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What’s Inside

Departments and Programs 2-5

Tribal Telephone Directory 2

Education Department 2

Language Department 3-4

Economic Developement 4

Planning Department 4

Mental Health Department 4

Economic Developement (Continued) 5

Human Resources Department 5

The Native News 6-9

On the Pow Wow Trail 6

Commission Metting Dates 8

Woodland Voices 9

8th Annual Jiibaakwe Celebration 9

Tribal Council Meeting Minutes 10-11

Lines From Our Membership 12

“GROWN MEN CAN LEARNFROM VERY LITTLE CHILDREN

FOR THE HEARTS OF THE

LITTLE CHILDREN ARE PURE.THEREFORE, THE GREATSPIRIT MAY SHOW TO THEMMANY THINGS WHICH OLDER

PEOPLE MISS.”-BBLACK ELK-

First Budget Signing Ceremony Under the New Constitution

Annual MeetingOn Saturday, May 13, 2006, the first

Annual Meeting under the new constitu-tion for Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians will be held at thePetoskey Middle School. Under Article I,Section C, of the constitution this meet-ing is to be called by the Executive eachspring and be held under rules of con-duct that are developed by the ElectionBoard. By the time you are reading, thisa mailing will have been sent to all tribalcitizens that announces the date, timeand place for the meeting including acommunication from the Election Boardwith the rules of conduct for the meeting.

Under the new constitution and theelection laws that have been enacted,each tribal member who wishes to vote ingeneral and special elections must regis-ter under a process developed by theElection Board. This process of register-ing is also important because the list ofregistered voters will be used to deter-mine the quorum for the Annual Meetingand will also be used in calculating the

number of petition signatures necessaryfor Voter Initiatives, Referendums andRecall of elected officials.By now you should have received yourvoter registration materials from theElection Board. Please fill them out andmail them in. In order to have an effec-tive tribal government that represents thetribe as a whole, it is important to have alarge number of active voters participat-ing in the elections and the annual meet-ing. Please make sure that your voicewill be heard. Our future is in our ownhands and voices.

New Casino ConstructionAs I am writing this article, the foun-

dations are going in the ground andsome of the walls are already rising fromthose foundations! Soon the steel con-struction will begin. Furthermore, by thetime this reaches you, we expect to haveweekly updated pictures on the tribalwebsite of the construction progress.Our projected opening date will be inJune of 2007.

We have been working diligently tomake sure that tribal member ownedfirms that wish to participate in the proj-ect will have the opportunity and thatmembers who wish to work on the con-struction get the opportunity as well. OurConstruction Services Contractor,Clark/Shingobee, has been interviewingpeople and will have a booth at theAnnual Meeting. For many months nowwe have been running notices in theOdawa Trails asking people and firms tocontact our Planning Department to beplaced on advance lists that we have pro-vided to the Contractor. Our goal is toprovide as much opportunity for con-struction employment to our Tribal mem-bers as possible.

US Senate TestimonyOn Thursday, March 16, 2006, the

US Senate Committee on Environmentand Public Works held a hearing on theGreat Lakes. The Tribal Caucus of theGreat Lakes Regional Collaborationchose me to provide testimony on behalf

of the Great Lakes Tribes. I was on apanel with Governor Bob Taft of Ohio pre-senting to the Committee on the impor-tance of the preservation and restorationof the Great Lakes. The plan that wasdeveloped over the last two years, withsignificant tribal input, calls for nearly 20billion dollars to be spent over a period of15 years. We urged the Congress tomove forward on this important work.

Following the Senate hearing, weheld a press conference on the steps ofthe US Capitol Building. One of the top-ics that I mentioned was theGrandmother Waterwalkers and theirupcoming walk around Lakes Ontario andErie starting on April 28th. I presentedthis to illustrate that while we need tospend large sums of money to clean upmajor pollution sites, there are manythings that we as individuals can do tohelp bring attention to the problems, andmany things that cost very little that wecan do to help with the healing of theLakes and Waters.

FROM THE DESK OF THE TRIBAL CHAIRMAN FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK

On the 10th of April, FrankEttawageshick signed the budget forthe Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Government Center. This wasthe first major action of the ExecutiveBranch for the 2007 fiscal year.

ODAWA TRAILS2 May 2006

Departments and Programs

Education Department

Tammy Gasco, Receptionist 231-2242-11400

Tribal AdministrationMelissa Wiatrolik, Administrative Assistant 242-11420

Council OfficeMike Smith, Administrative Assistant 242-11406

Chairman’s OfficeEllie Payton, Administrative Assistant 242-11401

Accounting DepartmentKathy McGraw, Accounting Assistant 242-11441

Archives and Records DepartmentMichael L. Lyons, Administrative Assistant 242-11450

Communications DepartmentDirector Of Communications 242-11427

Contracting DepartmentKristi Houghton, Contracts Manager 242-11426

Economic Development DepartmentSusan Swadling, EDD Assistant 242-11582

Education DepartmentBeverly Wemigwase, Administrative Assistant 242-11480

Elders DepartmentTina Sutton, Elders Program Assistant 242-11423

Enrollment DepartmentLinda Keshick, Administrative Assistant 242-11521

Environmental DepartmentRegina Gasco, Environmental Assistant 242-11574

Facilities DepartmentSteve Clausen, Facilities Manager 242-11532

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

Housing DepartmentMargaret Gasco, Administrative Assistant 242-11540

Human Resources DepartmentMelissa Colby, Administrative Assistant 242-11555

Legal DepartmentSu Lantz, Legal Assistant 242-11407

Law Enforcement Department.Tribal Police 242-11500

MIS DepartmentEd Nephler, MIS Technician 242-11534

Planning DepartmentBryan Gillett, Planing Director 242-11580

Tribal CourtLinda Harper, Court Clerk 242-11462

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

Health DepartmentGwen Gasco, Administrative Assistant 242-11611Owen LaVeque, Transportation 242-11602Heidi Bosma, Maternal Child Health Outreach 242-11614

Human Services DepartmentTheresa Chingwa, Administrative Assistant 242-11621Administrative Assistant/Intake Worker 242-11620

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

Natural Resources DepartmentFiona Banfield, Administrative Assistant 242-11670

Tribal Telephone Directory

Featured Native American Author:Louise Erdrich (Chippewa) 1954 -

Louise Erdrich was born in Minnesota and grew up in North Dakota,where her parents worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Erdrichreceived an M.A. degree in 1979 from John Hopkins University. She isa novelist, poet, short story writer, essayist and critic. Her works exam-ine the relationships among full and mixed blood Native Americans asthey struggle with questions of identity in white European Americanculture. She lives in Minnesota and is the owner of Birchbark Books.

Works available by Louise Erdrich in the Education Department Cultural Library are:

Tracks Birchbark House (audio book available)The Painted Drum (audio book available)Love MedicineLast Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse (audio book available)Four Souls (audio book available)The Antelope Wife (audio book available)The Bingo PalaceBooks and Islands in Ojibwe CountryThe Game of Silence (audio book available)

Come check out our featured author and many other great titles and cultural resources.The library is located in the Education Department at 7500 Odawa Circle, HarborSprings, Michigan.

College NotesAttention College Students:

$$ Merit ScholarshipApplications $$ are due afteryour semester grades arereceived. If you have earned asemester GPA of a 3.0 or better,please submit a completed MeritScholarship application and acopy of your semester gradereport to Katie Bauer. Pleasenote, your Merit Scholarshipapplication must be submittedwithin the current academic year.Your grades could be worth cash,so study hard!

Summer Semester students:If you are taking summer classes,please be sure to submit a copyof your Winter/Spring grades anda copy of your Summer scheduleto the Education Department,attn: Katie Bauer. You may be eli-gible to continue with your HigherEducation Scholarship fundingthroughout the summer semes-ter. If you are NEW to college thissummer, you will need to submita completed application packet.If you have any questions, pleasecall 231-242-1492.

Thism o n t h ' s

student spotlight wouldlike to honor the following

students:Ashley Dominic, daughter of Jennifer and Bill

Wilson and Brian Dominic, a 7th grader at HarborLight Christian School, recently earned 5th place inthe Charlevoix-Emmet county Spelling Bee. Thisgave Ashley the opportunity to compete in the GrandTraverse Regional Spelling Bee. Great Job Ashley!

Shaylee Smith, daughter of Janelle and Chuck Smith,a 3rd grader at Bishop Baraga Catholic School inCheboygan, helped her team win the "Get Intothe Cold" Tournament. Shaylee, who has been

playing hockey for 6 years, scored one of thegoals that the Cheboygan Rotary hockey

team needed to win this big tourna-ment in Mt. Pleasant. Way to

go, Shaylee!

Tribal DirectoriesThe Enrollment Office has Tribal Directories for

sale to LTBB members for $5.00 each.Make checks payable to LTBB of Odawa Indians

The Student Spotlight

The First Tee of BoyneHighlands Youth Development

OrganizationA new youth development organizationfocused around the game of golf is comingto our area this summer. The First Tee ofBoyne Highlands was recently created to

promote character-development and lifeenhancing values through golf.

Through The First Tee, children and teenagersdiscover how the skills essential to success on a golfcourse like self-management, interpersonal communi-cation and goal setting, can help them flourish in life.

The fun programs open to all youth ages 7 to 17 willstart May 22 at Boyne Highlands par-3 golf coursebehind the main lodge. There will be several pro-gram options throughout the summer. Formore information and to see a detailed pro-gram schedule, visit www.thefirstteeboyne-highlands.org

ODAWA TRAILS 3May 2006

Language Department

Marcella Jean Keller, nee Gasco, was born andraised in Enamaatigoing, which is Odawa for CrossVillage. Marcella still lives in the village of Enamaatigoingwhere she and her family have lived for many years anda place that is significant to the roots of manyAnishinaabe families.

Marcella was born October 12, 1936 “chizhaazhigo”she jokes. Her parents were Louis and Margaret Gasco.The Gasco name comes from zhaskonh, Odawa formuskrat. Her mother’s maiden name was Bonishing, anOdawa name meaning White Bird derived fromBowaanishing. Marcella was the third of four daughters.She has three brothers and a half brother. Marcella’snickname when she was little was ‘shorty,’ and she’s notreally short but she is still somewhat petite. “I wasn’tvery tall. I was built kinda close to the ground, like momused to always say.”

As a child growing up in a large family, Marcellarecalls good times when she and her family would gocherry picking for three to four weeks at a time, “thatused to be a big deal, almost like going to another coun-try.” It helped out with school clothes money. There weremany Indians that would go down there south ofCharlevoix for seasonal work. She remembers her familystaying in barracks, and many would set up small tempo-rary camps together. They’d go swimming, it was a lot offun. There would be all kinds of Anishinaabek gatheredfrom different places.

Marcella recalls a humorous story of when she wasgrowing up:

I was so close with my sister, Agnes,when we were growing up. It was herand I that milked the cows, we sloppedthe hogs, and we cleaned the barns.We’d ride our cows but we had guitars.We were like a couple of ole westerners.She’d ride the bull and I rode the cow.And we’d take them down to the lake tobring water. Then we’d pasture themout somewhere down there. Leavethem out for three or four hours. Thenwe’d go down there and see if they werealright so that they weren’t tangled upor something like that. When it wastime to come home, about four o’clockin the afternoon, we’d have to go downand get them again. We’d take our gui-

tars with us, flop them over our backs,go and get our cows. And we’d walk upthe hill with them, we lived just about acouple blocks from town. After we’d geton top of the hill, then we’d get on ourcow, play guitar and sing. The cowsknew they were going home. Yeah, herand I were a couple of ole cowfolks.

Louis and Margaret, Marcella’s parents, spoke fluentAnishinaabemowin, especially her mother who was veryfluent and didn’t use much English at all. Marcella hasalways been intrigued by the language. As a girl, sheactively pursued using Odawa and visiting with other fam-ilies in the neighborhood who spoke Odawa. She wasvery interested in sitting near the adults and elders asthey visited and told stories in Anishinaabemowin.

“I picked it up by listening to mom and dad and goingto all these other Indians’ in the neighborhood, you know,used to go to Kenoshamegs, Eshkinaaks, [Kagabitangs,Kings, Mary Ann Francis] used to go all over to the oldIndians’ places. I used to like doing that.

They used to peddle fish, my dad was a fisherman.He’d bring in fish and I’d go and help clean ’em and I’dpack them on a sleigh and away I’d go. I was probablyabout ten -eleven years old when I used to do that. I’d gosit up there and talk with them and listen to them. It wasreally interesting. I knew I wanted to talk just like them,

be like them. You know, it was just in me and I picked upwhatever I could. I was proud that I could speak to theelders... We’re the elders now.”

There’s not that many elders around who speakAnishinaabemowin to each other. Glenna Kimball livesright down the road from Marcella, she comes over oncein a while, or now and then Marcella will hop on her bikeand go down and see Glenna. Occasionally DeanSamuels stops by and visits and they talk Indian to eachother. Marcella gets together with the elders on Mondaysfor language. She uses Anishinaabemowin on a dailybasis.

Marcella married Walter ‘Pete’ Keller in February1953. They were blessed with twelve children, enh 12, -10 boys and 2 girls - and raised them in Cross Village.Marcella has some regret that she didn’t teach her chil-dren more Odawa, however in those days it was commonpractice not to because many parents felt their childrenwould benefit more by learning English. Marcella didspeak some Odawa to her children and they understand.

Marcella also taught Odawa to her husband Pete.Pete shares Marcella’s love for the Odawa language. Heunderstands really good and can speak some. “He likesthe Indian news, that newsletter, he does all them puz-zles in there and he does really good.”

Pete and Marcella like going out and playing the casi-no slots, but their real passion - besides their family - ismusic. They are both musicians, both play guitar. Petetakes pleasure in playing the organ for church services.He can play just about anything and is known for playingfiddle.

Allie, Marcella’s younger sister, also has a deepdesire to keep our language alive. Her understanding isvery good and she speaks some. She is not as fluent asMarcella but that may be because she’s the ‘baby’ in thefamily and there’s a 10-year difference between them.Marcella encourages Allie’s efforts as she works towardincreasing her fluency.

Marcella mentioned that her niece is learning thelanguage and taking classes and she wants to pass onwhat she learns to her little girl. “She said she’s notgoing to give up. That’s the way to keep it going.”

Marcella is concerned about keepingAnishinaabemowin going, advancing and growing. “Weare the True Americans, [this is] our first true language.Don’t be afraid to try. Don’t ever give up on it, it’s not alost cause. Kaawiin daaboontaasii: don’t ever stop.Baamaampii kawaabmin, nawiingezin.”

Wenesh Maaba?

NitaaAnishinaabemod

Anishinaabemdaa!Let's Speak the Anishinaabe Language!

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Mental Health Department

Planning Department

Economic Development

May is National Family WellnessMonth. Wellness is defined inWebster's Dictionary as "thecondition of good physical andmental health, especially whenmaintained by proper diet andexercise." As we head into themonth of May, the weather slow-ly warms, the days are gettinglonger, and we begin to get moreactive. This month, we arepleased to announce a newpartnership with the NorthernMichigan Hospital CommunityHealth Education Center andPetoskey Cardiology as we kickoff "Let's Get Moving NorthernMichigan 2006". This program is in its 4th year,although this is the first year

LTBB has partnered in it. Thegoal is to encourage people tobe active on a regular basis, andit is very similar to the Step Upprogram we participated in lastwinter. When someone signs upthey will receive a booklet withuseful information in it, such asrules, places to go, differentactivities they can choose from,and a log sheet. Every day try todo something, with a goal ofaccomplishing 100 miles in 100days. This isn't as difficult as itmay sound-bicycling at an easypace for 18 minutes will accom-plish the same amount of workas walking one mile. This is alsoa great opportunity to pursuewellness as a family, and role

model healthy behaviors for ourchildren.The kick off event will be takingplace on May 1st in the eveningat Emmet County Fairgrounds inPetoskey. At 6:00 pm there willbe an easy walk through thenature trail at the college, andat 7:00 pm in the fitness centereveryone is welcome to comeand listen to Rob Sweetgallspeak. Back in the early eight-ies, Rob was a chemical engi-neer with a sedentary lifestyle.After losing several family mem-bers to heart attacks, he decid-ed to change his lifestyle beforehe too became a victim. Hebecame a jogger, a marathoner,and then long distance walker.

He has walked across Americamany times, and his most recentwalk took him through all fiftystates. Since walking has thebenefit of being an activity thatanyone can participate in, hepromotes fitness through walk-ing to groups along the way. Heis known to be a dynamic, easyto listen to speaker. There is nocost for either the kickoff eventor the 100 Miles in 100 Daysevent. If you live in the area,please come and join us, andcheck out "Let's Get Moving,Northern Michigan."May 12th is FlorenceNightingale's birthday, andInternational Nurse's Day. Theweek of May 6th through the

12th is Nurse's Week. I knowthat there are a lot of tribal orcommunity members who havebeen involved in nursing, eitheractively or retired, and I wouldlike to say thanks for all theirhard work and dedication.Nursing is one of a handful ofcareers that works hard, isunderpaid, underestimated, andnot given the respect theydeserve, and still keeps workingfor their patients' best interests.If you know any nurses, makesure you give them a little recog-nition this week!

STEPS TO A HEALTHIER ANISHINAABEBy Regina Brubacker, RN LTBB Health Educato

RENEWABLE ENERGY WORKSHOP CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESSBy Benjamin P. Banfield, Planning Technician

The Renewable Energyworkgroup includes governmen-tal staff from the Environmental,Housing, Planning, GIS, NaturalResources, EconomicDevelopment, and LegalDepartments, along with theTribal Grant Writer, TribalAdministrator, and concernedTribal Members. Since August,the workgroup has been workingto identify future RenewableEnergy options whose impact on

the environment would be lessthan fossil fuels presently beingused. The workgroup continuesto learn about renewable energysources, as we are required todraft energy strategies on howthe Tribe can move forward bypromoting, educating our Tribalcommunity about energy effi-ciency. The Tribe is fortunate tohave many resources such asrenewable energy industryexperts, attendance at national

workshops to network with othertribes who have successfullyimplemented renewable energysources and federal funding tocomplete our first steps pro-gram.

The workgroup drafted avision statement: "To establishenergy sovereignty on theWaganakising OdawaReservation and the greatercommunity for the next sevengenerations." and a mission

statement: "To develop renew-able energy resources and fos-ter energy conservation." Thegroup is drafting a Tribal strate-gic energy plan which will bepresented to the Tribal Councilin the near future. The othergroup focus is to present infor-mation to smaller forums advo-cating the importance of energyefficiency within the home (saveon utility bills) and other energysources that may lessen the

impact on our environment. Theworkgroup facilitated a commu-nity presentation in January anda presentation to the NewCasino Workgroup last month.Be on the lookout for more excit-ing community presentations inthe future. The workgroup needsyour input to make RenewableEnergy Development successful!

Have you ever been amazed by a small child of 3or 4 who can teach you all the names of thedinosaurs?

Last month we had a look at “Seven Intelligences”that all children and adults use in learning. The educa-tor, Howard Gardner, added an 8th intelligence that hecalls the “Naturalist Intelligence.” This is the ability to

recognize andclassify plants,animals, androcks. Peoplewith this gift arealso good at see-ing differencesbetween culturalobjects, frombeadwork pat-terns to models ofcars.

E xe rc i s i n gthis gift is an excellent way to connect to Anishinaabebimaadziiwin (way of life) and language. Animals,foods, and medicines are at the center of many teach-ings.

Using Anishinaabemowin to think and talk aboutthe natural world honors the traditions nurtured bythose teachings, because the original names our peo-ple used described the qualities and attributes ofplants and animals. The language speaks not just ofwho or what something is, but of its place in the world,just as it speaks of the Anishinaabek (the people whofollow the good way) place in the world.

TUNE INTO NATURE AND LEARN ANISHINAABEMOWIN!!!

Native American Fish & WildlifeSociety Native AmericanEnvironmental AwarenessSummer Youth Practicum July 16-23, 2006Mt. Evans Outdoor Education LabSchool, Evergreen, Colo.Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2006

The Native American Fishand Wildlife Society 16th AnnualNational Native AmericanEnvironmental AwarenessSummer Youth Practicum isscheduled for July 16-23 inEvergreen, Colo.

The practicum is designed toprovide Native students an oppor-tunity to gain hands-on experi-ence in the field of naturalresources. One of the goals of theSociety is to encourage Nativeyouth to pursue careers in naturalresource fields. The Society

believes in a re-awakening of thetraditional values of Native-to-environment relationships thatare needed for tribes to makeeffective and sound naturalresource management decisions.

The program provides anacademic experience in a moun-tain youth camp environment.During the program, students willspend their time at the Mt. EvansOutdoor Education Lab School ofthe Jefferson County SchoolDistrict participating in classroomsessions, field education, recre-ational activities, field trips, tradi-tional methods, and interactionwith professional, cultural andspiritual people. A unique aspectof the program is the use ofNative American professionalswho are active in the field alongwith the invaluable teachings ofNative American Elders.

The Summer YouthPracticum is open to incoming10-12th grade Native studentswho are interested in the preser-vation, protection and enhance-ment of natural resources.Because physical activities arepart of the practicum, studentsmust be in good physical condi-tion.

For more information, pleasewrite or call Sally Carufel-Williams,youth practicum coordinator,Native American Fish & WildlifeSociety, 8333 Greenwood Blvd -Suite #260, Denver CO, 80221-4483, ph: 303-466-1725; fax:303-466-5414;swilliams@nafws.org.

All applications must be post-marked and mailed by May 1,2006. Only complete applicationswill be considered.

ODAWA TRAILS 5May 2006

TemporaryHelp

WantedDo you want to:

Work in an office setting?Gain experience?

Work in the tribal community?Make a little money?

Are you a tribal member?Temporary positions available!

Work as little as one day or as longas a month!!! Contact the LittleTraverse Bay Band of OdawaIndians Human ResourcesDepartment today!

Call Today!(231) 242-1555

Original Pictures of ElderVeterans in Uniform

Wanted.The Elder’s Association is mak-

ing a calender of Elder veterans for 2007.

If you are interested in submittinga picture please send it with the

following information:

Names, Dates, Branches to:Elders Association

7500 Odawa Circle,Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740

Miigwech

The Trust FundBoard is looking fora current addressfor Shawn Brophy.If anyone has anyinformation pleasewrite to: LTBB ofOdawa Indians,

Trust Fund Board,7500 Odawa Circle,Harbor Springs, MI

49740

ATTENTION RESIDENT TRIBAL MEMBERS:

At this time, the Economic DevelopmentDepartment would like to address some of the ques-tions regarding the tax exemptions. The following is anexcerpt from the Tax Agreement between the LittleTraverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the State ofMichigan:

II. General Definitions

"Resident Tribal Member" means a Tribal Memberwhose principal place of residence is located within theAgreement Area.

The following Townships and/or portions of the fol-lowing Townships, which are located in Emmet andCharlevoix Counties, are included in the Tax AgreementArea: Bliss, Cross Village, Center, Readmond, Friendship,Pleasantview, West Traverse, Little Traverse, Bear Creek,Resort, Bay, Hayes, and Charlevoix.

III. Sales and Use Tax

2. Resident Tribal Membera. Tangible personal property,

other than motor vehicles, purchased or acquired by a Resident Tribal Member for his or her use is exempt from both sales tax and use tax if the transaction takes place in the Tribal and Trust Lands and the property is used exclusively within the Tribal and Trust Lands.

b. Purchases by a resident Tribal Member of tangible personal property for personal use are exempt from both the sales tax and use tax if the transaction takes place in the Agreement Area and the property is used exclusively within the Agreement Area.

c. Resident Tribal Members are exempt from both the sales tax and use tax on the following items regardless of where purchased or used provided they are purchased for non-commercial, personal use and principally garaged, berthed, or stored within the Agreement Area:

i Passenger vehicles including automobiles, pick-up trucks, recreational vehicles

and motorcycles;ii. Recreational

watercraft;iii. Snowmobiles; andiv. Off road vehicles.

d. Resident Tribal Members are exempt from both the sales tax and the use tax on modular homes and mobile homes used as their principal residence.

e. The exemptions in § III (A) (2) (c), § III (A) (2) (d), and § III (A) (3) (b) shall apply in full to purchases by a Resident Tribal Member even if the items are jointly titled in the name of the Resident Tribal Member and his or her spouse.

3. Affixation to Real Estatea. Materials that are purchased,

used or acquired in the performance of a contract entered into by the Resident Tribal Member, Tribe, or Tribal Entity for construction, renovation or improvement of real property owned by the Tribe or federal government in trust for the Tribe are exempt from both sales tax and use tax if the real property is located within the Tribal and Trust Land and there is no contractual entitlement for a non-Resident Tribal Member or non-Tribal Entity to remove the improvement.

b. Materials that are purchased, used or acquired in the performance of a contract for construction, renovation or improvement to the principal residence of a Resident Tribal Member are exempt from both the sales tax and the use tax.

7. Sale of Electricity, Natural or Artificial Gas, Home Heating Fuels, and Telecommunications and Internet Services

Sales of electricity, natural gas or artificial gas, home heating fuels and all transmission and distribution charges are exempt from both the sales tax and use tax if the if the product is delivered to……….. or (iii) a Resident Tribal Member's principal

residence located within the Agreement Area.

In addition, telephone (intrastate and interstate), telegraph leased wire, internet, cable, and other similar communications rendered to and paid for by the Tribe, a Tribal Entity, or Resident Tribal Member are exempt from both the sales tax and the use tax if the service is rendered to.... or (iii) a Resident Tribal Member's principal residence located within the Agreement Area.

PLEASE NOTE: This means that if the utilitiesare in a family member's name that is a non-

Tribal Member, they need to be switched intothe Tribal Member's name in order to beeligible for the exemption.

The utility providers that have been contacted thus far are:

Waste Management, Alanson South, Alanson North, Top Rank Disposal, Emmet County Recycling & Waste Disposal Services, Consumers Energy (Boyne City and Cheboygan), Great Lakes Energy, Michigan Consolidated Gas, Petoskey Propane, Amerigas, Derrer Oil & Propane, Holtons LP Gas, Cities of Petoskey-Harbor Springs-Charlevoix Dept. of Public Works, Charter Communications, Cellular One of Petoskey, SBC Ameritech, AT&T, MCI, DTE, Direct TV, Dish Network and Lodgenet.

RTM status is established on the 1st day of the pro-ceeding month from which the Tribal Member has noti-fied the Enrollment Department of their new address.This is done by filling out a Change of Address form.Newly enrolled Tribal Members residing within the TaxAgreement area will be automatically added.

RTM lists are sent once per month to the State ofMichigan. Utility providers are up-dated once per quar-ter by the State. Therefore, exemption from State taxeson utility bills may not be seen until the following quar-ter.

Newly enrolled Tribal Members and Tribal Members whohas recently moved into the Tax Agreement Area areurged to contact Economic Development to fill out a util-ity provider survey.

If you have any further questions, please feel free tocontact the Economic Development Department:Theresa Keshick- Economic Development ResearchAsst. @ (231) 242-1584 or Susan Swadling-EconomicDevelopment Assistant @ (231) 242-1582.

Economic Development

INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR LTBB?LTBB Human Resources is starting a database of LTBB Tribal members who are interested in working for theLTBB Government. To be included in this database, send us a resume and letter which includes your fields ofinterest. IMPORTANT: We need an email address so that we can email you when a posi-tion becomes available that meets your interests.Please check our website, www.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov for current openings within the LittleTraverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Government. Or call our toll-free job hot-line at 1-866-582-2562. Job postings are updated every Friday.Send your resume and letter to: LTBB Human Resources

7500 Odawa CircleHarbor Springs, Michigan 49740

Human Resources Department

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The Native News

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MichiganJune 3rd&4th

Council Point Traditional Pow WowLincoln Park, MIContact Information:

Bryan Halfday (313)615.6612Fay Givens (313)388.4100

June 9th-11th

Bay Mills Honoring OurVeterans Contest Pow WowBrimley, MIContact Information:

Richard LeBlanc(906)248.3715

or raleblanc@bmic.netWisconsin

May 19-2117th Annual Gathering ofWarriors traditional Pow WowKeshena, WI. Woodland BowlContact Information:

(715)799.3264 or (715)799.3229

May 27th-29th

Ho-Chunk Wazijaci Memorialcontest Pow WowBlack River Falls, WI. Red

Cloud Memorial Park.Contact Information:

(800)294.9343 ext. 1123 or(608)847.5694

June 2nd-4th

16th Annual LOC Ojibwe SchoolContest Pow WowHayward, WIContact Information:

(715)634.8924www.lcoschools.bia.edu

June 8th

4th Annual Milwaukee, WIContact Information:

(414)345.3561 or (414)345.3060

June 16th-18th

21st Annual Strawberry MoonTraditional Pow WowMole Lake, WIContact Information:

(715)478.7605

June 17th & 18th

Honor The FirekeepersLake Geneva, WIContact information:

Gary Adamson (262)348.2784

June 23rd-25th

14th Annual St. Criox Casino &Hotel contest Pow WowTurtle Lake, WIContact Information:

Casino Marketing(800)846.4946 or Aimee Juan (800)236.2195 ext. 5188www.stcroixcasino.com

June 30th

34th Annual Oneidacontest Pow Wow

Oneida, WIContact Information:

(920)496.7897 or(800)236.2214www.oneidananation.org

Minnesota

May 13th-14th

Mothers Day traditional Pow WowMinneapolis, MN. Cedar FieldContact Information:

(612)724.0023

May 20th

Fond du Lac Tribal andCommunity College Honoringour2006 Graduates traditional Pow WowFond du Lac, MNContact Information:

Anishinaabe Student Congress Esther Humphery,Liz Barra, Merilin Deegan (218)897.0745asc@s.fdltcc.edumy3gsc@yahoo.com

May 26th-28th

Leech Lake Springtraditional Pow WowCass Lake, MN. VeteransMemorial GardensContact Information:

(218)335.7400

May 26th-28th

2nd Annual Seven Clans CasinoContest Pow WowThief River Falls, MN.Contact Information:

Ron Lussier (800)881.0712 or

ralussier@sevenclanscasino.com

May 29th

Veteran’s Memorial DayTraditional Pow WowMille Lacs, MN. Mille LacsIndian MuseumContact Information:

(320)532.3632June 16th-18th

21st Annual Bear CreekTraditional Pow WowRochester, MNContact Information:

Kathy Timmers (507367.2697or

nacsemn@earthlink.net

June 2nd-4th

Sha-Gii-Bah-Gahtraditional Pow WowNett Lake, MNContact Informaion:

(218)757.3261www.powwowtime.brave-host.combf_powwow@yahoo.com

June 9th-11th

138th Annual White EarthCelebration AndTraditional Pow Wow

White Earth, MNContact Information:

Dennis Hisgun (218)935.2839,(800)950.3248 ext. 1337

June 9th-11th

29th Annual Lower Sioux tradidionat Pow WowMorton MN,Contact Information:

(507)697.6185www.jackpotjunction.com

June 16th-18th

21st Annual Bear Creek Traditional Pow Wow “HonoringOur Warriors”Rochester, MNContact Information: Native

American Center of SE MN-office (507)367.2697nacsemn@earthlink.netnacsm.org

11th Annual Walk For SobrietyThe 11th Annual Native American Walk for Sobriety will be held onSaturday, June 10th 2006, at 8:00 AM, at the Sixth Street Bridge Park,Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following a brief ceremony with localspeakers, participants will start the 2.5-mile walk along Monroe Ave.,and proceed down to the Three Fires Pow-Wow Grounds at RiversidePark. Prizes will be awarded to walkers. Contract Liz IsHak at nativeAmerican Community Services for more detailed information at (616)458-4078 ext. 105.

ODAWA TRAILS 7May 2006

ODAWA TRAILS May 20068

Now Look For Our Odawa Gear

Commission Meeting DatesIndian Child Welfare

May 6, 2006June 3

Meeting location is 915 EmmetStreet, Petoskey, Michigan. Allmeetings open unless noted inclosed session.

Housing Commission All meetings are open to the pub-lic unless otherwise posted as aclosed session.

May 8, 2006June 5, 2006

All meetings start at 3:30pm andare being held at the GovernmentComplex at 7500 Odawa Circle. Ifyou have any questions or con-cerns, please contact one of yourHousing Commissioners.

Health Commission

May 6, 2006June 12, 2006

Meetings held atBear RiverHealth Park at 6:30pm

Enrollment Commission

May 15, 2006June 19, 2006July 17, 2006

August 21, 2006

Meetings begin at 5:00 PM andare located in the EnrollmentCommission Workroom #118 at7500 Odawa Circle, HarborSprings, MI 49740. All meetingsare open to the Tribal member-ship unless otherwise posted.

Trust Fund Board

May 12, 2006 at 4:00 PMAugust 13, 2006 at 9:00 AM

November 19, 2006 at 9:00 AM

All meetings are being held inroom 312 at the GovernmentComplex at 7500 Odawa Circle

Economic Development

May 6, 2006May 7, 2006

June 10, 2006June 11, 2006

Meetings are located at1345 US 31 N. at 9:30am

Natural Recorces Commission

May 10, 2006May 24, 2006

June 14, 2006June 28, 2006

Meetings held at the NRDBuilding at 6 pm

Freedom FromSmoking The

Anishinabe Way

Keep tobacco sacred.LTBB Community

Health Department isoffering you a chance tolive a longer and health-

ier life. Please join usfor this 7 week tobaccocessation program start-

ing Wednesday, May17th at 5:30 PM at MinaMskiki Gumik LTBB

Health Department (OldBear River Health Park

located behind VictoriesCasino). Please call

Cathy Gibson at 242-1601 to sign up not onlyfor yourself but for yourfamily also. Megwetch.Hope to see you there!

Greensky Hill ChurchEvents

We will be holding oursecond annual craft fairand flea market onSaturday, May 6, from9AM to 4PM. Come seelots of unique craftsand good deals. DoorPrizes every hour onthe half hour. For moreinformation please callJudy at 599.2915.

9May 2006 ODAWA TRAILS

Friday, June 9th, 8:00 PM:Opening ceremonies will be con-ducted by Joe Mitchell and TonyDavis.Keynote speaker, Ray Kiogima,will give an opening prayer inOdawa and discuss and answerquestions about his new book,Odawa Language and Legends:Andrew J. Blackbird andRaymond Kiogima.Afterwards everyone will gatherfor music featuring some mem-bers of the Odawa Women’sDrum Group and sing along withWarren Petoskey playing guitar.

Saturday June 10th

9:00 AM: “Herbal Medicine”-Vicki Lynn Will Display Nativeplants and talk about them.

10:30 AM: “ChildhoodMemories of Indiantown”-Veronica Medicine, HarrietBooth, Joe Kishego, and RayKiogima will reminisce abouttheir youth in “Indiantown” locat-ed in downtown Harbor Springs.

Lunch break or order pizza.Throughout the day KathyMcGraw and Andrea Otto Willoffer therapeutic Native mas-sages.

1:30 PM: “The Sheridan StreetRats”-Simon Otto, Bill Dunlop,John Duvernay, and RichardSmith will trade stories aboutgrowing up in Petoskey’s“Hungry Hollow.”

2:30 PM: “Trees in theWoodland Forest”-YvonneWalker-Keshick will talk aboutthe many trees in NorthernMichigan and their uses.

6:30 PM: Buffet Dinner for allpresenters and those registeredat the Birchwood Inn. After din-ner all will gather for a “TalkingCircle”

This symposium is free to allmembers of the Little TraverseBay Bands of Odawa Indians andtheir relatives. For others regis-tering for the weekend the priceis $150.00.The Woodland Voices Event willbe held at the Birchwood Inn,7077 Lake Shore Drive, HarborSprings, MI 49740. Reservationsfor rooms can be made at:http;//www.birchwoodinn.com or(800) 530-9955. For other ques-tions, please contact: ConstanceCappel (231) 526-0527 or at:ConstanceCappel.com.

WOODLAND VOICESFRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 9TH THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE

10TH 2006HELD AT THE BIRCHWOOD INN, LAKE SHORE DRIVE

HARBOR SPRINGS, MI

Odawa Institute

8th Annual

JiibaakweCelebration

Miinan-GiizisJune 21 - 25

2006

This year our celebra-tion

is in honor of Gijigowi(Victor Kishigo), Architect of the

Institute.

What is the Celebration about?

For the first seven celebra-tions we started in Spring, call-ing it the Mnookime Jiibaakwe.This year, we are starting on theSummer Solstice and havechanged the name to the NiibinJiibaakwe.

We are celebrating ourunique culture and language.For our eighth annual celebra-tion, we are highlighting two ofour oldest local traditions. Thefirst was crossing Little TraverseBay using wiigwaas jiimaanan(birch bark canoes). The secondis the Pawaaganak Jiibaakwe(feasts for the pipes). We havelined up four days of language,cultural, history, art, and con-temporary activities. To cele-brate our language, we will startthe activities with a feast for thePawaaganak (pipes) andDeweganak (drums) on the sol-stice.

We hope that you, your fami-lies and friends will join us inthe fun and help us maintainthe vitality of our language and

culture.

EVENTS:

Wednesday, June 21st Sunrise CeremonyBeaver Island stone circle

If the weather looks good, wewill paddle from the island toCross Village.

Wednesday, June 21st Fire Starting4 pm-Osborne Rdwith Matt Leskey and LarryDenemy

Wednesday, June 21st Pwaaganag Jiibaakwe6 pm-Osborne Rd.

Waabska Ma'iingan (TonyDavis)is coordinating a traditionalfeast honoring all of the localpipes. We also will be feastingfor our deweganak (drums). It isimportant that everyone bringtheir dewegan and a song toshare in celebration of our con-tinuous practice of these impor-tant activities.

This is a potluck, so bring adish to pass. Children areencouraged!

Thursday, June 22nd andFriday, June 23rd Ozhitoonan Dewegan-Making Drums10 am-5 pm Thursday9 am-12 pm FridayFred Harrington's house1111 Howard St., Petoskey

We will start by scraping thehair from soaked buffalo hides.Each participant selects a sec-tion of therawhide, then cuts string andprepares the hide. Students maybring a drum ring or bend onefrom cedar. It will take most ofthe day to do this part.

Lunch and dinner provided.Please sign up in advance at

Indian Hills so we can prepareenough hides.

Friday, June 23rd Gathering the Black Ash TreeJohn Pigeon & Family12-7 pm

We will hunt for and harvesta tree for the project onSaturday. Then on Fridayevening we will have a feast andceremony for these new drumsand the black ash tree. Prior tothe ceremony we will haveanother seminar on Fire Startingwith Matt and Larry. Food pro-vided.

Saturday, June 24th Black ash Basket MakingJohn Pigeon & Familyat Indian Hills Gallery10 am-5 pm

Please sign up in advance forthis repeat seminar at IndianHills. John and his family havehelped us before and everybodyleaves at the end of the day witha basket and knowledge of anendangered tradition. Lunch pro-vided.

Sunday, June 25th Wiigwaas Jiimaan Nakzhiwed8:30 ammeet at the breakwall inPetoskey

We will head across the bayfrom Petoskey to Harbor Springsin family-size jiimaanan(canoes). Upon landing, we willshare a feast at Indian HillsCommunity Room. The feast willstart at noon.

It is important that paddlerssign up early at Indian Hills. Ifwe have more paddlers thanseats, we will come back acrossthe bay to Petoskey.

The feast is a potluck

Miigwetch gaabezhaayek!Thank you for coming!

8TH ANNUAL JIIBAAKWE CELEBRATION

2006 Little Traverse Bay Bands

Meeting for Tribal Members

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Registration starts at 8:30 A.M.

Location:Petoskey Middle School801 Northmen Drive

Petoskey, Michigan 49770

ATTENTION:POTENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

FISHERMAN

The LTBB Natural ResourceCommission (NRC) has a pro-gram you may be eligible for.The Commercial FishermanSmall Boat Lease Program isdesigned to provide eligible trib-al members with the gear nec-essary to begin commercial gillnet fishing. The NRC currentlyhas five small commercial fish-ing boats (three 16' Princecraftsand two 20' Lunds) in the pro-gram. The boats are leased outto eligible tribal members forthe sole purpose of commercialfishing within the 1836 CededTerritory waters. The boats areprovided free of charge, howev-er, conditions and restrictionson use will be incorporated inthe lease agreement of whichthe Tribal member shall have toabide. So, if you are a tribalmember who has an interest inbecoming a commercial fisher-man, please feel free to contactthe LTBB Natural Resource at(231) 242-1670 for specificdetails.

Three Pines Studio in Cross Village has invited a number of womenwho work with fiber to create shawls for a special exhibition.

Shawls: Adornment & ProtectionA Woman's History in Fibers,

July 1 - 23, 2006Opening Reception: July 1, 2 - 7 p.m.

We are inviting LTBB women to also participate. "The skies thelimit" in terms of what kind of shawl you create or what materialsyou use. This is an invitation to all women who live in Northern

Michigan. All exhibited work must be for sale. Gallery commissionis 30%. Deadline for submission is June 4, 2006.

Three Pines Studio 5959 W. Levering Rd Cross Village, MI 49723

(at the corner of Levering and State Rd)For more information: 231- 526-9447

Opening May 1S.A.G.E. Center

Spiritual Awareness & Guidance Energy CenterAn Inspirational & Informational Center

Gift baskets, Books, CD's, Medicine Sticks, Dream Catchers,Cards, Healing Teas & Balms, Soy Candles & much more!!!

204 Petoskey St., Petoskey MI, 49770Phone: 231.348.3334

May 200610 ODAWA TRAILS

The Little Traverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians

Tribal Council MeetingMarch 19, 2006

Tribal Court Room 7500 OdawaCircle

9:15 a.m. Smudging 9:30 a.m.

Executive Session: noCall to Order: Meeting was called toorder at: 9:32 a.m.Council Present: Legislative LeaderBeatrice A. Law, Secretary Melvin L.Kiogima, Treasurer Shirley Oldman,Councilor Dexter McNamara,Councilor Alice Yellowbank,Councilor Rita Shananaquet,Councilor Mary Roberts, CouncilorRegina Gasco Bentley, CouncilorFred Harrington, Jr.Absent:: None

Executive Office Present: TribalChairman Frank Ettawageshik,William Denemy-Vice Chairman,Rebecca Fisher-Executive Assistant

Legal Staff Present: Allie GreenleafMaldonado-Assistant GeneralCounsel

Staff Present: Michele LaCount-Legislative Office Manager, DawnShenoskey-Tribal CourtAdministrator, Valerie Tweedie-ChiefFinancial Officer, Carla McFall-Language Coordinator, Albert Colby,Jr., Heidi Yaple-Grant Writer

Commission, Boards andCommittees: none

Guests: Mary Schneider, SusanSwadling, Harvey Gibson, Jim Fisher,Tyler Fisher, Alex Fisher

Opening Ceremony: Beatrice A. Law

Motion made by CouncilorMcNamara and supported byCouncilor Roberts to adopt theagenda for March 19, 2006 asamended.Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 0AbsentMotion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorYellowbank and supported byCouncilor McNamara to approvethe minutes of March 5, 2006 aspresented.Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 0AbsentMotion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorYellowbank and supported byCouncilor McNamara to ratify intothe record the Phone Poll of March8, 2006. The reason for the PhonePoll was: There is a deadline ofMarch 15, 2006 for funding TribalTransportation Improvement. This isa BIA requirement. Phone PollPassedVote: 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 0Absent Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorYellowbank and supported byCouncilor McNamara to adopt TribalResolution # 031906-01Appropriating $24,111.92 inAdditional Funding to the TribalGeneral Funds, to Come From PriorPeriod Fund Balance, 2006 TribalCourt Budget Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-yes, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-yes, Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

10:22 a.m. Recess Called10:34 a.m. Meeting Reconvened

Motion made by CouncilorMcNamara and supported byCouncilor Gasco Bentley to acceptthe Legal Department's verbal andwritten report presented by AllieGreenleaf Maldonado, as present-ed.Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 0

AbsentMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer Oldmanand supported by CouncilorShananaquet to protect the LittleTraverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians logo with U.S. Patent andTrademark Office to include the logowith feathers and the wordsWaganakising Odawa.Vote: 6 Yes, 3 No (SecretaryKiogima, Councilor McNamara,Legislative Leader Law), 0Abstained, 0 AbsentMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer Oldmanand supported by CouncilorMcNamara to abandon class 06,class 012, class 042 of the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office. Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Harrington)Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Gasco Bentley to adoptTribal Resolution # 031906-02Approve and Appropriate FluentAnishnaabemowin Teacher Positionfor $74,504.(Motion on hold in consideration ofPublic Comment)

11:47 a.m. Public Commentopened: Mary Schneider, SusanSwadling, Harvey Gibson, Jim Fisher,Tyler Fisher, Alex Fisher12:00 p.m. Public Comment closed

(Discussion of previous motion con-tinues regarding proposed resolu-tion)Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-abstained, Councilor McNamara-yes, Councilor Roberts-yes,Councilor Shananaquet-absent,Councilor Yellowbank-yes, TreasurerOldman-yes, Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

12:17 p.m. Lunch recess calleduntil 1:45 p.m. 1:50 p.m. Meeting resumed

Councilor Shananaquet absent

Motion made by Councilor GascoBentley and supported by TreasurerOldman to adopt Tribal Resolution #031906-03 Travel Funding forNative American Olympics. Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-no,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-no, Treasurer Oldman-yes, Secretary Kiogima-no,Legislative Leader Law-noMotion died

2:18 p.m. recess called2:22 p.m. meeting reconvened

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Yellowbank to adopt TribalResolution # 031906-04Recommendation to the State ofMichigan for inclusion ofAnishinaabemowin as a SecondLanguage in EducationalRequirements.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor Roberts-yes,Councilor Shananaquet-absent,Councilor Yellowbank-yes, TreasurerOldman-yes, Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byTreasurer Oldman to adoptResolution # 031906-05 to StopConducting Business with "Pete'sPipe and Barrel" as Long as TheyDisplay a "Cigar Store Indian".Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor Roberts-yes,Councilor Shananaquet-absent,Councilor Yellowbank-yes, TreasurerOldman-yes, Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Roberts to place BusinessAssumed Name Act sponsored byFred Harrington on the Legislativeagenda.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Roberts to place FoodSafety Act sponsored by FredHarrington on the Legislative agen-da.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Yellowbank to placeGijigowi Anishnaabemowin ProgramAct Sponsored by Fred Harringtonon the Legislative agenda.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained,1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Gasco Bentley to placeTribal Member Preference inTraining Act as sponsored byCouncilor Harrington on theLegislative agenda.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Roberts to enactJudicial and ProsecutorialAppointments.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-no, Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Gasco Bentley to enactDisclosure of Public CompensationAct.(Motion on hold in consideration ofRecess)

3:22 p.m. Recess Called3:30 p.m. Meeting Reconvened

(Discussion of previous motion con-tinues regarding proposed statute)Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-no,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-no, Treasurer Oldman-no, Secretary Kiogima-no,Legislative Leader Law-noMotion Fails

3:52 p.m. Motion made bySecretary Kiogima and supported byCouncilor McNamara to go intoclosed session to discuss the Careyv. Victories Casino, Harlan Eckholmand John Espinosa, case. The ses-sion will be recorded on a separatedisc.Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No, 2 Abstained(Treasurer Oldman, CouncilorRoberts), 1 Absent (CouncilorShananaquet)Motion Carried

3:53 p.m. Motion made byCouncilor Harrington and supportedby Councilor Roberts to go out ofclosed session.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

4:00 p.m. Public Comment opened:no comments4:01 p.m. Public Comment closed

Motion made by CouncilorYellowbank and supported byTreasurer Oldman for Tribal Councilto attend the STOP Grant proposed

Domestic Violence Statute informa-tional seminar and to support$811.25 for the Special Event inMay 2006. Cost to come from theTribal Council Special Event, lineitem.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by Secretary Kiogimaand supported by CouncilorMcNamara to adopt TribalResolution # 031906-06Permission to Discuss Law Suit withTribal Chairman and Tribal Council. Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-abstained,Councilor Shananaquet-absent,Councilor Yellowbank-yes, TreasurerOldman-abstained, SecretaryKiogima-yes, Legislative LeaderLaw-yesMotion Carried

4:15 p.m. Motion made bySecretary Kiogima and supported byCouncilor McNamara to go intoclosed session to discuss the Careyv. Victories Casino, Harlan Eckholm,John Espinosa case. The sessionwill be recorded on separate disc. Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Harrington)Motion Carried

4:55 p.m. Motion made byCouncilor Roberts and supported byCouncilor Harrington to go out ofclosed session.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by Secretary Kiogimaand supported by Councilor Robertsto adopt Tribal Resolution #031906-07 Permission to Discussall Employee Handbooks with theExecutive Branch.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-yes, Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by TreasurerOldman and supported byCouncilor Harrington toaccept the Tribal Executiveverbal and written report withconfidential report with in.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0Abstained, 1 Absent(Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorHarrington and supported byCouncilor Roberts to adoptTribal Resolution # 031906-08 To Approve RequestedAction in EnjinaaknegengConfidential Memo #031906-01.Roll Call Vote: CouncilorGasco Bentley-yes, CouncilorHarrington-yes, CouncilorMcNamara-yes, CouncilorRoberts-abstained, CouncilorShananaquet-absent,Councilor Yellowbank-yes,Treasurer Oldman-abstained,Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by CouncilorGasco Bentley and supportedby Councilor Harrington toadopt Resolution # 031906-09 United StatesEnvironmental ProtectionAgency FY 2006 Tribal SolidWaste ManagementAssistance Project LittleTraverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Alternative SolidWaste Management Project.Roll Call Vote: CouncilorGasco Bentley-yes, CouncilorHarrington-yes, CouncilorMcNamara-yes, CouncilorRoberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent,

Councilor Yellowbank-yes, TreasurerOldman-Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Councilor Robertsand supported by CouncilorHarrington to adopt tribalResolution # 031906-10Department of Health and HumanServices,Substance Abuse and MentalHealth Services Administration,Center for Substance AbuseTreatment, Recovery CommunityServices Program, Little TraverseBay Bands of Odawa Indians In col-laboration with the Inter-TribalCouncil of Michigan, Inc. PeerRecovery Support Services Grant.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-Secretary Kiogima-yes, LegislativeLeader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer Oldmanand supported by CouncilorYellowbank to adopt TribalResolution # 031906-11 Requestfor Funding from the U.S.Department of Education, Office ofElementary and SecondaryEducation,Fiscal Year 2006 DemonstrationGrants for Indian Children, LittleTraverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians Educational OpportunitiesImprovement Project for IndianStudents.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-Secretary Kiogima-yes, LegislativeLeader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer Oldmanand supported by Councilor GascoBentley to adopt Tribal Resolution# 031906-12 Request for Funding

Tribal Council Meeting Minutes

TRIBAL COUNCILMEETING DATES 2006

May 6, 2006 Work SessionMay 7, 2006 Council MeetingMay 20, 2006 Work SessionMay 21, 2006 Council Meeting

June 10, 2006 Work SessionJune 11, 2006 Council MeetingJune 24, 2006 Work SessionJune 25, Council Meeting

ALL TRIBAL COUNCILMEETINGS AND WORK

SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THETRIBAL COURT ROOM

LOCATED AT 7500 ODAWACIRCLE, HARBOR SPRINGS

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK,TRIBAL CHAIRMANWILLIAM DENEMY, VICE CHAIRMAN

LEGISLATIVETRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS

BEATRICE A. LAW, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIRLEY OLDMAN, TREASURERMELVIN L. KIOGIMA, SECRETARYFRED HARRINGTON, JR., COUNCILORREGINA GASCO BENTLEY, COUNCILORMARY ROBERTS, COUNCILORRITA SHANANAQUET, COUNCILORALICE YELLOWBANK, COUNCILORDEXTER MCNAMARA, COUNCILOR

11ODAWA TRAILSMay 2006

TribalCitizens

If you move, please contactthe Tribal Enrollment Office andwe will send you an address ver-ification form.

It is the responsibility of theparent, guardian or custodialparent to complete an addressverification form. If you are acustodial parent, please provideproof by documentation.

Once a minor turns 18, youmust contact the EnrollmentOffice and complete an addressverification form, or we will markyou as undeliverable.

If you are incarcerated andwould like to continually receivethe newsletter, you must keepyour address current. Towardsthe end of the year, we will notifyyou for purposes of the per capi-ta payment.

Adult verification form mustbe witnessed.

Minor verification form mustbe notarized.

If you have any questions,we can be reached at (231) 242-1521 Linda Keshick EnrollmentAssistant, (231) 242-1520Pauline Boulton, EnrollmentOfficer.

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (CONTINUED)SOLUTION FROM PAGE 3from the Institute of Museum and

Library Services, NativeAmerican/Native Hawaiian MuseumServices Grant Program LittleTraverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians 2006 Museum ServicesProject.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent,

Councilor Yellowbank-yes, TreasurerOldman-Secretary Kiogima-yes,Legislative Leader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Treasurer Oldmanand supported by CouncilorYellowbank to adopt TribalResolution # 031906-13 Requestfor Funding from the U.S.Department of Justice, Office ofJustice Programs, Office of JuvenileJustice and Delinquency Prevention,Mentoring Initiative for SystemInvolved Youth, Little Traverse BayBands of Odawa Indians YouthMentoring Project.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-absent, Councilor McNamara-yes,

Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-Secretary Kiogima-yes, LegislativeLeader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Councilor GascoBentley and supported by TreasurerOldman to adopt Tribal Resolution #031906-14 Resolution for MissOdawa Nation Travel and SuppliesFunding.Roll Call Vote: Councilor GascoBentley-yes, Councilor Harrington-yes, Councilor McNamara-yes,Councilor Roberts-yes, CouncilorShananaquet-absent, CouncilorYellowbank-yes, Treasurer Oldman-Secretary Kiogima-yes, LegislativeLeader Law-yesMotion Carried

Motion made by Councilor GascoBentley and supported by TreasurerOldman to approve Enrollment ListA-Eligible for Membership datedFebruary 27, 2006.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by Councilor Gasco

Bentley and supported by TreasurerOldman to approve Enrollment ListB-Declination ineligible datedFebruary 27, 2006.Vote: 6 Yes, 2 No (CouncilorMcNamara, Councilor Harrington), 0Abstained, 1 Absent (CouncilorShananaquet)Motion Carried

Motion made by Councilor Robertsand supported by CouncilorHarrington to accept the TribalCouncil Treasurer's report.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

6:40 p.m. Motion made byCouncilor Harrington and supportedby Councilor Gasco Bentley toadjourn.Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 1Absent (Councilor Shananaquet)Motion Carried

These Minutes have been read andapproved as written:

Approved:

Melvin L. Kiogima, Tribal CouncilSecretary

May 200612 ODAWA TRAILS

Lines From our Membership...

Happy 17th Birthday to AliciaNowell.

Happy birthday to my little sister,Eileen Dennis on May 16th. Havea happy one!!!

Love ya, Judy

Happy Birthday to Viola McNamaraon May 7th, Have a great day momand we all love you very much.

Dexter, Debbie, Derek, Shane,Billy, Gunnar, Cheryl, Brian,Manice Joe, Macklin and Jada.

Birthday greetings to the twins in thefamily-Marilyn & Melvin Napont onMay 15th! Hope you two enjoy yourspecial day!!

Love Theresa, Michael & Jordan

Happy Birthday to a very wonderfulwoman, mom, and friend! If you seeMary Keshick on May 4th, be sureto wish her a good one!! And BTWMom, Happy Mother’s Day, too!!You’re the absolute BEST!!

All our love,Theresa, Michael & Jordan

Birthday greetings to my niece,Rebecca Prater, on May 29th!Hope you enjoy your special day and

many more!!Love, Theresa, Michael & Jordan

Fish on!!!!! If yousee NRCChairpersonJohn Keshick,Jr. on May 27th,be sure to wishhim a HappyBirthday! And bythe way, dearbrother, we know that cake is jetblack this year because you’re offi-cially OVER THE HILL!!! LOL!! Hopeyou have a great day!!

Love, Theresa

"Happy Birthday wishes goes out toour Susie Q, who celebrates herbirthday on the 27th of May-

From the Gasco & Searles Family!"

If you happen to see Petchiesearound on May 1, wish her a happybirthday. Your doing such a good jobturning your live around and finishschool.

Love your cousin

Happy Birthday to Beth Kiogima onMay 1st. I hope You have a great day,

filled with laughter and happieness.Love, your sister Marian

Happy Birthday wishes to Aunt BethKiogima.

From your Niece, Kathy in Alabama

May 13th- Happy 6th Birthday toWeengush, a wonderful son.

Love- Mom, Dad, Noodin and Waasmowin.

Happy Birthday to AlvenEldergraph on May 3rd

MinoDibishkaak! NmebineGiizisNongoKwe (Dorothy Sagitaw),

Elizabeth Gasco, Veronica (Biniik) Medicine, Pat Naganashe, Anna Mae Stead, Maanii Keshick miinwa Maanii daansan Theresa!

MinoDibishkaak NwiitaawisSharon Sierzputowski miinwaNwiijikenhwis Shann Davenport!

Aanii Nwiikaane, RaggyMinoDibishkaan! AapidjiGazaagigo, Pane.Gdanwendaaganak

BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Spring FeastPostponedThe Families of

Walker, Keshick andWorthington arepostponing theirannual Spring

Feast, The Feastwas to be held on

Saturday, May 13th,2006. A new date

will be released therevised date at a

latter time. Sorry forany inconvenience

WALKING ON...

Congratulations AndreaWasquam Pierce, from your fam-

ily, on being appointed VicePresident of the North American

Indian Association of Detroit(N.A.I.A). The N.A.I.A. is the old-est urban indian organization in

the country.

Congratulations to Carly Searlesfor completing her first year ofMiddle School Volleyball. Her

team completed an undefeatedseason at 28 – 0. She record-ed a record 63 aces in one tour-nament. Her team won all four

7th grade volleyball tourna-ments they competed in. Keepup the good work. Two more

years until High School. Cannotwait.

Love ya,Mom, Dad, and Andi

Congratulations NgwissCody Bigjohn for makingthe Dean's List. Cody is

a full time student at NCMCand is completing his

Associates degree in May.Kiinagachtoon!

Gladstone, MIDarrel "Joe" Couillard, age 54, of 8395 P.5 Road, Gladstone, MIdied unexpectedly Thursday, March 9, 2006, at the UniversityMedical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Joe was born January 1, 1952 inEckerman, MI, the son of Oliver and Delores (Kesick) Couillard. Hewas raised in the Perkins area and was a 1970 graduate of PerkinsHigh School. While at Perkins High he excelled at basketball andscored over 1,000 career points. After working for a few years, Joeattended Northern Michigan University. Joe was united in Marriageto the former Victoria LaFave on December 29, 1970 in Marquetteand they made their home in Gladstone. From 1984 to 1986 theyresided in Memphis, TN until they relocated to Flagstaff, AZ whereJoe was employed as a Terminal Manager with Ruan Trucking andLeasing Co. Joe had to retire in 1998 due to illness. In 2004 theyreturned to the Gladstone area to be close to friends and family.Joe's passion in life was spending time with his family, especiallyhis four (4) grandchildren whom he adored. His other passion inlife was hunting. The pinnacle of his hunting career was beingdrawn for a prestigious big horn sheep hunt in the rugged desert ofArizona. There is a less then 1% chance of being selected for thishunt and Joe got his trophy sheep. Joe was a lifetime member ofthe N.R.A., a member of Ducks Unlimited and a member of theLittle Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. In addition to hisbeloved wife Victoria, survivors include:2 Sons:Joseph (Laura) Couillard of Yorktown, VAJeremy (Gina) Couillard of Flagstaff, AZ6 Brothers: Dwayne (Cheryl) Couillard of Perkins, MILarry (Cindy) Couillard of Soo Hill, MIAllan (Judy) Kesick of Rapid River, MIWilliam Dunlop of Escanaba, MIDan Dunlop of Marinette, WIGary Dunlop of Escanaba, MI3 sisters:Cheryl (Marty) Sagataw of Harris, MIFrancine (Mark) Loper of Petoskey, MILouise (Chris) Beauchamp of Soo Hill, MIThe Light of Joe's life was his four (4) Grandchildern: Colin andKailey Couillard of Yorktown, VA and Taylor and Chance Couillard ofFlagstaff. AZ.Also survived by numerous relatives and friends.

The temperature is rising. It’s a great time to getoutside and increase our activity level. Remember,

Native Way access cards will need to be repro-grammed on April 10th for access to the gym.

Don’t forget to notify Contract Health within 72hours of any emergency room, hospital, or special-ist visit to qualify for coverage, (elders have thirty

days). Enjoy the spring!

Terry J. Samuels M.D.Medical Director

AHAAW BINOOJIISAG!!!!Twin sons, Nizu HenaYellowbank and Haga RedmondYellowbank, were born toTheresa Chingwa and Robert"Bobby" Yellowbank of Petoskeyon March 2, 2002, at NorthernMichigan Hospital. Nizuweighed 5 pounds, 13.6 ouncesand was 18 inches tall at birth.Haga weighed 5 pounds, 8.7ounces and was 17 3/4 inchestall at birth. Their sibling is 31/2 years old Kunu RobertYellowbank. Kunu means "firstborn son" in the Ho-Chunk lan-guage, Nizu Hena means "Rainsecond born son" and Hagameans "third born son". Proud

Grandparents are Robert andAlice Yellowbank of Oden andRobert and Susie Bickham ofPetoskey.

Pictured: Haga (left) Nizu (Right)

CONGRATULATIONS

Tribal Government Offices will beClosed May 29th, 2006

in Observance of the Memorial DayHoliday. Sorry for any inconven-ience this may cause. Please planyour tribal business accordingly.

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