Miisaninawiind June 27 - July 3, 2022

Odemiini-Giizis (Strawberry Moon)

Aho! The 44th Annual Red Cliff Pow Wow starts this Friday in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang!

Join the fun and cultural traditions beginning with a Grand Entry on Friday at 7 PM. Grand Entries are also set for 1 PM and 7 PM on Saturday, and 1 PM on Sunday.

Food, craft, and informational vendors will be at the Pow Wow Grounds all weekend!

The Pow Wow Grounds are located at 36750 Highway 13 in Red Cliff. Free camping is available on-site.

Click the flyer to enlarge for all details, or visit www.redcliff-nsn.gov/powwow.

The Red Cliff Tribal Historic Preservation Department's History Speaker Series continues this Wednesday June 29 with Michael "Scooter" Charette! Join us at the Tribal Historic Preservation Office located at 36750Hwy 13 in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang.

See flyer for all other dates and details! Contact THPO with any questions at 715-779-3761.

Red Cliff’s Boys & Girls Club of Gitchi Gami teamed up with community members last week to clean Raspberry Beach! It is the beautiful and pristine waters of Gitchi Gami that we are trying to save, protect, and honor. From the teachings of our Ancestors, Elders, and for the future.

Photos from Club Staff and Red Cliff Elder Guyaushk Jim Pete.

Gaa-Miskwaabikaang elder Guyaushk Jim Pete honored Red Cliff Community Health Center’s Dr. Khou for the work she has done in our community. Guyaushk gifted Dr. Khou a beaded stethoscope.

“When I see Dr. Khou as a patient, she is thorough and explains it so I can understand it. She is a natural fit to not only the Clinic, but our to our community as well,” said Guyaushk.

Guyaushk says the beaded stethoscope features the colors of red, white, yellow, and black to represent the four directions, four stages of life, and the four seasons. The design also includes the color blue to represent the sky and water.

Chi-miigwech to Dr. Khou for all of your work to help the community, and chi-miigwech to elder Guyaushk for taking the time to honor Dr. Khou. Aho!

Joseph Montano Sr visited Duluth Public Schools American Indian Education Program to share his knowledge and wisdom around moccasin game and drum making for the schools’ middle and high school students.

Montano Sr also provided a two-day workshop on hand drum making for students who attended the 2022 Summer Academic and Cultural Enrichment Program.

Duluth Public Schools American Indian Education program says its always a pleasure to host those who hold Ojibwe Knowledge to share and pass it along to their young men. They also extend a “Miigwech” from their staff, students, and families to Joseph Montano Sr. Aho!

Red Cliff’s Mino Bimaadiziiwin Gitigaanin Farm will be hosting tours and conversations on the first Friday of July, August, and September as part of its Food Sovereignty Garden Gatherings.

Each gathering is scheduled for 3-4:30 PM on July 1, August 5, and September 2.

The Farm is located at 36735 Aiken Rd in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang.

Contact the Farm with any questions at 715-779-3782.

Red Cliff Vice-Chairman Nathan Gordon has been reappointed as President of Native American Tourism of Wisconsin (NATOW) Board of Directors for another year during the Annual NATOW Conference held at Forest County Potawatomi last week.

Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Administrator Chase Meierotto was also present to provide a session on Commercial Fishing, Climate Change, and the Red Cliff Fish Company. Meierotto explained how the Fisheries Department collects and synthesizes information to facilitate scientific management and restoration of the fish on Reservation and in the 1842 ceded water of Lake Superior. The Fisheries Department conducts assessments in the Wisconsin and Michigan waters of Lake Superior to assess the status of fish such as lake trout, lake whitefish, lake herring, lake sturgeon, brook trout, and invasive species.

Kirby Metoxen (Oneida) has been appointed as Vice President. Cheri Pero (Bad River) has been appointed Treasurer, and Kimberlee Soldier (Mole Lake) has been appointed as Secretary.

Learn more about NATOW at www.natow.org.

North American Local will be providing free smartphones on Thursday June 30 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM by Legendary Waters Snack Bar.

Those interested should bring your current Tribal ID card, social security card if you have one, and proof of any one of the following benefits:

Food Stamp or Medicaid approval letter

Letter from Commodities Department

Veterans Pension or Survivors Benefit

Supplemental Security Income Statement

General Assistance approval letter

Household income (proof can only be 2021 W2 Form or your 2021 Tax Return).

This benefit is limited to one person per household.

Please call 715-779-3706 with any questions.

The Red Cliff Band is seeking bid proposals for Schematic Design and Engineering Services for water, road, and sewer utility infrastructure as part of a new Cultural Center and Emergency Response Campus development on the Gaa-Miskwaabikaang Reservation in Bayfield County, WI.

Click HERE to view all details and the entire request for proposals.

Proposals should be submitted by July 1, 2022.

Please contact 715-779-9788 with any questions.

Boozhoo Gaa-Miskwaabikaang! Red Cliff is embarking on a master plan for the Highway 13 commercial corridor and would like your input. We want to preserve what you love about the community and fix what we can.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

A market analysis was conducted in the fall of 2021 revealing the need for a new convenience and gas station with ample retail space. Five sites along the Highway 13 corridor were studied for commercial development.

Click HERE to view potential plans and provide your feedback.

Having trouble with the website but still want to provide your feedback? Call or email 218-279-2429 or heidi.bringman@lhbcorp.com

Tribal Departments host community events throughout each week!

Library, Youth, Behavioral Health, Government, Experiential Learning, Traditional Crafts, and more! View the events calendar to access details for all scheduled events.

Events are always being added -- check the events calendar regularly!

Mark Fuller, MD has joined the Red Cliff Community Health Center staff!

Mark spent his career as a physician as a Rural Health Care provider. He did his medical school training through Michigan State’s Upper Peninsula Program in Marquette, Michigan. He was a primary care provider at a Rural Health Clinic in Sonora, CA from 2001-2008 and a hospitalist at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital from 2008-2021.

Welcome Mark!

Click image to access the entire Behavioral Health June newsletter.

Hello, my name is Brenda Belanger and I’ve been hired for the position of Economic Support Specialist/FSET Specialist/Child Care Coordinator! And yes, that is a very long job title!

I’m excited to work with Holly and everybody else over at the Human & Family Services Building. Some of you may know me, and for those who don’t, I can tell you a little bit about myself I grew up in Bayfield/Red Cliff and I currently live in Ashland with my boyfriend Steve and our three fur babies; Puppina, Charlie and Gumbo! I LOVE to garden, cook, hunt, fish & spend time with my friends and family!!

I do a lot of Mexican cooking at home and if you like salsa, hot sauces, or want to share recipes, let me know and I will share with you!

Breakfast gives you energy to start the day. A healthy breakfast is important for everyone. Get the morning nutrition you need with these quick breakfast ideas.

Make instant oatmeal with low-fat milk instead of water. Toss in raisins or dried cranberries and chopped walnuts.

Layer low-fat plain yogurt with your favorite crunchy whole grain cereal and blueberries.

Blend a breakfast smoothie with low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana.

Grits topped with a sprinkle of low-fat cheese and spinach or tomatoes. Add a cooked egg on the side.

Top a toaster waffle with low-fat yogurt and peach slices.

Stuff a whole-wheat pita with a sliced, hard-cooked egg and low-fat shredded cheese.

Spread a flour tortilla with peanut butter. Add a whole banana and roll it up.

Spread low-fat cream cheese on a whole-grain toasted bagel. Top with sliced strawberries.

Add lean ham and low-fat Swiss cheese to a toasted whole-grain English muffin.

If your taste buds just don’t crave traditional breakfast foods, try these choices:

• Hummus spread on a whole-grain toasted bagel with cucumber and tomato slices on top.

• Leftover veggie pizza

• Low-fat cottage cheese with fruit

• Leftover rice mixed with low-fat yogurt, dried fruit and nuts. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

• Corn tortilla with mashed avocado, black beans, salsa, and low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

Power up with a healthy breakfast and you’re off to a great start!

For More Information

Contact Carol Basina Nutrition Educator

Red Cliff Food Distribution

715-779-3740

FoodWIse Nutrition has released its July 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 July 2022 FoodWIse newsletter.

Click image to access the entire ECC June newsletter

Boozhoo Club Members, we've got more great summer programming. Howah! See flyers for these new program dates and details. Also, see the entire June Program Guide to learn more about all the activities listed on our June calendar.

RCCHA is hiring for two LTE Maintenance Assistants. Please submit applications by July 5, 2022. Click HERE to view the full job descriptions and apply.

The USDA Forest Service is looking for exceptional applicants to fill six Tribal Relations Specialist positions across the country who will have the unique opportunity to work with world-class scientists, forestry professionals, and Tribal Leaders to help implement projects that ensure healthy forests, clean water, and spectacular recreation opportunities.

Tribal Relations Specialists play a critical role in the government-to-government trust responsibility that is crucial to the health and sustainability of many of our nation’s most treasured landscapes. They serve as the point of contact for American Indian Tribes; work with Tribal Councils, Tribal Leaders, and officials of other agencies; and serve as partnership coordinators for programs involving collaboration and consultation with American Indian Tribes.

“The Forest Service is committed to fulfilling federal trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations through regular, meaningful and robust consultation,” said Reed Robinson, director of the Office of Tribal Relations. “Through hiring Tribal Relations Specialists in these critical landscapes, our goal is to build, strengthen, and uphold nation-to-nation relationships that sustain tribal sovereignty and help meet the agency’s trust responsibilities and treaty obligations.”

These positions are based in varied locations, but all offer the opportunity to work toward positive, meaningful change and to help solve some of our most complex natural resource challenges. The positions will have the opportunity to work with cutting edge natural resource research and science, along with world class forestry experts. Locations include:

• Eastern Region Regional Office
• Northern Region Regional Office
• Northern Research Station / Forest Products Laboratory
• Pacific Southwest Research Station
• Rocky Mountain Regional Office
• Rocky Mountain Research Station

The Forest Service strives to be a recognized leader among federal land management agencies in partnering appropriately and collaboratively with American Indian and Alaska Native tribal nations for mutually beneficial outcomes. Join us as we implement agency programs and activities in a manner that honors American Indian Tribes’ treaty rights while fulfilling the Forest Service’s trust responsibilities.

To apply for these opportunities, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/657948500