August 14-20, 2023

Manoominike Giizis (Ricing Moon)

A Community Healing Gathering is set for 5 PM this Wednesday August 16 at the Pow Wow Grounds. Please join us for a healing ceremony and community discussions, followed by a feast. Please consider bringing a dish to share.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Please remember there are many resources available to you and your loved ones, and it is okay to ask for help. Please, ask for help. If you or a loved one are experiencing a crisis, or any other problems, call 715-779-3707 to begin services or to get help answering any questions you may have.

Grief & Counseling

Resources are available to anyone grieving and impacted by the recent incidents in our community. The Red Cliff Community Health Center and Red Cliff Behavioral Health Department offer care and grief support to anyone in need. Please call 715-779-3707 or 715-779-3741.

Learn more and see suicide prevention resources online.

Remember - it is not too late to ask for help.

Gaa-Miskwaabikaang's four representatives at the 10th North American Indigenous Games in Nova Scotia were honored at last week's Tribal Council meeting. They shared their experiences and answered some questions from the Council.

Quintin Bresette and Team Wisconsin earned a gold medal in the Basketball 16U division. Bresette scored 17 points in the gold medal game to beat Team Minnesota 75-71.

Cree Defoe earned several podium finishes in the 16U Athletics division:

Silver medal in the 1200 M

Bronze medal in the 2000 M

4th in the 800 M

Jayden Defoe had great finishes in the 14U Athletics division:

4th place in the 4x400 M relay

5th place in the 4x100 M relay

12th place in the 1200 M

14th place in the 800 M

Brooke Dorman-Defoe also had great finishes in the 14U Athletics division:

4th place in the 4x400 M relay

7th place in the 4x100 M relay

11th place in the discus

14th place in the long jump

18th place in the shot put

Great job and miigwech to our athletes, parents, and families for representing Gaa-Miskwaabikaang!

NAIG 2023 is the 10th North American Indigenous Games, continuing the dream to hold Games for the world’s Indigenous Peoples which began in the 1970’s. Learn more at NAIG2023.com.

The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council's (GLITC) Youth event is finally here! Join this wonderful opportunity for community empowerment through collaboration and ceremony this Tuesday August 15 and Wednesday August 16. See full schedule below.

Chi-miigwech to all involved in providing this opportunity for our youth. Aho!

The Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Division had a great summer with three youth interns - Braun Smith, Elliot Newago, and KJ Andrews. They assisted and took part in many TNR activities for two months this summer.

TNR Project Coordinator Ashley Huinker and the youth interns recently made presentations to the Tribal Council to highlight all the great experiences they had, including trapping, stocking fish, finding artifacts at the Raspberry Campground archaeological site, maintaining trails at Frog Bay Tribal National Park, sampling water quality, and more!

See Braun's presentation.

See Elliot's presentation.

See KJ's presentation.

Miigwech for working hard and learning this summer with Red Cliff TNR!

The Tribal Council is requesting Tribal Members to vote on an advisory referendum question pertaining to Red Cliff Code of Laws Chapter 40 - Exclusion Ordinance.

Currently, Chapter 40 provides for the exclusion and removal of NON-MEMBERS who act in disregard of tribal or other law, destroy tribal fish and game, trespass upon tribal trust property, pollute tribal lands and waters, destroy real or personal property of the Band, its members or Reservation residents, or endanger or harm the natural, social, psychological or physical well-being of members or other persons on the Reservation.

The referendum question will ask if Chapter 40 should also apply to Tribal Members who violate the terms of Chapter 40. Please vote on Friday August 18, 2023 at Legendary Waters. Polls will be open 8 AM to 8 PM.

Click HERE to see the Tribal Council resolution, Chapter 40, and sample ballot.

The Red Cliff Education Department and JOM Committee will be having their school supply giveaway soon. A set day and time will be announced once all the supplies are in.

*If your child is not part of the Bayfield School District, that's OK! There are still resources available to your child. Please contact the Education Department at 715-779-3766 ext 4826, or email education@redcliff-nsn.gov.

Wisconsin DHS recently launched an initiative to train 10,000 people as certified direct care professionals (CDCPs) to combat the state’s shortage of caregivers. The self-paced curriculum includes direct care topics such as safety, ethics, and communication. Most candidates will be able to complete the free program, developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, in about 30 hours and then must pass an online exam to earn certification.

Sign up for this training HERE.

Learn more about the free, online program that will train 10,000 people to provide home care to older adults and people with disabilities.

The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center now has an exhibit featuring the Red Cliff Pow Wow: Portraits of Honor, Dedication, and Celebration by artist David Stock.

The exhibit will be on display on the second floor until October 16, 2023. There are more than 25 portraits in the exhibit.

The NGLVC is located at 29270 Co Hwy G in Ashland. You can visit the exhibit between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM every day.

Learn more at https://nglvc.org/exhibits/

Changes to the Red Cliff Code of Laws Chapter 18 are being proposed by the Red Cliff Legal Department.

The proposed changes pertain to Land Lease Regulations Sections 18.2.3 and 18.2.6. View all details of the proposed changes HERE.

Public comment on this proposal is encouraged. Please drop your comments at the Tribal Administration Building, or forward them directly to the Tribal Council. This proposal will be voted upon on September 19, 2023 at the Tribal Council meeting.

Wisconsin Conservation Voices is looking for a Native Vote Director who has a deep commitment to Wisconsin’s tribal communities, enjoys managing staff and developing programs, and believes in the power of voting to create positive change. This is a full-time position and there is geographic flexibility within the state. The full position description can be found HERE.

The Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA) will host an ACT 31 Celebration event at Legendary Waters on August 17.

All are welcome to join, including Tribal Council members, Tribal Education Committees, Tribal staff, Elders and Tribal Community. This is an opportunity to learn and hear about the integration of ACT 31 in our School Districts.

Wisconsin Act 31 is the statutory requirement that all school districts provide instruction in the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of the American Indian nations in the state. This requirement represents our state’s commitment to serve our diverse communities and the American Indian tribes and bands who reside within Wisconsin’s borders.

There is space for up to five vendors. Please contact WIEA President Guyaushk (Jim Pete) with any questions or if you'd like to be a vendor during this event. Email guyaushk2002@yahoo.com.

James E. Pete, DBA

Anishinaabe/Ojibwe/Chippewa

The Red Cliff Environmental Department is seeking sealed bid proposals for laboratory services from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The vendor will be testing various samples for PFAS, mercury, nitrogen, and other contaminants. View the entire RFP and project details HERE.

Proposals should be submitted by Tuesday August 15, 2023.

Click to access the entire Behavioral Health Newsletter for August.

Attention SSI Medicaid members, you may be receiving one of these notices from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Please contact the Family & Human Services Division with any questions at 715-779-3706.

FoodWIse Nutrition has released its August 2023 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 August 2023 FoodWIse newsletter.

The Red Cliff Education Department is offering additional financial support for those who have already applied for the Higher Education and Job Training Program.

Want to apply for the scholarship? Here's what we need from you:

Application, Education Plan, Unofficial Transcript, Fall/Spring Schedule.

Click HERE to learn more and access an application.

The Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority Board will meet on Wednesday August 16 at Legendary Waters.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM. RCCHA tenants are encouraged to attend.

View the meeting agenda HERE.

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.

You are also able to apply for Home Repair Assistance and Down Payment Assistance.

Click HERE to access an application.

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.

Click to access the entire Treaty Natural Resources Division Ganawenjigaade newsletter for niibin (summer) 2023.

Tribal Members have opportunities to collect birch bark from US Forest Service potential timber sale locations. Opportunities are available in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Ottawa National Forest.

Anyone interested should follow this link, then click on the "birch maps" tab. Under that tab, there are maps of both national forests that show the areas open to birch bark collecting and the approximate size of trees in that stand, if that data is available.

Please note: Tribal members should not remove bark from trees that are already marked with paint. Birch bark can be collected until a timber sale contract has been awarded. Once a timber sale contract has been awarded, tribal members would need to get permission from the timber sale purchaser to collect birch bark within the timber sale units.  

If anyone has questions, they can contact contact Alex Bohman at abohman@glifwc.org or 715-685-2125.

Click HERE to order online!