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VOL. 33 NO. 7
NETT LAKE, MINNESOTA - August 2010
www.boisforte.com
Construction projects wrapping up, getting
underway on the Reservation
Community and Government Services Center grand opening
set for this fall
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of
summer.”
With so many construction projects starting,
progressing and finishing on the Bois Forte
Reservation, those old song lyrics are only partly
fitting this summer. Here is an update on how
rest and relaxation have taken a back seat to
schedules and sawing.
Views of the new Community and Government
Services Center show how much construction is
progressing in anticipation for the grand opening
this fall.
Community and Government Services Center
The biggest project by any measure is the new
Community and Government Services Center. At
$12 million and 48,000 square feet, it has been
the Tribal Government’s largest-ever construction project. And it’s nearly done: in August,
staff will begin moving in, and a grand opening
celebration is being
planned for Sept. 16
during ricing season.
“That way people who
live around here and
folks who come from
farther away to rice
can all see and enjoy
the new center,” said
Band Chairman Kevin
Leecy.
Your new Tribal Council
With its adaptable spaces, the facility has been
designed to accommodate all sorts of gatherings,
from powwows to community meetings to
funerals.
(cont. on page 6)
Grand Opening Celebration
of the new
In their first group photo, District I Representatives Brandon Benner and
Cathy Chavers, Secretary-Treasurer David Morrison, Sr., Tribal Chair
Kevin Leecy, District II Representative Ray Toutloff.
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Community and Government
Services Facility
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010
Time to be determined
P.O. Box 16 Nett Lake, MN 55772 • [email protected] • Visit us! www.boisforte.com
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National and State News
Tracie Stevens confirmed as Chair of NIGC
Tracie Stevens, an
enrolled member of the
Tulalip Tribes in
Washington State, has
been confirmed by the
U.S. Senate as the new
Chair of the National
Indian Gaming
Commission.
Stevens, who was
nominated for a threeTracie Stevens
year term by President
Obama in April, will
oversee the quasi-independent federal agency,
which has approximately 115 staffers nationwide
and a $16 million annual budget.
The National Indian Gaming Commission's
primary mission is to regulate gaming
activities on Indian lands for the purpose of
shielding Indian Tribes from organized crime and
other corrupting influences. The independent
Commission also works to ensure that Indian
Tribes are the primary beneficiaries of gaming
revenue and that gaming is conducted fairly and
honestly by both operators and players.
To achieve these goals, the commission is
authorized to conduct investigations and
undertake enforcement actions, including the
issuance of notices of violation, assessment of
civil fines, and/or issuance of closure orders. The
Commission conducts background investigations
and audits and reviews and approves Tribal
gaming ordinances.
For the past 12 years, Stevens worked in various
capacities for her Tribe in both government and
business operations. In her most recent position
Travel Support for Native Artists
The National Native Artist Exchange, administered by the
New England Foundation for the Arts, is designed to
support the exchange of artistic skills and knowledge
among Native artists. American Indian, Alaska Native, and
Native Hawaiian artists throughout the United States may
apply to teach, learn, and collaborate in traditional and/or
contemporary Native art forms through travel from one
region to another across the nation. Grants of up to
$1,500 will be awarded based on budgets appropriate to
the scope of travel.
Requests must be received at least
two calendar months prior to the departure date of the
proposed trip. Visit the New England Foundation for the
Arts website to review the program guidelines:
nefa.org/grants_services/national_native_artist_exchange
Community Meeting
International Falls
Thursday, Aug. 26
5:00 p.m.
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as senior policy analyst with the Tulalip Tribes’
government affairs office, Stevens managed dayto-day operations, including overseeing external
public affairs and government relations
functions.
Stevens, who received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Social Sciences from the University of
Washington-Seattle, also recently served as
Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary-Indian
Affairs Larry Echo Hawk. In this role, Stevens
provided policy guidance to the Assistant
Secretary regarding Tribal issues such as gaming,
law enforcement, energy, Tribal consultation,
economic development, land-into-trust, Tribal
government disputes, budget priorities, and treaty
and natural resource rights. She has also been
active in rebuilding the nation-to-nation
relationship between Tribes and the Department
of Interior.
USDA invites Tribal producers,
business owners, governments,
others to attend Tribal Summit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a Tribal Summit to
highlight programs and funding opportunities for Tribal producers, business
owners, governments, service providers and residents on Aug. 9-10 at the Seven
Clans Casino in Red Lake.
Staff from the Farm Service Agency, Rural Development, the Natural
Resources Conservation Service and the University of Minnesota Extension
will give program overviews and be available to answer questions throughout
the Summit. Other USDA agencies providing information at the Summit
include: Risk Management Agency, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
and the Forest Service.
The Summit will feature a keynote address from Janie Hipp, Senior Advisor on
Indian Affairs to the Secretary of Agriculture. Summit attendees also will hear
success stories on past USDA/Tribal partnerships, participate in a field tour of
Red Lake Nation projects, and have networking opportunities during meals and
breaks.
There are also two scholarships per reservation available to Tribal producers,
business owners, etc. to pay for registration, lodging, food and mileage to
attend the Summit. The USDA Summit is being held in conjunction with the
Northern Minnesota Reservation Economic Development Summit & Trade
Show, which is scheduled for Aug. 11-12.
For more information, contact Dave Wise, Natural Resources Conservation
Service Tribal Liaison at (218) 879-0863, [email protected] or
[email protected].
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Gaming revenue continues to decline
The June Bois Forte News reported that casinos
across the country were experiencing revenue
declines resulting in plunging profits and
employee layoffs. The stories reported across the
country continue to reflect that trend. Here are a
few examples:
Iowa reports first-ever revenue decline
The recession has taken a hit on Iowa casinos,
where revenues have dropped for the first time
since 1993.
State regulators say revenue fell by 3.5 percent
for the fiscal year ended June 30. According to
the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the
state’s 17 casinos reported gross gambling
revenue of $1.3 billion, down from $1.4 billion
in fiscal 2009.
Commission Chairman Greg Seyfer says it's a
sign the economy is taking a toll and that the
state may be close to hitting the saturation point.
Riviera files for Chapter 11 protection
Riviera Holdings Corp., parent company of the
Riviera Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, has
filed for protection from its creditors under
federal bankruptcy laws. Riviera Holdings lost
$4.5 million in the first quarter, but its operating
loss totaled $629,000.
The filing marks the third time the 55-year-old
Strip casino has filed for bankruptcy protection,
most recently emerging from Chapter 11 in 1993.
Pequot suspend per capita payments
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council is
eliminating per capita payments to tribal
members as part of efforts to restructure more
White Earth restores order
Reprinted July 15, 2010 Bemidji Pioneer
(Edited for length)
The White Earth Police Department along with
the White Earth Conservation Department, with
assistance from the Becker County Sheriff’s
Department, Mahnomen County Sheriff’s
Department, Clearwater County Sheriff’s
Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs Police
from Bois Forte, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension and the Safe Trails Task Force,
successfully restored law and order on Tuesday,
July 13, by removing a small group of protesters,
that had been camping outside the White Earth
Reservation Tribal Council (RTC) Administrative
Building.
According to a press release from Gary Padrta,
the White Earth media relations director, the
protester’s demonstration hinged on a petition
asking for the removal of White Earth Tribal
Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor.
“The actions of the protesters had become more
aggressive forcing the RTC into a security lock
down on Monday, July 12,” Padrta wrote. “Police
officers and conservation officers of the White
Earth Nation remained inside the RTC
Administrative Building overnight for building
security. Safety concerns for employees and staff
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weighed heavily in the decision of the White
Earth RTC to close the Administrative Building
Tuesday, July 13.”
Tactical and planning assistance from the Bureau
of Indian Affairs Police at Bois Forte assisted the
White Earth Police Department and the White
Earth Conservation in removing a fortified
barricade placed in the roadway leading up to the
RTC Administrative Building. Two protesters
were arrested at this location due to unlawful
conduct, and a third protester was arrested on an
outstanding warrant. Two two-person teams from
the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
followed close behind videotaping the actions of
the police officers.
Protesters moved to a location where a short
standoff occurred between law enforcement
officers and protesters. A segment of the group
decided to move to another location where they
could protest in a peaceful manner. Law
enforcement officers assisted a small group of
the remaining protesters at the campsite in the
cleanup of the grounds.
The White Earth Tribal Council is currently
working through the process of a removal
petition concerning Vizenor as outlined in the
Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the
than $2 billion in debt.
The tribal government, owners of Foxwoods
Casino Resort in Connecticut, has informed some
450 members that their monthly distributions —
said to range between $7,500 and $10,000 as
recently as a year ago — will cease December
31.
According to local news reports, it is not clear
whether the council is ending the payments by
choice or whether it’s been more or less forced to
do so by its senior lenders, which includes Kien
Huat, the Malaysian group that bankrolled
construction of Foxwoods, and a Bank of
America-led syndicate that provided a $700
million credit line.
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT), specifically
Article X, Section 3.
The Tribal Council denied the first removal
petition two months ago because the petition
failed to meet the minimum number of valid
signatures.
Joseph Plumer, White Earth Band tribal attorney,
explained that the law requires each member of
the White Earth Tribal Council to receive a copy
of the removal petition. After that, the Tribal
Council has 15 days to give the accused, Vizenor,
written notice of the charges and set a date for
hearing on the removal petition, with at least five
days for public notice.
The 15-day period has passed. Vizenor has been
notified of the charges, and a hearing has been
scheduled for Aug. 9 at the Shooting Star Event
Center.
The petition to remove her from office claims
illegal activity in law enforcement and the court
system. It also accuses Vizenor of not following
the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Constitution.
The White Earth Tribal Council will validate all
signatures – the number hasn’t been confirmed –
and make a decision on whether the charges are
valid.
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RTCNews
Help us find those who have
Trust Money owed them
The names below are Band members who are beneficiaries of money from
the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. We are requesting
your help locating these individuals. If you know someone on the list,
please encourage them, or their family, to send a current address, telephone
number or death certificate for the named individual to:
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
522 Minnesota Avenue Room 304
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
B O I S
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Last Name
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR
CONNOR DORR
CONNOR GRAHAM
CONNOR JR
CONNORS
CONNORS
CONNORS
CONNORS
CONNORS
COOK
COOK
COOK
CORDERO
CREG
CROWE JR
CURRAN
CURRAN JR
CURRAN JR
DALE
DALGREN
DAY
DAY-ALCOCER
DEEGAN JR
DEFOE
DESAUTELL
DEVRIES
DRIFT
DROUILLARD
DROUILLARD
DROUILLARD
DUPREE ESTATE
ELLIS
EMERY
EMERY
ENO
ERNSTON
EVANS
EVANS
FAIRBANKS
FISHER JR
FRIDAY
First Name
JOE
ROSE
CHERICE M
GAHGEWEZAINCE GAHSHIPOWAYWEDUMOKE
GALLANT
GAWBOY
GAWBOY
GEORGE
GESHICK
GESHICK
GESHICK
GESHICK
GEZAINCE
GLASS
GOGGLEYE
GOGGLEYE
GOOD
WILLIAM P
APRIL J
BARTON J
MARGARET JOSEPHINE
AUDREY F
MILTON E
RAYMOND
SHAWANNASHAKE
CARLOS A
KELLY B
WILMA /ANDREWS/
KAREY
GOODSKY BONESS ELK ESTATE
This office will also accept faxed information at 218-755-1167. Beneficiaries who have questions can call Roger Heger, the Fiduciary Trust
Officer at 218-751-4338.
Last Name
First Name
ADAMS
ALEX
ADAMS
CHRISTOPHER L
ADAMS
ELLEN J
ADAMS
JOSEPH
ADAMS
NORMAN G
ADAMS
ROBERT M
ADAMS JOURDAIN
REGINA
AHNONOSHIEB
AMIOT
BROOKE
ANDERSON
JOHN T
ANDERSON
SHARON M
ANDERSON
TIMOTHY G
ANNETT
PATRICIA M.
APONTE
VIVIAN L
ASTOLFI
SYLVIA
BAILEY
CLARISIA M
BARTO
ANGELA
BARTO
RODNEY
BAXTER
DEBORAH J
BERLIEN
NOREEN A
BERLIEN SR
EDWIN V
BLACKJACK
MAGGIE
BOMBAY JR
KENNETH
BONESS
NORENE L
BONEY
VERNON D
BOSHEY
MARY F
BOSHEY
RAYMOND
BOSHEY
SHARON
BOSHKAYGEB
JIM
BRESSETTE
BABY GIRL
BRUYERS
ROSE A
BUNKER
CARLOS A
BURNSIDE
JANICE /ANDREWS/
BURNSIDE
ROSE
BUTLER JR
JOHN
BUTLER SR
JOHN
BUTLER SR
JOHN T
CALDER
LUCILLE A
CARRIGAN
PAMELA
CHEGESHIGWABE
CHOSA
ALLAN WAYNE
CHOSA
BERNICE
CHOSA
DUANE
CHOSA
FRANCIS X
CHOSA
HENRY F
CHOSA
JENNA E
CHOSA
LEE R
CHOSA
LUCY
CHOSA JR
DONALD
COLUMBUS
BEVERLY MAE
COLUMBUS
DUANE ARNOLD
COLUMBUS JR
LEONARD J
Last Name
FRIDAY
FRIVALL
FULLER
First Name
DARRELL LEE
FRANCIS DAVID
JAMES
KAREN MARIE
KAY MARIE
LAWRENCE
MARCELLA
MATTHEW G
PATRICK
RUTH MARIE
SHERI
TIMOTHY
ANNA MARIE
LOIS ARLENE
LAWRENCE ALVIN
DANIEL
DAVID L
ESTHER
GLORIA
LORRAINE E
KEITH
LANCE
PAUL
HARRIET J
RUSSELL W
KENNETH DOLGE
DEBRA L
JACK D
JACK D
EUGENE A
JOHN
MICHAEL
JANET
WARREN TYLER
TERRY A
THOMAS J
MEAGAN CALLICO
JOYCE CONNORS
GREGORY A
MARION
MELISSA C
EVELYN P
PATRICIA L
LESLIE
RODERICK J
RITA ANN
JOHN R
DOLORES
REBECCA
BOBBI J
SIMON W
CHARLIE
NORMA J
GOWBOY
PATRICIA M
DARRIN B
GUENTHNER
GUENTHNER
DEAN WADE
GUENTHNER HAZELRIGG
LORI DAWN
HAIN
JOHN
BETHANY
HAND
HANLON
THOMAS
HARJUNG
MARGARET A
HAVRON
DAVID
HAWK
JOHN
HAYNES
APRIL
HAZLETT
KRISTINA
HAZLETT
RICK
HENDERSON NO 1192
DESIREE MARIE
HERRICK
ROBERT WAYNE
HILL
LANCE ALLEN
HILL
LANCE ALLEN
HILL
RACHEL M
HILL
RACHEL M
HOAGLAND
JOSEPH W
HODGSON
LEONARD A
HODGSON
NOREEN MAE
HODGSON
SHIRLEY L
HOLZMEISTER
RHONDA
HORVAT
ELIZABETH J
HUFFMAN
RAVEN K
HURSH
COLLIN
HURSH
RAOHL
HURSH
SCOTT
ISHAM
LAURA CONNORS
ISHAM
MARYBELLE CONNORS
JACK
ANTHONY L
JOHNSON
ADA
JOHNSON
CANDICE M
JOHNSON
JAMES D
JOHNSON
PAMELA D
JOHNSON
VANESSA
JONES
ALVIN
JONES
DAVID
JONES
MRS JOHN
JOURDAIN
ANTOINE
JOURDAIN
LEONARD
JOURDAIN CHOSA
ANGELINE M
KAFUT
MARY L
KIEFER
NYLA J
KINCH
MARGARET S
KING
DAYLE R
KING
HERBERT H
KING
JUDY K
KING
MARGARET A
KING
VERNA L
KING JR
NORMAN
KLOVSTAD
EUGENE ALLEN
KLOVSTAD
ROXANNE
KNOWLTON
DEBRA LEE
KNUTSON
ANTHONY
LANDGREN
SCOTT
LANDGREN ESTATE
LAVERNE
LARSON
MEREDITH G
LEGO
DIANE E
First Name
Last Name
LEHTI
DENISE M.
LEHTI JACKSON
STELLA
LEVERICH
SHEILA
LIGHT
WILLIAM
LILYA
MIRANDA J
LONG
JEANETTE MARIE
LONG III
PHILLIP JOHN
ZACHARY T
LORENSON
LORUSSO
RUTH D
LUND
LINDA L
LUTAR
BERNADINE EST OF
CORRINA MAHJEOSAHDUNG
LYONS
MANVILLE
PAULINE
MARGO
ADRIENNE M
MARSHALL
JULIUS
LUCIUS J
MATTSEN
MAYER
KEVIN S
MCCAULEY
DORENE
MCCOY
RAYMOND CLARENCE
GLORIA
MCCOY JOZWIAK
MCCOY LEPPIAHO
GERRI
MCCOY NUDERA
SHEREE
MCCOY SALINAS
DOLORES
ROSE
MCCOY SUERTH
MCCOY UCHYN
PATRICIA
MCDANIEL ROY
SAPHRONIA LUCILLE
MCGINNIS
JACK
MCGINNIS
LIZZIE
MCGINNIS
NORMAN
MCKENNETT
LOUISE
MIHELICH
JOHN M
MILBRIDGE
SHARON
MITCHELL
BRYAN
MOHLER
CHARLES E
MORNINGSTAR
CONSTANCE
MORRISON
DORA M
MORRISON
FLOYD LESLIE
MORRISON
LUCILLE
MOTTAZ
SCOTT W.
MURRAY
AMANDA
NAMAYPOOK
CHARLIE
NANNYPOKE
JOE
NANNYPOKE
KATIE
NAYMAHPOG
NODINAHCUMIGOKE
NORDEEN
REBECCA
NUCKOLLS
PATRICIA
O LEARY
DANIEL D
O'LEARY
PATRICK M
OTTERTAIL
ALFRED
OZHAWAUSHKOBETUN
PAPPAS
MICHAEL T.
PAPPAS
STEPHEN
PAPPAS WAGNER
TERESA
PARKER
PAMELA J
PEACOCK
BEAU E
PETERSON
ROSITA (VASQUEZ)
PICKEREN
KAYE EST OF
PORTER
ALAN W
PORTER
KEITH
PORTER
TAMMY
PORTER ESTATE
BRIAN J
RAYMOND
HEIDI A
RAYMOND
RHONDA L
RICH
CANDICE R
RICH
CORRINE R
RICH
MARY E
RIOS
REBECCA J
ROBERTSON
BRETT T
ROTTENWOOD
CHARLES
ROY
ATEEKEA L
ROY III
CLARENCE
RUNNING EAGLE
MARLENE TILDEN
RUNNING EAGLE
SEAN BERNARD
RUNNING EAGLE JR
DAVID JEREMY
RUNNINGBEAR
CHRISTY J
SABHERWAL D ARLENE J
SAHBAHDIS
ANNIE
SAHBAHDIS
ELIZABETH
(cont. on page 12)
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Bois Forte News • August 2010 • Page 5
Dunkley election appeal denied
The July issue of the Bois Forte News reported
that Kelly Dunkley, who lost the race for District
II Representative to incumbent Ray Toutloff,
contested the election results. The ruling on
Dunkley’s contest was not completed when the
July issue went to press. Here is a summary of
what has transpired since.
Under Chapter III, Section 2 A of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe Election Ordinance #10, a
candidate for a Tribal Council election may file a
written Notice of Contest within seven days of an
election. The notice must contain specific reasons
for contesting the election. Kelly Dunkley
contested the June 8 election results based on
what she believed were errors on the voting
roster which resulted in District II voters being
misidentified as District I voters.
This newspaper incorrectly reported that the
MCT appointed Tadd Johnson to serve as
Election Contest Judge. Johnson was indeed the
judge, however the contest judges are chosen by
the RTC, not the MCT.
Johnson held a hearing on Friday, June 18 at the
Bois Forte Courthouse to hear evidence of
Dunkley’s contest. Johnson ruled against
Dunkley’s contest, concluding that the
discrepancies that existed on the voting roster,
did not affect the outcome of the race.
Dunkley appealed the Judge’s decision and the
MCT Tribal Election Court of Appeals,
composed of election board representatives from
all MCT member Bands, reviewed the appeal on
July 6. That same day they reached a decision
that upheld Judge Johnson’s earlier ruling that
Ray Toutloff would have defeated Kelly Dunkley
in the District II race, even without the voting
roster errors that Dunkley identified in her
appeal.
The Tribal Election Board of Appeals
recommended that all Reservation Election
Boards should have an ongoing process to update
eligible voters on their roster or voting lists. The
Board also noted, “… the good faith effort of
Ms. Dunkley to address matters she perceived as
inequities in the process and complemented her
on her commitment to the Tribal Election
process.”
Bois Forte’s Election Board Chairman Jeremy
Hoagland has reviewed the process with the
Band’s attorney and is going to make
recommendations to the RTC to address concerns
about the process used in future elections.
Per Capita checks
to be mailed
August 13
Correct address needed to
receive check
This year, one hundred percent of the 1854 Per
Capita checks will once again be returned to
Band members. The exact amount of each check
will not be known until the State sends its
payment to Bois Forte in early August.
The Band plans to issue checks to members on
August 13. Please update your address prior to
August 6 to ensure timely receipt of this year’s
check. Mail address changes to Bois Forte RTC,
PO Box 16, Nett Lake, MN 55772.
Please include in your request: your name, date
of birth, new address and your signature. No
special form is required. Addresses can not be
updated by phone, fax or e-mails. If you are
changing your name, please include a copy of
your marriage certificate, court papers, or
divorce papers showing this change.
More images from the swearing-in ceremony...
Two hundred Band members watch
as Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Executive Director Gary Frazer
administers the oath of office to Ray
Toutloff, David Morrison, Sr. and
Brandon Benner during a July 13
celebration at Fortune Bay.
(right) Band members congratulate
the new leaders.
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(above) Brandon Benner
greets a young
supporter.
(left) Ray Toutloff
addresses the crowd.
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(far right) Bois Forte Band member
Dennis Schuster, a 15-year union
carpenter who has worked on a number of
the Band’s construction projects including
the Senior Housing Center, Fortune Bay,
the Heritage Center and Cultural
Museum, School and Health Clinic and
Nett Lake store; says the new Community
and Government Services Center is “one of the prettiest building I’ve worked on.”
(near right) Rodney Barto and Travis Morrison are part of Ulland Brothers crew. Here they are working on
a parking lot and loading dock in back of the building.
(Construction cont. from page 1)
A commercial-grade kitchen will make it possible
to prepare meals for community feasts, and the
building has extra room for new needs that evolve
over time.
Besides having a wonderful new place to
socialize with friends and family members, Band
members will also be able to access a wide range
of Tribal Government programs and services in
one place. Accounting, Administration, Energy
Efficiency, Enrollment, Human Resources, IT,
Planning and Community Development, , TERO
and the RTC offices will all be housed in the new
center, helping streamline and coordinate the
delivery of services.
Veterans’ Memorial
One of the best parts of the new center isn’t
actually in the building: it’s the Veterans’
Memorial that will grace the facility’s grounds. A
separate, special dedication will be held on
Memorial Day 2011 to honor the Bois Forte men
and women who have served their country.
If you have a friend or family member who is a
current or past member of the military, that name
should be on the monument. Check the Bois Forte
website or page 10 of this issue to see a list of
names that will be inscribed. If your name is not
on the list, please talk with Ernie Steele at
218-757-0111 or [email protected].
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Street
Paving and
Curb
Installation
Summer in
Minnesota
means road
construction,
and there is
plenty of it
this year. In
Nett Lake,
BIA funds
are being
used for
some curbing
projects and
paving of Pineview, Westley Drive, Ridge Road,
East and West St. Mary, St. John’s Drive, and
Lakeshore Drive. In Vermilion funding from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is
being used to mill and overlay Tibbett’s Trail and
Duffy Point. BIA road funds are being used to
pay for milling and overlay of Farm Point and the
re-rerouting and repaving of Whiskey Point. If
you’re caught in a traffic snarl because of the
construction, know that the finished roads will be
worth the wait.
Water Tower and Radio Station
The Nett Lake water tower is being cleaned,
painted and prepped for the new radio station
antenna that will soon be installed. Our Band’s
new non-commercial radio station, 89.9 FM, will
broadcast educational programming. What kind?
That will be decided by the station manager and a
community advisory board that will be set up in
the next few months. Band youth will also have
opportunities to get involved in the station, which
will operate from the Boys and Girls Club.
New Duplexes
In Vermilion, the Cedar Grove Duplexes have
been constructed at the factory in Detroit Lakes.
Crews are now installing the water and sewer
lines that will serve these homes as well as others
that will be built in Vermilion in the future. The
Cedar Grove units will be ready for occupancy by
November of this year.
Soil boring tests are completed near Pineview in
Nett Lake and the road extension, water and
sewer should be completed by fall. The two- and
three-bedroom units will go out to bid in October,
with construction completion and occupancy
scheduled for summer 2011.
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New classroom technologies help
kids be cutting-edge learners
Norman and Vincent Strong
enjoy a bike ride in Nett Lake on
a pleasant summer evening.
Some people regard this time of year as “the lazy days of summer” but no grass is
growing under the feet of educators at Nett Lake School as they are trained on the latest in
computer technology for their classroom.
SMART Boards have been installed in
every K-6th classroom; plus one
portable unit for the Early Childhood
Family Education (ECFE) classroom,
music room and library. The SMART
Board is an interactive, electronic
white-board which makes instruction
come to life and learning fun. Available
software allows teachers to create
content rich, dynamic lessons which
address specific student skills.
Apple iPods found their way into the
Proudly displaying their classroom iPods are (back
kindergarten through sixth grade
row) Cade Goggleye and Ashtyn Villebrun, and
classrooms last spring, to rave review.
(front row) Jennifer Morrison and Jaime Villebrun.
The kids really took to them and are
excited about making use of them again this coming academic year.
This month Nett Lake School teachers will receive Apple’s iPod training. The course is
designed to show educators how to integrate an iPod into their curriculum. Principle
Teresa Strong has already seen the demonstration and believes this new technology will be
especially helpful with the schools “Success for All” efforts in the areas of reading and
Cognitive Guidance Instruction (CGI) in math.
Students are able to download age-appropriate books on the iPod, record materials being
read and play it back to improve their pronunciation and fluency.
Fifth grade teacher, Erin Bryson, has accepted the half-time role of Technology Coordinator. She believes the SMART board and iPod will captivate Nett Lake learners.
“Remember trying to customize the cover of your childhood book reports by cutting
pictures out of magazines and gluing them onto colored paper? These new technologies
allow our kids to download and create photo and movie clips to generate completely
digital reports that include their voice and images. As educators we applaud our administrators for making this investment in our staff and students.”
Nett Lake Test Scores Are Up
Nett Lake School recently received results of State mandated testing from
last spring. Data provided by the Minnesota Department of Education: Nett
Lake School District has 11 eligible groups and has met 100% of the requirements that measure yearly progress under No Child Left Behind. Proficiency
rates position Nett Lake School at 63.8 % in Math (with 65% being the State
average). In reading it ranked 69% (with a State average of 72%).
”I am so proud of all our staff,” shares Principle Strong. “Each of our teachers
worked so hard to make a real difference in these students’ lives. I would also
like to congratulate and thank the parents and students for making a commitment to education. It was a total team effort. We take this as great news,
something to surely be proud of and celebrate!”
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Angela Geshick and David Villebrun pack up some of
the extra Indian tacos that Jane Villebrun, her
daughter Terry, and Grandson Mathew Goodwin
prepared for the June 29 Community Meeting in Nett
Lake. The Community Meeting agenda included an
update on many of the projects occurring around the
reservation and a discussion of what projects Band
members would like to see Bois Forte pursue grants
for from the upcoming Indian Community Block
Grant Funds.
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Vermilion
Lake Vermilion Powwow
Photos courtesy of Jeff Henningsgaard. To see more of
Jeff)s work and the Lake Vermilion Powwow, please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH4Qd00VXVs
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John Barto clears the
way for the sewer and
water lines that will
serve the Cedar Grove
duplexes development.
The duplexes, which
were constructed offsite, will be move onto
their foundations later
this summer as part of
Phase I of new housing
planned for Vermilion.
Join us for a
Community Health Fair
at the Vermilion Family
Wellness Center
Wednesday, August 18
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
NorthStar Ford
1420 Miller Trunk Hwy.
Ask for Jeff VanMeter - 218-390-2887
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Urban Office
A heat advisory and tornado warnings foced the postponment of the 2nd Annual Urban Office Picnic. A new
date will be discussed at the August monthly meeting.
Next Monthly Meeting
Thursday, August 12
5:00 p.m.
with Police Chief Peter Drift
of the Bois Forte P.D.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Attention Bois Forte Veterans!
If your name is not on this list, please
contact Ernie Steel at (218) 757-0111 or
[email protected] so your name
can be inscribed on the new
Bois Forte Veteransʼ Memorial.
Alphabetical List of Bois Forte Veterans
Adams, Gary W.
Adams, Gordon Jr.
Adams, Gordon T.
Adams, Pete Jr.
Adams, Ron
Adams, William
Allen, Judith Marie
Anderson, David S.
Anderson, John Jr.
Anderson, John Sr.
Anderson, Joseph T.
Anderson, Michael R.
Anderson, Terry L.
Anderson, William J.
Barto, Ernest Sr.
Ballinger, Jarrod
Ballinger, Jason J.
Benner, Frank Sr.
Berlien, Robert
Boness, Bennie
Boness, Calvin
Boness, Frank Jr.
Boness, Harry Sr.
Boness, Justin
Boness, Roy
Boness, Walton
Boney, Arnold
Boney, James Sr.
Boney, James Jr.
Boney, Peter Jr.
Boney, Peter Sr.
Boshey, Elmer
Boshey, Ernest Jr.
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US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Air Force
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Army
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force
US Army
Boshey, Ernest Sr.
Boshey, Eugene Sr.
Boshey, Eugene Jr.
Boshey, George
Boshey, Milton
Boshey, Ray
Boshey, Richard
Boshey, Ronald
Brown, Chandler
Champagne, Maurice
Chicag, Gerald Jr.
Chicag, Gerald Sr.
Chicag, Rachelle
Chosa, Donald Sr.
Chosa, Donald Jr.
Chosa, Eugene
Chosa, Fred Jr.
Chosa, Henry F.
Chosa, LeRoy
Chosa, Matthew V.
Chosa, Peter
Chosa, Raymond
Chosa, Ronald M.
Chosa, Vincent Jr.
Chosa, Vincent Sr.
Chosa, Ward
Columbus, Duane
Columbus, Joe
Columbus, Leonard Sr.
Columbus, Leo
Connor, Alden
Connor, Francis
Connor, James
Connor, Jonathan
Connor, Kay
Connor, Kenneth
Connor, Lafayette Sr.
Connor, Lafayette Jr.
Connnor, Larry
Connor, Lawrence Sr.
Connor, Loren
Connor, Peggy
Cook, Ernest M.
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Air Force
US Army
US Air Force
US Marine
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Marine
US Marine
US Marine
US Marine
Corps.
Corps.
Corps.
Corps.
Corps.
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Air Force
US Navy
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Navy
Cook, Joseph A.
Cook, Helena
Cook, Wilbur
Correa, Fred
Crowe, Kenneth D.
Curry, Archie
Curry, Leo
Day, Earl Francis Sr.
Day, Stanley
Day, William Jr.
Deegan, James
Donald, Gary W.
Donald, Pete
Drift, Darwin
Drift, Ernest Sr.
Drift, Louis
Drift, Peter Sr.
Drift, Raymond Sr.
Drift, Raymond Jr.
Drouillard, Barney
Drouillard,Lawrence “Bud”
Drouillard, Michael
Drouillard, Raymond
Drouillard, Raymond
Drouillard, Robert
Dupree, Frank
Early, Raymond
Emery, Earl
Emery, Leslie
Emery, William
Enspach, Jeffrey
Enspach, Thomas
Fairbanks, Nicole
Fisher, Michelle
Fisher, Philamaine
Gawboy, Bradley
Gawboy, James
Geshick, Albert
Geshick, Amos
Geshick, Donald
Geshick, Lawerance
Geshick, Ronald
Geshick, Wilbur
US Army Air Force
US Women Army Corps.
US Navy
US Navy
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Army
Merchant Marines
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Navy
US Army
US Air Force
US Navy
US Air Force
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
(cont. on page 11)
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Geyer, Ralph
Goggleye, Charles
Goggleye, Harold Jr.
Goggleye, Harold Sr.
Goggleye, Jess Jr.
Goggleye, Joseph
Goggleye, Raymond
Goggleye, William Sr.
Gonier, Charles Sr.
Gonier, Donald
Gonier, Elmer
Gonier, Joseph D.
Gonier, Joseph
Goodsky, Alfred
Goodsky, Archie
Goodsky, Curtis
Goodsky, Dianna
Goodsky, Eugene
Goodsky, Harold Jr.
Goodsky, Harold Sr.
Goodsky, Harvey D.
Goodsky, Henry Jr.
Hackey, Archie A.
Hackey, Donald
Hackey, George
Hackey, Jack
Hackey, Jerry Jr.
Halverson, Eric
Hanks, Gene
Hardwig, Lance E.
Hawk, Raymond
Helgerson, Denise
Herhusky, Jack
Hill, Ernestine
Holms, Axel Jr.
Holms, Axel Sr.
Isham, Bruce
Isham, Curtis E. Sr.
Isham, Ed Sr.
Isham, Fred
Isham, Felix
Isham, Ira W.
Isham, Ira
Isham, Lee
Isham, Roberta
Isham, Wayne
Isham, William M.
Iverson, Alicia
Jacobsen, Eric
Johnson, Nels
Johnson, William
Jordan, Fred
Jordan, Gene
Kenny, Clifford
King, Corey
King, Dale R.
King, Daniel
King, Donald Jr.
King, Donald Sr.
King, Kenneth Sr.
King, Kenneth Jr.
King, LaVerne
King, Duane M.
King, Melvin
King, Nathaniel
King, Roger
King, Ron
King, Troy
King, Walter Sr.
King, Walter Jr.
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US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Navy
US Navy (Sea Bees)
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Navy
US Navy
US Air Force
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Navy
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US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
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US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
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US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Army
US Air Force
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Air Force
US Navy
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
King, Warren
King, Wayne
King, William
Kletschka, Ricardo
Kletschka, Roger
Kornezos, Michael Sr.
Landgren, Ernest
Landgren, Robert
LaPrairie, William Jr.
Larson, Conrad
Larson, Darrell L.
Larson, James R.
LaRoque, Burdell
LaRoque, William
Leecy, Frederick
Leecy, Kevin
Leecy, Merle
Leecy, Micheal
Lien, Garrett
Lien, Kenneth
Lien, Theodore
Light, William
Lightfeather, Elroy
Littlewolf, Donovan
Lumbar, Francis
Lumbar, Lyle Jr.
Lumbar, Lyle Sr.
Lumbar, Milton
Lumbar, Richard
Lumbar, Russel
Lumbar, Stanley
Lyons, Dean
Lyons, Ken Sr.
Lyons, Warren
Mason, Anthony
McDougall, Allan
McDougall, Fredrick D.
McNey, Shirley
Mertens, Jennie
Mihelich, George Jr.
Mihelich, George Sr.
Mihelich, John
Mihelich, Micheal
Mihelich, Steve
Miller, Leslie
Morrison, Daniel Jr.
Morrison, Floyd
Morrison, Joseph
Nevitt, Walter
OʼConnell, Doris
O'Leary, Dave
OʼLeary, Donald
OʼLeary, John
OʼLeary, Kelsey John
O'Leary, Leonard G.
O'Leary, Thomas
OʼLeary, William F
Ostby, David L.
Ostby, Mckinnon
Pete, Alec
Pete, Howard Jr.
Pete, James
Pete, Jerry
Pete, Peter Jr.
Porter, Barry
Porter, Edwin B.
Porter, Jennie
Porter, Jimmy
Porter, Keith
Rabbit, Harvey
Rabbit, Daniel
US Air Force
US Navy
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Air Force
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Army
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US Army
US Army
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US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Army
US Air Force
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
Rainbird, Jimmy
Raymond, Dennis E
Raymond, Russell J
Rich, Albert
Rich, Dennis J.
Rich, Marvin
Robertson, Brett
Roy, Bennie
Roy, Francis
Roy, Robert
Sam, Ike
Sam, James
Sam, Patrick
Sheehy, Gerald Franklin
Sheehy, Thomas
Shock, Clyde Jr.
Shuster, Bruce
Smith, Donald
Steel, Ernest Sr.
Strong, Albert
Strong, Dawn
Strong, Denise
Strong, Herbert Sr.
Strong, John
Strong, Kenneth
Strong, Kevin
Strong, Louis
Strong, Norman
Strong, Rodney
Strong, Wilbert Sr.
Strong, Wilbur
Tennent, William
Tibbetts, Nathaniel
Tibbetts, Nathaniel
Tibbetts, Wiley B.
Tibbetts, William B.
Tibbetts, William Jr.
Toivonen, George
Toivonen, James
Tolrud, Douglas
Tolrud, Timothy
Tolrud, William
Tomczak, Lynne
Toutloff, David
Toutloff, Frank
Villebrun, David
Villebrun, Elmer
Villebrun, Frank
Villebrun, Micheal
Villebrun, Milo Sr.
Villebrun, Milo Jr.
Wakemup, Daniel
Wakemup, Ralph
Wawegan, Albert
Wein, Douglas
Wein, Gordon
Wein, William
Whiteman, Eugene
Whiteman, Janella
Whiteman, Jarrod
Whiteman, Jerome
Whiteman, John K.
Whiteman, John
Whiteman, Regina
Whiteman, Roger Jr.
Whiteman, Ronald
Whiteman, William
Wickner, David
Wilkie, Richard
Woodenfrog, John
Zapata, Adrienne
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Air Force
US Marine Corps.
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force
US Army
US Army
US Navy
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Army
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Navy (Sea Bees)
US Marine Corps
US Army
US Army
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force
US Army
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Air Force
US Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps.
US Navy
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US Navy
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Elders
Movies can prompt thoughtfulness, enjoyment
By Dr. Linda LeGarde Grover
Watching American Indians in
Hollywood movies is one way
of looking at the impact of
federal Indian policy upon our
families, communities and
Tribes over the past century. It
is not always easy to look at
this as viewed through the lens
of the filmmakers over those
decades, yet in watching these movies we study
history and our sense of place in the world. We
see, we listen, we consider.
One of the early movies that I think is especially
interesting to watch is “White Fawn’s Devotion,”
a 10-minute silent film made in 1910. The
romantic tragedy was co-written by a young
Nebraska Ho-chunk actress, Lillian St. Cyr and
her husband, James Young Deer (Ms. St. Cyr
also played the part of White Fawn, acting under
her stage name, Red Wing).
“White Fawn’s Devotion” can be viewed for free
over the internet. To our 21st century eyes, used
to big budgets and technical effects (not to
mention sound and color!), the acting might
appear overly dramatic, the plot simple, the
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framing amateurish. Yet I watch it with awe,
deeply touched by a sense of history. St. Cyr and
Young Deer had experienced the tremendous
upheaval of late 19th and early 20th century
Indian America. They stepped bravely into an
innovative and risky venture that they hoped
might result in a tangible record of history and a
future for other Native moviemakers.
On this 100-year anniversary of “White Fawn’s
Devotion” American Indian presence in movies,
and Indian-made movies, continues this legacy.
The last decade or so has seen a rapid growth in
both quantity and variety, particularly since the
release in 1998 of “Smoke Signals,” based on
Sherman Alexie short stories. There are dramas,
comedies, family stories, histories, and romances.
One of my favorite recent movies is “Christmas
in the Clouds,” a romantic comedy. This movie
is easy to find: I rented it at Blockbuster, and
then bought my own copy. Filmed at the
beautiful Sundance Institute in Utah, “Christmas
in the Clouds” has a plot that is funny and sweet.
It involves mistaken identities, pen pals, and the
people who work at a reservation ski resort. You
will recognize several well-known Native actors,
including Graham Greene who plays a sensitive
vegetarian chef. The rest of the cast includes a
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TAMMY
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EDITH MORRISON
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lonely resort manager, a young widow, visiting
ski bunnies, and an assistant manager who
secretly reads romance novels about a Fabio-like
hero named Buffalo Thunder. From adorable tots
to wise elders, the actors all look like they really
enjoyed making this movie.
So many of those good Native values that are so
important shine throughout the entire movie:
gentle humor, respect for elders, love of children,
and generosity of spirit. I think that Lillian St.
Cyr, James Young Deer and the handful of
Native people who also acted in “White Fawn’s
Devotion” would be pleased to see that not only
has their work continued, but also that those
values that make us Indian people are part of that
work. In the next world, perhaps their spirits
watch “Christmas in the Clouds.” Perhaps, like
me, they have watched it more than once, and
have enjoyed it each time.
August Birthdays
Gary Donald
8-02
William Tibbetts
8-03
Jackie Chavez
8-04
Dorothy Mattson
8-06
Helen Drift
8-10
Beverly Steel
8-12
Kenneth Barney
8-13
Trudy King
8-13
Eugene Hanks
8-14
Floyd Morrison
8-14
James Gawboy
8-17
Dale Leecy
8-19
Janice Hartland
8-20
Flo Huisentruit
8-23
Lela Goodsky
8-24
William Light
8-28
Vickey Hackey
8-31
Pam Sherman
8-31
Elders’ Monthly Meeting
Monday, August 16
Nett Lake Community Center
Come enjoy lunch and stay to meet with
Health and Human Services Commissioner
Jeneal Goggleye
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Culture
Ojibwemo – speak Anishinaabemo
Sandy Beach on Lake Vermilion was the home of
this year’s Language Immersion Camp.
Fifteen Summer Youth workers and Boys and
Girls Club members attended the camp from July
12-15.
led by Gene Goodsky, Gordon Jourdain
and Ruby Boshey in which participants
introduced themselves. The sunny,
warm temperatures prompted the kids
into the lake for swimming and canoe
safety lessons from Sue before the
evenings drum lesson.
for a “waaginogaan”, a type of lodge, taught by
Joe Chosa. Joe brought youth into the woods to
gather for this hands-on experience.
Summer workers like O’Ryan Thompson,
Samantha Farr and Dalene Chosa said they
enjoyed a break from the outdoor work they are
doing this summer to improve the community.
“We’ve been mowing lawns, picking up trash
and trying to make things look better,” said
O’Ryan, “Camp is a nice change and a chance to
learn.”
Nett Lake Boys & Girls Club Program Director
Donald Chosa organized the camp with
assistance from his wife, Karlene and Elders
Myra Thompson, Karen Drift, Harvey Thompson
and Ely neighbor Sue Spencer. Thanks to the
RTC, the Culture Committee and the Summer
Youth Program for supporting the
language immersion.
When youth Ojibwemo, the future looks better
too.
This year’s camp included sunrise
to sunset conversations in Ojibwe
plus plenty of cultural activities.
The camp began with a ceremony
Gene and Curt Goodsky and Chris Andy
spent the evening at the camp sharing
lessons about drumming and singing for the
language campers. The rest of the week was
filled with storytelling from Gene Goodsky,
Ruby Boshey and Harvey Thompson;
language games led by Karen Drift and
Donald Chosa; fry bread and wild rice soup
making with Karen Drift and Myra; birch
bark crafts with Donald and collecting the
proper type of saplings for framework and
how to gather and split “wiigwob”, strips of
inner basswood bark for tying the framework
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Eagles’ Nest
Relocation
Be sure to tune in to Native Report next
week for a show on the eagles’ nest that
was recently relocated to the Bois Forte
Heritage Center. The show will air on
WDSE channel 8 on Thursday, August 12
at 8:30 p.m. and again on
Sunday, August 15 at 3:30 p.m.
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Youth
To Infinity (or Alabama) and Beyond!
Bois Forte 6th Grader Soars Into Summer at Space Camp
Forget trips to the beach or the ice cream stand –
Gavin King went on an out-of-this-world journey
this summer.
Gavin King
From July 25-30, Gavin
blasted into the Space
Academy at the U.S.
Space & Rocket Center’s
Space Camp in Huntsville,
Alabama. The hands-on
program gives participants
opportunities to simulate
weightlessness and space
walks, perform scientific
experiments, and design
and program robots,
among other adventures.
Gavin – the son of Conrad and Donna King,
grandson of Fran King, and great-grandson of
Ellen Adams – recently completed 6th grade at
Como Park Elementary School in St. Paul. The
school has partnered with the law firm of Fish &
Richardson, which specializes in technology,
copyright and patent law, to offer scholarships to
Space Camp.
To win admission to the program, 12-year-old
Gavin wrote an essay explaining how much he
enjoys math and science. “I’m a Math Master –
the group of the highest math students in my
grade. We compete against other schools in math
competitions,” he said. “I like flight and making
stuff. I thought I wanted to be an engineer, and
then heard I could be an engineer that worked on
flight – I think that would be an exciting way to
work.”
Gavin’s essay and his answers during a personal
interview earned him one of only three
scholarships awarded by Fish & Richardson for
this year’s Space Camp. That opened the door to
a summer unlike any other. Campers in the Space
Academy program, which is open to 12 to 14year-olds, are able to:
• Tumble and spin in a Multi-Axis Trainer,
• Float on
air in the 5Degrees of
Freedom Chair,
• Walk like Apollo astronauts in a 1/6th Gravity
Chair,
• Experience a world without friction in the
Manned Maneuvering Unit,
• Take over the cockpit of a simulated jet fighter,
• Walk “in space” to repair a facsimile of the
Hubble Space Telescope, and
• Learn how to operate life support and
crew/equipment support systems on a simulated
International Space Station.
“I’m looking forward to the Moon Walk
Simulator,” said Gavin before launching into his
summer excitement, “and going in the middle of
the circles that spin you around.”
For more information on the Space Academy and
all the other amazing Space Camp programs,
check out spacecamp.com.
Eight Grader Destinie Villebrun (lower right) and her Mom
Jackie, along with Fifth Grader Chelsea Mason (left), and her
Mom Billie traveled to North Carolina in July to participate in the
National Amateur Athletic Union National Basketball Tournament.
Destinie’s team took home
the Second Place Trophy
and Chelsea’s team won
Fourth Place.
Congratulations to Arielle A. DagenSunsdahl, Daughter of Tracey Dagen and
Terry Sunsdahl and granddaughter of
Mary Strong, for making the Dean’s List at
the University of Minnesota/Mpls College
of Liberal Arts.
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Congratulations to these girls and their families on
great performances on a national stage!
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Bois Forte News • August 2010 • Page 15
Tribal Gov’t News &Reports
Whiteman gives Age to Age program a modern twist
Jeanine Whiteman continues to explore the
intersection of culture, education and recreation,
and as she does, the program she coordinates
keeps improving.
Whiteman launched Age to Age with help from a
Northland Foundation grant. Its purpose is to
unite young and old Band members so Bois
Forte’s cultural heritage can be passed on and
celebrated. Sometimes Whiteman achieves this
through a concerted, educational effort like
blanket making or fried bread class. Other times
the monthly program simply provides a fun
activity, like an Easter egg hunt, when Band
members bond and stories will naturally spill out.
For the adult morning session, the officers
provided a fascinating overview of how law
enforcement recovers digital evidence from
crime scenes that can be used to prosecute in the
courtroom. They carefully explained how
difficult it is to actually delete electronic
messages and images; which is why it is so
important for people to use good judgment in
what they put on their computer and send or
view on the internet. “Young people need to
know when they send messages or pictures via
internet, that information is out there forever, you
can’t eradicate or take back what you send.”
The session highlighted that along with the good
of the internet, comes the potential for bad, such
She manages to combine the fun with the
as: cyber bullying; identity theft; scams;
practical, hosting
hate/racist
a swimming
postings; drug
activity while
and alcohol sales
addressing
and child pornhealthful
ography. The
lifestyles, for
statistics on the
instance.
growing use of
child pornWhile Age to
ography on the
Age aims to
internet was
preserve history,
sobering and the
it is also forward
officers
thinking.
emphasized that
Whiteman’s latest
every case of
program tackled
child porna critical 21stography is most
Sergeant Nick Alexander and Detective John Parenteau present
century issue:
likely
a crime
Internet Safety training in the Fortune Bay Executive Board Room.
Internet safety.
of child abuse.
To do so, Whiteman brought in two special
guests: Sergeant Nicholas Alexander, a 13-year
veteran of the Superior, Wis., police force who
also works with the FBI’s cyber crime unit, and
Detective John Parenteau from the sheriff’s
office in Douglas County, Wis.
The officers passed out a booklet from the National Child Safety Council. It outlines web tips
for parents and provides a kid-friendly version,
including a “pledge” for kids to recite and sign.
Whiteman broke the session into two parts,
meeting with adults in the morning and offering
a youth session in the afternoon. Unfortunately
the youth schedule didn’t allow for good
attendance, so she is hoping to bring the two
officers back for a presentation to students when
they return to school in the fall.
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Adult checklist for kid’s computer use:
• Get involved, know how to use your computer.
• Locate your computer in a centrally-located
place in the house.
• “Befriend” your kids on Facebook to keep tabs
on who is visiting their page.
• NEVER provide personal information including names, ages, addresses, phone numbers
when setting up your User/Member Profile.
• Make sure children in your care know how to
use the computer properly with respect, before
using it alone.
• Set clear rules, including the sites they may
explore, persons they are allowed to contact and
set reasonable time limits.
• Talk with your children about online dangers –
there are real people on the other end of their
correspondence, and not all of them are nice.
Internet safety guides for kids:
• Ask your parents about rules for going online –
time of the day, how long, who can I
communicate with, places I can visit?
• Tell a trusted adult if you come across
something that makes you feel scared,
uncomfortable or confused. Don’t download
anything without permission.
• Don’t ever share personal information such as
your address, phone number, parents work
number of the name and location of your school
without permission.
• Never respond to messages that are mean or
make you feel scared or uncomfortable. Tell an
adult if a message you receive is confusing.
• Always check with your parent or guardian
before “meeting” with someone you’ve met
online. Take an adult with you and meet in a
public place.
To demonstrate how sexual predators pursue
children, one of the officers posed as a thirteen
year old girl in a chat room while the workshop
adults watched; predators immediately tried to
enter into dialogue with the girl. Web predators
prey on the insecurities and curiosities of kids
and pre-teens, the
officers explained.
Bois Forte Housing is sponsoring a contest to name the new
housing development being created off Pineview in Nett Lake.
The adults who
attended the
workshop received
some valuable skills
for online safety that
are an important
message to share
with youth – which
is a big part of what
the Age-to-Age
program is all about.
Send in you suggestion to the Housing staff at
218-757-3253 or email [email protected]
A committee of Elders will select the winner, who will be awarded
a $50 BP gift certificate that can be used at the Y-Store,
Nett Lake store or any BP in the country. Deadline for submitting
a suggestion is Tuesday, September 7
Open to all ages.
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Tribal Gov’t News &Reports
Fifteen receive TERO training,
certification for road construction jobs
Bois Forte’s TERO, MN/DOT and the Federal
Highway Administration collaborated on a
training program in June designed to help Band
members qualify for highway construction jobs.
The training happened as a result of a grant that
TERO Officer Dawn Benner applied to MNDOT
for through their R.O.A.D.S on the job training
program.
R.O.A.D.S,
which stands
for Road
Opportunities
and Diversity
Success, is an
employment
training and
employment
initiative,
designed to
provide a
qualified and
diverse highway
MNDOT’s Bart Martinez looks
construction
on as TERO Officer Dawn
workforce.
Benner congratulates Malita
Contractors who
Spears on her new certification.
want to earn
contracts with
the Federal Hwy Administration are required to
have a diverse workforce. However women and
minorities are usually under represented in the
highway heavy construction trades. The ROADS
program provides basic training and certification
in entry level heavy construction jobs so that
contractors can hire from a pool of ready and
able qualified workers.
The goal of the training is for participants to
obtain the credentials to apply for jobs in the
heavy construction trades and then be able to
work on upgrading their position towards
journey level worker status.
The program director, Bart Martinez and Dawn
Benner designed the training program which was
held at Black Bear Casino, June 21-24. Bois
Forte participants included: Wm. Donovan
Littlewolf, Kyle Littlewolf, Billie Deegan,
Vernon Boney, Monica Porter, Cheyanna
Medicine, Coty LaRoque, Don Chosa III, Perry
Drift, John Kingbird, Michael J. Connor, Loren
LaFave, Marlene Spears, Malita Spears
Kletschka, and Charles Lightfeather.
All fifteen finished the training and received
Flagger’s Certification and OSHA Safety
Training. Ulland Bros. Inc and Hawkinson
Construction, both of which have done extensive
work on Bois Forte construction projects,
attended the training to meet with the Band
members and discuss job opportunities. Representatives of Carpenter’s Local 606 and 49’ers
also were on hand to talk about the benefits of
joining a Union. Bart Martinez, who heads up the
program for MNDOT labeled the training a
success due to, “The good turnout and highly
motivated participants.” The fifteen trained Band
members are now hoping to land jobs in the
2010 HUNTING SEASONS
Deer - Limit of 4 either sex
Bucks only Jul. 1 – Dec. 31
Does
Sept. 1 – Dec. 15
Shining
Oct. 15 – Oct. 31
Bull Moose - Limit of 1
Sept. 15 – Oct. 15
Water Fowl - Rez Season
Aug. 21 – Dec. 31
SMALL GAME
Grouse – 5 Daily
Sept. 1 - Dec. 31
Bear - No Season
Trapping
Oct. 1 – Sept. 31
heavy construction field. MNDOT and TERO
will share their names with private contractors
across the state that are looking to hire minorities
and women who are certified and ready to work.
TERO is also able to provide some assistance
with equipment that might be needed for these
jobs, such as steel toe boots. As an added bonus
from the Federal Highway Administration, if any
of the new trainees complete 500 hours on a
construction job, TERO will receive a stipend to
help fund additional training programs in the
future.
New law increased safety for victims of domestic violence
Kim Dahl of Bois Forte’s Health and Human
Services Victim Services Department was happy
to share with the Bois Forte News that the
Minnesota legislature passed new protections for
victims of domestic violence. The new law,
which went into effect August 1 is designed to
enhance the criminal justice system’s ability to
protect victims of domestic violence because it
expands protections in Ex Parte Orders for
Protection; clarifies stalking offenses; protects
domestic abuse and sexual assault program
information from public disclosure, and
strengthens criminal system responses to highrisk domestic violence offenses.
The 2010 Domestic Violence Omnibus Bill
includes the following:
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1. Stalking Bill – Stalking is one of the leading
indicators that an abuser’s behavior may become
lethal. Fifty-four percent of femicide victims
reported stalking to police prior to their murders.
This bill strengthens the language of the statue in
order to better protect victims of domestic
violence. Language has been added to the
stalking bill that includes new technologies so
that if a person engages in illegal communication
through “any available technology”, such as the
internet, text messages and assistive devices for
the hearing and visually impaired, it can be
considered stalking.
2. Tampering with a Witness - The bill creates a
misdemeanor level witness tampering offense
that involves interference with a crime witness
when there are threats
without the need to
also prove coercion.
3. Electronic
Monitoring - This bill
lifts the ban on the use
of GPS/Electronic
monitoring for the
protection of victims
of domestic violence
cases and allows for a
pilot project.
Now when a stalker sends a clear signal that they
will strike again by violating an order of
protection, law enforcement will have additional
tools to use to stop them.
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Community News &Events
Happy 5th Birthday to
Kiana Rose!!
Love you lots,
Mom, Dad, Baby Brother, and Grandma
Congratulations to the
2010 Nett Lake Eagles T-Ball Team
The Eagles were undefeated in the regular season. They traveled to
Brookston for the playoffs on July 10 - 11. They dropped the opening game to
Cotton 21-15 and then went on a 3-0 run, defeating their next three
opponents to capture the Consolation Trophy.
Front row left to right- Anna Lafave, Brianna (Peanut) Whiteman, Tate (TJ) Cly,
Julian Whiteman, Bryce Chosa.
Middle row left to right- Kayleigh Holmes, Charles Holmes Jr., Angelo
Kingbird, Trevor Morrison, Brian Whiteman Jr. (Not pictured- Sasha Strong)
Happy Golden Birthday Big Brother!
Bryce Myles turns 6 on August 6th
We love you sooo much!
Dad, Mom, Brynn, Molly & Buddy.
STRONG/GOODSKY
Family Reunion
Descendants of Ann and Bob Strong
Labor Day Weekend at Uncle Robert’s Estate in Nett Lake.
For more information please contact:
Bob Berlien @ 218-757-3699 or Samirya Strong @
651.500.1828
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Happy Birthday!
Back row left to right- Coaches Brent Chosa, Squidg Morrison.
(Not Pictured…..Coaches David Morrison Sr. and Lance Kingbird.)
Carlos Connor on Aug. 12
8 years old
Rigo Connor on Aug. 13
Serena Connor on Aug. 9
4 years old
And Happy Birthday to Isaiah Goggleye on Aug. 7.
We love you forever and ever!
Grampi, Grammi, Mom, and Uncles
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Community News &Events
Mary E. Rich
Off Reservation Businesses good for Rez
Mary E. Rich, 92 of
Hibbing, was called to
be with her Lord on
Wednesday, March 31,
2010 at Guardian
Angels in Hibbing. She
was born Aug. 1, 1917
in Baraga, Mich, to
Fred and Edith Gonier,
the second of six
children.
I am writing this piece to encourage the Bois
Forte Band to start and operate businesses off the
Rez such as apartment buildings or merchandise
stores.
August 1, 1917 – March 31, 2010
Mary was united in marriage to the love of her
life, Albert Joseph Rich on Dec. 12, 1936. Early
in their marriage they resided in Duluth prior to
making Hibbing their home. While her home and
family were of utmost importance to her, Mary
loved cleanliness; therefore taking positions at the
Crane Lake Resort and the Leisure Hills Health
Cared Center (Guardian Angels) as a housekeeper. She was a member of the Ladies of the
Moose, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and
in her later years enjoyed cane hockey, eventually
being named to the Cane Hockey Hall of Fame.
Mary loved the simple pleasantries of life and her
constant beautiful smile proved it. She was referred to as “Aunt Mary” not only to her extended family, but by everyone that knew and loved
her. She was especially fond of music, entertaining family and friends by singing in harmony
with her sister Margaret. She also enjoyed
dancing; especially polka, traveling, camping,
boating, bingo and reading religious
publications.
She is survived by her daughters, Irene (Larry)
Weiss of both North St. Paul and Lake Havasu,
Ariz., Sylvia (Columbo) Astolfio of Dunmore,
Pa., Diane Monetti and Betty Jerman both of
Hibbing and Florence Huisenstruit of Orr,
Minn., 26 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren
and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Albert; her parents; son, Dennis; daughter,
Gloria; brothers, Joe, Elmer and Charles Gonier;
and sisters, Rose DuFault and Margaret
Lamirande.
A n Opinion piece by Jeremiah Johnson
I believe these would provide numerous jobs for
non-Tribe and Tribal members in the area of the
business. Also, the State would be able to collect
taxes from the businesses. As they are so
determined to do one way or another, to gain
revenue of any type of revenue from the
Reservations. (Such as the casino proposals they
have made to the MN Tribes. No need to name
all the other things they have tried to get revenue
from the Reservations.)
The State has a misconception on our businesses;
they don't know that the Tribes are only getting
by, to keep operations going, and not getting
rich, as the legislators may think. Individual
tribal members still have to work to make a
living.
The State doesn't know that numerous projects
the reservations do are funded by grants and
loans. I believe they think it all comes from
casino money. We as Indians know that it
doesn't. The casinos only make enough to pay all
the employees and all the other bills that need to
be paid to operate a casino.
The apartment building(s) would provide housing
for lots of people, jobs to maintain it, and
revenue for the State. It would be a fine
investment for the Tribe and the State. Even
though the State needs to learn how to manage
money and profits and discontinue trying
revenues from the MN Tribes. The State
continues to try force the MN Tribes to give up
revenue.
But.... If the tribes do have businesses off the
Rez and can keep records of all the taxes paid,
those would amount to a significant number.
Then, when the State tries to get more revenue
from the Tribes, the numbers will show! We will
be able to say... What is the State doing with all
the taxes we paid? Plus they're own. Why are
they asking for more?
Also, I encourage all Tribes in Minnesota to do
this. Then we, as Indian Country, will be able to
combine the tax numbers/revenue, and show the
people of Minnesota, that the Tribes do have off
Rez businesses that pay taxes, and will be able to
show the people the numbers. And ask where this
combined money is? What have you done with
it? And why are you asking for more?
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The Bois Forte Reservation is providing an opportunity for public comment on its intention to
seek federal program authorization for TSCA Section 402 and 406(b) from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to administer and enforce the Bois Forte Lead Program.
If this authorization is not received from EPA by September 12, 2010, EPA’s final regulations (40
CFR 745, Subparts E & L 61 Fed. Reg. 45813 et.seq. (August 29, 1996) will continue to be
effective on the Bois Forte Reservation and EPA will administer and enforce said regulation;
thereby preempting the Bois Forte Reservation Lead Program.
Written comments concerning this intent to seek authorization can be made to the Bois Forte
Environmental Services, 5344 Lakeshore Drive, P.O. Box 16, Nett Lake, Minnesota 55772. Any
comments must be post marked by August 28, 2010 to be considered. If you would like to
request a public meeting regarding Bois Forte’s intent to seek, please call Tara Geshick at Bois
Forte Environmental Services, 218-757-3543.
If you have any questions, or need further information, call Bois Forte Environmental Services at
218-757-3543 or 1-877-659-7423.
Funeral: Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Ryan Moravitz will celebrate the Mass of
Christian Burial. Visitation: Will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Dougherty Funeral Home with Parish Wake Prayers at 7:30 p.m. The Visitation will
continue on Wednesday in the funeral home for one hour prior to the service time.
Burial: Will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are her grandchildren, Tony, Joe, Jim Monetti, Dennis Dix, John Jerman, and Dan Weiss.
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St. Louis County Commissioner Candidates
August 10 Primary set for County Commissioner race. Band members are urged to vote.
Mike Forsman
I'm Mike Forsman running for reelection as St.
Louis County Commissioner District 4. This is
my 16th year on the County Board serving the
people of the 4th Dist. This is my 28th
consecutive year as an elected public official,
serving previously as an Alderman and Mayor of
the City of Ely.
I am a lifelong resident of the District, a graduate
of Ely Memorial HS and Vermilion Community
College. I served a 31/2 year automotive
apprenticeship at Reserve Mining Co and have
been a journeyman Heavy Equipment Mechanic
since the early '70's and an ASE certified automotive and truck technician since the early '80's.
I served in the United State Marine Corps from
1967 to 1971 as a radar technician with the 2nd
Marine Air Wing and was Honorably Discharged
as a SGT ES.
I've been married to my best friend, Ernestine for
42 years this Oct and we have 4 children: Mike
C (40) career US Coast Guard; Brandy (36) HS
physics teacher; Erin (32) Social Worker
(Masters-St Catherine’s); and Dan (22) Heavy
Equipment Mechanic-ArcelorMittal, plus 3
grandchildren Shelby, Clayton and Addison.
I currently serve on MNDOT's Dist 1 Area
Transportation Partnership (ATP), ARDC's
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee
(RTAC), and the ATP's Enhancement Task Force.
These organizations help determine where
monies are spent in the 7 County "Arrowhead"
region on roads, bridges, trails, safety
improvements, and other transportation
enhancements. I am currently the Vice President
of the MN Transportation Alliance, a State-wide
transportation advocacy group that is respected in
St Paul and Washington DC. I am slated to be
President of the MTA in 2011.
I am honored to be endorsed by labor and law
enforcement again in my re-election bid.
I serve on many organizations that benefit the
people and taxpayers of the 4th Dist and have an
excellent attendance record. I believe I have
always been an engaged Commissioner, who
studies each issue and asks the questions of staff
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and the people I serve so that I can make
intelligent decisions and votes. I will always
remain accessible and approachable and
respectful of the input and critique I receive from
the people I serve.
I apologize for not supplying a photo of myself
and readily concede that of the 3 of us running
for the position, if we are to be elected on good
looks, I'd lose! I guess I'm hoping that if
experience, hard work, accessibility, and
knowledge, are some of the criteria for a vote, I'll
be able to hold my own.
Thank you for you consideration.
Mike Forsman
Candidate, St. Louis County Commissioner
4th District
Christina Hujanen
Christina Hujanen is looking
to put her long history of
community involvement to
work for the residents of
northern St. Louis County as
a member of the St. Louis
County Board. While
Hujanen has never held
political office, she has been
deeply involved in
community work for years.
I am motivated to seek office because I want
northern St. Louis County to have a stronger
voice, and I was encouraged to run by other
community members.
There are a lot of things going on in northern St.
Louis County that need more attention. Our
population is growing and the region — all the
way from Orr and Cook, to the Bois Forte
communities in Nett Lake and Vermilion, and
from Ely and Tower — relies heavily on tourism.
We need to be sure we’re not being overlooked
by the Duluth area and larger cities in St. Louis
County.
While this race for the county board is my first
entry into the political arena, I am a veteran at
community activism.
I started the Range Seniors group five years ago,
and still run the organization’s regular bingo
games and dances for senior citizens. I began the
annual Lake Vermilion Harbor Festival and
Riverfest events. I am active in the TowerSoudan Parent-Teacher Organization and the
Tower-Soudan Athletic Association, and am a
prolific fundraiser for a wide range of
community efforts.
In addition, I was recently named governor-elect
for the north-central region’s Soroptimist Club,
which works to improve the lives of women and
girls. The region encompasses Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.
I stand up for what needs to be done. It doesn’t
matter how many ideas you have, it’s how many
ideas you can make happen.
Christina, a real estate agent, and her husband
Robert have four children. The two oldest are
enrolled at Mesabi Community College and the
couple have a child in first grade and another in
third grade. The whole family is active in
community events, and they are proud of their
ties to the region. Our kids go to school here, my
husband and I work here and this is our home.
I have also been active in the local efforts to
keep our community schools open and thriving,
while keeping our property taxes affordable.
I’ve been out campaigning already, knocking on
doors across the Fourth District. I’m getting a lot
of support. I’m hearing from a lot of people that
it’s time for a change.
I am cautious about making too many promises
and I know I will have a lot to learn if I am
elected. But one thing I will guarantee voters is
that their concerns will be brought to the county
board’s table and heard.
I don’t have any specific agenda or sole issue
that I’m focusing on. But I will be a voice for
any issue that comes up and work with
constituents to solve any problems that need to
be addressed.
I would appreciate your vote in the primary on
Tuesday, August 10.
I think of myself as the spark plug behind
numerous community organizations and events.
(cont. on page 20)
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Page 20 • Bois Forte News • August 2010
(County Commissioner candidate statements
cont. from page 19)
Donovan Strong
Donovan Strong, running
for St. Louis County
Commissioner District 4
has invaluable experience
and knowledge in
working with and for
people of all ages
throughout St Louis
County. Donovan vows
to listen and actively take
peoples’ concerns to the
Board of Commissioners.
“I would like to see more young adults choose to
stay in our area. We need to find ways to
encourage young people to want to live and raise
families here. I will address the urgent need for
creating jobs with livable wages. My wife Sarah
and I chose to live and work here in St. Louis
County. It has not always been easy for us to
stay. In fact, at one point we had 7 jobs between
the two of us. It is time to look outside the box
for other employment options that will encourage
young families to live here.”
“We need to look at ways we can save money
without cutting services and/or wages. Another
issue is to have fair and equal employment
within the county. Many employees have stated
that they are doing the work of 2 or 3
individuals. This in turn, creates a longer wait
time to provide services in a timely manner.
There are many options to be explored for
funding programs in our county without putting a
heavy burden on taxpayers.”
The Bois Forte News
“Our youth are our future. They need to be raised
by a community that provides fair and equal
justice. That will encourage them to succeed
instead of setting them up for a lifetime of
failures. It is important that as a county we
provide positive activities for youth that will
allow them to learn and explore new positive
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experiences in life.”
“I was raised to respect my Elders and take care
of them. Elder services seem to be diminishing
even as our elder population is increasing. I
would like to work to expand opportunities for
older adults to enjoy their glory years without
heavy financial burdens.”
Donovan is a lifelong resident of Tower, Minnesota and attended Tower/Soudan and Virginia
Public Schools. He is the youngest son of
Isabelle and the late Ken Strong Sr. both whom
are Bois Forte Band Members. He and his wife
Sarah (Kinnunen) live on the Lake Vermilion
Reservation/Greenwood Township with their
blended family of five children. They are members of the St. James Presbyterian Church in
Tower. Donovan has been in public service for
over 11 years serving in multiple areas such as a
fire fighter for Greenwood Township and Mt Iron
Fire Departments. He serves as a First Responder/EMT for both Greenwood Township and the
Tower Area Ambulance Service. He accepted the
responsibility as a commissioner for the Tower/
Soudan Ambulance for 3 years. He has served on
various Boards for the Bois Forte Band including
Bois Forte Enterprises – Fortune Bay Resort
Casino Board of Directors, while there starting
an Elderly Needs Program with Joanne Donald in
2000. Having interest in a lifelong family
tradition of wild ricing, Donovan also served on
the Bois Forte Conservation/Wild Rice Committee as did his father. Donovan actively worked
on the Advisory Board for the Boys & Girls Club
on Lake Vermilion from 2002-2008.
He has been active in the Minnesota DFL Party
and non-partisan politics for 12 years and serves
as co-chairperson of the Native American Indian
Caucus and Chair of the Saint Louis County DFL
Unit 6A. This year he was appointed to the
American Indian Commission by Duluth’s Mayor
Don Ness. He currently works for Juvenile
Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) with the
Saint Louis County Attorney’s Office. In 2009 he
was elected to and proudly serves District 1 of
Lake Country Power and in 2010 elected
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Treasurer of the Lake Country Power Board of
Directors.
“I am ready for the challenge and look forward
to serving all of the citizens of St. Louis
County.”
(New domestic violence law cont. from page 16)
4. Data Practices Act Amendments - Provides
exemption for domestic violence and sexual
assault programs from the Data Practices Act that
requires any organization, which receives
government funding, to provide information
requested by an outside party.
5. Ex parte Order of Protection - Provides
additional protection at a time when domestic
violence victims are most vulnerable by
restricting the batterer from a ‘reasonable area’
around the victim’s residence or dwelling place.
6. Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders
(DANCOs) – Provides more protection for
battered women because it clarifies that a
DANCO is a criminal court order and that it is
NOT a condition of release and the court can set
maximum bail and issue a DANCO.
7. Increases the Bail on Misdemeanor/Gross
Misdemeanor Domestic Abuse Offenses –
Increases the maximum bail cap on misdemeanor
and gross misdemeanor domestic abuse and
violation of order for protection offenses from
six times the fine amount to 10 times the fine
amount.
According to the Minnesota Coalition for
Battered Women’s Femicide Report, 28
Minnesotans were killed as a result of domestic
violence in 2009. Although, it is impossible to
predict with certainty which batterers will kill
their victims, well-documented indicators of
lethality include: the victim’s attempt to separate
from the batterer, the batterer’s history of
violence, and access to firearms. These lethality
factors were present in more than 50% of
Minnesota’s femicides in 2009.
Deadline for September issue:
August 20
Attention readers: The September issue of the
BFNews will be delivered later in the month
in order to include coverage of the Grand
Opening of the Community and Gov’t
Services Facility.
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Tribal Council
Kevin W. Leecy
Chairman
David C. Morrison, Sr.
Secretary/Treasurer
Cathy Chavers
District I Representative
Ray Villebrun, Sr.
District I Representative
Brandon Benner
District I Representative-Elect
Ray Toutloff
District II Representative
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