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Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians7500 Odawa CircleHarbor Springs, Michigan 49740

Tribal Council Meeting Dates 2005

June 4 Work SessionJune 25 Work SessionJune 5 Council MeetingJune 26 Council Meeting

July 9 Work Session July 24 Council MeetingJuly 10 Council MeetingJuly 23 Work Session

August 6 Work SessionAugust 20 Work SessionAugust 7 Council MeetingAugust 21 Council Meeting

September 10 Work SessionSeptember 24 Work SessionSeptember 11 Council MeetingSeptember 25 Council Meeting

October 8 Work SessionOctober 9 Council MeetingOctober 22 Work SessionOctober 23 Council Meeting

November 5 Work SessionNovember 6 Council MeetingNovember 19 Work SessionNovember 20 Council Meeting

ALL TRIBAL COUNCILMEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THETRIBAL COURT ROOM LOCATEDAT 7500 ODAWA CIRCLE, HAR-BOR SPRINGS

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERSFRANK ETTAWAGESHIKTRIBAL CHAIRMANBEATRICE LAW-VICE CHAIRPERSONDEXTER MCNAMARASECRETARYALICE YELLOWBANKTREASURERRITA SHANANAQUETCOUNCILORFRED HARRINGTON, JR.COUNCILORREGINA BENTLEYCOUNCILOR

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June 2005

This newsletter is published by the LTBBof Odawa Indians, 7500 Odawa Circle,Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740. Wereserve the right to edit any material

submitted for space and content.

It has been over 240 years sinceGreat Lakes Tribes descended upon thegreat Niagara Falls to discuss issues ofprofound consequence. This week, repre-sentatives from over 140 indigenousTribes from both sides of the border par-ticipated in the most significant and his-toric international gathering since thesigning of the 1764 Treaty of Niagara.

First Nations in Canada and Tribes in

the United States came together to dis-cuss issues surrounding the Great LakesCharter, Annex 2001. The Annex, signedbetween the two provinces, and eightstates is an addendum to the Great LakesCharter, which governs the Great Lakesecosystem and intergovernmentalprocess.

Today, United Indian Nations of theGreat Lakes, consisting of indigenous

leadership from: Quebec, Ontario, NewYork, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota reaf-firmed the principles outlined in the Tribaland First Nations Great Lakes WaterAccord of November 2004, and commit-ted to defining a process to further indige-nous management of the Great Lakesthrough the immediate development of atask force of representatives of the Tribesand First Nations.

“Tribes on both sides of the borderare united in developing our own parallelprocess and ensuring our participation indecision making involving the manage-ment of the Great Lakes,” said FrankEttawageshik, Tribal Chairman of the LittleTravers Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, andco-chair for the United Indians Nation ofthe Great Lakes meeting.

“The consensus that we havereached here will guide our efforts inresponding to these issues,” said NelsonToulouse, Deputy Grand Chief of theAnishanabek Nations, and co-chair for themeeting. “More importantly, we remaincommitted to making this our ownprocess, done in our own way,”

The Tribes and First Nations pledgedto take back this information to theirrespective councils for review and to fol-low through with the 2004 Accord.

Great Lakes Tribes and First Nations Unite

All Photos Courtesy of the Union of Ontario Indians in Canada. Look for more photos page 7

Pictured: Tribal Police Deputy Ryan Roberts and Chief Tribal Judge MichaelPetoskey at Ryans Swearing In.

Pictured: Mary Roberts, Tribal Police Deputy Ryan Roberts and Ken Roberts

Tribal Member Sworn in as Tribal Police Deputy

Aanii.

I am Ryan Roberts, the son ofKen and Mary Roberts and theGrandson of Francis and Anna Mae(Naganashe) Stead. On May 10,2004, I started my career in LawEnforcement here with the Tribalpolice. Before that I worked forVictories Casino and Hotel for aweek short of five years. It hasalways been a dream of mine to bea Police Officer and to work for theTribe. This was the perfect oppor-tunity to do both. On Friday April 29,2005, I graduated from Kirtland

Regional Police Academy. It was avery long 17 weeks, but with familyand friends in the community, lend-ing support every time I came homeon the weekend or at a communityevent, helped make it seem easiereach week. Now that I am back, Ilook forward to getting back to workand continuing to learn each day. Ihope to spend the rest of my careerhere with the Tribe and one daytake a leadership role within thedepartment. Thank you everyonewho kept me in their prayers eachweek and supported me the wholeway through the academy.

ODAWA TRAILS2 June 2005

News from the Substance Abuse Department‘Mno-bimaazid’ - Living WellBy Linda Woods, MSW Substance Abuse Director

Aanii,

Substance Abuse Program:

Linda Woods, Susan Yates,and Anthony Davis toured theKeystone residential facility (sub-stance abuse) in Canton, SD. Weoften refer the adolescents therefor residential substance abusetreatment because Indian HealthService will pay for the treat-ment. We used to have a grantthat would allow us to pay forfamilies to visit the adolescents,however, we no longer have thatgrant. We are in the process oflooking for grants that will allowus to do this in the future.

Keystone is a residentialfacility for adult men and women,adolescent boys with a new wingfor female adolescents. Themales and females are separat-ed; they have separate meals,etc. We were impressed with thefacility. We met with staff andthey treated us very respectfully.We could see that they treatedeveryone that way, clients andvisitors alike. It was quite obvi-ous that it was a spiritual place.They respect all religions, faiths,and culture. It was apparent theyplace value on the culture of theNative American clients. Therewere posters, wall hangings, andblankets that reflected theNative American culture in nearlyevery room we visited. Theclients (Native American) havethe opportunity to meet with cul-tural advisors and to attend

sweat lodges if they want. Thereare four Native American staffmembers and they each supportthe culture and encourageclients to become involved withthier culture at home. The cur-riculum for the program is verythorough for each individual. Wereally appreciated the chance toexperience the adventure oflearning what we can do for ourclients after they leave this facili-ty. Then our real work beginshere at home. We can now tellour clients that we have been toKeystone and know how the facil-ity operates and that they will betreated with respect here as well.

Mental Health

Our services include mentalhealth assessments and one-to-one therapy for children, adoles-cents, adults and elders. Whatdoes "Mental Health" mean?Does it mean someone is consid-ered "crazy"? No, of course not!We all experience times in ourlives where we wished we hadsomeone to talk to, or felt anx-ious about something or nothingat all, but still felt anxious. If thisis an ongoing feeling and it hasnever been discussed with any-one maybe it is time to see whywe feel anxious or depressed.Our staff has two therapists whoare available to discuss theseissues. Call us and make anappointment. It is good to talkand try to figure out what isgoing on. It is not considered a

'weakness' to seek help. We areunder strict regulations to main-tain confidentiality.

Veronica Jung and DavidKagabitang are our therapistsand they provide therapy for chil-dren and adults. Our two thera-pists use a variety of therapeuticapproaches, such as play thera-py, Internal Family Systems,Existential Therapy, and cognitivebehavioral approaches. Boththerapists are very experiencedand very caring in what they do.Our goal is to assist people inmaintaining a sense of wellbeing in their lives and withintheir families and community.People come here to begin heal-ing in many ways - they may haveexperienced depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, and with thera-py, they begin to feel like life isworth living and become produc-tive individuals. It may take ashort time or a long time, itdepends on the issues beingaddressed.

Our telephone number is:231-242-1642 (Jennifer Wilson)or 231-242-1640 (Janelle Smith)for an appointment.

This is an outdoor celebration featur-ing Anishnabek (American Indian /Native American)

• Music• Dance• Art• Food• Crafts

TRADERS BY INVITATION

GRAND ENTRY

Saturday:1:00 pm6:00 pm

Sunday: 12 noon

GRAND RIVER BANDS OF OTTAWA INDIANSand theCITY OF GRAND RAPIDS PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENTsponsor the

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JUNE 11 - 12, 2005Riverside Park

Monroe AvenueGrand Rapids, Michigan

Public welcome!Free Admission!

Free Parking!

Absolutely no drugs or alcohol!Dogs assisting disabled persons welcomed! Dogs or other pets will not beallowed within the event boundaries per City Ordinance. Please leave your

pets at home. do not leave animals unattended in vehicles.

For more information contact:Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians

P.O. Box 2937, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2937Phone: (616) 458-8759 Fax: (616) 458-9039

E-mail: grboi3fpw@yahoo.com

Aanii, My name is Sandi

Wemigwase. I am the daughterof Chris Peariso (Wemigwase), inContract Health, and the grand-daughter of Richard and EvelynWemigwase of Harbor Springs. Ihave two sisters Rachel andKrystina Peariso who bothattend Petoskey High School. Iam the new WaganakisingOdawa Business TechnologyTraining Program (WOBTT)Assistant in the EducationDepartment. I will be assistingstudents with scheduling, enroll-ment, and answering any ques-tions that you might have aboutWOBTT. I am looking forward tohelping students further theireducation and hope to see yousoon.

Sandi Wemigwase, WOBTT ProgramAssistant

Aanii,My name is Andrew James

Chingman Jr.. I have been recentlyhired as a new Tribal Police Recruit.My family and I have moved backfrom the Mt. Pleasant area. I am theproud father of Andrew JamesChingman III. My parents are AndrewJames Chingman Sr. and late DebraElaine Chingman. My grandparentsare the late Anthony Chingman andRoseanne (Martell) Chingman. Myfather has also relocated to the area.I am excited about the opportunity toserve you as a Tribal Police Deputy.Some of my hobbies include mechan-ics work and I like to build and resellold hot rods. I also am looking forwardto familiarizing myself with our Tribalhomelands. If I can be of any assis-tance to you, please don't hesitate tocall me in the Tribal Law EnforcementDepartment at 231-242-1500. I lookforward to meeting as many of you asI can.

A.J. Chingman, New Tribal PoliceRecruit

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The following is some generalinformation and guidelines forTribal Members who are interestedin serving on a LTBB Commission,Board and/or Committee. Pleasesubmit your letter of interest alongwith your resume to:

Michele LaCountLTBB of Odawa Indians7500 Odawa CircleHarbor Springs, MI 49740 or email: mlacount@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

Once your letter and resume arereceived, you will receive a notifi-cation letter with date and time atwhich you must appear in personbefore the Tribal Council for aninterview. All efforts will be madeto allow time for applicants tomake travel arrangements. Timelysubmissions are requested.

Housing Commission3-year termsNo. of Openings = 2Meetings = Minimum of once permonth or as deemed necessary

Economic Development3-year termsNo. of Openings = Total of 2Meetings = Minimum of once permonth or as deemed necessaryduring an election year

Education Commission3-year termNo. of Openings = 2Meetings = Minimum of once perquarter or as often as deemednecessary, generally meetings areheld on a monthly basis

Indian Child WelfareCommission3-year termNo. of Openings = 1Meetings = Minimum of once permonth or as deemed necessary

Natural ResourcesCommission 3-year termsNo. of Openings = 2Meetings = Minimum of once permonth, generally a meeting is heldbi-monthly

Regulatory Commission 3-year termsNo. of Openings = 1Meetings = Minimum of once permonth, generally a meeting is heldbi-monthly

Election Board3-year termsNo. of Openings = 1Meetings = Minimum of once permonth or as deemed necessaryduring an election year

Trust Fund Board3-year termsNo. of Openings = 3Meetings = Minimum of 4 timesper year, once per quarter

Compensation:

1) Stipend of $100.00 per meeting except for Election Board

2) Election BoardElection Day Stipend$250.00Meeting Stipend $125.00Travel Stipend $100.00

3) Per Diem according to theCurrent Federal Per DiemRates (for those memberswho travel from farther than50 miles for a meeting ortraining)

4) Mileage allowance is paidaccording to the currentmileage rate set out by theLTBB Accounting Department.

5) Lodging & Travel is paid forthrough the Commission,Board or Committee and isapproved via motion at a reg-ular meeting

Commissions, Committeesand Board Vacancies

Attention2005

Graduatesand FamiliesThe Odawa Trails would liketo feature all 2005 TribalGraduates regardless of loca-tion in the July edition. Wewould like to include a photo-graph, what educational insti-tution a certificate, diploma ordegree was earned from and abrief congratulations messagefrom the contributor. Please c o n t a c t t h e LT B BCommunications Departmentfor more information.Telephone: (231)242-1427Email:MBarber@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

Deadline for submission isFriday, June 10, 2005

BOAT FOR SALE The Tribe is selling a 26 foot Star CraftBoat with an inboard motor and trailerin a closed bid process with the LTBBNatural Resources Department. If youare interested, the boat can be viewed atthe Natural Resources Department.The watercraft has no radar, marineradio, depth finder or marine safetygear. All interested LTBB Tribal mem-bers are asked to submit their bid to theLTBB Natural Resources Department,7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs,Michigan 49740. All bids must bereceived by June 30, 2005 and will beopened on July 1, 2005. The personwith the highest bid will be notified onJuly 2, 2005. The boat will be sold uponreceipt of cash or cashiers check withno warranty attached (as is condition).

ODAWA TRAILS 3June 2005

Perrier is attempting to estab-lish a bottled water site using waterpumped from the SanctuarySprings site in Mecosta CountyMichigan. Bottled water would besold under the brand name "IceMountain". They would withdrawspring water at the rate of 576,000gallons per day and 210,000,000gallons per year. The bottled waterbusiness is highly profitable, andPerrier stands to clear $.5 to $1.8million/day. Profitability is directlyrelated to the price paid for the rawmaterial, which is free.

On February 22, 2002, theLittle Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians, the Grand Traverse Bandof Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,and the Little River Band of OttawaIndians, filed suit in Federal Courtagainst Great Spring Waters ofAmerica (a subsidiary of the PerrierGroup of America, Inc.) andGovernor Engler. The Tribes areasking the Federal Court to inter-pret and enforce the federal WaterResources Development Act("WRDA") as it applies to Perrier'sproposal to extract 500,000-

750,000 gallons of water per dayfrom a site in Mecosta County, bot-tle the water, and ship most of it outof the Great Lakes basin. This waterwould otherwise ultimately flow intoLake Michigan.

WRDA is intended to protectthe Great Lakes Basin for the bene-fit of the public by requiring the gov-ernor of each of the Great Lakesstates to approve any diversion orexport of water from the Basin. NoState Governor, except GovernorEngler, has approved this project.While Governor Engler does notbelieve that the protections ofWRDA apply to this project, theMichigan Attorney General, JenniferGranholm, and Senator Carl Levinhave expressed the opinion thatPerrier's diversion and export ofwater falls within those protections.To protect the Great Lakes, thethree Tribes seek a declarationfrom the Court that WRDA appliesto this project and an injunctionstopping the project unless anduntil the governor of each of theGreat Lakes states expresslyapproves the project.

In Governor Engler's responseto the complaint filed February22,2002, he admits that that waterfrom the aquifer at the proposedpump site flows to Osprey Lake,which in turn flows into a streamthat is part of the Little Muskegonand Muskegon river watershed,which flows into Lake Michigan.Engler also admits that Perrier'sproject will or is likely to reduce theflow of Lake Michigan tributarywaters, yet he denies that the proj-ect would result in any diversion ofGreat Lakes water, or that the proj-ect would fall under the scope ofWRDA.

The Tribes have a profoundinterest in protecting the GreatLakes based on their continuousreliance on the lakes for commer-cial and subsistence fishing. TheTribes' right to fish the Great Lakesfor subsistence and commercialpurposes was reserved in the 1836Treaty with the federal government.In 1979, a federal court affirmedthe treaty right. The plaintiffs in thislawsuit are the modern day politicalsuccessors of the bands of Ottawa/

Odawa and Chippewa Indians thatfor hundreds of years prior to thearrival of non-Indians occupied thearea of cession described in ArticleFirst of the 1836 Treaty which isnow included within the State ofMichigan. For centuries, the Tribes'members have subsisted in largepart by engaging in usufructuaryactivities and other activities onboth the lands and the waters with-in Michigan's territorial boundaries.Tribal members made good use ofthe natural resources available tothem, including the flora and faunain their environment, for food, med-icines, clothing, shelter, and heat.

The Indians of the treaty areawere heavily engaged in commer-cial fishing at the time of the Treatyof 1836, both as employees and asindependent fishers. Fishingremained an important activity ofthe Indians of the treaty areathroughout the remainder of the19th century, and has continuedthrough this century to present day.Indian fishers still live in the sameareas and fish on the same fishinggrounds as did their ancestors for

centuries past.The Great Lakes are already at

very low levels, which make themparticularly vulnerable at this time.Decreased lake levels will result inthe destruction or reduction of criti-cal breeding habitat for fish speciesneeded for subsistence and com-mercial purposes, and impair navi-gation necessary for harvest andtransport of fish. The Tribes strong-ly believe that any project thatremoves water from the Great LakesBasin must be strictly scrutinizedunder WRDA. The cumulative effectof many small projects or the loca-tion of any particular project couldhave disastrous effects on fishingand navigation in the Great Lakes.Removal of any water from the GreatLakes basin is a significant environ-mental issue and must be carefullyconsidered by all interested parties.The WRDA provision that the Tribesseek to enforce, that requires theexpress approval of all of the gover-nors of the Great Lakes states, isintended to insure broad based deci-sion-making that promotes the pro-tection of the Great Lakes.

Tribes Take Action to Protect the Great LakesBy Rachel R. Schwarz, Direcotr or Environmental Services

Nestle USA, Inc. | WhoManufactures:100 GRANDADDITIONS - Nutrition SupplementAFTER EIGHT - Dinner MintsALBERSALPO - Dog FoodALPO CHEW-EEZALPO DOG TREATSALPO MASTER'S CHOICEBABY RUTH - CandyBACIBIT-O-HONEY - CandyBUITONI - Pasta & SaucesBUITONI REFRIGERATED PASTAS &SAUCESBUTTERFINGER - Candy BarBUTTERFINGER BB's - CandyCARNATIONCARNATION ALSOYCARNATION BABY CEREALCARNATION COCO SUPREMECARNATION COFFEE-MATECARNATION EVAPORATED MILKCARNATION FOLLOW-UP FORMULACARNATION GOOD STARTCARNATION HOT COCOACARNATION INSTANT BREAKFASTCHEF-MATE - Food ProductsCHUNKY - CandyCONDIMIXCROSSE & BLACKWELL - Sauces,Soups, Jellies, Specialty ItemsCRUCIAL - Nutrition SupplementDAVID & SONS SUNFLOWERSEEDS

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Nestle USA, Inc. | Who Manufactures:

The Perrier Group of America | Who Manufactures:ARROWHEAD - Mountain Spring WaterCALISTOGA - Mineral Water & Fruit Juices

GREAT BEAR - Mineral WaterICE MOUNTAIN - Mineral Water

OASIS - Mineral WaterOZARKA - Bottled Water

PERRIER - Mineral WaterPOLAND SPRING - Mineral Water

VOLVIC - Non-Carbonated WaterZEPHYRHILLS - Mineral Water

By the time you read this arti-cle, the Water Quality Crew will havestarted the 2005 Surface WaterQuality Field Season. Our field sea-son begins May 1st and endsOctober 31st. Our field sites thisyear include: Lake Charlevoix,Susan Lake, Spring Lake, LarksLake, Crooked Lake, Susan Creek,Big Sucker Creek, BrushCreek/Maple River, and the BoyneRiver (in May and August only). A2005 Map showing the exact loca-tions of these sites will be availableon the LTBB website and is alsoavailable in the EnvironmentalServices Department (ESD) withinthe LTBB Surface Water QualityMonitoring Program Brochure. The"crew" includes Meredith Henry,Regina Gasco, and Justin Tabor thisyear. Justin will be focusing on dupli-cate sampling of some of our long-term parameters beginning in Junefor a three-month lab comparisonstudy. This study will use split sam-ples to compare analytical resultsfrom our current contract lab withour in-house Environmental

Services lab. We have all been busygetting the equipment, paperwork,and supplies organized and orderedto make this year's field seasonanother success.

In February, I attended the 4thAnnual Water Monitoring andStandards (SWIMS) Meeting inChicago, Illinois, where I learnedabout what other Tribes and Statesare researching and working on inthe field of water quality. This confer-ence not only provides sessions onsurface water but also addresseswetlands, data interpretation, andwildlife research/issues. This annu-al conference aids the LTBB ESD inbrainstorming for future programsand ways to improve current pro-grams.

In July, I will be attending a319/305(b) training at Region 5Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) Headquarters in Chicago,Illinois. 319 is a section of the EPAClean Water Act that provides grantfunds for non-point source pollutionmanagement programs. This part ofthe training will provide information

on the steps that need to be takenby Tribes to be eligible for thesefunds and what types of non-pointprograms are acceptable. The305(b) is a format used to reportwater quality results to the EPA. EPAis recommending that Tribes reporttheir data in this format. This infor-mation is the primary vehicle forinforming Congress about generalwater quality conditions in theUnited States. This part of the train-ing will provide formatting sugges-tions and technical assistance inassembling 305(b) reports.

The water quality crew is stay-ing busy planning, organizing, par-ticipating, and gathering informa-tion in efforts to protect, sustain,and conserve LTBB water resourcesfor the next seven generation tocome. I will report back on any excit-ing field day stories after the fieldseason is over and also on anyimportant information provided inthese upcoming trainings. If youhave any questions, feel free to con-tact me at 231.242.1572 or viaemail:kjensen@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov.

What's New with the Water Quality Crew?By Kira Jensen; LTBB Water Quality Specialist

In past articles written for theOdawa Trails, I have informed TribalCitizens on the importance of wet-lands to our health, culture, andgeneral well being. For the pastseveral months the EnvironmentalS e r v i c e sDepartment hasbeen working tod e v e l o p aW e t l a n dP r o t e c t i o nOrdinance. Thisordinance will setin motion aprocess for theprotection of our wetlands for thenext seven generations. Includedin the ordinance are protection,preservation, proper maintenance,and use of the reservation's wet-lands in order to prevent pollution,or contamination; outlaw their dis-turbance and disturbance to thenatural habitat; and prevent dam-age from erosion, siltation, andflooding. We also encourage edu-cation and proper cultural uses toreduce over-harvesting of our cul-

tural medicines, utility, food, cere-monial uses and charms. Weestablished standards and proce-dures for review of the regulatoryuses of wetlands in accordancewith current Federal and State per-

mits. Our main

g o a l o f t h eOrdinance is toprevent loss ofNative Wetlandswithin the LTBBTribally ownedlands and TribalTr u s t l a n d s .

Within the ordinance, there is asection proposing a WetlandConservation & Protection Fund.This fund is reserved for wetlandpermit fees and will be used forWetland Conservation activities,such as mitigation through restora-tion and protection.

Currently our WetlandsProtection Ordinance is goingthrough the LTBB legal departmentfor comment; we hope to present itto Tribal Council this summer.

Wetland UpdateBy Meredith Henry, Water Quality Assistant/Wetland Technician

Stutsmanville Bog Summer 2003

This article is the second one ina series written for the communityabout how our culture has influencedthe use of our land and our relation-ship with it. The following summarylooks at a few of the many ways thatwe did this in the past.

Our homeland, which is also ourreservation here in Emmet County,Michigan has long been called by usWaganakisi (Waganakising). Thatname refers to a large bent pine treethat once stood along the shorebetween Harbor Springs and CrossVillage. We reserved this land for our-selves at the last treaty we made withthe United States government in1855, however, we had lived herelong before that time.

For centuries, our villages werelocated along the shore from what isnow Charlevoix to Cross Village. Backaway from the shore on top of thebluffs we planted fields of corn,beans, pumpkins and other crops.We fished for lake trout, whitefishand sturgeon at Little Traverse Bay,Sturgeon Bay and the BeaverIslands. We moved with the seasons.

Most of the people spent win-ters in the southern part of the state,going up the rivers such as the St.Joseph, Kalamazoo, Grand,Muskegon and some even as far asthe Kankakee River in northernIndiana and Illinois. Some of us haveancestors who were born in thoseareas during the winter. The wintercamps were small family groups whohunted along these river valleys pri-marily for bear, caribou, elk and otheranimals. In spring, they would gathertogether with others from their villageand make maple sugar before goingdown the rivers to Lake Michigan and

travel back to Waganakisi(Waganakising) for the summer.

The land provided everything weneeded, however, our ancestorscould only maintain their way of lifethrough a very special relationshipwith the land that focused on culturaltraditions, beliefs and practices.

When traveling with the sea-sons, the spirits of the lakes, windand sky were given gifts in the beliefthat they would provide for a safejourney. Giving of gifts was seen asan important mark of respect andhonor which was expected in return.Gifts were also commonly given toother villages and tribes, as well asspirits. Tobacco, for example, wasgiven to the spirits who lived withinplants before they were harvested.Gifts of food were given to the ances-tors. Pipe ceremonies are also a formof respect and gift giving. Givingtobacco to spirits who lived in thewater at various locations was seenas a way to maintain good relationswith them, also ceremonies to honorthe thunder spirits were seen in thesame way. Gifts were given to the rel-atives of a deceased person to con-sole them. The first fruits of wild anddomestic plants were harvested andgiven as gifts to certain spirits withceremonial honors.

Whenever things went wrong,such as a famine, destructive storm,poor hunting, disease or other badevent, it was believed that the rela-tionship with the world of spirits wasout of balance and must be restoredthrough the giving of gifts whichcould sometimes include a feast to aspecific spirit. The lack of respect pro-duced unpleasant events and thegiving of respect produced the effect

of receiving respect.Our ancestors also planned

their use of the land based upon cul-ture. Decision making was some-times done with the help of spiritswho were consulted for advice.Heads of families, clan leaders andchiefs often fasted and their dreamswere carefully studied for their poten-

tial to predict the future. Clan leaders were important

persons who helped make decisionsabout land in the community. Clanleaders, however, only had influencewith persons belonging to their ownclan. For example, whenever a per-son committed a serious crime, themembers of that person's clan wouldmake the decision about the matter.Persons of the same clan lived inseparate parts of the village and con-sidered themselves to be relatives.

The clan was traced through andinherited from a person's father.

Chiefs were some of the per-sons who made decisions about theuse of the land and there were twotypes: war chiefs and village chiefs.More often than not, chiefs wereselected from those persons whowere from families of other chiefs.But a person could also become aleader through their own efforts andskill. Some chiefs were good speak-ers and were often selected for givingspeeches at important councils.Other chiefs were noted for theirgood memories and were given theresponsibility of keeping thewampum belts of the village or band.Wampum belts contained the sym-bols of important events and have aspirit within them that remembersthe significance of those events suchas land use.

When the village or band decid-ed to do things, such as purchaseland, they did it all together. Theypooled their money and the villagechief made the purchase in hisname. Heads of families, usually amale, were also important leadersnext to the chiefs. They decided whenand where certain activities tookplace, such as when to go to the win-ter hunting grounds and what areasto hunt. Each village was self-con-tained and usually independent from

the others, although on matters ofmutual interest, the villages manytimes acted together. People didthings together in large family groupsand clans for planting, harvestingand other activities. This work wasusually broken down even furtherwith men doing the clearing ofground for planting, hunting, trap-ping, fishing and going to war. Thewomen primarily did the planting,harvesting, gathering fruits and edi-ble plants and making maple sugarand syrup.

This article has very brieflyexplored some of the many Odawacultural beliefs about the world andhow it functioned as an importantpart of the way in which we haveused the land around us in the past.In future articles, you will see how cul-tural beliefs have influenced the useof tribal land in more recent times.

If you are interested in historicalresources related to the above infor-mation or other cultural topics, theLTBB Archives/Records and CulturalPreservation Department would liketo invite you to visit us at the LTBBGovernmental Center. We can alsobe contacted at (231) 242-1450.We have numerous photos, docu-ments, and items about who we areas Waganakising Odawak.Miigwetch.

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News from the Natural Resources DepartmentBy Fiona Banfield, Administrative Assistant

Sweet GrassThe Natural Resource

Department has sweet grassplugs available. The sweet grassplugs will be given out on a firstcome first serve basis and will belimited to a 3x3 patch of grassper person. Please bring some-thing in which to put the sweetgrass.

CharacteristicsSweet grass is a winter-

hardy, sweet smelling, perennialgrass that grows in rich, moistsoil. It can be found in NorthAmerica from Alaska to SouthCarolina. You can also find it inEurope. It requires full sun. Theleaves are dried, twisted intobraids and burned as a vanilla-scented incense in some sacredceremonies. In addition, it isused to make baskets. Thesweet vanilla-like smell of thebaskets lasts for years.Identifying Sweet grass: scentonly develops when the leaveshave dried out. The base of theleaves are broad, white and hair-less. The underside of the leavesare shiny, flat and hairless. Theaverage length of the leaves aretwenty (20) inches. When thegrass is dried out, the leaves curl.Most other grasses stay flat whendried.

Cultural significance ofSweet Grass

Sweet grass is known bymany names. Some of them are;Vanilla grass, Senaca Grass, Holygrass, Indian grass and Sweetgrass. The LTBB of Odawa knowthis plant as sweet grass.Wiingashk. Sweet grass growswild in fields, at the edge offorests, along swamps and mostrecently it has been transplantedto grow near Native homes foreasy access. An attractive spring-flowering grass, with fragrantfoliage used by Indians in basketmaking. The long leaves of ster-

ile shoots produced later in theseason are used when driedretain their vanilla-like fragrancefor many years. Most tribes havea story or a legend to explain howsome things came to be. Its exis-tence is that these are gifts forceremonial purposes. Sweetgrass is not to be sold for moneyof any kind. Sweet grass is eithergiven as a gift or traded.

Picking Sweet grassSweet grass is picked once a

year before it goes to seed and itis picked by cutting it off at theground level. It is not picked bypulling it up along with the roots.This damages the plant. The nat-ural fragrance of the sweet grassis the result of the curing processthe grass goes through after it is

picked. Birch Tree

Characteristics of a birch tree

This tree grows on moist hill-sides, borders of streams, lakesand swamps but is sometimesfound in dry areas. The wood ofthe birch tree is light, hard,strong, tough very close grained,light brown tinged with red. Barkof the birch tree is like noneother. Cream-white and lustrouson the surface bright orange onthe inner and separates freelyinto thin paper like layers. Leavesof the tree are very distinguish-able. They alternate on thebranches and are simple in form.They are double serrated andthick with a fabulous dark greencolor. Fruit for this tree are alsovery unique. The fruit ripens inthe fall long stalks cylindershaped hairy and drooping aboutan inch. Cultural Signifigance of BirchTrees

Birch bark trees have manynames depending what it is to beused for. Some of those names

are; High ground birch, lowground and cork birch. Whitebirch is one of the trees thatensured the existence of theOdawa woodland tribes survivalin the northern elements. TheOdawa know this tree asWiigwaas. High ground birch isused for making trays, bowls,storage containers, boxes andhousehold utensils. Low groundbirch is used for making largetrays, large storage containers,and cooking containers.

Cork bark is used for makingcanoes and lodge coverings. Untilrecently, the white birch bark wastraded for other items. Today it issold by the sheet. This is a prac-tice that is viewed by traditionaltribal people as something that isnot good because it encouragesgreed through the over-pickingand misuse of a natural product.

Harvesting Birch BarkThe white birch bark can be

harvested only once a year whenthe sap is flowing freely betweenthe bark and the inner brightorange layer of bark. Picking atthis time is easy because thebark separates from the tree assoon as it is cut. When the barkis harvested at this time it iscalled "in season". When bark ispicked out of season it kills thetree. Any bark that has to beforced off the tree will also kill it.Birch bark users pick only whatthey needed until the next sea-son.

Bronze Birch BorerThis beetle is deadly to the

birch trees of the world. It wasbrought over to us through thetransportation of the Europeanbirch tree. Some of the first signsof this beetle is the die-back of theuppermost branches. Damagethat this beetle does to the trees isvery severe and in most cases, willkill the tree altogether. Tree injury iscaused by the excessive larvaraltunneling in the tree’s trunk.

Tribal History Shows Culture Important In Land UseBy Winnay Wemigwase, Director of Archives & Records

News From GIS DepartmentBy Alan Proctor, Director of GIS

LTBB was very well represented at the 2005 annual IMAGINConference (Improving Michigan's Access to Geographic InformationNetworks) in the 'Map Gallery Competition'

Awards were presented in four categories - Cartographic Design,Analytical Presentation, Data Integration and CooperativePresentation.

GIS professionals and consultants from around the state attendthis conference each year, and it is an honor to be recognized byyour peers.

I would like to say thanks to those LTBB departments who havecontributed to current and past GIS projects, and to AJ Matthews forher excellent work.

Best Analytical Presentation:3. Rating a City: An Infrastructure Approach, Scott M. Kaiser, Ayers,Lewis, Norris and May, Inc.2. Ground Water Prospects Map, Ramakrishna Venna, QuantumInfotech, Inc.1. Development Potential and Development LimitationsMaps, Alan Proctor, Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians

Best Data Integration:3. Little Traverse Bay Bands Reservation Map, AJ Matthews,Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians2. Development Potential and Development LimitationsMaps, Alan Proctor, Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians1. History of the Huron, Eric Steckling, Ayers, Lewis, Norris and May,Inc.

Best Cartographic Presentation:3. Southeast Michigan Retail Site Location Analysis, Kyle Watson,UniversalMap2. Little Traverse Bay Bands Reservation Map, AJ Matthews,Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians1. Kake to Petersburg Transmission Intertie, R. Mike Conley,Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

Pictured: Jenny Green and Ellen Green

ODAWA TRAILSJune 2005 5

Annual Anishinaabemowin Family Language & Culture CampFriday, Saturday & Sunday—July 28, 29 & 31st

Sponsored by the Little River Band of Ottawa IndiansManistee, Michigan (Campground across from Little River Casino & Resort)No Cost for Registration, No Cost for Camping, All Meals Provided at No Cost

Workshops, Games, Talent Show, Jiingtamok (powwow) for All AgesFor more information call Kenny Pheasant,

1-888-723-8288 or (231)723-8020

ANISHINAABEMOWIN YOUTH TRIPLTBB Language Program is taking youth, ages 8-17,

to the Language Camp. Space is limited! For an application or more information, please call the Language Program

at 1-888-309-5822 ext. 1454, or (231)242-1454, or (231)242-1450.

I have several items of inter-est to write about this month. Thefirst is a discussion on youth activ-ities. Douglas Wemigwase is anineteen year old LTBB memberwho has his eyes on the future. Hespoke to me recently about theresearch that he is doing for a proj-ect for one of his college classes.He is writing a plan for establishinga Boys and Girls Club here on ourReservation. Included in his planare such things as how much itcosts to operate a club and whowould be able to belong. Wetalked about how many Tribesacross the country have a Boysand Girls Club as their youth cen-ter. Several Michigan Tribes areincluded on this list.

This type of initiative by ouryouth is commendable. I gave himinformation about the presenta-tions that I've seen at national trib-al meetings regarding the workthat is being done by the Boys andGirls Clubs of America to assist increating these youth clubsthroughout Indian Country. Havinga plan for a Boys and Girls Clubcome from our Tribal youth as well

as our government offices andother interested community mem-bers will make success muchmore likely.

The regional office in Chicagohas been in touch with me andsent information about getting aninformational meeting organizedfor interested youth and adults toattend. Anyone interested shouldcontact me at my office at 231-242-1406. After we get enoughinterested people we will make thearrangements for the first meet-ing.

A second item concerns thereprinting of Gah-BBaeh-JJhagwah-Buk: The Way It Happened. Thisbook by James McClurken was aninstrumental part of our informa-tion campaign in getting ourReaffirmation Act passed by theUS Congress in 1994. Many Tribalmembers today haven't seen thisbook. It contains numerous pic-tures from early drawings to pho-tos of Tribal members and localhistory from the 1880's all the wayup to 1994. Originally publishedby Michigan State UniversityMuseum, we are in negotiations

for either the Museum or theMichigan State University Press torepublish this volume. I'm hopingthat we will be able to use thisbook in our employee orientations,in our Education Department andin local school and college class-es. I have gotten many requestsby individuals who want to pur-chase a copy as well. I expect tohave further information soon asto when we will get this republish-ing project completed.

The last issue concerns aproperty purchase by the Tribe.For over a year we have beenworking on the purchase of water-front property below the bluff atCross Village. This land has greatcultural and historical significanceto our Tribe. A year ago March theTribal Council authorized an offerto be made on this site. Theowner, George Smolak, acceptedour offer and we have been work-ing on the arrangements eversince. This issue has been a diffi-cult one to get worked outbetween the owner and theTownship of Cross Village. We did-n't announce this pending pur-

chase at the time because of amutual agreement with Mr.Smolak that having the Tribe'sname involved might complicatethe issues for surrounding landowners and raise unrealistic con-cerns that we might be putting acasino on the property. Recently,however, situations changed andMr. Smolak and the Tribal Councilagreed that it might be better toannounce the identity of theintended purchaser. It has nowbeen made public that we areintending to purchase the propertyand we were careful to outline howthis site was not a good candidatefor a casino site. We've been instepped-up negotiations over thelast few weeks and by the time youare reading this article I expectthat we will be the new owners.This waterfront land is just north ofthe boat launch and beach andcontinues around to the east ofthe park up the hill to the lookout.Acquiring significant parcels ofland such as this piece today willmake the future more secure forthe coming generations.

Miigwetch

From the Desk of the Tribal Chairman, Frank Ettawageshik TemporaryHelp

WantedDo you want to:

Work in an office setting?Gain experience?

Work in the tribal community?Make a little money?

Are you a tribal member?Temporary positions available!

Work as little as one day oras long as a month!!!Contact the Little TraverseBay Band of OdawaIndians Human ResourcesDepartment today!

Call Today!(231) 242-1555

By now, many of you havereceived a new tribal ID in themail. The new cards have a mag-netic stripe on the back, alongwith an expiration date. The newcards will increase efficiency intracking tobacco and fuel pur-chases and decrease the manhours spent inputting the data.In the event we are audited bythe State, a report can easily beprinted out, as well as determin-ing how close we are to reachingour quota. Please remember tokeep this card on you, as it isneeded in order to receive the

exemption on all fuel and tobac-co purchases. In the mean time,we are still requiring writtenname and signature on the logswhen purchases are made. Wewill continue this step until weare satisfied that all the "bugs"are worked out in the new sys-tem, as we want to ensure accu-racy in all aspects relative to thepurchases pursuant to the TaxAgreement. If you have any fur-ther questions, please feel freeto contact me at 231-242-1584or at tkeshick@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov. Megwetch.

Economic DevelopmentBy Theresa Keshick, Research Assistant Economic Development Department

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LTTBCommunicationsDepartment at:(231) 242-1427

News From the Education DepartmentMay we help you welcome

summer! We hope this editionof the Odawa Trails finds youall happy and healthy. Hereare a few things to keep youup-to-date regarding the LTBBEducation Department.

High School Juniors: Besure you have completed allnecessary assessment tests,such as ACT or SAT, and havecompleted all of your requiredacademic credits. It is alsothat time of year to submit col-lege applications, work on per-sonal essays and resumes.

High School Seniors:Remember, it is critical to sub-mit the Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA)and to do so before August. Itis also important to be prepar-ing for any other forms offinancial aid and scholarshipapplications. Make copies ofany important documents andkeep a folder of these items. Ifyou live in Michigan, it is also agood time to complete yourMichigan Indian Tuition Waiverform and submit it to the LTBBEnrollment Department.

Be sure to contact theEducation Department forapplications for college schol-arships as the BIA HigherEducation and the MichelleChingwa Education Assistanceare both available! Alsoremember, your grades could

earn you a reward! Contact usfor a Merit Scholarship appli-cation if your semester GPA isover a 3.0 for this collegesemester.

For those members inter-ested in WOBTT classes: therewill be a summer semester ofcourses beginning in May; forthose of you that are interest-ed, be sure to get registeredfor your Bay Mills CommunityCollege classes! Call SandiWemigwase, the newest mem-ber of our staff, at 242-1484!

Camp time is almost here!This summer we will be offer-ing Tiny Tots Week (ages 4-6)during the week of July 18-22from 8:00am until noon. YouthCamp (ages 7-11) will be heldJuly 25-29 from 8:00am until5:00pm. Please be sure to callor stop by the EducationDepartment for registrationinformation. Dorothy Perry, K-12 Student Services Coordinator,can be reached at 231-242-1482.

The LTBB EducationDepartment has been review-ing many literature resourcesto select a large selection ofnew materials for the library.A l s o , t h e L a n g u a g eCoordinator, Carla McFall, hashelped to update the librarywith some new technology.Start working on your summerreading list and stop in tocheck us out! Or, take a breakto listen some powwow music,sit back and watch a video orbrush up on your language skills with anAnishinaabemowin CD-Rom.

Calling all Graduates . . .High School, College, GED, andVocational! It is that time ofyear to celebrate and honoryour achievements. Pleasecomplete the form below andsend it in to the EducationDepartment, or email yourinformation tom c l a r a m u n t @ l t b b o d a w a -nsn.org

Name:___________________________________________________Address:_________________________________________________City:______________________ State:_____ Zip:_______________School:__________________________________________________Diploma/Degree:__________________________________________Post-Graduation plan: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ODAWA TRAILS June 20056

Hunter’s Safety Classes OfferedDATES: July 21, 22, 23, 2005

Time: 6-9pm on the 21st and 22nd and 10-1pm on 23rd. Location: Natural Resource Department. Count: First 20 students, registration closed on July 14th. With the successful completion of this course, a Michigan Hunter Certification will be obtained.

Hunter’s Education Course (Certification) Safety for youth, age 12 or those who will be 12 during the upcoming hunting season should receive priority. Younger stu-dents may be accommodated as class size allows. Students under 11 years of age shall be accompanied by a parent or guardian or other adult, designated and pro-

vided by the parent or guardian, during the course.

Please contact the Natural Resource Department for your reservation, remember first come first served (only 20). 1(231)242-1670.

On April 26, 2005, Tribal Appellate Justice RitaShephard swore in the Election Board. This is thefirst election board appointed since the New TribalConstitution was ratified. This election board is cur-rently in the process of conducting a secretarial elec-tion. Current members are: Denise Petoskey,Chairperson; Eleanor Barber, Vice-Chairperson;Carol Quinones, Secretary/Treasurer; MartinVanDeCar, board member; and Alice Hughes, boardmember.

Pictured: Left: Vice Chairperson of the Election Board, Eleanor Barber with Appellate Justice Rita ShepardPictured: Right: Election Board Chairperson Denise Petoskey with Appellate Justice Rita Shepard

Election Board Sworn In

Pictured: Election Board from Left; Alice Hughes, CarolQuinones, Martin VanDeCar, and Denise Petoskey. Absentfrom Photo; Eleanor Barber.

Tribal Law EnforcementHosts Tribal Police Chiefs

Tribal Police Chiefs met here on 4-29-2005 to talk over Cross-Deputization with Michigan Commission on Law EnforcementServices and the Executive Director of the Michigan Sheriff’sAssociation. Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Cross-Deputization was used as a model for all the Tribes. The TribalChiefs also talked about a junior police academy to take place thissummer. Any youth ages 14 to 17 interested can contact TribalPolice at 231-242-1500.

MACPRA Meeting Hosted by LTBB

Tribal Law Enforcement meets with theMichigan Sheriff ’s Association

The Michigan Anishinaabe Cultural Preservation andRepatriation Alliance (MACPRA) held their monthly meetingat the LTBB Government Center on April 28, 2005. MACPRAconsists of all the federally recognized Tribes and the twostate historic Tribes of Michigan. Each Tribe has a designeethat represents them and serves as the voice for their con-cerns. The designee for LTBB is Winnay Wemigwase,Director of Archives & Records and Cultural Preservation.Our Tribe is also fortunate to have an alternate designated toensure that LTBB is always represented, CulturalPreservation Coordinator, Leonard "Joe" Mitchell. Thedesignees meet on a monthly basis to discuss current repa-triation issues and to fulfill their responsibilities of protectionand preservation of all cultural resources. Repatriationrefers to the returning of ancestral remains and items of cul-tural significance from museums and institutions to theirrespective Tribes. Cultural Resources includes former habi-tation areas, ancestral burials, associated and unassociatedgrave goods, and all other traditional cultural properties ofsacred and cultural importance.

The Alliance serves as a collective voice for tribal peo-ples in the State of Michigan concerning cultural resources.Some of their accomplishments include repatriation ofancestors from inadvertent discoveries (remains found dur-ing construction projects), educational programs for non-Indian agencies and individuals, as well as for tribal peoples,to promote understanding the importance of protecting ourcultural resources, and development of Memorandums ofAgreement with federal agencies to protect the restingplaces of our ancestors.

The LTBB Archives and Records and CulturalPreservation Department was honored to host the Aprilmeeting. The guests included representatives from theSault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Grand RiverBands of Ottawa Indians, Hannahville Potawatomi IndianCommunity, and the Native American Society for HistoricPreservation (NASHP) from Pickford, Michigan.

By Winnay Wemigwase, Archives & Records Director

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Pictured: LTBB Environmental Services Department Programbooth with visitors to their site.

Group photo from the Intorductions of Commissions Committesand Boards portion of the meeting.

Pictured: Tribal Council from left: Treasurer Alice Yellowbank,Secretary Dexter McNamara, Vice-Chairperson Bea Law, TribalChairman Frank Ettawageshik, Councilor Rita Shananaquet,Councilor Regina Bentley, and Councilor Fred Harrington Jr.

Raffle drawing in the morning session of the Community meet-ing. Pictured: From left: Safety Coordinator, Norm Emery; TribalMembers Josephine Laughlin, Nicole Laughlin and GovernmentHuman Resources Director, Ken Fegan.

2005 LTBB Annual Community Meeting

More Photos From Meeting at Niagra Falls . . .

On May 7, 2005, LTBB hosted itsannual Tribal community meeting.The meeting was held this year atthe Harbor Springs Middle Schoolin Harbor Springs, Michigan. AllTribal Government Programs wereon hand having information boothswith various promotional items.Lunch was catered by VictoriesCasino/Hotel. A raffle was held forTribal members, with gifts beingdonated by the different govern-ment departments.

The meeting began with a pipeceremony, honor guard bringing inthe colors and staffs with an honorsong and flag song by a communitydrum. The morning session consist-ed of formal introductions of ourpresent Tribal Council, and a pre-sentatation by our Archives &Records Department on a LandTenure Program that has beenestablished through a grant in ourCultural Preservation Department.The morning session also held apresentation by our Tribal legaldepartment, reporting on legisla-tion and topics that have been han-dled by the department as well asfuture work projects for 2005.

After the first raffle and lunch

break, the meeting resumed with aTribal Council Report to the com-munity consisting of information onLand Acquisitions, a Treasurer’sReport, 2004 Achievements, 2005Plans, Legislation and the imple-mentation of the new Constitution.The next item of business on theagenda was a report from VictoriesCasino/Victories Hotel and aVictories II Presentation.

Towards the end of the meetingCommissions, Committees andBoards were on hand for formalintroductions and brief reports onactivities. At around four o’clock, aquestion and answer period washeld by Tribal Council. Many mem-bers were on hand to ask questionsin a public forum. The meeting thenturned to fun again and the last raf-fle of the day was held. To concludethe meeting, the colors and staffswere retired and an honor, andtraveling song were sung. Thisyear’s meeting was attended byover 200 tribal members.

A Chi Miigwech to all TribalGovernment Staff and Casino Staffwho made this meeting a huge suc-cess!

LTBB Tribal Chairman, Frank Ettawageshik with Tribal ChiefAudrey Falcon from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.

LTBB Tribal Chairman Frank Ettawageshik with Bob Goulais theAssistant to the Grand Council Chief of the Union of Ontario Indians.

'Gidji-Nibiishing Giibimoset'By Dabajimod William 'Ray' KiogimaNgoding sa Zhaabit giibaamse wede oden-ing. Nshike gonaa giibaamse. Miidash gii-waabmaa Ma'iis naaniigaabwit wedegaamkana. Gii wa genoonaan dash waMa'iis. Miidash enjibwachgewaad, miimaaba Zhaabit giikwedjmaat wa Ma'iis,"Giinoondaan na maaba nini gidji-nbiishinggiibimoset.""Kaa" kido sa Ma'iis, "Aapiish na gaazhiwebak maanda?""Maampii sa go besha mii gaazhiwebak" kido sa Zhaabit."Daamaajiish na go wede" kido sa Ma'iis."Enh. Gamaajiinin" kido sa Zhaabit.Miidash giimaajiiwaat, zhaawaat wede. Baamaapii dash dagwashnewede gaame temigad,"Miina maampii gaazhiwebak we?" giikwejmaan Ma'iis."Enh" kido Zhaabit, "Washte wede gaaming nikeyaanh mii

gaazhiwebak.""Aaniish na ga'enjizhaayaang wede?" kido Ma'iis.Miidash giiwaabmaawaad anini eyaanit. Jiimaanan dash giiyaanan.Miidash Zhaabit miinwa Ma'iis giizhaawaad wede. Giikwejmaawandash jiinakaazwaad bezhik jiimaan."Enh" kido sa nini, "gabagitnim jiinakaazyek bezhik jiimaan.""Ahaaw" kido sa Zhaabit, "Aaniish na mnik egindaasyin?""Niizhwaak" kido sa nini."Gegeti na" kido Zhaabit, "Gesna chiniibna we niizhwaak!Aanaa'iidik gaanjimoset gidji-biishing giitkamiit!"

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Tammy Gasco, Receptionist 231-2242-11400

Tribal AdministrationMelissa Wiatrolik, Administrative Assistant 242-11420

Tribal Chairman/Council OfficeMike Smith, Administrative Assistant 242-11406

Accounting DepartmentTonia Gasco, Accounting Assistant 242-11441

Archives and Records DepartmentEva Oldman, Administrative Assistant 242-11450

Communications DepartmentMelissa Barber, Director 242-11427

Contracting DepartmentKristi Houghton, Contracts Manager 242-11426

Economic Development DepartmentSusan Swadling, EDD Assistant 242-11582

Education DepartmentBeverly Wemigwase, Administrative Assistant 242-11480

Elders DepartmentTina Sutton, Elders Program Assistant 242-11423

Enrollment DepartmentLinda Keshick, Administrative Assistant 242-11521

Environmental DepartmentRegina Gasco, Environmental Assistant 242-11574

Facilities DepartmentSteve Clausen, Facilities Manager 242-11532

G.I.S. DepartmentAlan Proctor, G.I.S. Director 242-11597

Housing DepartmentMargaret Gasco, Administrative Assistant 242-11540

Human Resources DepartmentSusan Gasco, Human Resources Representive 242-11555

Legal DepartmentSu Lantz, Legal Assistant 242-11407

Law Enforcement Department.Tribal Police 242-11500

MIS DepartmentEd Nephler, MIS Technician 242-11534

Planning DepartmentVacant, Administrative Assistant 242-11588

Tribal CourtLinda Harper, Court Clerk 242-11462

Tribal Health ClinicTribal Health Clinic 242-11700Dawn Kilpatrick, Receptionist 242-11700

Health DepartmentGwen Gasco, Administrative Assistant 242-11611Cathy Gibson, Community Health Outreach 242-11601Owen LaVeque, Transportation 242-11602Kathleen Willis, Contract Health Receptionist 242-11607Heidi Bosma, Maternal Child Health Outreach 242-11614

Human Services DepartmentTheresa Chingwa, Administrative Assistant 242-11621Regina Kiogima Sr., BGN Outreach Worker 242-11627

Substance Abuse/Mental Health DepartmentJenifer Wilson, Office/Intake Coordinator 242-11642

Natural Resources DepartmentFiona Banfield, Administrative Assistant 242-11670

Enrollment Commission

Meetings begin at 5:00 PM and arelocated in the Enrollment CommissionWorkroom #118 at 7500 Odawa Circle,Harbor Springs, MI 49740. All meetingsare open to the Tribal membershipunless otherwise posted.

June 20, 2005 July 18, 2005August 15, 2005 September 19, 2005October 17, 2005 November 21, 2005December 19, 2005

Economic Development Work Session and Meeting

June 11, 2005 June 12, 2005 July 9, 2005 July 10, 2005August 13, 2005 August 14, 2005September 10, 2005 Sept. 11, 2005October 8, 2005 October 9, 2005November 12, 2005 Nov. 13, 2005December 10, 2005 Dec. 11, 2005

Meetings will be held in room #312located at 7500 Odawa Circle,Harbor Springs, MI. Meetings beginat 9:30 a.m. All meetings openunless closed session.

Health Commission

June 13, 2005 July 11, 2005August 8, 2005 September 12, 2005 October 10, 2005 November 14, 2005December 12, 2005

All meetings start at 6:30pm and arebeing held at the Government Complexat 7500 Odawa Circle. If you have anyquestions or concerns, please contactone of your Health Commissioners.

Jiingtamok (Pow Wow)Committee June 14, 2005June 28, 2005

Please note these meetings will be heldin the Boards, Commissions, andCommittees room (room #312) locatedat 7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs,MI. All meetings start at 6:00 p.m.

Commission Meeting Dates

Housing Commission

All meetings are open to the publicunless otherwise in close session.

June 6, 2005 July 11, 2005August 1, 2005 September 12, 2005October 12, 2005 November 7, 2005December 5, 2005

All meetings start at 3:30pm and arebeing held at the Government Complexat 7500 Odawa Circle. If you have anyquestions or concerns, please contactone of your Housing Commissioners.

Election Board ScheduledMeeting Dates

June 3 6:00 pm CBC Room 31217 6:00 pm CBC Room 31224 Primary Election

July 5 6:00 pm CBC Room 31222 6:00 pm CBC Room 31223 Meet the Candidate Forum

August 8 General Election22 6:00 pm CBC Room 312

Tribal DirectoriesThe Enrollment Officehas Tribal Directories

for sale to LTBB members $5.00

Make checks payable toLTBB of Odawa

Indians

Tribal Telephone Directory

ATTENTION: Potential Commercial Fisherman.

The LTBB Natural ResourceCommission (NRC) has a program youmay be eligible for. The CommercialFisherman Small Boat Lease Program isdesigned to provide eligible tribal mem-bers with the gear necessary to begincommercial gill net fishing. The NRC cur-rently has five small commercial fishingboats (three 16' princecrafts and two 20'lunds) in the program. The boats areleased out to eligible tribal members for

the sole purpose of commercial fishingwithin the 1836 Ceded Territory waters.The boats are provided free of charge,however, conditions and restrictions onuse will be incorporated in the leaseagreement by which the Tribal membershall have to abide. So if you are a tribalmember who has an interest in becominga commercial fisherman, please feel freeto contact the LTBB Natural Resource at(231) 242-1670 for specific details.

Women’s Hand Drumand Singing GroupWhen: Tuesdays:

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Fridays:

5:00 p.m. - 7:00p.m.For more information Call:

Carla: 231-242-1454.

Yoga Class Hours11:00 am until 12:00 pm

Mondays and Fridays.

Tuesdays and Thursdays from4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Call Regina at 231-242-1664to register.

Advertise in the Odawa TrailsFor more information, callLTTB Communications

Department at:(231)242-1427

ODAWA TRAILS 9June 2005

Why use a Parent/TeenAgreement? The agreement is awritten document between parentsand their teen that defines restric-tions, privileges, rules and conse-quences when driving. It’s a refer-ence as well as a guide and a com-mitment to safety. The parent canuse it to set parameters that willreduce the risks the teen faces dur-ing the first six to twelve months ofa solo driving experience. The teencan use it to chart his/her progresstoward full driving independence.Because a written document setsexpectations clearly from the start, itmakes it harder for the parent or theteen to “forget” or bend the rules.It’s a big help when the inevitablerequest for an exception arises.When an exception is granted, awritten agreement helps ensurethat it stays an exception and does-n’t become a new rule. All in all, theParent/Teen Agreement communi-cation is a stronger agreementbecause “everyone is singing fromthe same sheet of music”.

Parents need to be involvedwhen a teenager becomes a driver,especially in the first six to twelvemonths of getting a license. Thereare situations that often arise withbeing a teen driver such as: drivinginexperience, driving with teen pas-sengers at night, drinking and driv-ing, not wearing a seat belt, speed-ing, and other situations teens findthemselves in when driving. Nowthe question is – will your family’steen comply with all of the thingsincluded in your agreement? Thereare natural consequences of acrash, which include inconvenience,property damage, injuries – orworse. These can be strong motiva-tors for driving safely. But there arealso other consequences such asreceiving a ticket and points on yourlicense, an increase in insurancecosts, and those consequencesthat a parent imposes when a fami-ly rule is broken. All play major rolesin encouraging a teen’s compliancewith safe driving practices.

There may be no better exam-ple of a parent actively managingthe teen’s driving experience thanthe Parent/Teen Agreement. Fromthe start it is understand the impor-tance of setting expectations theteen and parent will acknowledge.With a written agreement aboutdriving safety, parents and teenswork together to discuss the risksthey may encounter. The parentsset the parameters for graduallyincreasing teen driving privilegesand define consequences for violat-

ing expectations in the agreement.The agreement provides a guidelinefor both the parent and the teendriver. The parent sees a plan tominimize risk, and the teen sees amap for earning driving independ-ence.

Parents and teens need to alsodiscuss issues related to state laws,law enforcement, and insuranceissues. Law enforcement agenciesplay a vital role in protecting theteenager by enforcing compliancewith the laws related to driving andintervening in situations before theybecome crashes. Laws relating toteen drivers are successful in reduc-ing teen crash rates because theylimit the teen’s exposure to riskwhile the teen gradually gains driv-ing experience.

Law enforcement agencies andofficials and state laws all supportParent/Teen Agreements becausethey promote “best practices” forreducing teen crash risk. Make sureevery effort is made to structuredriving privileges in a way that keepsyour teen’s safety clearly a top prior-ity. We all want the same thing: ateen driver who has been crash-freeand violation-free for months aftergetting a license, has had his/hersrestrictions lifted gradually overtime, and is now ready for safe andfull driving independence.

MESSAGE TO TEENS:Every time you get behind the

wheel, you must make the decisionwhether or not you’re going to stickto your end of the bargain in theParent/Teen Agreement, or you’regoing to ignore what you knowabout driving safely.

Here are a few reasons why it’snot worth it to play the odds youwon’t get caught:

Getting tickets for breaking the law.Expensive car repairs.Injuries to yourself and others both inside and outside of the car.Loss of driving privileges.Increased car insurance thatyou will be paying into your late20’s.Breaking the agreement willtake longer to gain full drivingprivileges.Here are a few reasons to keep

your end of the agreement:The best way to prove that youare ready for new privileges areto show your parents you canhandle the privileges you’vebeen given.It is really for such a short timein your life – and it’s really

worth it when you consider thepossible alternatives.Lots can go right for a long timeand then in an instant you canbe called upon to make judg-ments and reactions that goway beyond your basic drivingskills.Try to minimize risky situationsuntil you’ve had more experi-ence and time behind thewheel.

Driving Rules and ConsequencesDirections:

Read, discuss, and put eachrule in effect.Discuss the ExampleViolations, and write possibleconsequences.Discuss initial, and date thebottom to confirm your agreement and commitment.Rule 1: Check in with a parent

every time you drive.Tell a parent where you aregoing, who will be the passengers, and when you willreturn.Call home if you will be morethan __________________minutes late.Call home if your plans changewhile you are out.Call home if you cannot gethome safely. Parent willarrange for a safe ride home.Rule 2: Obey all traffic laws and

signs.Never use alcohol or otherdrugs and drive.Never ride with a person who isdriving after using alcohol orother drugs.Never ride in a vehicle whereany alcohol or drug use isoccurring.Always wear your seat belt atall times as a passenger or adriver.Always have every passengerwear a seat belt.Do not drive aggressively (e.g.),speeding, tailgating, or cuttingothers off.Rule 3: Do not take unneces-

sary risks while driving.No playing around with passengers, messing around with the radio, talking on a cell phone, etc.Do not drive when overly tired, angry, or upset.Do not put yourself or others atincreased risk by makingunnecessary trips in adverseweather.

Parent/Teen Agreement for Safe DrivingBy Norm Emery Safety Coordinator

Example Violation: Teen used alcohol or other drugs and drove.Lose driving privileges for __________ days/months/year.Other _________________________________________

Example Violation: Teen got a ticket for speeding.Lose driving privileges for ___________ days/months/year.Other ______________________________________

Example Violation: Teen didn’t make all passengers wear seat belt.Lose driving privileges for _________________ days/months/Year.Other ____________________________________________

Example Violation: Teen was not truthful about where he/she wasgoing with car.

Lose driving privileges for _________________days/ months/year.Other ___________________________________________

Example Violation: Teen came home 45 minutes late without call-ing.

Lose driving privileges for ___________________ days/months/year.Other _______________________________________________

Example Violation: Teen violated agreement-uupon passenger restric-tions.

Lose driving privileges for ____________________days/months/year.

Example Violation: Teen violated agreed-uupon nighttime restrictions. Lose driving privileges for ___________________ days/months/year.Other _______________________________________________

Example Violation: Teen failed to inform parent of being pulled overby law enforcement, received ticket, was involved in accident, orwas given a warning.

Lose driving privileges for ___________________ days/months/year.Other _______________________________________________

Comments:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARENT/TEEN AGREEMENT: We understand and agree to thesedriving conditions and rules.

Parents’ initials:______Teens initials:______Date:_______________

Election ScheduleJune 24 PRIMARY ELECTION DAYJuly 5 Last day to submit in writing a challenge to the

Primary ElectionJuly 8 Last day for the Election Board to mail ballots

for the General ElectionJuly 23 Meet the Candidates ForumAugust 8 GENERAL ELECTION DAYAugust 18 Last day to submit in writing a challenge to the

General Election August 22 Election Board certifies and posts results of

General Election

Elected officials will be sworn in and take office at the next reg-ularly scheduled Tribal Council Meeting.

Harbor Springs SymposiumThe Second Annual Harbor

Springs Symposium has thetopic this year of Native Voices.Important American Indianwriters, artists, storytellers,and craftspeople will be hold-ing workshops from June 9ththrough June 11th. Thekeynote speaker is well knownOdawa/Ojibwe author, SimonOtto. The symposium site is theBirchwood Inn overlookingLake Michigan outside of theresort town of Harbor Springs,Michigan. Directions, rates,and other important detailscan be accessed throughtheir web site at: http://www.birchwoodinn.com.Hotel rooms are to be reservedindividually through theBirchwood Inn at 1-800-530-9955. Please identify yourselfas being with the “HarborSprings Symposium.” The costof the workshops and all activi-ties are FREE to LTBB membersand their families. Hotel roomsand meals are not included.

TENATIVE 2005 “NATIVE VOICES” SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

5:00 PM - Sign in

6:00 PM – Wine and cheesereception

7:00 PM – Dinner at next-doorLorenzo’s restaurant

9:00 PM – Campfire story-telling on site with Tony Miron,Native artist, storyteller, and aconsultant for Dances WithWolves

Friday, June 10, 2005

Breakfast at Birchwood Inn forregistered guests, others ontheir own

9:00 AM – Gather in main roomfor greetings and introductions

10:00 AM – Andrea Otto andKatherine McGraw available for

massage or to scheduleappointments

10:00 AM – Walk in nearbyThorne Swift Park with VickyLynn, Native plant and herbalmedicine specialist

Noon – 1:30 PM – Picnic lunchoutside at Birchwood Inn

1:30 PM – Marge May, localhistorian and former teacher,slide show of Emmet CountyOdawa portraits from nineteen-thirties through the nineteen-sixties

3:00 PM – Raymond and MaryJane Kiogima, local Odawacommunity leaders, willdemonstrate the making ofIndian Corn Soup and discussother topics like the Odawa lan-guage. Ray has written anOdawa dictionary and gram-mar.

4:00 – 6:30 PM – Free time toswim in the pool, walk, read,

shop, meditate, socialize, orjust take a nap6:30 PM – Meet in lobby to goto Lorenzo’s for dinner

8:30 PM – Main meeting room, Simon Otto, notedOjibwe/Odawa author and tra-ditional storyteller, is thekeynote speaker.

10:00 PM – Campfire with sto-rytelling and reading by partici-pants of symposium

Saturday, June 11th, 2005

Breakfast at Birchwood Inn forregistered guests

9:00 AM – Writing workshopwith Simon Otto, author of fourbooks, and Bill Dunlop, Odawaauthor of The Indians ofHungry Hollow

10:30 AM - Quillwork workshopwith Yvonne Walker-Keskick,Odawa craftsperson whosework is exhibited in both the

Heard and SmithsonianMuseumsNoon – Go to Harbor Springsfor picnic on waterfront

1:30-3:30 PM – Tour in individ-ual cars guided by ConstanceCappel with stops at theAndrew J. Blackbird Museum,the Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians GovernmentalComplex, and GoodHart/Middle Village, formerL’Arbre Croche area

3:30 – 4:30 PM – WarrenPetoskey will give a multi-media show with comments

6:30 PM – Meet in lobby fordinner

9:00 PM –Native Voices panel:Simon Otto, Bill Dunlop,Yvonne Walker-Keskick,Warren Petoskey, andConstance Cappel, moderator

10:30 PM – Campfire with sto-rytelling and readings

ODAWA TRAILS10 June 2005

Tribal Council Meeting Minutes The Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa IndiansTribal Council MeetingApril 17, 2005Tribal Court Room 7500 OdawaCircleSmudging 9:15 a.m.9:30 a.m.

Executive Session: no Call to Order: Meeting was called toorder at 10:00 a.m.Council Present: Tribal ChairmanFrank Ettawageshik, Vice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Law,Secretary Dexter McNamara,Treasurer Alice Yellowbank,Councilor Fred Harrington, Jr.,Councilor Regina Gasco Bentley Absent: Councilor RitaShananaquet

Legal Staff Present: JamesBransky, General Counsel

Staff Present: Michele LaCount-Executive Assistant, Albert Colby,Jr.-Tribal Administrator, ValerieTweedie-Chief Financial Officer,Barry Crowell-Controller, HeidiYaple-Grant Writer-Juanita Rogers-Casino Operations Director

Commission, Boards andCommittees: Sherri Patton, ShirleyOldman, Rita Gasco Shepard,Denise Petoskey, Eleanor Barber

Guests: Carol McFall, WarrenPetoskey, Juanita Rogers, DollieKeway, Angie Woodin, KathyShomin, Rochelle Ettawageshik,Brittany Bentley, MehmazgwanzShomin, Kyle Shomin, ConnieMarshall, Duann Gaylord,

Opening Ceremony: FrankEttawageshik

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported byCouncilor Fred Harrington, Jr., toadopt the agenda as amended forApril 17, 2005. Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Secretary DexterMcNamara and supported by Vice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Law toapprove the minutes of April 3,2005 with corrections. Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported bySecretary Dexter McNamara toaccept the Treasurer's report aspresented by Valerie Tweedie,C.F.O., verbal and written for April17, 2005.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Secretary DexterMcNamara and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley toaccept the verbal and written reportfor April 17, 2005 as presented bythe Tribal Administrator, AlbertColby Jr.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported by

Secretary Dexter McNamara toapprove funding not to exceed$7,000 to support the LittleTraverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Community Meeting sched-uled May 7, 2005. Funding to comefrom prior year funds.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported bySecretary Dexter McNamara toapprove 2005 ComprehensiveBudget Amendment CBA-2005-02for Programs SupplementalFunding in the amount of$429,793.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

10:42 Recess called10:54 a.m. meeting reconvened

Motion made by Secretary DexterMcNamara and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley toaccept the verbal and written reportfor April 17, 2005 as presented byTribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik. Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported by Vice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Law toapprove the Tribal Chairman to signthe Contractual Agreementbetween the Little Traverse BayBands of Odawa Indians andChippewa Ottawa ResourceAuthority for Biological Services forFY 2005. Vote: 5 Yes, 1 No (Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.), 1 Absent (CouncilorRita Shananaquet), 0 AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported byTreasurer Alice Yellowbank toapprove that an offer be made topurchase land #17 not to exceedthe amount determined in the worksession, pursuant to the confiden-tial memo, and authorize the TribalChairman and the Tribal Treasurerto sign all necessary documents.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

11:47 a.m. Public Commentopened, Warren Petoskey11:50 a.m. Public comment closed

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported byTreasurer Alice Yellowbank to add adiscussion of the GamingRegulatory Statute to the work ses-sion for April 18, 2005. Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried 12:14 p.m. Lunch recess called.2:01 P.M. meeting reconvened2:01 p.m. Councilor RitaShananaquet arrived

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley toaccept the Gaming Board ofDirectors verbal and written reportas presented by Chairperson,Sherri Patton for April 17, 2005.

Vote: 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent, 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Secretary DexterMcNamara and supported byCouncilor Rita Shananaquet toaccept the verbal and written reportfor April 17, 2005 by GeneralCounsel, James Bransky. Vote: 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent, 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported byTreasurer Alice Yellowbank to adoptresolution #041705-01 Request forTrust Acquisition of Parcel inEmmet County TransitionalHousing Parcel. Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-yes, Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley toadopt resolution #041705-02Request for Trust parcel, in EmmetCounty, Health Park, Parcel. Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-yes, Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Councilor RitaShananaquet and supported byVice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Law toappoint the first Election Boardunder Article XI of the Constitutionadopted by the Tribal membershipon February 1, 2005 and subse-quently approved by the Secretaryof the Interior by operation of law.The following Little Traverse BayBands of Odawa Indians membersare appointed to the first ElectionBoard: Eleanor Barber for a term oftwo years; Denise Petoskey for aterm of two years; Alice Hughes fora term of four years; Carol Quinonesfor a term of four years; Martin VanDe Car for a term of four years. Allterms shall run until their succes-sors are appointed and sworn in.Vote: 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent, 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Councilor RitaShananaquet and supported byVice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Lawthat contracts authorized by themotion of October 17, 2004 for theVictories II project may contain lim-ited waivers of sovereign immunitysubjecting the Tribe to mediation,followed by arbitration enforceablein Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians Tribal Court.Vote: 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent, 0AbstainedMotion Carried

3:10 p.m. recess called3:28 P.M. meeting reconvened

Motion made by Councilor RitaShananaquet and supported bySecretary Dexter McNamara toadopt resolution #041705-03Request for Funding from the U.S.Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management

Agency, Superfund Amendmentsand Reauthorization Act (SARA)Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Hazardous MaterialsTraining Project.Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-yes, Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported bySecretary Dexter McNamara toadopt Resolution #041705-04Request for Funding from theInstitute of Museum and LibraryServices, Native American/NativeHawaiian Museum Services GrantProgram Little Traverse Bay Bandsof Odawa Indians 2005 MuseumServices Project.Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-yes, Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported byCouncilor Rita Shananaquet toadopt Resolution #041705-05Request for Funding from theUnited States Department ofAgriculture, Natural ResourcesConservation Service, WildlifeHabitat Incentives Program (WHIP)Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians, Creating Forest OpeningsProject.Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-yes, Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley toadopt Resolution #041705-06Request for Funding from theUnited States Department ofAgriculture, Natural ResourcesConservation Service,Environmental Quality IncentivesProgram (EQUIP), Little TraverseBay Bands of Odawa Indians FishHatchery Advancement Project.Secretary Dexter McNamara leaves3:43 p.m.Secretary Dexter McNamarareturns 3:44 p.m.Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-yes, Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Councilor ReginaGasco Bentley and supported byVice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Law toapprove Burial Request #A0088(b)for the amount of $1,002.00. Vote: 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent, 0AbstainedMotion Carried

4:00 p.m. Public Commentopened: Kathy Shomin, ShirleyOldman

4:09 p.m. Public comment closed

Motion made by Councilor FredHarrington, Jr., and supported bySecretary Dexter McNamara todirect the Casino Board of Directorsto remove the personnel policy pro-hibition from holding Tribal Counciloffice.4:09 p.m. recess called4:36 p.m. meeting reconvenedMotion Withdrawn

Councilor Rita Shananaquet leavesat 5:10 p.m.Councilor Rita Shananaquetreturns at 5:13 p.m.Councilor Rita Shananaquet leavesat 5:22 p.m.

Motion made by Councilor FredHarrington, Jr., and supported byVice-Chairperson Beatrice A. Law toenact Waganakising OdawakStatute Constitutionally MandatedCompensation sponsored by FredHarrington, Jr.Roll Call: Tribal Chairman FrankEttawageshik-yes, Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law-yes, Treasurer AliceYellowbank -yes, Secretary DexterMcNamara-yes, Councilor RitaShananaquet-absent, CouncilorFred Harrington, Jr.-yes, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley-yesMotion Carried

Councilor Regina Gasco Bentleyleaves at 5:43 p.m.Councilor Regina Gasco Bentleyreturns at 5:45 p.m.

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley todonate $5,000 to the OdawaInstitute to come from the Culturalline Item. Vote: 5 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 1Abstained (Councilor FredHarrington, Jr.)Motion Carried

Motion made by Vice-ChairpersonBeatrice A. Law and supported byTreasurer Alice Yellowbank that wedonate $1,000 to the Wolf RiverProtection Fund to come from theTribal Sponsorship line item. Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer AliceYellowbank and supported byCouncilor Regina Gasco Bentley forTribal Council to attend the U.S.Attorney visit in May 2005 and toallow stipend, mileage, per diemand lodging.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent(Councilor Rita Shananaquet), 0AbstainedMotion Carried

6:24 p.m. Motion made byCouncilor