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On December 22, 2010, the LittleTraverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians filedsuit against the Bay Mills Indian Commu-nity due to the opening of its Bay MillsCasino and Resort in Vanderbilt, MI. TheBay Mills Casino and Resort was orderedclosed by March 29, 2011 by noon easternstandard time when U.S. District CourtJudge Paul Maloney issued a ruling in a re-quest for a preliminary injunction againstthe casino by the Little Traverse Bay Bandsof Odawa Indians.

On April 5, 2011, the Bay Mills In-dian Community appealed the lawsuit re-questing it be allowed to operate Bay MillsCasino and Resort while it pursues its ap-peal. Both LTBB and the State of Michiganresponded to the appeal on April 11, 2011.

On April 14, 2011, Maloney denieda motion by Bay Mills to stay a March 29,2011 injunction which would have allowedits Vanderbilt casino to reopen while the le-gality of the casino to operate worked itsway through the federal court system. BayMills was expected to appeal this decision.

The Chairman attended the annualMidwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes(MAST) meeting in Washington, D.C.in March 2011. Assistant Secretary – In-dian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk is the firstNative American ever to be appointed by aU.S. President. Budgets were discussed atlength. He stated since the Obama ad-ministration, in 2009, tribal budgets wereheld harmless, in 2010, tribal budgets in-creased 5%, and for 2011, tribes have main-

tained the status quo through the federalgovernment budget woes and continuingresolutions. The federal government haspassed several continuing resolutions forthe 2011 federal government budget.

Fifty percent of our annual revenue isgenerated by Odawa Casino Resort inPetoskey, MI. Our Tribal Council final-ized the casino debt restructure or forbear-ance on December 7, 2010. All parties suf-fered in the debt restructure. The bondholders principal amount due was reducedfrom $122 million to $40 million, and theinterest went from 10.25% down to 9%.Our tribe paid $23 million; the tribe de-pleted $5 million worth of investments toassist with the $23 million. The fee struc-ture has changed significantly. Previous tothe restructure, LTBB received $1.1 millionevery month from our casino. Now, we re-ceive $435,000 per month with $1.16 mil-lion quarterly and a lump sum in Septem-ber for a projected $12.5 million budgetedfor transfer to the LTBB Government.Prior to the debt restructure, our tribe waspaid first, and the bond holders second.Now, the bond holders are paid first with aninterest reserve account, second, a furni-ture/fixture (slots) payment and third, ourtribe. The mandatory restructure will allowour tribe to continue to progress. Essen-tially, we have proven to be responsible byrestructuring our debt and not hiding be-hind sovereign immunity.

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This newsletter is published by the LTBB of Odawa Indians, 7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740. We reserve the right to edit any material submitted for space and content.

Odawa Trails Contact Information 2

Department of Commerce 3, 10

Departments and Programs 3-13

Judicial Branch 4

May Elder Birthdays 5

Gijigowi Bipskaabiimi Department 6, 7

New Employees 8

Health Department 8, 9

On the Pow Wow Trail 11

Communications Department 12

Events Calendar 14

Tribal Council Meeting Minutes 15, 16

CMU Pow Wow photos 18, 19

Lines from the Membership 20

Native News 21

LTBB Community Meeting Corner 22

What’s Inside

FROMTHEDESK OF THETRIBALCHAIRMANKENHARRINGTON

By Carla McFall,Language Assistant

The 17th Annual An-ishinaabemowin-Teg Lan-guage Conference tookplace March 23, 2011through March 27, 2011at the Kewadin Conven-tion Center in Sault Ste.Marie, MI. The theme thisyear was “Aanji-nkweshka-mong Enweying Shka-kimi-kweng” meaning“Reconnecting Our Voicewith Creation.”

There were several LTBB Tribal Citizens and Com-munity Members who attended. Ten elders went withLTBB Elders Program Assistant Kathy McGraw anddriver Matt Davis. A few youth also attended from ourcommunity. They included Chelsea Carson, NicoleLaughlin, Rebecca Lynn and Sarah Schilling. They were

co-sponsored by the LTBB Youth Services Department,Harbor Springs High School and KINA organization.Brittany Bentley attended with her mother, ReginaGasco-Bentley. There was a conference track specificallyfor youth or teenagers, and another track with activitiesfor children age seven to 12.

Native American Student Organization (NASO)students from North Central Michigan College inPetoskey, MI, sponsored a group of approximately 14 stu-dents. NASO has been fundraising all year. Theyhost a Storytelling, Entertainment and IndianTaco dinner each semester along with a silentauction and several bake sales. The studentgroup also received an award from the college.

KINA, a non-profit Anishinaabe languageorganization, also did fundraising to sponsor orco-sponsor 26 participants. KINA received asmall grant from LTBB and matched it with din-ners, breakfast, raffles and 50/50 fundraisers.

Schilling was inspired to attend the annualAnishinaabemowin-Teg Board Meeting. Themembership holds its quarterly board meetingand elections during the annual conference.Schilling was nominated and won a seat on the Youth

Senate. In that capacity, she will be involved in organiz-ing activities, representing youth and planning the con-ference for next year. We’re very proud of Sarah, andcongratulate her on this achievement.

The 18th Annual Anishinaabemowin-Teg LanguageConference is scheduled for March 28, 2012 through

April 1, 2012. Many of us are already look-ing forward to next year.

A few of the participants who at-tended contributed the following com-ments:

Audrey Atkinson, elder, immersionstudent, parent

“I had a great time at the A-Teg Con-ference. It was my first year to go, and itwas very inspiring. We are always talkingabout how Anishinaabemowin is a spiri-tual, living language, and I now feel that Ihave a better understanding. The work-shops were very informative, and I learnednew ways to understand and interpret

words and phrases. The greatest thing that I came awaywith though was I learned how to learn, and I believe thatclasses will get easier. I also believe that I will learn. Yeah!”

Regina Brubacker-Carver, RN, LTBB Health Ed-ucator, immersion student

“I’m sure I could have gotten more out of the con-ference if I had more of the language than I do, but assomeone who is in the very early stages of learning, I stillfeel very encouraged and inspired to keep learning. There

17TH ANNUAL ANISHINAABEMOWIN-TEG LANGUAGE CONFERENCEINSPIRES LANGUAGE LEARNERS OF ALL AGES

“Language Conference” continued on page 13.

Tribal Chairman Ken Harrington and Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Larry EchoHawk from the U.S. Department of the Interior discuss tribal issues at the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes Impact meeting held March 2011 in Washington, D.C.

“Chairman” continued on page 13.

Odawa Trails

The Communications Department welcomes submissions for our “Lines From Our Membership” section of the newsletter, but wecannot run anything political in nature or expressing an opinion due to a long-standing department policy. Because we have a newsletterand not a newspaper, we do not have an editorial page. We reserve the right to edit any material submitted for space and content.

The deadline for the June 2011 issue of Odawa Trails is May 2, 2011.You can e-mail, fax or call your submissions in to [email protected], fax them to 231-242-1430 or call them in at 231-

242-1427. Please only call in your submissions if they are short. We also welcome comments, suggestions and story ideas.

MAY 20112Being Odawa is all about Freedom

The freedom to be a part of a people, who with integrity and pride, still have and speak our language. The freedom in common withall other Odawak the customs, culture and spirituality of our ancestors. The freedom we have today we will bring to the futurethrough unity, education, justice, communication and planning. We will reach out to the next seven generations by holding to cul-tural values of Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility and Truth. We will utilize our tribal assets to provide the nec-essary tools to become successful, hard-working community members who proudly represent our culture. With these values we willmove the tribe forward.

Anishinaabemowin Interpretation of the LTBB Mission StatementDbendiziwin aawan maanda Odawa aaw’iing. Geyaabi gdaa’aana miinawa gda’nwemi. Anishnaabemowin, maanda egishkaago’iingdbendiziwin ebidgwasiing mnaadendiziwin miinwa wiimnaaadendiziyin. Gdabendaanaa dbendiziwin kina gwaya Odawak nasaapeyaamjik, maanda naakniewinan, maadiziwin miinwa mnidoowaadziwin gaanaaniigaaniijik debendamowaad. Maanda dbendiziwineyaamiing nangwa, gaanamaajiidona niigaan ezhi bezhigoyiing, kinomaadwin, dbakinigewin, giigidowin miinwa naakinigewin.Gaazhiibiignaketaanaa maanda niizhwaachiing bimaadziwin waabii’aamigak mjignamiing ninda mnomaadiziwinan echipiiten-daakin: nbwaakaawin, zaagidwin, mnaadendmowin, aakde’ewin, gwekwaadiziwin, dbaadendiziwin miinwa debwewin. Ganakaaz-inaa ninda gdabendaaswinaanin, jimiigwe’iing nakaazwinan jimnomewzi’iing, enitaanokiijik maampii Anishiabekenaapshkaamwaad maanda gbimaadziwinaa. Ninda eyaamiing echipiitendaakin, miigo kina gwaya maampii enjibaad jiniigaanibizad.

TRIBAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORYAND WEBSITE INFORMATION

LTBB Governmental Website www.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

Receptionist 231-242-14001-866-652-5822

Tribal AdministrationMelissa Wiatrolik, Administrative Assistant 242-1420

Tribal Council/Legislative OfficeMike Smith, Administrative Assistant 242-1406

1-866-972-0077Tribal Chairman’s OfficeLisa Flynn, Administrative Assistant 242-1401

Accounting DepartmentJulie Janiskee, Assistant 242-1440Mandy Szocinski, Purchasing Technician/Contracts 242-1439

Commerce DepartmentTheresa Keshick, Assistant 242-1584

Communications DepartmentAnnette VanDeCar, Coordinator 242-1427Wendy Congdon, Pre-Press Graphic Specialist 242-1429

Elders ProgramKathy McGraw, Assistant 242-1423

Enrollment DepartmentLinda Gokee, Administrative Assistant 242-1521

Facilities DepartmentSteve Clausen, Manager 242-1532

Gijigowi Bipskaabiimi Department Beverly Wemigwase, Administrative Assistant 242-1480

GIS DepartmentAlan Proctor, Director 242-1597

Grants DepartmentJulie Kauppila, Writer 242-1560

Health DepartmentChrystal VanAlstine, Office Manager 242-1611Health Clinic 242-1700Contract Health 242-1600Community Health (Transportation) 242-1601Dental Clinic 242-1740Tina Shawano, Maternal Child Health Outreach 242-1614

Housing DepartmentMike Lyons, Administrative Assistant 242-1540

Human Resources DepartmentSusie Swadling, Administrative Assistant 242-1555

Human Services DepartmentTheresa Chingwa, Administrative Assistant/Intake Worker 242-1621

Law Enforcement DepartmentTribal Police 242-1500

Legal DepartmentSu Lantz, Assistant 242-1407

MIS DepartmentMark Tracy, Director 242-1531

Natural Resource DepartmentDebra Smithkey-Browne, Administrative Assistant 242-1670

Odawa Enterprise ManagementChuck Schofield, Manager 242-1583

Planning, Zoning and Building DepartmentEllie Payton, Administrative Assistant 242-1581

Substance Abuse/Mental Health DepartmentPat Boda, Administrative Assistant 242-1640Jennifer Wilson, Office/Intake Coordinator 242-1642

Tribal Court/Peacemaking ProgramCarla Wesaw, Clerk II 242-1462

Tribal Prosecutor’s OfficeGwen Gasco, Office Manager 242-1475

Youth Services DepartmentKristy Dayson, Coordinator 242-1593

Odawa Trails 3MAY 2011

LTBB Tribal Citizen Terry P. Erno of Boyne City, MI, shot a400-pound cow elk on December 7, 2010 at 3:15 a.m.

2011 ELK HUNT

Submitted by the Natural Resource Department

Trapping is part of our Native heritage. First-timetrappers in many states and Canadian provinces mustcomplete a trapper education program covering skills, reg-ulations and the trapper’s role in scientific wildlife man-agement. Trapper education programs teach basic tech-niques with a strong focus on the responsible treatment ofanimals, legal methods, safety, selectivity and ethical trap-per behavior.

Trapping takes a lot of time and dedication. Trappersspend time studying wildlife, scouting, preparing traps,working with landowners, setting traps, running trap linesand preparing pelts. When trapping season starts, trappersmust check their traps on a regular basis until they are re-moved. Society, trappers and non-trappers alike, will notaccept illegal or unethical behavior. This course can teach

you the basics. You must be willing to spend the time andeffort to trap responsibly.

For Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansTribal Citizens, trapping season can be a yearlong activityfor raccoon and coyotes. But for the most part, our seasonstarts on October 1. We are looking to get a head count fora trapping class.

Please contact the Natural Resource Department at231-242-1670 if you are interested in attending the trap-ping class which will be held here at the tribe.

Courtesy graphic and photo.

NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TO HOST TRAPPING CLASS

By Theresa Keshick, Department of Commerce As-sistant

Aanii kina gwaya.The Department of Commerce (DOC) is working on

a Tribal Business Directory. If you are a tribal business owner,please contact the department if you are interested in havingyour business listed in this publication. We will need the fol-lowing minimal information: Business name, address, phonenumber(s), e-mail, website information and a list of services.Prices, slogan and logo are optional. Space for each businesscan be up to a full 8½ x 11 page, a ½ page or whatever suitsyour needs. I am urging owners to be creative and draft theirown pages, but if you need assistance with this endeavor, Iwould be happy to assist you.

Tribal 4013 – Michigan RTM Annual Sales TaxCredit

Five hundred plus Tribal 4013’s were mailed out thispast January to Resident Tribal Members (RTM’s). This isthe time of year when RTM’s can acknowledge the impor-tance of keeping an address current with the Enrollment De-partment. This is the first step individuals should be taking,right along with updating the address on a Driver’s License.Changing your address determines when your tax-exemptstatus begins. If you moved into the LTBB Tax AgreementArea (TAA) on April 16, 2010, your tax-exempt statuswould have taken effect on May 1, 2010. Then, you would

be able to claim eight months on the Tribal 4013. I findmany people don’t go to the Enrollment Office to changetheir address right away, and 3-6 months later, file the properforms. Well, that’s 3-6 months you will not be able to claimon the 4013! If you’ve received a denial letter from the Stateof Michigan’s Department of Treasury regarding your 4013or State Income Tax, please contact me, and I can assist youwith straightening this out.

Tribal Certificates of Exemption (TCEs) for Resi-dent Tribal Members (RTMs)

A Tribal Certificate of Exemption is a form which al-lows a RTM to purchase certain items tax exempt. Itemssuch as vehicles, motorcycles, ORVs and materials and sup-plies for home improvement are eligible to name a few.Items NOT eligible include appliances, furniture, tools andcomputers. RTMs must fill out a “Request for TCE” withthe DOC BEFORE making the purchase. DOC will thenprocess the request and issue an actual Tribal Certificate ofExemption. At this point, the RTM presents it to the vendoror car dealership before the purchase is made or to the Sec-retary of State’s Office (when purchasing a vehicle or simi-lar), and the person is not charged for the state tax up front.

If you have any questions regarding the Tribal BusinessDirectory, the Tribal 4013 or the Tribal Certificates of Ex-emption, please don’t hesitate to call me. I can be reached at231- 242-1584 or by e-mail at [email protected].

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

By Theresa Keshick, Department of Commerce Assis-tant

Aanii. Some of you (Resident Tribal Members) mayhave received a letter from the State of Michigan in regards tothe Tribal Form 4013 you may have filed with your MichiganIncome Tax. If you receive a “denial” letter or “Explanation ofChange” letter, and believe you are due a refund and wouldlike assistance in resolving the issue, please contact the De-partment of Commerce (DOC) office. I will need a copy ofthe letter. You may drop it off or fax it to 231-242-1599.

Also, as a reminder, especially when you are movinginto the tribe’s Tax Agreement Area or within, you MUST of-

ficially change your address with Enrollment. Otherwise, thebeginning date of your tax-exempt status will be delayed! Ihave Address Verification Forms (AVF) available in my officefor your convenience, I would be happy to send the form onto the Enrollment Department for you.

DOC also has notary services available. If you are listinga separate mailing address from a physical address, the AVFmust be notarized. There is currently no fee for these services.

Attention Tribal Business owners: DOC is drafting aTribal Business Directory. If you would like your business in-formation published, please contact me!

For other tax information, please see the other DOC ar-ticles in this newsletter. Megwetch!

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE UPDATE

4 Odawa Trails MAY 2011

Submitted by the Waabshki-Miigwan Drug CourtProgram Team

Happy spring everyone! As we reported in lastmonth’s issue of Odawa Trails, we will be posting brief ar-ticles on a monthly basis in order to update the LTBBCommunity on significant development and achieve-ments within the Waabshki-Miigwan Drug Court Pro-gram (WMDCP) through this “Milestones” series.

This month, the WMDCP team was able to signifi-cantly broaden our outreach to include citizens withoutcriminal convictions. Historically, participants usually be-come involved as a participant in drug courts following acriminal conviction when the judge orders the partici-pant to successfully complete drug court as part of his orher probation or a condition of a plea agreement. In ourtribal community, however, we have had an interesting is-sue arise that the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI),the agency that is the technical advisor for our grant, hadnot addressed before. Following a community meetingby TLPI site visitors, Judge Joe Flies Away and DianaWebster, in August 2010, the court has had several in-quiries about voluntary participation in the WMDCP.

Subsequently, the Tribal Judiciary passed an amend-ment to the Civil Court Rules, Rule XXXVI, Waabshki-Miigwan, which would allow tribal citizens without crim-inal convictions, but who wanted help with their substanceabuse problems, to petition to be admitted to Waabshki-Miigwan on a self-referral basis. The only difference wouldbe the self-referred participant would not be jailed for a se-vere drug court violation whereas others referred by thecourt could be. The self-referral option of our tribal adultprogram is unique to Waabshki-Miigwan and came at therequest of community members. We can only concludethis is a program long-needed in our community, to restoreour most vulnerable citizens to wellness with the supportof the community as a whole.

Drug courts operate on a system of rewards and sanc-tions for compliance and non-compliance. In other words,when participants do well and progress in the program,they may be rewarded i.e. receive praise from the judge orteam members, receive small gifts such as gas cards or

have their court fines reduced. If, however, participants vi-olate the rules or fail to complete weekly assignments orobligations or break the law, they will be sanctioned. Suchsanctions may include having their participation in drugcourt extended by a week, having to complete communityservice or having to spend time in jail for a serious infrac-tion or violation of the law. Self-referred clients, however,would not be ordered to jail.

By opening the door for volunteers to enter theWMDCP, we have provided a very useful service to ourcommunity. In early recovery, it is critical a person bene-fit from the accountability provided by others. The TribalCourt WMDCP can offer unique accountability for com-munity members who are reaching out for help. TheWMDCP team approach involves multiple levels of ac-countability with several staff-client contacts throughouteach week.

If you know of someone struggling with substanceabuse problems and in need of assistance, I hope you willconsider passing on this information. If you have any ques-tions, please feel free to contact Joe Lucier, WMDCPCoordinator, at 231-838-9710 or [email protected].

Artwork by Tony Miron.

Monthly “On the Red Road” articles feature stories written by LTBB Community Members in re-covery which are gathered and submitted by the LTBB Waabshki-Miigwan Drug Court Program Team.The purpose of the “On the Red Road” series is to instill hope in the suffering alcoholic-addict by shar-ing our experiences in addiction and recovery, thereby, presenting the viable option of a healthy lifestyleOn the Red Road.

Joe Lucier, WMDCP Coordinator

By Yvonne Walker-Keshick

Editor’s note: Yvonne Walker-Keshick is an ArchivalTech in the Gijigowi Bipskaabiimi Department and startedOn the Red Road back in 1978.

It’s Monday morning. I wokeup to the pounding on the frontdoor. I tried to ignore it and go backto sleep. The knocking was persist-ent. Frights!!

I might as well peek to see whoit is. I step out of my room and look.

Dang! It’s my boss. I turn tocrawl back into bed, but now he’syelling, “Come on, I know you’re inthere, get up! You have to come towork. I’ve come to give you a ride.”

Silence. I pretended I wasn’thome.

“Open the door or I’m going to kick it in.”Crap! I might as well open the door. As soon as I do,

he comes barging in saying, “Come on, what are you do-ing? You have to work!! I’m depending on you! Where areyour clothes?”

He’s digging in my closet, grabs a skirt and blouse.“Here put these on. Where are your shoes? We’re going tobe late.”

I’m just standing there groggy thinking, “What theheck?”

He looks around and spies the bathroom, goes inand grabs a toothbrush and puts toothpaste on it.

“Come on, brush your teeth, we don’t have time towaste.” He pushes me into the bathroom and says “Getdressed. You don’t have time for a shower or to eat. I’ll waitout here.”

I go into the bathroom think-ing, “Who does he think he is boss-ing me around like that? I don’t haveto go to work if I don’t want to. Hecan even fire me if he wants. I justwant to go back to sleep.”

“Come on, I’m waiting.”Now, I’m getting mad, but I

wash up and brush my teeth andhope the stink from drinking andsmoking the night before is not sonoticeable. This guy is not going toleave me alone unless I go to work. Imight as well go. I enjoy a self-pity-

ing sigh.OK, I guess I’m going to work.I come out of the bathroom, and he’s standing around

looking about my apartment. He gives me the “once over.”“Good,” he says. “Where’s your purse? Ready to go?”

“No,” I said, “but I will.”We walk to his car not talking. If I had walked to work

as usual, I would have had to walk three miles, about anhour and fifteen minutes, as the crow flies across country.

BEGINNING ON THE RED ROAD

“Red Road” continued on page 12

Odawa TrailsMAY 2011 5

May 1Carol Gagnon

Elisabeth KiogimaPatricia MinorGeorge Pamp

Sharon Sierzputowski

May 2Joseph Petoskey

May 3Alvin DegraffLuella Moore

Patrick NaganashePhilip Notari

Ardene Romer

May 4Debra GodfreyMary Keshick

William Shananaquet, Sr.Jerry Stromske

May 5Joseph Petoskey, Sr.

May 6Dale Glazier

Sara KagabitangMillard Pliler

Kathleen ShagonabyNancy Wanshon

May 7Shirley Firovich

Viola McNamaraBrenda Ybarrondo

May 8Marie Boda

Marie DeckrowReginald Dodge, Jr.

Robert ParkeyMary RiversAnna Stead

Donna Vanpelt

May 9Debhra RobertsonDavid Shananaquet

David WeaverCharles Zehe

May 10Kathleen DeaneElizabeth Gasco

May 11Catherine Anderson

Eric Hunting

May 12Norman Leo

Michael McKeown

May 13Laura LoncharDella Petoskey

Rita Smith

May 14Shirley ChippewaGordon GroleauPatricia Johnson

Gloria Miller

May 15Elizabeth JordanMelvin NapontMarilyn Napont

May 16Eileen Dennis

Angela HaydenGeraldine Masse

May 17Susan Allen

John Bott Sr.Timothy PetoskeyDorothy Sagataw

Judith SandozJames Weissgerber

May 18Shirley Lark

Joseph ParkeySteven Potter

May 19Joseph Nadeau, Sr.Mary Shananaquet

May 20Elizabeth JohnsonWilfred SharkeyOwen Smith, Sr.

May 21Thomas Antoine

David LacroixLawrence Nadeau

Donald Shomin, Jr.Lawrence Skippergosh

May 22Dorothy Boda

Shirley DavenportDesiree Martinez

Ruth McGrawLucile Rich

May 23Donna NewtonCheryl SamuelsCharles Sessions

Diane Trafas

May 24Mildred Laduke

Christine Shomin

May 25Sheree Gamble

Susie Searles

May 27Gloria Chisholm

Peter DaysonBernard HuntingJohn Keshick IIIJoyce McClellan

Gary Rieter Rose Silvey

May 28Jennie Chamness

Augustine Kiogima, Sr.Catherine Merryman

Robert RamageRobert Suhr

Dwain Walker

May 29Andrew Chingman, Sr.

May 30Jacquelyn Connelly

Ramona CurtisRichard Massey

May 31James Kiogima, Sr.Veronica MedicineCynthia Schuyler

Debra Smithkey-BrowneVernetta Wachsman

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND DHS HOST MANDATORYREPORTER TRAINING FOR TRIBAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Submitted by the Human Ser vices Depart-ment

In March 2011, the Human Services Depart-ment in collaboration with the local State Depart-ment of Human Services (DHS) office presented amandatory reporter training to tribal nurses fromacross the state. These nurses and staff are employedthrough Healthy Start and Maternal Child Healthprograms through the Inter-Tribal Council ofMichigan.

Nurses and staff were instructed on how to re-port child and abuse neglect. Issues discussed werehow tribes collaborate with the state to conductprotective service investigations, the definition ofmandated reporters, what is expected in reportingand the outcomes of reporting. Nurses and staffwere encouraged to refer to their respective triballaws to understand definitions of child abuse andneglect and mandatory reporting requirements. Thetraining took place at Odawa Hotel in Petoskey, MI,and was attended by approximately 25 participants.

May Elder Birthdays

Odawa Trails MAY 20116

Title: March Toward the Thun-der

Author: Joseph BruchacReviewer: Sara Thomas Type of Media: Book – Indians

of North America - FictionOne interesting thing about

the book: After reading the book,the title is a well fit because it repre-sents the soldiers marching and thethunder of gunfire.

Explain why you liked or did-n’t like the book: I’m not one toread war books, but once I startedthis one, I found I couldn’t put itdown. The story of a young Nativeboy joining the army voluntarily,fighting the enemy as well as preju-dices of Indians and following hard-

ships, friendships and discoveries ofhimself kept me captivated.

Courtesy graphic.

CULTURAL LIBRARY – BOOK REVIEW BYLTBB TRIBAL CITIZEN SARA THOMAS

WOCTEP TEXTILE STUDENT CREATES UNIQUE PROJECTS

Submitted by Dorothy Perry, Academic Services Coor-dinator

If you are a parent or caregiver, you are your child’s firstteacher. One of the most significant decisions you can make isto choose to take an active role in their education.

Tips for Parents• Spend 30 minutes a day reading to your child or listen-

ing to him or her read. You can ask your child questions aboutwhat is going on in scenes in picture books.

• Give your child books as gifts. Pick out books on top-ics that interest your child.

• Help your child get a library card; use the tribal library,local library and the school library.

• Learn about how reading is taught in your child’s school. • Monitor your child’s progress by discussing what he or

she is learning and by reviewing homework.• Keep in touch with your child’s teachers. Ask how your

child is progressing, and what you can do at home to supportreading instruction.

• Encourage your child to practice literacy skills in thesame way that you would encourage him or her to practice bas-ketball or the piano.

• Applaud the practice and reward children for readinga certain number of books.

• Let your child see you and other family members read-ing and writing for practical purposes and for pleasure.

• Make flashcards with new words to learn.• Make colorful bookmarks with your child.• Ask your child to tell you about what he/she read in his/

her own words.• Create a special space in your home for reading and writ-

ing.• Take your child to a bookstore or library for a read aloud

“Story Time.”Current research in reading reveals three important con-

siderations for parents AND teachers:• Children who read, and read widely, become better

readers. • Reading and writing are complementary skills.• Parents are important to children both as role models

and as supporters of their efforts.For more information about the LTBB Cultural Library,

visit us on the web at http://www.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/sur-pass/websafari.exe or call Librarian Francine Thuston at 231-242-1487.

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HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD WITH READING?

Submitted by the Waganakising Odawa Career andTechnical Education Program (WOCTEP)

Elizabeth Johnston is a WOCTEP Textiles student.Through her Textiles certificate program studies, she is learn-ing new techniques and methodsfor fiber art design. Elizabeth re-cently visited WOCTEP staff toshare the unique textiles pieces shehas created and talked about whatshe has learned in her classes.

Elizabeth created a scarf usinga Japanese dye technique called Shi-bori which is similar to tie-dye. Tocreate the circular pattern on thescarf, she grouped together differ-ent size marbles and tied them intothe scarf with rubber bands. Thefan pattern on the corners wasachieved by twisting the fabric andsecuring it with a rubber band. Thescarf was then dipped into an In-digo dye bath. Indigo is a dye that iseasy to use and creates a beautifulfinal product.

“Indigo is very interesting be-cause the resulting patterns are almost limitless and can be usedon a number of materials,” Elizabeth elaborated.

The dye classes are very popular among students. TheNatural Dye class enables students to produce and work withnatural dyes. To create a stole, a type of vestment worn by apriest, Elizabeth used six different natural dyes on cotton yarn.Next, in her Advanced Weaving class, she used a loom toweave the yarn into a twill pattern.

“Weaving is like therapy; normally very relaxing. This

one was so much fun. I wove it way too long, but the pieceturned out very nicely,” she said.

Elizabeth was able to use her hand woven, naturally dyedstole for multiple final projects. The convenience of the Tex-tile program is that the classes interrelate, and students can

apply what they learn in one class toanother.

A newer technique beinglearned by Textile students is DigitalImaging in which students take a de-sign created through computer ap-plication and print it directly ontofabric.

“It is totally different from anyother class I have taken. It does inseconds what would probably takemonths to do with hands-on draw-ing,” Elizabeth explained.

For her project, she took a pic-ture of a snowmobile hood, croppedand layered the picture using Photo-shop, and then printed it directlyonto fabric to create her unique de-sign.

Overall, Elizabeth is thor-oughly enjoying her Textiles classes:

“I’m finding the Textile courses to be a wonderful addition tomy work as a seamstress. It is a little more specialized, but itwill help me make a one-of-a-kind outfit, especially if the clothwas hand woven.”

For information on Art-Textiles, please contactWOCTEP Business & Technology Curriculum Coordina-tor Amber Holt at [email protected] or 231-242-1493.

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Celebration is in the air! Ten WOCTEP students haverecently completed their Phlebotomy clinical assignments andshould graduate with the Phlebotomy Technician Certificateof Development at North Central Michigan College inPetoskey, MI, thismonth. Gradu-ates will be hon-ored at the LTBBGovernmentalCenter in HarborSprings, MI, andwill be presentedwith their well-deserved School-to-Work Kitsupon completion!WOCTEP has provided graduates with items such as stetho-scopes, name embroidered lab coats and Phlebotomist pins.

The Phlebotomy Certificate of Development is one ofthree WOCTEP health programs offered in partnership be-tween LTBB and North Central Michigan College. This pro-gram allows for hands-on experience, providing the graduateswith ample knowledge for an exciting career in the Phle-botomy field. The Anishinaabek Culture course, which is partof all seven WOCTEP certificate programs, ensures all

WOCTEP graduates will leave the program with a culturallyrich experience.

Soon-to-be-graduate Ashley Winter exclaimed she reallyenjoyed the “hands-on” aspect of the program, and the fact it

wasn’t “just book-work.” Winter espe-cially liked she couldchoose the venue forher clinical. Early reg-istration and the op-portunity to utilizeWOCTEP scrubsand lab coats werealso helpful to her.

When askedabout her WOCTEP

Phlebotomy training experience, another student, Lisa Mead-ows, said, “I have learned so much from this program! I amcurrently doing my clinicals at the Charlevoix Area Hospitaland have found everyone here to be very helpful and patient.”

For more information about WOCTEP Health Pro-grams, please contact Health Curriculum CoordinatorTina Dominic at [email protected] or 231-242-1484.

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WOCTEP PHLEBOTOMY STUDENTS NEAR COMPLETION

FREEPRESCHOOLRECRUITMENTDATES

A tuition-free Preschool Recruitment is taking place on the followingdates for children ages three and four years old. Appointments can be madeby calling 1-877-866-3714.

Petoskey, MI: April 26, 2011, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; April 27, 2011, 12 p.m.- 7p.m.: NMCAA, 2202 Mitchell Park, Suite 4

Pellston, MI: April 28, 2011, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.; April 29, 2011, 9 a.m.– 1 p.m.: Pellston Elementary School, 172 N. Park


Just a reminder, the deadline for the Summer MichelleChingwa Education Assistance Scholarship is June 15,2011. Students must have a complete file, including ap-plication and release forms (filled out once per academicyear), student aid report and current schedule by this dateto be eligible for the scholarship. Grade reports from pre-vious semester reflecting both cumulative and term GPAmust also be received by this date in order to determine el-igibility. Grade reports must be received before a first in-stallment will be processed. Per REG-WOS 2007-05050710-008 section III. F. “Students must submit gradereports for the previously awarded semesters. If neces-sary, adjustments will be made for any credits, with-drawn or deemed ineligible, according to GPA guide-lines.”

Please be advised adjustments will be made for any

class where an incomplete is earned or when a student re-ceives a failing grade and is not awarded credit by the in-stitution. Students may appeal in writing to the EducationAppeals Board regarding any adjustment made to theiraward.

Also, please remember that in order to receive thesecond installment of your Winter/ Spring award, theGijigowi Bipskaabiimi Department needs to receiveyour Enrollment Verification Form before the last day ofthe semester. Please remember faxed Enrollment Verifi-cation Forms will not be accepted, and it is the student’s re-sponsibility to follow up to make sure the form has beenreceived. For more information or help with higher edu-cation, please contact Amanda Swiss, Higher EducationStudent Services Specialist, at 231-242-1492 or by e-mailat [email protected].

ATTENTION MICHELLE CHINGWA RECIPIENTS

CELEBRATING SUCCESSSubmitted by the Academic Team

The Gijigowi Bipskaabiimi Department would liketo begin featuring “student success” articles in the OdawaTrails. We encourage parents, families and friends to sub-mit stories, poems and articles written by our youth, in-cluding art work. This is open to ages Pre-school through12th grade. Please e-mail submissions to [email protected] or feel free to drop off at the Gijigowi Bip-skaabiimi Department, 7500 Odawa Circle, HarborSprings, MI 49740.

D-HuntingBy Noodin Craven, Fourth Grade, Mrs. Smith, Pell-

ston Elementary School

Bam! Gasp! I pulled my gun to my chest, still gasp-ing. I said to myself, “It’s awesome.” “Is this yours?” Iturned to my friend Rodrego. “Yea, it is,” I said. “What doyou think?” “It WILL make a trophy Ben,” said Rodrego.As we gasped at the brown, hairy, bear.

“I have a truck here,” said Rodrego. “Good, let’s puthim in it,” I said. We put the hairy animal in the back ofthe truck. We drove along the path, when suddenly,WHAM! CRASH!

I was unconscious for an hour. When I woke up, Iwas out lying on the ground beside the broken car. I got upand lucky enough, I wasn’t broken. Then, I saw something……. it was Rodrego, he was on the ground. I ran towardhim. “Rodrego, Rodrego ….. he’s injured!” I said. I sat onmy knees and thought to myself, “He’s gone.” Then, I sawthe cause and the effect; there were moose tracks, and Inoticed they were fresh. I followed them and saw an enor-mous moose with half of his antler gone. I said, “Thehunting begins …”

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Are you thinking of attend-ing college, but aren’t sure if youare ready to attend a university?Would you be interested in in-formation about North CentralMichigan College in Petoskey,MI, and Northwestern MichiganCollege’s University Centers ?Would you be interesting in vis-iting Northwestern MichiganCollege in Traverse City, MI, andtouring the campus and Univer-

sity Center ? The Gijigowi Bip-skaabiimi Department is cur-rently assessing the interest levelfor a college visit to Northwest-ern Michigan College and wouldlike your feedback. If you thinkyou would be interested, pleasecontact Amanda Swiss, HigherEducation Student Services Spe-cialist, at 231-242-1492 or e-mailher at [email protected].

With spring finally here, the Gi-jigowi Bipskaabiimi Department staffis excited to start its field work. Part ofthese services includes the mainte-nance of several Odawa cemeteriesthroughout Emmet County, MI.These cemeteries are in rural loca-tions and require an extra amount ofattention. Crosses are routinely re-placed and repainted as well as re-

moving dead trees and branches.Grass is cut and any other debris is re-moved from the burial grounds. Gi-jigowi is honored to be able to per-form this duty for our ancestors. Ifany LTBB Tribal Citizens needcrosses for family members who havewalked on, please contact our depart-ment.

The cemeteries we maintain are

but a few of our ancestors’ restinggrounds. It is our goal to identify andtake some measures to protect theseunmarked, unknown burials. If any-one knows of old burial grounds inEmmet County, MI, please contactNAGPRA/Artifact/Living MuseumSpecialist Eric Hemenway at 231-242-1527 or [email protected].

Submitted by the Cultural Team

Last month was all about legends and music! We havebeen working on making shakers with the students in Pell-ston and East Jordan Schools for the past month. We madeturtle shakers out of paper plates and have been working onmaking gourd shakers to show in presentations. The stu-dents loved learning the legend of how the turtle got hershell.

We also did a presentation on Native American in-

ventions in a third grade class at Shay Elementary in Har-bor Springs, MI. The students loved learning about howmany different items Native Americans have invented; theywere full of questions. Maple syrup, snow shoes, jerky, ca-noes, oh my! It was a big hit. Until next month, Wiingezin.

If you would like to learn more information on mak-ing music shakers for all ages, legends or Native Americaninventions, please contact Cultural Assistant DawnNightlinger at 231-242-1485 or [email protected].

By Yvonne Walker-Keshick, Archival Tech

The early issues ofOdawa Trails began in 1991when Simon Otto issued thefirst Odawa Trails.

This was a one page reg-ularly distributed publicationthat contained informationof interest to tribal people.Its general attributes includednews and upcoming events aswell as contact informationfor tribal inquiries.

The Odawa Trails hadgrown from one page to themultiple page formats we arereceiving now.

One of the regular tasksthe Gijigowi Bipskaabiimi Data Services does is to collect,maintain and preserve newspaper articles and newslet-

ters that have anything to do with the Little Traverse BayBands of Odawa. After just recently doing a comprehen-sive inventory of Odawa Trails newsletters, we are insearch of newsletters from these dates:

1993: January, February, March, April, May and July.1994: All. Is it possible there were no newsletters

this year?1995: January, February and 1995 winter issue.1996: May, June, July, August, October, November

and December.1997: January, March, April and May.2001: July and August.2004: August.If you have or know of a tribal citizen who may have

what we are looking for, please forward our request for themissing issues. We would be most thankful.

Archival Tech Yvonne Walker Keshick can be con-tacted at 231-242-1452 or [email protected].

Graphic by Pre-Press Graphic Specialist WendyCongdon.

A NEWSLETTER ABOUT NEWSLETTERS

UPCOMING FIELD WORK

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORSAND SENIORS


LTBB Tribal Citizen April Peavey started as theContract Health/Dental Receptionist on March 7, 2011.

Peavey, who grew up in Grand Rapids, MI, and grad-uated from Grand Rapids Creston High School, previ-ously worked as a hostess at Mukwa Café and in LawEnforcement. She is currently attending North CentralMichigan College, studying Business Management, Mar-keting and Office Administration.

She and her husband, Craig, have been married for17 years, and they have two children, Christine, 16, andDakota, 14. She and Christine are both traditionaldancers, and Dakota is a grass dancer. Dakota plays icehockey.

Her parents are Norm and the late Rita (Kenosh-meg) Blumke, and her grandparents are the late Enos andEdna (Parkey) Kenoshmeg. Her mother, Rita, was a MissOdawa Indian Princess (the precursor to the OdawaHomecoming Queen and Miss Odawa Nation).

Her hobbies include attending pow wows with herfamily, watching ice hockey and rooting for the DetroitRed Wings.

Photo by Communications Coordinator Annette Van-DeCar.

MEET CONTRACT HEALTH/DENTAL RECEPTIONIST APRIL PEAVEY

LTBB Tribal Citizen Tammy (Shanana-quet) Okuly started as the Elders Coordinatoron April 4, 2011.

Okuly, who grew up in the Prescott/WestBranch, MI, area and graduated from Whit-temore-Prescott High School, earned an As-sociates in Applied Science from Delta Col-lege, and is licensed in Michigan as a NursingHome Administrator, Real Estate Salespersonand a Registered Nurse.

Her previous work experience includesworking in the neurological intensive care unitat St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, MI, workingin Home Health Care, working as the StaffDevelopment/ Infectious Control Directorand Director of Operations at HeartlandHome, Health and Hospice Care Center inSaginaw. Additionally, her experience includesworking as the Director of Nursing atFrankenmuth Care Center in Frankenmuth,MI, which is now Tendercare of Frankenmuth.She was hired as the Wellness Director to de-velop a healthcare support center at Inde-pendence Village Frankenmuth, a 249-apart-ment retirement community in Frankenmuth,

and she was then promoted to General Man-ager. Most recently, she enjoyed teachingclasses in a Certified Nursing Assistant(C.N.A.) program at Ray of Hope in Mid-land, MI, and run-ning her own health-care consultingbusiness.

“It was my call-ing ,” Okuly said.“I’ve always had aheart for taking careof people, animals,plants or whateverneeded care, and Ienjoy teaching. I’mexcited to becomeacquainted with theservices the tribe of-fers for our elders, tomeet with the elders to determine what theysee as their needs, and hopefully, to addresssome of those needs. You want their goldenyears to be golden. I look forward to learningfrom the elders and becoming more familiar

with our traditions.”Okuly is the daughter of the late Mervin

and Cindy (Welcome) Shananaquet, and hergrandparents are the late Ida (Cabinaw) and

Samuel Shananaquet.She and her eight sib-lings grew up in fos-ter care, but she andher older brother,Thunder, grew up to-gether.

“I feel I havewalked a path di-rected by a higherpower, and it hasbrought me back tomy roots,” Okuly saidof returning to theNorthern Michiganarea. “I’m completing

a circle. I’m so excited to be back here.” She and Harry, who she describes as “the

man that captured and has held my heart formore than ¼ of a century and the loving fatherof our seven children,” Robert, 29, Veronica,

25, Megan, 24, Tricia, 20, Kristen, 17, Jaimie,14, and Thomas, 9. Robert owns his own on-line credit consulting business, and he and hiswife, Krista, have two children, Lila, 3, and Sa-vannah, six months. Veronica is a stay at homemother, and she and her husband, Brandon,have four children, Logan, 5, Malachi, 4, Ne-hemiah, 3, and Noah, 10 months. Megan is asocial worker out of Florida, and Tricia is inthe nursing program at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity. Kristen and Jaimie are in their sen-ior and freshman years respectively at Her-itage High School, and Thomas is a fifth-grader at Arrowwood Elementary School andan outstanding athlete. Kristen has a 1-monthold son, Christian.

Okuly used to play the guitar and singuntil a thyroid problem prevented her fromdoing so. She ran the nursery at her church foreight years and taught first grade religious ed-ucation for 10 years.

In her free time, she enjoys spending timewith her husband, children and grandchildren.

Photo by Communications CoordinatorAnnette VanDeCar.

Jesse Hocquard started as a Law Enforcement Officeron March 29, 2011 after spending almost two years as aReserve Deputy for Charlevoix County.

Hocquard graduated from Kirtland CommunityCollege Regional Police Academy on October 28, 2010and earned his Associates of Applied Science in CriminalJustice from North Central Michigan College. He at-tended Kirtland Community College Regional PoliceAcademy with his older brother, Ryan, who is a Correc-tions Officer for Charlevoix County.

“I’ve always had a drive for law enforcement,” saidHocquard, who grew up in Boyne City, MI, and graduatedfrom Boyne City High School. “I’ve always felt it waswhat I was supposed to do. The time I spent as a ReserveDeputy reinforced that.”

He has a fiance’, Cammy-El, and a daughter, Brit-tany, 9.

He enjoys spending time with family and friends andhorseback riding on the farm he and his family live on.


MEET LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JESSE HOCQUARD

MEET ELDERS COORDINATOR TAMMY OKULY


I.H.S. - CHS coverage is not automatic.You must be registered with CHS. Should youhave an emergency situation requiring you toobtain care at a non- I.H.S. facility such as ur-gent care or the emergency room, you must no-tify the CHS office at 231-242-1600 within 72hours of that visit. If you fail to do so, you willbe held responsible for the bill.

Eligibility Criteria:• You must reside in the Contract Health

Service Delivery Area (CHSDA). • Be an enrolled member or descendent of

the Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians or be able to prove social or eco-nomic ties to the community.

• A Native American claiming eligibilityfor CHS has the responsibility to fur-nish the tribal program with documen-tation to substantiate the claim.

• You must have an active and completefile with Contract Health before a refer-ence number can be given.

Remember!!!!Indian Health Service Contract Health is

not an entitlement program - not everyone is el-igible. Know your status before obtaining serv-ices.

Referrals:Physicians write referrals when patients need

medical care that is not available in the Tribal

Clinic. A referral is not an implication the carewill be paid by CHS. A patient must meet eligi-bility criteria, medical priorities and use all al-ternate resources available.

If a referral is denied for CHS payment, thepatient may elect to obtain medical services at hisor her own expense. In most cases, an approvedreferral is limited to one medical appointment.Please call Contract Health Services at 231-242-1600 prior to any follow-up appointments forapproval to make sure your coverage is still in ef-fect.

Alternate Resources:Contract Health Service is the payer of last

resort. When a patient has Medicare, Medicaid,Veterans Assistance, Workman's compensation,private insurance or any other coverage, it is con-sidered the primary carrier.

Priority system:Medical referrals are approved for payment

by a priority system.The system has highest priority to approve

conditions related to life saving or potentialdeath threatening situations, then we approveby severity of condition.

The amount of funding we receive for CHSservices is limited. When we run out of moneytoward the end of the year, then we have to bevery strict on referral approvals and may onlyhave the funds to pay for emergency conditions.

A f t e r H o u r s C l i n i c f o r L T B B T r i b a l P a t i e n t sWeekend Urgent Care Alternative

Quick Care Walk-In Medical Center116 W. Mitchell StreetPetoskey, MI 49770231-348-2828

This clinic can be utilized whenimmediate attention is needed for anurgent, but not life-threatening con-dition, and the LTBB Health Clinicin Petoskey, MI, is closed.

When using this provider, you

are required to call LTBB ContractHealth at 231-242-1600. Noticemust be received within 72 hours ofthe visit. LTBB Elders have 30 days tonotify Contract Health.

Notice: Up North MedicalCenter, also known as Boyne Coun-try Urgent Care, located on M-119 inHarbor Springs, MI, is no longeropen after hours or on weekends, soLTBB is no longer using it as an ur-gent care facility. After hours andweekend emergency treatment can beobtained at Quick Care Walk-In

Medical Center or Northern Michi-gan Regional Hospital in Petoskey.

Did you know one emer-genc y room visit can producemultiple bills?

For example, I went to theemergency room for a sprainedankle. From that one ER visit,there could be a laboratory bill, ax-ray bill , an emergency roomdoctor’s bill and the hospital billjust to name a few.

Not all bills are handled atthe orig inating facility, so weneed your help to ensure all yourbills are paid in a timely manner.All tribal citizens should beaware of the procedure you mustfollow for Contract Health Serv-ices once payment has been ap-proved by the Manage Care team.

It is important to note if wedo not get the bill and thebilling code, we cannot pay thebill.

Procedure 1 . Call the number on any

statement you receive in the mailand inform the provider to billthe Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians. LTBB is thepayer of last resort, so please ver-ify any private insurance you mayhave and have the provider billthem first.

2. Bring any statement in toContract Health Services.

3. Physically watch the Con-tract Health Services worker callthe number on the statement.

4. Verify the name of the per-son the Contract Health workerspoke with and make sure it iswritten on your statement.

5 . Request a copy of state-ment with date stamp and initialsof person who assisted you.

This may seem redundant,but if we work together, theprocess will run smoothly.

When utilizing the ER , no-tice must be received within 72hours of the visit. LTBB Eldershave 30 days to notify ContractHealth Services.

If you have any questions,please feel free to contact Con-tract Health Services at 231-242-1600.

Help Us Help You: Important Information from Contract Health Services

MAY 201110 Odawa Trails

By Theresa Keshick, Depart-ment of Commerce Assistant

The Department of Commerce(DOC) would like to remind thetribal membership about a few itemspertaining to the Tax Agreement.

First of all, I cannot expressenough how important it is to keepyour address updated.

The first step in becoming aResident Tribal Member (RTM) is toofficially change your address withthe Enrollment Department. Thismust be done in writing and as soonas possible.

The DOC cannot and will notchange the estimated beginning date(EBD) (which is always the first inany given month) of a member’s taxexempt status (see example below).

It is YOUR responsibility to up-date your address on file with the En-rollment Department. This date willaffect how many months you will beable to file the Annual ResidentTribal Member Sales Tax Credit(Tribal Form 4013). It is to yourbenefit to be able to file for the max-imum number of months for thiscredit.

In addition, being an RTM willallow you to purchase large itemssuch as vehicles, boats, motorcyclesand off the road vehicles tax exempt.

There is a form that needs to befilled out called a “Request for TCE”(Tribal Certificate of Exemption),which is available in my office. Oncethis form is completely filled out, Iwill then issue the RTM the actualTribal Certificate of Exemption(Tribal Form 3998).

If you plan on purchasing any ofthese items, please contact meFIRST, and I will be happy to get youthe form via e-mail or fax. I am alsoable to fax the TCEs to the dealer-ship you are doing business with.

Being an RTM will also allowyou to be tax exempt on utility billssuch as phone, cable, gas, propane,electricity, satellite and cellular serv-ice. If you have not filled out a Util-ity Provider Survey, please contactthe DOC, and I will be happy to getone to you.

Also, another important thingto remember is if you do move intothe Tax Agreement Area (TAA),your RTM status does NOT take ef-fect until the first day of the follow-ing month.

Example: I move to Petoskey,MI, (inside the TAA) on September5, 2010. My RTM (EBD) status be-gins October 1, 2010. All updates aresent to the State of Michigan as closeto the end of the month as possible.

The LTBB Tax Agreement isviewable on the State of Michigan’swebsite at:

http://www.michigan.gov/trea-sury/0,1607,7-121-1748_23287---,00.html

If you have any other questionspertaining to the Tax Agreement, Ican reached at my office at 231-242-1584 or via e-mail at [email protected].

• Business Registration Cer-tificate (DBA) Filed

During the month of March2011, the following tribal citizenfiled a DBA through the Depart-ment of Commerce:

Blast From the Past, located inPetoskey, MI, filed by Dexter McNa-mara.

T A X A G R E E M E N T I N F O R M A T I O N

Tax AgreementReminder

When moving intot h e L T B B T a xAgreement Area,in order to become a Resident TribalMember, you mustc h a n g e y o u raddress in writingat the EnrollmentDepartment lo-cated i n t h eL T B B Govern-mental Center inHarbor Springs,MI. Your RTMstatus will take ef-fect on the f i rs tday of the fol-lowing month inwhich you moved.

ADDRESS VERIFICATION FORMS DUE NOVEMBER 30, 2011All minors need to have a no-

tarized MINOR ADDRESS VER-IFICATION FORM completedannually before November 30,2011. No faxed or electronic ver-sions are accepted because all formsrequire original signatures. Formsmust be mailed to the EnrollmentDepartment at 7500 Odawa Cir-cle, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 ordropped off at the aforementionedaddress. The Enrollment Depart-ment is located on the first floor ofthe LTBB Governmental Centerin Harbor Springs, MI. If you haveany questions concerning

guardianship or custodial issues,please contact the Enrollment De-partment at 231-242-1520 or 231-242-1521.

Minors who turn 18 by No-vember 30, 2011 must complete anADULT ADDRESS VERIFICA-TION FORM. This form must bereturned by November 30, 2011.

Address verification forms canbe downloaded at www.ltbbodawa-nsn.g ov/Departments/Enrol l-ment/enrollment.htm or you maycall the Enrollment Office at 231-242-1520 or 231-242-1521 to havea form mailed to you.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Resident Tribal Member Tax Information

Cross Village (all) Readmond (all)Friendship (all) West Traverse (all)Little Traverse (all) City of Harbor Springs (all)Resort (partial) Bay (partial)Hayes (partial) Bear Creek (all)City of Petoskey (all)City of Charlevoix (only NORTH of the bridge)

Resident Tribal Members are exempted from the following Michigan taxes:

1. Sales Tax (currently 6% of retail price) via Form 4013 2. Use Tax (currently 6% of purchase price)3. Income Tax (4.35% of Adjusted Gross Income)4. Michigan Business Tax (currently 4.95%)5. *Motor Fuel Tax (currently 33 cents per gallon unleaded and 29 cents per gallon on diesel)6. *Tobacco Product Tax (currently $2 per pack of cigarettes)

* All LTBB Tribal Members are entitled to the exemption on fuel and tobacco.

*The Motor Fuel and Tobacco Product Tax exemption is available at Biindigen(tribal convenience store) located at 2169 U.S. 31 North in Petoskey, MI.

*The Motor Fuel Tax exemption is also available at the BP station on the southside of Petoskey, MI, near the Big Boy restaurant.

Please note: Exemption for tobacco and fuel is for LTBB Tribal Members’ sole consumption ONLY!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: TRIBAL MEMBERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THEIR TRIBAL ID SWIPE CARDS FORPURCHASES OF NON-MEMBERS NOR ARE THEY ALLOWEDTO LEND THEIR CARDS OUT TO ANYONE.

The current limit on tobacco purchases is four cartons per week pertribal citizen age 18 and over. The same applies to all other tobacco prod-ucts (OTP) packaged in similar fashion.


Michigan

June 3-4Seven Teachings Pow WowElk Rapids, MIContact Information: Right WayYouth Sports Club at 231-709-2936or [email protected]

June 3-4Honoring Saganing TraditionalPow WowStandish, MIContact Information: 1-800-884-6271

June 17-19Riverbank Traditional Pow WowLansing, MIContact Information: Robin or Evaat 517-393-7236, [email protected] or riverbanktradi-tional.org

June 24-26Bay Mills 20th Annual HonoringOur Veterans Competition Pow WowBrimley, MIContact Information: AllynCameron at 906-248-8118 or [email protected]

June 25-26 Honoring Our Sisters TraditionalPow WowBrooklyn, MIContact Information: Davi Trusty at517-544-7663 [email protected]

June 25-26Huron Potawatomi Pow Wow toCelebrate Native American Cultureand HeritageAthens Township, MIContact Information: Donna Halin-

ski at 517-372-4400 or nhbpi.com

Minnesota

May 27-29Seventh Annual Seven Clans CasinoPow WowThief River Falls, MNContact Information: Ron Lussier at218-556-7566, [email protected] or www.sevenclan-scasino.com

June 4-5Eighth Annual Dakota Homecoming and GatheringWinona, MNContact Information: 507-452-2278or dakotahomecoming.org

June 10-12Jerry Fairbanks Scholarship PowWowSawyer, MNContact Information: Brenda Shabi-ash at 218-878-8194 or [email protected]

June 17-19Lake Vermillion Pow WowTower, MNContact Information: Tracey Dagenat 218-780-1478 or [email protected] or Muriel Deegan at218-750-7772 [email protected]

June 24-26S. Lake Traditional Pow Wow Deer River, MNContact Information: Gary Char-wood at 218-760-7955 [email protected]

Wisconsin

May 7AIRO Traditional Pow WowUniversity of Wisconsin-StevensPointStevens Point, WIContact Information: AndrewGokee at 715-346-3576 or [email protected]

May 20-23Veterans of the Menominee Nation -Gathering of Warriors Pow WowKeshena, WIContact Information: Wes at 715-851-4748 [email protected]

May 21Come to the Drum Pow WowLake Geneva, WIContact Information: ThunderRuthven at 708-715-5042 or [email protected]

May 28-30Ho-Chunk Nation’s Memorial DayPow Wow Black River Falls, WIContact Information: Keith Smith at715-213-2089

June 18-19Honor the Firekeepers Pow WowLake Geneva, WIContact Information: ThunderRuthven at 708-715-5042, [email protected] or lakegeneva-powwow.org

June 30-July 339th Annual Oneida Pow WowOneida, WIContact Information: Lloyd E. Pow-less, Jr. at 920-496-7352, [email protected] oroneidanation.org

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On the way to work, he says, “I hate to sound like your bigbrother, but … (Oh boy, here it comes) you’re going to have to stopdrinking on Sunday nights. If you don’t, I’m going to be here everyMonday morning just like this. I could tell you definitely weren’thappy with me barging in, but I don’t like being like this either.You’re a good worker, and I don’t want to see you fall into thedrinking trap so many of us Indians get into. I care about you andwant you to succeed in your life, but you have to cut down or stopdrinking on Sundays.

What we just went through is what I had to do with my other family members, unfortunately, they are absolute alco-holics. I don’t want this for you.

You’re young, smart and can learn what is good for you. So,make up your mind you do not want me to come here poundingon your door and making you come to work. Any other bosswouldn’t have given a ‘rats ass’ about firing you for a ‘no show,’ butI happen to care about all of you who are my employees.”

I nodded. “Promise me you’ll stop drinking on Sundays at least. This is

the third time I had to come and get you.”Er, ah, well, okay. (Alcoholics will promise anything to get

someone off their back.) I promise. So, I went to work and did actually stop drinking. It was em-

barrassing to have a person be so persistent about getting me towork sober. I knew jobs were hard to come by, and I needed thisone.

It felt good to know he felt I was a valuable person he couldcount on to work in his establishment.

I learned to trust this man and did what I thought was bestand wanted to show my boss I could be trusted, respected andworth the time and honor he bestowed upon me.

Throughout the years since I have known this man, he hasstepped into my life affairs when he believed I was headed off ontothe wrong direction. He always started off with, “I hate to soundlike your big brother but …”and then, I would hear his spiel andopinion.

One time after years of working with him and the other em-ployees, I asked him to consider a person I thought he should hirewho had social, emotional and substance abuse problems, but hewas a tremendous artist.

What do you think I am a rehabilitation center?(In my mind, I thought yes!! You rehabbed me. You made me

realize I was a worthwhile person. You hired me and helped me

change my life for the better. You helped me stay sober. Youhelped me realize my self-worth.)

He taught me to have the good things in life, you had to giveup the bad.

To be respected, you had to be respectful. To be trusted, you had to be trustful. You can’t love someone unless you respect them totally first. He always told me the truth, and I learned to be truthful. I saw him take risks, and “fear of failure” was the biggest hur-

dle one had to overcome.I owe much to this man who became my role model, mentor

and friend.True, he had his faults as all people do, but I learned to accept

the good of what he had to offer and to ignore the not so good. I am thankful for the changes I made in my life because of his

guidance. I am happy to be a sober person.Now, when I see something going haywire in another person,

I do not hesitate to say to them.“Hey, I hate to sound like your mother, but ….. “Photo by Communicat ions Coord inator Annet t e

VanDeCar .

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2011 EASTER EGG DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS!


were workshops for all levels of learning, and to see and hear somany people speaking the language fluently (at least it soundedlike it to me!) was in itself inspiring. My favorite workshop was

with Will Morin, who made it quite clear that Anishinaabe-mowin was so much more than a written language— to really un-derstand it, you have to use all of your senses. I left the conferencefeeling that I had become aware of many windows I never knewwere there — now, it’s up to me to go and look out!”

Sarah Schilling, youth “I truly enjoyed my time at Anishinaabemowin-Teg this year.

It was beautiful to see people of all ages and learning levels cometogether to learn the language. I had a blast at the youth work-shops and got to know most of the youth at the conference. I’mnow a proud member of Anishinaabemowin-Teg Inc., and one offour youth reps that have the privilege of sitting on the Anishi-naabemowin-Teg Board. I’m looking forward to helping Anishi-naabemowin-Teg in the planning of youth events to ensure thebest conference possible next year!”

“Aanii Kinagwaya, Michael Smith Ndizhnikaaz. My experi-ence attending the A-Teg Language Conference is always a pro-found eye-opening experience. There is a vast array of our fluentspeakers who are our Language Warriors (as our teachers and ourlanguage keepers). They also pass many teachings that come in,and with the language, which amounts to a vast amount of world

of knowledge. Too much and too many things to list here, but itencompasses ancestral knowledge, culture, tradition and heritage.And, that teaches us that we are being handed the baton, and ithas become our turn, our responsibility to preserve, learn andrelay to the next seven generations if we are to continue to existas true Anishinaabek. All of the workshops were profound to me.But, the one that stood out the most was Helen (Roy) Fuhstworkshop titled, “The Sounds of Our Language Are Our Con-nections to Our Ancestors.” In her own words, her description ofher workshop speaks the truth, and I feel is very important topass on is as follows:

“Within the past few decades, there has been a slow declinein numbers of fluent speakers in our Native communities. Thissmall number is what we have left of those that still have the lan-guage intact. We have to ask ourselves, ‘What have we becomeheir to as Anishinaabe people?’ Without any regrets from our ab-ductors, our identity was taken with the residential and board-ing school systems. At one time, Anishinaabeg had a beautifullanguage that was spoken by all who inhabited this land here inour North America. When we look at the statistics, the numbers

indicate the seriousness of the great loss of our language and ofwho we are as Anishinaabe people. The first step is to ‘step backin time’ and rekindle the language in the way it used to be, in theway it was defined. Our ancestors were scholars, biologists andscientists in what they knew and experienced. Who would ob-serve a simple snowfall and speak about its entire process inminute detail just by the sounds he/she uttered in his/her words?An Anishinaabe would! This is what we have to start teaching toour people. This is what we ourselves have to explain and makeclear to our new learners. We did not ever have to clarify ourwords with one another as fluent speakers because we understoodthose sounds. Now, it is our responsibility to bring our languageback so that everyone who will learn it, will hear and understandthose ancestral sounds. This workshop examined the connectionsbetween language and culture by exploring the ‘thought world’of Anishinaabemowin. Its primary focus will be to explain thesounds in the words that are spoken and to understand how theworld is both conceived and expressed through our language. It

also demonstrated how this way of teaching and learning the trueAnishinaabe way of thinking about the language can beused. This is an essential tool for the resurgence of our lan-guage. It is carrying on and passing on what our ancestors wouldhave wanted us to know, in the way that they thought. Thesounds of the language are our connections to our ancestors.” Mi-igwech/Thank You, Gchi-Mnadending/Very Respectfully,Michael Smith, immersion student.

Miigwech to all who contributed. If you have any questionsabout the conference, the organization or this article, please e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 231-242-1454. Miigwech.

Courtesy photos.

LTBB Tribal Citizen Elise McGowan served as a co-presen-ter of the workshop titled, “Wenesh Gekinomaagaazojig Shki-toowaad Ezhichewaad? (What Can Students Do?) She is a recentgraduate of the University of Michigan in the areas of Nursingand Law and is currently working toward her Master’s degree.After studying Anishinaabemowin at the university, she now doespresentations in Anishinaabemowin.

“Language Conference” continued from page 1.

Monday, May 9, 2011Primary Election day in Tribal Court Room lo-

cated in LTBB Governmental Center in Harbor Springs,MI

Monday, May 23, 2011Primary Election CertifiedBallots for General Election Approved by the Elec-

tion BoardWednesday, May 25, 2011General Election Ballots Mailed to all Registered

Voters as of Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Saturday, June 4, 2011Meet the Candidates Forum in the Commons Area

of the LTBB Governmental Center in Harbor Springs,MI

Monday, June 27, 2011General Election DayTuesday, July 12, 2011General Election Certified Sunday, August 21, 2011Oath of Office for the Newly Elected Tribal Offi-

cials Voter Registration

InformationThe following information appears in Waganakising

Odawak Statute Tribal Elections and Election Board.SECTION X. REGISTRATION AND VOTINGA. RegistrationThis section sets out procedures to ensure that a

vote cast in the name of the voter is in fact cast by thatvoter.

1. Each Tribal Citizen who desires to vote in an elec-tion must have a Voter Registration Form on file with theElection Board ninety (90) days before the day of elec-tion.

2. The Voter Registration Form shall be in a formatapproved by the Election Board.

3. The Voter Registration Form must be signed by

the Tribal Citizen and verified either by (1) the seal andsignature of a notary public or (2) attaching a legiblecopy of one of the following forms of identification: avalid Tribal Identification Card, Driver’s License, stateissued Identification Card, or Passport, provided suchidentification bears the signature of the Tribal Citizen.

4. It is the responsibility of each Tribal Citizen whowishes to vote in an election to ensure that he or she hassubmitted a Voter Registration Form to the ElectionBoard.

5. Any voter who changes his or her name shallsubmit a new Voter Registration Form to the ElectionBoard.

6. Based on the Voter Registration Forms submit-ted to the Election Board, the Election Board shall keepa roster of voters known as the Voter Registration listwith voters listed in alphabetical order or nearly so aspossible. The Election Board shall update the Voter Reg-istration list as Voter Registration Forms are submit-ted.

7. Any voter who changes his or her address shallsubmit a change of address with the Enrollment De-partment.

8. The Election Board shall keep a roster of votersknown as the Voter Registration List.

9. Tribal Enrollment Department shall upon re-quest by the Election Board provide a list of enrolledTribal Citizens’ names, addresses, enrollment numbersand current addresses (if available), in alphabetical orderor as nearly so as possible, provided that the Tribal Cit-izen shall have obtain the age of eighteen by election day.

Note: To download a voter registration form, pleasevisit www.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov or contact Election BoardChairperson Denise Petoskey at 231-881-2994 or Elec-tion Board Secretary/Treasurer Carol Quinones at 616-774-9534 to have a voter registration form mailed toyou.

Courtesy graphic.

201 1 EL E C T I O N SC H E D U L E A N D I N F O R M A T I O Nafter the forbearance, projections of rev-enue to be transferred to the governmentwere reduced by $3 million. The $1.4 mil-lion due to our tribe in the first quarter of2011 has not been received. Tribal Coun-cil has now requested for general fundbudget cuts for 2011 and 2012 for ourtribal government.

The Executive is assisting with 2012budget cuts. The Executive Branch haspresented written recommendations toTribal Council for future additional rev-enue for our tribe. Currently, several TribalCouncil members are working with theChairman to increase the tribe’s revenue.With a collaborative effort from the Leg-islative and Executive Branches, we areworking to offset financial deficiencies. Ifthe debt restructure was not complete, allfuture business opportunities would re-main on hold.

Our tribe was successful in two Landinto Trust applications in 2011. The CrossVillage, MI, parcel was accepted into trustin January 2011. The nine-acre parcel is lo-cated next to the bluff next to Legs Inn, andit protects the bluff from going down intoLake Michigan and permanently protectsLTBB’s access to the beach and subsistenceand commercial treaty fishing.

The 915 Emmet Street property lo-cated in Petoskey, MI, where our HumanServices Department is housed, was ac-cepted into trust in March 2011. Con-gratulations and thank you to LTBB Gen-eral Counsel Jim Bransky and AssistantGeneral Counsel Allie Maldonado fortheir work.

Site plan approval for theArchives/Records/Museum have beensubmitted by the Executive and approvedby the Legislative. The future building willbe located near the LTBB GovernmentalCenter in Harbor Springs, MI, near thenorth end of the employee or back parkinglot. Funding applications have been sub-mitted, and we are planning constructionfor 2012. With the current budget issues,a 2013 start may be more appropriate.

The Natural Resource Departmentfish hatchery construction plans are cur-rently underway. The project is on sched-ule for 2011 as the budget has been inplace for years and a recent $250,000 do-nation from CMS Land allows progress tocontinue. The Veterans Memorial projectplans are in the design phase. Donationsand other funding for the project are beingresearched. The site plan and location is se-cure; if funded, the structure can start in2011.

The Murray Road Housing Devel-opment site plan approval for wind powerhas been denied by Tribal Council for thethird consecutive time. A fourth attempt isunderway, and the Executive is seeking siteapproval for an all-electric Gold Leadershipin Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) certified project. We feel thiswould be beneficial for the residents as itcould reduce the energy costs at the hous-ing development. The Executive is also re-questing where a renewable energy sitemay meet Tribal Council approval.

Respectfully, Ken Harrington. The photo appears courtesy of Ken

Harrington.

“Chairman” continued from page 1.

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

Tribal Council MeetingTribal Court Room

7500 Odawa CircleHarbor Springs, MI 49740

March 6, 2011

Closed Session: yesCall to Order: Meeting was called to or-

der at: 9:02 a.m.Opening Ceremony: Moment of SilenceTribal Council Present: Legislative

Leader Julie Shananaquet, Secretary ReginaGasco Bentley, Treasurer John Bott, CouncilorBelinda Bardwell, Councilor Aaron Otto,Councilor Marvin Mulholland, Councilor Ger-ald V. Chingwa

Absent: Councilor Melvin L. Kiogima,Councilor Rita Shananaquet

Legislative Office Staff Present: Legisla-tive Services Attorney Donna Budnick, OfficeManager Michele LaCount

Executive Officials and Staff Present:Vice-Chairman Dexter McNamara

Public: Cathy Portman Bradley, Bea Law,Yvonne McShane, Doug Emery, John Keshick

Invited Guests: John TaylorMotion made by Councilor Bardwell and

supported by Treasurer Bott to adopt theagenda for March 6, 2011 as with additions.

Vote: 7 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 2 –Absent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor R.Shananaquet) Motion carried.

Motion made by Legislative Leader J.Shananaquet and supported by Treasurer Bottto approve the minutes of February 20, 2011 aspresented.


Motion made by Councilor Bardwell andsupported by Legislative Leader J. Shananaquetto approve the minutes of March 5, 2011 ascorrected.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 1 – No (Councilor Otto),0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Councilor Kiogima,Councilor R. Shananaquet) Motion carried.

Elder Comment: no comments.Motion made by Secretary Gasco Bentley

and supported by Councilor Bardwell to ac-cept Legislative Leader J. Shananaquet’s verbaland written report for March 6, 2011 with con-fidential items contained therein.


Motion made by Treasurer Bott and sup-ported by Legislative Leader J. Shananaquet toaccept Secretary Gasco Bentley’s verbal reportfor March 6, 2011.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 3 –Absent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor R.Shananaquet, Councilor Bardwell)

Motion carried. Motion made by Councilor Mulholland

and supported by Councilor Bardwell to ac-cept Treasurer Bott’s Treasurer and Appropria-tions and Finance Committee report for March6, 2011.


No report for Land and ReservationCommittee as the last meeting was cancelled.

Motion made by Councilor Mulhollandand supported by Treasurer Bott to accept theLegal and Legislative Committee report as pre-sented by Committee Chairperson CouncilorChingwa.


Motion made by Councilor Mulhollandand supported by Secretary Gasco Bentley toaccept the Ethics Committee verbal report aspresented by Councilor Otto for March 6,2011.


9:50 a.m. Motion made by CouncilorOtto and supported by Councilor Mulhollandto go into closed for confidential business-Casino.

Vote: 7 - Yes, 0 - No, 1 – Abstained(Treasurer Bott), 2 – Absent (CouncilorKiogima, Councilor R. Shananaquet)

Motion carried. 9:59 a.m. Motion made by Councilor

Otto and supported by Councilor Mulhollandto return to open session.


Motion made by Treasurer Bott and sup-ported by Secretary Gasco Bentley to acceptthe Gaming Authority Commission verbal re-

port as presented by Councilor Otto for March6, 2011.


Motion carried. Motion made by Legislative Leader J.

Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorBardwell to acknowledge receipt of the GamingAuthority Commission 4th Quarter Casino Re-port as presented by Casino General ManagerDavid Wolf on February 20, 2011.



Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorBardwell to accept Legislative Services AttorneyBudnick’s verbal and written report for March6, 2011.


Motion made by Treasurer Bott and sup-ported by Councilor Mulholland to approvethe release of the Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians Additional Details of Finan-cial Restructuring and Summary Description ofNew Notes.


10:24 a.m. Recess called.10:37 a.m. Meeting reconvened.Motion made by Legislative Leader J.

Shananaquet and supported by Secretary GascoBentley to acknowledge Receipt of the TribalChairman verbal and written report as pre-sented by Vice-Chairman Dexter McNamarafor March 6, 2011.


Motion made by Secretary Gasco Bentleyand supported by Councilor Chingwa to tableuntil clarification is received from the Executivethe Tribal Resolution Request for Fundingfrom the Administration for Children andFamilies, Administration for Native Americans(ANA), Social and Economic DevelopmentStrategies (SEDS) – Tribal Governance LittleTraverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians TribalCouncil Technology Systems Project.


Motion made by Secretary Gasco Bentleyand supported by Legislative Leader J. Shanana-quet to approve enrollment List A - Eligiblefor Citizenship dated February 23, 2011 for atotal of 11.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 1 – No (CouncilorChingwa), 0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Coun-cilor Kiogima, Councilor R. Shananaquet)

Motion carried. Motion made by Secretary Gasco Bentley

and supported by Legislative Leader J. Shanana-quet to approve Enrollment List B - Declina-tion Ineligible dated February 23, 2011 for a to-tal of 2.

Vote: 7 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 2 –Absent (Councilor Mulholland, Councilor R.Shananaquet) Motion carried.

Motion made by Councilor Otto andsupported by Councilor Bardwell to acknowl-edge receipt of Waganakising Odawa Devel-opment Inc., Corporate Charter 2010 FourthQuarter report as presented by Bea Law.


Motion made by Councilor Bardwell andsupported by Councilor Chingwa to post theAccounting Statute to the Legislative Calen-dar.


Motion made by Secretary Gasco Bentleyand supported by Councilor Bardwell to postthe Office of Treasury to the Legislative Cal-endar.


Motion made by Treasurer Bott and sup-ported by Councilor Chingwa to post Enji-naaknegeng Statute to the Legislative Calendar.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 1 – No (Councilor Otto),0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Councilor Kiogima,Councilor R. Shananaquet) Motion carried.

Motion made by Secretary Gasco Bentleyand supported by Councilor Bardwell to postthe Sex Offender Registration and Notifica-tion Statute to the Legislative Calendar.

Vote: 7 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 2 –Absent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor R.

Shananaquet) Motion carried. 11:34 a.m. Public Comment opened: Bea

Law spoke regarding oversight of Executive De-partments and wanted to know if the UnitedTribes of Michigan dues have been paid. CathyPortman Bradley spoke regarding the ExecutiveWage Grid. Yvonne McShane thanked TribalCouncil for not using acronyms on the agenda.

11:43 a.m. Public Comment closed.11:43 a.m. Motion made by Councilor

Bardwell and supported by Secretary GascoBentley to go into closed session for confiden-tial business matters.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 3 –Absent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor R.Shananaquet, Councilor Otto) Motion carried.

11:58 a.m. Motion made by CouncilorOtto and supported by Treasurer Bott to returnto open session.


12:04 p.m. Lunch recess called.1:33 p.m. Meeting reconvened.1: 54 p.m. Councilor Kiogima arrived.Motion made by Legislative Leader J.

Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorBardwell to accept the Executive Nomination

of James Genia for Appellate Justice and re-quest the Executive provide a background qual-ification report. Date of Nominee interviewwill be determined


Motion made by Legislative Leader J.Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorBardwell to follow the requirements of SectionI. of the Nomination for Judges, Justices andProsecutors Policy and Procedures and uponcompletion and receipt of such information,the Tribal Council shall set a date for an inter-view of the nominee of James Genia for Ap-pellate Justice at the next work session.


2:02 p.m. Motion made by SecretaryGasco Bentley and supported by Treasurer Bottto go into closed session for Personnel.


3:10 p.m. Motion made by LegislativeLeader J. Shananaquet and supported by Coun-cilor Bardwell to return to open session.


3:12 p.m. Public Comment opened:Doug Emery spoke regarding his Human Re-source communication.

3:23 p.m. Public Comment closed.3:26 p.m. Recess called.3:35 p.m. Meeting reconvened.3:38 p.m. Motion made by Secretary

Gasco Bentley and supported by CouncilorMulholland to adjourn.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 1 – No (Councilor Otto),0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Councilor Mulhol-land, Councilor R. Shananaquet)

Motion carried. These Minutes have been read and ap-

proved as written: Regina Gasco Bentley, Tribal

Council Secretary Date

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

Tribal Council MeetingTribal Court Room7500 Odawa Circle

Harbor Springs, MI 49740March 20, 2011

Closed Session: yesCall to Order: Meeting was called to or-

der at: 9:03 a.m.Opening Ceremony: Moment of SilencePhysical Council Present: Legislative

Leader Julie Shananaquet, Secretary ReginaGasco Bentley, Treasurer John Bott, CouncilorBelinda Bardwell, Councilor Marvin Mulhol-land, Councilor Gerald V. Chingwa

Absent: Councilor Melvin L. Kiogima,Councilor Rita Shananaquet, Councilor AaronOtto

Legislative Office Staff Present: Legisla-tive Services Attorney Donna Budnick, OfficeManager Michele LaCount

Executive Officials and Staff Present:Tribal Chairman Ken Harrington, Vice-Chair-man Dexter McNamara, Planning Direc-tor/Odawak Economic Development Man-agement Inc., Corporate Charter Bryan Gillett

Public: Sarah VanDeCar, Rose Smalley,Billy McNamara, Yvonne McShane, Bea Law,Bill Denemy, Jr.

9:13 a.m. Councilor Rita Shananaquetarrived.

Motion made by Councilor R. Shanana-quet and supported by Councilor Bardwell toadopt the agenda for March 20, 2011 withchanges.

Vote: 7 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 2 –Absent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor Otto)

Motion carried. Motion made by Councilor R. Shanana-

quet and supported by Treasurer Bott to ap-prove the minutes of March 6, 2011 as pre-sented.


Motion carried. Elder Comments: Rose Smalley asked if

the Waganakising Odawak Statute violationswill be addressed by Tribal Council. Rose alsospoke in opposition to residential wind energy.

Motion made by Councilor R. Shanana-quet and supported by Treasurer Bott to ac-cept Legislative Leader J. Shananaquet’s verbaland written report for March 20, 2011.



quet and supported by Secretary Gasco Bentleyto approve a Tribal mandate and directive to theExecutive Branch to administer the supple-mental funds that were appropriated to theElection Board for FY 2011 and authorize theLegislative Leader to monitor for compliancethrough the Executive Branch.



quet and supported by Legislative Leader J.Shananaquet to enter into the record SecretaryGasco Bentley’s verbal report for March 20,2011.



quet and supported by Councilor Bardwell toenter into the record the verbal report fromTreasurer Bott regarding the Appropriationsand Finance Committee budget review update.


Motion carried. 10:07 a.m. Recess called.10:19 a.m. Meeting reconvened.Motion made by Councilor R. Shanana-

quet and supported by Secretary Gasco Bentleyto approve the Governmental Complex SitePlan Revision # 4 dated 3/18/11.


Motion carried. Motion made by Legislative Leader Julie

Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to approve the Mtigwaakiis SitePlan Revision #5 Revised on 3/11/11 for windpower.

Vote: 0 - Yes, 7 – No (Councilor Mul-holland, Councilor Bardwell, CouncilorChingwa, Legislative Leader J. Shananaquet,Treasurer Bott, Councilor R. Shananaquet, Sec-retary Gasco Bentley), 0 - Abstained, 2 – Ab-sent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor Otto)

Motion failed.

11:39 p.m. Public Comment opened: Bea Law thanked Tribal Council for not

voting for the wind power at Mtigwaakiis, andsupport of the Amendment to Political Solici-tation Prohibition. Bea also asked Tribal Coun-cil to not rush when developing and passinglegislation.

Michele LaCount asked for considera-tion of a Contract Health Policy change tocover those attending out of service area parttime educational study. Michele also asked theGaming Authority Commission for considera-tion of Casino Policy change to allow TribalCitizen Employee attendance at the Tribal Cit-izen’s Annual Meeting when the meeting is heldon Casino property and political solicitation ison the agenda. Michele further supportedtransportation needs in the reservation area ata minimum cost for not just Tribal Citizenswith particular regard to caregivers and grantfunding possibility from the Michigan Devel-opmental Disabilities Council for the same.

Bea Law supported the Gaming Author-ity Commission consideration for Casino Em-ployees to attend the Annual CommunityMeeting.

Billy McNamara spoke regarding theneed for Tribal Citizens employment mentortraining.

11:50 Public Comment closed.11:52 a.m. Motion made by Councilor R.

Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorBardwell to go into closed session for confi-dential business matters.


Motion carried. 12:16 p.m. Motion made by Councilor

R. Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorChingwa to return to open session.


Motion carried. . 12:17 p.m. Motion made by Treasurer

Bott and supported by Legislative Leader J.Shananaquet to go into closed session for con-fidential business matters.


Motion carried. 12:45 p.m. Motion made by Legislative

Leader J. Shananaquet and supported by Coun-cilor R. Shananaquet to return to open session.


Motion carried. 12:46 p.m. Lunch recess called.2:10 p.m. Meeting reconvened.Motion made by Councilor R. Shanana-

quet and supported by Treasurer Bott to enterinto the record the Land and Reservation Com-mittee update for March 20, 2011.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 0 - No, 0 - Abstained, 3 –Absent (Councilor Kiogima, Councilor Otto,Legislative Leader J. Shananaquet)


Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to accept the Legal and LegislativeCommittee report as presented by CommitteeChairperson Chingwa.



quet and supported by Councilor Chingwa toapprove the memo dated March 20, 2011 re-garding Waganakising Odawak Statute viola-tions submitted to Tribal Council.



Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to approve Little Traverse BayBands of Odawa Indians Audit Deadline Policy.



quet and supported by Councilor Chingwa topost to the Legislative Calendar the Amend-ment to Waganakising Odawak Statute 2008-001 Administrative Procedures.



Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to accept Councilor Bardwell re-port for March 20, 2011.



Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorBardwell to accept the Gaming Authority


Tribal Council Meeting Dates 2011April 30 Work SessionMay 1 Council MeetingMay 21 Work SessionMay 22 Council Meeting

June 11 Work SessionJune 12 Council MeetingJune 25 Work SessionJune 26 Council Meeting

ALL TRIBAL COUNCILMEETINGS AND WORK

SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THETRIBAL COURTROOM

LOCATED AT7500 ODAWA CIRCLE, HARBOR SPRINGS, MI.

LegislativeTribal Council Members

Julie Shananaquet, Legislative LeaderRegina Gasco-Bentley, SecretaryJohn Bott, TreasurerAaron Wayne Otto, CouncilorBelinda Bardwell, CouncilorGerald Chingwa, CouncilorMarvin Mulholland, CouncilorMelvin L. Kiogima, CouncilorRita Shananaquet, Councilor

“Minutes” continued on page 16.

Odawa Trails16 MAY 2011

Committee verbal reports for March 20, 2011.Vote: 6 - Yes, 0 - No, 1 – Abstained (Trea-

surer Bott), 2 – Absent (Councilor Kiogima,Councilor Otto)

Motion carried. 3:22 p.m. Recess called.3:32 p.m. Meeting reconvened.Motion made by Councilor R. Shanana-

quet and supported by Secretary Gasco Bentleyto approve Legislative Services Attorney Bud-nick‘s verbal and written report for March 20,2011.



quet and supported by Councilor Bardwell toacknowledge receipt of Tribal Chairman Har-rington’s verbal and written report for March20, 2011.



quet and supported by Treasurer Bott to ap-prove the Lease made and entered into datedMarch 20, 2011 between Daniel S. Berg andLittle Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.



quet and supported by Councilor Bardwell toapprove the Payment Agreement in Lieu ofTaxes Agreement Between the Little TraverseBay Bands of Odawa Indians and CharlevoixTownship.



and supported by Legislative Leader J. Shanana-quet to approve the sale of Lot #5 house atWah wahs noo da ke, Harbor Springs, Michigan49740.



Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to approve Certified Motion: Res-idential Lease of Tribally Owned Property Lot#5 of Wah wahs noo da ke, Harbor Springs,Michigan 49740.



Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to approve Certified Motion: Re-quest for Funding from the Administration forChildren and Families, Administration for Na-tive Americans (ANA), Social and EconomicDevelopment Strategies (SEDS) – Tribal Gov-ernance Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Tribal Council Technology SystemsProject.



Shananaquet and supported by Councilor R.Shananaquet to table: Request for Fundingfrom the United States Department of the In-terior, Bureau of Indian Affairs 2010 Regional

Carryover Funds Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians Natural Resources DepartmentTreaty Rights Implementation Project.



and supported by Treasurer Bott to approvethe Middle Village Park April 1, 2011- March31, 2012 Budget.



Shananaquet and supported by CouncilorChingwa to adopt Tribal Resolution: Requestfor Funding from the U.S. Department of En-ergy, Golden Field Office Renewable EnergyDevelopment and Deployment in IndianCountry Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Renewable Energy Deployment Proj-ect.

Roll Call vote: Councilor Bardwell-no,Councilor Chingwa-no, Councilor Kiogima-absent, Councilor Mulholland-no, CouncilorR. Shananaquet-no, Councilor Otto-absent,Treasurer Bott-no, Secretary Gasco Bentley-no,Legislative Leader Julie Shananaquet-no

Motion failed. 4:35 p.m. Public Comment opened:

Yvonne McShane requested a copy of the TribalCouncil response to the Executive regardingthe Whistle Blower complaints and asked whoon Tribal Council was attending the NationalIndian Gaming Association for justification.

4:38 p.m. Public Comment closed.Motion made by Legislative Leader J.

Shananaquet and supported by Councilor

Chingwa to approve Certified Motion: Re-quest for Funding through the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restora-tion Initiative Projects Little Traverse BayBands of Odawa Indians GLRI Boat WashingStation Project.



quet and supported by Treasurer Bott to tableCertified Motion: Request for Funding fromthe United States Department of Justice, Officeon Violence Against Women (OVW), FiscalYear 2011 Enhanced Training and Services toEnd Violence Against and Abuse of WomenLater in Life Program, Little Traverse Bay Bandsof Odawa Indians FY 2011 End ViolenceAgainst Elders Project.

Vote: 4 - Yes, 3 – No (Councilor Mul-holland, Councilor Bardwell, CouncilorChingwa), 0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Coun-cilor Kiogima, Councilor Otto)


quet and supported by Legislative Leader J.Shananaquet to table Certified Motion: Re-quest for Funding from the United States De-partment of Justice, Office on Violence AgainstWomen (OVW), Fiscal Year 2011 Rural SexualAssault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violenceand Stalking Assistance Program Little Tra-verse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians FY 2011OVW Rural Assistance Project.

Vote: 4 - Yes, 3 – No (Councilor Mul-holland, Councilor Bardwell, CouncilorChingwa), 0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Coun-cilor Kiogima, Councilor Otto)

Motion carried. Motion made by Treasurer Bott and sup-

ported by Legislative Leader J. Shananaquet toapprove Certified Motion: Request for Fund-ing from the United States Department of Jus-tice, Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicita-tion Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians FY 2011 CTAS Grant.



quet and supported by Secretary Gasco Bentleyto post the Amendment to Political SolicitationProhibition to the Legislative Calendar.


Motion carried. Motion made by Councilor Bardwell and

supported by Treasurer Bott to approve the let-ter to the Tribal Chairman dated March 20,2011 regarding Legislative employee and con-fidential information.

Vote: 6 - Yes, 1 – No (Councilor Mul-holland), 0 - Abstained, 2 – Absent (Coun-cilor Kiogima, Councilor Otto)

Motion carried. 5:18 p.m. Motion made by Legislative

Leader J. Shananaquet and supported by Coun-cilor R. Shananaquet to adjourn.


Motion carried. These Minutes have been read and ap-

proved as written:Regina Gasco Bentley, Tribal Council

Secretary Date

“Minutes” continued from page 15.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT THE WAAS-NO-DE’ BUFFET LOCATEDINSIDE ODAWA CASINO RESORT IN PETOSKEY, MI

Adults $18.95Under 12 $9.95Under 5 complimentaryServed from noon until 10 PM

Full Salad BarClam Chowder, Chicken Noodle and

Cream of Mushroom Soup Chilled Peel and Eat Shrimp with Cocktail

SauceRoast Prime Rib of Beef Hickory Smoked Ham Rum raisin sauceCajun Fried Shrimp Batter Fried Pollock Grilled Great Lakes Whitefish Almandine Sauté Chicken Dijon

Stuffed Roast Loin of Pork Sauce Robert Asparagus with Hollandaise Cauliflower

& Broccoli Au gratin Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Baked Sweet

Potatoes Grilled Salmon with Herbed Butter Bar B Que St. Louis Cut Pork RibsGrilled Italian Sausage with Peppers, As-

sorted PizzasGarlic Roasted ChickenShrimp Lo Mein Assorted Cakes, Pies and Mousses along

with Sugar Free DessertsBread Pudding Fruit CobblerAlong with more of your Waas-no-de’ fa-

vorites

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT THE SAGE RESTAURANT LOCATEDINSIDE ODAWA CASINO RESORT IN PETOSKEY, MI $35

AmuseLoaded Baked PotatoRoasted Fingerling Potato, Cheddar

Cheese, Bacon Lardons & Scallion SourCream

StartersCobb SaladCucumber, Carrots, Avocado, Red Onions

& Tomatoes, Bacon LardonsHard Boiled Egg & Maytag Blue Cheese

DressingAsian BBQ Pulled Pork SlidersSesame Orange & Fennel Cole Slaw, Pret-

zel Roll, Asian PicklesCrab Salad “Cocktail”Avocado, Tomatoes, Sesame Oil & Crispy

WontonsSherried Morel BisqueRye Croutons, Chives & Truffle oilMainGrilled Lamb LoinWhite Bean Spring Cassolette, Asparagus,

Peas, Morels & RampsBasil Bread Crumbs & Cabernet Wine

SauceSteak & EggsPoached Eggs, Beef Tenderloin Medallions,

Garlic SpinachHome fries & Sauce BéarnaiseMorel Stuffed Chicken BreastChicken Mousseline, Sautéed Gnocchi,

Roasted TomatoesRed Onions, Spinach & Madeira JusBacon Roasted HalibutFingerling Potatoes, Haricotvert & Swiss

ChardLemon Caper Beurre BlancHerb Roasted Prime RibGarlic Mashed Potatoes, Caramelized

Onions & HaricotvertCabernet Jus Lie & Horseradish SauceDessertStrawberry Rhubarb TartletStrawberry Coulis, Whipped Cream &

Chocolate Dipped StrawberryMolten Chocolate CakeChocolate Raspberry Filling, Raspberry

Sauce & Vanilla Ice CreamMother’s Day Chocolates & Cordials

for all Moms

Birthdays

Walking On.. .

Birthdays BirthdaysHappy belated birthday to

Josephine Laughlin. Love, Aunt Tr-ish and Uncle Rodrick.

Belated birthday wishes forMichael McCreery who celebratedhis special day on April 15.

Happy birthday on May 2nd toGarcia Bedosegay Medicine, thecoolest 8-year-old I know. I hopeyour day is just as special as you are.Love you forever and always, Owee& Sable : )

Mno Dibishkaa to Maanii(Mary) Keshick on May 4th! To thebest Mom a girl could ever hope tohave … che megwetch for all yourlove and support throughout theyears, especially this past year. I loveyou!!! Thank you for being by myside … Pina …. your daughter,Theresa Christine.

Happy birthday to KyleMichael Shomin on May 9 andDonald Shomin on May 21. Love,the Michael Shomin family.

Happy Sweet 16 to Coco onMay 21. Love, Aunt Trish and UncleRodrick.

Happy birthday to my mom,Veronica Medicine, who celebratesher special day on May 31st. Youreldest son, John.

Happy birthday Lexi Harmon.Goodness! You are now a dozenyears old on May 20. I’m looking for-ward to hearing about your manynew life experiences coming yourway this coming year. Love ya loads.Up North Grandma.

Wishing Sue-Bee a very happybirthday from the whole Gasco fam-ily.

Happy 30th birthday to DavidKing on May 10. Hope you enjoyyour special day in your new “digs.”Have a great year! Love, the Kingand VanDeCar families.

Happy 22nd birthday AliciaNowell on the 30th. We love youSissy! Your family.

John Keshick, Jr. turns 50-something on May 27th, ho-wah!Gettin’ up there, dear brother! Hopeyou have a wonderful day, and many,many more! Happy birthday! Yoursister ….T.

Happy 17th birthday ClausNowell on May 21st. We love you!Your family.

Happy 5th birthday to ourMcKenzie Lou on May 31st. Love,Momma and Daddy.

Johnathan Harrington will turn16 on May 27, 2011. Happybirthday son!

Happy birthday to Cassie Gib-son on May 4th … we hope you havean awesome day! Love, Theresa,Michael & Jordan ☺

Doug, Jeff, Patti and Don allwish Dorothy a big happy birthday.We love you Mom!!

MinoDibishkaa NiikaaneRaggy! Aapiji Gzaagin, Carla.

Big happy birthday to PatrickNaganashe, Mary Powell, LucasShananaquet, Raymond Miller,Nicole Laughlin, John Bott,Cheyanna King and Rowdy Yates.From Dorothy and Don Boda.

Happy birthday on May 2nd toSigorni from Uncle Brian and AuntGina — looking forward to anotherpaddle this year!

Happy birthday to SPC. JesseBoda. We are happy to have you backin the USA. We are so proud of you,and love you very much. Jenni, Dal-ton and the “babe” Sierra.

Happy birthday to brother, DanPortman, on May 21. Don’t partytoo hardy. At your age, when glasseswith bi-focal, and hair dye become adaily ritual, you need to also be mind-ful of what you can’t see … so takecare and don’t despair, and you willlive long enough to see your girl-friend in the same boat. lol. Love ya- hehehe - Michele & Greg.

Happy birthday to the twins inthe family – Marilyn and MelvinNapont, on May 15th! Enjoy yourday! With love, Aunt Mary, Theresa,Michael & Jordan.

Happy “Lucky 13” B-Daywishes to Lexi “Peanut” Harmon onMay 20th. Love, Uncle Phil, AuntJen & the Pator.

Happy birthday to RebeccaPrater on May 29th! We love you!See you this summer!!! All our love,Aunt Theresa, Michael, Jordan &Grandma Mary ☺

Happy birthday to ourGrandma, Mar y Keshick , onMay 4th! We love you! Michael& Jordan ☺

Happy birthday to Adam Ab-dallah on May 19th! We hope youhave an awesome day! Love, AuntMary, Theresa, Michael & Jordan.

Happy birthday Mary Keshickon May 4. We love you verymuch. Love, Linda, Jeffrey and Kacie.

Happy 56th birthday to CindySchuyler on May 31. Wishing you allthe best on your special day! Love, theKing and VanDeCar families.

We would like to wish our Momand Kokum, the woman who is thetrue backbone to our family, a verySPECIAL happy birthday from allyour brats (ha ha!). Love, Dad, Marie,Harvey, Heather, Joe, Nigel, Shay, Ca-den, Maya, Kayla and Oliver (woof !).

Happy 5th birthday to TavienLucier on May 1st. We hope it’s thebest year yet. Lots of love, Mommy,Daddy & Mac.

Mother’s Day

Happy anniversar y on May 14th to my beautiful wife,Bernadece. Love, Mel.

Congratulations to Courtney Schneider for graduating from AlansonHigh School! We are very proud of you! Love, Grandma and GrandpaSwadling.

Congratulations to Justine andDouglas Wemigwase on your marriageon February 26, 2011. Justine is thedaughter of Cheryl Kishigo-Lesky andMicheal Garver, and DouglasWemigwase is the son of Beverly andRobert Wemigwase, Sr. We love youguys very much and wish you all thebest! Love Aaron, Shanna, Anna,Wassey and Gia Wemigwase.

Congratulations to Alexa Oldman,a fourth-grader at Shay Elementar ySchool in Harbor Springs, MI, for win-ning a poetry contest at her school.

The poem titled “My Grandma”was written about her grandmother, thelate Shirley Naganashe-Oldman, whoserved LTBB in several different rolesduring her life.

Congratulations

Anniversary

To our lovely mother, GraceZerbe, thank you for always being therefor us. We love that you listen and sup-port us. We need you. Most of all,thank you for your unconditional love.Love you always, Dawn, Jeremy andPauline.

Happy Mother’s Day “Ma”! Welove you. Mel, Bernie, Sara, Mshkoad-ekwe, Jacob, Joy, McKenzie andCameron.

Happy Mother’s Day Mom! Welove you. Sara, Mshkoadekwe, Jacob,Joy, McKenzie and Cameron.

MinaGashiGiizhigat NgashiAlice miinwaa Nzigozis Carol. AapijiGzaaginim!

Happy Mother’s Day to CherylKishigo-Lesky! Mom/Grandma, welove you, Renae, Jussy Bug, Jen, Keeter,Monee, Anna, Wazzi and Lil G.

Happy Mother’s Day to ourMommy! You’re the best! Love, Chulaand Tobey.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Gen-eral. Miigwetch for all your love, sup-port, strength and comfort. Love, all ofyour kiddies.

Happy Mother’s Day to BevWemigwase! We love you, Aaron,Shanna, Anna, Wazzi and Lil G oh andPowwow 2.

Carlos E. Savage, Sr., 51Carlos E. Savage, Sr., 51, of Grand

Rapids, MI, passed away unexpectedlyon February 18, 2011. Surviving are hischildren, Carlos Savage, Jr., Cierra Sav-age (fiancé Jason Dryden), CherokeeSavage, and grandchild, Noah Savage-Boda. He was preceded in death by hismother, Mary Jane Savage-Naganashe,father, Charles Savage, and sister, DianaSavage. He was a member of the LittleTraverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indiansand was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Hewas a former employee of Meijer.

Bernice Wardrop, 79Bernice Wardrop, 79, of Petoskey,

MI, and formerly of Flint, MI, passedfrom this life on March 4, 2011, atNorthern Michigan Regional Hospitalin Petoskey. Bernice was born July 29,1931 in Mackinaw City, MI, to Louisand Beatrice (Snyder) Delmas. Her fam-ily moved to the Flint area where shewas raised. While in Flint, she attendedAll Saints Catholic School. In 1980, shemarried Garth Lee Wardrop, Sr., withthe couple making their home in the

Flint area. Bernice was a woman alwayson the go, never letting grass grow underher feet. She enjoyed working and wasemployed for most of her working life infood service, usually as a waitress. Shehad an independent nature and a kind,loving heart. She was a wonderful wifeand mom and was very close to herdaughter, Lorraine, with whom she hadlived for a number of years. Reading andcrossword puzzles were activities whichkept her mind occupied almost con-stantly. In her younger years, she enjoyedice skating and swimming. She was alsoa proud member of the Little TraverseBay Bands of Odawa Indians. Bernice issurvived by her daughter, Lorraine Jung,and by her stepchildren, Patricia(David) Vinegard, Tisa Cook andDavid Wardrop. Also surviving Berniceare her two brothers, Leo (Ramona)Delmas and Adolphus (Maris) Delmas,and two sisters, Jeanette Root andCatherine ( James) Laba, as well as nu-merous nieces and nephews. PrecedingBernice in death were her parents, herhusband, Garth, and a stepson, GarthWardrop, Jr.


MAKING PLANS FOR SAVING GARDEN SEEDSBy Larry Dyer, MSU Extension Tribal Extension Ed-

ucator

What did gardeners and farmers do before there wereseed catalogs? They saved their own seeds from one seasonto the next. They also traded, bartered, bought and soldseeds. While it is easier now to buy seeds from a store or acatalog, there are still reasons why you might want to savesome of your own.

M a n ypeople are be-coming con-cerned about aworldwide lossof crop diver-sity. At an ear-lier time, everyregion hadcrop varietiesselected lo-cally. Now,with global trade and standardization in agriculture, manylocal varieties have been lost or a decreasing number ofpeople are growing and saving those varieties. For many,crop varieties are an important part of their cultural her-itage, so they are interested in growing heirloom or her-itage varieties.

Another reason to save seeds is it is very interesting.In the process, you will learn a great deal about the com-plete lifecycle of plants. So, how do you start? The firststep is to choose which varieties you want to try to save,learn about them and then plan for where you will plantthem in your garden.

When choosing varieties, be sure to get open-polli-nated or heirloom varieties. Open pollinated means the

seeds you savewill grow intoplants muchlike their par-ents. You don’twant to choosehybrid vari-eties for seedsaving. Hybridvarieties are across betweentwo varieties.If you did savethose seeds,

because they have two quite different parents, the result-ing crop will not be very consistent – some will look morelike one parent, and some will look more like the other.Hybrids are made using the plant’s normal reproductionprocess, in contrast with genetically modified or GMOvarieties, which bypass the normal reproduction processes,but hybrids won’t work well for seed saving.

To save seeds, you need to know your plants. Plantsreproduce by moving pollen from one plant to another,

and crops will be pollinated in different ways. The biggestdifference is whether the crop relies on the wind to carrythe pollen or whether insects or some other animals carrythe pollen. Some common wind-pollinated crops are corn,spinach and Swiss chard. Most of our garden vegetablesare insect pollinated. Since most flowers have both maleand female parts, many vegetables are self-pollinated. Thisis important to know because to keep a variety breedingtrue, it is important it not be pollinated by another varietyof the same crop species. Self-pollinated crops includemost beans and peas, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.But, even a small percentage of these can be cross polli-nated, so depending on the purity you desire in your savedseed, even these could benefit from some protection.

The most common way to protect plants from polli-nation by other varieties is isolation by distance, but moreelaborate methods like bags or cages can be used. Sweetcorn isolation distances range from 660 feet to two miles.Squash and melon distances range from ¼ to ½ mile. So,for most outcrossing species, you may have to decide whatvariety you want, and plant only that variety. By contrast,largely self-pollinating crops like lettuce or tomatoes mayonly need iso-lation of 25 to30 feet.

This is agood time ofyear to planfor seed saving– before youplant – so youcan give yourplants the iso-lation theyneed. Onevery good source for information is the online “VegetableSeed Saving Handbook” by Jack Rowe at http://how-tosaveseeds.com/isolate.php. Another good informationsource, and an introduction to a whole movement of seedsavers is Seed Savers Exchange at http://www.seed-savers.org/. I would encourage you to start with just a fewvarieties and learn as you go.

If you try it, please give me a call at 231-439-8982and let me know how it works.

Larry Dyer is a Tribal Extension Educator withMichigan State University Extension working with the BayMills Indian Community, the Hannahville Indian Com-munity, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indiansand the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Hisoffice is at the Emmet County MSU Extension office in Har-bor Springs, MI. He can be reached at 231-439-8982 [email protected].

Picture caption: Cherokee Purple Tomato, AnnaSchwartz Hubbard Squash and Mandan Bride Corn fromSeed Savers Exchange.

Odawa Trails22 MAY 2011

2011 COMMUNITY MEETINGThe Community Meeting Planning Group is final-

izing the meeting. The ads placed in the Odawa Trails,and the scheduled monthly meetings have proved to behelpful in gathering input from LTBB Tribal Citizens.

The meeting this year is planned at Odawa CasinoResort in Petoskey, MI, and it was brought to our atten-tion the recently enacted Political Solicitation Prohibi-tion Statute will not allow the Community Meeting tobe held on LTBB Tribal Property. This was brought be-fore Tribal Council, and Tribal Council made a changein the law, which will follow the legislative process.

The meeting this year has been changed from thenormal format as held in the past. All programs and dis-plays will not be onsite. We have requested the ElectionBoard, the Enrollment Department and the Natural Re-source Department be onsite.

The LTBB Youth Group will also be onsite to hostchildren’s activities.

This meeting is for the citizens by the citizens. Pleasebring forth your ideas for future tribal enterprises, serv-ices and policies. A committee will be formed at thismeeting to work on these for next year.

The casino is an excellent location to hold this meet-ing; it is our facility, and it is fully equipped with the re-quirements for this meeting in terms of technology withsupport, security guards, who are trained EMT’s, withthe afternoon meal at the Waas-no-de’ Buffet.

This meeting will also be streamed via the Internet.The Planning Group is energized at the input from

the community for this meeting and is excited to beholding it for you. If you have any questions, please callCathy (Portman) Bradley at 231-330-5130.

COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEEMEETING MINUTES

LTBB Governmental Center, Room 312March 18, 2011, 5 p.m.

This meeting is open to all LTBB Tribal Citizens,and input is encouraged. Please call Cathy (Portman)Bradley with any questions or thoughts you may have at231-330-5130, attend a meeting, they are held the thirdFriday of each month at the LTBB Governmental Cen-ter in Harbor Springs, MI, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Meeting called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Cathy

(Portman) BradleyAttendance: Chairperson Cathy (Portman) Bradley,

Vice Chairperson Debra Janney, Secretary Beatrice A.Law, Virgina Lewis, Denise Petoskey and RichardWemigwase

Motion to approval the agendas for March 18, 2011by Virgina Lewis and supported by Debra Janney. Yes: 6,No: 0. Motion passed.

Motion to approve the minutes of January 21, 2011and February 18, 2011 by Virgina Lewis and supportedby Beatrice A. Law. Yes: 6, No: 0. Motion passed.

Topics for DiscussionDenise Petoskey opened discussion concerning

WOS 2011-001 Political Solicitation Prohibition Statuteand the conflict it poses by having the location at Ova-tion Hall inside Odawa Casino Resort and casino em-ployees’ inability to attend and participate because of therestriction written in the law for political locations andactivities involved at tribal community meetings. Aftermuch discussion and review of the LTBB Constitution,it was decided Beatrice A. Law would attend the nextTribal Council meeting and recommend an amendmentto the statute. Denise Petoskey mentioned there mayhave to be a change in the casino policies as well.

Chairperson Cathy (Portman) Bradley reported theactivity of the budget and the purchase of the Pendletonblanket for the door prizes, Re: Community Meetingdraws. She also reported Legislative Attorney Donna L.Budnick had asked as an elected Community Speaker ifshe could write a letter of support of the Social and Eco-nomic Development Strategies (SEDS) – Tribal Gover-nance Grant. It was understood this grant would be usedto increase communication to the tribal community withthe uses of technology. This letter was read at the meet-ing; copies will be included in the Community Meetingpacket.

Community Meeting continued to be the topic ofdiscussion; final decisions will need to be in place, andnotices sent of time and date need to be arranged withthe Executive.

Meeting AdjournedNext meeting: April 16, 2011, 9 a.m. at the LTBB

Governmental Center, Room 312. Editor’s note: Due todeadline constraints, minutes of this meeting will ap-pear in the June issue of Odawa Trails.

2011 Tribal Membership Meeting Agenda – June 18, 2011

(Agenda Subject to Change)Odawa Casino Resort

1760 Lears Rd.Petoskey, MI 49770

8 a.m.Registration by Election Board9 a.m.Pipe ceremony Smudging Honor Guard - Posting of Colors/Staff Opening Prayer10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Welcome Speech – Cathy (Portman) BradleyReview Rules of Conduct – Cathy (Portman)

Bradley Community Discussion General Membership Speaker Review of Year 2009-2010• 2012 Election of General Membership Speaker• Budget• Miscellaneous Accomplishments• Two Committees Formed1. Community Planninga. Benchmarks2. Constitutional Committeea. BenchmarksTribal Membership Official Action• Review and Receive the Annual Report –

Tribal Council Treasurer John Bott• Approve the Sales of Tribal Lands under Arti-

cle VII (D)(13) of LTBB Constitution • Make Recommendations to Tribal Council for

Future Tribal Enterprises, Services and Policies• Initiate a Recall of a Tribal Council member,

the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson under ArticleXIII(A)

• Petition for a Special Election for Constitu-tional Amendments under Article XVII

Tribal Membership Attorney Update2012 General Membership Speaker Election12 p.m. – 1 p.m.Prayer, Lunch

Web Overview – MIS Department1 p.m. – 4 p.m.Youth Group – 10 minutesLTBB Elders AssociationExecutiveTribal Chairman Ken Harrington – Update – 10

minutesVice Chairman Dexter McNamara – Update –

10 minutesAlbert Colby, Jr. Administration – Departments

Update – 10-15 minutes Executive BranchEnterprises - Created by Statutes and Run by

Government Chuck Schofield – Odawa Enterprise Manage-

ment – Bell’s Fishery – Biindigen Chartered Corporations - Created by Statutes

and Run by BoardsWaganakising Odawak, Inc., Corporate CharterOdawa Economic Development Management,

Inc., Corporate Charter.

5013© – Non-Profits (formed under TribalBusiness Codes)

Northern Shores Loan Fund, Inc. KINA, Inc. Legislative BranchExplanation of Statute, Resolution, Certified

Motions, Motions and PoliciesLegislative Procedures – Changing of Offices in

Election – 20 MinutesGaming AuthorityDave Wolf – General Manager – Odawa Casino

ResortAppropriations and Finance Committee – Bond

Discussion, Statute Discussion and Financial Update- 15 – 20 minutes

Legal and Legislative Committee – 10 minutesLand and Reservation Committee – 10 minutesEthics Committee – 10 minutesJudicial BranchChief Judge – 10 -15 minutes Prosecutor – 10 minutesClosing Ceremony


LTBB Tribal Community Citizen Competes in IceHockey State Finals

Noah Gurizzian, 12, and his house ice hockey team,the West Shore Wolves, competed at the Michigan Ama-teur Hockey Association (MAHA) State Finals March

1 8 - 2 0 ,2011. TheWolves fin-ished thestate finalswith onewin, one lossand one tiein the Pee-wee B divi-sion. Gur-izzian, asixth-graderwho lives inPentwater,MI, finishedthe seasonwith 21

goals and 38 assists, playing right wing. His team compileda 33-2-2 record. He has skated since he was three years oldand has played ice hockey since he was six years old. He isthe grandson of LTBB Tribal Citizen Ruth Ann McGraw,and the son of Kim, a LTBB Tribal Citizen, and DarinGurizzian. His siblings are Nick and Kian.

Courtesy photo. War Club Singers Record Live CD at CMU Pow

WowWar Club Singers recorded a live CD at the CMU

Pow Wow held April 2 and 3, 2011 on the campus ofCentral Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Thelead singer of War Club Singers is R.J. Smith, the husbandof LTBB Tribal Citizen Netawn Kiogima. LTBB TribalCitizen Aaron Wemigwase sings with the drum. The CDshould be available in summer 2011 and can be purchasedfrom any of the War Club Singers on the pow wow trail orat www.powwowjams.com.

Smith, who is Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe onhis mother’s side and Fort Peck Assiniboine on his fa-ther’s side, was LTBB’s first Youth Services Coordinatorwhen the Youth Services Department was created in 2006.

He and his wife, Netawn, have two children, Miig-waans, 12, and Zhaawon, 7. He is a traditional dancer,

Netawn is a fancy dancer and sings with War Club Singers,Miigwaans is a fancy dancer, and Zhaawon is a grassdancer.

Wemigwase, the son of Beverly and RobertWemigwase, Sr., has been singing since he was eight yearsold. He and his wife, Shanna, have three children, Anamek-wan, 10, Waaseyaban, 3, and Waasageebwan, nine months.Anamekwan and Waaseyaban are both jingle dress dancers.He is the Surveillance Manager at Odawa Casino Resortin Petoskey, MI, and Shanna is the Program Specialist inthe Human Services Department.


LTBB Tribal Citizen Receives Scholarship at CMUPow Wow

LTBB Tribal Citizen Jannan Cornstalk received aNative American Scholastic Award on April 3, 2011at the

22nd Annual CMU Pow Wow. It is a merit-based awardgiven to a Native American student who has been admit-ted to Central Michigan University (CMU) for the firsttime or is already attending the university. The awardvalue ranges from $500 to $1,500 based on funds avail-ability. Award winners are announced at the annual powwow on Sunday afternoon. The award can be applied to tu-ition, fees, books and/or room and board. Award cate-

gories include admission to CMUas a first-time freshman or transferstudent, continuing student atCMU, admission to CMU as afirst-time graduate student or anon-traditional student admittedto CMU as an undergraduate ortransfer student. Award recipientsmust have a minimum grade pointaverage of 2.5 for first-time fresh-men, transfer or continuing un-dergraduates or a 3.0 grade pointaverage for graduate students andparticipate in Native Americanculture and/or school and com-munity activities.

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