Dawn Walschinski Kalihwisaks Matt Cornelius stepped into the role of ombudsman for the Oneida Community Health Center and Oneida Behavioral Health on Monday, February 1. Cornelius will work with patients and clients of the two organizations to address com- plaints. “I’m going to be acting as a third party mediator type, working with patients that have issues like a problem with a bill, or maybe they thought they were treated unfairly,” said Cornelius. He will also work with employees in both areas. “If the employees are hav- ing issues internally, I would also be there for them as well,” said Cornelius. Cornelius has a Bachelors of Arts in Theology from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has previously worked as a lay minster for the Oneida Methodist Church and is active with the First Assembly of God. He hopes to use the counseling skills he developed in the ministry when working with patients and employees. “If somebody is having problems, I offer ‘can I say a prayer for you?’ They’re very accepting of that. Most people are very open to that,” he said. He hopes to expand his role in the future to handle patients and staff at the Anna John Nursing Home. Cornelius is the son of Clarence and Sandy Cornelius. He grew up in the San Francisco area until mov- ing back to Oneida with his parents in 1984. He and his wife Penny have two young sons, Aaron and Stephen. In his spare time, Cornelius likes to fly remote controlled planes. Community members may contact Cornelius at 920-869- 4569 or at 1-800-236-2868, or email mcornell@oneidana- tion.org. His office is located in the Little Bear Development Center at N7332 Water Circle Place. Kalihwisaks Kalihwisaks “She Looks For News” Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin March 1, 2007 www.oneidanation.org By Steven J. Gandy Kalihwisaks The Kalihwisaks staff would like to introduce its newest mem- ber, Nate Wisneski. Nate is a 2004 gradu- ate of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point with a degree in communications. He has worked for the Kalihwisaks in the past as a freelance writer and looks forward to becoming a full- time member of the staff. “Since doing the freelance it’s always been an interest of mine...you get to be creative,” Nate said. Nate previously had been working in the insurance field and is looking forward to his new responsibilities with the Kalihwisaks. “I’m looking forward to going out in the Oneida com- munity and meeting people, getting to know a lot more people than I do,” he said. If the name Wisneski sounds familiar it’s because Nate is the second of two brothers that have graced the pages of the Kalihwisaks. Nate’s older brother Phil worked for the Kalihwisaks five years before moving over to the Public Relations department. Wisneski tradition continues at Kali Pages 2-3A/Local Page 4A/Business Page 5A/Legislative Review Page 6A/Minutes Page 7A/State Page 8A/National Page 1-B/Lifestyles Page 2B/THT Page 3B/Education Page 4B/Health Page 5B/Goodnews Page 6B/Classifieds Page 7B/Environment Page 8B/Sports/Recreation What’s Inside… Hwy 172 Truck accident – 2A Boys basketball tourneys – 8B New Oneida Health Center Ombudsman Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski Matt Cornelius is the new Ombudsman for the Oneida Community Health Center and Behavioral health. By Michael Gormley Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ~ A decades-old proposal for a casino in the Catskills took a major step Monday with Gov. Eliot Spitzer's agreement for the St. Regis Mohawk tribe to build and operate a gaming center at Monticello Raceway. The Sullivan County casi- no that would be expected to draw gamblers from the near- by New York City area is also expected to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in rev- enue to state government, as well as help revive the eco- nomically hard-pressed region. The $600 million casino is expected to provide 3,000 permanent jobs and create a building boom in the area. The casino would also mark a return of the region as an entertainment hot spot, where top comedians, bands, singers and boxers once made regular stops. The names of the now closed Catskills resorts and the stars who honed their craft there are part of American entertain- ment legend. “By working together, we can establish a premier gam- ing facility that will produce significant revenues for the tribe and the state and help spark a resurgence of the Catskills region,” Spitzer said. Under the agreement, the state would receive 20 per- cent of the revenue from slot machines for the first two years, 23 percent for the next two years and 25 percent after that. Ending another major sticking point, the tribe agreed to comply with state tax, labor and health laws. For a sovereign tribe, the state couldn't simply require adherence to state laws. “We commend Governor Spitzer’s decisive action and commitment to our Sullivan County casino project which we believe will generate tremendous opportunities in and around the Catskills region,” the Mohawk St. Regis Tribal Council said in a prepared statement. “We rejoice in the prospects this important project presents for the future of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the people of Sullivan County, and New Yorkers across the state.” The 30-year effort, howev- er, isn't over. Spitzer and the tribe are now urging the secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior to make final approvals, including taking raceway land into a trust. The department includes the fed- eral Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Democratic governor wouldn’t predict how the Republican Bush administra- tion will react. Spitzer agrees with Mohawks for casino in Catskills See Page 7A Catskills Wisneski By David Mercer Associated Press Writer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) ~ On a fall day in 1926, University of Illinois student Lester Leutwiler danced onto a football field in Philadelphia at halftime of an Illini football game. Wearing a homemade American Indian costume, Leutwiler was the first Chief Illiniwek, and began an 81- year-old tradition of perfor- mances by the mascot at foot- ball and basketball games. Under pressure from the NCAA, activists and some students and faculty, the uni- versity announced that cur- rent chief Dan Maloney's per University of Illinois will drop Chief Illiniwek mascot See Page 8A Mascot dropped CAPPS honors local men for positive roles in Oneida Kali Photo/Steven J. Gandy Local men were awarded t-shirts for their positive roles in the community and their families. Others were encouraged to sign the shirts to show their support and thanks. Above, Jennifer Hargrove traces her son Cayman’s hand for Luke Hargrove’s t- shirt.
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Dawn WalschinskiKalihwisaks
Matt Cornelius stepped intothe role of ombudsman for theOneida Community HealthCenter and Oneida BehavioralHealth on Monday, February1.
Cornelius will work withpatients and clients of the twoorganizations to address com-plaints.
“I’m going to be acting as athird party mediator type,working with patients thathave issues like a problemwith a bill, or maybe theythought they were treatedunfairly,” said Cornelius.
He will also work withemployees in both areas.
“If the employees are hav-
ing issues internally, I wouldalso be there for them as well,”said Cornelius.
Cornelius has a Bachelorsof Arts in Theology from OralRoberts University in Tulsa,Oklahoma. He has previouslyworked as a lay minster for theOneida Methodist Church andis active with the FirstAssembly of God. He hopes touse the counseling skills hedeveloped in the ministrywhen working with patientsand employees.
“If somebody is havingproblems, I offer ‘can I say aprayer for you?’ They’re veryaccepting of that. Most peopleare very open to that,” he said.
He hopes to expand his rolein the future to handle patients
and staff at the Anna JohnNursing Home.
Cornelius is the son ofClarence and SandyCornelius. He grew up in theSan Francisco area until mov-ing back to Oneida with hisparents in 1984.
He and his wife Penny havetwo young sons, Aaron andStephen. In his spare time,Cornelius likes to fly remotecontrolled planes.
Community members maycontact Cornelius at 920-869-4569 or at 1-800-236-2868, oremail [email protected]. His office is locatedin the Little BearDevelopment Center at N7332Water Circle Place.
KalihwisaksKalihwisaks“She Looks For News”
Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinMarch 1, 2007 www.oneidanation.org
By Steven J. GandyKalihwisaks
The Kalihwisaks staffwould like tointroduce itsnewest mem-ber, NateW i s n e s k i .Nate is a2004 gradu-ate of theUniversity ofWisconsin -S t e v e n sPoint with adegree in communications.He has worked for theKalihwisaks in the past as afreelance writer and looksforward to becoming a full-time member of the staff.
“Since doing the freelanceit’s always been an interest ofmine...you get to be creative,”Nate said.
Nate previously had beenworking in the insurance fieldand is looking forward to hisnew responsibilities with theKalihwisaks.
“I’m looking forward togoing out in the Oneida com-munity and meeting people,getting to know a lot morepeople than I do,” he said.
If the name Wisneskisounds familiar it’s becauseNate is the second of twobrothers that have graced thepages of the Kalihwisaks.Nate’s older brother Philworked for the Kalihwisaksfive years before moving overto the Public Relationsdepartment.
Matt Cornelius is the new Ombudsman for theOneida Community Health Center and Behavioralhealth.
By Michael GormleyAssociated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ~ Adecades-old proposal for acasino in the Catskills took amajor step Monday with Gov.Eliot Spitzer's agreement forthe St. Regis Mohawk tribe tobuild and operate a gamingcenter at MonticelloRaceway.
The Sullivan County casi-no that would be expected todraw gamblers from the near-by New York City area is alsoexpected to provide hundredsof millions of dollars in rev-enue to state government, as
well as help revive the eco-nomically hard-pressedregion. The $600 millioncasino is expected to provide3,000 permanent jobs andcreate a building boom in thearea.
The casino would alsomark a return of the region asan entertainment hot spot,where top comedians, bands,singers and boxers once maderegular stops. The names ofthe now closed Catskillsresorts and the stars whohoned their craft there arepart of American entertain-ment legend.
“By working together, wecan establish a premier gam-ing facility that will producesignificant revenues for thetribe and the state and helpspark a resurgence of theCatskills region,” Spitzersaid.
Under the agreement, thestate would receive 20 per-cent of the revenue from slotmachines for the first twoyears, 23 percent for the nexttwo years and 25 percentafter that. Ending anothermajor sticking point, the tribeagreed to comply with statetax, labor and health laws.
For a sovereign tribe, thestate couldn't simply requireadherence to state laws.
“We commend GovernorSpitzer’s decisive action andcommitment to our SullivanCounty casino project whichwe believe will generatetremendous opportunities inand around the Catskillsregion,” the Mohawk St.Regis Tribal Council said in aprepared statement. “Werejoice in the prospects thisimportant project presents forthe future of the St. RegisMohawk Tribe, the people ofSullivan County, and New
Yorkers across the state.”The 30-year effort, howev-
er, isn't over. Spitzer and the tribe are
now urging the secretary ofthe U.S. Department ofInterior to make finalapprovals, including takingraceway land into a trust. Thedepartment includes the fed-eral Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Democratic governorwouldn’t predict how theRepublican Bush administra-tion will react.
Spitzer agrees with Mohawks for casino in Catskills
See Page 7ACatskills
Wisneski
By David MercerAssociated Press Writer
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) ~On a fall day in 1926,University of Illinois studentLester Leutwiler danced ontoa football field inPhiladelphia at halftime of anIllini football game.
Wearing a homemadeAmerican Indian costume,Leutwiler was the first ChiefIlliniwek, and began an 81-year-old tradition of perfor-mances by the mascot at foot-ball and basketball games.
Under pressure from theNCAA, activists and somestudents and faculty, the uni-versity announced that cur-rent chief Dan Maloney's per
University ofIllinois willdrop ChiefIlliniwekmascot
See Page 8AMascot dropped
CAPPShonorslocalmen forpositiveroles inOneida
Kali Photo/Steven J. Gandy
Local men were awarded t-shirts fortheir positive roles in the communityand their families. Others wereencouraged to sign the shirts to showtheir support and thanks. Above,Jennifer Hargrove traces her sonCayman’s hand for Luke Hargrove’s t-shirt.
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KalihwisaksKalihwisaks“She Looks F“She Looks For Neor News”ws”
Street address7210 Seminary Rd.Oneida, WI 54155
Mail addressP.O. Box 365Oneida, WI 54155
Office Hours8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Monday-Friday
Phone #'s1 (800) 236-2214ext.#’s: 4277, 4279,4280, or 1 (920) 869-4279, 4277 or 4280(local)
For questions or comments about news coverage,please contact Dawn Walschinski at (920) 869-4277or Yvonne Kaquatosh at (920) 869-4280, or SteveGandy at (920) 869-4279. Steve is also the contactto include information in the classifieds section.
To change subscription or deliveryCall the Enrollment Department Toll Free:• Brooke Doxtator• 1.800.571.9902, Ext. 14 or local at: 1.920.869.6200Free to enrolled Oneida members (age 18 years &older)Non-Tribal members & Business Organizations: $24.00/Annually (current rate)
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By Steven J. GandyKalihwisaks
A community meeting washeld on February 21, at theRadisson, to discuss optionsfor the proposed high school& fitness/adventure/recre-ation center.
Topics discussed includedproposed sites, where con-struction funds would comefrom and potential enrollmentnumbers among others.
Also discussed were num-bers gathered from a surveygiven to students, faculty andcommunity members. Thesurvey focused on gatheringinformation about potentialservices/electives offered at
the proposed facilities.
Survey participants were
asked to rate various items on
a scale of importance relative
to each individual.
The survey was conducted
by a MarketTools Inc. a third
party marketing firm.
Survey results are available
on the Oneida Intranet bul-
letin board. Also there is
information regarding the
project on the Oneida Nation
web-site: http://www.oneida-
nation.org.
Submitted by Jill Martus-NinhamTsyunh#hkw< Project Coordinator
Filing in of multi genera-tional families and friends ofTsyunhehkw< at Norbert HillCenter Cafeteria Thursday,February 1 began the celebra-tion of MidWinter with a feastand Open House. The OneidaNation programTsyunh#hkw<, pronouncedjoon-hey-kwa and translatedinto simple English is “lifesustenance”. This refers toour sustainers in which wehonored along with our com-munity Cannery history. Ourthree sisters; the corn, beansand squash were served asola=n@, kan<stohale,onu<&sel, and osekw@=lha>.
The ingredients were pri-marily of foods produced by
our tsyunhehkw< program;shakoh<ta>slu=n$he>; agricul-ture component andprocessed bytsi>kutekhawy<he; the com-munity cannery and sold bylutunhelsanikulale; retailcomponent. The menu con-sisted of corn soup withorganically grown, heirloomwhite corn, “Ken Hill” varietyof heirloom beans, organical-ly grown, heirloom “OneidaHubbard” squash, Corn mealMush made from organicallygrown, heirloom white corn,stevia fruit drink made withproduct from our retail com-ponent. Additional menuitems were purchased locally;fresh greens salad, maplesyrup, nuts and berries for themush, smoked turkey for thesoup and fruits to naturally
enhance the flavored bever-ages.
The evening began withregistration and sign in forraffles. Next, Richard Bairdopened our first everMidWinter Feast and OpenHouse with words of thanks-giving. Cannery Worker,Jamie Betters, guided theaudience through introduc-tions of the entireTsyunh#hkw< staff and briefhistory of the Cannery. CarolElm, Food ProcessingSupervisor shared the history,development and her memo-ries of the OneidaCommunity Cannery of 37years! A power point presen-tation demonstrated the tran-sitions the Cannery has seenover the years and gave creditto those who worked so hardto establish the cannery, con-tributed to continue the ser-vices and develop into thecomprehensive operation it istoday.
In recognition of the earlierdays, Carol L. Smith, LorettaWebster, family of WilmaGreen and Ruby White wererecognized for the beginningsof and the OneidaCommunity Cannery. VickiCornelius was acknowledgedto development of the OneidaCommunity Cannery begin-ning of the program ofTsyunh#hkw<.
Carol Elm was given anoriginal, signed OneidaPendleton by DianeSkenandore and Jamie Betters(Cannery Staff) to acknowl-
edge her commitment to theOneida Community Cannery.During the last 12 years,Carol has shown great dedica-tion to Tsyunh#hkw< pro-gram and unbelievable com-mitment to the White cornduring her 25 years ofemployment. The jobs didn’tend there, the staff thendemonstrated the ultimateoffering back to the commu-nity by serving those whoattended.
The evening ended withraffles for Gift baskets repre-senting each of Tsyunh#hkw<components to share productswe produce, process and dis-tribute. Our goal was to reach150 community memberswhich we met. In addition,we wanted to showcase ourthree component program andencourage the community tolearn about our history andservices we offer. Finally, togive back to the communityby acknowledging those whohave made the way for us andto share the foods that sustainus. Yaw<ko to those of youwho joined us that eveningand to those who support us.We look forward to workingwith you or for you in thenear future.
Please [email protected] comments or ideas fromour first ever event or upcom-ing gatherings.
“Where they put the food away” celebrates origins
Kali photo/Steven J. Gandy
Carol Elm received an Oneida Pendelton blanketfrom the cannery staff Diane Skenandore and JamieBetters acknowledging her commitment to theOneida Community Cannery.
The Kalihwisaks receivedincorrect information identi-fying Mirand Smith as the2nd grade student partici-pating in a Friendshipdance in the LifeStylessection, Feb 15th issue. Itshould have been OliviaPigman. We apologize forthe error.
CORRECTION
Community meeting heldto discuss new OneidaHigh School
Kali Photo/Steven J. Gandy
Councilman Ed Delgado and Hugh Danforth attend-ed the community forum.
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Submitted by Jill McNuttOneida Cultural Heritage
How much do you reallyknow about Oneida cultureand history? Did you knowthat Oneida Cultural Heritagehas free brochures availableon nearly twenty different top-ics? Learn more about:
The Law of the Land –The Oneidas signed treatieswith the United States govern-ment as far back as 1613; whyshould I care about it now?Read the Law of the Land tofind out.
Subdivide and Conquer:The Dawes Allotment Act –“We want our land back!” youhear tribal members proclaim.What does that really mean,and where exactly is “ourland”?
Iroquois Pottery – Howlong has pottery been around?Is there a certain style ormethod used by the OneidaPeople? Iroquois Pottery tellsthe story.
Saving our OneidaLanguage – What happenedto the Oneida language that
made it start to disappear?What is happening to bring itback, and why should I be apart of it?
Oneida Tribal Logo – Thetribal logo is in the newspaper,on tribal documents, and inadvertisements, but do thesymbols mean? Has it alwaysstayed the same?
Black Ash Baskets: AnIroquois Tradition – Howlong have the Iroquois peoplebeen making baskets? Has italways been for their own use,or is there more to the story?
Forces that Impacted theOneida’s Move to Wisconsin– The Oneida Tribe did notoriginate in Wisconsin, sohow did the Oneida wind upin Wisconsin?
Duck Creek: A Way ofLife – We know the Oneidapeople came to Wisconsinfrom New York, but then whathappened? Why did theOneida settle on Duck Creek?
Oneida Nation CulturalSymbols: In and Around theOneida Reservation – Wehear “Three Sisters”, “Clans”,and “Wampum Belt” and weknow we’re in Oneida territo-ry, but what do all these thingsmean?
Iroquois TraditionalCeremonies – We have howmany ceremonies? What dothey all mean and how do theyfit in with Oneida culture?
Josiah A. Powless, aDoctor and an Officer – Didyou know there was anOneida medical doctor in theearly 1900’s?
Iroquois Clan System:Clans of the Oneida People –Bear Clan, Wolf Clan, TurtleClan – what’s the difference?Why not just one big group?
Edge of the Woods – Haveyou ever heard of the Edge ofthe Woods ceremony? Is itsomething solely from thepast, or is it something frommodern times?
Wampum: Our HistoricalRecord – If wampum isn’tmoney, then what is it? Whatis it made of, and are there dif-ferent kinds?
The Salt Pork AvenueProject – Did you know therewas an original Salt PorkAvenue, much less a new one?Was it lost long ago, or can Ivisit now?
Annuities – Have youheard stories about the 56¢checks your parents or grand-parents received from the gov-ernment? Find out why, andlearn what’s happening today.
The Cultural HeritageDepartment’s MissionStatement is: “To preserve,protect, maintain, and inter-pret the Oneida traditions,artifacts, language, customs,and history in a manner thatshall promote the dignity andrespect of the Oneida peopleand culture.” We encourageall tribal members to learnmore about their history, cul-ture, and traditions. TheCultural Heritage Departmentis a great place to start.
The Oneida CulturalHeritage Department is locat-ed at 3703 Hillcrest Drive, justoff of highway 54 north. Theyare open Monday throughFriday from 8:00 AM – 4:30PM and can be reached at920-496-5395.
For additional informationor a sample copy, contact JillMcNutt at 496-5395 or [email protected].
By Nate WisneskiKalihwisaks
Homebuilders take notice.Multiple departments withinthe tribe are sponsoring aHomebuilder’s Workshop.
The workshop is scheduledfor March 14 at Parish Hall.
The interactive session is setto kickoff at 1:00 p.m. andwrap up around 7:00 p.m.There is no cost to attend.
Members from CulturalHeritage, Environmental,Land Management, Utilities,Wells & Septic and Zoning
will be in attendance toanswer questions homebuilders might have.
Along with question andanswer sessions, food will beavailable and a prize will beawarded.
Zoning Department repre-sentative Sheree Lewis said,“(The workshop) is a goodbenefit for the tribe and itsmembers. Now all informa-tion can be sent to Zoning andthen we will send the infor-mation to the other depart-ments.”
Prior, the homebuilderwould have to relay the infor-mation to each department onthere own.
Lewis also said, “Thehomebuilders will be able totrack the progress of suchthings as permits and inspec-tions by being given updatesby us and the contractors.”
The workshop, which isopen to tribal members only,is being discussed as a bian-nual event.
KalihwisaksKalihwisaks March 1, 2007 (Áhs^) 3A
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Michelle Lynn (Babygirl)Danforth-Rodriguez, 39,Oneida, passed away unex-pectedly Tuesday February20, 2007 at a local hospitaldue to a long illness of renalfailure, surrounded by a lov-ing family. She was born onNovember 28, 1967 in GreenBay, WI to Eunice Stevensand the late ReginaldDanforth. She graduatedfrom Seymour High School.She was employed with theOneida Senior Services untilshe became ill with renal fail-ure in 1998. Babygirl lovedher children and grandchil-dren very much; she loved toexplore restaurants, joy rid-ing and was a big fan of jew-elry.
Michelle is survived by herchildren: Jerome Cornelius,Alicia Elm and her friendNestor Ramirez and RandallDanforth, sisters and broth-ers: Brenda (Fred) Lynk,Reginald Danforth, Michael
(Bernadette) Danforth(Blackthunder) and PrairieRose Danforth, grandchil-dren: Anthony and Andrew,nephews: Scott, Jonathan,Alex and Ethan. Her specialfriends Jr. Wayka, Darlene,and many aunts, uncles andcousins. Her father precededher in death.
Funeral services were heldat 11:00 a.m. on FridayFebruary 23, 2007. Rev. JulioA. Alvarado officiated withburial in the OneidaMethodist Cemetery.
Ryan Funeral Home, 305North Tenth Street, De Pere,assisted the family witharrangements.
Please go towww.ryanfh.com to expressonline condolences to thefamily.
The family would like tothank Davita DialysesCenter and St. Vincent ICUfor all their care.
Danforth Rodriguez, Michelle L. ‘Babygirl’November 28, 1967 – February 20, 2007
Passing On…
Homebuilders Workshop slatedfor mid March at Parish Hall
Edith C.D a v i d sp a s s e dWednesday,F e b r u a r y21, 2007 atthe age of77 years.
E d i t hwas the dear sister of Donald(Phyllis) Davids, BarbaraSkenandore, and Marvin
(Susan) Davids. Edith is also survived by
nieces, nephews and otherfamily members.
Services were held onFriday, February 23 at SouthSuburban Chapel with inter-ment at Arlington ParkCemetery.
Prasser-Kleczka FuneralHome assisted the familywith arrangements.
Davids Edith C.Wednesday, February 21, 2007
By Dawn WalschinskiKalihwisaks
Much like the oval trackCarl Christjohn races on, hislife has come full circle.
Christjohn, who lives inAntigo, Wis., began stock carracing on the LangladeCounty Speedway last seasonafter a couple of years awayfrom the sport.
“I told my kids that I’m sopassionate about (racing) thatI would race for nothing,” hesaid.
After learning that twofriends of his had breast can-cer, he decided to donate allof his winnings to theAmerican Cancer Societythrough the Langlade CountyRelay for Life.
“I sponsored my own teamin memory of my mother,”said Christjohn. Breast cancertook the life of Mary AnnChristjohn on Christmas Evein 1973.
“My racing theme last yearwas Racing for Life, so that’sbeen our motto,” saidChristjohn.
Racing his ‘75 Nova in theWASOTA Street Stocks hasbeen a family affair. Hisdaughter Kayona sold 50/50raffle tickets in the stands atraces with some of the moneygoing to the Relay for Life.Christjohn’s 15-year-old sonCody was his crew chief. Inaddition, Christjohn’s brotherLee Christjohn and threenephews are involved in thesport.
“You can’t define familybetter than that,” he said.
Christjohn donated$1723.55 in prize money tothe American Cancer Societythe night of the LangladeCounty Speedway Banquet,Saturday, February 24.
He and his children alsoraised nearly $1200 for theRelay for Life, an eventwhere participants take turnswalking through the night toraise money for the AmericanCancer Society.
Christjohn credits hisfriend Roy Dieck for helpinghim get back into stock carracing. Dieck’s wife Shirley isone of the people that inspiredChristjohn to donate his win-nings to cancer research.
“I think it’s fabulous that hewould do that. He hasn’t held
any of it back, everything hewon is going to the AmericanCancer Society,” said Shirley,who’s breast cancer is inremission.
Christjohn’s passion forracing rubbed off on theelderly couple.
“We’re 71-years-old, butRoy has worked on(Christjohn’s) car and helpedhim with painting,” saidShirley.
Christjohn appreciates hav-ing the chance to race againand to give back to his com-
munity. He struggled withalcoholism for 30 years, andwas able to become soberwith help from an OneidaSocial Services program.
“When I came out of itabout three years ago, I knewmy mom was there with mehelping me,” said Christjohn.“She knows my passion isracing. If I never accomplishanything this day on, I’llknow I at least tried some-thing.”
Stock car racer’s winnings donated to charity
Metoxen receives distinguished award
Oneida Nation BuffaloProducts For Sale
– Tanned Hides… with hair andwithout hair, colored tannedhides, all sold by the squarefoot. Various sizes available.
– Buffalo skulls… Professionallycleaned white polished skulls withcaps @ $225.00.
Flap Jack Flippin’ Larry is back!Saturday • March 24th, 2007
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.at the Parish Hall
(Across from the Holy Apostles Church, Freedom Road)
All the Pancakes youcan eat!
(Includes porkies & beverage)
$6.00 per person$5.00 Seniors
Children 2 & under FREEMarch of Dimes - Team Oneida Fund
Raiser
Special to Kalihwisaks
Kerry Metoxen, TribalVeterans Service Officer ofthe Oneida Nation, receivedthe annual WisconsinDepartment of VeteransAffairs (WDVA) award forVeterans Service Officer ofthe Year 2006 (non-CountyVeterans Service Officer, orCVSO). The award was pre-sented to him at the WDVAStakeholders' Conferenceprior to the WisconsinVeterans Salute to theLegislature event at theMonona Terrace on February
20. Metoxen is retired fromthe U.S. Air Force, a veteranof Desert Shield-DesertStorm. His office is accred-ited through both the stateand federal governments asservice officers. As a TribalVeterans Service Officer(TVSO), he works withOneida veterans and non-Oneida veterans to help themobtain federal VA benefits.He's helped Oneida veteransfile over $800,000 in com-pensation and pensionclaims received. He is an
active member of both theNortheast and state CVSOAssociations. Metoxen isthe lead person working withthe National CongressionalMedal of Honor Societyorganization to coordinatethe conference that will beheld in September at theOneida Radisson in GreenBay. Metoxen was nominat-ed for the award by NateNez, Tribal VeteransServices Coordinator for theWisconsin Department ofVeterans Affairs.
Photo courtesy of Kathleen Scholl/WDVA
Seen here, TVSO Kerry Metoxen (left), receives the award from WDVABoard of Veterans Affairs Chair Peter Moran (center) and WDVA SecretaryJohn A. Scocos.
Submitted by DianeZubellaBay Bank Executive Vice President
Millions of Americans renta safe deposit box from theirbank. Before renting, youneed to make sure you under-stand how it works.
Most people rent a safedeposit box to store importantand valuable items that wouldbe difficult, if not impossible,to replace. The box offers pri-vacy and security for theseitems rather than keepingthem in your home wherethey are prone to burglary, fireand water damage. What should go in a safedeposit box?
Experts suggest you keepfamily records, such as birth,marriage and death certifi-cates, originals of insurancepolicies, deeds, titles, stocksand bonds in the box. Youmight want to include othervaluables such as expensivejewelry, rare collectibles andmedals. Also consider video-taping or taking photos of thecontents of your home andkeeping them in the safedeposit box should you needto file an insurance claim.What should NOT go in asafe deposit box?
There are some items thatyou may need to accessquickly during an emergencysituation that you would notwant in your safe deposit box,in the event you need theseitems on a weekend or holi-
day when the bank is closedor the bank itself is closed dueto an emergency. These itemsmight include your “power ofattorney”, passports, medicaldirectives, and funeral or bur-ial instructions. You may wantto keep copies of these itemsin the box and give the origi-nals to your attorney or a fam-ily member or friend.Who has access to your box?
Only you, unless you havea co-renter who might includea spouse, child, or closefriend. To access your box, ittakes two keys-yours and thebank’s. The bank doesn’tkeep a copy of your key, so ifit is lost or stolen, it will costyou several hundred dollars todrill the box open.Additionally, unless you havea co-renter or you appoint a“deputy” or “agent” in thepresence of a bank employee,you cannot give your key tosomeone and ask them toopen the box. The bank willgrant access to the box to onlyvalid authorized users.
Articles in your safedeposit box are NOTinsured…you must carry yourown “personal articles” poli-cy with your insurance com-pany.
By Steven J. GandyKalihwisaks
Pulaski is host to a newsandwich shop thanks toDavid Roberto. Roberto hastaken the recipes his fatheronce used in Chicago to openPaisano’s Chicago StyleItalian Beef Sandwiches. Therestaurant is located at 131West Pulaski Street.
His father, who was Italian,ran a successful Italian pizzaand sandwich shop on thesouth side of Chicago formany years before his death afew years ago.
“We serve the recipes myfather used…I’ve worked inthis business, down there, soI’m kind of used to it,”Roberto said.
Roberto is a believer in thesaying ‘from small begin-nings come great things.’
“We don’t have an exten-sive menu here, we have areally, really, small, smallmenu,” Roberto said. “Ibelieve in doing somethingthe right way. Some restau-rants have pretty big menus,we don’t… we are doingauthentic Chicago styleItalian beef and we are doingit with authentic recipes notthe pre-made stuff otherplaces use.”
Paisano’s menu consists offour sandwiches; a Chicagostyle Italian beef, PaisanoCombo, Italian Bomber andItalian sausage sandwichalong with garlic bread and
other various side items. Thesandwiches are all made freshusing Roberto’s familyrecipe.
The name Paisano’s isItalian for friend and that feel-ing truly comes across whenyou walk in the restaurant.It’s a quaint, bistro-typeatmosphere with red andwhite checkerboard table-cloths and a fast and friendlygreeting as soon as you walkin the door.
Pulaski may seem an oddplace for a Green Bay resi-dent to open a restaurant, butRoberto had his reasons.
“It was the right marketarea, I think it’s expandingout here…the market isbooming, Roberto explained.“If I can work the bugs out ofhere, then I’ll know exactlywhat to do in Green Bay…Iwould have a lot more compe-
tition in Green Bay, but that isthe goal.”
Roberto is no stranger toowning and operating his ownbusiness. He has been suc-cessfully operating his otherbusiness for five years. ARCAutomotive ReconditioningCenter is located in GreenBay and, until now, has beenthe focus of all of Roberto’sattention. Now, however, hisattention is being dividedbetween the two enterprisesand, according to Roberto, hehas “been burning the candleat both ends” trying to getPaisano’s open for business.
Roberto said it took about18 months from the time hedecided to open a restaurantuntil the time the doorsopened. He used his ownmonies along with somefinancing from Bay Bank toget this endeavor off the
ground and made into a reali-ty.
He had to create a businessplan, get financing, find alocation, and perfect the prod-uct along with a laundry listof other tasks before the firstcustomer could ever beserved.
“I have been running a dif-ferent business for the lastfive years; I do know what Ineed to do to run a business.It wasn’t easy,” Roberto said.
The restaurant opened onFebruary 15 and a GrandOpening is being planned,however, a date for it has yetto be determined.
Paisano’s hours are; 11am– 7pm Monday thru Friday,2pm – 8pm on Saturday andclosed on Sunday.
Business
Calendar
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Any future announcements must have a contact phone # thatcan be published to be included in this section.
March 3Traveling Voices WHEN: Saturday March 3 2007TIME: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.PLACE: Indian Spring Lodge - Carter, Wisconsin“Focusing on the youth as a way o creatively express their voic-es, their words, through writing.” For anyone interested in lit-erature and have had dreams of writing their own stories. Opento the public For more information please call 715-478-7437.
Oneida Community BandWHEN: Wednesdays in MarchTIME: 6:30 – 8:00PM
PLACE: Oneida Nation Elementary School (Door 4)Roger Ronowski is conducting. For more information or if youneed an instrument, contact Beth @ 490-3833.
Kali photo/Steve Gandy
Amanda Grimes (above) is one of three full-time employees at Paisano’s. Sheshows off two of the four sandwiches that Paisano’s offers. Owner, DavidRoberto, opened Paisano’s for business on February 15.
Authenticitykey forPulaskisandwichshop owner
2007
March
March New World Productions WHEN: Thursday – March 15, 2007TIME: 5:00pmPLACE: Parish Hall, 2936 Freedom RoadNew World Productions presents a satirical look at IndigenousPeoples and the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin Past Present andFuture. Lite Refreshments and fare will be available. Contact920-833-0119 for more information.
Submitted by Julie ClarkSpecial to Kalihwisaks
Can You See Where We’llBe in Five Years?
The Joint Executive Team(JET) welcomes you toupcoming community meet-ings beginning in March2007. JET consists of ourGeneral Manager - DebbieThunderCloud, GamingGeneral Manager - NeilCornelius, Chief of Staff -Bill Gollnick, and theAssistant Chief FinancialOfficer - Mike Olujic.
The community meetings
are open to the public and willbe presented by a member ofJET.
These community meetingsare the first phase of a threepart series. The purpose of thefirst phase is to share ourVision, Mission, Core Values,and Strategic Themes. Wewill also introduce theNational Balanced Scorecard.After this session we are con-fident you will have a greaterawareness of all the hardwork put forth by ouremployees to create a brighter
future for ourNation.
Phase Twowill begin inlate May last-ing throughJune. Duringthese meetings we will sharemore information about ourStrategic Themes.
Phase Three communitymeetings will begin in lateAugust and end in September.Here we will share a plan howwe will be providing futurecommunication of our organi-
z a t i o n a lprogress andareas of neededimprovement. Vision
A Nation ofStrong Familiesbuilt on Tsi>Niyukwaliho T<and a StrongEconomy
MissionTo Strengthen
and protect ourpeople, reclaimour land andenhance theenvironment byexercising oursovereignty.
This is whereour strategicjourney begins;once againthinking andacting with One
When: Wed., March 14Who: Community OrientedWhere: Norbert Hill Center -
BC Conference RmTime: 5:00p - 7:00p
When: Wednesday, March 21Who: Family Oriented paWhere: Social Services
BuildingTime: 6:00p - 8:00p
When: Tuesday, March 22Who: Elder OrientedWhere: Lee McLester II
Elderly ComplexTime: 11:45a -12:30p
When: Monday, March 26Who: Business Unit Mtg Where: Oneida Community
Education CenterTime: 1:30p - 4:00p
When: Tuesday, March 27Who: Community OrientedWhere: RadissonTime: 5:00p -7:00p
Joint Executive Team holdmeetings to share vision
What’s in the Box?
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March 3SeussabrationWHEN: Saturday, March 3TIME: 11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.PLACE: Oneida Community LibraryCelebrating 50 years of Cat in the Hat. Serving Green Eggs andHam, "Pink Ink"and Pancakes Truffula Fruit Syrup. Doorprizes for Adults and Children. Special storytellers and charac-ter.
March 24-25A Quilter’s AllyWHEN: March 24-25TIME: Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm,
Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pmPLACE: Manitowoc Expo Center, 5201 Vista RoadAdmission - $5 ($4 with a donated item for the HumaneSociety) Contact Sue DuPont at 920-684-3973 [email protected] for more information.
Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski
Radisson General Manger Lance Broberg, standing at right,shares the Balanced Score Card results during a presentationheld Friday afternoon, February 23 at the Norbert Hill Center.
Legislative Review, Letters
Kalihwisaks March 1, 2007 (Wisk) 5A
Tournament ThankYou
Dear Housing AuthorityBoard Members,
On behalf of our Oneidamen's basketball team Iwould like to express ourgratitude and appreciationfor your sponsorship of ourbasketball team for the 2007"Arnie Ray Harrison Jr."Basketball tournament. Thistournament is a memorialtournament that is put on fora young man who passedaway at a young age, as aresult of a rare kidney dis-ease. His father ArnieHarrison Sr. has made thetrip from Minneapolis toOneida many times to sup-port our basketball tourna-ments. It is the Indian way toreciprocate those goodthoughts and feelings back toother Indian communities.There were approximately 16teams from all over IndianCountry who played in thethree day event. Thanks toyour commitment to yourOneida community mem-bers, we were able to take arespectable third place. Wewould like to thank you foryour continued support.
Thanks again,Pete King III
Fairness andLeadership?
After the General TribalCouncil passed the 2007 bud-get, my take home payincreased approximately$25.00 per week. I now takehome $773.00 weekly as amember of the OneidaBusiness Committee. I'msatisfied, well anyway I wassatisfied.
Now I'm finding out thatthe vast majority of Tribalemployees have NOT yetreceived the merit increaseswhich they were promisedwhen the 2007 budget was
Letters...
Letters must be limited to 500 words. All letters aresubject to editing and must have your signature,address and phone number for confirmation.Confirmation of letters will be needed beforepublication. Kalihwisaks has the right to refuse pub-lication of submitted letters.Effective January 1, 2001 per Kalihwisaks Policies &Procedures, Section I (c)(4), “Individuals will not beallowed to submit more than eight (8) letters per yearregardless of topics.” For more information onKalihwisaks Policies & Procedures, please contact (920)869-4277.Guest articles and editorials that appear in theKalihwisaks are not necessarily the views or opin-ions of the Kalihwisaks’ staff, Editorial Board or theOneida Nation of Wisconsin.Although Kalihwisaks requires a final signed submissionfrom our readers who write in, you can e-mail us now –and send the hard copy through the mail – to ensure weget your submission in time for the deadline day. E-mailyour letters to:
Dawn Walschinski – [email protected] you have any questions, please feel
free to call (920) 869-4277.
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Legislative Update
Sagoli,
January and February havebeen extremely busy as feder-al activity on issues fromHealth Care to Reservation
Roads has been ongoing.Most recently I participated inthe National Congress ofAmerican Indians’ ExecutiveCouncil’s Mid Winter Sessionwhere issues dealing withAgriculture (the Farm Bill),Sex Offenders RegistryManagement, ViolenceAgainst Women andMethamphetamine use inIndian Country were alladdressed. Each of theseissues has an effect on IndianCountry, some of which arebeing addressed right here inour own back yard. As wecontinue to move forwardthroughout this term, theOneida Business Committeehas been dedicated to sup-porting initiatives which
address each issue importantto the Oneida community.
In addition to movementtaking place at the nationallevel, tribes here in Wisconsinhave been working diligentlywith the State to address sim-ilar concerns. The newPresident of the Great LakesIntertibal Council,Chairwoman Patricia DePerryof Red Cliff delivered theState of the Tribes address onThursday, March 1, 2007 inMadison.
Among the topicsaddressed by ChairwomanDePerry was state legislativeAct 436 which was passedlast year and exempted elect-ed tribal officials form beingtreated as a lobbyist. While
this news was brought to youby our government last year,reiterating its importance isneeded because educating ourstates elected officials on thesovereign status of tribes andwhat our relationship with thestate means is a continuous,ongoing effort. ChairwomanDePerry also mentioned thepredicament in funding forIndian Health Care; sharingthat only 38% of the costneeded to fund Indian HealthCare in Wisconsin is receivedby the tribes. Other topicsaddressed before the state leg-islature included LawEnforcement, Education,Economic Development, theEnvironment, State-TribalRelations and Indian Child
Welfare Legislation. Legislative issues at the
federal and state level are notthe only items the BusinessCommittee has been address-ing. The New York LandClaims has had some recentdevelopments. There havebeen inquiries about thesedevelopments to my office aswell as to other Committeemembers. While I am unableto provide details to you inthis article, there are severalcommunity meetings beingplanned. Please watch for theupcoming announcementsand I encourage you to attendone of these meetings to getthe latest information relatingto Oneida’s land claim.
Lastly, I want to encourage
you all to enjoy the recentsnow we have been receivingin our area. More than fifteeninches of snow fell last weekduring snow storm “Danielle”and it has made for somewonderful outdoor winteractivity. It has been a plea-sure to observe the Headstartchildren bundled up and sled-ding behind the Norbert HillCenter and I hope you haveall had an opportunity toenjoy winter activities such asskiing, snowmobiling andbuilding snowmen.
Yaw^ko
Chairman’s Corner...
ChairmanGerald Danforth
Sakoli,
I am very pleased to reportthat on February 14, 2007,the Business Committeeadopted a draft Land UseVision Map to serve as aguideline for the final devel-opment of a Comprehensiveor Smart Growth Plan for theOneida Reservation. TheVision Map depicts how thereservation’s developmentshould be guided in the yearsto come, and includes areasfor housing, recreation, busi-ness, agriculture, conservan-cy lands, wet lands, andforestry. These vision maps,the Oneida ComprehensiveMaster Plan, the recentGeneral Tribal Council peti-tion to identify agriculturallands, the trails plans, and theplan to revamp “DowntownOneida”, and the member-
ship surveys willbe used in final-izing aComprehensiveSmart GrowthPlan for theO n e i d aR e s e r v a t i o n .Our goal indeveloping thevision map wasto balance theneed to preserverecreation andnatural space with the need toprovide housing and businessopportunities.
After completing thevisioning exercise to developthese maps, the maps werecross referenced with theBalance Scorecard adoptedby the Business Committeelast April to assure alignmentwith the Tribe’s vision, mis-sion, and core values. We
also comparedthese maps tothe OneidaComprehensivePlan created bythe OneidaP l a n n i n gDepartment, aswell as, theSmart Growthplans of overlap-ping jurisdic-tions such as theVillage of
Hobart, Village ofAshwaubenon, City of GreenBay, Brown County, andOutagamie County. Much ofour thinking coincided withthat of the local governments,although there were minorareas of difference that couldbe easily corrected.
In addition to planning thefuture growth of theReservation, the Tribe has
been requested to participatein the development of theTown of Oneida’s SmartGrowth Plan. This gives us aunique opportunity to assistthe Town in meeting its statemandated requirement, whilebuilding a working relation-ship regarding land use for asignificant portion of theReservation.
This large project takes thenext step from ourComprehensive Master Plan.We anticipate opportunitiesfor community input at vari-ous stages of development,and certainly prior to imple-mentation. I am very excitedabout these developmentsand look forward to sharingprogress reports with you asthis project moves forward.
CouncilwomanTrish King
Special Thank You!A special thanks to the
Oneida Community and allthose whom made donationsin support of the recent tacofundraiser for the J.E.G.(Josh, Erwin, and Greg)Memorial Basketball Team.All proceeds will go towardsentry fees to upcoming bas-ketball tournaments.
We want to carry on thememory of our brother andour friend whom were all gift-ed and talented in their ownway. Their young lives wereall taken away so tragicallyfrom our community.
May your spirits continueto live on!
YawakoJermaine Webster, Levi
King, Derrick KingJamison Wilson
passed. So what we havehere in our Oneida Tribe, isthe leadership enjoying a payincrease since October of lastyear while at the same time,the employees not beingtreated the same. It is a situ-ation that is very embarrass-ing and upsetting, at least tomy Office.
When I was a young I hada chance to meet many greatIndian leaders. I saw them asdifferent from other leaders.They seemed to be more con-cerned about the welfare ofthe people then for them-selves. In particular, I metRobert E. Lewis, theGovernor of Zuni Pueblo andCilo Black Crow, a spiritualleader from Wanblee, SouthDakota. Governor Lewislived in a small white trailerhouse on the north end of theVillage and lived a modestlife. Mr. Black Crow lived ina log cabin on the southernplains of South Dakota. I donot recall either of them everexpressing concern for theirown personal wants. Tothem, I think life was allabout the people.
Proud and Progressive?Maybe we need a little morehumility.
Ed Delgado
GTC controls $$$Dear Oneida Nation
Members,I am writing in response to
a recent letter under the head-ing “In Favor of Per Capita,PERIOD.”
It has been a long timesince I last wrote or respond-ed to a letter. I felt however, Ihad to respond to this.
With all due respect to theauthor of that letter, I mustsay it left me confused andfrustrated. The confusing partcomes from the references to“they.” Who are “they” exact-ly? If the reference is to theBusiness Committee or thepeople charged with caringfor the “purse strings”(money), then this is verydangerous and wrong think-ing. Ladies and Gentlemen,“they” are US! WE are theOneida Nation, WE controlthe (money), WE control thespending and WE are entitledto the benefits all that moneygives us including Per Capita.By saying quote “the OneidaTribe is under NO obligationto share those monies withme” unquote is where I getfrustrated.
As Tribal Members, we areABSOLUTELY entitled toand the “Oneida Tribe” isunder EVERY obligation toshare any and all “monies”and benefits with us. Simplyput, by saying this and givingtotal control of this Nation
over to an “elected body”takes all rights and freedomsaway from you and I. Thebureaucracy of this Nationhas grown exponentially overthe years, and “they” spoonfeed what is rightfully yoursback to you. Spending forever increasing “travel,”numerous failed business ven-tures, the hoops and hurdlesthat have to be crossed to getloans, housing and medicalassistance for example aresigns of a “government,” oran “elected body” grown toexcess, WAY to big andTOTALLY out of control.When I was on the “campaigntrail” some years ago I ran onthe themes of shrinking ourbureaucracy or governmentand working hard to give thepeople of our Nation theirpower back. Unfortunately inour elections, it really is a“popularity contest” morethan being elected on issuesimportant to the health andsurvival of the Oneida Nation.Hopefully someday that willchange. Frankly, what familyI come from should not mat-ter. What should is what areyour elected officials going todo for this Nation?
Lastly, to the issue of PerCapita. I see this has raisedit’s head again. First, I amABSOLUTELY in favor ofPer Capita for our respectedelders. They have EARNEDit. And no, it is NOT freemoney. A lot of us includingme work hard to make theprofits for this Nation. PerCapita is a direct result ofthat. Unlike other IndianNations in Wisconsin, wehave a very large member-ship. With all of the servicesprovided to all of us, there isnot a lot of room for large PerCapita payments...right now.However, in the future if youelect trustworthy and FIS-
CALLY RESPONSIBLEinstead of “popular” officialsto office, you may be sur-prised. It’s your Nation...it’syour choice.
Steve Mittag
Step up for jobsAs a member of the Native
American community of theGreen Bay area, I am con-cerned about how high posi-tions seem to be filled withnon-Native employees.Where are our NativeAmericans who do qualify? Iurge our Native Americans topay attention and step up tomake this change. We utilizeplaces like the Amerindiancenter for many things. Wecan sit back and talk aboutchange; my question is howdo we make change?
Actions speak so muchlouder then words. There areonly a few community mem-bers who attend these openmeetings here in the GreenBay area. I’ve attended a fewtimes. I always felt that I wasjust one voice, what could Ipossibly accomplish? Thereality is my one voice withmany others does make a dif-ference, it is then that webecome strong.
We have to quit thinkingour voice isn’t going to makea difference. We must givepositive ideas and concerns soour centers can become moreself-efficient. I believe we asa community have the right toknow about who sits on ourboards. Actually in any posi-tion that effects the communi-ties it is the body appointedauthorities that make or breakfacilities. My questions are:
Do we have the leaderswho are not influenced?
Are they mentally andphysically capable?
So how do we know? If wedon’t get involved.
I as a Native Americancommunity member ampleading for more positiveinput and involvement fromour communities before welose positions that will betterus as a people; I truly believeour hearts must bear as one, inorder to become a whole. Weneed positive involvement.
Tradition and education is acombination of life for ourpeople, for all people. Wemust educate and push our-selves, teach our children howto take a stand, protect whathas been given to us. Lets notlet these gifts be wasted, wemust learn to use them con-structively. As a community
member in recovery, I myselfam just learning to do this.For the sake of our childrenand our community, we needto get involved in the deci-sions or our community’sresources.
As far as our reservationcommunities, we cannot for-get about our tribal land. Wemust unite as people to makea nation and grow. We mustnot let our children down; wemust not let our ancestorsdown. We must stop beingafraid!
Metoxen, Jeanette Ninham, Sandra Skenandore,Barbara Skenandore, Dottie Krull, Brenda John,Linda Glaser, Wanda Diemel, Tina Danforth, JulieDenny, Evelyn Elm, Peril Huff
Opening Prayer: Rachael Ninham; Junior Miss OneidaSpecial Recognitions: – None
1. Call to Order by Kathy Hughes
2. Oath of Office – Administered by Patty HoeftOneida Housing Authority
Evelyn Elm and Wesley Martin. (Both present)
3. Approval of the Agendaa. Additionsb. Deletionsc. Moves
Action: Motion by Patty Hoeft to approve the agenda, with deletionof Executive Business #1 and change Executive New Business # 2 toRegular Session, New Business # 4, seconded by Mercie Danforth.Motion carried unanimously.
4. Minutes to be ApprovedRegular Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2007.
Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to approve the regular BusinessCommittee minutes of January 17, 2007, seconded by Trish King.Motion carried unanimously.
Special Minutes of January 17, 2007.Action: Motion by Melinda J. Danforth to approve the SpecialBusiness Committee minutes of January 17, 2007, seconded by TrishKing. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Tabled Business1. Fred Muscavitch RE: Requesting approval to participate
in a Pilot Project Trust Asset AccountingManagement System BIA Pilot Project.
Excerpt from January 17, 2007: Motion by Mercie Danforth to tablethe Trust Asset Accounting Management System BIA Pilot resolu-tion, seconded by Kathy Hughes. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Trish King to take from the table, seconded byPaul Ninham. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Edward Delgado, to approve Resolution 1-31-07-A to participate in the a Pilot Trust Asset Accounting ManagementSystem BIA Pilot Project, seconded by Paul Ninham. Motion carriedunanimously.
2. Fred Muscavitch RE: Request to Rescind 4 Fee to TrustResolutions; 4-12-06-M, 4-12-06-R, 4-12-06-T and 4-26-06-A and adopt newresolutions.
Excerpt from January 17, 2007: Motion by Mercie Danforth to tablethe Request to Rescind 4 Fee to Trust Resolutions; 4-12-06-M, 4-12-06-R, 4-12-06-T and 4-26-06-A, seconded by Ed Delgado. Motioncarried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to take from the table, second-ed by Paul Ninham. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to rescind former BelongiaProperty, Resolution No. 4-12-06-M for incorrect parcel number, sec-onded by Trish King. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to rescind former BelongiaProperty, Warranty deed dated 4-16-06 for incorrect parcel number,seconded by Paul Ninham. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to rescind former CalawayProperty, Resolution No. 4-12-06-R for incorrect land use, secondedby Melinda J. Danforth. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to rescind former ChambersProperty, Resolution No. 4-12-06-T for incorrect land use, secondedby Ed Delgado. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to rescind former MeachamProperty, Resolution No. 4-26-06-A for incorrect land use, secondedby Ed Delgado. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve former BelongiaProperty, Resolution 1-31-07-B correcting parcel number, secondedby Trish King. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve former BelongiaProperty, Warranty Deed Correcting parcel number, seconded byMelinda J. Danforth. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve Calaway Property,Resolution 1-31-07-C correcting land use, seconded by Paul Ninham.Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve Chambers Property,Resolution 1-31-07-D correcting land use, seconded by MercieDanforth. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve Meacham Property,Resolution 1-31-07-E correcting land use, seconded by Patty Hoeft.Motion carried unanimously.
3. Neil Cornelius RE: Procedural Exception for NIGA,Phoenix, AZ; March 25-28.
Excerpt from January 17, 2007: Motion by Mercie Danforth to tablethe travel request for a list of names from the General Manager andGaming General Manager, seconded by Kathy Hughes. Motion car-ried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to take this from the table, sec-onded by Paul Ninham. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Trish King to approve Procedural Exception, fortravel to NIGA for the Oneida Business Committee and OneidaGaming Commission, Refer the remainder of list of attendees to theJET Team to identify the following representation; 2 fromCommunications, 1 from Emergency Management, 1 GovernmentalAdministration, 1 Internal Audit, 1 Planning Department, 1 Tourism,2 Surveillance, 6 Gaming Department: 1 Senior Manger, 1 TableGames Director, 1 Compliance Manager, 1 Cage/Vault Manager, 1
Assistant Slot Manager and 1 Director of Marketing, seconded byMelinda J. Danforth. Motion carried unanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to have the JET Team coordi-nate a report to come back regarding the NIGA travel, whichincludes; what they have learned, and how they can implement it inour organization, and including the cost, seconded by Melinda J.Danforth. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Motion by Patty Hoeft to accept the travel report for Oath ofthe 110th Congress, seconded by Trish King. For: Kathy Hughes,Mercie Danforth, Paul Ninham, Melinda J. Danforth, Ed Delgado.Abstained: Paul Ninham. Motion carried.
8. Follow up Reports/BC Directives from Previous Meetings 1. Chief of Staff RE: Specific recommendations regarding
dissolution of O.N.E.Excerpt from November 8, 2006: Motion by Patty Hoeft to directthe Chief of Staff to bring back specific recommendation regardingdissolution of Oneida Nation Electronics (O.N.E.) Charter, secondedby Vince DelaRosa. Motion carried unanimously.Excerpt from November 22, 2006: Deferred.Excerpt from December 6, 2006: Motion by Mercie Danforth todefer this item and have the Chair coordinate a meeting with theChief of Staff regarding all the concerns and to bring back informa-tion so the Business Committee may proceed, seconded by PattyHoeft. For: Vince DelaRosa. Opposed: Trish King, AbstainedMelinda J. Danforth. Motion carried.Action: Motion by Paul Ninham to defer the specific recommenda-tions regarding dissolution of O.N.E. to February 14, 2007, secondedby Trish King. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Melinda J. Danforth RE: SOP – Designation of GamingPositions as available only to OneidaTribal Members.
Excerpt from November 2, 2006, Executive Staff Minutes: Motionby Patty Hoeft to direct liaison, Melinda J. Danforth to coordinate ameeting between the Gaming General Manager, GamingCommission and the Tribal Chair and that the SOP’s are brought backto the Business Committee Agenda in 30 days, seconded by MercieDanforth. Motion carried.Excerpt from December 6, 2006: Motion by Patty Hoeft to deferthis item for 30 days, seconded by Trish King. Motion carried unan-imously.Action: Motion by Melinda J. Danforth to defer the SOP -Designation of Gaming Positions as available only to Oneida TribalMembers for 30 days, seconded by Paul Ninham. Motion carriedunanimously.
9. New Business:a. Resolutions – Noneb. Requests
1. Debra Danforth RE: Request for Procedural Exception toapprove emergency amendment toMemorandum of Agreement for hiring.
Action: Motion by Melinda J. Danforth to accept the ProceduralException to the Oneida Tribal School hiring process, seconded byEd Delgado. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Trish King RE: Request approval of the OBC/LandCommission Meeting Minutes January19, 2007
Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the minutes of January19, 2007 for the Oneida Business Committing and Land CommissionMeeting, seconded by Trish King. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Motion by Paul Ninham to accept the recommendation toremove the Administration Building from the CIP Project list, sec-onded by Ed Delgado. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Mike Olujic RE: Request Approval of Resolution toamend the Public Safety OfficersPension Plan to add Code 425(M)Arrangement
Action: Motion by Ed Delgado, to approve Resolution1-31-07-FPublic Safety Officers Pension Plan to add Code 425(M)Arrangement, with a change to line 34 to state Second instead ofFirst, seconded by Melinda J. Danforth. Motion carried unanimous-ly.
Action: Motion by Paul Ninham to approve the travel request forTrust Asset Accounting Management System (TAAMS) LeasingModule, seconded by Ed Delgado. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Melinda J. Danforth RE: Request travel approval for12th Annual ExemplaryInstitute Conference,Albuquerque, NM; April 23 -29, 2007
Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the travel request for 12thAnnual Exemplary Institute Conference, seconded by Paul Ninham.Motion carried unanimously.
3. Kathy Hughes/Trish King RE: Request travel approval forM.A.S.T. Impact Week,Washington D.C.; March 11 –16, 2007
Action: Motion by Melinda J. Danforth to approve the travel request
for Kathy Hughes and Trish King for M.A.S.T. Impact Week, sec-onded by Mercie Danforth. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Ed Delgado RE: Request travel approval for HUDMeeting with Kevin Fitzgibbons,Chicago, IL; February 2, 2007
Action: Motion by Melinda Danforth to approve the travel requestfor the HUD meeting with Kevin Fitzgibbons, seconded by PaulNinham. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Ed Delgado RE: Requesting “Blanket Approval” as adelegate for the BIA/IRR Meetings
Action: Motion by Paul Ninham to approve the Blanket Travel forEd Delgado as a delegate for the BIA/IRR Meetings, seconded byTrish King. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Ed Delgado RE: Request Retro - Approval to AttendDeveloping a Vision for WisconsinTribal Justice Systems, Carter, WI;January 30, 2007
Action: Motion by Trish King to Retro-approve travel to AttendDeveloping a Vision for Wisconsin Tribal Justice System, secondedby Paul Ninham. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Kathy Hughes/Paul Ninham RE: Request travelapproval for BlessingCeremony for MarriottHotel, Sacramento,CA, February 21–23,2007
Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the travel request forBlessing Ceremony for Marriott Hotel, seconded by Trish King.Motion carried unanimously.
8. Kerry Metoxen RE: Request for Procedural Exceptionfor Oneida Veterans to travel to partici-pate in the Ira Hayes, Iwo Jima FlagRaising Commemoration in Sacaton,AZ, February 23 & 24, 2007
Action: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the travel request for aProcedural Exception for the Oneida Veterans to travel to participatein the Ira Hayes, Iwo Jima Flag Raising Commemoration, secondedby Paul Ninham. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Finance Committee1. Approve Finance Committee Minutes of December 22, 2006
Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to approve the FinanceCommittee of December 22, 2006, seconded by Paul Ninham.Motion carried unanimously.
11. Legislative Operating Committee (LOC)
1. For Consideration LOC Minutes of December 4, 2006Action: Motion by Trish King to approve the LOC Minutes ofDecember 4, 2006, seconded by Mercie Danforth. Motion carriedunanimously.
LOC Minutes of December 18, 2006Action: Motion by Paul Ninham to approve the LOC Minute ofDecember 18, 2006, seconded by Mercie Danforth. Motion carriedunanimously.
2. For Consideration Child Protective Board By-lawsAction: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the Oneida ChildProtective Board By-laws, seconded by Paul Ninham. Motion carriedunanimously.
12. Treasurer’s Report – None
13. Oneida Business Committee Planning – None
14. Executive Staff Meeting1. Approve the Executive Staff Meeting Minutes of January 8,
2007Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to approve the Executive StaffMeeting Minutes of January 8, 2007, seconded by Patty Hoeft.Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Motion by Paul Ninham to approve the 110th CongressionalLobby Strategy as FYI, seconded by Mercie Danforth. Motion car-ried unanimously.
2. New Joint Public Safety Facility Update – FYIAction: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the New Joint PublicSafety Facility Update as FYI, seconded by Paul Ninham. Motioncarried unanimously.
3. Pension Plan Update – FYIAction: Motion by Ed Delgado to approve the Pension Plan Updateas FYI, seconded by Mercie Danforth. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Local, Municipal & County Report – ApproveAction: Motion by Mercie Danforth to approve the Local,Municipal & County Report, seconded by Trish King. Motion carriedunanimously.Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to approve the Posting on theOneida Means Business (OMB) Website of the documents that aremanaged by the Oneida Tribe which is the Economic Impact ofExpenditures, 30 Years of Development and the Economic ImpactStudy, seconded by Trish King. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Hobart Proposed Hunting Ordinance – FYIAction: Motion by Patty Hoeft to direct the Law Office, GeneralManager and the Environmental Resource Board to review theVillage of Hobart’s proposal regarding Hunting Ordinance and todetermine if and how the potential changes will effect the OneidaNation, brought back to Planning in 60 days, seconded by Trish King.Motion carried unanimously.16. Executive Session
a. Tabled Business – Noneb. Old Business – Nonec. New Business
1. Neil Cornelius RE: Harrah’s Joint Marketing Agreement
Action: Motion by Mercie Danforth to table the Harrah’s JointMarketing Agreement, seconded Patty Hoeft. Motion carried unani-mously.
d. Legislative Affairs Update – None
e. Attorney Brief1. Personal Property Tax on Oneida Travel Center Issue
See Page 7ABusiness Committee Minutes
Next Regular Business Committee Meeting…Wednesday • March 14, 2007 • 9:00 A.M.Business Committee Conference RoomNorbert Hill Center • 2nd Floor
Jodi Van Cuyk ONCSP Development Specialist
The Oneida Nation Child SupportProgram has compiled and tallied the datacollected from the child support surveythat we distributed late last year and weare pleased to share the following results:
Thank you to those who participated!
Gender of Respondents65% – Female33% – Male2 % – No Response
Profile of respondents by location31% – Brown County12% – Outagamie/ Winnebago Counties5% – Shawano/Menominee Counties32% – Milwaukee/Racine/WaukeshaCounties15% – 30 Other Counties5 % – No Response
Profile of Respondents by Number ofChildren14% – 0 children18% – 1 child27% – 2 children16% – 3 children8% – 4 children8% – 5 + children9% – No Response
Profile of Respondents byEmployment Status39% – Unemployed 61% – Employed
Profile of Respondent by Age12% – 29 & under18% – 30 to 3922% – 40 to 4916% – 50 to 5910% – 60 to 696% – 70 +
16% – No ResponseProfile of Respondent by MaritalStatus 26% – Single24% – Married41% – Divorced9% – No Response
1. Do you believe there should be a trib-
ally operated child support program? 86% – Yes10% – No4% – No Response
2. Do both parents have a responsibilityto provide for their children finan-cially?
96% – Yes4% – No0% – No Response
3. Should both parents income be con-sidered when calculating child sup-port?
79% – Yes18% – No3% – No Response
4. Should both parents be expected towork?
75% – Yes19% – No6% – No Response
5. Should non-custodial parents beallowed to make non cash payments?
86% – Yes11% – No3% – No Response
6. What types of non-cash supportshould be allowed? (More than oneanswer allowed)
9. Who should the Oneida Nation ChildSupport Program serve?
80% – All Tribal Members regardless oflocation
7% – Everyone living on the Reservation12% – Only Tribal Members living on
the Reservation
10. Who should be responsible for feesassociated with child support?
66% – Both Parents27% – Non-Custodial Parent6% – Custodial Parent
11. How often should a child supportorder be reviewed or modified?
53% – after two years6% – after three years1% – after four years
42% – at the request of the parents
12. When should garnishment begin?78% – Immediately22% – One month behind
13. Should incarcerated parents beexpected to pay child support?
78% – Yes19% – No3% – No Response
14. Should child support be reduced if aparent is incarcerated?
56% – Yes44% – No or No Response
If you have questions please contact,Jodi Van Cuyk ONCSP DevelopmentSpecialist at (920) 490-3885 or LisaSchwartz, ONCSP Director (920) 490-3766 located at 2640 West Point Road,Green Bay, WI 54314, during the busi-ness hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday.
SStatatete
Homeownership in Indian CountryIn 1992, Congress established the Section 184 Indian Housing LoanGuarantee Program. The program was designed to offer homeowner-ship and housing rehabilitation opportunities for eligible NativeAmerican individuals, families, tribes, and Tribally Designated HousingEntities. (Including Indian Housing Authorities) on their native landsand within and approved Indian area as defined in HUD P.I.H. Notice2004-19.
Section 184 Program Highlights• Nationwide program on trust land, allotted trust, or fee simple
land. In the State of Wisconsin, Tribal Members may obtainfinancing through the 184 Program for properties located on oroff the Reservation.
• Refinancing available• Purchase and rehabs• New construction including manufactured homes• Low down payment• No maximum income limits• Flexible underwriting• 1% guarantee fee at closing can be financed into loan• No private mortgage insurance required• Up to 30 year fixed rate financing at conventional rates!
Any Native American or Alaskan Native that is amember of a federally recognized tribe or anAlaskan village is eligible for a Section 184 loan.
To obtain additional information or to apply fora Section 184 loan, please contact a mortgage
specialist at Bay Bank.
Section 184 Indian Housing LoanGuarantee Program Available at
Bay Bank
Bay Bank2555 Packerland Drive • Green Bay, WI 543131 (920) 490-7600
MADISON, Wis. (AP) ~A Kenosha businessmanwho dropped out of an $808million casino project as heis being investigated by fed-eral authorities will have hisportion of the deal boughtout by the Mohegan Tribe ofConnecticut.
Dennis Troha backed outof the casino project onFriday, saying he wantedmore time to do otherthings. His attorney, FrankGimbel, confirmed Tuesdaythat the FBI and U.S.Attorney's Office are look-ing into more than $170,000in donations that Troha andfamily members made toGov. Jim Doyle since 2002.
Doyle has the final say onwhether the off-reservationentertainment center andcasino at Kenosha'sDairyland Greyhound Parkis built. The project is beingdeveloped by theMenominee and MoheganIndian tribes.
The Milwaukee JournalSentinel reported the Trohainvestigation on Saturday,quoting anonymous sources.Gimbel said Tuesday thatthe newspaper's report wasaccurate, but declined tocomment further.
Spokeswomen for theMilwaukee office of the FBIand U.S. Attorney SteveBiskupic both declined tocomment.
State law limits individu-als to $10,000 in donationsin any year to any one can-didate. The law also pro-hibits people who havereached the limit from pro-viding others with money tomake a contribution.
To prove Troha acted ille-gally, criminal investigatorswould have to show thatfamily members or friendsreceived money and wereinstructed to make dona-tions to a specific candidate,said Mike McCabe, directorof the nonpartisan
Wisconsin DemocracyCampaign.
“It’s not something that isever readily apparent on acampaign finance report,”he said.
Troha donated $10,000 toDoyle in 2002 and 2003,while his wife, Natalie, gavethe maximum to Doyle in2002. Patricia Troha, thewife of Troha's brother, alsogave the $10,000 maximumin 2002.
A variety of other Trohafamily members gavenumerous donations toDoyle since 2002, many ofthem at or near the $10,000limit, according to cam-paign records maintained bythe Wisconsin DemocracyCampaign.
Meanwhile, Mohegantribal leaders have reachedan agreement to buy outTroha's casino developmentfirm, Kenesah GamingDevelopment LLC, saidEvan Zeppos, a spokesmanfor the casino project. Hedeclined to release details ofthe deal.
The changes come as thecasino project appears to bepicking up momentum withapproval from the regionalU.S. Bureau of IndianAffairs office in January. Itstill needs the OK from thefederal office and Doyle.
The governor has repeat-edly said he will not makeup his mind on the casinountil it reaches his desk. Healso has said donations fromTroha and family memberswill not affect his decision.
Peter Schultz, projectcoordinator for theMohegan Tribal GamingAuthority, said his tribe’sbuyout of Troha’s interestshould not affect theapproval process.
“I think, clearly, our goalhere is to keep momentum,to just soldier on,” Schultzsaid.
Connecticut tribe tobuy out developer ofKenosha casino project
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Oneida Nation Child Support Program
Survey Results are in
Action: Motion by Trish Kingto direct the Chair’s Office torespond to the Personal TaxIssue, seconded MercieDanforth. Motion carried unani-mously.
2. Chief of Staff toIdentify a Process withdealing with Tax Issues
Action: Motion by Trish Kingto direct the Chief of Staff toidentify a process with dealingwith tax issues, seconded byMelinda J. Danforth. Motioncarried unanimously.
3. Accept the AttorneyBrief remainder as FYI
Action: Motion by MercieDanforth to accept the remainderof the Attorney Brief as FYI, sec-onded by Paul Ninham. Motioncarried unanimously.
f. Audit Committee1. Ed DelgadoRE: Single Audit and
General PurposeFinancial StatementYear Ended Sept. 30,2006
Action: Motion by Ed Delgadoto approve the Single Audit andGeneral Purpose FinancialStatement Year EndedSeptember 30, 2006, secondedby Melinda J. Danforth. Motioncarried unanimously.
g. Oneida EnterpriseDevelopment Authority(1st meeting of themonth) – None
h. Seven GenerationCorporation Update (1stand 2nd meeting of themonth) – None
Recess/Adjourn
Action: Motion by Melinda J.Danforth to adjourn, secondedby Mercie Danforth. Motioncarried unanimously.
Minutes Approved as present-ed/corrected on February 15,2007
Patricia Hoeft, Tribal SecretaryONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE
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“I will be in Washingtonand will certainly convey tothe secretary how importantthis is for the economy of theCatskills and SullivanCounty,” Spitzer told TheAssociated Press.
Spitzer said local concernsover traffic are eased atMonticello because the road-ways to handle heavy trafficare in place, but not used totheir potential. He said thestate will also address con-cerns about gambling addic-tion.
Spitzer stated, as he didduring his campaign, that“casinos are not the totality ofeconomic development,” butthey can be effective andlucrative especially in areaslike the Catskills that havehistorically been tourist desti-nations.
In December, the U.S.Interior Department approvedan environmental review ofthe St. Regis Mohawk Indiantribe's project. The agencyfound the proposed casino on30 acres next to MonticelloGaming and Raceway wouldnot have a significant envi-ronmental impact.
Last week, a group of farmand conservation groups sued
the federal department to haltthe project, arguing that amore thorough environmentalreview is needed. The case isin federal court in Manhattan.
The Mohawks, whosereservation straddles theU.S.-Canadian border, areamong a number of groupsthat have been trying to builda casino in the Catskills forthe past decade.
Construction cannot beginuntil the Interior Departmentputs the land into trust for theMohawks. The harness racingtrack is owned by EmpireResorts, which would buildthe new casino. The casinowould offer blackjack,roulette, craps and traditionalslot machines.
Empire spokesman CharlesDegliomini has said construc-tion could begin within theyear at the site 75 miles northof New York City.
While the casinos havemade traditionally poor tribesrich, some communities havecomplained their tax-freetrade and enterprises havehurt non-Indian business.
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formance at a Wednesdaybasketball game will be thechief’s last dance.
The decision follows twodecades of votes, studies andcommittee meetings aimed ateasing campus division overthe mascot, which someAmerican Indians and othersview as an insult and somealumni and students see as acherished tradition.
The NCCA ended up forc-ing the university’s hand.
The decision ends NCAAsanctions that had preventedIllinois from hosting postsea-son sports since 2005. Thatpressure, Board of TrusteesChairman Lawrence Eppleysaid, made a tough decisioneasier.
“I liked the chief for years,”he said in an interview oncampus. “When you changeyour focus from what youwant to what's best for theuniversity, it’s not so hard.”
Chief supporters see thedecision as the bitter end of aproud tradition.
“That means that we willhave a museum Indian,” saidHoward Wakeland, presidentof the Honor the ChiefSociety, a group of chief sup-porters. “Put him in a cageand walk by and say that’s oursymbol ... That seriously killsthe real heart of the chief.”
Illinois still will be able touse the name Illini becauseit's short for Illinois and the
school can use the termFighting Illini, because it'sconsidered a reference to theteam's competitive spirit,school officials said.
The school could create anew mascot, Eppley said, pro-vided it doesn’t use AmericanIndian imagery. But the boardprobably won't be heavilyinvolved in that decision, hesaid.
Eppley told reporters thatthe decision to retire the chiefdid not require a vote of thetrustees, but was made afterthe board reached a consen-sus. He declined to saywhether the board was unani-mous in its support for drop-ping the mascot.
In a letter to Eppley, theNCAA said sanctions againstIllinois will be lifted afternext Wednesday's game atAssembly Hall againstMichigan.
The sanctions thus far haveprevented Illinois from host-ing only two postseasonevents, both in low-profilesports.
But the Illini men's basket-ball team is expected to playin the postseason this year, ifnot in the NCAA champi-onship tournament, then inthe less-prestigious NIT. TheNIT generally makes high-profile teams such as Illinoishosts of early-round games.
Eppley said potential rev-enue from home games didn't
affect the timing of the chiefdecision, but said the prospectof having to play what other-wise would be home gameson the road was a factor.
Athletic director RonGuenther said he was disap-pointed in the decision, butthat the NCAA's sanction hurtthe school's athletes andcoaches.
“This is an extremely emo-tional day for people on bothsides of the issue, but thedecision announced todayends a two-decade long strug-gle surrounding ChiefIlliniwek on this campus ... ,”Guenther said. “Personally, asan alumnus and former ath-lete, I am disappointed, how-ever, as an administrator, Iunderstand the decision thathad to be made.”
Basketball coach BruceWeber said he too was disap-pointed, calling ChiefIlliniwek a “tremendous tradi-tion.” But Weber also said heunderstood why the decisionwas made, pointing out thatthe NCAA barred the men'stennis team from hosting thefirst and second rounds of theNCAA tournament last May.
A spokesman for the uni-versity's Native AmericanStudies program welcomedthe end of the mascot.
“Now it is time to heal andtake responsibility for the his-tory of Chief Illiniwek on ourcampus,” John McKinn, of
the university's NativeAmerican House, said in astatement.
But McKinn, a MaricopaIndian of Arizona, said theuniversity also should returnthe regalia worn to portray thechief. The costume was madein part by a now-deceasedSioux.
On Friday in Urbana,Champaign County CircuitCourt Judge Michael Jones -an Illinois graduate - alsorejected a request by Maloneyand assistant chief LoganPonce for a court order to banthe university from “capitu-lating to the NCAA byannouncing the retirement ofChief Illiniwek.”
Neither Maloney nor Poncewere in court Friday. Theirattorney did not return mes-sages left at his office.
A state district judge inNorth Dakota in Novembergranted a preliminary injunc-tion in a similar lawsuit filedover the University of NorthDakota's Fighting Sioux nick-name and use of AmericanIndian imagery.
In the Illinois lawsuit, thestudents argued that byimposing sanctions theNCAA failed to provide dueprocess to the students andthe university.
The NCAA has said itbelieves its sanctions arelegal.
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8A (T#klu) March 1, 2007 Kalihwisaks
News from the Division of Land Management
Dream Home Open House
TUESDAYMarch 20, 200711:30AM – 1:30PM WEDNESDAY
March 21, 20074:00PM – 6:00PM
Application Deadline: Monday, March 26, 2007 • 4:30 P.M.
This Ranch home is approxi-mately 40 years old with an effec-tive age of 15 years. The homeoffers 1,984 square feet of livingspace. This is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath-room home with an attached 2-stallgarage. Special features include anew furnace, new windows, centralvacuum, fireplace in family room.
Applicants who have a mini-mum monthly gross income of$3,894.00 are encouraged toapply. W265 Fish Creek Rd. • De Pere, WI 54115
Estimated Selling Price: $150,000.00 5% Down Payment: $ 7,500.00Minimum 5% Down Payment: $ 7,500.00 Closing Costs: $ 2,587.50Mortgage Loan: $142,500.00 Cash Due at Closing: $10,087.50
Est. Monthly Mortgage Payment: ($142,500.00 amortized for 30 yrs. @ 6%): $ 854.36Est. Monthly Real Estate Tax Payment: $ 236.11Est. Total Monthly Payment: (homeowner’s ins. escrow payment not included): $ 1,090.47
Directions to home: Follow Highway 172 West to Freedom Rd., take a left on FreedomRd., and continue approximately four miles to Fish Creek Rd., take a left on Fish CreekRd., and continue approximately 3/4 of a mile and the house will be on the right side ofthe road.
(920) 869-1690
For further information, contact the Finance Department at:(920) 869-1690, 470 Airport Drive • Oneida, WI 54155
or go to… http://land.oneidanation.org
Est. Utilities: LP: unknown Electric: $59.00Exterior: BrickSchools: Tribal and West De Pere School District
This is a spec sheet only and is not a binding, legal document. Onsite viewing is recommendedfor potential homebuyers. Eligible homebuyers must be enrolled members of the Oneida Tribeof Indians of Wisconsin.
By Lara Jakes JordanAssociated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) –The top aide to convicted for-mer Rep. Bob Ney of Ohiopleaded guilty Monday to fed-eral conspiracy charges stem-ming from a congressionalbribery scandal that downedhis boss.
Smiling nervously at times,William Heaton, 28, acknowl-edged accepting a golf trip toScotland, expensive meals,and tickets to sporting eventsbetween 2002 and 2004 aspayoffs for helping clients ofdisgraced lobbyist JackAbramoff.
Heaton worked for Ney, aRepublican, from September2001 to July 2006, ultimatelyserving as his chief of staff.
“You received things ofvalue in exchange for per-forming functions for Mr.Abramoff and other lobbyistswho worked for him, as wellas a foreign businessman. Isthat correct?” U.S. DistrictJudge Ellen Segal Huvelleasked Heaton during the 20-minute hearing.
“Yes, your honor,” Heatonreplied in a firm voice. Hepleaded guilty to one count offederal conspiracy.
He faces a maximum sen-tence of five years in prisonand $250,000 in fines, butprobably would serve between18 and 24 months as outlinedunder federal sentencingguidelines. No date was set forsentencing.
Heaton has agreed to givethe Justice Department infor-mation that might be useful inan ongoing investigation thathas targeted lobbyists, law-makers, their aides and mem-bers of the Bush administra-tion.
Among other things,Heaton acknowledged accept-ing trips to New Orleans andLake George, N.Y., anAdirondack resort village. He
also took what Assistant U.S.Attorney James A. Crowell IVand other prosecutorsdescribed as thousands of dol-lars worth of gambling chipsfrom a foreign businessman ata casino during a travel stop inLondon. The unnamed busi-nessman was hoping to sellU.S.-made airplanes and air-plane parts in a foreign coun-try.
In exchange, Heaton said hehelped Ney insert an amend-ment into election reform leg-islation to benefit at least oneIndian tribe in Texas that wasan Abramoff client. And helobbied the State Departmentfor a travel visa for the daugh-ter of another Abramoff clientin Russia.
Heaton underreported howmuch the Scotland trip wasworth and its purpose onNey's congressionallyrequired travel disclosureforms. He admitted he helpedconceal some of the moneyNey received, storing it in asafe in the congressman'soffice.
He also lied on his ownHouse financial disclosureforms, describing the golf tripas official travel and failing toreport gifts Abramoff gavehim.
Heaton, a 2000 graduate ofthe College of William &Mary, declined to comment toreporters as he left Huvelle'scourtroom. Before becomingNey's chief of staff, he was afloor assistant to HouseSpeaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and worked for theCommittee on HouseAdministration, which Neyonce chaired.
Ney was sentenced to 21/2years in prison in January fortrading political favors forgolf trips, campaign donationsand other gifts in theAbramoff lobbying scandal.Ney was the first congressmancharged in the affair.
Former Ney aide pleadsguilty in congressionalbribery case
SANTA FE (AP) – NewMexico’s congressional dele-gation is being urged by Gov.Bill Richardson to help reau-thorize legislation that wouldimprove health care forAmerican Indians around thenation.
The Indian Health CareImprovement Act was reau-thorized four times since firstbeing enacted in 1976, butCongress has failed to moveforward with it the past sixyears.
“In several meetings heldover the last year and a halfwith New Mexico's 22 feder-ally recognized Indian pueb-los, tribes and nations, oneissue came across loud andclear: we must improveNative American health care,”Richardson said Tuesday in aletter sent to the delegation.
Richardson said the Bushadministration's 2008 fiscalyear budget would cut fundingfor urban Indian health care aswell as maintenance and con-struction funding for tribalhealth centers. Those cuts, thegovernor, would have a “dev-astating effect” on NewMexico's Indian population.State health and human ser-vice agencies are working toimprove outreach and comple-ment federal programs, butRichardson said state effortsshouldn’t relieve the federalgovernment of its responsibil-ity to provide health care forIndians.
According to a study by thestate Health Department,Richardson said Indians have
some of the highest rates ofdeath due to diabetes, pneu-monia, alcoholism and cirrho-sis.
He noted that Indians aredisproportionately uninsuredcompared to the rest of the
state. He said that's partlybecause many Indians believethey have access to health carewhen in fact those serviceshave either eroded or areunder funded.
Richardson urges delegation to supportfunding for Indian health
March 1, 2007 Section Two
(Oneida, WI) – As part ofthe opening reception of theannual Native AmericanTourism of Wisconsin(NATOW) conference, orga-nizers are hosting a specialNative Clothing DesignCompetition and FashionShow to be held in Oneida onJune 19, 2007.
This competition is open toNative designers living inWisconsin.
Native American Tourismof Wisconsin (NATOW) isseeking seamstresses and tai-lors from the eleven tribes ofWisconsin to create Nativeinspired contemporary cloth-ing for teen models.
“Just as traditional Nativeclothing was at one time con-temporary clothing, we arelooking for new designs thatreflect tribal heritage, culture,and spirit for today’s youth,”said Kirby Metoxen, of the
Oneida based TourismDepartment.
Designers are responsiblefor providing their own teenmodel. The clothing will beshown and judged Tuesdayevening during the openingreception of the NATOW con-ference to kick off the annualconference that will be held inOneida this year. Prizes willbe awarded for first and sec-ond place in each of the fol-lowing categories:
• Special Events Clothing• Everyday or Sportswear• Business/Career Clothing
There will also be one Bestin Show award.
A $100 VISA card will beprovided for supplies andmaterials to the first fortyapplications that are received.
Application forms areavailable at www.natow.orgor by calling 920-496-5020.Applications must be post-marked by March 30, 2007to be eligible for the NativeClothing Design Competitionand Fashion Show.
For more information, con-tact Fawn Hill at 920-496-5020.
Clothing Designcompetitionplanned to kick offNATOW conferenceCall for Nativeseamstress,tailors fromWisconsin
Denver, CO. (February 21,2007) Acclaimed NativeAmerican actor Adam Beachlaunched the inaugural AdamBeach Golf Classic in PalmSprings, California onJanuary 5, 2007. Thefundraising event, sponsoredby the Agua Caliente Band ofCahuilla Indians, was held tosupport the establishment of
the Adam Beach Endowmentfor Native Arts at theAmerican Indian CollegeFund (Fund). The GolfClassic garnered over$60,000 in donations fromvarious tribes, corporationsand individual supporters.
Mr. Beach is from theSalteaux First Nation inManitoba, and has risen from
humble beginnings to interna-tional critical acclaim in filmand television. He is one ofthe most successful and rec-ognizable indigenous actorsworking in Hollywood today,having appeared in over 40films and television produc-tions.
Mr. Beach hosted the eventto support scholarships for
Native students in the artsthrough a permanent endow-ment. He stated, “The moneyraised from the Golf Classicserves as the foundation increating the Adam BeachEndowment for Native Arts.The Endowment will behoused at the Fund and willgrant out scholarships forAmerican Indians and
Aboriginal youth pursuing thearts. I envision opportunitiesfor our indigenous youth tohave a chance to developartistically, and to changehow Hollywood portrays ourpeople.”
The American IndianCollege Fund is proud to part-ner with Adam Beach andPoitra Consulting on theEndowment. The Fund is ide-ally suited to manage theendowment assets, as theorganization is one of thelargest providers of privatescholarships for American
Indian students. The outstand-ing support for the inauguralGolf Classic serves as a bea-con of hope in the life of aNative student, and helpsensure that they can meettheir educational goals withthe proper resources.
For more informationabout the Adam Beach GolfClassic and other events,please visithttp://www.beachgolfclas-sic.com. To learn more aboutthe American Indian CollegeFund, please visit www.col-legefund.org.
“Flags of Our Fathers” Star Adam Beach Celebrates Inaugural Golf Classic
Digging out from ‘Danielle’
Photo courtesy of Dennis King
While patrolling Cornelius Circle this past Sunday,morning, Sergeant Dan House came across amotorist who was stuck in the fresh snow.Without hesitation, Dan went to work to help themget out.A majority of the state of Wisconsin was blanket-ed with 12” - 15” of snow with snowstorm Daniellelate Saturday evening, February 23 and through-out the day on Sunday.
Photo by Denis Gullickson
Senior Winona Godfreyreturned to school forthe second semesterafter making the deci-sion to pursue her HighSchool EquivalencyDiploma last fall. She’sback to getting goodgrades and plans tograduate in June withthe rest of the class of2007.
By Shaina PowlessONHS Sophomore
You might not know it withthe snow we got, but springsports are on the way.
ONHS students are gettingexcited to start going to soft-ball, baseball, golf, and trackpractice. So are the teachersand coaches.
Girls Softball starts onApril 3rd. The coach for soft-ball is none other than KathyBurnett. I know the girls arevery excited to start softballand wanna have fun. Some
girls are alreadytalking about it.
Baseball starts on March28th. The coaches are GaryLancelle, head varsity coachand ONHS computer teacher,and the assistant varsity coachis Mark Ninham. The boysare very excited about thisalso because last season thebaseball team was cancelleddue to the boys’ academicgrades. Hopefully this yearwill be different and the boyscan have an entire baseballseason full of fun and wins.
Golf starts on April 4th.
Lance Kelley is the head var-sity coach as well as theschool’s athletic director andONHS history teacher. LarryCornelius is the head juniorvarsity/assistant varsitycoach.
Track will also be startingsoon, so you track stars watchfor the starting date of yourpractices.
Well that’s it for Springsports. I wish all the teamsgood luck and have a goodclean season with lots ofwins!
Thunderhawk
By ShakiraStevensONHS Senior
It’s official!After receiv-ing some-where arounda foot of snowfrom Sundayto Monday,the ground iscovered inwhite. Snowhas finally come to our part of the hemisphere.
That means winter activities and hats and gloves.One winter activity I suggest is sledding. Now who could
turn down sledding, it’s a classic winter fun.Of course who could forget building a snowman. (I heard
carrots were on sale at Festival.) And don’t forget good oldfashioned snowball fights! To me a good game of throwingballs of snow at each other is my personal favorite. Ofcourse, not at school!
Have fun in the snow and be safe while doing your ownwinter activities.
Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland
Spring Sports Are On The Way
2B (T#ken) March 1, 2007 Kalihwisaks
By Kyle WhiteONHS Sophomore
Last issue we looked atsome of the free agents thatthe Packers might want toconsider this off season,Randy Moss being thebiggest name. This issue,we’ll take a look at theupcoming draft.
The Packers have the16th selection in this yearsNFL Draft, which is rightin the middle of the firstround. At that position,they could still select animpact player.
While Running Back isnot a major need, AhmanGreen is over 30 years oldand is currently a freeagent. The top twoRunning Backs on mostteam’s draft boards areAdrian Peterson fromOklahoma and MarshawnLynch from California.While Peterson figures tobe gone when the Packerspick at 16, Lynch still hasthe chance to be around.Many mock drafts have thePackers selecting Lynch,but the Packers may feel asif they don’t need to draftLynch. Green may want tocome back, but he wouldlike a deal longer than onemore year, as it will proba-bly the last contract hesigns in the NFL.
Another option andprobably the most pressingneed is Defensive Line.While the line played wellduring the four-game winstreak, some consistency isneeded. Pro Bowl EndAaron Kampman is a lockto start, along with TackleRyan Pickett, while theother end and tackle spotsare open. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila is still a good PassRush specialist, but thePackers still need a big,impact Defensive End.Michigan Tackle AlanBranch is widely consid-ered the best defensiveplayer in the draft, but he isfigured to be a top 10 oreven top 5 draft pick.Gaines Adams of Clemsonand Jamaal Anderson fromArkansas are both ends thatcould still be around whenthe Packers pick.
There is still always thepossibility of the Packerstrading up to try and getAdrian Peterson, but itunlikely. Peterson willmost likely be gone withinthe top 5, and trading thathigh to get one player maybe too high of a price forthe young Packers team.However, GM TedThompson would ratherbuild his team through thedraft than free agency, andseeing a big time back suchas Peterson perhaps slip tothe 6th, 7th, or maybe even8th spot could be a hugesteal. He did mention hewas looking for a provenveteran end to complimenthis receiving corps.
State of thePackers - pt. 2By Racheal Ninham
ONHS Junior
Should students receivetheir Per Cap (per capita pay-ment) once they graduate? Orshould they receive their PerCap once they turn 18?
Those questions do comeup a lot when young adultsreceive their money from thetribe and opinions are mixed.
I interviewed a few ONHSseniors who received their PerCap. I asked questions like“What did you do with yourPer Cap?” and “Do you thinkthat students should receivePer Cap once they graduate orwhen they turn 18?”
To the first question, onestudent said, “I bought a carand a Play Station 3 withsome games. I also bought a
cell phone and some clothesbut, I still have about twogrand in the bank.”
The other student said, “Ipaid off the bad of me andmost of it is still in the bank.”
When I had asked themwhether students shouldreceive Per Cap when theygraduate or once they turn 18,the first student said, “I thinkthey should receive if whenthey turn eighteen.”
The other student said, “Ithink they should receive itonce they turn eighteenbecause they don’t give usenough money to graduate.But if we got more money,then I could see on waitinguntil we graduate.”
I also did a small survey onthe question of whether stu-
dents should receive Per Caponce they turn 18 or whenthey graduate.
Out of 23 students andteachers, 9 people voted forgetting the Per Cap right awayat age 18 and the other 14voted for getting Per Caponce a student graduates.
One reason some of thepeople voted for the secondoption was that they felt “stu-dents should have a diplomaor a GED before they get theirmoney so they don’t missschool and so they can actual-ly think about what they willdo with their money.”
So, the question remains.“Should a student get that PerCap right away or when theygraduate?”
Per Capita, Now or Later?
By Debbie SantiagoONHS junior
The girls played theirregional game on TuesdayFeb. 20 at Oshkosh Lourdes.They lost the game 16-48.Oshkosh was the number oneseed while Oneida was theeighth.
The Lady T-Hawks playedwell but struggled to getpoints on the board.
“We tried. We could’vetried harder, but we did our
best at that point. If the situa-tion was different we could’vegone on,” said juniorRaeAnne Funmaker.
Lourdes had a really gooddefense and they were able tostop the T-Hawks every timethey came down the court.
Overall, the girls had agreat season and they arelooking forward to workingmore during the summer in abasketball summer league.
Girls basketballcomes to an end
By Debbie SantiagoONHS Junior
Q: What grade are you inthis year?
A: I’m ajunior.
Q: H o wo l da r eyou?
A: 17.Q: W h a t
a r ey o u rh o b -bies?
A:Art, Reading, FourWheeling, and sports.
Q: How did you reactwhen you heard thecrocodile hunter died?
A: “I was devastated, and Ifelt horrible but eventu-ally I got over it.”
Q: How tall are you?A: 5'8"Q: What’s your favorite
food?A: Mashed potatoes.Q: What’s your drink?A: Tea.Q: Do you have siblings?A: Yeah. 2 good sisters, 1
evil one and 2 brothers.Q: What’s your favorite
color?A: Purple.Q: Who are Your par-
ents?A: Marge and Glenn
Funmaker.Q: Do you have any pets?A: Yes, a dog.Q: How long have you
gone to Oneida?A: All my life.
Q & A withjournalistRaeanneFunmaker
Funmaker
By Allison BaileyONHS sophomore
Brett Metoxen is in his sec-ond semester of journalismthis year. He says it’s an okayclass, though he has nofavorite classes.
Brett is “17 going on 18.”His favorite meal is a doublequarter pounder with cheeseat McDonalds. His favoritecolor is “Baby Blue.”
His favorite pastimes are“Basketball and talking to
friends.”His favorite teacher at
ONHS is language and cul-ture teacher Sonny Hill.
Meet Brett Metoxen
By Dwight Hill ONHS Senior
On the days of February13 and 14 there was a socialdance held in the little gym atthe Turtle School. It was setup by Oneida Social Danceand Singer instructor Kala naBrooks, She teaches bothelementary and high schoolstudents throughout the day,week, and school years.
The first day the HighSchool Students performedfor the kindergarten troughsecond grade classes. Thenext day we performed forthe third through fifth grades.I believe they all loved it.
You could tell that the highschool students were happyto see so many younger onesparticipate in something socultural. It’s a very goodthing that the young ones andvery young ones are learning
the culture, and for that, weHigh School Students arethankful.
It was cool for me to seethat all of the Oneida NationSchool System is on thesame page, at least the cul-ture and language aspect ofit, anyway. It was great toknow that the generationbehind use are learning all ofwhat Oneida Schools have tooffer, and that’s what thepublic schools don’t have. Tosit back and watch the littleones dance, was a goodpowerful medicine for me,because after the two socials,each day I felt for the firsttime that our culture and lan-guage is making a tremen-dous come back, and that’swhat I believe the Creatorwants all of us to do, is to goback and start from our roots,which is the Iroquois way.
Valentines Day Social
Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski
High school students hosted two social dances.
Semester II -Thunderhawk TimesStaff THT Editor - T w y l a
DanforthOneida Video StudentProducer - S h a k i r a
StevensSpecial AssignmentJournalist - C r y s t a l
Fox Valley Northern Division Band Association Solo and Ensemble Event
On Saturday, March 10 the Oneida Nation Elementary/Middle School will host the solo and ensem-ble entries from member schools in the Fox Valley Northern Division Band Association. The eventbegins at 8:00 A.M. and is open to the general public with no admission charged. Music edu-cators from the greater Green Bay Area will evaluate and rate the various entries.
Schools participating are:
The Oneida Nation Elementary and Middle School is located just off Hi-Way 54 on Seminary Road,just past the Norbert Hill Center.
Chairperson for the event is Ms. Beth Bashara, Director Oneida Arts Programs.
NEMA, the InternationalAssociation of EmergencyManagers and DHS will
jointly host the NationalConference on CitizenPreparedness on June 10-13,2007 in Alexandria, VA.Anyone interested in commu-nity and citizen preparednessis invited to attend.Conference participation is anallowable use of CitizenCorps grant funding fromDHS. ConferenceObjectives:
•Share best practices oncommunity preparedness
•Get suggestions on how toreach out to specific popu-lation segments
•Learn innovativeapproaches to funding
•Hear updates onDepartment of HomelandSecurity initiatives
•Network with otherCitizen Corps partners
•Find out how others areaddressing liability issues
•Hear ideas on engagingelected officials
•Listen to findings fromcitizen preparednessresearch and much, muchmore!
Exhibitor and sponsoropportunities are available inconjunction with the confer-ence and that information isalso posted on the IAEM website.
This is a great chance toshowcase products and ser-vices to a new audience!
More detailed informationand online registration isavailable through the IAEMweb site atwww.iaem.com/NCCC2007.htm.
EducaEducationtion
Kalihwisaks March 1, 2007 (Áhs<) 3B
Scholarship OpportunitiesOneida Science Fair celebrates 22 years
Scholarship Amount: $1,000($500.00 a semester)Four scholarships will beawarded, one in each catego-ry:1. New or continuing student
attending avocational/technical/tribalcollege.
2. Entering freshman at afour-year college.3. Undergraduate at a four-
year college (secondsemester freshman, sopho-more, junior or senior)
4. Graduate or Ph. D. stu-dent.Requirements: Must be aWisconsin resident and proofof Tribal EnrollmentApplication Procedures:1. Completed Application
form.2. Copy of current or most
recent school transcript.GED/HSED students areeligible only as continuingundergraduate or continu-ing technical college stu-dents.
3. Two sealed letters of rec-ommendation, one from a
teacher, employer or otherprofessional familiar withyour academic potential.
4. A one-page typed onlypersonal essay focusing onhow you will apply youreducation.Application Deadline:
March 16, 2007Faxes will not be accepted!
Only Complete applica-tions will be reviewed and arebased on a points system:Letter of recommendation –
Recipients will beannounced at the AnnualW.I.E.A Conference.Students can only receive theScholarship Award one time!For an application an contact:
Virginia Nuske,Scholarship Coord.–WIEAP.O. Box 910 • Keshena, WI54135, 715-799-5110
You may also contact theOneida Higher Educationoffice for an application.
WIEA Indian Education Association
Kali Photo/Nate Wisneski
Oneida Nation Elementary School (ONES)held its 22nd annual science fair February28. ONE student, Gavin White, center,explains his “How to make ice cream” sci-ence project to his father Sid White.
Oneida Higher Education1-800-236-2214920-869-4333
National Conference onCitizen Preparedness Cornell University
Summer College is offeringseveral partial scholarships todeserving high school juniorswho could not otherwiseattend Summer College six-week program. Aid is award-ed in the basis of need, acade-mic achievement, and avail-ability of funds. We can onlyaward to students accepted toour program and who are U.S.citizens or permanent resi-dents of the U.S., Canada, orMexico.
Summer College offers tal-ented high schools studentsthe opportunity to:• Experience college life,• Take real university courses,• Study with renowned
Cornell faculty,• Earn college credit,• Explore majors and career
options,• Live on the beautiful
Cornell campus,• Make friends from around
the world, and much more.Students also can take
advantage of special work-shops that emphasize collegestudy skills and demystify thecollege application process.
If you think you might beeligible for financial aid andwould like to apply, pleasehave your parents orguardians complete andreturn to us the 2007 FamilyFinancial Aid Form (found onour Web site or by calling us)together with the requiredfinancial documents and yourother admissions materials.Decisions are made soon afterwe’ve received all these mate-rials. No financial aid appli-cations will be processedafter April 6. Admissionsdecisions are made indepen-dently of financial-aid deci-sions; an application forfinancial aid has no bearingon your Summer Collegeadmissions status.
For more information, seeyour guidance counselor orcontact:Cornell University SummerCollege, B20 Day Hall,Ithaca, NY 14853-20801T: 607-255-6203F: 607-255-6665E: summer_college@cor-
nell.eduw w w. s u m m e r c o l l e g e .cornell.edu
Cornell University Summer College
The Headland IndianHealth Careers Program is asix-week summer program(June 9th – July 21, 2007)designed to increase the sci-ence and mathematics back-grounds and communicationskills of American Indian stu-dents interested in a healthcareer and presently in theirsenior year of high school orfreshman year of college.Applicants should have com-pleted at least two years ofalgebra and two sciencecourses and maintained atleast a 2.5 GPA (B-/C+) inhigh school.
This academic enrichmentand reinforcement programconsists of mini-block cours-es in Calculus, Chemistry,Physics, Biology andCommunication and WritingSkills. Topics are presentedin a series of lectures and lab-oratories, which are comple-mented with individual tutori-als.
Participants receive: All
expense paid (room, board,and round trip airfare) and$500 stipend. The programwill be held on the main cam-pus of the University ofOklahoma in Norman.
Counselors Positions arealso available: College UpperClassmen and HealthProfessional Students will beselected to serve as dormcounselors, tutors, and rolemodels for the participants.Counselors will be providedwith free room and board dur-ing the eight week program aswell as transportation costsand receive a $1,200 stipend.
For more information visitthe website: www.head-lands.ouhsc.edu
Application deadline isMarch 15, 2007.
If you have questions, orare unable to print the appli-cation materials, feel free tocall Carla Guy at 405-271-3090 (ext: 468885) or emailus at:[email protected]
Headlands Indian Health CareersSummer Program
Use your HEADto get ahead…
The future is coming! Don't be stuck in a rut, use yourHEAD (Higher Education And Drive) to get the career thatyou want. If you can supply the drive, we can help to sup-ply the higher education. Come to one of the informationsessions and learn how tribal members can receive fundingto attend college or technical school. Use your HEAD toget ahead!
March Tuesday • March 13, 2007, 5–7 P.M.Oneida Community Library201 Elm Street, Oneida
Wednesday • March 28, 2007, 11A.M.–2 P.M.Airview Employee Services Bldg.2491 Babcock Rd., Green Bay
April Thursday • April 12, 2007, 5 – 7 P.M.Community Education Center2632 Packerland Drive, Green Bay
Tuesday • April 24, 2007, 11A.M.–2 P.M.West Conference Room • Main Casino2100 Airport Drive, Green Bay
May Tuesday • May 8, 2007, 3:30 – 5:30 P.M.Conference Room • Mason St. Casino2632 Packerland Drive, Green Bay
Thursday • May 24, 2007, 11A.M.–2 P.M.Irene Moore Activity Center2100 Airport Drive, Green Bay
Sandwiches, chips, & soda provided!** One door prize per session ($25 gas coupon) **
All participants are eligible for a Grand Prize Drawing towin a DVD player!
Call for more details:(920) 869-4033 or (800) 236-2214 ext. 4033
Sponsored by Oneida Higher Education Office
The Native AmericanJournalist Association(NAJA) has extended thedeadline for the high schoolprint camp, Project Phoenix,and the college journalismworkshops, the StudentProjects, to March 9. Studentsinterested in Project Phoenixneed to fill out an application,and submit two letters of rec-ommendation and an essay
with their application.Students interested in theStudent Projects need to fillout an application, submit aresume and three work sam-ples, among other require-ments. To download an appli-cation and for more informa-tion, go to:www.naja.com/programs/students or call the NAJAoffice at 605-677-5282.
NAJA extends deadlines
St. James More Middle SchoolSt. John Baptist School, HowardPilgrim Lutheran SchoolSt. Bernard Parochial SchoolGBACH (Home School Association)
Resurrection Parochial SchoolSt. Matthew Parochial SchoolNotre Dame Middle School-DePereHoly Family Parochial SchoolOneida Turtle School
Health
4B (Kay#) March 1, 2007 Kalihwisaks
Special to Kalihwisaks
The Oneida CommunityHealth Center is switchingover to new meters. The newmeter is called Accu-ChekAvica.
The benefits of the newmeter include:
• Smaller blood sample• Fast blood sugar results• Automatic date and time• 7/14/30 day blood sugar
average• Alternative testing site
(finger tips and palmsonly)
Eventually we will bephasing out the old meterscompletely. Continue to useyour old meter until you uti-lize all Comfort Curve Strips.If you no longer need yourold meter, you may bring it inand we will donate it to those
less fortunate.Please visit the Diabetic
Team at the OneidaCommunity Health Center inthe Main Conference Roomon:Wednesday, March 14th
~ 10:00 A.M. – 6:00P.M.Thursday, March 15th
~ 7:00 A.M. – 6:00P.M.Friday, March 16th
~ 7:00 A.M. – 12:00P.M.
Education Sessions willbe held every 30 minutes.
If you are unable to attendan education session, therewill be additional new meterpick up dates in April. Datesto be announced.
If you have any questions,feel free to contact Margaretor Mary with the DiabeticTeam at 869-2711.
New diabetic meters to be distributed
Kali photo/Yvonne Kaquatosh
At left, (l to r): MaryKrueger, LPN andMargaret Nicholas, RN,BSN, display the newAccu-chek Avica (above)that will be distributedsoon to all diabeticpatients.
By Joelle FrankUWGB Dietetic Intern
Although our New YearsResolutions may be long for-gotten, February is back toremind us to get back ontrack. Also named AmericanHeart Month, February is theperfect time to enjoy the hearthealthy benefits offered in tra-ditional Native Americanfoods.
The Dietary Guidelines2006 Diet and LifestyleRecommendations weredeveloped as a weaponagainst heart disease, recom-mending we all eat a varietyof nutritious foods from allfood groups, especially stock-ing up on fruits, vegetablesand whole grains. TheAmerican Heart Associationemphasizes this as well byrecommending we make ourdaily food choices based onthese tips:• Choose lean meats and
poultry without skin andprepare them withoutadded saturated and transfat.
• Select fat-free, 1 percentfat, and low-fat dairy prod-ucts.
• Cut back on foods high indietary cholesterol. Aim toeat less than 300 mil-ligrams of cholesterol eachday.
• Cut back on foods contain-ing partially hydrogenatedvegetable oils to reducetrans fat in your diet.
• Cut back on beverages andfoods with added sugars.
• Choose and prepare foodswith little or no salt. Aimto eat less than 2,300 mil-ligrams of sodium per day.
• If you drink alcohol, drinkin moderation. That meansone drink per day if you’rea woman and two drinksper day if you’re a man.
• Follow the American HeartAssociation recommenda-tions when you eat out,and keep an eye on yourportion sizes. Fortunately, by making tra-
ditional choices by eating likepeople long ago, we can meetthe criteria above, keepingour hearts healthy and strong.Take buffalo forexample…besides having arich flavor, buffalo fits intothe first three recommenda-tions listed. Naturally lean,this traditional meat makes ahealthy addition to a low-fatdiet. It is lower in fat thanbeef and chicken and theamount of cholesterol; calo-ries and sodium per servingare also low. Someresearchers even found buffa-lo meat to help lower choles-terol because of the hearthealthy ratio of Omega 3 toOmega 6 polyunsaturatedfats. Omega 3 fats are the"good fats" also found in fishthat have been found toreduce inflammation.
Not sure where to buy buf-falo? Most grocery storesnow carry it and it is locallysupplied by Oneida NationFarms, making it convenientto purchase when short of
time. Just remember to usehealthy cooking methods toprepare your buffalo by bak-ing, broiling, grilling or roast-ing. The more we limit friedfoods in our diet the better.
A variety of plant foods arealso traditionally used byNative Americans, mostnotably corn. Corn can fitinto two food categories.Whole, it's a vegetable;ground, it can be used as awhole grain. Corn containsvitamins C, the B vitaminsand fiber, all necessary tokeep the heart working effi-ciently.
Since berries grow wildthroughout America, theNative American diet enjoyscranberries, blackberries,blueberries and raspberries;offering more fiber, vitaminsand minerals to the diet. TheDepartment of Health andHuman Services rated cran-berries as one of the five win-ter super foods due to therehigh level of antioxidants,although all four have veryhigh levels. Most expertsagree that getting antioxidantsthrough food rather than sup-plements is more beneficial topreventing heart disease.Since fresh berries are hard to
find this time of year, try pur-chasing them frozen withoutsugar added. These berriescan be quickly tossed ontosalad or used to top cereal.
And what Native Americanmeal doesn't include beans?Beans are little powerhouses,providing an abundant supplyof potassium, B vitamins andfolic acid. In addition tobeing an excellent low-fatsource of protein, beans arealso cholesterol free. Beansare loaded with soluble fiber,helping to remove cholesterolfrom the body, keeping it outof artery walls. Plus, if nottoo processed, beans will pro-vide more heart protectingantioxidants.
These are only a few of thestaples enjoyed in the tradi-tional Native American diet.Today we can continue theseheart healthy traditions byincorporating these foods intoour daily meals.
Enjoy Heart Health by dishing up a traditional meal
ONEIDABlood Drive
SaturdayMarch 3rd, 20078 AM – 11:30 AM
Oneida Family Fitness2640 West Point Rd.
Call the Oneida Family FitnessCenter today for anappointment at…
490-3730
• Every two seconds, some-one in this country needsblood.
• Only 5% of the eligiblepopulation give blood. Thedemand for blood is out-pacing the available sup-ply.
• Every day, the Red Crossmust collect over 900blood donations in ourregion to meet patients’needs.
• Every unit of blood can beseparated into severalcomponents, helping savethe lives of three or morepatients.
• All blood types are neededconstantly, but there is aspecial need for O nega-tive, O positive and B neg-ative blood.
AmericanRed Cross
By Eric FrantzOFF Fitness Specialist/BCC Team Oneida Captain
As spring approaches us,so does the 2007 Bellin RunCorporate Challenge. Nowin it’s third year, the BellinRun Corporate Challenge(BCC) was started to allowlocal corporations to com-pete in the Bellin Run on aparticipative and competi-tive basis, while promotingfitness and corporate cama-raderie.
While the Oneida Bingo& Casino is a corporatesponsor of the Bellin Run,there is a greater chance forthe Oneida Tribe to show thesurrounding community thatit is a healthy organization tobe a part of. All that needsto be done is to win the BCCTriple Crown! A companythat wins the BCC TripleCrown will get published inover 10,000 Bellin Runresult booklets. The compa-ny will be listed on theBellin Run website for thou-sands of people to see.Finally, the company mayhave an article printed in thelocal newspapers as well.All of this healthy exposurecan result in positive public-ity for the Oneida Tribe.
In order to win the BCCTriple Crown, a companymust win the corporate tim-ing division, the participa-tion division, the T-shirt con-test, and be a corporatesponsor of the Bellin Run.
The corporate timing divi-sion takes the top three maleand top three female timesand combines them for atotal time. These times mustbe from employees or theworld class runners. Lastyear, Team Oneida finishedin 4th place.
The participation total istakes a ratio of employeescompared to total number ofemployees each companyhas. Last year, Team Oneidafinished in 9th place out often teams in the XL category(1000+ employees), withonly 1.3%.
The T-shirt contest is wonby the company that submits
the most creative t-shirt thatbest represents their compa-ny pertaining to the BellinRun. Last year, TeamOneida finished in 2ndplace.
For a realistic chance forTeam Oneida to win theBCC Triple Crown, the fol-lowing things will need tohappen. We will need atleast 300+ employees toeven have a shot at winningthe participation division.We will also need threemales and three females thatcan run 6.2 miles in 45 min-utes or less. We will alsoneed a sharp, catchy team t-shirt as well.
To help achieve the goalof winning the BCC TripleCrown, here’s what TeamOneida can do for you. Thefirst 100 employees (andpotentially more!) that signup by May 1, 2007 may getup to three T-shirts, OneidaBingo & Casino Matchplaycoupons, 1/2 off the BellinRun entry fee (normally$17), and possibly more!Participants may also get atraining schedule, traininglog, and assistance trainingfor the Bellin Run. Anddon’t forget, friends andfamily members of allemployees may register tojoin Team Oneida as well,however they will not becounted in the participationor timing categories towardsthe BCC Triple Crown.
Remember, the BellinRun is a distance of 6.2miles, and is an annual com-munity event in which youmay walk or run. Thisyear’s Bellin Run will beheld during the morning ofSaturday June 9, 2007.
If you have any questionspertaining to the BCC TripleCrown, the Bellin Run, oranything else, please callTeam Oneida Captains EricFrantz or Lori Bembnister at490-3852, or email them [email protected] lbembnis@oneidana-t i o n . o r g .mailto:[email protected].
Challenge to Oneida Tribe:Become Bellin Corporate sponsor
The Ombudsman ProgramWhat is an Ombudsman?
An Ombudsman protects and promotes the rights of patients of allages receiving care; striving to improve the quality of life and well-ness of Oneida families and members
How do I contact the Ombudsman?Matthew Cornelius can be reached at 920-869-4569 or toll free at1-800-236-2868. You an email Matthew at [email protected]. His office is located in the Little Bear DevelopmentCenter at N7332 Water Circle Place, PO Box 365, Oneida, WI,54155.
Kalihwisaks March 1, 2007 (Wisk) 5B
Good News
If you have a birth announce-ment, please send it to theKalihwisaks Newspaper, POBox 365, Oneida WI 54155 orcall Yvonne Kaquatosh at (920)869-4280 for more information.There is NO CHARGE for birthannouncements. Please includebaby’s full (first, middle & last)name, parents (first & last),d.o.b., weight (lbs. & oz.),length, grandparents (mater-nal/paternal), siblings (namesonly). Also, if the baby wasgiven an Indian name, pleaseinclude the correct spelling andmeaning. Please include phonenumber where you can bereached during the day!
Jonas AntoneJohnson
Jonas Antone Johnson wasborn to proud parentsWillard A. Johnson andKelly J. Swamp on Sunday,January, 7, 2007 at 8:10 pm.He weighed 7 lbs 11oz andwas 21 in at birth.
Maternal grandparents areRichard L. Swamp andKaren A. Cardenas.
Paternal grandparents areEugene and PatriciaSkenandore.
Siblings are Dakota,Marissa, Willard, Devin,Kaleigh and Koty.
Tierra MarieParker
Ti e r r aM a r i e ,was bornto proudp a r e n t sM a r i a
and Raymond "Jazz" Parker,on Tuesday, February 20,2007 at 11:07 p.m. at St.Vincent's Hospital, GreenBay, Wisconsin. Tierraweighed 8lbs., 4 oz., andmeasured 19 3/4 in. long.The proud maternal grand-parents are Cheryl & ErnieStevens, Jr. Maternal great-grandparents are ErnieStevens, Sr., MarjorieStevens and Lois Metoxen.all of Oneida. Proud paternalgrandparent is BrendaParker, paternal great-grand-parents are Mercilene &Raymond Parker, all fromRocky Boy, Montana. Proudmaternal great-great-grand-mother is Maria Hinton,Oneida.
MirandaRenee
Johnson Miranda
R e n e eJ o h n s o nwas born to
proud parents, Albert Elmand Laura Johnson bothfrom Green Bay, onWednesday, February 21,2007 at St Mary's Hospital.
The proud maternalgrandparents are Dale &Kelley Ellison of Green Bay.Great-grandparents areRichard & Teresa Hollandof California.
Proud paternal grandpar-ent is Patricia Elm and greatgrandparents are the lateEmil & Edith (House) Elm.
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3rd
Tashie, Maggie & Skylee
Love Mom, Bryce, Annah, Grandma & Grandpa andUncle
To my Uncle…Rob
on March 1st
XOXOXOI Love YOU with all my
heart!Your #1 niece, CarmellaGrandma loves You too!
Happy belated birthdayon February 28thMitchell Jr.(Baby Bear)
Love, Mama Bear & SisterBear
4th
to…MarjaRia
MorningsongStevens
on March 3rd
WE LOVE YOU!!Papa, Gramma, Brandon& TeAta, Nyah, PittyRose; Ernie & Steph,
E IV; Maria & Jazz, TierraMarie; Lois & Anthony
and Grandma Marj
2ndto…
Ernie IIIon March 9
From your FamilyWE LOVE YOU!!
Dad, Mom, Brandon &TeAta, Nyah, Pitty Rose;Stephanie & E IV; Maria
& Jazz, Tierra Marie;Lois & Anthony, Gramma
Maria & Gramma Marj
to…Chaske
on March 1st
LOVE…Mom, Dad & Malia
3rd
You place the food in my dishSometimes its good, sometimes I wish
A toy here and a treat thereSome things I like and sometimes dare
Sometimes we go out for a rideAt times we walk with leash aside
You should know now I’m pure and trueThese things I love and pledge to you
Sometimes your here, sometimes you leaveI believe then, it’s the end of me
I guess I’ll never be at your levelTo me it’s a jail, to you a kennel
When company comes, I’m placed outdoorsAre you too embarrassed to admit I’m yours
You rarely look me in the eyeSometimes you scold and then I hide
Still you shout, though my hearings goodI don’t know why but I know I should
If you could only see things from my viewAcceptance, is all I ask of you
~ Gerald James Barke
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Oneida Arts Board:Two (2) Vacancies
Qualifications:• Shall be seven (7) members
of which four(4) shall beenrolled Members of theOneida Tribe of Indians ofWisconsin.
• Shall serve a term of three(3) years. The maximum
Oneida Cemetery Board:One(1) vacancy
Qualifications:• Their shall be six (6) mem-
bers who shall make up theOneida Tribe CemeteryBoard
• Shall serve a lifetime term• Shall meet whenever a bur-
ial is requested by the kin orother interested party for adeceased Oneida Indian orother person permitted
• Shall be responsible tomaintain vital statistics ofthe deceased and to reportsuch information as may berequired by the OneidaTribe.
The board or it’s delegatesshall control the cemetery andbeautify the same and mayestablish regulations respect-ing it.
* Deadline date 3/5/07
Oneida Library Board:One (1) Vacancy
Qualifications:• Shall serve a three (3) year
term• Must be on the official roll
of the Oneida Nation ofIndians of Wisconsin andeligible to vote
• Shall be a patron of the
Oneida Library Board:One (1) Vacancy
Qualifications:• Shall serve a three (3) year
term• Must be on the official roll
of the Oneida Nation ofIndians of Wisconsin andeligible to vote
• Shall be a patron of theOneida Community Librarywho is on the official patronlist of the OneidaCommunity Library
• Shall, as part of the board,monitor and advise pro-grams, services and acquisi-tions of the print and non-print materials provided tolibrary clientele.
Oneida Child CareParent Advisory
Committee (PAC):Five (5) Vacancies
Qualifications:• Shall serve a two (2) year
term• Shall be a parent of the
Airport Road Child CareCenter or be a member ofthe Social & HumanServices Program (IndianChild Welfare, ChildProtective Board, OneidaCommunity Health Center,Legal or EducationalInstitutions, etc.) or a mem-ber of the community
Purpose:We provide the highest quali-ty educational and supportservices to all children andfamilies. We empower thechildren through the use ofdevelopmentally appropriatepractices. Our practices reflect theunique culture heritage of theOneida Community and buildthe foundation for the nextSeven Generations. *Deadline date of 3/5/07
Miss Oneida Committee:One (1) Vacancy
Qualifications:• Shall serve a two (2) year
term• Shall be an enrolled Oneida
citizen*Deadline date of 3/5/07
CommitteeVacancy
Oneida PersonnelCommission:
One (1) VacancyQualifications:• Must be an enrolled member
of the Oneida Tribe• The entire combined mem-
bership may not consist ofmore than two(2) membersfrom any one division of theOneida Tribe, nor less thanseven (7) community mem-bers
• Shall serve a full term of 3years.
The membership may not besuch that a conflict of interestor nepotism is created asdefined in these by-laws:• A. Nepotism is created by
the following relationships:Father, mother, husband,wife, brother, sister, daugh-ter, son father-in-law, moth-er-in-law, daughter-in-law,brother-in-law, son-in-law,grandparent, grandchild,step-children, step-parents,or significant other.
• B. conflict of interest is aconflict between the privateinterests and the officialresponsibilities of a personin a position of trust. A orany other recognized hear-ing body within the OneidaTribe.*Deadline date of 3/5/07
Project Manager /Owner’s Rep
Opportunity for an outgoing,self-motivated, professionalindividual with a businessbackground and experience inconstruction. • Bachelor's degree preferred.• Prefer at least three years
experience with budgetmanagement knowledge.
Please send resume withsalary requirements to:
P.O. Box 257,Oneida, WI 54155
All Meetings at 5:00 PM (Open to GTC) LCC Office/Conference Area ~ NHC Basement Room 94No Quorum (4 Commissioners) – Meetings Are Cancelled
Any Questions Contact LCC Coordinator, Jennifer M. Stevens at 869-4403
Land Claims Commission Regular Monthly Meeting Schedule • 2007
April 5 & April 19June 7 & June 21August 2 & August 16October 4 & October 18December 6 & December 20
March 1 & March 15May 3 & May 17July 5 (Tentative/Holiday) & July 19September 6 & September 20November 1 & November 15
Oneida Community Librarywho is on the official patronlist of the OneidaCommunity Library
• Shall, as part of the board,monitor and advise pro-grams, services and acquisi-tions of the print and non-print materials provided tolibrary clientele.
amount of time a boardmember can serve will betwo(2) consecutive terms.
• Shall provide the opportuni-ty for people to explore andenhance lifestyles whichinvolve the arts by providingassistance in program devel-opment and design
The Oneida Nation ArtsBoard shall act in an advisorycapacity which maintains acooperative and communica-tive relationship with pro-gram staff and upper manage-ment.*Deadline date of 3/5/07
Submitted by Morgan TInnesSpecial to the Kalihwisaks
The EnvironmentalLeadership Program (ELP) ispleased to announce the elec-tion of Jennifer Hill-Kelley(Oneida, Kiowa, Comanche)to a two-year term as chair-person of the Board ofTrustees.
Environmental leaderssuch as Jennifer Hill-Kelleyare part of an emergingmovement that incorporatesdiverse populations in nation-
al environmentalleadership. Thisgrowing diversi-ty strengthensthe environmen-tal movement byvarying perspec-tives, increasingcreative prob-l e m - s o l v i n gcapacity, andproviding for awider base of support.
Hill-Kelley encouragestribal people to take leader-ship roles beyond tribal
b o u n d a r i e s ,"Indigenous leadersand communitiesmust lead by exam-ple by translatingour traditional prac-tices and way of lifeinto solutions forcontemporary prob-lems. It is ourresponsibility asmembers of our
communities to leave ourworld a better place than howwe found it." This progres-sion into larger-scale leader-
ship is meaningful becauseindigenous communities havemuch to contribute to thenational environmental dia-logue, from traditional eco-logical knowledge to newpartnership opportunities. Aspart of the planning commit-tee for ELP's
"Emerging Leaders,Emerging Solutions" confer-ence on climate change inJuly, Hill-Kelley will bring animportant indigenous voiceon this critical issue to a
national audience.Hill-Kelley is also the
Environmental QualityDirector for the Oneida Tribeof Wisconsin, and currentlyserves on the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA)Region 5 Regional TribalOperations Committee, FoxRiver Green Bay NaturalResource Trustee Council andthe Oneida Tribe's SevenGenerations Corporation. Sheis a graduate of the Universityof Oklahoma and was a 2001
ELP fellow.The Environmental
Leadership Program inspiresvisionary, action-oriented anddiverse leadership to work fora just and sustainable future.ELP's intensive fellowshipprograms develop a diversecommunity of leaders withthe ability to collaborateacross institutional and cul-tural barriers and the skillsand networks to achievesocial change.
Environmental
Kalihwisaks March 1, 2007 (Tsya=t@k) 7B
By Bill KoonzSpecialist–Environmental Protection
Many people do not realizethat most birds are full grownwhen they leave their nests.Bald eagles, like most birds,may gain a small amount ofweight later in life, but theirwings, feet and heads will notget any larger than when theyleave the nest. In fact, youngbald eagles typically havelonger wings than do adults.Each flight feather has a tiny
muscle that can be used toindependently turn the feath-er, allowing the bird to changedirection or get more lift. Inyoung birds, those musclesare not as strong and theirflight feathers are narrowerand longer than in adults. Inadults, the muscles arestronger and the flight feath-ers tend to be wider and short-er, allowing adults to be moremaneuverable. Bald eaglesshed (molt) their flight feath-
ers, from each wing, one ata time each summer. Thatway the new feather islargely grown in before thenext one is lost so thebird’s ability to fly andhunt is not compromisedduring the molt.
Bald eagles take approx-imately five years to reachsexual maturity and attaintheir white heads and tails.They are very dark theirfirst year. In their secondto fifth year, some of theirbody feathers are all orpartially white, makingindividual birds more easi-ly identified. It is duringthose five years that imma-ture (juvenile) bald eaglesare often mistaken forgolden eagles. Bald eaglesspend those five yearslearning how to attain foodand getting prepared forrearing young. Young baldeagles are fed by their par-ents for a month or longerafter they leave the nest.They may even be associ-ated with their parents
throughout the first winter.When the breeding seasonarrives in March, last year’soffspring are forcefullyremoved from the parent’sterritory. Adult bald eaglesdefend a nesting territoryfrom all other bald eagles.Bald eagle nests are seldomwithin half a mile of eachother and never within sightof each other.
Bald eagles generallychoose nest sites from which
they can see in all directionsand from which they can seewater. This often meanschoosing a dead tree over alive one and may lead to thenest having to be replacedafter only a few years. Theyalso like to build their nests insecluded areas relatively closeto a food source. The rangeof the bald eagle goes north tothe tree line where the sum-mers are short. Birds nestingin the far north often lay theireggs over a month prior to theice going off local lakes.
Bald eagles are most sensi-tive to disturbance just at orafter nest initiation.Fortunately that time periodoften coincides with springbreakup when few peopleenter areas where bald eaglesare nesting. Once young arein the nest, adult eaglesbecome much more tenaciousand will not abandon theirnests without considerabledisturbance. Their strategy isto live to fight another day ifearly in the breeding seasonbut to put up a fight once theyhave gone through the effortof hatching young.
Watch for bald eagles,many of which remain hereduring mild winters.Migrating birds will return inearly March when the southwinds blow. They will be atleast a quarter mile from eachother, using air currents fortransport. For more informa-tion contact: [email protected] or 920 496 5350.
How much do Eagles grow after leaving the nest?
Kali file photo
Eagles are close to full grown when leaving the nest.
Community providesinput on Lake Plan
Environmental Highlights…
By Betsy GalbraithEnvironmental
We received almost 200 responses to our lake survey inJanuary. Communitymembers told uswhat they did and didnot like about the twoproposed lake con-cept plans. Wereceived the mostcomments about thefishing and recreational amenities.
The south end of the lake was overwhelmingly preferredfor the beach location. Handicap accessibility and easyaccess for Elders were frequently mentioned. The Oneidalanguage and cultural symbols will be represented through-out the design.
We also heardfrom you on policyissues, most ofwhich still need tobe addressed. Therewere many ques-tions about who willbe able to fish at thelake and the types ofmotors that can beused.
One thing is certain – community members are excitedabout the project and ready for a lake of their own on theReservation.
The final conceptplan and designreport will be readylater this spring.Yaw^>k% to all ofthe communitymembers that par-ticipated in the plan-ning efforts andhelped shape thefuture of the lake site.
Winners of lake surveyFred Muscavitch, Matt
Antone, and Shirley Hall, weretop prize winners in the recentdrawing of lake survey win-ners. Muscavitch took home afishing pole, Antone an OneidaPendelton blanket, and Hallwon a gift certificate forGander Mountain.
Dan Brooks, Forester, pre-
sented Becky Webster with apicnic table donated by theOneida ConservationDepartment.
Lorna Christjohn was also atop prize winner in the recentlake drawing.
Other winners of lake pro-motional items including t-shirts, water bottles, hats, and
Winners include, above,(top right) FredMuscavitch, MattAntone, and Shirley Hall;top left, LornaChristjohn; and at right,Forester Dan Brooks,presented BeckyWebster with a certifi-cate for a picnic table.
Hill-Kelly named chairperson of Environmental Leadership Program
Hill-Kelley
By Steven J. GandyKalihwisaks
The final buzzer has sound-ed for the coach of Oneidagirls’ basketball team. CherylStevens has decided to hangup her coaches’ whistle andmake way for her successor.
Stevens had been the girls’basketball coach for fouryears. She devoted her time,energy and skill to the pursuitof making her team and itsschool a source of communitypride.
The Thunderhawk girls fin-ished this season with a win-ning record of 11-10. Theyachieved a regional play-offbirth but were knocked off inthe first round.
With the season officiallyover, Stevens can now regain
a part of her life that she will-ingly sacrificed four yearsago when she was asked to bethe girls coach.
Stevens said, “I knew itwas a lot of commitment,almost four months, and itwas my daughter Maria’ssenior year, so I didn’t wantjust anybody in there, so Istepped up and took the job.”
It was that job that hasturned Steven into more thana basketball coach for hergirls. She became a mentor tothem as well.
“Working with these girls,a lot of the time you becometheir surrogate parent or bigsister or what ever it is, so youbecome a role model and youhave to maintain a certainstandard for these girls,”Stevens explained.
Those standards played outon the court for Stevens girls;they were expected to main-tain a high degree of respectfor the game, the coach andeach other.
“A lot of my program ran
on respect, and sometimes wehad struggles with respecthere and there…if my girlsswore on the court they ran ordid push-ups or sit-ups forthat…they knew that wasn’tallowed in my gym,” Stevenssaid.
Stevens has enlisted thehelp of four assistants overher four years as coach. LisaMadrid, Rocky Hill, JamieBetters and Jason Jacksonhave all done their part inhelping to make Oneida girlsbasketball a success, accord-ing to Stevens.
Stevens credits her hus-band Ernie Stevens Jr. withintroducing her to the game ofbasketball.
“My husband Ernie is theone who taught me how toplay ball. We went down toHaskel, I made the team and Iwas the starting center and Iplayed there for a year and ahalf and then I went to betransferred to Mount SenarioCollege…and I continuedplaying two years up there as
the starting forward,” Stevensrecalls.
Stevens went on to coach atvarious levels of organizedbasketball before acceptingthe position with Oneida in2002.
Stevens feels the time isright for her to step down ascoach for a number of rea-sons.
She said, “My youngestdaughter, Lois, is graduat-ing…I’ve missed a lot of trav-el with my husband and I’vemissed a lot of my other kids’college experiences.”
Stevens hopes support forthe athletic program contin-ues to grow in the future andbelieves athletic growth couldhave some positives effectsfor enrollment.
“I just want to thank theparents for their support overthe years and the school… Ithink the athletic programreally needs more supportfrom the community and fromthe school board to be able todo more for these kids,”Stevens noted. “Maybe [theschool will] even be able toget some of these other NativeAmerican students in [public]schools back to the tribalschool.”
Although Stevens will nolonger be the girls’ basketballcoach, she is still willing to bea coach in other aspects of thelives of the students she hastouched.
“I think once you’re acoach you’re always a coach.I’m going to still be coachingthese girls in life. They knowthey can still come to me atany time. I’ll still be open forthat,” Stevens said.
This is no more apparentthan on the bumpers of hervehicle, clad front and back,with the license plate thatsums up her commitment toher players, family and com-munity…‘COACH.’
8B (T#klu) March 1, 2007 Kalihwisaks
Sports/Recreation
Seasons end for Coach Stevens
MANDATORY MEETINGfor
PLAYERS & PARENTSONHS Athletic Department
Spring Sports Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 7th, @ 6 P.M.Where: NHC Business Committee Rm.
MAIN ISSUES:• Meet new coaches• Hand-out schedules• Website• $20 Player Packet
Recreation EventsSite II
• March 2-3 Shrine Circus, callfor time
• March 9 - Video on drugawareness
• March 10 Bowling• March 17 Movie day• March 24 Roller skating
Contact:Isabelle Parker or Breezy Brzynski
869-6669
Sponsored by OHA
By Nate WisneskiKalihwisaks
Lexus King has taken hershare of falls from her horseSugar Pie. Those falls havenot stopped her from qualify-ing for the National BarrelHorse Association YouthWorld Championships inJackson, Miss., in July.
Lexus, 10, has been ridinghorses since she was sixmonths-old and started rac-ing in competitions when shewas five.
Riding and winning camenatural to King. Local andnational wins piled up earlyand often starting at ageseven.
Dennis King, father ofLexus said, “it’s fun to watchher compete and have fun.She makes a lot of friendsand gets to see a lot ofplaces.”
Lexus trains five days aweek at her grandparent’shome. She also hones herskills by participating in
shows at local farms.Dennis also said, “This
teaches her responsibility...when her grandpa is gone shewill take care of the chores,feed them, get them ready.”Lexus added, “I even ridewithout Grandpa there.”
The Kings have learnedthat barrel racing couldbecome an Olympic event bythe time Lexus turns 18. Shehas targeted this as one of hergoals, along with making theNational Finals Rodeo in LasVegas, Nev. The NFR isknown as the “Superbowl ofRodeos.”
Sharon and Dennis Kingplan on making the trip toJackson to support Lexus andare very proud of her.
The family has set up asponsorship fund at BayBank in Green Bay to helpoffset the cost of the event.
Submitted photo/Dennis King
Lexus King makes a hard right around a barrel atopher horse Kim.
Lexus is “King” of the barrels
Thunderhawkgirls coachannouncesretirement
Kali Photos/ Steven J. Gandy
Cheryl Stevens is standing with Raeanne Funmaker during a time-out inStevens last regular season home game on February 16th. The ladie T-Hawksfinished the season with a record of 11-10.
Kali Photo/Nate Wisneski
Nick Cantu (10) attempts a layup over Hilbert’sLee Pethan (50). Oneida lost 84-57 on February27 in regional action. The Thunderhawks finishedthe season with a 4-17 record. Cantu lead allscorers with 19 points.
One and done for T-Hawks
Kali Photo/Steve Gandy
The Seymour Thunder routed Oconto during theirfirst WIAA play-off game on February 27 inSeymour. The final was 91 - 33. John Nichols(55) muscles his way past the Oconto defender tomake a play on he ball.
