Gtbnews dec 2015 by Dave Spinniken

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Submitted by Art Dembinski for the Christmas Season Reading, first published 1898 / The Morning Record - Traverse City

In the early sixties much of the Grand Traverse region was still in a state of primitive wildness, and in the winter especially, was cut off from communication with the outside world except by the slow and somewhat uncertain process of dog-trains and Indian carriers on whom depended the arrival of the eagerly looked for weekly mail. But even at that early day there were busy lumber camps in active operation, where the red-capped Canadians chanted their weird French-Canadian songs at their work, and the axe of the wood-chopper woke ringing echoes through the snowy solitades. There were thriving little farms acattered here and there through the woods, where brave and cheerful hearts sought with hardy toil to win home and competence from the willing soil. And Santa Claus, with his usual quickness had found the way to the cosy log cabins where the bright-eyed children waited for him as eagerly as for an old friend. And not only Santa Claus, jolly and hearty old saint that he is, delighting in storms and snow banks, but even that tender little, scantily clad god of love, continued on page 9

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THE POPPY STORY From the battlefields of World War I, weary soldiers brought home the memory of a barren landscape transformed by wild poppies, red as the blood that had soaked the soil. By that miracle of nature, the spirit of their lost comrades lived on. The poppy became a symbol of the sacrifice of lives in war and represented the hope that none had died in vain. The American Legion Auxiliary poppy has continued to bloom for the casualties of four wars, its petals of paper bound together for veterans by veterans, reminding America each year that the men and women who have served and died for their country deserve to be remembered.

American Legion Women’s Auxiliary –Unit 120

Attention Community Youth!

Poppy Poster Contest Age Groups: K-5, 6th-8th and 9th - 12th  

The poppy, as a memorial flower to the war dead, can be traced to a single individual, Moina Michael. She was so moved by Lt. Col. McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Fields,” that she wrote a response: . . . the blood of heroes never dies But lends a luster to the red Of the flower that blooms above the dead In Flanders’ Fields. On impulse, she bought a bouquet of poppies – all that New York City’s Wanamaker’s Department Store had – and handed them to businessmen meeting at the New York YMCA where she worked. She asked them to wear the poppy as a tribute to the fallen. That was November 1918. World War I was over, but America’s sons would rest forever “in Flanders’ Fields.” Later she would spearhead a campaign that would result in the adoption of the poppy as the national symbol of sacrifice.

1st, 2nd and 3rd place Winners! $50 for 1st, $25 for 2nd and $10 for 3rd in all age categories. All participants who do not fall into the winning categories will receive a gift !

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Learn the story of the veteran’s Poppy. Create a Poster and submit no later than Jan 31, 2016

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Judging will be done by our Eagletown American Legion Post 120 Veterans and Women’s Auxiliary! Best Overall winner may qualify to be submitted to the American Legion District finals! Contact : Linda DePetro for more information at (231) 313-9411

BEST VIEW OF THE BAY, JUST OFF M22, ON THE HILL ABOVE THE LEELANAU SANDS CASINO. GREAT FOOD SELECTION, EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE, MAKE IT A PLACE TO VISIT, A DESTINATION YOU’LL WANT TO COME BACK TO VISIT AGAIN AND AGAIN.

D ECE M BE R / M n ido o Giiso o n h s ( Little S pirit Moon) 2 0 1 5 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES 10 TRIBES TO PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL PHASE OF TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE EXCHANGE OF NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today the first 10 tribes to participate in an initial User Feedback Phase of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP), a program to provide federally recognized tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for both civil and criminal purposes. The User Feedback Phase will grant access to national crime information databases and technical support to ten Tribes including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of Michigan.

January 2016 HEARD MUSEUM · PHOENIX

The Heard Museum features 12 exhibit galleries, the Heard Museum Shop, the Masterworks Gallery featuring outstanding fine art, lush outdoor courtyards and walkways, multiple gardens and the Courtyard Café. Stop in for a fast snack or drink at the Coffee Cantina or browse our selection at Books & More. Enjoy daily public guided tours at noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. More information on exhibits and events is at heard.org.

House Energy Committee Votes to Expand Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programs Conservative Leaders: Despite Lack of Transparency, Clean Energy Bills Move to House Floor Lansing, MICH – Keith den Hollander, Chairman of the Christian Coalition of Michigan, and Larry Ward, Executive Director of the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum (MCEF), issued the following statements today in reaction to House Energy Committee action on amendments to House Bills 4297 & 4298. “The House Energy Committee’s passage of increased Energy Optimization and a Renewable Energy target of 30 percent by 2025 was a big step for Michigan, for our energy security, and for the jobs and economic development that will flow from this policy,” said Keith den Hollander, Chairman of the Christian Coalition of Michigan. “While the draft legislation is not perfect, before a final House floor vote is taken, we hope to improve clean energy language while holding the line on electricity rates.” “Michigan ratepayers asked for more clean energy options, and today’s passage of increased renewable energy and energy efficiency marked significant progress” added MCEF Executive Director Larry Ward. “We still have a long way to go – we can do better. Even though the renewable energy targets fell short of the Governor’s goal of 40 percent by 2025, the House Energy Policy Committee took big strides toward building a strong clean energy future. ”

Heard Museum · Phoenix Location: 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, every day except Dec. 25, Easter Sunday and July 4. Cost: $18 adults, $13.50 for seniors (65+), $7.50 for students with a valid student ID, $7.50 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger (free). Heard Museum members and American Indians receive free admission. Information: Call 602.252.8848 or visit www. heard.org About the Heard Since 1929, the Heard Museum, a private non-profit organization, has enchanted visitors from around the world with the art, culture and history of indigenous peoples of the Americas with an emphasis on tribes and other cultures of the Southwest. With more than 40,000 fine artworks and cultural artifacts in its permanent collection, 12 long-term and changing exhibit galleries, an education center, an award-winning Shop, the Books & More boutique bookstore, Coffee Cantina and Courtyard Café, the Heard Museum is a place of learning, discovery and unforgettable experiences.

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GTB Tribal Member Bereavement/ Funeral Arrangement Notices Please note: Whenever a GTB Tribal Member passes away, after being notified by the family a global announcement is sent out to inform Government, Gaming and GTRS of who has died and the Tribal flag is lowered to half-mast. Once funeral arrangements are known that information is passed on globally as well. Whenever a GTB Tribal Member passes away, please contact the Tribal Council Transcriptionist / Executive Support, at (231) 534-7750 or toll free: 1-866-534-7750... That person will assist you with the global announcement and in posting the notice on the GTB website. Miigwetch. TRIBAL MANAGER’S OFFICE

ATTENTION GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA & CHIPPEWA VETERANS! PLEASE SUPPORT AN EFFORT TO BUILD AN ACCURATE DATABASE FOR OUR TRIBE’S VETERAN INFORMATION! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PROVIDING GTB VETERAN INFORMATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING OUR TRIBE’S MILITARY HISTORY, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:

Please Contact: Prevention Specialist 

Sharon K. Wasageshik (231)534-7247

Or email Sharon.Wasageshik@gtbindians.com

FORWARD A COPY OF THE MILITARY RECORD/DD2-14 AS OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR ANY/ALL ACTIVE, INACTIVE OR DECEASED GTB VETERANS OF YOUR FAMILY! THIS COPY WILL NOT BE RETURNED AND WILL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL PERMANENT RECORD ENTERED INTO THE DATABASE OF THE GTB MEMBERSHIP OFFICE. MAIL TO:

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians Attention: Jo Keusch, Membership Manager 2605 NW Bayshore Drive Peshawbestown, MI 49682 Phone: (231)534-7670 If you have questions, you may also contact Linda DePetro, GTB Veteran Service Officer at (231) 534-8423 or (231)313-9411

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Tribal Identification Card Changes Preface: Per 7 GTBC § 12.02 (Grand Traverse Band Code) “Physical Address. Each Tribal member, as a condition of enrollment, is required to maintain a physical address with the Membership Office that reflects actual residence regardless of the Tribal member’s mailing address.”

Strongheart winter hours started today: October 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016

Monday – Thursday 6 am – 9 pm Friday 6 am – 6 pm Saturday 9 am – 1 pm Strongheart Civic Center Membership RATES Grand Traverse Band Member Rate: FREE (must present Tribal Identification and sign-in at

the front desk).

Employee, Native Non – GTB rate:

Tribal Spouse $20.00/month Single $20.00/month Couple $35.00/month Family * $45.00/month

(tribal I.D./employee id required)

JANUARY 14TH

DECEMB E R / M ni d oo G i i s oo nh s (Little S pirit M o o n ) 2015 LEELANAU SANDS CASINO & LODGE INTER-OFFICE MEMO PROMO FACT SHEET DATE: 11/20/15

Thursday, December 31, 2015 – New Year’s Eve WIN A SHARE OF $10,000 IN CASH (40 / $250 Winners) HOT SEATS: 5pm - Midnight Within a five hour promotional period 40 Lucky winners will be randomly drawn to win $250 each.

Hot Seats Drawings. Five – six hot seat drawings will be held randomly within each hour (i.e. 5pm –6pm etc.) Names will be drawn by a promotions team member or Players Club Supervisor with first drawing being held promptly at 5pm and last hot seat at approximately 11:45pm.

SELECTED BY:

Winners will be announced and identified on the gaming floor (upon winning). Names will also be posted electronically. Player announcements will encourage lucky hot seat winner to stay in seat as a prize runner will take prize voucher to guest (on gaming floor) and receive guest signature upon receipt of prize. Prize voucher then stapled to printed CMP voucher as recorded in guest account afterwards. Guest will be paid at seat (time of win). If winner is not at seat upon arrival of prize runner, name will be announced and winner will have five minutes to claim prize or a new name is drawn. All winners recorded on prize sheet and signature slips attached at end of prize drawings. Players may win more than once.

Champagne Service $2.00 per champagne glass Distribution time: 10:45PM While supplies last Locations: One location near Ticket Box Office Party Favors Distribution time: 8PM while supplies last Locations: Near Ticket Box Office and near Birch Room. Confetti sticks passed out to guests and staff for Midnight celebration. While supplies last. Entertainment: Gaming Floor / Birch Room area / 9pm – 1am BAND Sierra Shame Photo backdrop: Provided for guest wanting to take pictures with personal phones near Birch Room – Available beginning at 6pm through entire evening Snacks Available TBD For more information contact Percy Bird 8838 or Terri Jenema 8836

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MICHIGAN SALES TAX REFUND FOR RESIDENT TRIBAL MEMBERS The Tribal Government Accounting/Revenue Department must have current addresses for all members enrolled as RESIDENT TRIBAL MEMBERS under the Tax Agreement. All name or address changes must be updated separately with the Revenue Department. Changes done through Membership do NOT update your information for the Tax Agreement. The 2015 Michigan Resident Tribal Member (RTM) Annual Sales Tax Credit Form 4013 is mailed in January to all RESIDENT tribal members. Please make sure it will be mailed to the correct address. To updated your RTM status or register as a RTM please complete an application or change of address/name form – available at the Government Accounting Office, 3 Mile Office, Benzie, and Charlevoix Offices. REQUIRED INFORMATION Option 1: Submit a copy of your valid driver’s license or Michigan State Identification and a copy of one of the following items. All documents must include your current name and physical address (please do not submit a document with only a post office box number). · · · · ·

a current utility bill, a current bill that you receive on a monthly basis, 2014 W2, 2014 Federal Income Tax Return, or a current monthly bank statement

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Michigan Income Tax Exemption Tribal Members living within the Tax Agreement Area must have been pre-registered with the Tribe prior to claiming exemption from Michigan Income Tax. Eligibility starts the first day of the subsequent month when your application is completed.

Forms are available at the Government Accounting Building, 3 Mile, Benzie & Charlevoix Community Centers Contact: Donna Swallows at (231) 271-7130

Option 2: Submit a copy of your photo tribal identification card, and two (2) of the following: · a current utility bill, · a current bill that you receive on a monthly basis, · 2014 W2, · 2014 Federal Income Tax Return, or · a current monthly bank statement Bills, statements and documents listed above must contain the resident tribal member’s name, physical address, and dated within one month of the requested change date. On-line statements or bills are not acceptable documentation for address verification. Applications are processed to the State of Michigan once a month at the end of each month. A receipt date of the 25th of each month has been implemented to allow accounting staff sufficient time to forward data to the State. The Tribe is responsible for ensuring compliance with the tax agreement. The RTMs failure to update the Tribe with current data may result in denial of their tax exemption status with the State of Michigan Tax Agreement resulting in tax liability, penalties, and interest. If you have any questions regarding the tax agreement, please feel free to contact Donna Swallows by email donna.swallows@gtbindians.com or at (231) 534-7130.

Keeping indigenous food knowledge alive with farm to school The Orfalea Foundation applauds the efforts of National Farm to School Network and is proud to be a sponsor of Farm to School Month. From medicinal plants to preparation of traditional meals, food has always been central to the cultural teachings of Native peoples in North America. But today, Native communities experience some of the highest incidence of type 2 diabetes among children and young adults, as well the lowest access to fresh foods. That’s why from North Carolina to Arizona, and Oregon to the Hawaiian islands, FoodCorps and its local partners are committed to helping to reverse those trends and supporting efforts to celebrate and expand indigenous food knowledge. For Native communities, the principles of farm to school make sense, but they’re not new. As FoodCorps Arizona Service Member Will Conway explains: “Prior to the existence of schools, indigenous elders educated Native youth about agricultural practices and food. As the modern world encroaches on the traditions of Native people, what is now called ‘farm to school’ has become a means for reclaiming Native identity in Native communities. Educating Native youth about the sacred importance of food to their culture has become a weapon in the fight against the damaging impacts of the food system, which has disproportionally affected Native Americans.” In Arizona alone, FoodCorps serves the Navajo, Tohono O’odham, and Apache tribes. “Schools are the biggest institution that feeds people in our community”. Teachers are helping student take part in the entire process of brining food from soil to tray. They plant seeds, tend to growing plants on the school farm, harvest produce, and deliver vegetables to the school’s cafeteria, where they’re used in the school lunch program. Farm to school means going straight from the school garden through the doors of the cafeteria! But getting fresh foods into students’ mouths is just one piece of farm to school in Native communities. Reconnecting kids with indigenous foods, culture and traditions is an important piece of the equation. “We connect with the elders, because that’s where most of the indigenous knowledge is held.” In Tuba City, Will Conway works with Navajo farmers and elders to help connect kids to traditional food knowledge. They’ve set

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Priest and Hermit continued from page one Cupid, braved the rigors of the northern winters and shot his arrows right and left at random, creating the usual havoc in young and susceptible hearts. Thus it happened that great pressure was brought to bear upon good Father Marcus, the priest at the New Mission, to induce him to come to the “Head” at Christmas time, and stay long enough to perform several long-deferred ceremonies. There were little ones to be christened: there were masses to be said for the few who had died since last the good priest had visited the settlement: and, above all, there were impatient young hearts waiting to be united as soon as ever the new year should set in – for no good Catholic would think of being married during Christmas week. How they managed about the bans I cannot say – perhaps Father Marcus called them to his little Indian congregation at Pashaba-town. He was the more ready to yield to the demands of his widely scattered parishioners, since the winter had been unusually mild, the snow not excessively deep, and the trail to the little settlement at the head of the bay fairly well broken. Perhaps, also, there was down in his heart a not unnatural longing to spend a little time among his own kind: for though the faithful performance of duty may be very satisfying to the conscience, it is not always exhilarating, and dear as the Mission was to him, yet the stolid Indian faces that met his gaze Sunday after Sunday, were, to say the least, not inspiring. Very early then, on the morning of the 24th of December, the priest set out on his little Indian pony, accompanied by his faithful Indian guide and interpreter, Joseph Washtenaw. Pashaba-town was still wrapped in snowy slumber and scarce a dog barked as they passed out of the village and took their way southward along the shore of the bay. They had proceeded silently for several hours, the Indian ahead on snow-shoes, the pony plodding patiently along after him, and the priest absorbed in a reverie, when they were overtaken by one of those sudden driving storms peculiar to our northern latitudes. The wind rose, the cold increased, and the snow, which had been falling in flurries ever since they started, began to come down more rapidly. However, as the wind was at their backs, they did not at first pay very much

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up an education plot at the community farm where the farmers and elders can teach kids about traditional plants and growing methods. “Children ranging from pre-k to 6th grade are planting native corn, melons, and beans using traditional tools,” he explains. “The elder recently taught the youth the role of corn in the Hopi creation story and the importance of preserving the corn seeds native to Tuba City.” And in White River, FoodCorps service member Maya Harjo is helping students from the White Mountain Apache Tribe think about food as a powerful economic tool for the community. She teamed up with the Arrowhead Business Group Camp for cooking challenge where students had 30 minutes to create a unique food product that incorporated traditional foods, as well as a sale pitch that connected the product to their tribal community. The challenge was an entertaining jumping-off point for getting students to think about food as a means of strengthening the community’s economic independence and bolstering traditional food ways. This hands-on food education is giving students in Native communities an opportunity to rekindle their connection with Native heritage, as well as empowering them to make healthy food choices that improve health outcomes. Tapping into these roots helps gives farm to school in these communities staying power. “Indigenous knowledge is being lost,” says Tyrone, “but it’s something we are able to keep alive through food.” To read more about healthy habits and heritage in native communities, visit the FoodCorps Arizona blog. (http://foodcorp. org)

By FoodCorps, with featured writing from Service Member Will Conway

attention to the change. But after a time the wind increased to a gale which seemed to blow from every direction: the sharp sleet stung their faces like a lash, and whirling drifts obstructed their path. It soon became evident that they could not possibly reach Traverse that day, and that their only hope was to get to the clearing of Mr. Woodruff, a Scotchman, where they would find a welcome, and shelter for the night. The pony, too, began to lag wearily, Washtenaw led it by the bridle, and, half-blinded himself by the storm, vainly urged the beast to renewed effort. “It is no use, Washtenaw,” interposed the priest, “to ask more of the poor creature than he is able to perform. I will lighten him of my weight and perhaps he can follow us.” So saying he dismounted, but chilled and numbed as he was he found himself unable to walk except with the greatest difficulty. The pony relieved of his burden promptly turned, and in spite of the storm found his way safely back to Pashawba-town. Presently to the Indian’s dismay, the priest sank down upon the snow, utterly unable to proceed farther. In vain the faithful Washtenaw expostulated and pleaded: “You freeze here father, in liddle wile. Come, I will take you on my back. Washtenaw strong - can carry man easy.” “No, no, Washtenaw,” murmured the priest drowsily, “you go on -- I am tired and will rest here awhile. It is so pleasant and I am not cold.” The Indian was at his wits’ end, knowing well that the priest if left to himself would speedily sink into that lethargy which meant death, yet unable to rouse him without recourse to methods incompatible with the reverance in which he held him. Had it been another Indian, Washtenaw would not have hesitated to goad him with the whip lash if necessary. At this juncture, to his great relief, he heard the barking of a dog, and that could only mean that some human being was also near. Nor was he mistaken in his surmise. Following the dog came a figure which, even to the eyes of the Indian, appeared strange and grotesque, clad as it was is a fantastic combination of Mackinaw jacket and skins, and covered with snow until it resembled a Sunday school Santa Claus. The dog stood growling at the Indian, and his master at first seemed inclined to pass by without any notice. But Washtenaw caught him by the arm, at which the dog promply caught Wahtenaw by the leg. “Down, Nero!” said the man, speaking for the first time: and the dog, balked of his design, sullenly relinquished his hold. For some reason white men’s dogs used to hate Indians. “What’s the trouble?” inquired the man, none too graciously. “Father Marcus no could go some more. Freeze here toon,” answered Washtenaw, proudly displaying his English. “here, you help me break a path through this way and then we will come back and take him under shelter,” said the man, now taking in the situation. He and the Indian together plowed a path through the drifts for several rods till they came flush up against the base of a long ridge (where the brick yard now stands) where, to the Indians’s surprise, after removing a huge drift, a door was disclosed leading into a kind of rude dug out, such as might be constructed for a vegetable cellar. Having made an opening the two men now returned for the priest. Nero, evidently realizing the situation, was sitting beside him licking his hands and face. The men picked him up and carried him into the artificial cave, where they laid him on a rude couch covered with skins, while the owner of the strange dwelling administered such restoratives as were at hand, among them being the contents of a flask which the Indian eyed enviously. However, he said nothing but rubbed the priest assiduously, not daring to move about in the semi-darkness. There was a battered old stove in the cabin, but the pipe or whatever provision there was to carry off smoke, was so clogged with snow that the owner of the cave, whom we shall now call the Hermit, gave up the attempt to kindle a fire. However, after the fury of the storm outside, the cabin seemed fairly comfortable.

THE REMAINDER OF THIS STORY WILL BE PRINTED IN THE JANUARY GTB NEWS EDITION..

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Super 7th Happy Birthday Wishes to Alexander James Patek

Eyaawing Museum & Cultural Center & Odawa Gamik Open to the Public WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 10A.M. - 4 P.M.

Chi Miigwetch to Sue Minch for helping out with a school tour! We had 21 students here from Traverse City Schools. They toured the museum, made native crafts, and learned about our culture! Chi Miigwetch to the students as well for being such a wonderful group!

Find us on Facebook! Scan the code below or go to: www.facebook.com/ eyaawingmuseum

Saturday, December 5th!!! Lots of amazing vendors. Come see us! Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center 9:00-3:00. Don’t miss out!

Information Wanted! We would like to create a Veteran's Memorial here are the museum! To do this we need names, military branches, and rank of our Veterans, both recent, and our ancestors who served as well. Please email information to Cindy.winslow@gtbindians.com 231-534-7768

We had two moccasin making classes last month. One at Eyaawing and one in Charlevoix.. Lots of happy people, with new handmade moccasins.

Please remember to fill out the traditional skills surveys if you haven’t already! If you complete your survey and send it in or submit it online you will be entered to win one of two Pendleton blankets! If you have misplaced your paper copy, the survey can be accessed online at www.sur veymonkey.com/r/ GTBSURVEY Miigwetch!

@EyaawingMuseum

Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center Contact Information

2304 N. West Bay Shore Drive Peshawbestown, MI 49682 Mailing Address: 2605 N. West Bay Shore Drive, Peshawbestown, MI 49682 Director: Cindy Winslow (231) 534-7764 Curator/Archivist: Kellie J. Barton (231) 534-7768 Cindy.winslow@gtbindians.com — Kellie.barton@gtbindians.com — http://www.gtbindians.org/eyaawing.asp

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Anna Harwood has accepted the position as President of the Elders Advisory Committee. Congratulations Anna we are all happy to have your experience and energy backing the committee. The Elders Advisory leads always for the benefit of all GTB Members.

11-24-15. Benzie elders: Joyce Jensen, Gloria Ptak, Lucy Mitchell & Roseanne Shocko, mixing up some Thanksgiving cookies. It was a lot of fun and we delivered meals and homemade cookies to elders in Housing. Our photographer, Bill Beaver, was also the cookie tester!

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Elder pool results 11-18-15Â Men- Hank Bailey 1st- Joe Wilson 2nd- Bill Wilson 3rd/ WomenBeverly Grossman 1st- Jeanette Pierce 2nd- Gloria Ptak 3rd No pictures this time. Megwetch

10-29-15. Elder all site euchre winners right to left were: 1. Filling in for Fred Harris was Arlene Kashata, 2. Joe Wilson 3. Philomena King 4. Rudy Bailey.

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Elder Coordinator Gloria Ptak would like to remind all elders. . . . See nurse Miki Pino, if you still havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten your flu shot...she will point you in the right direction!

November birthdays celebrated at Benzie Manistee Tribal Outpost. Left to right: Margaret Boyle, Doris Lentz, Teresa Shananaquet, Laverne Scott, Karlin Corey.

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Thursday Oct. 29 at Benodjenh Center for Fire Prevention experience. The new teacher Tiffany is pictured getting herself suited up with fire department turn-out gear. She was a great help demonstrating to the kids how firefighters prepare to do their job. Grand Mother helper / To all the children we would like to say how much we enjoyed talking to you.. Miigwetch Tiffany, Thank You for helping From the crew Captain Andrew Anthony and Todd Brewer, GTB Firefighter & EMT

Carey Aquilina had a great gift idea for her family; â&#x20AC;&#x153;GTB Pendleton Blanketsâ&#x20AC;?. The blankets will help keep you warm all winter and what a great family treasure to have always. Proud Members of the Ance Clan!

Happy Birthday Aunty Rosemary Love You! Tristin & Aurora

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Hypothermia ✔✔ Highlights When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it can be produced. Low body temperature may make you unable to think clearly or move well. You may not know you have hypothermia. If your temperature is below 95°, the situation is an emergency—get medical attention immediately. ♦♦ When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it can be produced. Prolonged exposure to cold will eventually use up your body’s stored energy. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, making the victim unable to think clearly or move well. This makes hypothermia particularly dangerous because a person may not know it is happening and won’t be able to do anything about it. ♦♦ Hypothermia is most likely at very cold temperatures, but it can occur even at cool temperatures (above 40°F) if a person becomes chilled from rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water. ♦♦ Victims of hypothermia are often (1) elderly people with inadequate food, clothing, or heating; (2) babies sleeping in cold bedrooms; (3) people who remain outdoors for long periods—and (4) people who drink alcohol or use illicit drugs.

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Recognizing Hypothermia ♦♦ Warnings signs of hypothermia: ♦♦ Adults: shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss, slurred speech, drowsiness. ♦♦ Infants: bright red, cold skin, very low energy

✔✔ What to Do If you notice any of these signs, take the person’s temperature. If it is below 95°, the situation is an emergency—get medical attention immediately. ♦♦ If medical care is not available, begin warming the person, as follows: Get the victim into a warm room or shelter. If the victim has on any wet clothing, remove it. Warm the center of the body first—chest, neck, head, and groin—using an electric blanket, if available. Or use skin-to-skin contact under loose, dry layers of blankets, clothing, towels, or sheets. ♦♦ Warm beverages can help increase the body temperature, but do not give alcoholic beverages. Do not try to give beverages to an unconscious person. After body temperature has increased, keep the person dry and wrapped in a warm blanket, including the head and neck. ✔✔ Get medical attention as soon as possible. ♦♦ A person with severe hypothermia may be unconscious and may not seem to have a pulse or to be breathing. In this case, handle the victim gently, and get emergency assistance immediately. Even if the victim appears dead, CPR should be provided. CPR should

continue while the victim is being warmed, until the victim responds or medical aid becomes available. In some cases, hypothermia victims who appear to be dead can be successfully resuscitated. ♦♦ More Information: Frostbite (http:// emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/ winter/staysafe/frostbite.asp)

Frostbite ✔✔ Highlights Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color in the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Seek medical care if you think you have frostbite. ♦♦ Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color in affected areas. It most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation. The risk of frostbite is increased in people with reduced blood circulation and among people who are not dressed properly for extremely cold temperatures. ✔✔

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Recognizing Frostbite At the first signs of redness or pain in any skin area, get out of the cold or protect any exposed skin— frostbite may be beginning. Any of the following signs may indicate frostbite: a white or grayish-yellow skin area skin that feels unusually firm or waxy numbness A victim is often unaware of frostbite until someone else points it out because the frozen tissues are numb. What to Do If you detect symptoms of frostbite, seek medical care. Because frostbite and hypothermia both result from exposure, first determine whether the victim also shows signs of hypothermia, as described previously. Hypothermia is a more serious medical condition and requires emergency medical assistance. If (1) there is frostbite but no sign of hypothermia and (2) immediate medical care is not available, proceed as follows: Get into a warm room as soon as possible. Unless absolutely necessary, do not walk on frostbitten feet or toes— this increases the damage. Immerse the affected area in warm—not hot—water (the temperature should be comfortable to the touch for unaffected parts of the body). Or, warm the affected area using body heat. For example, the heat of an armpit can be used to warm frostbitten fingers.

DECEMB E R / M ni d oo G i i s oo nh s (Little S pirit M o o n ) 2015 FROSTBITE continued . . . . . ♦♦ Do not rub the frostbitten area with snow or massage it at all. This can cause more damage. ♦♦ Don’t use a heating pad, heat lamp, or the heat of a stove, fireplace, or radiator for warming. Affected areas are numb and can be easily burned. ♦♦ These procedures are not substitutes for proper medical care. Hypothermia is a medical emergency and frostbite should be evaluated by a health care provider. It is a good idea to take a first aid and emergency resuscitation (CPR) course to prepare for cold-weather health problems. Knowing what to do is an important part of protecting your health and the health of others. ♦♦ Taking preventive action is your best defense against having to deal with extreme cold-weather conditions. By preparing your home and car in advance for winter emergencies, and by observing safety precautions during times of extremely cold weather, you can reduce the risk of weather-related health problems. More Information: Hypothermia (http://emergency.cdc.gov)

SORNA Code Amendments Notice to Registered Sex Offenders visiting Tribal Lands: Please be informed that on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Tribal Council adopted amendments to the GTB Sex Offender Registry Code pertaining to visitors to Tribal Lands. Registered sex offenders who are visiting Tribal Lands are now required to register their presence with Tribal Police prior to entry onto Tribal Lands, and may register up to 72 hours prior to their visit. This includes entering onto Tribal Lands for ANY PURPOSE with the exclusion of patronizing gaming establishments or Eagletown Market, and visiting Tribal Court for a valid purpose. This change is effective immediately. You are strongly encouraged to contact the Tribal Police Department at 231-534-7777 prior to arriving in order to ensure that someone is available to assist you with registration. If there are any questions regarding this revised registration requirement, please contact Denise Johnson, SORNA Coordinator, at 231-534-7370.

Public Safety would like to encourage you to comfortably negotiate the new “Round-abouts” on M72 West near Turtle Creek Casino. This view from above lets you see the traffic flow, not so difficult to go through, but you must slow down!, stay in the lane you entered on and you’ll be through it in a flash. Don’t panic if you happen to make a wrong exit, simply re-enter the circle and get back on track. Give yourself a chance to become familiar with the circle, it is meant to calm traffic down to a safe speed. Follow the traffic signs and you’ll do fine.

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A Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training Course Seafood Alliance HACCP training course Dec 8, 2015 – Dec 10, 2015 | Ojibwa Casino Resort, Baraga, Mich.

2015: The Building of New York City Skyscrapers The 2015 Native American $1 Coin honors the Kahnawake Mohawk and Mohawk Akwesasne communities for their “high iron” construction work and the building of skyscrapers in New York City. In the coin’s image, a Mohawk ironworker reaches for an I-beam that is swinging into position high above the city. Two rivets decorate the border, one on each side, and “Mohawk Ironworkers” is inscribed at the bottom. The required inscriptions “United States of America” and “$1” are also present. American Indian tribes take great pride in the bravery of their people, whether displayed in high-iron construction work or fire jumping and brake cutting to handle the West’s raging wildfires. As warriors were honored in days past, these workers are honored for putting their lives on the line to protect the people’s safety and welfare. The tradition of Mohawk high iron working dates to 1886. Mohawk day laborers on a local bridge project insisted on working on the bridge itself. The supervisors were amazed at the Mohawk’s ability to handle heights. But the work was dangerous, and the danger became clear in 1907. The Quebec Bridge, designed to be the largest cantilevered bridge in the world, collapsed, killing 33 Mohawk workers. Four family names were wiped out. After the disaster, the Kahnawake Clan Mothers ruled that large numbers of Mohawk men could not work on the same project at the same time. As the 20th century progressed and the number of huge iron structures increased, the demand for these ironworkers increased as well. New York City in particular was reaching for the skies using crews from the Kahnawake and the Mohawk Akwesasne communities from upstate New York and Canada. At one point, one in four Akwesasne men worked in high-rise construction. When the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001, a Mohawk construction crew saw it up close from a nearby building. When debris needed to be removed, dozens of Mohawk ironworkers volunteered for the dangerous job. It was thanks to a Mohawk worker from Akwesasne that the “9-11” flag was displayed at the 2004 Winter Olympics. He recovered the flag from Six World Trade Center’s lobby on the day after the attack. Just as the ancient American Indian warriors devoted themselves to preserving all the people of the tribe, the modern risk-takers see their occupations as a contribution to the public good. These contributions have inspired the design of this coin.

Here is some information on an upcoming HACCP Training that GLIFWC is hosting with Michigan Sea Grant in case any of your fishermen are interested. CORA is not having training nor have funds to pay for course or travel. Most of the captains have already been through certification that CORA has hosted with the Michigan Sea Grant in the past or there was not enough interest and numbers for CORA to host another training. If you have any commercial captains wanting to be certified, please pass this information along to them as not certain when another training will be available in the near future. Link for sign up for the upcoming HACCP course through Michigan State University:

msue.anr.msu.edu/news/seafood_alliance_ haccp_training_course_to_be_held_ kinnunen15 WHAT IS THIS TRAINING? The HACCP regulation requires processors to keep extensive records of processing and sanitation at their facilities. At times, questions arise as to whether someone needs training in Seafood HACCP. The Seafood HACCP regulation defines processing as handling, storing, preparing, heading, eviscerating, shucking, freezing, changing into different market forms, manufacturing, preserving, packing, labeling, dockside unloading, or holding fish or fishery products. The regulation does not apply to the harvest or transport of fishery products. It also does not apply to practices such as heading, eviscerating or freezing intended solely to prepare a fish for holding on a harvest vessel. Retail establishments are also exempt from the Seafood HACCP regulation. Fish processors who complete the course put themselves at a competitive advantage as they can then produce value-added products such as smoked fish and caviar. Those completing the course will receive a Seafood Alliance HACCP Certificate issued through the Association of Food and Drug Officials that is recognized by agencies regulating fish processors.

This information was published by Michigan State University Extension. For more information, visit http://www.msue.msu. edu. To have a digest of information delivered straight to your email inbox, visit http://bit. ly/MSUENews. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464).

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Young Men’s Camp If there is an interest in this camp to learn ☛☛ Teachings ☛☛ Life Skills ☛☛ Sweat lodge ☛☛ Hunting ☛☛ Substance Abuse Prevention ☛☛ Talking Circles Please contact Sharon K. Wasageshik 231-534-7247 As soon as we get enough boys for this we will let you know when the camp will be.

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Prevention Program Enrollment form 2015-2016 Medicine Lodge (Rm 108) 2300 Stallman Rd. Peshawbestown, MI 49682 231-534-7247 Office 231-534-7919 Fax Prevention Specialist: Sharon K. Wasageshik Sharon.Wasageshik@gtbindians.com Please fill out attendace form: for all of the prevention activities

ELDERS ENJOY THE COMPANY OF OTHERS AND THE CHALLENGE OF A GOOD GAME OF BINGO IS JUST PLAIN FUN. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NETWORK IN YOUR COMMUNITY. SUPPORTING OTHERS WITH A KIND WORD AND AN OPEN EAR IS OFTEN BETTER MEDICINE THAN WHAT THE DOCTOR CAN OFFER! THE ELDERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS RESOURCES AND CONTACTS THAT COULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HELP TO THOSE WHO NEED A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT.

STUDENT NAME: _____________________________________ MALE___ FEMALE___ STUDENT ADDRESS____________________________________ COUNTY________________ _____________________________________________________ GRADE _________________ STUDENT'S TRIBAL ID_________(REQUIRED) AGE:_____ DOB:_____ PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN NAME:_________________________________________________ TELEPHONE#_________________________CELL PHONE #______________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON:________________________________________ TELEPHONE#_________________________CELL PHONE #______________________________ NAME OF SCHOOL:______________________________________ELEM___MIDDLE___HIGH___ I, PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN OF STUDENT LISTED ABOVE HAS MY PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL PREVENTION ACTIVITIES ON LOCATION AND OFF, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION BY PREVENTION SPECIALIST TO OR FROM PROGRAM LOCATION. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY CHILD TO ATTEND IF HE/SHE IS SICK OR EXPOSED TO ANY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. I GIVE PERMISSION FOR MY SON/DAUGHTER TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN CONJUCTION WITH PREVENTION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES/PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES. MY SON OR DAUGHTER UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE RULES TO FOLLOW WHILE ATTENDING ACTIVITES AND IF NOT FOLLOWED THEN THEY MIGHT BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PROGRAM UNTIL A DEPARTMENT MANAGER SETS UP A MEETING. BY SIGING THIS FORM YOU CONFIRM TO THIS AGREEMENT. THIS FORM IS GOOD FOR ONE YEAR OF SIGING. PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN: _______________________________________DATE: ____________ CAN YOUR CHILD SWIM? YES___NO___ CAN YOUR CHILD WATCH PG RATED MOVIES YES ___NO ___

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GTB Strongheart Girls Volleyball Tuesday nights Girls — 5th Grade & up G i r l s a g e s 1 2 – 1 5 & 16 - 1 9

Strongheart Activity Reminder Dee Wonageshik reports that YOGA class is offered at the Strongheart Center. YOGA class meets 5:30 to 6:30 pm on Mondays

December 2, 2015

There is also a group that was started on November 18 and meets Wednesdays at noon.

6:00 - 7:30 pm Strongheart Civic Center GTB Strongheart Center 2700 Strongheart way Peshawbestown

Phone: 231-534-7457 Fax: 231-534-7022 E-mail: Delores.Wonegeshik@gtbidians.com Monday

Yoga

5:30 – 6:30

Naomi

Tuesday

Volleyball girls 5th grade up Yoga

6:00 -7:30

Cheyenne P

12-1 pm

Naomi

Family night

6-8:??

Movie night

6:15 sharp Popcorn & water

Volleyball, badminton, Ping-Pong . Bring own chair or blankets to cuddle

Wednesday Wednesday Dec 16 Friday (2nd Friday of month) Dec 11, 2015

Dee Wonegeshik Strongheart 231-534-7551

GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS LIFE LONG LEARNING December Birthdays!

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

McKayla Heintzelman—Dec. 4th

December

Jeremiah Floyd—Dec. 6th Lewis Chippewa—Dec. 11th Aiyana Dunbar—Dec. 13th Conner Raphael—Dec. 16th Montana Anderson—Dec. 21st Ayden Raphael—Dec. 21st Aliyah Carew—Dec. 23rd Jewel Wonegeshik—Dec. 28th Niigaanii TwoCrow—Dec. 29th

Board of Education Meetings Traverse City Area Public Schools: 

Monday, December 7th 6pm @ Boardman Building

First Quarter Honor Roll Students (3.0 GPA or higher) High School: Caleb Anderson, Traverse City High; Montana Anderson,

Kingsley Area Schools:

West Senior High; Miigwaanhs Barrientoz, West Senior High; Aliyah Carew  4.0,Traverse City High; Abbey Coger, St. Francis High School; Ashlynn

Monday, December 14th

College Campus Visits

Coger, St. Francis High School; Cheyanna Digby 4.0, Traverse City Coming in Spring... High; Skylah Lundwall, Central High School; Karl Peckstein, Central 1) Kendall College of Art & Design High School; Zion Raphael, West Senior High; Taylor Ruth, Central  Tuesday, April 12th High School; Alec Schneider 4.0, Traverse City High Middle School: Cherrie’ McSawby, West Middle School; Steven Qui-

Mnodibishkaa!!!

jas, East Middle School; Isella Ramirez, West Middle School; Aivree Rapha- 2) Michigan State University el 4.0, West Middle School; Bianca Rodriguez, West Middle School; Chris-  Tuesday, May 17th tian Sams, East Middle School; Zoie Shomin, East Middle School;

Winter Sport Athletes

Winter Break

Skylah Lundwall, Dance Team: Central High School

Traverse City Area Public Schools:

Jada Koon, Varsity Girls’ Basketball: West Senior High

Last Day of School: Tuesday, Dec. 22nd

Miigwaahns Barrientoz, JV Boys’ Basketball: West Senior High

First Day Back: Monday, Jan. 4th

McKayla Heintzelman, JV Girls’ Basketball: West Senior High Zoie Shomin, 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball: East Middle School Aivree Raphael, 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball: West Middle School Izzy Raphael, 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball: West Middle School Timothy Stark | Youth Intervention Specialist | P: 231.534.7754 | F: 231.534.7773 | The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians |

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Clinic Pharmacy Manager Andy Henning does a tobacco cessation consultation at the Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center on the Saginaw Chippewa Reservation.(Photo courtesy of Joseph Sowmick and the Tribal Observer)

Several nicotine replacement therapies are available without a prescription to reduce withdrawal symptoms while providing a small dose of nicotine to help with cravings. On November 13th and 17th MCHC was on site at the Medicine Lodge for diabetic shoe orders through the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. We had a good turn out and will be distributing shoes in the next few weeks. Kathy Bowers & Kathleen Brown

Among those regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and available over the counter are: Nicotine lozenges, Nicotine patches, Nicotine gum On the prescription side, nicotine inhalers and nasal sprays are available, with similar success rates to their over-the-counter counterparts.

According to a study released Nov. 13 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29.2 percent of all American Indian and Alaska Native adults are cigarette smokers. Although that figure represents an 8.6 percent decline from 2005, it is still higher than any other group, with smoking rates as high as 70 percent among some tribal communities in Alaska and the Northern Plains. That number also includes an almost 20 percent increase in the number of American Indian and Alaska Native women smoking cigarettes. Overall, tobacco use accounts for an estimated 30 percent of all cancer deaths in the US, and smoking is either linked to or is a direct causation of 14 forms of cancer.

Know your quitting options

Although some former smokers, such as Good Voice, are able to quit without outside assistance, the long-term success rate for going it alone is less than 5 percent. Higher success rates have been shown when smokers get help through methods such as over-the-counter options, prescription medications and counseling, either through a face-to-face setting, telephone quit lines or virtually through online support groups like AICAF’s Facebook support group, Quit Connections. Along with formal sessions and quit hotlines, counseling for smokers trying to drop the habit is often available at local pharmacies. Kellie Milich, a pharmacist at the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewas’ Mashkiki Waakaaigan Pharmacy in Minneapolis, regularly works with individuals who are trying to quit smoking. Rather than just count pills or hand out patches, Milich and her Mayo Clinic-trained colleagues meet individually with patients to help determine what cessation methods would work best for their lifestyle. The Minneapolis pharmacy carries multiple options for its clients, including nicotine gum, Chantix, Zyban and lozenges. Milich said an initial consultation takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Topics covered in the consultation include: Educational literature Why someone is considering quitting.. What his or her triggers are and effective coping strategies already used. . .Best available options to help quit.

☛☛ Two oral prescription medications are also available: Zyban or Wellbutrin (Buproprion) and Chantix (Varenicline). Taken over a 12-week period, Chantix was prescribed to more than 1 million patients in 2013 alone. Counseling is recommended in combination with this drug. ☛☛ Bupropion, also known by the trade names of either Wellbutrin or Zyban, has shown to be an effective cessation aid and can be combined with counseling or a form of nicotine replacement therapy. Originally marketed as an antidepressant, the medication targets the brain’s dopamine receptors and reduces the user’s desire to smoke.

Tribal support network

Tobacco cessation support is also available for health systems serving Native populations. The National Native Network, a public health resource administered by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, provides technical assistance and culturally appropriate, evidence-based strategies to help decrease commercial tobacco use. “Going 100 percent smoke-free can be difficult or downright inappropriate for folks who smudge,” program manager Robin Clark said. “With the extreme diversity of tribal communities and cultures, that’s why we try to work with different tribal agencies and tribes to really provide one-on-one tech assistance, networking, and connecting people with resources … that can best help them with their situation. “We recognize the strength of tribal cultures when it comes to health and wellness and want to build on that,” Clark said, who also noted the network’s continued focus on honoring traditional tobacco use through its “Keep it Sacred” campaign. The campaign, which incorporates webinars, social media and podcasts, reiterates tobacco’s ceremonial role while distinguishing those uses from commercially manufactured products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes. Among many tribes, traditional tobacco smoke is used to carry thoughts and prayers to the spirit world. When used appropriately, traditional tobacco is not associated with addiction and adverse health impacts, unlike its commercial counterpart.

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GTB CLINIC ANNOUCEMENT

To better serve the needs of our patients, the GTB Clinic will be dedicating the following days and times:

Walk In Clinic Hours:

Ruth Bussey has accepted the interim Clinic Supervisor position for GTB.

8AM-9AM Daily 1-2PM Daily ∞

Walk In Nursing Hours: Wednesday, 2-4PM Daily Thursdays, 2-4PM Daily

(These hours are NOT for medication refills) Clinic number: 534-7200 Effective October 19, 2015

FROM THE DESK OF JOLANDA MURPHY, TRIBAL MANAGER Jolanda.Murphy@gtbindians.com

Office: (231) 534-7965 Cell: (231) 866-1165

MEMO TO:

All Government Employees

FROM:

Jolanda Murphy, Tribal Manager

CC:

Tribal Council, Human Resource

DATE:

November 2, 2015

RE:

Department 1 New Manager- Ms. Patricia Putney

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Patricia Putney as the new Department 1- Cultural Services Manager effective November 2, 2015. Pat comes with many years of experience and is looking forward to working with each and every one of you. Pat’s email address is Pat.Putney@gtbindians.com or you can reach her at her desk number, which is 534-7762 or you can reach her by her cell phone at 631-0284.

DECEMB E R / M ni d oo G i i s oo nh s (Little S pirit M o o n ) 2015 Step back in time with a visit to Middle Village near Cross Village and the Saint Ignatius Church. There is a hand made birch bark canoe and a wonderful painting of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.

D ECE M BE R / M n ido o Giiso o n h s ( Little S pirit Moon) 2 0 1 5 Larry Lapointe- Table Games Tobey Robertson- Slots Jessica Sawitski- Casino Housekeeping Todd Shaffer- Security Theodore Spohn- Slots Tim Thayer- Table Games Arlo Wetzel- IT Barton Wilhelm- Table Games

Milestone Appreciation 2015 A celebration dinner was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Turtle Creek Casino November 11th honoring employees celebrating their employment milestone anniversaries! The theme was a cruise ship “ The Lady Longevity”. Rich Hamper and his team prepared an amazing selection of culinary dishes from around the world for the celebrants and their guests. David Avis was “Captain Dave” and MC for the evening and music was provided by Margaret Stewart and The Bobby Schiff Trio. The highlight of the evening’s entertainment was provided by our own Frank Shinos, GM for the LSC, 30 year award recipient and performer extraordinaire. Kudos and thanks to Linda Depetro and all the wonderful staff that helped to make this a night to remember!

10 Years

Pat Harris / 30 Year

30 years

Dave Avis MC and locally famous Stand Up Commedian

25 Years

Dawn Shaw / 30 Year

Pat Harris- Table Games Dawn Shaw- Eagletown Management Frank Shinos- LSC Management

Donna Wilson- Bingo

20 Years

Angeline Avis- Guest Relations Denis Barrientoz- EDC Executive Dawn Chippewa- Lodge Mgt Jason Clark- Security Daniel Duffiney- Surveillance Vincent Fochman- Transportation Aaron Gage- Guest Relations Leslie Grant- Table Games Nancy Grosser- Slots Jerri Luskey- Table Games Gary Macaddino- Table Games

5 Years

15 Years

Benjamin Barnes-Table Games Roger Busker- Table Games David Davenport- Building Maintenance Paul Davenport- Building Maintenance Brandy Downey- Guest Relations Jill Ehlers- Player’s Club Tina Forrester- Table Games Levi Gaskin- IT Jonathon Gilkerson- Table Games Frederick Harris- Slots Patrick Harte- Table Games Erek Hatton- Table Games Leon Henriet- Security Jacqueline Hoadley- Casino Housekeeping Susan Irish- Table Games Allen John- Maintenance Kristina Pirch- Cage

Russell Anderson- Surveillance Cynthia Baker- Cage Juan Barrientoz- Slots Fleur Bedford- Cage Stacey Delaney- Slots Andrea Diaz- Table Games Martin Garvey- Season’s Buffet Justin Ghering- Table Games Thomas Gould- Table Games Curtis Hopson- Security Beth Huffman- Casino Housekeeping Jennifer Ives- Slots Holly Matteson- Surveillance Brian Mclaughlin- Table Games Bonnie Miller- Guest Relations Nick Morse- Table Games Valerie Ramos- Table Games Veronica Ramos- Table Games Diane Taula- Slots Sandra Turner- EDC Administrative Irene Willis- Cage David Wonegeshik-Analysts Alisha Wormell- Human Resources

Frank Shinos / 30 Year

Matthew Anderson- Security Christina Barber- Season’s Buffet Alycea Blocker- Hotel Housekeeping William Bottrell- Bar Rebecca Brown- Deli Edward Elliott- Transportation Travis Gauld- Grounds Marcia Gould- Table Games Rebecca Graham- Slots Dustin Harmer- Season’s Buffet John May- IT Lisa McCatty- Count Team Lillian Miller- Hotel Housekeeping Charles Nestell- Maintenance Danielle Paul- Surveilliance Genevieve Pino- Cage Earl Schnepp- Season’s Buffet Nathan Shawano- Grounds David Sprik- Guest Relations Tasha Stewart- Player’s Club Mitchell Sullivan- Valet Veronica Wilson- Table Games

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Native Film Review

Across the CreekÂ (To watch a trailer go to: visionmaker.semkhor.com) Explores both the unbridled dreams and the painful reality of Lakota people from South Dakota. In the face of unfathomable challenges, they are taking steps to better their lives. In Across the Creek, everyday heroes are turning around negative history and reclaiming traditional stories, visions and core values that once effectively guided healthy, productive tribal life. With few visible examples of positive action, the most powerful strategy is just walking the talk. Or, put another way, by crossing the creek. Broken by the legacy of colonialism, Lakota Tribes struggle for restoration, healing and rebuilding. This film is a conversation between the elder and younger generations about reclaiming their stories and culture. By looking at traditional family structure, spirituality, language and values, they hope to build a vision for the future.

FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE NEW YEARS POW WOW

SEE ADVERTISMENT ON THE LAST PAGE

Program Length: 26 Minutes Director and Producer: Jonny Cournoyer (Rosebud Sioux) Editors: Christian Glawe and Jonny Cournoyer Production Manager: Michael Garvey Production Consultant: David Cournoyer (Rosebud Sioux) Public Broadcast Release: 2014 Across the Creek is a Co-Production of Ten Rounds Pictures & Vision Maker Media with major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. PRICE: $24.95

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GTB Government Department Phone List Emergency Number

Tribal Manager

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866-0578

534-7965

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866-1108

534-7762

— 631-0284 — — 631-0284

534-7111

866-1165 342-7672 866-1264

Mary Pelcher, MSA

Executive Assist to the Tribal Manager & Satellite Offices — Doris Winslow

Department 1 - SPIRIT - Cultural Services

Patricia Putney

DEPARTMENT 2 - BEAR - Public Safety

Jolanda Murphy

Eyaawing Museum — Cindy Winslow Elders & Cultural — Pat Putney

Public Safety Tribal Police Captain Tribal Prosecutor Fire Department Emergency Management

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DEPARTMENT 3 - Tribal Management

Main David Crockett Matt Feil Andrew Anthony Jolanda Murphy

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Mary Pelcher, MSA OMB — Rebecca Woods HR — Jim Topash Housing — Nicole Basch

Department 4 - SUGAR - Facilities Management

Ron Anderson

Public Works — Joe Huhn Facilities — Ron Anderson

Department 5 - Snow Crest - Conservation Office

Department 6 - BLOSSOM - Membership

Jo Keusch

Membership — Jo Keusch

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Behavioral Health Office Human Services Intake Coordinator Behavioral Health / Anishnaabek Family Services Access To Recovery

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Department 8 - RICE - Health Services

Clinic Dental Contract Health Optical Daily Operations Supervisor

Helen Cook — Lisa Shawandase — Connie / Peggy — Helen Cook — Rachel Shomin — — — — —

Department 9 - CHANGING LEAVES - Tribal Court

Ruth Bussey IF AN EMERGENCY CALL 911 Loi Chambers

Department 10 - FALLING LEAVES - Natural Resources

Department 11 - FREEZING MOON - Regulatory Department 12 - LITTLE SPIRIT - Life Long Learning Life Long Learning Benodjenh Higher Education Specialist Strongheart Center

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534-7240 534-7338 534-7449

534-7034 534-7491 534-7034

534-7663

534-7670 534-7670 534-7366

534-7090 534-7906 or 7548 534-7681 534-7187

534-7241 534-7200 534-7211 534-7210

534-7477

534-7050 —

Desmond Berry

Fish & Wildlife — Brett Fessell

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534-7041

534-7636 —

534-7655

313-9441 866-1165 866-0578

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360-7367 866-0382 313-9482

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631-9983 499-4235 631-9983

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218-6529 218-6523

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534-7681

Tanya Wanageshik

Court Administrator — Sherri Vezina

534-7777 534-7182 534-7637 534-7666 534-7111

534-7360 —

Communications — Dave Spinniken

Department 7 - BERRY - Human Services

534-7764 534-7762

534-7136 — — —

William Bailey

Conservation Officer — Jim Chambers

Cell Number

631-9998 — — —

631-9989

— 342-1523 — — none — 360-7195 — — 342-2756 — —

866-1238

— 866-1482 — 218-2604

T J McCellan

534-7894

— 342-6320 —

Dawn Shenoskey

534-7753

— 313-8609 — 313-8609 — 645-6700 — — 866-0954

Dawn Shenoseky Joyce McClellan Missy Alberts Delores Wonegeshik

updated 11/25/2015

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534-7753 534-7380 534-7765 534-7551

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https://4hleelanaucounty.shutterfly.com. Confirmation will be sent the last week of December. Questions? Call the MSU Extension / 4-H office @ 231-256-9888

Club” online at https://mi.4honline.com. 2nd– Complete a Student Information Form and mail with full payment to “Leelanau 4-H” (address on form). Or, register at the MSU Extension Office located at 8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay. Registration must be postmarked No Later than 12/14/15. Registration forms are also available online at:

REGISTRATION: Registration is a two step process: 1st– Register for “Downhill 4-H Ski

Immediate families of participants are invited to ski or board at a reduced rate! Lift tickets are $15 Adult/ $10 Youth (under 17). Equipment rental is $20. Pre-registration is not required; get a voucher at the 4-H desk.

is available from 1:00 p.m. until the lesson starts and after the lesson until 6:00

“Open Ski”

Lessons ONLY...... $80.00 ($70 for 4-H Club Members) Lessons Plus Lift Ticket OR Equipment Rental…….$117.00 ($107 for 4-H Club Members) Lessons Plus Lift Ticket AND Equipment Rental....$147.00 ($137 for 4-H Club Members)

RATES:

lesson start at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (we will assign times)

Board

lesson start at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (we will assign times)

SKI

each week with a certified instructor. Lesson attendance is required.

For students in grades 1st - 12th. Sixty-minute group lesson (7 youth)

“Free Day” on March 7/ 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. complements of The Homestead

Six Sundays beginning January 10 through February 28th ~ No Classes on January 17 or February 14~

4-H Ski & Snowboard Program

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My name is Officer George Preston and I have been recently employed as a GTB Tribal Police Officer. I have prior police experience with the US Army, Michigan State Police, and the Traverse City Police Department. I have been married for the past 32 years to my beautiful wife and have 4 children. I enjoy farming, fishing, and hunting. I look forward to serving this community as a law enforcement officer.

Denise Wilson, Program Director Education Department XII

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I am from Jenison, Michigan and graduated from Unity Christian High School. I obtained an Associate degree in business from Baker College. I worked at Ottawa County Sheriff’s department as a Reserve and Marine Deputy. It was during my time there that I realized the impact that I could potentially have on a community if I became a certified police officer. I attended the Mid-Michigan Police Academy in Lansing, Michigan and graduated as one of the top in my class. I am thrilled to be working for the GTB Tribal Police. I will serve this community to the best of my abilities and look forward to learning all about the culture and rich heritage here. I would appreciate any advice you may have that would make me a better police officer, and I look forward to getting to know all of the people here as individuals and as a community. One interesting fact about me, is that I am a licensed journeyman electrician and I worked for my dad’s business for several years before, I decided to pursue a career in law enforcement. I wanted to change careers, because I wanted to spend my life using my skills and ideas to positively impact people and leave a legacy I can be proud of. Also, family is a top priority in my life. I have been married to my wife Nina for 6 years and have 2 beautiful daughters, Allie and Eliza. We are in the process of moving to this beautiful area and I would also appreciate any advice regarding this transition. Miigwetch, Nathan Meekhof

Duane Burfield New WasteWater Technician Apprentice Aanii, My name is Sequetta Brand and I from Sault Ste. Marie MI. I have lived in Peshawbestown/Suttons Bay area for 21 years. I have had the pleasure of living and working in the community for the majority of my time here. I have recently relocated to Traverse City and then back out to Suttons Bay within the last year and have taken the job of the CTAS Program Director and Domestic Violence Counselor. I am honored to be back and look forward to doing what it is I do best which is help others. My background is in Behavior Modification and I am currently working on my Criminal Justice Degree, I have had the opportunity to work within the community as a Parent Educator and found it to be very rewarding. So within this opportunity I am looking forward once again to be able help and serve the community the best way possible. Miigwetch, Sequetta N. Brand

Born in Charleston South Carolina, Officer Tony Martinez was raised within a military family setting giving him the opportunity from early childhood to experience a wide variety of experiences and cultures overseas. Graduating from high school In 1990, Officer Martinez began a Mechanical Engineering career in Southern California. After relocating to Northern Michigan he attended Northwestern Michigan College where he earned his degree in Law Enforcement and in 2010 began his Law Enforcement career with the Grand Traverse County Sheriffs Office. His first full time Law Enforcement opportunity began in 2012 working for the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians Police Department within the Emmet and Charletvoix Counties enforcing tribal, State, and Federal Law. In October of this year, Officer Martinez became one of the newest members of the Grand Traverse Band Police Deparment.

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Boardman Lake Trail Closer To Reality by Amy Lane for “THE TICKER”

A long-running vision of a trail encircling Boardman Lake is moving closer to completion, aided by a $95,000 state grant toward that and other local trail-related projects. The coastal zone management (CZM) grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will help pay for preliminary design work that could soon begin on the final two miles of the approximately five-mile loop around Boardman Lake. The grant, $75,000 of which will go toward the lake trail work, is the latest CZM grant to support sections of the lake’s trail development. Grand Traverse County sought bids for preliminary design services and plans to present a recommended contractor to the county Board of Commissioners at a Nov. 24 meeting.Work could begin in December, says Jean Derenzy, deputy director of Grand Traverse County planning and development. The state money is being matched by county Brownfield Redevelopment Authority funding, bringing a total of $150,000 for the current phase of the project. The design work moves forward the west leg of a trail popular with runners, cyclists and walkers – a project that could ultimately take, by some estimates, $3 million to $3.5 million to complete, says Julie Clark, executive director of Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails (TART). She says the trail, which at the lake’s north end connects with the TART network, is a commuting and recreational route as well as a destination. “The way the Boardman Lake trail currently is described is a hidden jewel within Traverse City,” Clark says. “I think what the completion will do is make that jewel shine. There are just so few communities that have a fantastic trail system, around a lake, within them.” Once a consultant is hired to do preliminary design, TART Trails, which is assisting the county with project management, will move forward with public outreach that will include meeting with landowners and discussing the trail’s aspects and easement acquisitions. More than $250,000 worth of easements have been donated by property owners around the lake for parts of the trail. Design work in the coming months will help shape the final trail section’s alignment, characteristics, and ultimately, construction and maintenance costs, Clark says. The CZM grant has been a “key catalyst,” she says. “It took us from ‘if’ and moved us to ‘when.’” The grant money is also supporting new initiatives: development of a Boardman River water trail and “trail town” master plans for Union Township, Mayfield Township, Garfield Township and Traverse City. The Land Information Access Association (LIAA) is currently leading that work. For the water trail, steps include organizing a steering committee to help develop a trail master plan, seeking public input and doing an inventory of the river to identify elements like access sites, gaps in access, river features and hazards, says Harry Burkholder, LIAA executive director. Burkholder says Rotary Charities of Traverse City is contributing about $20,000 in in-kind services for a $40,000 total toward water trail and trail towns planning. Such trail town plans, which LIAA has developed with other communities, can serve as a blueprint for communities to capitalize on their trail networks and trail-based tourism, potentially also spurring economic development.

A Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training Course Seafood Alliance HACCP training course Dec 8, 2015 – Dec 10, 2015 | Ojibwa Casino Resort, Baraga, Mich. Here is some information on an upcoming HACCP Training that GLIFWC is hosting with Michigan Sea Grant in case any of your fishermen are interested. CORA is not having training nor have funds to pay for course or travel. Most of the captains have already been through certification that CORA has hosted with the Michigan Sea Grant in the past or there was not enough interest and numbers for CORA to host another training. If you have any commercial captains wanting to be certified, please pass this information along to them as not certain when another training will be available in the near future. Link for sign up for the upcoming HACCP course through Michigan State University:

msue.anr.msu.edu/news/seafood_alliance_haccp_ training_course_to_be_held_kinnunen15 WHAT IS THIS TRAINING? The HACCP regulation requires processors to keep extensive records of processing and sanitation at their facilities. At times, questions arise as to whether someone needs training in Seafood HACCP. The Seafood HACCP regulation defines processing as handling, storing, preparing, heading, eviscerating, shucking, freezing, changing into different market forms, manufacturing, preserving, packing, labeling, dockside unloading, or holding fish or fishery products. The regulation does not apply to the harvest or transport of fishery products. It also does not apply to practices such as heading, eviscerating or freezing intended solely to prepare a fish for holding on a harvest vessel. Retail establishments are also exempt from the Seafood HACCP regulation. Fish processors who complete the course put themselves at a competitive advantage as they can then produce value-added products such as smoked fish and caviar. Those completing the course will receive a Seafood Alliance HACCP Certificate issued through the Association of Food and Drug Officials that is recognized by agencies regulating fish processors. This information was published by Michigan State University Extension. For more information, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu. To have a digest of information delivered straight to your email inbox, visit http://bit.ly/ MSUENews. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue. msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464).

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