June - Hannahville Indian Community

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Mno Nodegewen Hannahville
(Something good you hear about in Hannahville)
Issue #6, June 2011
Congratulations Class of 2011
CONGRATULATIONS HANNAHVILLE
INDIAN SCHOOL CLASS OF 2011!
Pictured left to right: Fourwinds ChargingHawk,
Sarah Shepard, Faye Auginash.
Also graduating from
Nah Tah Wahsh are the
following:
Jenna Mercier, Diploma
through FACE program
Dan Briton, Certification of completion
Josh Villeneuve, GED
Adult Ed.
COMMUNITY MEMBER GRADUATES OF
BARK RIVER HARRIS:
Lexie Keshick, Alyssa N. Sagataw, Katrina
Keezer, John Hardwick, Tyler Meshigaud, Alicia
Alexander, Bret Grove. Congratulations!
COMMUNITY MEMBER GRADUATES OF
OTHER SCHOOLS:
Ben Lesperance, Carney High School
Jacob McCullough, Malcolm High School
Mariah Sagataw, North Dickinson
Veronica Williams, GED Pheonix Alternative
Congratulations FACE graduates of the 2010-2011 school
year. Graduation took place Thursday, May 19 in the 21st
Century Room. Pictured Left to Right: Adrianna Getzloff,
Ava Getzloff, Angelina Little, Avery Rygh, Colten Getzloff,
Ethan Ives.
School’s out for summer! June 3rd is the last day of
school for Nah Tah Wahsh Students. Community Play Day
starts at Noon and ends at 3:00 p.m. For more information call 466-2952
IN THIS ISSUE
The tassel's
worth the
hassle!
Native American Artist .........page 2
Sacred Fire .........................page 3
Tribal Information ........pages 4 & 5
Potawatomi Gathering .........page 6
Summer Immersion .............page 7
Pow Wows ..................pages 8 & 9
Events ................................page 10
Golf Tournaments..............page 11
Gardening .........................page 12
Health & Human Services ..page 13
Hannahville Police Dept ...page 14
Tangles ..............................page 15
School News ....................pages 16
Report to Parents ...............page 17
Summer Tips ...........pages 18 & 19
Casino Calendar ...............page 20
Activities ...........................page 21
Birthdays ...........................page 22
Personals ...........................page 23
Native American Artist
Respected artist Ambrose Peshlakai has his
artwork displayed in schools, museums and Tribal
centers across the United States and Canada. Within
the Hannahville Indian Community there are multiple
buildings that house his artwork from sculptures to the
Painted Feather Collection.
Recently one of his four painted feathers, the
Honor Feather, was chosen to be on the brochure for
the Access to Recovery program that offers specific
outreach to Veterans and active Military. The feather
was created to honor his two uncles who were Navajo Code Talkers in World War II. The original can
be seen at the Potawatomi Heritage Center along with the rest of the Painted Feather Collection.
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ambrose came to the Upper Peninsula in 1989
after starting his road to recovery. While attending a treatment facility in Denver, Colorado the previous year, Ambrose started using his artistic abilities as therapy. His father had told him “not to do
anything cultural while you are under the influence”, so when he began his sobriety, he started beading earrings and doing loom work. Now he does water color, oil, air brush, pastel and pencil drawings
with a focus on creating murals. He has also done workshop classes and was a counselor for 17 years.
In recovery for 23 years without relapse, Ambrose attributes his art work and getting back into
the culture for helping him stay on the right path. After one month of sobriety he noticed changes and
thought “if good things could happen that fast, they will continue to keep happening”. He bases everything on recovery, he knows that is what got him to where he is today and he hasn’t forgotten about
those who are still suffering.
To inquire about his artwork, email Ambrose: [email protected]. If you are interested in ordering a print copy of the Honor Feather, please visit www.honorfeather.com
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Hannahville Happenings . June 2011 .
Sacred Fire
TO ALL HANNAHVILLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
I am writing this letter at the request of Wally “Bear” Meshigaud to make a sincere request of all parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to encourage and support the men and young men of the community to help with the
sacred fires.
As we all know Wally has responded when requested to all the needs that the families of this community have
had for many years as well as needs that the community in general have had. He has lit and tended too many
sacred fires to count on behalf of the health and wellbeing of the community and its members. Over the past few
years Wally has been struggling with his health, specifically his ability to move without pain. Although Wally
is still perfectly capable and willing to light the sacred fires he is in dire need of the young men and boys of the
community to help and assist with tending the fires. He also needs help to gather the wood and other necessary
items that will fuel and nurture these important fires.
As Firekeepers, the young men who are willing to help Wally will be taught the teachings of the sacred fire that
he has carried in his heart and put into practice in his life to support this and many other communities. He will
share with them knowledge that one can only learn by doing the job with a true Keeper of the Fire. The men and
young men who are willing to do this task will be those ones that will be able to serve the community and families
in the community by carrying on this important tradition.
This will be an eventful summer for the community; Wally is hoping that a group of men and young men can
begin as soon as possible to learn the ways of the sacred fire. The community will not only be hosting the Pow
Wow but will be hosting the Potawatomi Gathering and Wally will need a lot of help.
Wally would like people to know that he is requesting all men, young men and boys who are willing to help him
also be willing to stay clean and sober four days prior to working with the sacred fire and learning the teachings
regarding the sacred fire. It is also important that you bring your tobacco when making this commitment, which
is the way learning begins.
There was a time in history that Native Traditions were not “allowed” and many of them remain today because a
handful of people carried them on regardless of the threats they faced. Our traditions are as important today as
they were then and Wally is looking for a group of men, young men and boys to ensure that the tradition of our
sacred fire is pasted on to all future generations.
If you are interested in working with Wally on developing this group of Firekeepers please contact Wally at 723-
3024 or 399-8207.
Attention Tribal Members
The Potawatomi Heritage Center is
looking for volunteers to conduct
tours of the building during this years
Potawatomi Gathering that is set to be
held during August. If you are interested in learning historic information and
passing it along to others this is a great
opportunity. Please contact the Heritage Center for more information at
(906) 723-2270.
Hannahville Happenings . June 2011 . Page 3
Tribal Information
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
HANNAHVILLE INDIAN COMMUNITY
N14911 HANNAHVILLE B-1 ROAD
WILSON, MI. 49896
www.hannahville.net/documents
2011 Pow Wow Workers
(10 - 20) temporary workers needed for the Hannahville Indian Community Annual Pow Wow
weekend of June 17-19, 2011. Duties will include
maintenance, security, and gate workers. Must be
able to pass a drug and alcohol post offer drug test
and pay for the test before work begins.
Wage: $9.00 per hour
Deadline: Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 4 P.M. E.S.T.
How to Apply: Submit completed “Application for
Employment” to the Human Resources Department in the Tribal Administration building or download application and postmark original application
by due date.
ATTENTION WORLD WAR II VETERANS
An “Honor Flight” awaits to transport you to the
WW II Memorial in Washington D. C., at no cost
to you. The plane leaves U.P. early AM and returns
late PM same day. The date is to be announced. It
is an exciting historical opportunity especially for
you, to visit the WW II Memorial. Contact your area
American Legion Post Commander for details. Information is also available at:
www.upperpeninsulahonorflight.org
Bark River WW II Veterans contact Joseph Potvin
906 466 2899. Volunteers are needed to chaperone these veterans on the flight. Interested individuals contact Barb at 906 280 1471 or seek
information at above web site.
SAFETY HAZARD
NO PERSONS (general public and/or Tribal members) ARE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES OF
THE NEW DEER RIDGE SUBDIVISION. Construction has resumed and it is dangerous for the
public to be in the area. Do not drive or walk through
Deer Ridge until further notice. Thank you for your
cooperation.
ATTENTION:
No persons (general public and/or Tribal members) are allowed on
the premises of the Northern Land and Lumber (Log Homes) site
in Wells Township, near Gladstone. There are contaminated soils
and physical hazards that could result in injury. In June, 2011, the
Hannahville Environmental Department along with the Delta County Road Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
will be conducting a removal of contaminated soils and other debris.
No one is allowed on the premises until further notice.
Ken Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson
LOST BIKE
A 20" HUFFY BIKE, PINK AND WHITE
IN COLOR WITH THE WORD ROSIE
PRINTED IN BLACK LETTERS WAS REPORTED MISSING FROM THE SOARING EAGLE SUB-DIVISION.
IF LOCATED, PLEASE CONTACT THE
HANNAHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AT 906-466-2911.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
FORMER GRADUATES OF HANNAHVILLE INDIAN SCHOOL
The Hannahville Indian School/Nah Tah Wahsh PSA in conjunction with the Vision Center and the Hannahville
Indian Community Administration is compiling information for our data base on previous graduates and GED
completions. If you (or a family member) are a former high school graduate, adult ed or GED graduate from the
Hannahville Indian School, please contact: Mary Sievert at the school (906)466-2952 Ext 101, Anna Larson at
the Administration Building (906)723-2623, Jackie Kang at (906)723-2601 or Stephanie Philemon at the Visions
Center (906)723-2581.
Previous graduates from other schools June contact Stephanie Philemon to update that information to assist in
having more accurate data for grants.What we are requesting is that you confirm the year graduating, any college/degree, current occupation, and current address. Thank you for you assistance. The information will be used
to provide more services to our community.
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Tribal Information
2011 BOARD RESULTS
Gaming Commission
Housing Board
Matt Karaja (12)
Stephanie Philemon (12)
Clarence Gill (12)
Richard Meshigaud (12)
Jesse Wandahsega (12)
Jackie Kang (13)
Donald Meshigaud (12)
Alan Philemon (13)
Lori Keshick (12)
Richard Meshigaud (13)
Warren Wandahsega (12)
Alternates: Donna Boda and Mia Smith
Karol Sagataw (13)
Connie Metzger (13)
James Wandahsega (13)
School Board
Mary Little-Winberg (12)
Jackie Kang (13)
Stephanie Philemon (12)
Marilyn Shawano (13)
Crystal Lea (12)
Geneva Wandahsega (13)
Connie Sagataw (12)
Alternates: Mary Lynn Meshigaud and Debra Williams
Health Board
Donald Meshigaud (12)
Crystal Lea (13)
Connee Sagataw (12)
Anna Larson (13)
Lois Tovar (12)
Mary Lynn Meshigaud (13)
Lori Keshick (12)
Alternates: Alan Philemon and Arlene Boelter
Adult & Child Welfare Board
Gloria Wandahsega (12)
Mia Smith (13)
Lois Tovar (12)
Mary Little-Winberg (13)
Geneva Wandahsega (13)
Alternates: Connie Metzger and Matt Karaja
Congratulations to the newly adopted Tribal member
Shania Wandahsega!
Ge tthe Migwetth to the election committee who helped with everything this year at elections. Amanda Hess,
Crystal Lea, Faye Mroczkowski, Janet Larson, Janice Wandahsega, Mary Lynn Meshigaud and Earl Meshigaud
(for setting up the P.A. system.) I know it’s a stressful day but in the end it turned out well and things got done
the right way and we were out in record time this year.
Tammy Meshigaud
To all Hannahville Tribal Members,
As everyone knows the Potawatomi Gathering will be held in Hannahville this year. As the Gathering Coordinator I am asking community members interested in volunteering to help make the dish bags for the gathering to call me at (906) 723-2624 or my cell phone (906) 399-5332. The Gathering Committee and myself
would appreciate as much help with this project as possible. The material, thread and pattern are available to
anyone interested in this project.
Migwetth,
Gloria Wandahsega
Blessing of the Grounds Feast
Four days before the Pow Wow the Culture Committee and Community come together
for a feast to bless the grounds, which can also be known as “Feeding the Fire”. This happens before cultural events to ask for good things to happen, run smoothly, good weather
and safe travels. The feast is open to all community members. Food will be provided, but
feel free to bring a dish to pass. All food must be eaten so bring your family and come eat!
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE WOODLAND GATHERING GROUNDS
2011 Potawatomi Gathering
E Bodewadmiygo eshe ngotwek gkiyownan - Ezhe bmadziygo i Gbodewadmimnan
One People, One Spirit - Living Our Potawatomi Language
Hosted by the Hannahville Indian Community
August 10, 11, 12, and 13th, 2011
TENTATIVE AGENDA More information will be added following the
next Gathering Committee Meeting (All times are Eastern Standard)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH: TRAVEL DAY FOR GATHERING GUESTS.
• 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Language Conference registration
begins at Island Resort and Casino convention center,
buffet dinner for all Language Conference participants.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10TH: LANGUAGE CONFERENCE BEGINS
• Lighting of Sacred Fire (early morning)
• All Potawatomi Tribal Council meeting and Economic
Development conference at Casino convention center.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH: GATHERING REGISTRATION BEGINS AT THE GATHERING GROUNDS.
LANGUAGE CONFERENCE CONTINUES.
• 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast served
• Golf Tournament starts early morning
• 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Various Sessions* (including tours
of Hannahville Indian Community)
• 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch served
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Various Sessions* (including motivational session with comedians from Pow Wow Comedy Jam)
• 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Various Sessions*
• 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner served
• 8:00 p.m. Pow Wow Comedy Jam at Casino
• Registration for Miss Potawatomi Contest closes
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH: LANGUAGE CONFERENCE
AND GATHERING REGISTRATION CONTINUES.
MISS POTAWATOMI COMPETITION BEGINS.
• 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Various Sessions* (including tours
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Various Sessions* (including tours
• 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner served
• 7:00 p.m. Pow Wow Grand Entry/Parade of Nations. Miss
Potawatomi Competition.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH:
• 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Various Sessions*
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Various Sessions* (including tours
• 4:00 p.m. Community Feast
• 6:00 p.m. Pow Wow, Crowning of the new Miss Potawatomi. Give-a-ways. Transfer of Staff to next year’s host,
The Nottawaseppi Band of Huron Potawatomi
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14TH: BAMA PII, SEND OFF OF
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
*Various Sessions will be offered including topics such as:
cultural genealogy, basket making, hand drum making, other
arts and crafts. Along with the sessions available for the adults
there will also be activities planned for the youth such as a
dance and sporting competitions. As soon as the sessions are
confirmed the information regarding topics and the speaker
will be added.
Contact Information
• Gathering Coordinator, Gloria Wandahsega
Phone: 906-723-2624 or Cell: 906-399-5332
• Vendors, Molly Meshigaud
Phone: 906-723-2270
• Golf Tournament, Anna Larson
Phone: 906-723-2623
• Adult Workshops, Sharon Philemon
Phone: 906-723-3088
• Pow Wow and Princess Contest, Vicki Dowd
Phone: 906-466-2952 ext 137 or Cell: 906-458-7562
• Language Conference
Earl Meshigaud, Phone: 906-723-2271
Dawn Hill, Phone: 906-723-2272
Jill Wandahsega, Phone: 906-723-2273
Applications and registrations forms are online. For more
information regarding the Gathering, please visit:
www.hannahville.net
For more information regarding the Language conference,
please visit: www.potawatomilanguage.org
Absolutely NO alcohol, illegal drugs or weapons on the grounds.
The Hannahville Indian Community will not be responsible for any accidents, lost or stolen property.
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Events
27th Annual
Strawberry
Moon
Pow Wow
June 10-12, 2011
Mole Lake, WI
Grand Entry
Times:
Saturday1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sunday1:00 p.m.
Honorarium for first
5 drums to register!
Call Eric Amundson for more
information at
715-622-0707
Bay Mills
Indian
Community
20th Annual
Honoring Our
Veterans
Dance and Drum
Competition
Pow Wow
June 24, 25, 26,
2011
For more
information
contact:
Allyn Cameron at
(906) 248-8118 or
Angie Johnson at
(906) 248-8527
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It’s Tee Time!
ISLAND RESORT CHAMPIONSHIP AT SWEETGRASS
An official LPGA Futures Tour Event
June 24-26, 2011
Hannahville Indian Community with the Island Resort and Casino is
hosting the first annual “Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass”.
LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Futures Tour is the official developmental
tour to the LPGA (similar to the Nationwide Tour to the PGA.) 85% of all LPGA players are
alumni of this tour (You will see many on TV in the future.) Alumni are winners of 38 major
championships and 455 LPGA events. The average age is 25 years old. Players are from 40
states and 35 countries, an international tour. We are one of 17 tour sites across the country.
Ladies are playing for $110,000 in prize money. Of the 300 full card members in LPGA professional golf, we get 150 of them at Sweetgrass. This will be the highest level of golf to ever
play in the UP.
We have a Native American golfer from Walpole Island playing. Cheryl Mitchell is a
graduate of Oakland University with a Bachelor and Masters degree in Psychology. She is a
Potawatomi professional golfer and we should support her. Carley Saint-Onge from Marquette is our amateur. She is a four time UP division one golf
champion going to Michigan State on scholarship. We expect her to represent the UP well. Week long festivities with Pro-Ams, media and an art fair*.
Watching the event is easy. Purchase a $10.00 ticket and you can watch all three days 8:00
am to 4:30 pm. (Friday – Sunday). Bring a folding chair or sit in the bleachers. Food will be
very affordable. * If interested in participating in the art fair with Potawatomi art or food, contact Ken Meshigaud at the administration building. Limited spots.
15th Annual Ken Pond Memorial Scholarship 3-Person Scramble
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Gladstone Golf Course
Gladstone, MI
Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
3-person scramble, 27 holes
18 holes to flight, 9 holes to place
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Entry fee $180.00 per team
Cart rental $35.00 per cart
Skins game will also be available
All proceeds to benefit the Ken Pond Memorial Scholarship Fund
All teams must pre-register and pre-pay. Contact (906) 466-2952 ext.
106 or 105 to register.
Send your team and cart fees to: Hannahville Indian School
Attn: Tom Miler or Renee Mosier
N14911 Hannavhille B-1 Road
Wilson, MI 49896
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Cash prizes to top 3 teams in each flight
Door prizes for all participants
Beer & pop free at two designated holes
on course
Meals provided during the tournament
Keep ahead of your garden weeds!
We’ve just finished planting our gardens, the sun is about as high as it’s going to be all year, and finally
it is getting warmer. Our vegetables, fruits and flowers love it. So do the weeds!
It’s important to keep on top of your weeds right from the start. The weeds that take both hands and
some back strain to pull in July start out as tiny seedlings in June, and they’re much easier to control then.
Also, your crop plants are much more sensitive to weed competition when they are small, so an early weed
takeover can really set your garden back. My preference is to hoe lightly and often. If you begin to hoe within
about a week after planting, the weeds will be small and you can take them out with a light hoe. If you hoe
every week until your crop plants are big you will never have to deal with big weeds. Choose a light hoe with a
long handle. Most hoes have a handle that is too short and you have to bend over to use them. With a handle
60 inches or longer you can stand upright while you hoe. Some of the best hoes have the blade at about a 70o
angle to the handle, which allows the blade to slide parallel to the ground and slice the weeds off.
With shallow hoeing you only disturb the surface layer of soil. This is important because you won’t
bring up more seeds from deeper in the soil. The soil is full of seeds that may have been dormant in the soil for
years. When you bring them to the surface of nice clean garden soil you give them what they need to germinate
and thrive. If you only hoe the surface you gradually reduce the number of seeds that will grow. Each time you
prepare your garden beds for planting you will bring up another crop of weed seeds that are already in the soil
– what we refer to as the weed seed bank. But over time you can reduce the number of seeds in the seed bank.
One of the most important things for long-term weed management is to prevent weeds from going to seed.
This is one bank account we would like to draw down with no new deposits.
It is also worthwhile and interesting to get to know your we- Weeding that won’t break your back – standing
eds. There are some important differences among weeds. Perhaps
straight with a long-handled hoe.
the biggest difference is whether the weeds are annual or perennial
plants. Annual plants comes up each year from seed and the plant
doesn’t survive from year to year. Perennial plants do survive from
year to year and can spread by roots and stems as well as by seed.
Why does it matter? Take three grass weeds. Do you know the difference between foxtail, crab grass and quack grass? Foxtail and
crab grass are both annuals. As long as you control them before they go to seed you can reduce their numbers over time. But quack
grass is a perennial, and it can spread aggressively (even fiercely) by
underground stems (they look like roots, but they’re really stems).
You should prevent it from going to seed as well, but it is more important to pull up those white underground stems. So set them back Picture From: The Guide to Living Naturally http://www.guide-to-livingwhen you prepare your garden beds in the spring, and if you have a naturally.com/gardening_month_by_month_summer.html
big quack grass problem pull them in the fall as well If you pull them a few times in the fall you will make them
try to regrow and prevent them from storing energy for next year.
Mulch is another great way to control weeds, but it will be more effective if the soil has been weeded before the mulch is put down. Mulch also helps conserve soil moisture and keep the soil cool. For that reason, in
our northern climate you want the soil to get warm before you put the mulch down. So a good strategy is to do
a few rounds of hoeing early in the season, then put down mulch to suppress weeds for the rest of the season.
Let me know how your garden – and your weeds – grow this season.
Michigan State University Extension Educator Larry Dyer will hold three gardening classes this summer
in the Hannahville Community Garden, by the Heritage Center. We will be right out in the garden
with hands-on activities appropriate to the season. You will even have a chance to get your hands dirty.
What better way of learning about gardening than by doing it?
Dates and topics:
Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Jun 16 – weed management
Jul 21 – insect and disease management
Sep 1 – harvest, saving seed and cleaning up the garden
Larry Dyer is a Tribal Extension Educator with Michigan State University Extension working with the Bay Mills Indian Community, The Hannahville
Indian Community, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and The Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. His office is at the Emmet
County MSU Extension office in Harbor Springs. He can be reached at 231-439-8982 or [email protected].
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Health and Human Services
Have you had your 6 month cleaning?
The Hannahville Dental Clinic
located in the lower half of the Health and Human Services building
N15019 Hannahville B-1 Road
Wilson, MI 49896
Our Registered Hygienist is able to provide:
• Teeth Cleanings for Adults
• Teeth Cleanings for Children
• Deep Root Cleanings
• X-Rays
• Sealants
• Fluoride
• Education for Better Oral Care
• Education on Nutrition
Call today to schedule an appointment!
906-723-2506
DIABETES PREVENTION CLASS
WHAT: A five week class, 1 hour each
WHO: Any adult who is at risk for Diabetes (overweight, family history...)
WHERE: Health Center conference room
WHEN: Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. (started May
31st, last class June 28th)
Call Erin Davis,
Diabetes Coordinator/Dietitian
with any questions at 723-2534
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Employee Assistance Program Is free to Employees And
Their Dependents. Remember, Your Employee Assistance
Program is here to help.
Our E.A.P. Counselor is Mark Hallfrisch.
Mark is in every Monday in Office 200-A on
the second floor of the Sun Tower at the Island Resort & Casino. For an appointment
Call: (906) 786-7838.
Jamie’s Fruitful Creations
Phone: (906)553-3170
Email: [email protected]
Find us on Facebook: Fruitful Creation
• Small (4 fruits) - $40
• Medium (5 fruits) - $50
• Large (6 fruits) - $60
• X-Large (7 fruits) - $70
(prices may vary depending on fruit requested)
Any order over 7 fruits wll depend on type of base used. You may purchase
your own base and I will fill it for you. Apples (green or red) come dipped in
chocolate. Strawberries can also be dipped in chocolate.
“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace” James 3:18
Hannahville Police Department
The Hannahville
Police Department
put on their annual Fuzz Buster
basketball and
volleyball games
on April 28, 2011
at Hannahville
Indian School.
All proceeds were
donated to benefit
the children of the
community placed
in foster care.
Thank you to Renee Sagataw who
won the 50/50
and donated it
back for the cause.
On April 29, 2011, the Hannahville Tribal Police Department along with 8th grade student volunteers from
the Nah Tah Wahsh School, got together and picked up
trash for the Adopt-a-highway Spring clean-up. I would
like to send out a HUGE "THANK YOU" to everyone
that participated...THANK YOU!!! After we were done
picking up the trash, we came back to the police department and Chief Robin Halfaday had a BBQ lunch ready
for us to devour...THANKS CHIEF!!
Thank you...Al LaPalm, David Adams, Justin Poupore,
Myron McCullough,
Emery Wandahsega,
Sam Wandahsega, Sam
O’Brien, Greg Ducheny,
Tristain Thorbahn, Tallen Boda, Justin Larson, Alana Chenier, Steven Noble, Sierra Larson, Bethany Keshick, and Josh Eagle. And thank you Officer Gregg Anderson and Chief
Robin Halfaday for checking on us to see if we needed water.
Hope to see you all participate for the "Adopt-a-highway Summer Clean up"!!
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Tangles Casino Salon
Hi, my name is Traci Karaja and for those of you who are not aware, since March 1, 2011, I am the new owner for
one of our local businesses’… TANGLES CASINO SALON!!
I want to thank those of you who have come in and supported the business, without your support we would not be
here today. I also want to give a huge THANK YOU to Amanda Metzger! Without her giving me the opportunity; I would
not be Tangles Casino Salon’s PROUD OWNER! So...Amanda, “THANK YOU and Good Luck to the new chapter in your
beautiful life! As I told you when you left… I have some huge shoes to fill being that you made Tangles Casino Salon the
best it has done in the last 10 years! Congratulations for your hard work these past couple years!” Amanda has relocated
downstate, Coopersville, Michigan for a new beginning. She has been working at a local salon near her home. She says
she LOVES it so far! Although she has moved, she will be making frequent trips home to the U.P.
Also, Thank you to the following people for helping me throughout the business process of becoming a new business owner: Jim Beauchamp, Sarah Gagnon, Nina Garcia-Locke, Loita Buchholtz, Raquel Billings, Ranae Zellar, Tribal
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Hannahville Indian School News
The 2011 Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy Awards Banquet was held on
May 12 at the Island Resort & Casino’s convention center. Among the many awards
that were presented, the following were handed out by Principal William Boda:
Parent Award- Renee Sagataw
Staff Awards- Mary Sievert, Patti Boda and Bernie Haeusler
Apple Awards- Nancy Kositzky, Amy Peterson and Michelle Schaeffer
Perfect Attendance- Alicia OBrien
Highest Grade Point Average- Olivia Manitowabi
Project HUB Award, (given by Kelly Arnold)- Marty Thorbon, studied
more than 45 hours since January in after school program
Citizenship Awards- Sara Larson and Robert Tembil
Most Improved Student- Faye Auginash
High School Most Outstanding Student-Olivia Manitowabi
Congratulations to all the students, staff and parents!
On May 4th, 5th and 6th, Kindergarten through 5th
Grade performed a Potawatomi version of Goldilocks and
the Three Bears. The dialogue was translated by Jim Thunder. Earl Meshigaud, Cindy Burns and Kyle Kovish spoke the
Potawatomi Language portions of the play while the students
acted out various parts with a full set of props and costumes.
The students used language that they had learned
throughout the school year, focusing on actions, family members and things around the house. When the translators would
say a line in Potawatomi, the students were able to recognize
key words and recite the line in english saying the keywords
in Potawatomi. For example, the instructor would say “Zam
gzhabote i nde otminem!” and the student would then say,
“This otmin is too hot!” Using the Potawatomi word otmin
(oatmeal) as the key word helped the students recognize the
sentences so they were able to translate.
Representatives from Northern Michigan University
were in attendance and were impressed with the amount of
Potawatomi language the students were speaking. Each performance was recorded by Jill Wandahsega, Projects Assistant. The video and audio are still being edited, but when the
materials are ready for viewing there will be an announcement
made.
This project involved three
generations of language
learners/speakers: students,
teachers and elders. It was
an overall success and will
be performed again by the
3rd graders on Wednesday,
June 1 at the k-5 Awards Assembly.
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Summer Learning Tips for Parents
By Melissa Walker
Summer months are often filled with sports clinics, camps, library reading clubs, trips to the swimming pool
and family vacations for many school-age children. But for some children, summer break means extra time in
front of the television or computer screen with little parental supervision. And there are other children whose
parents would like to help, but they don’t know how or don’t realize the importance of staying academically
stimulated.
Why does it matter?
Students who do little during the summer months to stimulate their minds experience what is known as “summer slide.” This is when they lose academic skills, mostly in the areas of math and reading, and then experience
setbacks when they return to school in the fall.
The setbacks force teachers to spend about four to six weeks at the beginning of the school year refreshing
students and bringing them back to where they were at the end of the previous academic year. For example,
students in the Grand Rapids (Michigan) school district were found to have lost about 40 percent of what they
learned from the previous school year, according to a study done between 2003 and 2004. And the U.S. Department of Education has reported that students’ reading skills fall behind about 25 percent each summer.
The average student also loses about 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in math computation skills during
the summer.
In addition to brain activity, children also need to participate in physical and social activities during the summer to keep their bodies strong. Much of a child’s social stimulation can be received through interaction and
activities with family members.
Also, parents need to help their children prepare for the next grade level during the summer months. This is increasingly important for those children who will enter kindergarten or the next academic stage such as middle
or high school.
What the research shows
Most children experience a slight academic setback during the summer months, according to studies by Johns
Hopkins University’s School of Education. The effect varies widely and is most apparent between low-income
students and their middle-class peers.
The university’s National Center for Summer Learning has reported the following:
• Most students lose two months of math skills during the summer. This mostly occurs because parents are
able to keep their children reading during summer months but pay less attention to math, according to Harris
Cooper, an education professor at Duke University.
• Low-income students lose reading skills, while middle-class students mostly make slight gains.
• Most of the loss occurs in elementary school, so that by the time some students reach fifth grade, they are
academically 2 ½ years behind their peers.
Other studies have found:
• Students usually score lower on standardized tests at the beginning of the new school year than they did at the
end of the previous school year.
• Many low-income youth who fell behind during the summer months eventually drop out or do not attend college.
• Children also gain weight more rapidly during summer break.
• Parents have reported they have difficulty finding productive activities for their children to do during the
summer.
What can parents do?
Arne Duncan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, said families need to use the summer months
to spend time with their children. They need to turn off the television and instead visit museums, parks and
libraries. Each child should have a library card, and families should “find ways to continue to learn and to learn
as a family all summer,” he said. Research has shown that summer reading offers one of the greatest benefits
because it improves comprehension and vocabulary regardless of the subject. Reading is most effective when a
parent is involved, according to a Harvard University study.
There are numerous activities parents and other adults can do with children regardless of financial status.
These ideas include:
• Read: Parents should read to their child every day. Children improve more quickly when an adult asks questions about the material and makes the child re-read difficult passages. Books are too difficult for a child if he
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Summer Learning Tips for Parents
or she does not understand five or more words in a 100-word section. Also, set an example and make sure the
child sees you reading.
• On the road: Play “I Spy” with road signs for numbers, colors and shapes. Ask older children to estimate and
calculate the travel time to a destination.
• Get outdoors: Take children to parks and trails for walks or to ride bicycles, or plant a garden or flowers together. Spend time before the outing to gather information and ask children about the plants and wildlife they
encounter.
• In your city: Take trips to the museum or other cultural amenities during free admission days. Find free or
inexpensive camps through your city’s parks and recreation department, school or other groups.
• At the ballpark: Teach young fans how to calculate statistics such as RBIs or ERA. Suggest that they read a
book about baseball before the game to teach kids more about the sport and to brush up on reading skills.
• Volunteer: Ask a friend or relative to host a child at his or her workplace for a day, or take your child to pick
up litter or volunteer at a soup kitchen or senior center.
• In the kitchen: Allow a child to help out by measuring ingredients and reading recipes. Ask more challenging
questions such as how many pints are in a quart and how to divide ingredients.
• Online: Numerous universities and community colleges offer free online courses, some of which can be downloaded to portable devices. Websites such as readingrocket.org can give parents reading tips to help their child
at various ages.
• Move it: Attend summer music festivals with your children and dance together. Sign up your child for summer swimming lessons or other athletic events.
• Get prepared: Establish a school-night routine a couple of weeks before school starts that includes earlier bedtimes.
• Be involved: Attend back-to-school and orientation nights to meet teachers, and learn about school and classroom expectations.
• As a family: Plan and cook meals together, share family traditions/customs, or tell stories and reflect upon
fun times.
• Play games: Tell jokes and riddles and share trivia; also, play board games or other games together. Another
way to get the brain working is to play thinking games such as categorizing items such as animals or foods, and
doing word clusters.
• Pen pals: Work as a family to write a letter to another family member or a friend.
Everyone should contribute ideas.
• Turn it off: Have at least one full week with no television or video games.
Ideas by grade level to prepare your child for school:
Kindergarten –
1. Help children develop their language skills by teaching them to use adjectives and follow simple directions.
2. Read to your child every day.
3. Sing songs and listen to music.
4. Practice matching letters, rhyming words and organizing things by size, color, shape, etc.
5. Teach your child to do things by themselves such as get dressed, eat, clean up and use the restroom.
Middle school –
1. Show your child how to become organized such as using a different folder for each subject and teach them
how to record assignments.
2. Help your child keep track of their activities by having a calendar at home on which events and homework
assignments can be written.
3. Create a homework schedule and set aside time each night for reading and writing.
High school –
1. Encourage your child to get a job in order to make him or her more responsible and help understand what
it’s like to have a job.
2. Help children prepare for their future by taking challenging classes and creating a plan for after high school.
Schools are welcome to reprint this article. Please credit the Iowa Parent Information Resource Center and
reference the PIRC website, www.iowaparents.org.
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Activities
Potawatomi Language Word Search
NMEKSEN
My moccasin
GMEKSEN
Your moccasin
WMEKSEN
His/her moccasin
NMEKSENAN
Our moccasin
GMEKSENWA
Our moccasin
To hear these words and to learn more Potawatomi
vocabulary visit:
www.potawatomilanguage.org
Can
you find
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CHANGED
June Birthdays
George Megenuph Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . 6/1
Jennifer Santellan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/1
Chad Harris Sr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/2
Dyllan Keshick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/2
Denise Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riley Litchard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushkwaydashin McCullough . . . .
Chris Tovar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael Troxell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lu Ann Wandahsega. . . . . . . . . . . .
6/4
6/4
6/4
6/4
6/4
6/4
Kyle Boda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/5
Bobbie Dillard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/5
Ray Frye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/5
Lisa Megenuph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/6
Alicia Alexander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/7
Tonto Wandahsega . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/7
Vanessa McCullough . . . . . . . . . . .
Sam O Brien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alyssa Sagataw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Larissa Thunder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/9
Cynthia Burns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mindy Meshigaud. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracy Sagataw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David Tovar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/10
6/10
6/10
6/10
Kathryn Schueller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/11
Tessa Keshick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbara Malinowski. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ernest Meshigaud Sr. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ryen Metzger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amber Shalifoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Wandahsega Sr.. . . . . . . .
Gagek Webkamigad . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/12
6/12
6/12
6/12
6/12
6/12
6/12
Margaret Hardwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/13
Happy 33rd Birthday
to my Hubby n our
Daddy, We love u so
much n we hope u
have a great day! Luv
always n forever,
Steph, B-Pie, &
Monster Bash.
Connor Lafave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Meshigaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seth Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shane Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/13
6/13
6/13
6/13
Misty Meshigaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/14
Jordan Wandahsega. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/14
Brittany Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/14
Autumn Keshick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/15
Winifred Lawler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/15
Deborah Louis-Holinbeck. . . . . . . .
Robert Sagataw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Randy Wagner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rosalie Wagner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
Dustin Hardwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/18
Steven Lichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/18
Mary Little-Winberg. . . . . . . . . . . . 6/18
Reginald Meshigaud Sr. . . . . . . . . . 6/19
Qientin Troxell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/19
Ryan Metzger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael Philemon. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joyce Rhode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vanessa Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/20
6/20
6/20
6/20
Kelly Dowd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/21
Robert Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/21
Brent Auginash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/22
Brian Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/22
Betty Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/23
Shaye Halfaday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mckenzie Mathias. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arial Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patrick Wandahsega . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/24
6/24
6/24
6/24
Barbara Halfaday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Happy 60th
Birthday to my
Daddy! You’re
the BEST Daddy
any kid could
ask for. We don't
know what we so
without you!!
Luv,
ALL your Kids,
Grandkids n
Great-Grandkids.
Happy 24th
Birthday to
Joshie, so glad to
have you in our
lives, we can't
wait to see you
again n hope you
have a great day!
Luv,
Steph, Mike, Laney
& Andrew and
the rest of your
big, crazy family!
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Brenda Howard-Woelfel. . . . . . . . . 6/25
Annileece Lofquist. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Jaymen McCullough-Smith . . . . . . 6/25
Heidi Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/26
Dezirae Lattergrass. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
John Meshigaud Sr.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Craig Meshigaud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aubree Sagataw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stephen Wandahsega. . . . . . . . . . . .
6/28
6/28
6/28
6/28
6/28
Hannah Bartol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bethany Keshick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dyan Topper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shirley Williams-Keezer. . . . . . . . .
6/29
6/29
6/29
6/29
Kerry Haley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Louis Halfaday III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Earl Meshigaud Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Happy Birthday to Mindy (35)
and Connor (4) We hope u both
have awesome Birthdays!!
Steph, Mike, Laney & Andrew
Happy 20th Birthday Bobby!
Mom, Dad, Bryton and Brylea
Happy Anniversary to: Tom and Lisa,
Krista and Danny & Alicia and Justin
From the Johnsons
Happy 1st birthday to Ryen and Riley!
Happy Birthday to: Kingston, Steven,
Brian, Fresca, Ariel and Amoni.
From the Johnson’s
Happy Fathers Day Papa Russ
Love you always,
Logan, Jazlyn and Liliann
Happy Belated Birthday Brother/Uncle Randy!
Love: Kelli, Logan, Jazlyn and Liliann and
Happy Fathers Day too, we love you!
Happy Belated Birthday G-Pa!
Love: Kelli, Logan, Jaz and Lili
Good wishes to Derek Gagne on Graduating from
University of Wisconsin, Marinette with an Associates
in Business. Love: Mom, Dad Len, Derek and Lori.
Good luck in this 2011 racing season in Norway and
Sands races. Love ya! Your pit crew: Len, Faye & Bob
Personal Ads
Happy Fathers
Day Dad
Love,
Your Kids
Happy Birthday Mike
and Mindy! Love You,
Auntie Sharon and
Uncle Russ
Happy Belated
Birthday’s to my
precious, beautiful &
amazing daughters
Jazlyn & Liliann.
Mommy loves you both
sooo sooo much always
& forever & Logan too =)
Happy Birthday to Fresca, Steven,
Riley, and Bobby! We Love Yous!
Amanda, James, and Nadia
Happy birthday to
Bobby Johnson,
Fresca, Ryan,
Steven, Riley!!!!
Love,
Carter, Cylie &
Jamie
Congratulations to
our SMART, Beautiful
Daughter, Kasey Ann
McCullough!! Another
year done at CMU!!
Keep reaching for the
stars girly!!! We are all
so proud!! Love your
family: Momma, Howard, Hannah, Jacob,
Madison & Gegek!!
Happy Birthday & Father’s
Day to the best Dad!
We love you!
Always,
Nevaeh and Cherice
Happy Fathers Day
Charlie and Papa!
Love,
Mindy, Shyshy and Daniel
Happy Birthday
Sierra!
We love you so
much and hope
you have a
great birthday!
Molly &
Mercedes
Happy
Fathers Day
to the best
DAD everHoward!
Love,
Ngwis &
Gasha
Happy
Father's
Day to
the best
Gramps in
the world!
Love,
The Gill
Family
Happy 15th Birthday Sam!
We will always love you!
Mom, Dad, Ogeema, Anakwud and Alicia
Mno Dbishkaan
Niswi bibonigizi yin, GEGEK
Webkamigad!!
June 12, 2011
Gitiziimak
Gzaagi gook!!
MOVE IN SITTER WANTED
For my three children, ages 2,
5 and 8 years old. Free room
and board and food included.
Person would have to get kids
up and on the bus Thursday
through Monday, midnight to
8:00 a.m. Must be over 18 years
old and drug & alcohol free. A
background check in nescessary
for Staci with MICWA at the
Health Center. Inquire at 4662193 or friend Vernon Thunder
Jr. on facebook.
Thanks
Happy
Father’s
Day
Daddy!
Love,
Jadrian
& Jesse
Happy
Birthday Push!
From your
family
Happy Fathers
Day Grandpa Bob
and Papa Red
Love,
Mercedes
To our little
Ballerina!
We love you
soooo much!
Good job on
your recital!
Love Always:
Mommy,
Howard,
Kasey, Jacob,
Hannah &
Gegek!!
Class of 2011 Malcolm High School, Sault
Ste. Marie, MI Congratulations
Jacob Dane McCullough!
We know its been a long tough road but
you made it SON! From here on out, its
your job to make it happen! You can do it!!
We are very proud of you! Keep working
and keep smiling!! Love Always:
MOM, Howard, Kasey, Hannah,
Madison and Gegek
Hannahville Happenings . June 2011 . Happy Fathers Day
daddy and my husband
Eli, for being the best
daddy's in the world!
Corrina, Angel, Darnell,
Destiny, and Tummy Baby
Happy Fathers Day to
the best Dad
a girl could ever as for!
love Elyse :)
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Hannahville Happenings
Published by – The Hannahville Indian Community
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Tribal Communications Coordinator/Editor –
Molly Meshigaud
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Proofread by – Kelly Tovar
Office: (906) 723-2270
Email: [email protected]
Hannahville Happenings is a monthly publication of the
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Community.
We welcome letters, editorials, articles and photos from
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June 17, 2011
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