Miisaninawiind April 11-17, 2022
Iskigamizige-Giizis (Sugarbushing Moon)
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Boozhoo and welcome to the Miisaninawiind weekly newsletter!
The Miisaniinawind brings you important news, announcements and updates, designed specifically for the Red Cliff community. But that's not all. The weekly eNewsletter will also provide news about neighboring tribes, communities and broader issues across Indian Country that matter to you.
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Save the Date! Pow Wow set for July 1-3 |
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Seeking proposals for the creation of Royalty Crowns
The Red Cliff Pow Wow Committee is looking for individuals to design and construct three beaded crowns and three beaded Warrior Medallion headbands for Red Cliff Royalty at the upcoming 2022 Pow Wow.
If interested, please submit your proposal for three crowns and three headbands by April 22, 2022 at 8:00 AM. Crowns and headbands will need to be completed and delivered by June 24, 2022.
Requirements:
- Little Miss Crown should be 2" in height, and should read "Little Miss Red Cliff" with an Ojibwe floral design.
- Jr. Miss Crown should be 4" in height, and should read "Jr. Miss Red Cliff" with an Ojibwe floral design.
- Miss Red Cliff Crown should be 6" in height, and should read "Miss Red Cliff" with an Ojibwe floral design.
- Three Warrior Medallion headbands should be 3" and should incorporate the four direction colors along with "Red Cliff."
Please submit your proposal and draft of design to the Tribal Administration Building, or you can email to: RCPowWow@redcliff-nsn.gov by 8:00 AM on April 22.
Please contact 715-779-3700 with any questions.
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Ziigwan Festival this Friday |
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Families and community members are invited to attend Ziigwan Fest this Friday April 15 at the Red Cliff Boys & Girls Club! Ziigwan Festival is scheduled for 10 AM - 1 PM.
There will be activities, treats, a light lunch, Easter bunny, and an egg hunt! The egg hunt is scheduled to start at 12 PM pending weather conditions.
Chi-Miigwech to all of the Tribal programs sponsoring this event!
Please contact the Red Cliff Community Health Center and Community Health Department with any questions at 715-779-3707.
The Red Cliff Boys & Girls Club is located at 89645 Youth Center Dr.
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Sign Up for Family & Youth Spearing Night
Volunteers and boats also needed!
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Please sign up at the Boys & Girls Club or call the Club at 715-779-3722.
Families and volunteers will meet at the Pow Wow Grounds parking lot at 5 PM for departure to Lake Namekagon. Families that sign up will receive a $25 gas gift card for Buffalo Bay to help cover travel costs.
Participants must bring their Tribal ID.
We are in need of volunteers and boats to help make this great night happen for our youth and families!
If you have any questions or would like to sign up, please contact the Boys & Girls Club staff: Paige Moilanen or Dusty LaFernier at 715-779-3722.
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Red Cliff Summer Youth Employment Program
Sign Up by April 22
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Attention area youth aged 14-18! Red Cliff's summer youth employment program is a great way to gain work experience while earning money!
Click HERE to access an application or pick up an application packet at the Tribal Administration Building.
Application deadline is set for April 22, 2022. Please contact the Red Cliff Human Resources Department to learn more and get started.
Phone: 715-779-3700
Email: HR@redcliff-nsn.gov
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Elder Stockbox Giveaway set for April 29 |
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An Elder Stockbox Giveaway is scheduled for Friday April 29 from 10 AM - 3 PM at the Red Cliff Food Distribution Building.
This is open to all Wisconsin residents aged 60+ with a self-reported income under $1378 -- no proof required.
The boxes will contain non-perishable items.
Please call 715-779-3740 or 715-779-3706 with any questions.
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Legendary Waters Hosts 5th Winter Pow Wow |
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Legendary Waters Resort & Casino hosted its fifth Legendary Winter Pow Wow this past weekend!
Red Cliff Vice-Chairman Nathan Gordon took great pictures and video! Click HERE to view.
The Pow Wow featured Grand Entries at 1 PM and 6 PM on Saturday April 9, followed by a 1 PM grand entry on Sunday. Dance specials included Women's Jingle/Women's Traditional vs Men's Woodland/Men's Traditional ; Women's Fancy vs Men's Grass ; and an Iron Person special.
Leslie Gibbs served as Master of Ceremonies. The Arena Director was George Dick, and Keller Paap served as Spiritual Advisor.
Josh Zunker and Gretchen Morris were featured as Head Dancers and Edward Bressette was honored as Head Veteran.
Invited drums included Cedar Creek, Always Thundering, Little Thunder, War Thunder, Standing Bear, Ojibwe Park, Black Water, and Bad River.
Chi-Miigwech to all who participated!
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Seed-Starting Kits available at Environmental Department |
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The Red Cliff Environmental Department is giving away Seed Starting Kits to community members! Each kit includes one mini-greenhouse, one grow light, and one seed tray. Kits are available on a first come first serve basis -- please contact the Environmental Justice Specialist for more information at 715-779-3615 ext 4315.
Are you interested in learning more about seed starting? Mino Bimaadiziiwin Gitigaanin will be hosting a seed starting workshop! Stay tuned for more details on the Farm's Facebook Page.
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Get Involved in Protecting Inawemaaganag |
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Reach out to Red Cliff Environmental Justice Specialist with any questions or for more information at 715-779-3615 ext 4315. Click HERE to view the entire Line 5 Fact Sheet!
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Are you a tribal member-owned business interested in having your business included in our Business Directory? Click HERE.
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Happy Birthday to our Members this week! |
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Jessica Lenzen
Anna Pember
Kenneth Benton
Evelyn Snider
Alisha Higgins
Lanayah Austin
Alice Ertel
Chloe Falkenhan
Trevor McClimek
James Lamoreaux
Amber Schaaf
Gaythel Graves
Mary Eberlein
Marvin Gordon
June Lauren
Josephine Lynch
Emmett La Fernier
Eileen Werchouski
Linda Gordon
Alexandria Red Hail
Kari Roshell
Kristine Roshell
Kelly Boedigheimer
Donna Hendrickson
Kelly Peterson
Cody Kriske
Evan Basina
John Payne
Devon Ziebell
Alicia DePerry
Quincy Bressler
Ryuto Thew
Melanie Lusz
Linda Haen
Todd Albert
Amanda Kerswill
Norah Renfro
Adinn Kolonich
Deborah Goslin
Dylon Wilmot
David Bresette
Kurtis Belanger
Natalia Rosin
Gerald Heino
Noah Erickson
Paul Morris
Denise Becker
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Robert Vinzant
Dylan Sexton
Silas Lewis
Courtney Hillert
Holly Lawver
Christopher Peterson David Ray
John Hagemann
Vicki Rust
Pascal Strickland
Cheri Nemec
Reubens Strickland Harmony Albright
John Pyland
Paula Soulier
Kay Pack
Tasia Miskovich
Mark Gokee
Cassidy Cadotte
Mark Tody
Harper Tengblad
Anthony Zweber
Callum Colvard
Roberta Williams
Isabella Gordon
Diindiisi Defoe
Robert Lynch
McKenzie Newago Douglas Mattson
Abigail Klapp
Curtis Worzalla
Raquel Wolter
Shayne Steliga
David Gruenwald
Wendy Broussard Rebecca Basina
Deanna Pellegrino
Everett Kovach
Kasey Hathon
Frederick Bertrang
Shirley Martin
Stephanie Bauman
Nina Gordon
Alfred Cadotte
Jeremy Cadotte
Debra Downs
Todd Leitel
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Jayden Warner
Laura Wolter
Andrew White
Iris LaGrew
Emmylou Hermanson
Lisa Hummel
Brandon Duffy
Maya Burrell
Ruby Troolin Durgin
Yvette Butterfly
Deborah Steele
Rosa Metz
Paulette Wolff
Derick Skog
Silas Salthe
Leilin Ojibway
Savannah Wittkorn
Chloe Wiebe
Daniel Witgen
Jeremy Synkula
Grant Witgen
Kaylie Lamoreaux
Rachel Little
Scott Clendenin
David White
Rachel Hering
Leo Nordin
Aura Stecker
Lisa Webber
Amanda Cline
Tayler Cherti
Kierra Johnson
Morgan Fizell
Gavin Zigich
Arthur Pratt
Kristen Sullivan
David Donahue
Jered Rogers
Joseph Bonney
Luke Beerman
Anna Reil
Olivia Cline
Jose Jones
Oliver Bresette
Evelyn Mulka
Elizabeth Forsman
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Click image to access the entire Behavioral Health April Newsletter |
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Cancer Support Group Recipe Corner:
Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue
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Ingredients
6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
½ cup Italian salad dressing
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions
Step 1
Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
Step 2
Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 300 calories; protein 23g; carbohydrates 32.4g; fat 8.1g; cholesterol 60.8mg; sodium 1058.4mg.
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Harm Reduction - Keep our Community "SAFE" |
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Saving lives from HIV and Hepatitis C requires aggressive strategies to reach people at high risk. The purpose of the Red Cliff SAFE Program is to help reduce harm from risky behaviors.
The SAFE Program is operated out of the Red Cliff Community Health Center. This program is available to all members of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa as well as surrounding communities. Individuals can access clean syringes, sharps containers, sterile water, antibiotic cream, alcohol wipes, and condoms. By improving access to these materials, we help people who inject heroin, meth, and other drugs to reduce their risk of contracting HIV and Hepatitis C.
In addition, the Red Cliff Community Health Center now offers Narcan. Narcan is for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. When you come in for our needle exchange, you can request a dose(s) of Narcan at no charge to you.
If you or a loved one are at risk for HIV or Hepatitis C, we will never judge you or your behaviors. You can access the services by simply stopping at the health center reception and asking for the SAFE Program. The services are provided within the health center setting and are completely confidential.
The goal is to expand sites within the next year. The current services are available Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm except holidays. You can get more information by calling (715) 779-3707.
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NARCAN Training Available |
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Have you been trained and are looking to get a refresher or are you looking to get trained in the use of NARCAN?
It only takes 30 minutes to learn how to save someone from an overdose.
Do you own a business in Red Cliff and want to get trained? A training for you and your employees can be arranged.
If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Justin Hansen at the Noojimo’iwewin Center at 715-779-3707 ext. 2397 or jhansen@redcliffhealth.org
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We're Hiring - Come Join Our Team! |
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Red Cliff Health Division continues to grow and hire. The health staff are committed to serving the community and are a great team to work with!
Please click HERE for more information.
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Click HERE to visit the Red Cliff Community Health Center website.
Click HERE for COVID-19 Updates and Resources.
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FoodWIse Newsletter - April 2022 |
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FoodWIse Nutrition has released its April 2022 newsletter.
FoodWIse is federally funded statewide by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for Wisconsin residents with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.
Click HERE to view the full April 2022 FoodWIse newsletter.
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Click image to access the entire ECC April newsletter. |
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Click image to access an ECC Application! |
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Bayfield School District Updates |
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Find Athletic Schedules and School Events on their Calendar.
You can view the school's news and updates on their website:
You can also find updates on the
Bayfield School District Facebook page.
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Access Scholarship Opportunities |
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Red Cliff Community Members have access to a variety of scholarships.
Click HERE to visit the Education Department's Scholarships page.
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Boys and Girls Club of Gitchigami |
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Services Offered at New Hope |
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The RCCHA ROSS Resource program, RCHC Behavioral Health and NWCEP, DWD/DVR, GLITC VRNA Staffs would like to announce the satellite service office for wrap around programs is now open at New Hope main building.
Please come check us out. We have Vocational, Employment, Mental health and Substance abuse services offered.
See below flyer with the specific days and hours currently offered.
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program Update |
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Attention members who are receiving Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds:
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program recently announced that Red Cliff had received additional funding from the U.S. Treasury to fund the Emergency Rental Assistance Program through September. However, the Treasury has not changed its eligibility requirements.
ERA is a temporary assistance program for renters financially impacted by the pandemic. It is federally funded, but administered by tribes, states, and municipalities. Red Cliff serves tribal households in Bayfield and Ashland Counties. Per Treasury requirements, a qualifying household can receive ERA for twelve months, with an additional three months of continuing assistance when needed. Unfortunately, this means households that have already received fifteen months of assistance cannot receive more.
If your household has received fifteen months of assistance and is no longer eligible, but still in need, please contact the Red Cliff Family and Human Services Department at 715-779-3706.
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NAIHC Launches Housing Assistance Resource Hub for Native Homeowners
Website lists tribal and state mortgage, utilities and rental assistance services
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“It’s important for our indigenous people and families to have access to programs that can help make life a little easier during an already challenging time, and the National American Indian Housing Council’s Tribal Housing Assistance Resource Hub offers a centralized location to find tribal housing services,” said Adrian Stevens, NAIHC board chair and executive director of Seneca Housing Authority. “With funding from HAF and ERAP programs, tribes are continuing or expanding their housing assistance services to tribal members living on and off tribal land. For families across Indian Country adjusting to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, these emergency housing assistance programs can be vital to keeping a roof over their heads.”
Congress established the HAF and ERAP in response to the pandemic to help states and tribes alleviate the impacts of COVID-19. The HAF provides a minimum of $50 million for each state and $498 million collectively for tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. At the Resource Hub website, visitors can scroll over a map and click on a state to find a listing of state and tribal HAF and ERAP services as well as all housing services offered by tribal housing programs in that state, such as home loan assistance, homebuyer education, elder and veteran housing and other services.
“NAIHC appreciates our partner, Wells Fargo, for supporting housing assistance programs and offering platforms to share information, resources and opportunities for homeowners across tribal communities,” said Chair Stevens.
Over the past three years, NAIHC, with assistance from Wells Fargo Foundation, has awarded nearly 40 tribes with additional funding to provide maintenance needs for senior-owned homes and offer additional resources to address the impacts of COVID-19. Also, with help from Wells Fargo, NAIHC moved its Leadership Institute training program designed for tribal housing professionals to an online platform while continuing to provide needed technical assistance directly to tribal housing programs. The Housing Assistance Resource Hub is another project that strengthens the collaboration between NAIHC and Wells Fargo.
“Wells Fargo is proud to support the great work of NAIHC in addressing the critical housing challenges facing American Indian, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians over the last several years -- especially in advancing NAIHC’s work in keeping people housed and supporting tribal members in accessing the critical homeowner and rental assistance that is available,” said Eileen Fitzgerald, head of Wells Fargo housing affordability philanthropy.
Visit the NAIHC Tribal Housing Assistance Resource Hub HERE.
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Homebuyers Wanted,
Pre-Developed Sites Available
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Multiple lease sites (8) in current development will be ready for a home to be placed in 2022. Clearing, utilities, driveway and slab done – giving you a leg up on development!
To choose your site, bring in your pre-approval from a mortgage lender and select your manufactured home! These sites provide a homebuyer with immediate equity as the site development cost is subsidized with grant funding. Act soon to have a new home in 2022!*
For more information and for map review of sites, please contact Liz Boyd, Homebuyer/Homeowner Program Manager at 715-779-3744 ext. 3518 or email eboyd@redcliffhousing.org.
If you haven’t prequalified, we also can assist with getting you matched with a mortgage lender!
Don’t miss out! Own your own home today!
*Please note: lead times for ordering homes can vary; and COVID still does have impact on supply chains, labor and transportation. Home ordering must take place soon in order to have a home delivered & placed in the 2022 year.
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Housing Job Opportunities: |
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Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority is currently seeking an Executive Director.
View position details and application instructions HERE.
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The Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority Board meets once a month. Click HERE for the entire schedule of 2022 RCCHA Board meetings. Meeting agendas are posted HERE.
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Residential Resource Coordinator
Available For Housing Tenants
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Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority tenants now have access to a Residential Resource Coordinator. The coordinator will help tenants get connected with various resources.
This service is available to Housing tenants Monday through Friday at New Hope Building A, at 37580 Pageant Road.
Please call 715-779-3744 extension 3514 with any questions.
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Legendary Waters Resort & Casino |
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News Across Indian Country |
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Child Tax Credit Information from the IRS |
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The IRS strongly encourages individuals who are not required to file a tax return to file one this season to claim potentially thousands of dollars in tax credits. By filing a tax return, individuals could claim:
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The Recovery Rebate Credit to receive any remaining 2021 stimulus payments that they might not have received (for example, if they added a new child or other dependent in 2021);
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The remaining Child Tax Credit for which they are eligible, including any monthly payments that they might not have received (for example, if they added a new qualifying child in 2021); and
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The Earned Income Tax Credit, the federal government’s largest refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income families (the amount of which has been nearly tripled for filers without children).
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WI DNR reminds non-natives about Tribal spearfishing and harvesting rights |
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season.
“The department has zero-tolerance for harassment of tribal members who are exercising their treaty rights,” said DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole. “We fully support Ojibwe sovereignty and treaty rights.”
Each tribal fishing season, tribal members harvest using various high-efficiency methods, including spearing and netting. The DNR collaborates with the Ojibwe tribes to uphold these tribal rights.
“Tribal members have the right to hunt, fish, and gather in the Ceded Territories,” said Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Any attempt to interfere with those rights is illegal and should be reported to local law enforcement and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC).”
Part of the collaboration between the DNR and the Ojibwe tribes includes working together to set a safe harvest limit for every Walleye and Musky lake in the Ceded Territory. These safe harvest limits ensure that the Walleye and Musky harvests do not adversely affect each lake’s fishery.
The spring tribal fish harvest usually begins in mid- to late-April and runs through May, or shortly after the ice melts. The season typically starts in the southern portion of the Ceded Territory and moves north as the season progresses. The tribal harvest is not a date-regulated activity, and as a result, there is neither an open nor closed season.
There are 2,300 lakes larger than 25 acres in the Ceded Territory, including 919 walleye lakes and 623 musky lakes. Each year, the Ojibwe tribal members fish a portion of these lakes outside of reservation boundaries during their spring harvest season. Tribal members rely on these lakes to preserve their cultural heritage and also act as a vital food source for their communities.
By March 15 of every year, each tribe declares how many walleyes and muskellunge it intends to harvest from each lake based on the safe harvest limits. Harvest begins shortly after the ice melts, with nightly fishing permits issued by the tribes to their members to harvest a specific number of fish, including one walleye between 20 and 24 inches and one additional walleye of any size.
All fish that are taken are documented each night by a tribal clerk or warden present at boat landings. Once the declared harvest is reached in a given lake, no additional permits are issued for that lake, and the harvest ends. The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) provides daily reports to the DNR for all fish harvested off-reservation by spearing or netting in the Ceded Territory.
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Bayfield Lumber Job Opportunity |
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Bayfield Lumber is looking to fill the position of Yard/Delivery person. This is a full-time, year-round, Monday through Friday position. Majority of work is outside in all types of weather conditions. Wage range is between $12.00 to $14.00.
Duties include but are not limited to:
*loading and unloading delivery trucks/yard trucks;
*stocking/restocking lumber;
*read delivery orders and/or receive verbal instructions;
*making deliveries;
*cleaning and maintaining trucks;
*cleaning and maintaining building/yard areas.
Qualified individuals will:
*have a valid driver’s license;
*have a clean driving record;
*be 18 years of age or older;
*be able to do moderate to heavy lifting;
*be dependable;
*be able to work efficiently and quickly.
Applications are available at 253 Manypenny Avenue, Bayfield or email resume to bayfieldlumber@yahoo.com
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Click flyer to learn more |
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GLIFWC Releases Ziigwan Edition of Mazina'igan |
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On the cusp of spring, GLIFWC presents the Ziigwan 2022 edition of Mazina’igan: A Chronicle of the Lake Superior Ojibwe. The new volume collects a whirlwind of Ojibwe camps and games, the effort to revive wiigwaasaatig, exploring weather and climate in Anishinaabemowin, and much more.
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Bad River Ojibwemowin Program
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Red Cliff Tribal Administration Office
88455 Pike Road
Bayfield, Wi. 54814
715-779-3700
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