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Anishinaabeg Today
A Chronicle of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Vol. 12, No. 10
White Earth, Minn.
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Study aims to boost achievement
among Indian students on Rez
Minnesota State University
Moorhead and the White Earth
Indian Reservation plan to look into
ways to boost achievement among
American Indian children on the
reservation.
“We know there’s a problem and
that graduation rates and achievement levels have not been very
good,” said Erma Vizenor, chairwoman of the White Earth Tribal
Council.
The university, Tribal Council of
the White Earth Nation, and school
districts on the reservation are working on a comprehensive study of
education and related services.
The School Boards of Bagley,
Mahnomen, Naytahwaush and
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth still
need to give final approval. Pine
Point Public Schools and Circle of
Life Schools fall under tribal jurisdiction.
“We met and decided to take
these historical problems on a broad
scale and address them, looking for
those gaps in the educational process
and either fill those gaps or narrow
those gaps so American Indian students can be more successful,”
Vizenor said.
Barb Fabre, W-O-WE school
board vice-chairwoman, said the
study is long overdue.
“There is an achievement gap,
not only on our reservation, but all
over the country, and nobody can
really figure out how to correct that
in any miracle way,” Fabre said. “I
think this study is going to help us
move closer to closing the achievement gap.”
The study will examine factors
that impact the success of American
Indian children who live on the
reservation, including education,
family, the justice system, employment and services related to wellbeing.
“This is not only an academic
thing, but there are a lot of different
See Students Page 18
H.o.w.a.h. Walk
Photos by Gary W. Padrta
Top: From left - Kaine Lundmark, Mason Fiskari, Alana Thompson, Bruce
Auginaush and Brent Auginaush participate in the 2007 Sobriety Rez Run June
28-29. Bottom: Austin Jackson goes solo as a support van keeps him safe
during the run.
Sobriety Rez Run brings awareness
of drug, alcohol abuse on reservation
Photo by Monte Fox
Ed Miller Jr., left, and Jason Luksik recently participated in a H.o.w.a.h
(Honor Overall Wellness and Health) 5K Walk. Almost 140 tribal and casino employees participated in four different locations. H.o.w.ah. is a new
health and wellness program that encourages employees to make informative decisions towards improving health and well being.
The White Earth Chemical
Dependency Program’s Prevention
Team along with help from the
White Earth FASD Program and SOS
sponsored the 2007 Sobriety Rez Run
June 28-29.
The purpose of the Rez Run was
to bring awareness to the high level
of drug and alcohol use and abuse
on the White Earth Reservation, as
well as to bring awareness to Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in
Indian Country. The r<None>unners
also ran for those who have died or
are in recovery.
The runners began in the early
hours on June 28 in Rice Lake, and
ran on to Naytahwaush and Elbow
Lake. The next day, they once again
started out in the early hours and ran
from Elbow Lake to Pine Point and
finished by running back to White
Earth, where they ended with a great
feast.
There were 36 people involved to include 28 runners ranging from
ages 3 to 41. The kids did an excellent job of running.
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Anishinaabeg Today
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per year for non-members.
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Ext. 1206. Fax: (218) 983-3641.
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White Earth Tribal Council
PO Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
Member of the
Native American Journalist Association
and the Minnesota Newspaper Association
Tribal Council/Editor
Erma J. Vizenor
Chairwoman
Franklin “Bud” Heisler
Secretary-Treasurer
Irene “Rene” Auginaush
District I
Terrance “Terry” Tibbetts
District II
Kenneth “Gus” Bevins
District III
Gary W. Padrta
Editor
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Anishinaabeg Today
Part V
Responsibilities and importance of tribal citizenship
By Jill Doerfler
I recently spent some time at home visiting
family and friends. It was fun to catch up with
everyone! I am pleased to hear that many of you
are enjoying the article series. I introduced myself
in the first article but want to do so again for
those that might have missed it or joined the
series late. Also remember that you can read back
issues at www.whiteearth.com - just click on the
“Anishinaabeg” tab at the top.
My name is Jill Doerfler. My mother is Julie
(Darco) Doerfler. She is enrolled at White Earth
and she is the Employee Relations Liaison at the
Shooting Star Casino. My father is Perry Doerfler
and he is employed as a lineman with Wild Rice
Electric. I grew up just outside Mahnomen and
graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1997.
I completed my undergraduate degree in History
and American Indian Studies from the University
of Minnesota-Morris in 2001. I am currently a
Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at the
University of Minnesota and plan to complete
my dissertation later this summer. My dissertation looks at Anishinaabeg ways of understanding identity and explores how tribal citizenship
has been regulated. This series of articles is based
on the research I have done for my dissertation.
The articles are meant to give some history and
introduce ideas for discussion as we consider
constitutional reform including the requirements
for tribal citizenship. Citizenship is an important
issue and needs to be considered very carefully.
Citizens form the foundation of a nation,
without a strong citizenry there cannot be a
strong nation. Citizens have both rights and
responsibilities. Many people tend to focus on the
rights or “benefits” of citizenship but responsibilities are equally important. The responsibility to
participate in tribal government through voting
is a fundamental aspect of citizenship. There is
nothing more important than electing honest,
capable, and competent leaders because they will
make many important decisions for the nation
that impact everyone. Other responsibilities
include: respecting the rights of others and obeying laws enacted by the government.
Constructive criticism combined with the willingness to work to create an improved government and civic life is also a significant responsibility of citizens.
Citizens carry a responsibility to work together to create a healthy and vibrant nation. The
vision statement of the White Earth Tribal
Council is found at www.whiteearth.com and
states: “The White Earth Tribal Council will be a
proactive organization that makes sound decisions promoting mino-bimahdiziwin (the good
life). The White Earth Reservation will be a safe
place where all people have access to quality
employment, housing, education, health and
human services. While we protect our inherent
right to self-governance and identity, we are a
community of respect where cultural, historical,
and environmental assets are treasured and conserved for future generations.” Tribal citizens
See Citizenship Page 18
The poor Indians pay for the success of the rich
John F. Kennedy said that the American
Indian is the least understood and the most misunderstood of all Americans. I believe that with
the disparities now so apparent in Indian country, that description by JFK takes on an entirely
new meaning.
Headlines in many newspapers recently
announced that Indian casinos had brought in a
record $25 billion dollars last year. What they did
not say is that on reservations such as the Navajo,
Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Crow Creek, Blackfeet and
Crow, unemployment is as high as 50 to 80 percent. That the average income is less than $5,000
annually. That the average life span is about 55
years of age. That the infant mortality rate is three
times the national average. That on some reservations the diabetes epidemic claims 50 percent of
the total reservation population. That many
homes are without electricity or indoor plumbing. That there is such a need for housing that
some of the available homes house as many as
three families.
But nowadays the average American reads
about the $25 billion raked in by the rich casino
tribes last year and shrugs it off with distaste,
probably with some envy and not without a little
anger at all Indian tribes. In other words, the fan-
tastic success of some gaming tribes is setting the
agenda for all Indian tribes and it is making the
very poor tribes the victims of the success of the
rich tribes. Who would have ever thought they
would see such a dichotomy in Indian country
even 20 years ago?
In the Lakota language there is a word one
hears quite often these days and that word is
"onsika" (pronounced oon-she-ka) and it means
poor, destitute or miserable, but as with many
words in the Lakota language it also can mean to
humble oneself to another, to act in a humble
way, or to have mercy on those who have nothing. All of these definitions could describe the
present conditions of the Lakota people.
We say that we are all in the same boat so
although many have very little, it is still their
duty to help those who have even less. That was
true in all of Indian country prior to 1988 when
gaming was legalized on Indian reservations, but
that is not the case today. One rich tribe, the
Mohegan, just purchased a golf course for $4.5
million. Another tribe, the Seminole, just bought
the Hard Rock Cafe and Resorts for a billion dollars.
See Onsika Page 17
Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor
I would like to recognize and honor the following:
= The White Earth Pow-Wow Committee and all
who contributed to the success of the White Earth
Reservation 139th Annual Celebration and Pow-Wow
on June 15-17. More than 750 dancers were in the arena
on June 16, but unfortunately we were rained out on
June 17. Next year, 2008, we will have new pow-wow
grounds and a new community center nearby. Nothing
will stop our celebrating and dancing!
= The White Earth Veterans who presented me
with a jacket at the White Earth Pow-Wow for my efforts
on their behalf. I am deeply humbled and honored.
= The summer graduates of the 2007 White Earth
Academy of Math and Science, the most successful program that shows an increase in academic test scores for
students. Thank you to students, parents, grandparents,
and staff for a great summer. My heart was filled with
inspiration and hope at your graduation.
= The Rez Runners, young people representing
strong, healthy spirit, mind, and body, who ran from
Rice Lake, through Naytahwaush, Pine Point, and on to
White Earth. I proudly waved to the young staff carrier
and runners running through the Tamarac Wildlife
Refuge on their last lap to White Earth.
= The Mahnomen County Weed and Seed
Steering Committee and Sue Trnka, Coordinator, for
celebrating the close of 10 years of weeding out negative
forces (drugs, crime, violence) and seeding communities
with healthy programs. Special honors to Ann LaVoy,
Naytahwaush, our elder, for her vision, wisdom, and
inspiration. The Weed and Seed program is sponsored
and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The next
White Earth Reservation
Tribal Council Quarterly
Meeting is
Thursday, July 19 at 9 a.m.
in the Shooting Star Casino
Event Center.
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U.S. Senator Klobuchar secures $200,000 to
help fight meth on White Earth Reservation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy
Klobuchar announced June 29 that over $15
million through the Subcommittee on
Commerce, Science, and Justice for major
Minnesota initiatives. The funding aims to
aid a variety of initiatives for public safety
and protection.
Klobuchar secured $200,000 for the
White Earth’s Fighting Meth program, that
educates, and enforces the growing problem
of meth use on reservation lands.
“When I was County Attorney I would
often meet with law enforcement officials
across our state to discuss best practices and
areas for improvement. It became very clear
very quickly that they needed tools to help,
especially in our rural areas,” said
Klobuchar.
A potential holiday tragedy was averted
in Mahnomen County on July 4.
At approximately 5:51 p.m., the Sheriff’s
Office received a 911 call from the Mike
Weaver and Constance DeGroat residence
just north of Mahnomen.
The initial report said an 18-month-old
boy had drowned in a backyard swimming
pool. He had been in the pool for a few minutes, not breathing, before the boy’s aunt,
Catherine DeGroat, began cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
According to Mahnomen County Sheriff
Doug Krier, DeGroat was already in the
process of performing CPR when he and his
chief deputy, Paul Brehm, arrived at the
scene. (According to Krier, DeGroat had
recently received CPR training as part of her
coursework to become a certified nursing
assistant.)
Krier said Brehm continued the CPR
until the child started breathing and crying
on his own. When the parents tried to quiet
the boy, Krier said to just let him cry.
“I told them this was one instance where
crying was good,” he said in a telephone
interview.
The child was taken by ambulance to the
Mahnomen Health Center, then transferred
to MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, where he
was held overnight for observation.
“I talked with the boy’s dad this morning
(Thursday),” Krier continued. “He said the
boy was doing fine… there was nothing in
his lungs, and he appeared healthy.
“They expect him to be released this
evening.”
The boy’s parents — who asked that his
first name not be released to the press —
were relieved to hear that the child had
apparently suffered no lasting effects from
his ordeal.
Aunt saves 18-month-old boy with CPR
Pow Wow 5K Walk/Run
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Photo by Monte Fox
About 30 people participated in the White Earth Reservation139th Annual Celebration
and Pow Wow 5k Walk/Run June 16 starting at the RTC building. The top male finisher
was Garrison Pease from Plymouth, Minn., and the fastest female was Julie Smith from
Ponsford. Everyone who walked or ran received a participation medal and T-shirt.
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Birth Announcements
June 16
Marcus James Lemieux
6 lbs., 15 oz.
Renee Tibbetts and
Mark Lemieux
St. Mary’s - Detroit Lakes
June 25
Karissa Ann June Fineday
7 lbs., 2 oz.
Larissa Fineday
June 18
LaiLee Iceah Lovejoy
8 lbs., 2 oz.
Deanna Wakemup and
Dallas Lovejoy
June 28
Jamison Timothy Brown
8 lbs., 8 oz.
Ashley Ness
June 17
Dylan Ryan Bekkerus
8 lbs., 4 oz.
Sarah and Casey Bekkerus
June 20
Cordelia Morgan Smith
9 lbs., 1 oz.
Alicia and Richard Smith Jr.
June 21
Raven Rose Heinen Leitheiser
6 lbs., 12 oz.
Anna Leitheiser
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New White Earth tribal building taking shape
June 26
James Joseph Roy
8 lbs., 3 oz.
Jeanna Fineday and
Andy Roy
June 30
Ashley Marie Ketelhut
5 lbs., 4 oz.
Jenny and John Ketelhut
July 2
Jace Michael Haverkamp
8 lbs., 11 oz.
Ann and Jeffrey
Haverkamp Sr.
FISHERS OF MEN BAIT CO.
Presents
The Biggest Leech Contest
($300 in Cash Prizes)
1st. Place - $100 u 2nd. Place - $75 u 3rd. Place - $50
u 4th. Place - $25 u 5th. Place - $25 u 6th. Place - $25
Entry fee: 1 pound of your biggest leeches (we keep
them)
When: Saturday, July 14.
Time: Weigh in at 4 p.m.
Where: In front of Pappy's Cafe & Pizzeria (Waubun)
Rules: You must trap the leeches yourself or with a partner. (NO DEALERS) Leeches must be alive and healthy.
The one with the lowest count per pound wins.
“We will be buying your other jumbo's the day
of the contest.”
For questions call Eric Hanson @ 1-800-630-7654.
Dispatch: (218) 983-3201
Cops Line: (218) 983-2677
Construction on the new Tribal Administration Building is underway. The building is located
southwest of the Biimaadiiziiwiin Senior Apartments and should be completed in September 2008.
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Rez Briefs
August MICOE Meeting
The Minnesota Indian Council of Elders (MICOE)
will meet Aug. 6 at the Minwanjige Café (across road
from the Strawberry Lake Store). Lunch will be served
at 11:30 a.m. with the meeting following immediately
after. For more information please call John Buckanaga,
Chairman, at (218) 573-3104 or Carol Fabre, Elderly
Nutrition Coordinator at (218) 983-3285 Ext. 1266.
Septic Pumping
Need septic pumping? Call the White Earth Public
Works Department at (218) 983-3203. The cost for an
enrolled member is $45, enrolled elder - $25, business $65, and non-enrolled - $65.
GRMRJP ACLU-MN Community Picnic
The Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project ACLUMN is sponsoring a Community Picnic Aug. 15 from 27 p.m. at the Up North Marina, 303 Railroad St., in
Bemidji. Please call (218) 444-2285 to RSVP.
Diabetes Bingo
Diabetes Bingo will be held in Naytahwaush on July
31, Mahnomen on Aug. 20, Rice Lake on Aug. 27, and
Elbow Lake on Aug. 30. Bingo will begin after the noon
elder nutrition meal. Bingo at Mahnomen will begin at
1 p.m. at Valley View Apartments. All are welcome.
Looking for a Job?
The White Earth Human Resources Department has
a Job Hotline. Call (218) 983-3285 and ask for Ext. 1000.
It has all the current job openings.
Now Hear This...
Harry Hutchens III, Clearwater County Veterans
Service Officer, will be at the Rice Lake Community
Center the first Wednesday every month from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. For more information call (218) 694-6618.
White Earth Bingo
White Earth bingo is held every Tuesday from 7-9:30
p.m. at the Biimaadiiziiwiin Senior Apartments (located
behind the clinic). $15 packets, special games 1/2 the
take. Must be 18 years old to play. Supports community, family, neighborhood activities in the White Earth
Village. No drugs or alcohol allowed - persons intoxicated will be asked to leave.
ALS Board Of Directors Meeting
The Anishinabe Legal Services Board of Directors
meeting will be held on Aug. 8 at the ALS Cass Lake
office at 10 a.m. The public is invited. Call Carol at
(218) 335-2223 for more information and directions.
Minnesota Work Incentives Connection visits Rez
Do you wonder if you would be better
off working than not working? Do you
worry about losing health care coverage if
you work? Need help figuring out the government rules about work and benefits?
Laura McCaughan of the Minnesota Work
Incentives Connection can help!
Find out how working or working more
affects your government benefits (SSI, SSDI,
Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, etc.) on
Monday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at the
Shooting Star Casino or 1:30 to 4 p.m. at
Naytahwaush. Call toll free at 1-800-9766728 for an appointment so you don’t have
to wait.
People who need transportation for this
event should call White Earth Vocational
Rehabilitation toll free at 1-800-763-8629.
WELSA Information
Contact the WELSA office toll free at 1-888-760-6222
for questions or inquiries. If need be, a WELSA representative will gladly schedule an appointment to meet
in Pine Point.
White Earth AA Group
The White Earth AA group is announcing that meetings have started up again on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from noon to 1 p.m. at the White Earth Health Center.
For more information call (218) 983-3387.
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WE Welcomes Veterans Commissioner
(218) 983-3285 Ext. 1266
St. Michael’s School offers new program
St.
Michael's
School
in
Mahnomen will have a PreKindergarten Program for four and
five year old children beginning
Sept. 11. The program will run
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. from September to the
end of March. All religious denominations are welcome.
Qualified instruction will be held
with Marilyn Agnew in a learningreadiness based curriculum to prepare your child for Kindergarten
academically and socially. Music
and religious teaching will be part of
the program. There will be opportunities to meet new friends in a school
setting, have noon lunch with students from St. Michael's School and
playtime with fellow students.
If you wish to register your child
call Sr. Yvonne Schafer at (218) 9355222 or e-mail stmike(g)arvig.net.
Please register by Aug. 17 and the
cost is $20 per month.
Bagosendaan looking for horse riders
The Bagosendaan Horse Riding
Program is putting on a show for
charity at the Mahnomen County
Fair. This is a grandstand event
scheduled for July 26, at 7 p.m. We
are seeking exhibitors to show off
their special horses! Design a rhythm
riding event; showcase your horse’s
abilities; present a serious or humorous skit; exhibit alone or with
friends. Call (218) 935-2964 or (320)
980-4278 for more information.
Top: George “Porgie” Auginaush (U.S. Army - Korea), from left, Joe
Potter (U.S. Army - Vietnam), White Earth Chairman Erma J. Vizenor, and
District II Representative Terry Tibbetts, right, presents the Commissioner
of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Clark Dyrud a Pendelton
blanket June 27 at the Shooting Star Casino Event Center. Bottom: Joe
Potter, White Earth Veterans Association presents the Commissioner with
a military BDU shirt that includes the new White Earth patch. Dyrud and
Deputy Commissioner Michael Pugliese were at the casino discussing the
new Tribal Veteran Service Officers and other items of concern to area veterans.
Military News
Bemidji Vet Clinic Opens
The Bemidji VA Outpatient Clinic opens Thursday, July 12. The hours of
operation will be Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the telephone
number is (218) 755-6360.
Veterans currently enrolled in VA HealthCare who desire to transfer
their care to the Bemidji clinic can call toll free (800) 410-9723 Ext. 9-3766, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m., or contact their County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO).
Bemidji DAV Spaghetti Dinner
The Bemidji Chapter 7 of The Disabled American Veteran is scheduling
a spaghetti dinner at the Bemidji Armory on July 20. The cost is expected to
be $6 for adults and $3 for children under 6. The chapter wishes to serve as
many veterans and their families as possible that day.
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Photo by Gary W. Padrta
Author James Bruchac, top row - right, spent two days with students participating in the
White Earth Reservation Academy of Math and Science. Special guest also included White
Earth Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor, middle row -center.
Circling the Seasons wellness program brings
in Native author to teach at summer academy
James Bruchac, an Abenaki American
Indian author from Greenfield, N.Y., spent
two days with students participating in the
White Earth Reservation Academy of Math
and Science sponsored by the 21st Century
grant under the direction of Terri Darco and
the University of Minnesota organizer, Deb
Zak.
On the first day, Bruchac presented
workshops on Scats and Tracks of wild animals and their habitats as well as sharing
cultural legends and his life as an author,
storyteller, and environmentalist.
The second day he shared the history
and importance of fire through stories, visuals, his friction-fire kit, and games to cultivate listening and survival skills for living in
the outdoors.
Yvonne Aarden and Mary Snobl,
enrolled members of the White Earth
Nation, are the creators and developers of
“Circling the Seasons,” a holistic literacy
wellness program. On day one Aarden and
Snobl taught nutritional lessons and presented each student with a literacy kit of
reading and writing materials. On the second day each student was presented with
an autographed book by the author, James
Bruchac.
During the year, Circling the Seasons
teaches literacy through Native cultural
books written by American Indian authors.
Giving students the opportunity to listen
and interact with an American Indian
author is the primary component of the
summer season.
MILWAUKEE – To learn more about the
Native American culture, Wisconsin visitors
and Wisconsinites alike will appreciate the
latest edition of the Native Wisconsin guide.
Billed as the “Official Guide to Native
American Communities in Wisconsin,” the
Native Wisconsin guide features updated
information about Wisconsin's 11 tribes, their
culture and events.
In this full-color, 38-page guide, each
tribe is highlighted with a two-page spread
detailing its history along with a series of
“Did you know?” factoids about each culture. The pages are abundant with images of
nature and historic and contemporary photos of Native Americans. A special center section is devoted to information on each tribe’s
casinos, accommodations, events, and attractions.
For a free copy of Native Wisconsin or
other travel-planning guides and information, call the Wisconsin Department of
Tourism’s 24-hour, live-operated toll-free
number at 1-800-432-TRIP/8747 or visit travelwisconsin.com. Visitors can also obtain
guides and information at the 10 Wisconsin
Travel Information Centers, which are located in select state-border cities.
Charles W. LaDue
Attorney at Law
(White Earth Enrollee)
l Personal Injury
l Insurance
Call Toll Free 1-866-784-6384
Coon Rapids, MN
Bruchac, the summer season author,
was funded by a grant to the Pine Point
School from the Otto Bremer Foundation.
Wisconsin guide highlights Native culture
1222 1st Street ~ Waubun
Daily Lunch Specials & Hand-Made Pizza’s
Bingo on Mondays & Fridays @ 6 p.m.
Be Early!
Fridays WAMO Meat Raffle @ 5:30 p.m.
Call (218) 473-2700 for Take Out
Monday ~ Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pappy’s is a Smoke-Free Restaurant
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Boys & Girls
Ages 8-15
A registration form must be completed and returned to the White Earth Police Department
by Friday, July 13. Forms can be picked up at the RTC or village community centers.
New water tower under construction in WE
For more information call Colleen Blattenbauer, Nutrition Education,
White Earth USDA Food Stamp Program, at (218) 983-3285 Ext. 1395
All submissions to the Anishinaabeg Today
must be legible! Submissions that cannot
be read will not be be accepted.
The old 50,000 gallon
water tower in White Earth
village has been torn
down and a new 100,000
gallon tower is currently
under construction on the
same location. The old
tower was replaced by the
100,000 gallon tower near
the White Earth Health
Center. Due to continued
growth in the area, and
the tribe suppling water to
Ogema, it was decided a
new water tower was
needed.
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White Earth contingent helps celebrate
renovation of Heiberg Dam near Twin Valley
Leaders from local, state, tribal and federal governments gathered on May 19 on the
banks of the Wild Rice River to celebrate the
renovation of the Heiberg Dam, located just
north of Twin Valley.
White Earth Spiritual Leader George “Joe
Bush” Fairbanks opened the ceremony with a
prayer and traditional pipe ceremony. After
songs by Eagle Spirit, Gerry Jackson from the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service welcomed all and
introduced speakers.
Among the leaders addressing the group,
White Earth Tribal Chairwoman Erma J.
Vizenor welcomed guests and especially
acknowledged our visitors from Rainy River
First Nations, Ontario, Canada. Vizenor then
emphasized the importance of White Earth’s
partnerships with other tribal, local, state and
federal entities to look for common solutions
that are beneficial to all. She thanked other
agencies for recognizing the cultural significance of lake sturgeon and the benefits of the
fish passage to the White Earth Reservation’s
sturgeon restoration project.
Echoing Vizenor’s comments, other
speakers included Minnesota District 2A
Representative Kent Eken (DFL), Warren
Seykora, chairman of the Wild Rice
Watershed District board, and Brenda Elmer
from Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman’s
Northwest Minnesota office. Eken praised
the White Earth Band for its efforts to bring
economic development to the region while
protecting and preserving its natural
resources.
Henry Drewes, Fisheries Manager,
Bemidji Region, presented Conservation
Partnerships Awards on behalf of the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
to the following individuals:
= Warren Sekorya – Wild Rice
Watershed District.
= Jerry Bents – Houston Engineering
= Mike Swan and Randy Zortman –
White Earth Director of Natural Resources
and Fisheries Manager, respectively
= Joe Hunter – Sustainable Sturgeon
Culture, Emo, Ontario (Rainy River First
Nations)
= Dan Kumlin – USFWS National Fish
Hatchery, Genoa, Wis.
= Scott Yess – Assistant Project
Leader/Fisheries Biologist, USFWS La
Crosse Fishery Resources Office
= Pam Thiel – Project Leader, USFWS La
Crosse Fishery Resources Office
= Fish and Wildlife Foundation
=
FEMA
(Federal
Emergency
Management Agency)
Scott Yess recognized three Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources employees
for their extensive work and knowledge in
fish passages and their assistance with this
project:
= Dr. Luther Aadland - Division of
Ecological Resources, Fergus Falls
= Bob Merritt – Detroit Lakes Area
Hydrologist
= Dave Friedl – Detroit Lakes Area
Fisheries Manager
After the presentation of awards, the
group moved to the newly constructed boat
landing on the river, where 12-inch sturgeon
See Dam Page 16
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White Earth Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor thanked several agencies for recognizing the
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Anishinaabeg Today
WE Elders at Wisdom Steps Conference in Hinckley ~ June 19-21
Submitted photos
Anishinaabeg Today
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A cemetery of the young turned over by farmer to the White Earth Band
By Tom Burford
Farmers Independent
Serving as caretakers of this hallowed ground since 1919, the
Maruska family took steps last
recently to turn over the preservation of an old cemetery to the White
Earth Band of Chippewa Indians.
The small patch of land was the site
of a visit recently by White Earth
Tribal
Council
District
I
Representative Irene Auginaush,
the tribal archeologist, and others, in
order to see what could be done
about the graveyard.
According to Robert Maruska,
70, his grandfather Albert Maruska
purchased his farmland from two
families in 1919, the Herb Brokers
and a Bellecourt (first name not
known now). The Bellecourt parcel
was reportedly the original government allotment to that family.
Robert remembered in earlier
years that they always avoided the
graveyard when plowing. When
someone suggested bulldozing the
cemetery, his father, Ray Maruska,
forbade it. “He said ‘don’t go there.
… Let them sleep in peace.”
“We farmed around it,” Robert
noted.
A visit to the site revealed a
handful of headstones that have
been flat on the ground for untold
years. Most of the stones bore
inscriptions denoting the deceased
were young children. Two headstones indicated someone beyond
childhood, and that was for an 18year-old and a 16-year-old. The peri-
Those searching for headstones on June 20 at the long forgotten cemetery on the Maruska farm were (from left) District I Representative Irene
Auginaush, Robert Maruska, Hazel Goodwin, Pete Thompson (behind Hazel),
White Earth Spiritual Leader George “Joe Bush” Fairbanks, Evelyn Thompson,
and Doris Goodwin.
od covered in the cemetery was from
the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The
latest known death date in the cemetery was 1918.
A friend of the Maruska family
who guided tribal members to the
site, along with Robert, was Peter
Thompson. He wondered why only
children and teens were buried
there. He speculated about an epidemic of whooping cough or some
other childhood disease. While Peter
was speculating, his wife Evelyn and
some of the others were finding the
names of long-dead relatives on the
headstones.
Robert said his father went to the
Mahnomen County Courthouse to
White Earth Spiritual Leader George “Joe Bush” Fairbanks, (from left)
White Earth Archivist Tom McCauley, Pete Thompson and Robert Maruska
pause to discuss the overgrown cemetery.
see if the site, located in Island Lake
Township in rural Bagley, was on
any official records. There was no
answer then. Robert, who obtained
the farm in 1970, went himself in
later years to the courthouse, only to
find the same response, that there is
no record of the cemetery in the
county’s records. In Clearwater
County, Historical Society Executive
Director Tamara Edevold said there
are two unplatted cemeteries with
no official record, one near
Clearbrook where the farm field
keeps getting closer, and another
near Ebro where it had been allowed
to get overgrown. There is also a single grave from many years ago on
the homestead of Garry Olson in
rural Bagley. None of these were officially designated as cemeteries.
Most of the deaths were not
recorded in county or state files. The
Farmers
Independent
asked
Clearwater County Recorder Brenda
Knable if she could search county
and state records for dates and
names of those on the headstones.
Only one showed up, and that was
Celia Wade, who died in Clearwater
County in 1918.
Tribal
archeologist
Tom
McCauley said, “We can’t even
guess how many such cemeteries
exist” (on the reservation). He
obtained Robert’s permission to
return and mow down the weeds.
He will mark off the perimeter of the
cemetery. In fall or spring he will be
better able to see indentations that
would indicate graves. The stones
will probably be set back into
upright positions, but McCauley
was not certain of exactly what
would be done and when. He told of
a similar discovery nearly two years
ago of finding a forgotten cemetery
that had been associated with an old
mission about one mile north of the
Maruska site.
Robert said the last visitor to the
cemetery that he could remember
was Bill Murray of Ebro, who went
there with Robert’s father numerous
years ago. There is limited access to
the graveyard. The only reliable
access is across Albert and Darlene
Maruska’s hayfield along the fence
line. All other routes would demand
going through wet areas.
In 1998 Robert turned over the
farm to his son Mike and Mike’s
wife Gail, but Robert continues to
take care of cattle and the homestead.
After searching through the
weeds, grass and brush for headstones, the group paused so tribal
spiritual leader Joe Bush could deliver a blessing. He gave tobacco to all
present and then recited a blessing in
Ojibwe, finally scattering the tobacco on the ground.
He thanked Robert and his family for protecting the hallowed
ground for so many years. Now,
thanks again to the Maruskas and
with help from the White Earth
Tribe, the graves -- and those within
them -- will be remembered.
This stone shows that 18-year-old
Jane Fairbanks died in 1903.
Anishinaabeg Today
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Public Notice
White Earth Nation Wind Turbine Project
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council
White Earth, Minnesota
The White Earth Nation, as represented by the White
Earth Reservation Tribal Council, seeks to develop viable
wind resources within its boundaries to power its tribal
government facilities and for the sale of generated electrical energy to the local utility. The U.S. Department of
Energy is providing partial funding for the project.
The proposed White Earth Wind Energy project
would involve the construction of a single 750 kW to 1.0
MW wind turbine with an approximately 300-ft tall
tubular tower, approximately 1,000 to 4,600 linear feet of
underground power line, one or two pad mounted transformer boxes, and 1,000 ft of 10-ft wide service road to
provide access to the facilities. Potential interconnect
with the local electric utility may entail an additional
underground line outside the immediate project area in
or along an existing right-of-way to a nearby substation
or between the sewer lagoons to the west to a proposed
underground feeder line on tribal land. All associated
cables and power lines would be buried between the
wind turbine, transformer boxes and interconnect boxes.
The proposed wind turbine size has not been determined but will be within the footprint commonly used
for turbines between 750 kW and 1.0 MW and will be situated centrally on an approximately 800-foot square site
south and east of the community sewer lagoons. A 40meter meteorological tower is currently located there to
monitor wind characteristics for the project.
The proposed White Earth Wind Energy project site
is located on tribal trust land along the west edge of the
community of White Earth, Minnesota and is a parcel of
land generally described as about 13-15 acres to the
south and east of the community’s sewer lagoons. This
site is within about 420 acres of land acquired in the early
1990s for a new health clinic, community sewer lagoons,
and housing subdivision, that have all been built, and a
new tribal administration building under construction.
The site is adjacent to the fire department building, head
start building, and a senior living facility.
Written comments regarding the proposed project
will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., August 13, 2007 at the
office of Michael Triplett, Planner, White Earth
Reservation Tribal Council, P.O. Box 418, White Earth,
MN 56591 (218) 983-3285 Ext. 1290.
Mahnomen caregiver group
provides support, discussion
The next meeting of the Mahnomen Caregiver
Discussion Group is July 19 at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran
Church, 222 NW 1st St, Mahnomen. Come and join us for
coffee, discussion, meet some new people and possibly new
friends. Any one who is a caregiver of someone who is 60+
is welcome to come. Our topic this month is “Just in Case….
Emergency Readiness.” Thanks to First Lutheran Church
for their continued support. For more information call
Tammy Sykes, Lutheran Social Service Program Coordinator
at (218) 945-6808 – [email protected]
NCAI opposes bill to terminate Cherokee Nation
The National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI) strongly opposes the recent
legislation introduced by Congresswoman
Diane Watson (D-CA), that would terminate
the Cherokee Nation over a disagreement on
the status of non-Indians within the
Cherokee Nation.
"It is outrageous to propose to terminate
the existence of an Indian Nation," said Joe
Garcia, the President of NCAI. "This is an
uncalled for response to a legal question of
treaty interpretation. When Alabama or
California takes an action inconsistent with
Congressional views, there is no discussion
of revoking their statehood. The attempt to
revoke tribal nationhood is equally inappropriate. Not since the Termination Era of the
1950's, when the official policy of the federal
government was complete destruction of
indigenous peoples, have we seen such a
piece of legislation. NCAI was founded to
oppose termination of Indian tribes."
The status of non-Indians within the
Cherokee Nation is a complex legal issue
with a very long history. It is currently in litigation and the status of the impacted individuals is preserved while the litigation proceeds. "A decision by the courts will shed a
lot of light on the legal and historical questions," said Garcia. "We urge Congress to
allow the parties their opportunity to have
the issues considered in an orderly fashion."
The 1866 Treaty with the Cherokee
Nation was ratified in the aftermath of the
Civil War when Oklahoma was exclusively
Indian Territory. The treaty created allotments of land for non-Indians living within
the territory of the Cherokee, including freed
African-American slaves known as the
Freedman. In 1906, when Congress disestablished the Indian Territory and made
Oklahoma a state, the Freedmen lands were
See Cherokee Page 15
Anishinaabeg Today
13
Dean Johnson Retires
American Indian population increases
The nation's minority population
reached 100.7 million, according to
the U.S. Census Bureau. A year ago,
the minority population totaled 98.3
million.
The population in 1910 was 92.2
million. On Oct. 17, 2006, the Census
Bureau reported that the overall population had topped 300 million.
There were other milestones
reached as well during the July 1,
2005, to July 1, 2006, period: The
nation's black population surpassed
40 million, while
the Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
group reached the 1 million mark.
Hispanic remained the largest
minority group, with 44.3 million on
July 1, 2006 — 14.8 percent of the
total population. Black was the second largest minority group, totaling
40.2 million in 2006. They were followed by Asian (14.9 million),
American Indian and Alaska Native
(4.5 million), and Native Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander (1 million).
American Indian and Alaska Native
* The American Indian and
Alaska Native population rose by 1
percent or 45,000, from 2005 to 2006.
* California had the largest population of American Indians and
Alaska Natives (689,000) on July 1,
2006, with Oklahoma (397,000) and
Arizona (331,000) next. Arizona had
the largest numerical increase (8,000)
since July 1, 2005, followed by Texas
(7,000) and Florida (4,000). In Alaska,
American Indians and Alaska
Natives made up the highest proportion of the total population (18 percent), with Oklahoma and New
Mexico, at 11 percent each, next.
* The American Indian and
Alaska Native population in 2006
was younger, with a median age of
31, compared with the population as
a whole at 36.4. About 28 percent of
the American Indian and Alaska
Native population was younger than
18, compared with 25 percent of the
total population.
Mahnomen City Administrator and White Earth enrollee Dean Johnson
recently retired after 34 years with the city of Mahnomen. Top: Johnson,
second from left, receives a plaque from Mahnomen Mayor Joyce Ballard,
former mayor and White Earth enrollee Darvin Schoenborn and
Mahnomen City Councilor David Jaeger during an open house on June
27. Bottom: Johnson welcomes new City Administrator Mitch Berg.
Johnson will begin his new job as the Economic Development Director for
the White Earth Tribal Council in August.
Reservation caregivers need care too
Are you a relative or friend of an
older, ill or disabled person? Is one
family member overburdened with
providing or arranging care? Do you
live with an older person that you do
not feel comfortable leaving along
because of his/her health or safety?
Caring for a person with an
ongoing illness can be very stressful.
The White Earth Reservation
Caregiver Support Program may be
able to help. Respite care services,
on a limited basis, are available to
those who are the primary caregiver
of a Native American 55 years of age
or older or to an older person living
with and providing the primary care
for a handicapped person.
For more information, please
contact Carol Fabre, Reservation
Caregiver Support Program at (218)
(218) 983-3285 Ext. 1266.
The White Earth Reservation
Support Program is funded by a Title
VI grant from the Department of
Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging.
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Anishinaabeg Today
WE program offers chance to succeed
Jennifer Hernandez had bounced in and
Having services on Dream Catcher
out of shelters and between the homes of grounds means they’re provided in a comfamily members.
fortable, home-like atmosphere, he said. And
“I was really depressed because it was it alleviates transportation issues.
kind of hard for me to find places to stay,”
The goal is for tenants to gain indepenshe said. “Sometimes there’s a limit on how dent living skills and come to a point of “selfmany days you can stay in the shelter. Then sufficiency,” said Jacinta Putnam, a social
you have to leave, and you’re worried about worker at Dream Catcher.
where you’re going to go after that and even
“Part of my philosophy is, ‘Let’s give
if you’re going to get a full meal that day.”
everybody a fair chance,’ ” Bement said.
Hernandez’s
2-year-old
daughter “Everybody needs a fair and equal chance to
Niyelly Boswell and 7-monthsucceed in life.”
old son Mateo Vasquez were
Only individuals who are
Dream
Catcher
staying with family until just
homeless are accepted into the
days ago. But now Jennifer, Homes is the product program. Preference for the
Niyelly and Mateo have a
1,300-square-foot apartments
of four years of
place to call home thanks to an
is given to White Earth
planning and
Ogema, Minn., program.
Reservation members and
organizing. The
Dream Catcher Homes is
descendants of tribal memhousing
the product of four years of
bers. Preference is also given
planning and organizing by its community consists to single parents with chilpresident, Ben Bement. The of 20 three-bedroom dren.
housing community consists
Most of the units rent for
townhomes and
of 20 three-bedroom town$127 per month, Bement said.
homes and provides perma- provides permanent,
“No kid needs to be withnent, supportive housing to supportive housing to out a home,” he said. “It’s
homeless individuals.
homeless individuals. important stuff to be in a place
To the best of Bement’s
you call ‘home.’ ”
knowledge, it is the nation’s
Seven of the Dream
first such program on American Indian soil. Catcher units are filled, and another six units
The housing community began accept- are set to be occupied in July. Bement expects
ing clients in June. That’s when Hernandez the final six to be occupied in August.Dream
and her two children moved in.
Catchers is a private nonprofit organization
“I didn’t really care about if I had a place affiliated with the White Earth Reservation
to sleep or if I had anything to eat or a blan- Tribal Council. The price tag for the project
ket or shelter,” she said, recalling the days was almost $6 million. The funds came from
when she and her children were homeless. several sources, including the Minnesota
“It’s my kids that I cared about.”
Housing Finance Agency, White Earth Tribal
One of the distinctive features of the Council, Shooting Star Casino and via a fedDream Catcher program is that it brings a eral program that provides tax incentives to
range of social and training services to ten- private entities who invest in low-income
ants instead of taking the tenants to the ser- housing.
vices. These services can include mental
The project grew out of a need. Even
health counseling, chemical dependency though he’s president of Dream Catcher
counseling, job training, parenting educa- Homes, Bement’s main job is assistant
tion, information on budgeting, domestic human services director for White Earth. In
violence advocacy and more.
that capacity, he said he sees a lot of families
Dream Catcher social workers have without a home.
offices on the grounds. They have a caseload
“We need a place for our families to
of about 10 clients, compared to a 50-to-one grow,” he said.
client-to-worker ratio in a typical social work
See Homes Page 17
situation, Bement said.
Dream Catcher Homes, located in Ogema, consists of 20 three-bedroom townhomes and
provides permanent, supportive housing to homeless individuals.
Submitted photo
Seventh Generation Initiative Education Council members Helen Kennedy, back row from left, Landa Moore, Joan
LaVoy, and Jennifer Bartos present iPods to Bethany
Klemetsrud, and Alanis (Ali) Kent for perfect attendance.
Students receive iPods
The Seventh Generation Initiative Education Council
sponsored an iPod drawing during May, hoping to help
area schools maintain good attendance for that particular
month. For each week during the month that a student
maintained perfect attendance, his or her name was
entered into a drawing for an iPod; it was possible for a
student to be entered into the drawing up to four times.
Two iPod’s were awarded - one each at the high
school and elementary school levels. The following
schools participated in the incentive: Circle of Life
School, Waubun Schools, Mahnomen Schools, Pine Point
School, Naytahwaush Community Charter School, and
St. Michael’s School.
On June 29, members from the Seventh Generation
Education Council awarded the iPod’s to the winning
students. Alanis (Ali) Kent, Waubun Elementary, won for
attending school Week 1 (April 30 – May 4), and Bethany
Klemetsrud, Waubun High School, won for attending
school Week 3 (May 14-18).
The Seventh Generation Education Council has identified three goals, one of which is to increase the on time
graduation rate by 10 percent each year for the next five
years. In order to meet this goal, the Education Council
decided to put a strong emphasis on promoting school
attendance; the I pod incentive is just one of the efforts
put forth by the group.
The Education Council would like to thank all area
schools for promoting the incentive and encouraging students to participate as well as thank area businesses and
councils for supporting the initiative with monetary
donations.
For more information on the Seventh Generation
Initiative, please log onto www.mahnomen7gen.com.
Anishinaabeg Today
The White Earth Academy of Math and
Science helps forge new futures for students
15
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Editor’s note: The following article was the beading began. Rodenwald quietly
written during the start of The White Earth worked on her pouch and beaded her initials
Academy of Math and Science. The pro- onto the soft tan leather. After an hour, the
gram held their graduation and community group moved on to another classroom and
feast June 29 at the Rediscovery Center.
another opportunity to learn.
Across the hall, Ron Litzau, a teacher at
School's out for the summer, but for students at the Circle of Life School in White Pine Point, helped a group of students workEarth, school is still the place to be. For the ing on mask making. Molds were made of
past nine years, The White Earth Academy of each of the student's faces, and the molds
Math and Science has welcomed students would later be painted. "The students will
seeking advancement in these two crucial paint the masks to reflect how they feel,"
Litzau said. "The colors and
areas. This year, from June 4designs will tell a story of
29, nearly 60 students in
grades 5 through 7 are partici- Students participating about each of the students." It
pating, more than double the in the academy have is part of a curriculum on selfnumber from last year.
shown a gain of up to esteem called, "Live it."
Downstairs a study of soil
"This is the first time I
two years in math and
erosion was taking place, and
have been able to come to
summer school," said Shawna one and a half years Victor Berglund, a ninth gradRodenwald, a fifth grader. "I in science--just over er who has been a part of the
am looking forward to meet- the course of the four White Earth Academy of
ing new people and learning
weeks they attend. Math and Science for a number of years, waited patiently
all kinds of new things. Every
for the session to begin.
class has something exciting
"I am a mentor now," said Berglund. "I
in it, and I am looking forward to every one
like to go on the trips, and I like the sciences.
of them."
Thanks to a partnership with the We learn about animals and plants, but one
University of Minnesota, these students will of my favorite things was learning about
study subjects from orienteering to rocketry GPS [Global Positioning Systems]. If I had to
and wild rice to archaeology, and along with pick the most amazing thing about this
everything else, they will learn about the school, I would not be able to do it; everything we do has something amazing in it."
Ojibwe culture and their vibrant heritage.
Regional University extension director
Results are obvious
Deb Zak helps keep people involved in the
Mitch Vogt, principal at the Circle of Life
planning and University faculty are on hand School, has been involved with the academy
to teach the students. The hands-on since it began. "We originally had a meeting
approach they provide gives meaning and with representatives from the University of
purpose to the learning.
Minnesota and the White Earth Indian
Reservation. We wanted to help our students
First day
The classroom grew silent as the first ses- improve their scores in math and science,"
sion began and a group of students traced a said Vogt.
Does the academy work? Vogt can attest
pattern onto soft leather--a chance to learn an
ancestral art. When the small leather pouches were all cut, needles were threaded and See Academy Page 20
Submitted photos
Sophia Beaupre, 12, donated approximately 12 inches of hair to Locks of Love on June 18. Sophia is the
daughter of Al Beaupre and Tanya Riddle and will be a
seventh grader at Waubun this fall. She had her hair cut
at Aim For Style, owned by Amanda Mertens in Ogema.
Cherokee
More than 50 students graduated from The White Earth Academy of Math and Science
June 29 at the Rediscovery Center on White Earth Lake.
from Page 12
taken out of tribal jurisdiction and placed under state jurisdiction. "This is not a simple race issue," Garcia continued.
"The Cherokee membership issues are complex, and it does a
disservice to both of our communities to oversimplify them."
"The histories and cultures of African American and
Native American communities are intertwined in many
places," said Garcia. "We are friends and allies. We respect the
Congressional Black Caucus' questions and support continued dialogue. But legislation requesting the termination of a
sovereign tribal government is outrageous and unacceptable."
Anishinaabeg Today
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Notice
to all WE Tribal Land leaseholders
This is a special notice to all past and present White Earth Tribal Land
leaseholders. Please watch your mail for an invoice from the Department of
Interior. This letter requests payment to Minnesota Agency, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, P.O. Box 90399, Prescott, AZ 86304-9107, states the amount due, asks
for the amount enclosed, and your signature.
Please do not remit your lease payment with this invoice. Instead, write
$0.00 in the ‘amount enclosed space’ and sign where your signature is
requested. You should also complete and cut out or copy the short form provided below to remit with the Department of Interior invoice.
These invoices are being generated automatically by a new computer
program recently implemented by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In many
cases, individuals with invalid, lapsed and/or cancelled leases are receiving
these invoices. The White Earth Tribal Land Office or the White Earth
Tribal Billing Department remain the only places you should make your
payment for tribal land leased on the White Earth Reservation. We appreciate your assistance in completing invoice and form below as described. The
Tribal Land Office is working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to rectify this
situation. If you have further questions or concerns regarding this matter,
please contact Tribal Land Office staff at (218) 983-3285.
Attention:
MINNESOTA AGENCY
Bureau of Indian Affairs
P.O. Box 90399
Prescott, AZ 86309-9107
RE: Lease No.: _________________________________________
I have not enclosed a payment with this invoice because:
q I no longer hold a lease on this land.
q I make my payments directly to the White Earth Land Office or the
White Earth Billing Department.
Sincerely:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
(please print your name and address)
Go Bananas for Nutrition at library
Come to the Mahnomen Library
on Tuesday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m. and
Go Bananas for Nutrition!
Robinson,
Nutrition
Carol
Education Assistant with the
University of Minnesota Extension
Service, will help us create fruit parfaits and have fun with healthy
foods.
This program is free and a part of
Go Bananas at Your Library, the 2007
Minnesota
Summer
Reading
Program, a jungle-theme reading
program designed to encourage children to read over the summer.
Studies show that students who
don’t read over the summer are less
prepared for school success in the
fall. The summer reading program at
Mahnomen Library makes summer
reading more fun than a barrel of
monkeys with special programs,
good books, reading incentives and a
bunch of ways to monkey around all
summer long.
Mahnomen Library invites all
area kids and their families to swing
on in for a summer of fun at their
library. Summer reading program
activities at Mahnomen Library are
sponsored in part by the GFWC
Library Club and the Friends of
Mahnomen Library. For more information on this and other summer
programs, please call (218) 935-2843
or visit your library at 203 S. Main St.
Information is also available online
at www.larl.org. Mahnomen Library
is a branch of Lake Agassiz Regional
Library.
Dam
from Page 9
were placed in the Wild Rice River by
many in attendance. These sturgeon
were delivered to the site by Dan
Kumlin from the USFWS National
Fish Hatchery, Genoa, Wis. The
White Earth Fisheries program contracts with the Genoa hatchery to
hatch the sturgeon eggs that are collected in Ontario and are stocked in
White Earth and Round Lakes on the
White Earth Reservation.
The dam’s renovation serves
multiple purposes that are beneficial
to many agencies and residents in the
region. Renovation included the
addition of a fish passage that directly and positively affects the White
Earth Department of Natural
Resources’ lake sturgeon restoration
project. Fish passages consist of the
strategic placement of rocks that
allow migrating fish to pass over a
dam without disrupting other functions of a dam. Lake sturgeon are a
migratory fish, and generally travel
long distances to reach suitable
spawning habitat. Dams and other
navigation devices can interfere with
this migration and force sturgeon to
spawn in unsuitable areas. The construction of the fish passage at
Heiberg dam may also benefit sturgeon and other species of game fish
by providing suitable spawning habitat.
In the 1800s, lake sturgeons were
abundant in many lakes and large
rivers in the state of Minnesota and in
the lakes of the White Earth
Reservation. Today they are a very
rare find, but numbers on the reservation are increasing due to the
efforts of the White Earth
Department of Natural Resources
and their partners in the sturgeon
restoration project. Since 2001, the
White Earth Reservation’s Fisheries
department has stocked 75,523 sturgeon fingerlings in White Earth and
Round Lakes.
Lake sturgeon stocked in White
Earth Lake may enter the Wild Rice
River via the White Earth River,
which is one of the Wild Rice River’s
largest tributaries. The Wild Rice
River’s 160-mile course begins in
Clearwater County and follows a
westerly course through Mahnomen
and Norman Counties, flowing
southwest past the towns of
Mahnomen, Twin Valley and Ada.
The river changes course near
Hendrum, Minn., where it veers
northwest and feeds into the northflowing Red River, eventually draining into the Hudson Bay. Throughout
the years for various reasons, segments of the Wild Rice River were rerouted and channels added. These
alterations of the river, combined
with urbanization, pollution and
over-harvest, contributed to the
decline of sturgeon.
The Heiberg Dam was constructed in 1895. Its original purpose was
to generate power for a nearby flour
plant. The original dam was
destroyed in 1960, and restored by
the Wild Rice Watershed District in
1977. At that time, the dam was
designed with “shark fins” to break
up sheets of ice and prevent ice jams
on the river.
In 2002, two major rainfalls within a short time period caused the
river to overflow its banks, change
course and flow into a nearby marsh.
It was after this act of nature that the
Heiberg Dam renovation entered the
planning stages. The most recent
Heiberg Dam renovation was completed over the summer of 2006.
White Earth Natural Resources Director Mike Swan (top row - second from
left) and White Earth Fisheries Manager Randy Zortman (bottom row - right)
received Conservation Partnerships Awards.
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Prior to 1988 when all of the
tribes were "onsika" they all pulled
together. There was actually unity in
their poverty. Back then one could
attend the annual convention of the
National Congress of American
Indians and meet tribal leaders that
knew only poverty. They came to the
convention in tattered jeans that
were partially covered by a threadbare jacket or sports coat. When they
addressed the convention they spoke
with humility, sometimes in English
peppered by words in their Native
tongue. Now they show up in threepiece tailored suits.
I remember when we had our
first Native American Journalists
Convention in 1984 on the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation in
Oregon. Many of the editors of
Indian newspapers raised the money
to attend the convention by holding
fry bread sales or local auctions.
Some pooled their resources and caravanned to the convention. Students
from the Oglala Lakota College on
the Pine Ridge Reservation had bake
sales and auctions and then, led by
their instructor, Gemma Lockhart,
piled into their cars and vans, some
borrowed, to make it to the convention.
Perhaps some would think of
those days as the "bad old days," but
on many Indian reservations, those
days are still here. And on those very
poor reservations it is heartwarming
to see that the very poor still have
dignity in their poverty.
Recently, I wrote about the poorest Indian tribes in America, with
$863,286,767.90 now held in trust for
them for the illegal taking of their
sacred Black Hills, refusing to accept
one single penny of that award.
That these people of the Lakota,
Nakota and Dakota speaking tribes
of North Dakota, Montana and
South Dakota, though encumbered
with extreme poverty and the many
illnesses that accompany poverty,
Homes
Submitted photo
White Earth Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor was one of several invited
guests that helped celebrate Congressman Collin Peterson’s 63rd birthday July 1 at the Detroit Lakes Country Club.
can still refuse to accept nearly one
billion dollars that would go a long
way into lifting them from their
poverty, is a miraculous phenomenon that most of the casino rich
tribes could never and would never
understand.
As a matter of fact, nearly all of
the responses to my column about
the monetary award to the Sioux
people were from Indians all
expressing great pride and respect
for a people that refuse to sell their
mother earth. Wrote one, "In today's
world of greed and money grubbing
by too many Indian tribes and their
people, it makes me so proud to see
the Sioux stand tall and proud
against the temptations of the money
givers."
Perhaps one of the reasons I
received no response from white
people is that this may be one concept they find strange or maybe it is
just something beyond their realm of
comprehension. To be poor and not
accept money, according to many, is
not the American way. It is not the
fault of the rich casino tribes that
most Americans believe that all
Indian tribes are rolling in wealth.
They were lucky to be in a locale conducive to wealth and more power to
them for their success.
The words uttered by JFK more
than 40 years ago still ring true. The
American Indian is still the least
understood and the most misunderstood of all Americans.
(Tim Giago is an Oglala Lakota.
He was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard
in the Class of 1991. His latest book
"Children Left Behind, the Dark Legacy
of the Indian Missions," is now available at: [email protected].
The book just won the Bronze Star
from the Independent Publishers
Awards. He can be reached at
[email protected])
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Thirty-eight percent of individuals on the reservation are homeless,
Bement said, though many stay with
someone and not on the street. They
are what Bement calls “the hidden
homeless.”
He knows this single project
won’t solve a problem of that magnitude, but said, “It’s a start.”
“I’m really proud to have this
place and have my kids back,”
Hernandez said.
The first few nights before
Hernandez moved into her new
home, her son didn’t sleep through
the night. The first night in their new
home in Ogema he did.
“He was real comfortable with
this house,” Hernandez said. “So he
knows that it’s his. He’s happy.”
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Citizenship
Kent & Becky Estey
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need to consider both individually and collectively how to best participate in supporting the vision statement.
American Indians have a unique identity
that is not like that of “minority” groups.
American Indian identity is based on political status not on race. You must be a citizen
of a tribe that is recognized by the United
States or you not legally an Indian. There are
many rights and laws that apply specifically
to American Indians.
For example, it is illegal for Americans to
have eagle feathers and there are strict fines
given to anyone who is caught with an eagle
feather but there is an exception for
American Indians. American Indians are
allowed to have eagle feathers because of
their religious importance. In order for this
law to apply a person must be a citizen of a
tribe. Another area where legal identity is
important is the sale of art or craft items. The
Indian Arts and Crafts Act makes it crime for
a person who is not legally an American
Indian to sell their art as “Indian made.”
Again there are strict fines if a person who is
not a tribal citizen is caught selling their art
as “Indian made.” This law was intended to
prevent fraud and cheap imitation art made
overseas from flooding the market but it also
has consequences for unenrolled American
Indians. These are just two examples of why
the legal part of American Indian identity is
so important.
Tribal citizenship is also very important
local issues such as leased land and employment. White Earth practices equal opportunity employment with Indian preference.
Applicants are given a certain number of
points for various qualifications including
education and experience. Applicants who
are enrolled are given highest priority with
descendants’ next and then non-Indians.
This policy is designed to ensure that our
own people are given priority. Also
lakeshore property is only leased to enrolled
citizens. This important policy was meant to
keep valuable and beautiful lakeshore prop-
Students
Wednesday, July 11 2007
erty from being controlled by non-Indians.
However, there are cases when a parent is
enrolled but their children are not and so the
lease must leave the family when the parent
passes away. This also impacts couples
where on person is enrolled but the other is
not. When the enrolled spouse passes away
the lease cannot go to the unenrolled spouse.
During the 1940s and 1950s elected leaders of the White Earth and the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe had many discussions about
tribal citizenship and what the requirements
should be. They knew this was a very important issue and that their decision would
impact future generations.
The right of the MCT to govern citizenship regulations is established in the constitution; however, there were no definite policies or procedures governing the citizenship
process in the original constitution. So, in the
late 1930s the Bureau of Indian Affairs asked
the MCT to pass an amendment that would
explain the exact requirements for tribal citizenship.
The BIA suggested that the MCT use a
certain degree of blood or residency on the
reservation or both as requirements for tribal
citizenship. Most elected leaders did not
agree with the suggestions of the BIA, they
thought that if at least one of a person’s parents was enrolled they should be able to
enroll. Today we would call this policy lineal
descent and many tribes currently use this
system. Tribal leaders repeatedly noted that
family was the most important consideration
when decided tribal citizenship requirements. They felt that family relationships
were more important than blood quantum or
living on the reservation.
The next two articles will give a lot of
detail about what the leaders said about the
issue of tribal citizenship. William “Bill”
Anywaush from White Earth was quite outspoken on the issue and I will share his ideas
along with those of several others.
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components that go into making a kid successful and turning them into a productive
citizen,” said Boyd Bradbury, departing
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth superintendent and soon-to-be MSUM professor.
The study will use demographic data,
test scores, surveys and interviews.
“Ultimately what we need to find is
which factors out there impact achievement
negatively or positively,” Bradbury said.
“Too often we try quick-fix type items without taking a look to see what the actual
issues are.”
The group will then create a set of recommendations.
“It has the potential to be a model for
other geographic areas in the state as well as
in the country,” said Brent Gish, Red Lake
interim superintendent, and former
Mahnomen superintendent and teacher. “It’s
going to mean an awful lot of work, but I
think it’s groundbreaking.”
Bradbury and Gish came up with the
idea in discussing ways to boost student
achievement.
The study will focus on children and
applicable services from birth through postsecondary education. Preliminary findings
are expected in 12 months with a final report
within 24 months.
Costs are estimated at $140,000.
Organizers are looking into funding options.
The study should start by September. - The
Forum
Anishinaabeg Today
Community Night Out
is a big success in Big Elbow Lake Village
In an effort to reduce crime, violence,
and substance abuse in Big Elbow Lake,
Marlin Farley of Mino Mikana and the
Elbow Lake Community Council teamed up
to create an evening of keynote speakers,
music, activities, and fun June 20 at the picnic shelter on the lake.
The event was kicked off by the “Take
Back Our Community Walk” in which the
community joined together to walk from the
Catholic church to the lake, led by the
national Wellbriety drum “Eagle Spirit” and
the White Earth Veterans Eagle staff carried
in by Deputy Chief Mike LaRoque of the
White Earth Police Department.
White
Earth’s
horse
program
“Bagosendaan” also traveled from the
Chippewa Ranch carrying banners with
powerful messages from the Naytahwaush
youth rode at the rear of the community
walk.
At the lake a tobacco offering ceremony
was conducted and prayers to help heal the
community were made. White Earth
Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor then gave a
powerful and hopeful keynote speech about
the possibilities of returning to safer and
healthier communities on the White Earth
Reservation.
Brent Larson of the White Police
Department gave an eye opening presentation on the ever growing methamphetamine
problem on the reservation and discussed
some solutions with the community. One of
them was to begin to put drop boxes in each
of the communities in which community
members can report methamphetamine use,
sales, and manufacturing of the drug in a
safe and private manner using forms similar
to a police report. The forms would then be
routinely reviewed by an anti-drug task
force and the police department.
Joe Potter, White Earth Veterans
Association also offered the support of the
Association to help in the healing and in the
protection in our communities.
Following the speakers, the community
enjoyed a traditional meal of walleye, buffalo, wild rice, fry bread, etc., prepared by
Linda May of New Horizons Resort. During
the supper break Dennis and Elaine Bakken
provided music from their new CD, which is
dedicated to the Wellbriety Movement. The
remainder of the evening the community
enjoyed live music by Danny and Friends,
horseback rides, volleyball with the White
Earth Police Department, and good conversation around building a stronger and safer
community.
Mino Mikana and the Big Elbow Lake
Community Council would like to thank
everyone who helped make this event an
evening to remember and all those that
attended that truly care about making the
Big Elbow Lake area a better place to live.
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Congratulations
Congratulations to
Ashley Fineday
and Josh Lerud
Pine Point School Meeting Minutes
Pine Point Regular School Board Meeting
Monday, May 7, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m.
Pine Point School Staff Room
1.0 Roll Call – Meeting called to order by
Chairman Edward Miller Sr. at 5:00 p.m.
Members present – Edward Miller Sr., Sara
Clark, Mary Jo Basswood, Ronald Butcher,
Fawn Roth, Lyman Roberts
Ex-officio – Bonnie Gurno, Superintendent
2.0 Recognition of Visitors – Bonnie Meeks,
Terri Darco
3.0 Approval/Amendment of Agenda –
Motion by Ronald Butcher to approve the
agenda as presented, seconded by Sara
Clark. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.0 Approval/Amendment of Minutes –
Motion by Mary Jo Basswood to approve the
April 2 & 23, 2007 minutes as presented, seconded by Fawn Roth. All in favor. Motion
carried.
5.0 Finance
5.1 Treasurer’s Report – Motion by Lyman
Roberts to approve the Treasurer’s Report
for April 2007 submitted by Superintendent,
seconded by Ronald Butcher. All in favor.
Motion carried.
5.2 Payment of Bills – Motion by Fawn Roth
to approve the payment of bills for the
month of April 2007 in the amount of
$77,929.63 for check #18109 through check
#18233, seconded by Mary Jo Basswood. All
in favor. Motion carried.
6.0 Unfinished Business
6.1 Music 2007-2008 – Discussion. No action
needed.
6.2 Bus issue – Motion by Ronald Butcher to
sell old bus to private owner if legal, seconded by Lyman Roberts. All in favor. Motion
carried.
7.0 New Business
7.1 Official Hiring – Motion by Mary Jo
Basswood to officially hire Jason Luksik as
Principal, seconded by Fawn Roth. All in
favor. Motion carried.
7.2 Advertising for 3rd/4th grade teacher –
Discussion. No action needed.
8.0 Adjournment – Motion by Ronald
Butcher to adjourn the meeting at 5:20 p.m.,
seconded by Mary Jo Basswood. All in favor.
Motion carried.
Sara Clark, Clerk & Treasurer
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on their wedding July 7.
Love,
Your mom, step dad
and sisters.
Chi MiiGwetch
Thank You
Our family would like to thank those that were there for
us in our time of need. Natasha Rae Jackson, was a mother,
daughter, granddaughter and niece, her loss was a huge one
for us, and without the many relatives and friends that
showed up, we do not know what we would have done.
We would especially like to thank George Fairbanks (Joe
Bush), Mother Lisa Smith, Shawn Nygaard, Linda Bevins,
Lisa Lussier, Sandy Levy, Pauline Manypenny, the WE Boyz
and everyone that assisted with her fire. If we missed anyone, please know that we appreciated you very much.
Tash will never be forgotten and will always be in our
hearts.
Mii Gwetch,
The Family of Tash
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Academy
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to the higher scores in both subjects.
Students participating in the academy have
shown a gain of up to two years in math and
one and a half years in science--just over the
course of the four weeks they attend. "That is
a huge jump and one that is much larger
than we see over a regular school year," Vogt
said.
A 21st Century Community Learning
Center grant allows students attending
schools in Naytahwaush, Mahnomen,
Ponsford, and White Earth communities on
the White Earth Reservation to attend the
academy.
Grant monies have provided academy
students with some unique opportunities.
Several years ago, a grant from Toyota
allowed them to study different modes of
transportation. The students made snowshoes, human-powered three-wheeled vehicles, and even a birch bark canoe constructed
just as their ancestors would have with birch
bark, venison tallow, pine root, and pitch.
That canoe now resides in the White Earth
Health Center and the story of how it was
made is part of that display.
"Thanks to the University of Minnesota,
we are now working to ensure that the entire
school year is embedded with math and science," Vogt said. "We have been applying for
grant funding to make sure our students can
explore and discover the excitement of these
subjects, go on to college, and eventually
into careers in these fields."
The outlook for the White Earth
Academy is bright and there are ambitious
goals for the future. Not only would Circle of
Life and the University like to see the academy run all summer, they would like to
expand it to other areas as well. Students
work on a mask making project at The White
Earth Academy of Math and Science. University of Minnesota News
USDA’s FSA has loans for American Indians
ST PAUL, Minn., - USDA's Farm Service
Agency wants American Indian farmers and
ranchers to know more about its farm loan
programs. FSA makes direct and guaranteed
farm loans to family farmers and ranchers
who cannot obtain commercial credit from a
bank, Farm Credit System institution, or
other lender.
The loans to family-size farmers can be
used to purchase land, livestock, equipment,
feed, seed, and supplies. FSA loans can also
be used to construct buildings or make farm
improvements.
Direct Farm Ownership loans are limited
to $200 thousand with terms up to 40 years.
The loans can be used for land purchase,
construction of buildings and corrals, plus
other improvements, and for soil and water
conservation. Interest rates are based on
Agency borrowing costs. There are special
rates available on a temporary basis for limited resource producers who are unable to
repay at regular rates.
Direct Operating loans with a maximum
amount of $200 thousand are from 1 to 7
years. Direct operating funds can be used to
purchase livestock, poultry, equipment, feed,
seed, farm chemicals and supplies, soil and
water conservation, and for refinancing
indebtedness with certain limitations.
Interest rates are based on Agency borrowing costs. There are special rates available on
a temporary basis for limited resource producers who are unable to repay at regular
rates.
FSA also has Beginning Farmer Down
Payment Farm Ownership and Guaranteed
Farm Ownership loans.
The maximum loan amount for a
Beginning Farmer Down Payment Farm
Ownership loan is the lesser of 40 percent of
the purchase price, or appraised value.
Interest rate and terms are 15 years with an
interest rate of 4 percent. The proceeds can
be used to purchase a farm or ranch. The
maximum amount for a Guaranteed Farm
Ownership loan is $899 thousand (amount
adjusted annually for inflation) for up to 40
years, rates not to exceed those charged
lenders' charge average farm customers.
FSA encourages you to contact your
county Farm Service Agency office to learn
more about our programs and the information you will need to a complete application.
Many FSA loan application forms are available on our website at www.fsa.usda.gov
Rural Development promotes homeownership
Through homeownership, your dollars
work each month as an investment - they
purchase your home.
USDA Rural Development's direct and
guaranteed rural homeownership loan programs can help you in financing your home
purchase. Both programs are available to eligible individuals and families when conventional financing is not an option. Also, the
programs feature no down payment. Homes
must be located in rural areas, which are
those communities with a population of
20,000 or less. Applicants must meet income
guidelines, have an acceptable credit history
and show repayment ability.
Through either program, you can purchase an existing home or construct a new
dwelling. For more information call Debbie
Trautner at (218) 847-9392 Ext. 4 or email
[email protected].
In Memory
In Memory of Bernice Jackson
who went home Jan. 25, 2007
“Gone But Never Forgotten”
Sometimes when I think of you, my eyes start to water,
grandma because it’s so sad to lose you. I know how much
it hurt you to see me here, locked away, and words cannot
express how I felt when you went away.
It hurt so much more when they said I couldn’t say
goodbye. I’m a man still but I couldn’t help but sit alone and
cry, it hurts so much to hold this pain inside.
But I know your smiling, I feel you’re happy now and it
doesn’t hurt to say “goodbye.”
Love - Mickey
In Memory of my niece Rochelle Stewart
June 15, 1979 - July 6, 2001
Little we knew that morning that God was going to call
your name. In life we loved you dearly... in death, we do the
same... It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone
for a part of us went with you the day that God called you
home. You left beautiful memories, your love is still our
guide. And though we cannot see you .... you are always by
our side.
Love always,
Auntie Nancy BigBear
In Memory of Grant Bellfy (Bellefeuille)
Son of
Joseph Homer Bellfy (Bellefeuille) and Christine Palm.
Brother to Neil and Curtis.
He was reunited with them on July 17, 2005.
We lost you two years ago this July and we still miss you
like it was yesterday. We still hold your motto as our family
motto....”If I’d known I would have lived this long, I’d taken
better care of myself.” You kept your sense of humor till the
end, which is something we all can only hope for ourselves.
Loved - husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather,
and uncle
Jerry Buckanaga
(Dad)
It's been 10 years since you left us behind. We miss you
dearly, but we know that you are with your loved ones. Even
though you're gone you are not forgotten for your spirit lives
on in our hearts forever.
Love,
Wife; Sandy, Daughters; Carmen, Kirn, Kristina,
Grandchildren; Daniel, Justin, Chelsea, Dylan, Nichole,
Nikkita, Jordan, Shama, and Great Grandson; Kaden.
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Today must be legible! Submissions that
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Gullickson Realty
Year-round 2 bedroom, 2 bath LAKEHOME with 130 'of
LAKESHORE on Snider Lake. New refrigerator, garbage disposal,
sink and countertops in kitchen. New air conditioner and washer. Two
bathrooms - one remodeled and one brand-new. Wood ceilings
throughout most of house. Sunroom, deck, and attached 24' x 28'
garage. Beautiful view of lake! List #67-90. $194,900. Call Lara
Burnside at (218) 849-4206.
We are having a benefit for Lola Dodd on July
14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Callaway Community
Center to help pay for medication and doctor bills.
She was diagnosed with a brain tumor that is cancerous and she is going through radiation and
chemo treatment at Roger Maris Cancer Center.
There will be a swedish meatball supper from 5 to
7 p.m. (free will offering) and there will be activities before and after the meal. So please come and
show your support in Lola's fight against cancer. If
you are unable to make it and would like to still
help her please send your gifts to: 31176 Co Hwy
34, Ogema, MN 56569.
Looking For Family
I am trying to trace my ancestry so I may find
out what tribe my family belongs to. My name is
Norman L. Smith and I was born on Sept. 30, 1954.
My mother’s name was Beatrice Barbara Charette
(married last name is Smith). My grandfather's
name was Joseph Russell Charette, born
December 1896, he was from Canada. He had a
brother named Leo Charette, I am not sure of any
other brothers or sisters. Joseph was married prior
and my grandmother was his second marriage,
her name was Georgianna (Cabral) Charette, they
were married between 1933-1935, in Fall River,
Mass. My mother was born in 1935 in Fall River.
My uncle Leo resided in Swansea, Mass. My great
grandmother was Mary (Simard) Charette, and I
believe she was from Pellotti, Canada, near
Springfield, Canada. I am hoping you can help
me. May the Creator guide you on the red path to
the future. Thank you!
Norman L. Smith
24046038
F.M.C. Devens
P.O. Box 879-JB
Ayer, Mass. 01432
My name is Connie Treasure now, but I am the
daughter of Etherl Fish and the niece of Mary
Pelland. I am looking for my family in the area. I
now live in Colorado and will be in Minnesota in
2008. I do have some other relatives that I remember: Jean Accobee and her son, we always called
him “No Name,” Aunt Jo Wadena. If you know
of any of these or you can tell me how to get in
touch with these persons I will be greatfull. Please
call me at (970) 246-6453. Thank you for all the
information that you can give me.
Accel Realty
Privately owned newer 2 bedroom, 2 bath home located on 2 lots
in Lynwood Addition just south of Pinehurst. Attached 1 stall garage
plus detached 1 stall with workshop and office. Open floor plan, front
and rear decks with large yard. Home is a stone's throw away from
South Twin Lake near public access. Enjoy lake living without paying
lakeshore taxes. List # 42-313. Contact Lynne Hanson at (218) 8492898.
Schiller Realty
Pine Point Lease Land Home: 1985 3 bedroom, 1 bath rambler
located just west of Pine Point at 28047 Co. # 124. Deck, 3 season
porch and 2 garages on a 1.25 acre lot. Some work needed on the
porch. Home is in pretty good condition. Purchasers must be
enrolled members of the White Earth Band. To be sold by bill of
sale. Buyers will enter into a new land lease with the MCT. #33-215.
$65,000. Dave Schiller, Broker, 421 West Main Street, Detroit Lakes,
(218) 847-5025 www.daveschiller.com.
40 Acres Southeast of Mahnomen: 40 acres of nicely wooded
hunting land just west of Hart Lake, Se Mahnomen County. Good
deer hunting. The land has not been logged and neighboring woods
has. Nice pond on the NE part of the 40. #33-186. $45,000. Dave
Schiller, Broker, 421 West Main Street, Detroit Lakes, (218) 8475025 www.daveschiller.com.
Realty Executives Lake and Home Sale
40835 La doux Rd Ponsford, MN. Cozy home on Ice Cracking Lake
with 95' x 181' lot. 3 bedroom 2 bath home with walkout basement.This home sits on tribal lease land and you must be an enrolled
member of the White Earth Band to purchase home and take over
lease. $99,900. Contact: Gene May, 218-252-1799 (cell) Realty
Executives Lake and Home Sale, 708 S. Park Ave, Park Rapids, MN
56470
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Obituaries
Ludwina Janisch
Ludwina Janisch, 99, of Mahnomen, died on June 21, at her daughter’s
residence in Thief River Falls, under the care of First Care Hospice.
Ludwina Mary Trautner was born April 12, 1908 in Marshall County,
S.D., to Mathias and Theresa (Opitz) Trautner. She attended school near
there until, at the age of 17, her mother passed away
and Ludwina took over the household chores and
assisted in raising her younger siblings. She later
boarded with a family in Sisseton, S.D., in order to complete high school. After graduating high school,
Ludwina returned to the family farm. On Oct. 11, 1932
Ludwina was united in marriage to Adolph Janisch in
Lake City, S.D. The couple moved to Roy Lake and
began working for S.B. Olson. In 1942, Adolph and
Ludwina moved to Seattle, to work in the shipyards,
where she was a sheet metal worker during WWII.
They returned home to Roy Lake in 1945, and opened “The Little Store,”
which was later known as “Janisch’s Store.” Together they operated the
store for more than 25 years. In 1972, they retired and moved into a cabin
on Roy Lake. After Adolph’s death in 1982, Ludwina remained at the cabin
during the summer months and spent winters in Mahnomen. She began
making her year round home in Mahnomen in 1989. She continued to live
in her apartment in Mahnomen until recently when she began staying with
family.
Ludwina was a member of St Anne’s Catholic Church in Naytahwaush
for many years and became a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in
Mahnomen after moving to town. She enjoyed reading and watching television in her spare time. Ludwina spent many hours visiting and playing
cards with her neighbors at the Welle Apartments. She loved to crochet and
each member of her family will treasure her special afghans.
She is survived by one son, Dave Janisch of Bemidji; one daughter,
Sandee (Dale) Sanden of Thief River Falls; one sister, Felicia Darco of Ft.
Collins, Colo.; one sister-in-law, Leona Trautner of Mahnomen; four grandchildren: Darrin (Becky) Janisch, Kevin Sanden, Nada (Kevin) Peterson, and
Kyle Sanden; and six great-grandchildren: Vanessa Janisch, Jacob and
Jordan Janisch, Katelyn Sanden, and Lindsey and Logan Peterson.
Ludwina was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four
brothers: Ed, Herb, Norbert and Larry, and one grandson; David Janisch.
Funeral services were held June 25 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in
Mahnomen, with Fr. Rick Lambert officiating.
Interment: St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Naytahwaush.
Arrangements: Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home of Mahnomen.
Online guest book: andersonmattson.com
Myron Peterson
Myron Peterson, 75, of Cass Lake, died June 26 at his home.
Myron was born on Sept. 7, 1931, to Alfred “Gafe” and Mary (Arthur)
Peterson in Onigum, Minn. He grew up in Cass Lake and graduated from
Cass Lake High School. He attended Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kan., for
two years, and then entered the U.S. Army. On Sept. 2,
1955, he married Virginia Hull. Working with the federal government, Myron worked in a variety of places,
living in Cass Lake, Bemidji, Aberdeen, S.D.,
Mahnomen, and Ashland, Wis. After 36 years with the
Bureau of Indian Affairs Dept of the Interior, he retired
and built a home on Oak Point of Leech Lake. He
enjoyed watching and feeding ducks, birds, and other
wildlife as well as hunting, fishing, and camping with
his family. He was a very unselfish and caring man who
was meticulous about being prepared for any type of
event or emergency that he might encounter. He was dedicated to his family and to his pets. He was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopalian Church, the
Order of the Masonic Temple, the Shriners, and the American Legion Jack
Kimball Post #284.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, Neil Peterson (Allison); daughter, Lisa (David) Foust; grandchildren, Eli, Tara, and Ari Peterson; D.J. and
Willy Foust; and great-grandchildren, Kaylie and Devon Gustafson.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and one son, Peter Peterson.
The funeral service was held July 2 at St. Peter’s Episcopalian Church in
Cass Lake. Officiants were Rev. John Rock, Rev. Harold Eaglebull, Rev.
Carol Smith, Rev. Fritz Kramer, and Rev. George Ross.
Interment: Will be in Pine Grove Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements: Dennis Funeral Home – Cass Lake and Walker.
Gerald Justin Boswell
Gerald Justin Boswell, 71, of Boise, Idaho, died June 29 in a local (Boise)
hospital of natural causes.
Gerald was born Feb. 12, 1936 in White Earth, Minn., to Frank and
Evelyn Josephine Fairbanks Boswell. He was an enrolled member of the
White Earth Band of the Chippewa Indian Tribe. Gerald
grew up in Minnesota and during his youth served as
an altar boy in the Catholic church for several years in
White Earth. Gerald came from a military family with
four brothers serving in the U.S. Navy, two brothers
serving in the U.S. Marines, and one brother serving in
the U.S. Air Force. While still a teenager he joined the
U.S. Navy. After honorably serving he retired as a Chief
Petty Officer and began to work for the Forestry
Service in Boise.
Survivors include his daughters, Faith Lynn
Boswell Muston and Leslie Ann Boswell Latendresse, both of Indianapolis,
Ind.; a son, Nicoli Boswell, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; brothers:
Paul (Maxine), Wauban, Donald (Jane), Calumet, Mich., and Richard
(Sandy), Naytahwaush; sisters: Betty Johnson and Phyllis Bergerson, both
of Detroit Lakes; half-brother, James, Detroit Lakes; four grandsons and
four granddaughters; and his beloved friends and caregivers, Marie Holt,
Ervin Winters and Heather Vanderschans.
He was preceded in death by his parents, twin sister, Geraldine Lemay,
and brothers, William, Terry, Darrell and Frank.
Interment: Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
Arrangements: Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.
Student receives several honors
Quinn Parker Cogger Bradley is a 2007 graduate of Totino-Grace
High School. He lives in Coon Rapids, Minn., with his parents, Ron and
Terri Bradley. His grandparents are White Earth enrollees, Darwin and
Janet Cogger, of Strawberry Lake. Quinn was
involved in his high school wrestling program all
four years of high school and was honored with
receiving the State of Minnesota All Conference
Honorable Mention in the 145# weight class. Along
with wrestling he received letters for the Science and
Math team. Quinn has been involved in competitive
dance for 11 years and this year received the distinction of being selected as one of the "Parade of Stars"
at the Masquerade Regional Dance Competition in
Minneapolis.
Quinn will be attending The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg this fall. He will be majoring in Pre-Med/Biology and Dance.
After auditions this spring he was accepted by the Fine Arts Department
to major in dance. He also received a dance scholarship that will offset his
tuition by 60 percent. The International Order of the King's Daughters
and Sons has also awarded him their highest scholarship. Quinn's career
ambition is to become a psychiatrist in the future. If he reaches this goal
he has been told that he will become one of less than 100 Native people to
be awarded a doctorate degree. We wish Quinn the best of luck in his
educational pursuits.
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