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Miisaninawiind September 12-18, 2022
Waatebagaa-Giizis (Leaves Turning 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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Serving the Community
Red Cliff Farm provides fresh produce for Bayfield School
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Mino Bimaadiziiwin Gitigaanin Tribal Farm is making weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables to the Bayfield School District to help provide more healthy foods for students during the school day.
The Farm will be making these weekly deliveries to the school through October. Chi-Miigwech to Mino Bimaadiziiwin Gitigaanin staff and the Bayfield School for working together on behalf of our area’s children!
Mino Bimaadiziiwin Tribal Farm believes that food is medicine, and everyone deserves access to fresh, healthy foods, and that local food systems have the power to transform our communities and lives.
Upcoming Farm Events
Join staff on Thursday September 15 at 5 PM for a Mushroom Foraging workshop led by Loras Their. Learn about wild mushroom foraging and identification by looking for mushrooms in the woods behind the Farm.
The Farm will then host a Harvest Potluck & Open House on Thursday September 22 from 4:30-7:00 PM. Join staff in celebrating the bounty of the harvest. Please bring a dish to share if you are able.
The Farm is located at 36735 Aiken Rd in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang. Call the Farm with any questions at 715-779-3782 or send an email to Farm@redcliff-nsn.gov.
Keep up with Farm happenings on Facebook and Instagram!
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Red Cliff Creates Wetland Program
Env. Dept aims to monitor, protect, and restore wetlands
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Red Cliff’s Environmental Department received a grant last spring from the Environmental Protection Agency to create a wetland program here in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang. The primary goal of the wetland program is to protect and restore wetlands, while also protecting the benefits the wetland areas provide to the animals, water, and our community.
The wetland program will be an important part of the Tribe’s environmental conservancy efforts.
“It’s been a goal for a while now to implement a true wetlands program,” said Red Cliff Wetlands Specialist Jessica Jacobson. “Monitoring and restoring wetlands is so important for improving not only the quality of the environment, but for our community members as well.”
Wetlands include many kinds of wet habitats, and often include the space where land transitions to water. Wetlands are areas where water covers or saturates the land either permanently or for some period long enough to support plants and soils. Wetlands are home to a wide variety of plants, including foods, medicines, and many rare and threatened species. Wetlands are a habitat for wildlife like birds, fish, frogs, insects, and mammals.
Monitoring, protecting, and restoring wetlands throughout Gaa-Miskwaabikaang greatly increases the Tribe’s ability to protect against flooding and helps to preserve this critical animal habitat. These wetlands also host important elements of our culture and our ability to practice our treaty rights to harvest manoomin and other traditional medicines.
A strategy has been written, and monitoring is set to begin soon. Staff will work to analyze the various wetland areas, identify culturally important plants, and sample water quality along with soil health. Part of the monitoring phase will be gathering more accurate data on the actual amount of wetlands that exist throughout Gaa-Miskwaabikaang. There is some sense of location and acreage of wetlands, however this is based on interpreted photos which could misrepresent the true size. A tribal-led monitoring effort will help create a more accurate understanding of the wetlands that exist here.
Stay tuned for updates from the wetland program or contact Jessica Jacobson with any questions at 715-779-3650 ext 4314 or via email at jessica.jacobson@redcliff-nsn.gov.
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Cultural Days this Friday - Sunday! Aho! | |
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Howah! The Red Cliff Tribe is excited to host its sixth annual Red Cliff Cultural Days this Friday through Sunday September 16-18, 2022 in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang (Red Cliff). A full event schedule along with individual event details and contact information can be found at www.redcliff-nsn.gov/culturaldays.
Events and attractions include a two-day pow wow, carnival & amusement rides, canoe races, cultural stations, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, softball tournament, car show, golf tournament fundraiser to benefit the Red Cliff Kids Holiday gift giveaway, fireworks, food and craft vendors, as well as a DJ and live music. All events are open to the public.
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Red Cliff Announces Treaty Day Commemoration | |
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The 1854 Treaty Commemoration is scheduled for Thursday September 29 through Sunday October 2. Various events are scheduled to take place in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang (Red Cliff) and on Mooningwaanakaning (Madeline Island). See flyers below for all dates, times, details, and information.
On September 30, 1854, our Ojibwe ancestors from the Gitchi Gami (Lake Superior) region entered into a treaty with the United States, whereby the Ojibwe ceded ownership of their lands to the United States. Learn more about the 1854 Treaty and view the original 1854 Treaty document HERE.
Ferry tickets are available for Red Cliff Tribal Members. Tickets can be picked up at the Administration Building at 88455 Pike Rd.
Please contact the Red Cliff Tribal Historic Preservation Office with any questions at 715-779-3761.
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Badger Food Box Giveaway this Thursday | |
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The next Badger Box Food Giveaway is set for this Thursday September 15. The giveaway is expected to start around 10:30 AM. The Badger Box giveaways are open to everyone.
This giveaway is scheduled to include produce like onions and potatoes, midwest medley salad, butter and cottage cheese, milk, wild rice, fruit, eggs, meat, and cheese.
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Member-Owned Business Spotlight:
Grandma Jo's Fish & Chips Food Truck
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Fish fry baskets and much more! Grandma Jo’s Fish & Chips Food Truck is located outside of Peterson’s Foods as you enter or exit Red Cliff, just south on Hwy 13. They also offer catering services! Call 715-209-6357 for more information, and find them on Facebook HERE. | |
Howah! Can you recognize who is in this photo and take a guess at what year this is from? | |
Library unveils new children's space along with study and conference room | |
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Red Cliff’s Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library has revamped its children’s area and its study / conference space! The Library is open weekdays 8 AM – 6 PM and Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM.
Follow the Library on Facebook to keep up with events, workshops, and resources.
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Ojibwemowin Phrase of the Week | |
Are you a tribal member-owned business interested in having your business included in our Business Directory? Click HERE.
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Buffalo Bay Store seeking manager, clerk | |
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The Buffalo Bay Store is seeking to hire a Store Manager and a Store Clerk.
View the position descriptions for all details. For further information, please email vickie.ackley@redcliffbdc.com.
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Harm Reduction - Keep our Community "SAFE" | |
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 | |
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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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 September 2022 | |
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FoodWIse Nutrition has released its September 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 September 2022 FoodWIse newsletter.
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Click the image to access the entire ECC September newsletter. | |
Red Cliff's Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library is offering new programs and groups for Gaa-Miskwaabikaang! See individual flyers or visit the Library's Facebook Page for all program details. | |
Bayfield School District Updates | |
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 | |
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 | |
Click image to access the entire summer TNR Ganawenjigaade newsletter. | |
Housing Board Meeting September 27 | |
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The RCCHA Board is set to meet on Tuesday September 27 at Legendary Waters.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 PM.
Click HERE to access the meeting agenda.
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Apply for Housing Openings and Housing Assistance | |
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Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority is accepting applications for housing and housing assistance!
RCCHA provides clean, safe, adequate, and affordable housing for qualified families and elders.
Housing options to apply for include low rent, 6-plex, 4-plex, Elderly, Tax Credit, Tax Credit Rehab.
Oski-Ombendaam New Hope Supportive Housing
The Oski-Ombendaam New Hope housing contains efficiency, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units. The goal of New Hope housing is to provide supportive services to those individuals and families while providing clean, safe, adequate, and affordable housing.
Click HERE to access an application for Housing Assistance.
Click HERE to access an application for New Hope Housing Assistance.
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Services Offered at New Hope | |
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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Residential Resource Coordinator
Available For Housing Tenants
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Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority tenants 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 | |
News Across Indian Country | |
Red Cliff Tribal Administration Office
88455 Pike Road
Bayfield, Wi. 54814
715-779-3700
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