.
A funeral service was held on Jan. 19 in Onigum.
Joe served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force and was interred at Fort Snelling
National Cemetery.
He will be sadly missed by Raul and Muriel Alvarez family and friends from the
White Earth Reservation.
Ron “Ronnie Boy” Baeulieu Sr.
Ron Beaulieu Sr., age 71, of Gonvick, Minn., died March 20 at the Sanford Hospital in
Fargo.
He was born on Aug. 20, 1939, in Red Lake to Robert Sr. and Agnes (Foy) Beaulieu.
He was raised in Red Lake by Joseph and Evelyn (Beaulieu) Johns. He was a fancy dancer
as a young man. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17, on
Oct. 3, 1956. He was honorably discharged in 1959. Ron then
returned home and became a commercial fisherman, and later
worked for the BIA Forestry in Red Lake. He moved to
Minneapolis where he worked for the American Indian Center,
and the Burlington Northern Railroad Station. He moved back
to Red Lake in the early 1970s with his four daughters. where
he owned and operated the Union 76 gas station, he also
returned to work for the Forestry Program. He married Judith
F. Gagnon on May 4, 1978, in Sisseton, S.D. They made their
home in Red Lake and had two children. They moved to
Gonvick, Minn., in 1994. Ron recently retired July 9, 2010
from the Red Lake DNR Forestry Department, where he dedicatedly served for 42 years. Ron was a wild land firefighter throughout the western states.
He was a very strong, loving, kind husband, dad, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He had a
great sense of humor, always joking and laughing. He took wonderful care of his family,
always making sure everyone was doing well. He was looking forward to Nicole’s baby’s
birth. He will be tremendously missed by family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Beaulieu of Gonvick; children, Nicole (Delwyn)
Beaulieu of Gonvick, Ronald (Georgia) Beaulieu Jr. of Gonvick, Christine (Raymond)
Alvarado of Roy Lake, Michelle (Franky) Oppegard of Bemidji; previous spouse, Darlene
Beaulieu of Red Lake; their children: Lisa (James) Beaulieu of Red Lake, Rona (Mario)
Beaulieu of Minneapolis, Sheila (David) Beaulieu of Minneapolis; special children:
Lester Loud Sr., Curtis Bellanger, Rod Cournoyer, Bonnie Brown; sister,
Margaret Morgan of Wisconsin; 31 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Darla “Sue” Beaulieu; brothers,
Robert Beaulieu, Jimmy Beaulieu; the aunt and uncle who raised him, Evelyn and Joe
Johns; grandchildren: Justin Harrison, Delany Beaulieu-English, and Lucia Beaulieu.
Funeral services were held March 26 at the St. Mary’s Mission Catholic Church in Red
Lake with Father Jerry Rogers officiating.
Active casketebearers were Ron’s grandsons: Alton Beaulieu Sr., Dusty Beaulieu,
Ramone Beaulieu Sr., Elliot Gillis, Evan Oppegard Sr., and Craig Roy Jr., with grandsons
as alternates: Joseph Beaulieu, Dominic LaFriniere Jr., Aaron Beaulieu, Theveath Beaulieu,
Jesse Roy, Tyrone Beaulieu Sr., Donnie Harrison Jr., and John Cobenais Jr.
Honorary casketbearers were Al Pemberton, James Brun, Ken Hanson, John Gagnon,
Maynard Johns, John Rock, Delwyn English, Rick Foy, James Beaulieu Jr., Robert
Beaulieu Jr., Robert Foy, Bobbi Jo Beaulieu-Cobenais, and Ron Beaulieu III.
Interment: St. Mary’s Mission Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake.
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Paul Nason Schultz
Paul Nason Schultz, age 66, of White Earth, died March 19 at his residence in White
Earth.
It would be nearly impossible — if not downright dangerous — attempting to compress, reduce and restrain the joyful energy of Paul N. Schultz into a mere plywood-veneer
memory of words and statistics!
From his childhood mischief days in “Frostbite” Falls, Minn., to his college student
and teacher hell-raising-debater tenure, to a remarkable Elephant-to-Mule political conversion, a stint as a national A.I.M. strategy warrior, the shock of tragic, lurching, unspeakable
grief that cleaved his broken heart apart, a cultural diversity renaissance with “the church”
and at last aashkabewis traditional spiritual counselor training on a somewhat unorthodox
American Indian Reservation — San Francisco, Calif., that is — Paul was a gently heretical, humble-but-handsome rebel who finished his earthly dance both finding and sharing
peace here on the White Earth Ojibwe Reservation.
Paul is preceded in death by a pantheon of other unsung indigenous spiritual heroes and
survived by the honest, humble, humorous, humane healing he helped Gitche Manidoo —
Tunkasila —Creator — God work in each of us, his pathetic two-legged, spiritually checkered sweat lodge children, across several continents.
Ogemaa, the hollow bone for Creator’s healing love, is dead. Long live Ogemaa the
Ojibwe Buddha, in the sky and in our hearts! O Mitakuye Oyasin. It is a good day to die.
Funeral services were held March 24 at the White Earth Community Center.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.
Darrell Alan Leen
Darrell Alan Leen, 59, of Marble (Bovey), Minn., passed away Feb. 25 in St Mary's
Hospital with his family by his side.
He was Born Dec. 12, 1951, to Gladys (LaDoux) and Albert Leen Sr. He was married
on March 27, 1971, to Patricia Yorkell. They had four children: Shannon (Corey) Beach,
Robin Goodrich, Ryan Leen, Branden Leen. Five grand children: Jordyn Leen, Adrianna
and Sydnee Goodrich, Taylor Leen, Benjamin Aguas.
Arrangements: Hegstrom Family Funeral of Duluth.
Dudley James McDougall
Dudley James McDougall, age 77, of Bemidji, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died March
25 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.
He was born March 7, 1934, in White Earth to Dudley James McDougall Sr. and
Angeline Charlotte (Blair) McDougall. He was formerly from Detroit Lakes, Menahga and
Bemidji. He worked for many years at Gray’s Storage, Gabor
Trucking and Hallett Construction in Detroit Lakes. He later
moved to Menahga, then to Bemidji. He was married Nancy
Jean Bernard of Grand Rapids.
He is survived by his sister, Gloria (Jerry) Sargent of
Bemidji; eight nephews, six nieces, 18 great nieces and
nephews and three great great nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy in 2002; his
parents, grandparents, George and Charlotte Blair and Donald
and Emma McDougall; brother, Jack McDougall; sisters,
Darlene Libby and Gladys Henry; nephew, James Abel; and
nieces, Rhonda Henry and Ramona McDougall
Funeral services were held March 30 at St. Benedicts
Catholic Church in White Earth.
Active casketbearers were John Smith, Jesse Sargent Sr., Donald Libby, Mark Libby,
Jordan Newago and Les Sargent.
Honorary casketbearers were Mick Newago, Jerry Sargent, Loyel and Donna Salmela,
Ernie and Lisa Patson and Marie Wortiska.
Interment: Calvary Cemetery in White Earth.
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address/phone number and OST has been unable to locate.
Individuals that are on the list or know of someone on the list should call the
Office of the Special Trustee at 218-751-4338 to update your Individual Indian Money
(IIM) account.
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PEAKE, DONNA MARIE
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Project is working with a number of tribal
members and local farmers to grow out five
or six corn varieties adapted for this region.
North Dakota State University also contributes to this project. The first variety is a
Bear Island Flint from nearby Leech Lake
Reservation and has grown well in the
region for the past five years. White, pink,
and black varieties are also being grown
out. One of the greatest challenges today
for heritage corn growers is competing with
raccoons, and deer for the fruits of their
labor. A farmer at the conference chuckled
as he mentioned seeing the animals strut
past the more abundant GMO corn to feast
on the native variety.
All participants were invited to join a
working group that gathered several times
throughout the weekend to envision a
regional seed library and map out a plan for
co-creating the library. At the table were
tribal members from White Earth, Red
Lake, Leech Lake, Bad River, Menominee,
Standing Rock Lakota, as well as the
Winnebago of Nebraska and other reservations.
Also involved in the discussion was the
keeper of seeds for the Pawnee tribe, and
the executive directors of Seed Savers
Exchange and Seeds of Diversity (Canada).
Many others joined the discussion including a midwest coordinator for USDA’s
Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education Program, local allied growers,
representatives from University of
Neisen said about 15-20 people come
out each month at each site for the bingo
games, and sometimes as many as 45 people will come — especially during the sum-
mer when the kids are out of school.
“We have patented (the bingo games)
and sell them to other tribes and organizations to help educate about diabetes,”
Anderson said. “These games are fun and
effective ways to integrate education and
prevention into our programming in nontraditional settings.”
One more leg of the Diabetes Project is
foot care. Dr. Kham Ung started a mobile
podiatry clinic that visits the reservation
monthly, and can assess patients and make
referrals from there. In the past he has sent
them to Sioux City, Iowa, for surgeries, but
“we got him privileges to do surgeries in
Detroit Lakes, so patients don’t have to
drive down there,” Anderson said.
Type 2 diabetes isn’t picky. It’ll strike
adults, teens and children. The reservation’s
Diabetes Project is just trying to spread the
word and provide support for those willing
to help the prevention of diabetes with
healthy food choices and exercise
First Nations Kitchen
Bingo Fundraiser
When: Saturday, June 4, 2011
Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m.
Where: All Saint’s Indian Mission
Church, 3044 Longfellow Ave. S,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
Cost: $20 reserves your seat and
includes all you can eat chili dogs,
chips, beverage. Additional snacks
available for fee. Limited seating!!
Bingo Games Not Included!!
All games cost between .50 to $1
Raffle Drawing & Door Prizes!!
Non Cash Prizes
For more information and to purchase
tickets or to make a financial contribution contact Angela @ 952-463-6072.
All Proceeds Benefit
First Nations Kitchen
www.firstnationskitchen.org
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monitors, use the equipment they get and
take the medication they get correctly, and
how to tweak their diet,” Neisen said.
She was hired to work for Gardner on
the nutrition side of diabetes, and her talents as an artist came in handy.
“She (Gardner) was trying to do this
bingo game and all she was coming up with
was cute little stick figures,” Neisen said
with a laugh. “So when she found out I
could draw a little, she said, ‘I’ve got a job
for you.’”
There are six sites on the reservation,
and the diabetes group puts on the games at
three sites per month. So this month, bingo
will be in White Earth on March 11, Pine
Point on March 21 and Naytahwaush on
March 25. Then next month is Rice Lake on
April 8, Mahnomen on April 11 and Elbow
Lake on April 14.
Minnesota, and various tribal colleges.
If you are interested in taking part in
the ongoing discussion and visioning of a
Great Lakes Seed Library, join the Northern
Indigenous Seed Sovereignty group by
emailing northern-indigenous-seed-sovereignty@googlegroups.com.
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The third prophet said to the people,
“In the Third Fire the Anishinabe will find the path to
their chosen ground, a land in the west to which they must
move their families. This will be the land where food grounds
on water.”
The Fourth Fire was originally given to the people by two
prophets. They come as one. They told of the coming of the
light skinned race.
One of the prophets said,
“You will know the future of out people by the face of the
light skinned race wears. If they come wearing the face of
brotherhood then there will come a time of wonderful change
for generations to come. They will bring new knowledge and
articles that can be joined with the knowledge of this country.
In this way, two nations will join to make a mighty nation.
This new nation will be joined by two more so that four will
for the mightiest nation of all. You will know the face of the
brotherhood if the light skinned race comes carrying no
weapons, if they come bearing only their knowledge and a
hand shake.”
The other prophet said,
“Beware if the light skinned race comes wearing the face
of death. You must be careful because the face of brotherhood
and the face of death look very much alike. If they come carrying a weapon ... beware. If they come in suffering ... They
could fool you. Their hearts may be filled with greed for the
riches of this land. If they are indeed your brothers, let them
prove it. Do not accept then in total trust. You shall know that
the face they wear is one of death if the rivers run with poison
and fish become unfit to eat. You shall know them by these
many things.”
The fifth prophet said,
“In the time of the Fifth Fire there will come a time of
great struggle that will grip the lives of all native people. At
the warning of this Fire there will come among the people one
who holds a promise of great joy and salvation. If the people
accept this promise of a new way and abandon the old teachings, then the struggle of the Fifth Fire will be will be with the
people for many generations. The promise that comes will
prove to be a false promise. All those who accept this promise
will cause the near destruction of the people.”
The prophet of the Sixth Fire said,
“In the time of the Sixth Fire it will be evident that the
promise of the First Fire cam in in a false way. Those deceived
by this promise will take their children away from the teachings of the Elders. Grandsons and granddaughters will turn
against the Elders. In this way the Elders will lose their reason
for living ... they will lose their purpose in life. At this time a
new sickness will come among the people. The balance of
many people will be disturbed. The cup of life will almost
become the cup of grief.”
At the time of these predictions, many people scoffed at
the prophets. They then had medicines to keep away sickness.
They were then healthy and happy as a people. These were the
people who chose to stay behind in the great migration of the
Anishinabe. These people were the first to have contact with
the light skinned race. They would suffer most.
When the Fifth Fire came to pass, a great struggle did
indeed grip the lives of all native people. The light skinned
race launched a military attack on the Indian people throughout the country aimed at taking away their land and their independence as a free and sovereign people. It is now felt that the
false promise that came at the end of the Fifth Fire was the
materials and riches embodied in the way of life of the light
skinned race. Those who abandoned the ancient ways and
accepted this new promise were a big factor in causing the
near destruction of the native people of this land.
When the Sixth Fire came to be, the words of the prophet
rang true as children were taken away from the teachings of
the Elders. The boarding school era of “civilizing” Indian
children had begun. The Indian language and religion were
taken from the children. The people started dying at a early
age ... they had lost their will to live and their purpose in living.
In the confusing times of the Sixth Fire, it is said that a
group of visionaries came among the Anishinabe. They gath-
ered all the priests of the Midewiwin Lodge. They told the
priests of the Midewiwin Way was in danger of being
destroyed. They gathered all the sacred bundles. They gathered all the scrolls that recorded the ceremonies. All these
things were placed in a hollowed out log from the Ironwood
tree. Men were lowered over a cliff by long ropes. They dug
a hole in the cliff and buried the log where no one could find
it. Thus the teachings of the Elders were hidden out of sight
but not out of memory. It is said that when the time came that
the Indian people could practice their religion without fear a
line boy would dream where the Ironwood log, full of sacred
bundles and scrolls, was buried. He would lead his people to
the place.
The seventh prophet that came to the people long ago
said to be different from the other prophets. He was young and
had a strange light in his eyes. He said,
“In the time of the Seventh Fire New People will emerge.
They will retrace their steps to find what was left by the trail.
Their steps will take them to the Elders who they will ask to
guide them on their journey. But many of the Elders will have
fallen asleep. They will awaken to this new time with nothing
to offer. Some of the Elders will be silent because no one will
ask anything of them. The New People will have to be careful
in how they approach the Elders. The task of the New People
will not be easy.
“If the New People will remain strong in their quest the
Water Drum of the Midewiwin Lodge will again sound its
voice. There will be a rebirth of the Anishinabe Nation and a
rekindling of old flames. The Sacred Fire will again be lit.
“It is this time that the light skinned race will be given a
choice between two roads. If they choose the right road, then
the Seventh Fire will light the Eighth and final Fire, an eternal fire of peace, love brotherhood and sisterhood. If the light
skinned race makes the wrong choice of the roads, then the
destruction which they brought with then in coming to this
country will come back at them and cause much suffering and
death to all the Earth's people.”
Traditional Mide people of Ojibway and people from
other nations have interpreted the “two roads” that face the
light skinned race as the road to technology and the other road
to spiritualism. They feel that the road to technology represents a continuation of headlong rush to technological development. This is the road that has led to modern society, to a
damaged a seared Earth. Could it be that the road to technology represents a rush to destruction? The road to spirituality
represents the slower path that traditional native people have
traveled and are now seeking again. This Earth is not scorched
on this trail. The grass is still growing there.
The prophet of the Fourth Fire spoke of a time when “two
nations will join to make a mighty nation.”
He was speaking of the coming of the light skinned race
and the face of brotherhood that the light skinned Brother
could be wearing. It is obvious from the history of this country that this was not the face worn by the light skinned race as
a whole. That might nation spoken of in the Fourth Fire has
never been formed.
If the Natural people of the Earth could just wear the face
of brotherhood, we might be able to deliver our society from
the road to destruction. Could we make the two roads that
today represent two clashing world views come together to
form a mighty nation? Could a Nation be formed that is guided by respect for all living things? Are we the people of the
Seventh Fire?
Migrations story of the Ojibwe
When the seven prophets came to the Ojibwe with
instructions about life from Creator, the People were living in
the east on the shores of the Great Salt Water. There were so
many people that these words have been told through generations, “The people were so many and powerful that if one was
to climb the highest mountain and look in all directions, they
would not be able to see the end of the Ojibwe nation.” Life
was full and there was ample food from the land and sea.
Because life was so full, some amongst the People doubted
the migration predictions of the prophets and there was much
discussion about the migration and the prophecies of the
Seven Fires. Huge gatherings were held to discuss the plans.
Many didn't want to leave, many did and there was one group
who supported the migration but agreed to stay behind and
guard the eastern doorway and care for the eastern fire of the
people. They were called the Daybreak People. (Today some
believe these are the people on the east coast of Canada and
the USA known as the Wabanaki. The Passamaquoddy are a
part of the Wabanaki).
So, those believing in the migration started off, traveling
first to the island shaped like a turtle, as the first prophet
instructed. (This area is probably somewhere on the St.
Lawrence River around present day Montreal). There were
many ceremonies held there as the people sought instructions.
After some time the People began their journey west again.
Along the way some clans and families stopped and set up
permanent camps. It is now believed that the People continuing moved along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River
and that their second major stop was around what is known
today as Niagra Falls.
From here they traveled to what is today Lakes Huron
and Erie. It is here that the Ojibwe and Iroquois confronted
each other. The dispute was later settled when the Iroquois
gave the Ojibwe a Wampum Belt made of a special shell. The
Pipe was shared and a peace was sealed. The People began
moving westward again and stopped when they came to a
large body of fresh water as explained in the prophecy. (This
was probably along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.) At
this point many went off in search of a way across the water.
There were other tribes that had joined the Ojibwe in this
migration; the Odawa, and Potawatomi. They split off and
travelled into what is called Michigan. Some went south and
others settled down to wait for more instructions. Generations
passed until the People were instructed to travel north.
Eventually they stopped at the place where “food grows on
water,” as told in another prophecy. More and more Ojibwe
came to the largest island in this area (now known as
Manitoulin Island) until this area became known as the capital of the Ojibwe nation.
For some time the People stayed on this island, but then
many set off to what is now the Sault Ste. Marie area. Because
of the large abundance of food in the area many people settled
here also and this became the fifth stopping place of the
migration. From here the People split into two large groups one group following the northern shore of (Lake Superior)
another large body of water and another followed the southern shore.
The northern group settled on an island (today known as
Spirit Island) at the west end of the big lake. Some of the
southern group also settled here where they found “the food
that grows on water,” (wild rice) believed to be a sacred gift
from Creator. This became the sixth major stopping place of
the Ojibwe people. But, something was still missing. One of
the prophets had spoken of a turtle-shaped island at the end of
their journey. The southern group had seen such an island on
their journey. The People returned and settled on the island
known today as Madeline Island), calling it Mo-ning-wun-adawn-ing or “the place that was dug.”
At last the migration had found their sacred ground. It is
thought it took about 500 years to complete the journey,
which began around 900AD. The Ojibwe people have been
living in the area now called Minnesota since 1400 AD, 400+
years before any Europeans settled in this area.
OJIBWEMODAA
(Lets speak Ojibwe)
An Ojibwe Language Roundtable started!
 From beginners to fluent speakers.
 Every Monday from 5-7 p.m.
 Location: Old Pine Point School
EVERYONE WELCOME
Anishinaabeg Today
Affidavit of Publication
WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE )
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION
STATE OF MINNESTOA
)ss.
)
White Earth Tribal Court
In Re the Custody of:
Paul Hariluk,
Petitioner,
and
Amanda Hariluk and Kasey Wadena,
Respondents.
SUMMONS
White Earth
Foster Care Program
will host a Foster Parent Orientation
Tuesday, April 12 at 5 p.m. at the Dream
Catchers Home Office in Ogema.
Staff will introduce the basic principles relevant
to foster parenting. The evening will cover
rewards and challenges for both parents and
children, the difference in tribal and relative
homes and much more. Foster Parent applications and assistance completing will be available. Dinner will be provided.
Please call ICW at 218-983-4647 to register.
THE WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to
serve on Petitioner's attorney an answer to the Petition for
Custody which is on file in the office of the Clerk of the
White Earth Tribal Court, within twenty (20) days after the
service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of
service. A hearing has been scheduled for April 25, 2011,
at 9:30 a.m. at the White Earth Tribal Court in White
Earth, MN.
If you fail to respond to this petition, judgment by default
will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the
petition.
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Keenie’s Korner
Homemade Summer Sausage
By Colleen Blattenbauer
2 lbs. hamburger, ground bison or venison
1-cup warm water
Mix the following into the water
 tsp. garlic salt or garlic powder
3 tblsp. Morton Tender Quick Salt
1  tsp. pepper
1  to 1  tblsp. minced onion
1  tsp. mustard seed
Mix well and refrigerate for 24 hours. Divide mixture
into three pieces. Make into three rolls that look like
summer sausage. Place in foil with the shiny side in.
Poke holes in the bottom of the foil and with a toothpick or fork (about 12 to 14 holes) and bake on a wire
rack in a cake pan, so the fat can drain out. Bake at
325 degrees for 1 hours. When done, unwrap and
set on plate, cool in the refrigerator and rewrap when
cooled. *You may add dried cranberries and/or
cooked wild rice for a different variation before you
make it into rolls. This may be frozen. Enjoy!
USDA “SNAP” Program
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Colleen Blattenbauer 1-218-983-3286 Ext. 1395
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING PROVISIONS
Deadline
SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO
THIS ACTION UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE
COURT OR THE PROCEEDING DISMISSED:
(1)NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS
EXCEPT (i) FOR THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE OR FOR
THE NECESSARY GENERATION OF INCOME OR
PERSERVATION OF ASSETS, (ii)BY AN AGREEMENT IN
WRITING, OR (iii)FOR RETAINING COUNSEL TO
CARRY ON OR TO CONTEST THIS PROCEEDING,
(2)NEITHER PARTY MAY HARASS THE OTHER PARTY;
AND
(3) ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.
IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU
WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT.
All articles submitted to the
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on a space available basis
Code
White Earth Tribal Court
P.O. Box 418
Student News
Congratulations to White Earth enrollee Alex Kent
for recently being named the Pine to Prairie Boys
Basketball Player of the Week!
Alex, a junior at Waubun High School has led the
Bombers through a rebuilding season. Against FertileBeltrami, he contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds. He followed that effort up with 28 points and 12 rebounds against
Clearbrook-Gonvick the next night. In a conference game
against Fosston, Kent scored 9 points and grabbed 6
rebounds.
Even though the Bombers have struggled as a team
this season, Alex has continued to work hard at every practice and game. He plays with great intensity on both ends
of the floor and is a positive supporter of his team.
Hard work does pay off, we are proud of you Alex!
Coach Lerud and Coach Syverson
from Page 3
also receive a Settlement distribution if the deceased beneficiary’s account was open as of September 30, 2009, or
their land interest was open in probate as of that date.
Other eligibility conditions and requirements for each Class
are detailed in the Settlement Agreement.
Under the Settlement Agreement, $1.9 billion will
fund a Department of the Interior program to buy fractionated interests in trust or restricted land from willing sellers
to benefit tribal communities and aid in land consolidation.
Depending on the level of participation in the land consolidation program, up to $60 million will be set aside to provide scholarships for higher education for American Indian
and Alaska Native youth.
The website www.IndianTrust.com and toll-free number 1-800-961-6109 are available to provide more information. Individuals who are unsure whether they are included in the Settlement should visit the website or call.
from Page 4
even after the code was declassified in 1968. His military
records make a single mention of “code talker.” He otherwise was listed as “communication duty,” or “communication personnel.”
Oliver was attending school in Shiprock, N.M., when
he signed up for the Marine Corps in 1942 and was discharged as a corporal three years later. Much of his military
record focuses on the financial support he provided for his
siblings.
Oliver wrote in a 1943 document that his father died
recently and his mother didn’t make enough to take care of
them. He would send $15 or $20 a month to his mother,
Ollie, who worked at the U.S. Army’s Navajo Ordnance
Depot in Bellemont at the time.
Oliver’s brother, Willard, also served as a Code Talker
and died in October 2009. Lawrence Oliver, who is
Willard’s son, said the two men never spent much time
together because his father lived on the reservation and his
uncle worked as a silversmith in the Phoenix area.
“We will miss his wonderful smile most of all. He
loved his family and was very proud to be a Navajo Code
Talker,” his stepdaughter, Louanna Hall said in a statement.
Oliver’s attention to cleanliness was meticulous. He
smoothed out wrinkles in a table cloth, picked up crumbs
from the floor, and brushed the dirt off the stucco wall and
rose petals off the driveway during a visit with The
Associated Press in September 2009.
Oliver communicated with most people through body
language or notes, though he could understand what was
being said and particularly liked being spoken to in Navajo.
During the visit with the AP, he muttered his recollection of his service as “overseas in the war,” and laughed off
assertions that he was famous for it.
Oliver’s life was peppered with honors and awards
after the Code Talkers became well-known. He received the
Congressional Gold Medal in 2000 and served as a guest of
honor in the nation’s largest Veterans Day parade.
Oliver traveled with his grandson and a dozen other
Code Talkers to New York in November 2009. He smiled
as he looked up at the tall buildings and visited HBO studios and Ellis Island.
“He was such a sweet man,” said Murphy, the daughter of a Code Talker. “His disposition and character spoke
widely of him even though he wasn’t verbal.”
Anishinaabeg Today
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Taxidermy: Call Dan Clark at Deep Woods Taxidermy at 218-983-4196
or his cell at 218-204-0565.
Professional tattoos and custom pencil-specializing in memorial portraits and wildlife. For appointments call Jesse Alvarado at 218-2610319 or myspace.com/mahkoonce
Wanted: Old pocket and wrist watches or parts. Call Duane at 218-9352404.
Childcare: Mother Theresa’s Childcare, located at 37031 County
Highway 21, 1/2 mile north of White Earth from the Circle of Life
School. Call home: 218-983-4358, cell: 218-234-0960. Stop by or call
for an application.
For sale: Jazzy Power Chair, $4,400 retail, and Sunshine Lightweight
Wheelchair. Best offer. Call 218-330-1664.
For sale: Brave EZ Split horizontal log splitter for $500 or best offer.
8 ton; used one season; paid $900. Reason for selling - we no longer
need it. Call 218-473-2566 and leave a message.
Wanted to buy: Pole building/garage. Instead of building a new garage,
I want to purchase and move an existing pole building/garage with
dimensions around 30ft by 36ft. Preferably around the Ponsford, Pine
Point, or Round Lake area. Call 763-370-2006.
For sale: Ibanez RG320 Deluxe Electric Guitar with hard shell case.
Excellent condition! $400. Call 218-935-5024 between 5-8 p.m. weekdays & 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on weekends. Ask for Rick.
For sale: Professionally built Intel QuadCore computer - $500.
Excellent condition. 2.66ghz Intel QuadCore CPU, 8GB of RAM, 1TB
hard drive, Nvidia GTX 260 graphics card, DVD/CD ROM burner, Acer
X163w 16” monitor. Call 218-935-5024 between 5-8 p.m. weekends &
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on weekends. Ask for Rick.
Gardeners: Dawn Wann's Gardens opens Sunday, May 1. Just east of
Zerkel. Healthy bedding flowers and vegetables, grown in-house; baskets, perennials, seeds, seed potatoes; 218-657-2266.
For Sale
COMPLETELY REMODELED two bedroom single family
home, including an oversized bath/utility room. Recent
improvements include; new shingles, new floor coverings
throughout, all rooms have been repainted, new kitchen/bath
cabinets and counter tops. Home is located at 39995 North
Elbow Lake Drive, Waubun, MN. The home is within walking
distance of a public fishing pier and park/picnic area on
Elbow Lake. $62,000 with seller financing available. Down
payment assistance available to qualified buyers. Contact
Barb, Community Development Bank at 218-983-3241.
Anishinaabeg Today
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Job Opportunity
Early Childhood
Instructor/Program Coordinator
This position is responsible for developing and implementing a research-based early literacy and parenting curriculum that is culturally and developmentally appropriate
for children birth to 5 years and their families.
Qualified candidates will be skilled in working with
children and families and possess a Bachelor's Degree in
an education related field or a two year degree with equivalent experience. Other important qualifications include
excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively implement highly effective instructional strategies. Full
or part-time employment will be considered.
To apply please send a cover letter and your resume
with references to: Brent Gish, Naytahwaush Community
Foundation, Box 30, Naytahwaush, MN 56566
Any questions or inquiries can be made at 218-9355848. The application deadline is April 8, 2011 or until
position is filled.
In Memory
For Sale: Cabin on leased lot at Snider Lake. Very nice.
$34,000. Call Kevin at 701-238-1044.
In Loving Memory of MaryJane Murray
1924 to April 23, 2010
From your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and great-great-grandchildren.
In Memory of George L. Roy
April 29, 1932 - Sept. 30, 2008
Happy Birthday!
We think about you often. We miss you at the family get
togethers but then we remember you are always with us.
WHITE EARTH TRIBAL COURT
CHILDRENS COURT
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of:
William Fasthorse
SUMMONS OF THE FILING OF CHILD IN
NEED OF PROTECTION SERVICES
Court File No. CC 11-162
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that on March 17, 2011
a Child in Need of Protection or Services Petition
was filed with the White Earth Tribal Court regarding
the legal custody of the child of William Fasthorse.
You are asked to contact the White Earth Tribal
Courtroom located at the RTC in White Earth,
Minnesota, telephone number 218-983-4648 to
receive notification of the hearing date. If you fail to
appear for this hearing the Court may find you in
default and enter an order.
Dated: March 18, 2011
James Schlender Jr.
Tribal Attorney
White Earth Band of Ojibwe
You may qualify!!
Please consider participating in a confidential
research interview focused on Native women
who are survivors of domestic violence and their
daughters (age range 12-18 yrs old) who have
witnessed the family violence. Mothers and
daughters receive $25 gift cards to Wal-Mart for
their time. If interested or know someone who
might qualify, please call me @ 619-920-3891 or
email juliigreen2@yahoo.com
Love you always and forever,
Your loving family
Student News
Happy 24th Birthday (March 2) to my beloved son
Matt Fairbanks
We miss you so much and there is not a day that goes by I
don’t think about you. Mom and all the girls and sister and
bothers are sending you a balloon. Always and forever in
our HEARTs!! LOVE YOU MATT!!
Mom, Scott, sister, Rod, Tyson, Dad, uncle Bo, antie
Paula, KK, Candice and all your nieces & nephew Payton
In Loving Memory of
Rosalie, Paul, Julia and Chad
My heart is full as I recall
A wealth of memories
Which can cheer my lonely days
And put my heart at ease.
My mind goes back to a gentle momma
And a hard working dad
A grandma sweet and tender
And a son inlaw named Chad.
Photo by Anna Erickson/Park Rapids Enterprise
Jamison Nessman, a junior at Park Rapids Area High
School, and Adrianna Nessman, a senior, recently
competed in the Detroit Lakes Young Artists/Young
Writers competition. Adrianna placed first in the
poetry division and Jamison placed second in the
black and white pencil division. Students from seven
schools competed in the annual event. Andrianna
and Jamison are the children of Robert and Leslie
Nessman of Ponsford.
Life was plainly simple
Devoid of frear and hate
When love of God or Country
Were not up for debate.
If everyone would realize
How precious life can be
They’d care for one another
And happy memories achieve.
Pauline Creed
Thank You
The family of Meral St. Clair would like to express our
sincere appreciation to family and friends who were here to
help during our time of loss. Your kindness and words of comfort means so much.
Thank you to those who donated and prepared food, and
to those who donated monetary gifts and flowers.
A special thank you to the RTC and the White Earth
Honor Guard. Thank you to Tim and Tami Brown and Pat
Moran for their special music.
We appreciate all your thoughts and prayers,
The family of Meral St. Clair
HPT
from Page 11
Finishing third for $14,228, he said, “I’m working my way
up I guess.”
Repeat offender Dan Zogman just missed another
opportunity to play on TV. The Illinois man finished seventh, adding another $5,533 to his six previous cashes. He
and his wife, Mary Jo Belcore-Zogman, have amassed just
under $400,000, and four TV tables, playing HPT events
across the U.S. With seven cashes of her own, BelcoreZogman was 2008’s Player of the Year.
Sam Wagner, 43, of Moorhead was not intimidated to
sit down with the HPT heavyweights while playing his first
main event. The 43-year-old salesman said, “There’s a lot
of experience there, but we all know how to play poker.”
Wagner had magic on his side with some lucky sprinkle
dust from his nine-year-old daughter. “It seemed to be
working,” he said. The magic ended when Wagner’s
flopped pair ran into Sun’s flush, sending him home with
$7,904 in sixth place.
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