Kalihwisaks Kalihwisaks “She Looks For News” Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin March 2, 2006 www.oneidanation.org Pages 2-4/Local Page 5/Thunderhawk Times Page 6/Education Page 7/Health./Enviro Page 8/Legislative Review Page 9/State/National Page 10/Good News Page 11/Classifieds Page 12/Sports What’s Inside… Former chair named ombudsman – 2 Three Fires Construction thus far… – 8 By Phil Wisneski Kalihwisaks Eddy Joe Skenandore was trying to follow in his older brother Dan’s footsteps to become state wrestling cham- pion. His goal, however, was thwarted when he went up against undefeated Justin Schmalfeldt (38-0) of Burlington in the 215 pound division one semifinals. Schmalfeldt had been dom- inating opponents all season long and that continued until he ran into Skenandore. Skenandore trailed 3-1 going into the third period, but escaped with 1:44 left in the match to pull within one point. He would get no closer as Schmalfedlt recorded a take down with :44 seconds left to seal the win. Schmalfeldt would go onto to win the state championship in a dominating 7-2 perfor- mance against Steve Virgil of Wisconsin Rapids. After the match, Skenandore lay prone on the Kohl Center mat, exhausted and disappointed. Many wrestlers after losing their first match of the season, would have a difficult time regrouping to wrestle the next day. Skenandore used the loss as motivation and went on to capture third place. Skenandore closed his high school career in dramatic fashion as he snapped a take- down with 1:00 left in over- time to edge Justin Parsons (39-8) of River Falls. Both wrestlers recorded escapes during the match. Skenandore got his in the sec- ond period, while Parsons got Skenandore pins down third place at state See Page 2 Debate By Carolyn Thompson Associated Press Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – The FBI can keep secret a handful of documents in the case of imprisoned American Indian activist Leonard Peltier in the interest of national security, a judge ruled, rejecting efforts by Peltier supporters for a glimpse at the 30-year-old records. U.S. District Judge William Skretny issued the decision after reviewing some of the pages in private as part of a Freedom of Information request by attorneys fighting to have Peltier's conviction overturned. He was convicted in Fargo, N.D., in 1977, and was sen- tenced to two consecutive life terms in the deaths of two FBI agents during a 1975 standoff on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Attorney Michael Kuzma said Monday he planned to appeal Skretny's ruling. “I'm disappointed but not shocked,” Kuzma said. Peltier supporters have taken legal action to collect more than 100,000 pages of FBI documents from field offices nationwide which they say should have been turned over to Peltier lawyers at the time of his trial or following a Freedom of Information request filed soon after. The FBI in Buffalo released nearly 800 pages of material in 2004, but withheld others, citing exemptions allowed under the Freedom of Information Act for national security concerns and to pro- tect the identity of agents and confidential sources. “Plaintiff has not estab- lished the existence of bad faith or provided any evi- dence contradicting (the FBI's) claim that the release of these documents would endanger national security or would impair this country's relationship with a foreign government,” the judge wrote in his decision Friday. “The pages we were most intrigued about revolved around a teletype from Buffalo ... a three-page docu- ment that seems to indicate that a confidential source was being advised by the FBI not to engage in conduct that would compromise attorney- client privilege,” Kuzma said. Supporters have said Peltier, who is imprisoned in Lewisburg, Pa., was treated unfairly because of his politi- cal activism. See Page 2 Third Place W W elcome home celebration… elcome home celebration… By Dawn Walschinski Kalihwisaks It’s a drug that has devas- tated communities in the western United States and has been creeping eastward for years. Sometimes called rural crack, the powerful stimulant drug methamphetamine, or meth, can be instantly addict- ing and devastating to both those who use the drug and the community its addiction takes root in. “There’s several counties out west that they would con- sider having reached epidem- ic proportions,” said project director of the Lake Winnebago Area Meg Unit Brad Dunlap of northwestern Wisconsin counties Polk, Barron, Douglas and St. Croix. Meth is responsible for a large amount of crimes in those areas. Meth takes several forms either crystalized or pow- dered, it is either imported or can be “cooked” locally using a toxic soup of ingredients such as cold medicine, paint thinner and Liquid Draino. It can be smoked, taken orally or injected like heroin. “What it does is it increas- es the activity in the brain. People feel energetic, hunger decreases and they can stay awake for long periods of time. The individual that I was working with told me that they would stay awake for days,” said certified alco- hol and drug councilor Scott LaLonder of Oneida Social Services. Meth addicts will do almost anything to feed their addiction and communities will see a rise in property crimes such as thefts and bur- glaries. However, meth can also cause a rise in domestic abuse, sexual assaults and sexually transmitted diseases as the drug makes users more aggressive, according to Dunlap. Addicts often stop eating, Meth drug destroys lives and communities See Page 4 Methamphetamine Kali photo/Phil Wisneski Eddy Joe Skenandore pins Mark Medinger of Holmen at the WIAA state wrestling tournament. GREEN BAY - Republican and Democratic candidates competing for Congressman Mark Green's seat in Northeastern Wisconsin have agreed to a debate series at the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay. Republican candidates John Gard and Terri McCormick have agreed to debate on Wednesday, April 12, and Democratic candi- dates Steve Kagen, Nancy Nusbaum and Jamie Wall have agreed to debate on Tuesday, April 25. Both hour-long debates, featuring a media panel and a moderator to be named later, will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Phoenix Rooms of UW- Green Bay's University Union. The five candidates are Judge allows FBI to withhold some Peltier documents By Dawn Walschinski Kalihwisaks Singers from Buffalo Creek drum group belted out an honor song as a line of relatives and friends snaked around the room to give Specialist Paul Bad Horse Stevens a handshake, or more often a hug, to wel- come him home from a year long tour of Iraq at a home- coming party held at the Radisson Inn on Saturday, February 26th. “It’s so nice to have him home and I’m so grateful that he came home ok.” said his mother Terrylee Blackowl. Spc. Stevens served with the Army’s Third Infantry Division as a team leader. “I did a lot of patrolling, patrols galore, mission by mission,” said Spc. Stevens. This was his third tour of duty in Iraq. Blackowl said when her son was in Iraq -“I was pray- ing everyday for his safety and worrying about him.” “I wasn’t really scared for myself, to tell you the truth. I’m a strong believer in fate, if it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen,” said Spc. Stevens. However, he was more worried about how his wife Kelly and his family would take the news if something did happen to him. Spc. Stevens followed in the boot-steps of his grandfa- ther Ernie Stevens, Sr., who fought in the Korean war. Spc. Stevens will be reporting back to his base at Fort Benning in Georgia where he plans to continue his Army service career. Eighth Congressional District candidates to debate at UW-Green Bay Kali photos/Dawn Walschinski Top: Spc. Paul Bad Horse Stevens receives an eagle feather from Robert “Little Man” Webster the Oneida Veterans as his mother Terrylee Blackowl, wife Kelly Stevens and Father Kelly Stevens look on. Left: Spc. Stevens visits with his youngest broth- er Vernon. Spc. Stevens was fortunately on leave in the area in time for Vernon’s birth this sum- mer.
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KalihwisaksKalihwisaks“She Looks For News”
Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinMarch 2, 2006 www.oneidanation.org
Eddy Joe Skenandore wastrying to follow in his olderbrother Dan’s footsteps tobecome state wrestling cham-pion.
His goal, however, wasthwarted when he went upagainst undefeated JustinSchmalfeldt (38-0) ofBurlington in the 215 pounddivision one semifinals.
Schmalfeldt had been dom-inating opponents all seasonlong and that continued untilhe ran into Skenandore.Skenandore trailed 3-1 going
into the third period, butescaped with 1:44 left in thematch to pull within onepoint. He would get no closeras Schmalfedlt recorded atake down with :44 secondsleft to seal the win.Schmalfeldt would go onto towin the state championship ina dominating 7-2 perfor-mance against Steve Virgil ofWisconsin Rapids.
After the match,Skenandore lay prone on theKohl Center mat, exhaustedand disappointed.
Many wrestlers after losingtheir first match of the season,
would have a difficult timeregrouping to wrestle the nextday. Skenandore used the lossas motivation and went on tocapture third place.
Skenandore closed his highschool career in dramaticfashion as he snapped a take-down with 1:00 left in over-time to edge Justin Parsons(39-8) of River Falls.
Both wrestlers recordedescapes during the match.Skenandore got his in the sec-ond period, while Parsons got
Skenandore pins down third place at state
See Page 2Debate
By Carolyn ThompsonAssociated Press Writer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) –The FBI can keep secret ahandful of documents in thecase of imprisoned AmericanIndian activist LeonardPeltier in the interest ofnational security, a judgeruled, rejecting efforts byPeltier supporters for aglimpse at the 30-year-oldrecords.
U.S. District Judge WilliamSkretny issued the decisionafter reviewing some of thepages in private as part of aFreedom of Informationrequest by attorneys fightingto have Peltier's convictionoverturned.
He was convicted in Fargo,N.D., in 1977, and was sen-tenced to two consecutive lifeterms in the deaths of two FBIagents during a 1975 standoffon the Pine Ridge IndianReservation in South Dakota.
Attorney Michael Kuzmasaid Monday he planned toappeal Skretny's ruling. “I'mdisappointed but notshocked,” Kuzma said.
Peltier supporters havetaken legal action to collectmore than 100,000 pages ofFBI documents from fieldoffices nationwide which theysay should have been turnedover to Peltier lawyers at thetime of his trial or following aFreedom of Informationrequest filed soon after.
The FBI in Buffaloreleased nearly 800 pages ofmaterial in 2004, but withheldothers, citing exemptionsallowed under the Freedom ofInformation Act for nationalsecurity concerns and to pro-tect the identity of agents andconfidential sources.
“Plaintiff has not estab-lished the existence of badfaith or provided any evi-dence contradicting (theFBI's) claim that the releaseof these documents wouldendanger national security orwould impair this country'srelationship with a foreigngovernment,” the judge wrotein his decision Friday.
“The pages we were mostintrigued about revolvedaround a teletype fromBuffalo ... a three-page docu-ment that seems to indicatethat a confidential source wasbeing advised by the FBI notto engage in conduct thatwould compromise attorney-client privilege,” Kuzma said.
Supporters have saidPeltier, who is imprisoned inLewisburg, Pa., was treatedunfairly because of his politi-cal activism.
See Page 2Third Place
WWelcome home celebration…elcome home celebration…
By Dawn WalschinskiKalihwisaks
It’s a drug that has devas-tated communities in thewestern United States and hasbeen creeping eastward foryears. Sometimes called ruralcrack, the powerful stimulantdrug methamphetamine, ormeth, can be instantly addict-ing and devastating to boththose who use the drug andthe community its addictiontakes root in.
“There’s several countiesout west that they would con-
sider having reached epidem-ic proportions,” said projectdirector of the LakeWinnebago Area Meg UnitBrad Dunlap of northwesternWisconsin counties Polk,Barron, Douglas and St.Croix. Meth is responsiblefor a large amount of crimesin those areas.
Meth takes several formseither crystalized or pow-dered, it is either imported orcan be “cooked” locally usinga toxic soup of ingredientssuch as cold medicine, paint
thinner and Liquid Draino. Itcan be smoked, taken orallyor injected like heroin.
“What it does is it increas-es the activity in the brain.People feel energetic, hungerdecreases and they can stayawake for long periods oftime. The individual that Iwas working with told methat they would stay awakefor days,” said certified alco-hol and drug councilor ScottLaLonder of Oneida SocialServices.
Meth addicts will do
almost anything to feed theiraddiction and communitieswill see a rise in propertycrimes such as thefts and bur-glaries.
However, meth can alsocause a rise in domesticabuse, sexual assaults andsexually transmitted diseasesas the drug makes users moreaggressive, according toDunlap.
Addicts often stop eating,
Meth drug destroys lives and communities
See Page 4Methamphetamine
Kali photo/Phil Wisneski
Eddy Joe Skenandore pins Mark Medinger ofHolmen at the WIAA state wrestling tournament.
GREEN BAY - Republicanand Democratic candidatescompeting for CongressmanMark Green's seat inNortheastern Wisconsin haveagreed to a debate series atthe University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Republican candidatesJohn Gard and TerriMcCormick have agreed todebate on Wednesday, April12, and Democratic candi-dates Steve Kagen, NancyNusbaum and Jamie Wallhave agreed to debate onTuesday, April 25.
Both hour-long debates,featuring a media panel and amoderator to be named later,will be held from 7 to 8 p.m.in the Phoenix Rooms of UW-Green Bay's UniversityUnion.
The five candidates are
Judge allowsFBI to withholdsome Peltierdocuments
By Dawn WalschinskiKalihwisaks
Singers from BuffaloCreek drum group belted outan honor song as a line ofrelatives and friends snakedaround the room to giveSpecialist Paul Bad HorseStevens a handshake, ormore often a hug, to wel-come him home from a yearlong tour of Iraq at a home-coming party held at theRadisson Inn on Saturday,February 26th.
“It’s so nice to have himhome and I’m so gratefulthat he came home ok.” saidhis mother TerryleeBlackowl.
Spc. Stevens served withthe Army’s Third InfantryDivision as a team leader.
“I did a lot of patrolling,patrols galore, mission bymission,” said Spc. Stevens.This was his third tour ofduty in Iraq.
Blackowl said when herson was in Iraq -“I was pray-
ing everyday for his safetyand worrying about him.”
“I wasn’t really scared formyself, to tell you the truth.I’m a strong believer in fate,
if it’s going to happen, it’sgoing to happen,” said Spc.Stevens.
However, he was moreworried about how his wife
Kelly and his family wouldtake the news if somethingdid happen to him.
Spc. Stevens followed inthe boot-steps of his grandfa-ther Ernie Stevens, Sr., whofought in the Korean war.
Spc. Stevens will bereporting back to his base atFort Benning in Georgiawhere he plans to continuehis Army service career.
EighthCongressionalDistrictcandidates todebate atUW-Green Bay
Kali photos/Dawn Walschinski
Top: Spc. Paul BadHorse Stevens receivesan eagle feather fromRobert “Little Man”Webster the OneidaVeterans as his motherTerrylee Blackowl, wifeKelly Stevens andFather Kelly Stevenslook on. Left: Spc. Stevens visitswith his youngest broth-er Vernon. Spc. Stevenswas fortunately on leavein the area in time forVernon’s birth this sum-mer.
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back bay and establishes specifics on how back pay will becalculated when it has been determined that an employee waswrongfully terminated or suspended. This policy does notrequire the deduction of wages earned during the back payperiod from the back pay award.
When: March 21, 2006Where: Business Committee Conference RoomTime: 11:30 A.M.
If you would like to obtain a copy of the above proposedpolicy or have any questions as to the public hearing processyou may contact Peril Huff at the Legislative ReferenceOffice, via GroupWise [email protected] Or call 1-800-236-2214 or 869-4376. The Legislative Reference Officefax number is 1-920-869-4399. Copies of this proposal arealso available on the LOC Website: www.on-loc.org
PUBLIC COMMENT NOTICEWhat: Tri-annual submission of the Oneida Tribal TANF
(Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) Plan. The Planconsists of processes anticipated to be implemented in admin-istering the TANF program.
Come in to review what is contained in the revised planwhich will cover the operating period of May 1, 2006 throughApril 30, 2009.
A copy of the Plan is available at the Oneida CommunityLibrary and you are invited to review and provide feedbackeither in writing or in person at one of the sessions scheduledbelow.
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Your feedback is appreciated as this plan will affect fami-lies in our community through the provision of supportiveservices related to employability and employment, and inassisting people in becoming self-sufficient.
Oneida Child Care ParentAdvisory Committee (PAC):Two (2) Vacancies.Qualifications: Shall serve a twoyear term. Shall have (2)Norbert Hill Child Care Parentmembers. Purpose: We providethe highest quality educationaland support services to all chil-dren and families. We empowerthe children through the use ofdevelopmentally appropriatepractices. Our practices reflectthe unique cultural heritage ofthe Oneida Community andbuild the foundation for the nextSeven Generations. Deadlinedate for receipt of applicationsof March 17, 2006.
Oneida Pow Wow Committee:One (1) VacancyQualifications: Shall serve athree (3) year term. May berequired to perform the supervi-sory duties in regard to a PowWow. Shall have up to nineappointed members. Deadline date for receipt ofapplications of March 17,2006.
Oneida Housing Authority(OHA): One (1) VacancyQualifications: a. A board mem-ber may be a member or non-member of the Tribe. b. No per-son shall be barred from servingon the Board because he/she is atenant or homebuyer in a hous-ing project of the Authority. cTerm of office shall be four (4)years. Purpose: The Oneida HousingAuthority shall be organizedand operated for the purposeof:1. Remedying unsafe andunsanitary housing conditionsthat are injurious to the publichealth, safety and morals;2. Alleviating the acute shortageof decent, safe and sanitarydwellings for person of lowincome; 3. Providing employ-ment opportunities through theconstruction, reconstruction,improvement extension, alter-ation or repair and operation oflow income dwellings.Deadline date for receipt ofapplications of March 17,2006.
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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITYProject Description: The OneidaTribe is proposing to providewater and sewer service to theSanger B. Powers CorrectionalFacility. The service line is pro-posed to be constructed alongthe west end of County HWY Ufrom Sanger B to Saint JosephStreet and deviate west into theFoxtails Wildlife Area, eventu-ally connecting into the WasteWater Treatment Facility. Theconnection is located inTownship 24, Range 19 East,Section 21, 28, 33, inOutagamie County, within theexterior boundary of the OneidaReservation in Oneida,Wisconsin.An environmental assessment(EA) for the development of aWaste Water Treatment Facilitywas prepared in September2003. The EA has been pre-pared regarding this proposedaction and is in compliance withthe Oneida EnvironmentalPolicy (2-13-93B) and NationalEnvironmental Policy Act(NEPA). The EA contains pro-ject information, affected envi-ronment, project alternativesand consultation letters.Comments were requested fromthe US Fish and WildlifeService regarding possibleimpacts to threatened andendangered species, and fromthe Oneida Cultural Heritage
Department about possibleimpacts to historic properties.No significant impacts to theseresources are anticipated, andrecommendations from thesesources will be followed.Need for Project: Provide theSanger B. Correctional Facilitywith water and sewer services.This will also create affordablesewer along County HWY Uand additional water recharge.The proposed infrastructurecontributes to the future devel-opment of economic growth andrecreational opportunities forthe Oneida Community will beenhanced from the constructionand maintenance of the WasteWater Treatment Facility on theOneida Reservation.Alternatives: The PreferredAlternative is to provide waterand sewer service for the SangerB. Powers Facility and theOneida Community. The con-struction of water and sewerlines will allow the OneidaTribe to determine its own areaof service on the Reservationand create options for futurehousing and development tooccur. The “No-Action” alternativewas also evaluated, however thisapproach will not help assist theOneida Tribe to fulfill a goal ofstrengthening the economicdevelopment of the OneidaNation and servicing our com-munity.Comments & Availability:Interested parties can obtaincopies of these documents fromthe following address.Comments regarding the pro-posed action may also be sub-mitted within 30 days of thedate of this NOA. ContactStacie Danforth at (920) 496-5350 or write OneidaEnvironmental Department, POBox 365, Oneida, WI 54155.
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opportunities to develop yourskills and achieve professionaland personal growth in a fastpaced, high profile area of gov-ernment service.Job Duties: Under the generalsupervision of the IndianGaming Audit ProgramSupervisor, this position isresponsible for the conduct ofaudits of all tribal gaming oper-ations to monitor compliancewith the provisions of theCompact, relevant internal con-trols and casino procedures. Theposition is responsible for plan-ning and leading complianceaudits in the field, including theongoing development and revi-sion of the audit program andprocedures, assignment, train-ing and review of the work oflower level auditors, conduct ofentrance and exit conferenceswith audited entities, prepara-tion and review of audit workpa-pers, coordination of the prepa-ration of the final field auditreport and the planning and con-duct of follow-up audits to veri-fy corrective actions. This function also includes theongoing review, analysis andevaluation of tribal control stan-dards, casino procedures, rulesof play and ongoing revisions tothese standards and making rec-ommendations to the supervisorand management regarding thestandards.Special Notes: In accordancewith Wis. Statutes, a back-ground investigation will beconducted prior to selection ofcandidates. Employees of theDivision of Gaming are prohib-ited from purchasing raffle tick-ets and from participating inpari-mutuel wagering, IndianCasino wagering, and fromplaying bingo or crane games.Gaming prohibitions extend toimmediate family members withwhom you live and some restric-tions remain in effect for twoyears following separation ofemployment with the Divisionof Gaming. This position requires extensivetravel and a valid driver’slicense.Job Knowledge, Skills andAbilities: This position requiresa degree in Accounting orAuditing or equivalent trainingand experience, knowledge ofGenerally Accepted AccountingPrinciples (GAAP) andGenerally Accepted Auditing
Standards (GAAS). Knowledgeof the Wisconsin State/TribalCompacts, the Indian GamingRegulatory Act, casino gamingminimum internal control stan-dards, casino internal policiesand procedures and the AICPAcasino auditing standardsandknowledge and application ofprofessional accounting andauditing standards including,Generally Accepted AccountingPrinciples (GAAP), GenerallyAccepted Auditing Standardsand the AICPA casino auditingstandards. Prior knowledge ofcasino gaming minimum inter-nal control standards, casinointernal policies and proceduresis preferred. This positionrequires extensive travel and avalid driver’s license.How To Apply: Apply online atthe WiscJobs Website http://wis-cjobs.state.wi.us/public/. Youwill create an account (if youhaven't already) and completean initial application. UseAdvanced Search and search onthe keyword field and enter theJob Announcement Code0502897. Please note, if youneed to create an account, onceyou come to your Job Cart youwill need to click on theAdvanced Search option to thensearch for the JobAnnouncement Code 0502897and apply for the recruitment byclicking on "Apply Now" in theupper right hand corner of theannouncement. You will need tocomplete and submit an exami-nation to apply for the positionand will be asked to upload yourresume. If you have any ques-tions about the online applica-tion process please contactMolly Pursian at 608-266-2131,or email [email protected] questions, please contactMary Becker, DOA Personnel,9th floor, 101 E Wilson St, POBox 7869, Madison WI 53707-7869.
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ATTENTION: ONHS COACH-ING POSITION
A coaching position as theAssistant softball coach for thehigh school team is available at
the Oneida Nation HighSchool. The season will beginApril 3, 2006, and end in May,
2006. Practices from 3:30-5:30, M-Fr. Other duties
include, pre-season meetings,bi-weekly updates, & any other
requirements and summerresponsibilities.
Please submit a resume and let-ter of interest to Lance Kelley,located at the high school, by
The 5th & 6th Grade BoysBasketball team sponsored bythe Oneida RecreationDepartment recently closedout a successful season. Theteam began practicing back inNovember. Through hardwork and determination eachplayer improved as the seasonwent on. They were rewardedfor their hard work by postingan 8-2 season record whilecompeting in a Green Bayarea League. The team alsoplaced second in the OneidaRecreation Christmas Classic.
The team was coached byBrian Denny. Team membersinclude: Brickman House,Brock Denny, Bryce Elm,Chris Polanco, Cody Cottrell,Kommanche Jordan, MarcusHines, Oscar Schuyler, andTrent Jourdan.
Two Leagues toForm in March
By Kyle CasperSports & Fitness SpecialistOneida Recreation Department
A Teen Basketball Leagueand a Volleyball League willbe forming at the Civic Center
in March. The TeenBasketball League will beplayed on Thursday Nightsbeginning March 9th. Gameswill be played from 7:00 -9:00. The Volleyball Leaguewill take place on Mondaynights beginning March 13th.Anyone ages 13 and older iseligible for the Co-edVolleyball League.
For more information or toregister for either program,please contact Kyle Casper at869-1088 or stop by the CivicCenter.March Madness at
the Rec.Submitted by MikeWolfert
It’s time for the dance!Nope, it’s too late forValentine’s Day. It’s the BigDance, the NCAA basketballtournament baby! Again thisyear, coinciding with the col-lege and high school basket-ball tournament frenzy, boththe Civic Center and CountyH recreation buildings will beholding basketball or tourna-ment related events in eacharea: gym, game room, learn-ing center, and art room. Lastyear some of the eventsincluded: free throw and threepoint contests, pool tourna-ments, word searches, color-
ing contests, and of coursefilling out tournament brack-ets. There’s sure to be moreof the same, as well as somenew events this year.
Events will run through theend of March with days andtimes to be determined byeach facility. Kids can earnprizes for placing in selectedevents and for simply partici-pating. Last year County Hgave out prizes to the eightkids who participated themost. In addition each build-ing reached a total participa-tion goal and earned a biggerprize. The kids were able tovote on something they want-ed for their building. TheCounty H kids chose a newair hockey table and the CivicCenter members earned aPS2. There will be newgames and new goals toreach, so come and be part ofall the fun and excitement thatis March Madness!
Civic Center –Learning Center
By Mandy SchneiderThe learning center at the
civic center is still goingstrong. The members earneda total of 296 snowballstoward their group goal of500 to earn their next charac-ter development field trip.The member that earned themost snowballs this month isDiego Metoxen with 34leaves. Excellent Job Diego!
The first leadership andteamwork challenges endedon January 19. The winnersof these challenges got to pickfrom my large prize pile. Thewinners for the leadershipchallenge are Bobby Millsand Christine Afraid of Hawkwon for the 10 & up agebracket, and RaymondDanforth won for the seven tonine-year-old age bracket.Way to stick with it guys,Super jobs!
Homework help and thereading corner are still themost important programs thelearning center has going onhere at the civic center. Themembers that utilize home-work help the most at the endof the school year can receivea 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prize,and the top reader each monthstill receives a $10 gift certifi-cate, this month it is JasmineJohn, who read a total of fourhours. Keep up the greatwork young lady!
There have been a few newactivities added to the line upin the learning center this
month, but those have to dowith being here, so come inand see them for yourself.
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The Oneida Nation boysbasketball team found out thehard way what it’s like to runinto a buzz saw. That buzzsaw was the Oshkosh LourdesKnights. The Knightsreturned most of their playersfrom a year ago that lost inthe WIAA division four statechampionship game. Theirexperience, execution andintensity was the difference ina 66-38 win over Oneida.
“They are a very disci-plined and well coachedteam,” Oneida head coachScott Murray said. “Theirexecution really hurt us.”
That execution lead to a 22-12 first quarter lead and thegame was never close the restof the way. Senior JoshChristjohn single handedlytried to keep the game closeas he poured in nine firstquarter points.
“I thought Josh came outand really played hard,”Murray said. “He wasn’tintimidated by them and tookit to them for one quarter.”
Foul trouble hamperedChristjohn the rest of thegame and he remained score-less the rest of the game.
The game got out of handin the second quarter as theThunderhawks could onlymanage four points in thatstanza, while the Knightsdropped in 18 to make it a 40-16 score at the half.
Senior Gavin Hill, heldscoreless in the first half,came to life in the second halfas he scored all 11 of hispoints after intermission. Hillpoured in seven in the thirdquarter, which was highlight-ed by a dramatic block off thebackboard of LourdesMichael Kinderman.
The Knights emptied theirbench in the fourth quarterand the games momentumswitched to Oneida’s side. Itwas too little too late howev-er.
The Thunderhawks contin-ued to play hard as their sea-son came to an end.
“I’ll give my guys a lot ofcredit,” Murray said. “ It’sdifficult to continue to playhard when you’re down bythirty points, but the guys wehad in the game kept bat-tling.”
Truman Powless chipped innine points for Oneida, whilesenior Scott Lynk added five
Oneida’s Gavin Hill dishes a pass to Scott Lynk(52) during their WIAA opening round defeat atOshkosh Lourdes. The second seeded Knightsdefeated the Thunderhawks 66-38
By Phil WisneskiKalihwisaks
The Oneida Nation girlsbasketball season lost toNortheast WisconsinLutheran in the openinground of the WIAA state tour-nament 54-30.
Hot shooting by the secondseeded Blazers and a coldsecond and third quarter bythe seventh seededThunderhawks proved to bethe difference in the game.
Oneida was outscored 30-14 in the middle quarters. TheBlazers rained in five threepointers for the game and theThunderhawks only had threeplayers score. Oneida didimprove from a prior meetingwith NEW. TheThunderhawks were poundedby 42 points earlier this sea-son.
Twyla Danforth leadOneida with 15 point s andStakwas Danforth chipped in13.
The Thunderhawks fin-ished the season with a 9-12record for the season.
Stevens 2, T. Danforth 15.3PT: None. FT: 6-14. F: 14.
Oneida Nation 37Suring 50
In a make up game fromearlier this season, the SuringEagles trumped theThunderhawks 50-37. Thegame was rarity as it tookplace after the WIAA statetournament. Since both teamssuffered first round losses thegame was made possible.
The Thunderhawks cameout of the locker slow at thestart of both halves. Oneidascored four points in the firstquarter and a mere threepoints in the third quarter. TheEagles outscored theThunderhawks 22-7 in thosequarters and provided muchof the cushion needed to winthe game.
Lois Stevens lead Oneidawith 14 points while TwylaDanforth chipped in 11.
Oneida 4 16 3 10 33Suring 11 13 11 15 - 50Oneida: Santiago 3, S.
Oneida Recreation keeps community busy and healthy
By Michelle SmithOneida Recreation
Each month beginning inJanuary, the Art Departmentof the Oneida Civic Centerwill be awarding two individ-uals the Artist of the MonthAward. The award will bebased on attendance andoverall application inart.
The Art Departmentof the Oneida CivicCenter would like totake this opportunity tocongratulate two out-standing individuals fora job well done. RolandVandehei was awardedthe Male Artist of theMonth and JasmineJohn was awarded theFemale Artist of theMonth. Both, attend artclasses at the CivicCenter and have shownoutstanding applicationin their art skills and awillingness to remainactive in attending art
classes on a regular basis.Each winner was awarded a$15.00 gift card from Wal-Mart, a certificate of excel-lence, and their picture postedat the Civic Center. Thankyou both for a job well done.
Photo submitted by Oneida recreation
Roland Vandehei andJasmine John show off theirArtist of the Month awards.
Oneida Recreation
Artists of the month
Submitted by OneidaRecreation
The Elders showed a lot oflove on February 15, 2006 atOneida Recreation'sValentine’s Day Bingo Party.There was a red wearing con-test, closest to Valentine’sBirthday contest, been mar-ried the longest contest, acouple balloon busting con-test, and of course BINGO.There were 44 participantsthat attended the party andfun was had by all. OneidaRecreation’s next Bingo partywill be held March 15, 2006for St. Patrick’s Day and thenwe will have an Easter Partyon April 12, 2006. To be apart of Elder Bingo and thesefun events all you have to dois be 55 or older and show upat the County H facility from1:30-3:00 on Wednesday’s.
Other fun OneidaRecreation-sponsored eventsare Bowling and Card Clubevery other Thursday atAshwaubenon Lanes or theCounty H facility. The datesof the bowling league areMarch 9, 23, April 6 everyoneis welcome. The card leaguedates are as follows, March 2,16, and 30.
Also, back by populardemand, March 2, 9, 16, 23,and 30 “The Price is Right”will start at the County Hfacility on Thursdays at10:00am. To follow the funwe will continue with thePACE Program to help us allget fit! If you have any ques-tions or would like to sign upfor any of the followingevents affiliated with theGolden Program, please con-tact Kim Diemer at 833-0010.
Photo submitted by Oneidarecreation
Above, Merlin andElaine Melchert play aballoon game at theOneida RecreationValentine’s Bingo Partyon February 15 at theCounty H facility.
Basketball tourney
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Matt Ninham of Brewbakers Pub shoots againstthe Skins in the final game of the On<yote>a=kaYouth Council Men’s Basketball Tournament whichran February 25-26. Eight teams entered withBrewbakers Pub winning first place followed bythe Skins and All Nations in third. Money raisedwent to the Harriet Alecia Scholarship Fund.
Elders in Action…
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his in the third period.In the preliminary round,
Skenandore lead 1-0 againstMark Medinger (34-13) ofHolmen going into the secondperiod.
In the second period,Skenandore put Medinger onhis back and squeezed a pin atthe 1:12 mark.
The victory set up a battlewith Jim Kunz (39-8) of
Oshkosh West. Kunz enteredthe state tournament rankedahead of Skenandore in manywrestling publications.
Skenandore was clearly thesuperior wrestler as he usedtechnique and quickness to a5-1 victory.
Skenandore quickly shot inthe first period to take a quick2-0 lead. An escape by Kunznarrowed the gap to 2-1 head-
ing into the final period.Skenandore responded withan escape of his own andtakedown with :20 left to sealthe deal.
Skenandore finished theseason with a 47-1 record.One of the best in Green BayWest/Southwest wrestlinghistory.
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Eddy Joe Skenandore catches Jim Kunz of Oshkosh West for a single leg take-down in the 215 pound division one quarter-finals at the Kohl Center in Madison.Skenandore beat Kunz 5-1 to advance to the semi-finals.
By Dawn WalschinskiKalihwisaks
Former Oneida BusinessCommittee (OBC) chair-woman DebbieThundercloud made herdebut as ombudsperson forthe Oneida CommunityHealth Center at a commu-nity meeting Tuesday night,February 28th.
“We’re going to be look-ing for opportunities forimprovement,” she told themeeting attendees.
Thundercloud brings herexperience as vice-presidentof the Support Care Centerat Bellin Hospital as well asher back ground on theOBC to the new positionthat was created as a resultof a General Tribal Council(GTC) petition.
“I hope that we can helpbring resolution to some ofthe issues that communitymembers have and ultimate-ly provide better qualitycare for tribal members,”she said in an interview.
Community members cancontact Thundercloud withconcerns about health center
procedures or staff. She willthen follow up with researchand recommendations whilemaintaining the confiden-tiality of those involved.Her office is located in theLittle Bear DevelopmentCenter and her number is920-869-4569.
Thundercloud is lookingforward to working within
the Oneida communityagain.
“You have to leaveOneida in order to appreci-ate it again, and I think it’s agreat opportunity that I’mable to come back to thecommunity. I’m exitedabout it.”
New health center ombudsman
Kalih photo /Dawn Walschinski
Debbie Thundercloud talks with Pearl McLesterabout being named OHC Ombudsman.
competing for the 8thCongressional District seatbeing vacated by Green, whois running for governor. The8th Congressional District isreceiving extensive nationalattention this campaign sea-son.
Party primaries are Sept.12, and the primary winners
will meet in the Nov. 7 gener-al election.
UW-Green Bay also willhost a post-primary debate forthe Republican andDemocratic candidates whoadvance to the general elec-tion.
Sponsors of the debateseries include the UW-Green
Bay College Republicans andDemocrats student organiza-tions, Project VOTE of BrownCounty and WisPolitics.com,which will tape the series forlater Web cast. State and areamedia also will be invited tocover the events.
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Florence GenevieveCornelius Elm wenthome to be with theLord on February 23,2006. Florence wasborn on November13, 1924, her parentswere Isaiah andGenevieve (Moore)Cornelius.
Florence married Emil“Buddy” Guy Elm on July 14,1944. Florence wasemployed by the BrownCounty Sheriff Departmentfor 33 years as head matron.She also was a member of theDeputy Sheriff Association,Past President and lifetimemember of V.F.W Post 7784Ladies Auxiliary in Oneidafor many years. She was amember of the OneidaMethodist Church and sang inthe choir. She also sang withthe Oneida Singers.
She leaves to cherish hermemory 2 sons Gary E Elm(Judy) , Oneida, WI, Keith RElm (Sue), Green Bay, WI. 5daughters Jenny E.Gautreaux, DePere, WI,Bonita K Leschig (Ron),Milwaukee, WI, Mona LOxendine (Winston)Shannon, N.C., Sandra LZuelke (Mike) DePere, WI.Deborah J Melchert (Tim)Phelps, WI
Also 16 grandchildren, 19great-grandchildren. Herbeloved sisters Carol Robelia.
Green Bay, WI.; GwenevereSkenandore, DePere,WI., and MadelynGenskow (Roger)Waupaca, WI. and ahost of relatives andfriends.
Florence is preced-ed in death by herbeloved Emil G
(Buddy), 1 daughter CarolAnn Elm and 1Granddaughter Misha MarieElm. Her parents Isaiah andGenevieve, 3 brothers IsaiahJr., Ervin, and VernonCornelius; 2 sister GeraldineCornelius, and WinifredSkenandore.
Services were heldTuesday, February 28, 2006 atthe Oneida United MethodistChurch, with Rev. Julio A.Alvarado officiating.
RYAN FUNERAL HOME305 N. Tenth Street De Pere,assisted the family witharrangements. Please go towww.ryanfh.com to expressonline condolences to thefamily.
Our mother fought a goodfight, she kept the faith, andshe knew to be absent fromthis body is to be present withthe Lord.
Special ‘Thank You’ to caregivers Helena Saed, YvonneSkenandore, Gladys Sidl, Faithin Action and all the excellentcare and compassion of UnityHospice personnel.
Cornelius Elm, Florence GenevieveNovember 13, 1924 – February 23, 2006
In Loving Memory of…
Jaiman Little Hawk King-Martin“Lanislahawi”
He brings the dayWho was born April 18, 2002
and went to Heaven March 6, 2005
I t has been a year now since wehave kissed your chubby
cheeks…We miss you so much and
think about you week afterweek.
We always can pictureyour precious little face…
I ts one that truly could neverbe replaced.
You will forever be in our hearts so dear,we know you are with us each day of the year.
Our lives without you will never be the same,it seems like nothing will ease this pain.
We often look back at sweet memories we havewith you.
I t’s the only way that seems to help us get through.We realize that you are now in the best of care,
sitting with the Creator in his rocking chair.
We cry now but when this life is done,we will reunite and rejoice with our sweet baby son!
You mean the world to us and you always will.
Lots of love from Mommy and Daddy( Jeanette King and Jesse Martin)
It is never too late to quitsmoking, and for seniors eli-gible for Medicare, gettinghelp to quit just became a lotmore affordable. Medicarenow covers prescription med-ications to help certain smok-ers quit. This new benefit,launched in January, is inaddition to the free counsel-ing offered to smokers thatbegan last year.
“This is a tremendousopportunity for certainMedicare beneficiaries to getthe medication and counsel-ing they need to quit,” saysDr. Michael Fiore, director ofthe UW Center for TobaccoResearch and Intervention.“Quitting smoking canimprove people’s lives even atage 65 or older.”
The new Medicare Part Dprescription drug benefit coversthe following medications:Bupropion SR, nicotine inhaler,nicotine nasal spray and theprescription nicotine patch.
Tobacco treatment counsel-ing services are also coveredfor qualifying outpatients andhospitalized beneficiaries aslong as those services are pro-vided by Medicare-recog-nized practitioners and physi-cians. Coverage includes twoattempts per year, each with amaximum of four intermedi-ate (3-10 minutes in length)or intensive (10 minutes orlonger) sessions, with up toeight sessions per year. Grouptherapy will not be covered.
Coverage is limited to ben-
eficiaries with a disease oradverse health effect that theU.S. Surgeon General hasfound to be linked to tobaccouse, including heart disease,lung disease, cerebrovasculardisease, blood clots, cataracts,weak bones and certain typesof cancer. It also includesthose patients taking a thera-peutic agent whose metabo-lism or dosing is affected bytobacco use (based on FDA-approved information).
For more information,please call 1-800-MEDICARE, or go online towww.medicare.gov.
Quitting tobacco use hasbeen shown to improve healthand increase quality andlength of life, particularly inolder adults. About 10 percentof adults 65 and older usetobacco products.
Many tobacco users tryquitting cold turkey, but onlyabout five percent succeed.The good news is researchshows that medication com-bined with counseling canquadruple smokers’ chances.In the past, many low-incometobacco users have struggledto access these vital services.
Smoking is the number-onecause of preventable death inWisconsin, killing more than7,000 residents every year –more than AIDS, murders,suicides, drugs, alcohol andmotor vehicle accidents com-bined. According to theAmerican Cancer Society,smoking is the leading cause
of lung cancer (about 80 per-cent of cases) and lung canceris the leading cancer killer.Smoking is also a leadingcause of death from heart dis-ease and sudden infant deathsyndrome (SIDS).
All Wisconsin residentswho want to quit smoking orchewing tobacco can also callthe Wisconsin Tobacco QuitLine for free telephone coun-seling, regardless of insurancecoverage, at 1-877-270-STOP (7867).
The Center for TobaccoResearch and Intervention,University of WisconsinSchool of Medicine andPublic Health, has providedcessation and prevention ser-vices in Wisconsin since 1992and is a nationally recognizedresearch center.
Covered CounselingIndividual Counseling Thisincludes two quit attemptsper year and up to eightcounseling sessions. Otheroptions, call the WisconsinTobacco Quit Line.Free telephone counseling
is available by calling1-877-270-(STOP) 7867
Girl Scout troops affiliatedwith Girl Scouts of the FoxRiver Area, Inc. will be sell-ing Girl Scout Cookiesthrough booth sales at publiclocations through April 2.Girl Scout Cookies were solddoor-to-door in January.Booth sales are for peoplewho did not have the opportu-nity to order at that time, orwould like additional boxes.Cost is $3/box.
For a list of cookie boothlocations, log on tohttp://www.gsfra.org/ProductSales/BoothSales.htm
The Girl Scout Cookie Saleprogram helps girls learnskills including money man-agement, goal setting, team-work, and meeting the public.Funds support troop activitiesand provide supplies for troopuse. Girls also earn individualawards including programcredit coupons that can beused to pay for their entiresummer camp session orother council sponsoredevents. A portion of the pro-ceeds also helps the councilfund program and camp costs,maintaining affordable feesfor girls and their families.
One of the things thatmakes the Girl Scout CookieSale different from mostyouth fundraisers is that aportion of the revenue goesdirectly to troops. Girls with-in each troop then decide howthe money will be spent. Thevolunteer board of directorsof Girl Scouts of the FoxRiver Area, Inc. allocatesremaining proceeds to pro-vide Girl Scout services togirls and volunteers withinthe council.
The council serves over8,000 girl and adult membersin the counties of Menominee,Outagamie, Shawano,Waupaca, Winnebago, and aportion of Calumet.
Elder Valentine’s dates
Kali Photo/Phil Wisneski
The Oneida Elderly Services Department organized dates between Oneidaelders and community members at the Standing Stone Buffet in theRadisson. Inset: Bruce Danforth enjoys a laugh with his date, Donna Elm.
CommunityClassesoffered
There will be nineclasses offered to the com-munity as early as March15. Following is a list ofthe classes that will beoffered:
If you have any ques-tions, contact TheresaButori at 496-5260 or viaemail:[email protected]
Or, check out the web-site at:www.oncec.org
Girl ScoutCookies soldat publiclocationsthrough April 2
sleeping and bathing. Theycan develop scabs on theirfaces and body that they can’tstop picking at. Their teethwill begin to rot and fall out.
“No one, their family,nothing is first in their minds,they just want to get that nexthigh, that next fix becauseit’s so addictive,” said OneidaPolice Department patrolofficer Chris Cornelius.
Deprived of meth, usersmight crash and sleep fordays. They could becomeparanoid, depressed and irri-table.
“Homemade meth has sortof filled in the gap in ruralareas where there was alower availability of crackcocaine,” said Dunlap.
In October of 2005, thestate of Wisconsin restrictedthe purchase of over-the-counter cold medicines thatcontain pseudoephedrine, thekey ingredient needed formaking meth. People wish-ing to purchase such medi-cines must show a driverslicence to a licensed pharma-cist and are limited to 250pills every 30 days.
“It’s been proven histori-cally in other states that thistype of legislation is effec-tive, and we already thinkthat we’re starting to see theeffects now,” said Dunlap.
However, there is a rise ina smokable form of methcalled “ice” from Mexico.
“We started to see anincrease in the importation ofthat drug statewide andspecifically in this (easternWisconsin) area.” saidDunlap.
Unlike the former patternof targeting rural areas, ice iscompeting for a share in theurban crack cocaine market.
“That has us very con-cerned just because hownasty meth is when comparedto crack,” said Dunlap.
Ironically, it’s Oneida’sconnection with urban areassuch as Green Bay andMilwaukee that kept methfrom becoming a factor here,as drug addicts in the areahad access to crack cocaine.
“Crack is bad, meth isworse,” said Dunlap.
Officer Cornelius workedwith the Brown County DrugTask force for three years.
“I worked undercover andpurchased meth in the BrownCounty area, and we also didhave some information thatmeth is here on the reserva-tion,” she said.
As part of her training, shewent to the FBI academy inQuantico, Virginia andlearned the process of mak-ing meth.
“Stuff that you wouldn’tnormally ingest into yourown body are chemicals thatare used in the process ofmaking it,” she said.
Both Cornelius andLaLonder say that methaddicts rarely start on meth,but work their way up to thedrug.
“They’ll start using mari-juana and then they’ll startexperimenting with cocaineand by the time they get tocrystal meth, it’s take a tollon their bodies. You’ll findyoung people that look abouttwenty years older than theirstated age.” said LaLonder.
Both agree that it’s impor-tant that parents need to stayalert and aware of their chil-dren’s activities.
“Make it a point to go intheir room and look forthings, and find out who their
friends are, because friendstell a lot about a person. Iftheir friends are having prob-lems and using drugs andwhatever, that’s going to tellyou what your kid’s involvedin,” said Cornelius.
“Know where they are andknow what they’re doing.There’s so many youth thathave way too much freedomthese days.” said LaLonder.
Most importantly, theyadvise that the best way tofight an addiction is to nevertry drugs.
“Even addicts will saythat. The first time they triedsomething, they were addict-ed and hooked,” saidCornelius.
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Photo submitted by Barb Skenandore
This photo comes from the Melody (Doran) Skenandore Collection. Thephoto is from her mother's side of the family (Lois Smith). Melody's grand-parents on her mother's side are Ernest Smith and Virginia (Vergie)(Coulon) Smith.If you have any information about the identities of the people in this picture,please contact the Oneida Community Library at (920) 869-2210 or write to:Oneida Community Library, PO Box 365, Oneida WI, 54155.
Wisconsin Indian Golf Association (WIGA)…was established in 1979 to promote the game of golf as an activity, to teachthe rules and etiquette of the game and to bring together members of theWisconsin Indian Tribes to renew friendships and make new ones. At the pre-sent time, the Association promotes four golf tournaments which are heldthroughout the state (Oneida, Ho-Chunk, Lac Courtes Oreilles andStrockbridge/Munsee) providing competition in different age groups (Adultand Juniors).
Anyone interested in participating in these outings may do so. There is a$2.00 fee per event, which will cover your enrollment as a member of theAssociation as well as being placed on our mailing list.
Once you are on the list, you will receive tournament dates and relatedinformation as well as notification of membership meetings.
Our mailing list will be updated in 2006 to provideall Wisconsin Indian golfers the opportunity to
become members or our great organization and toparticipate in our tournaments.
Please call Dale at 920.869.2322for more information.
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By Bob O’DonnellCEC Computer Instructor
The Oneida NationCommunity Education Centerhas announced its schedule ofcomputer classes for March.Classes are free for tribalmembers and employees, andheld at the Center’s locationat 2632 S. Packerland Drive.
In addition to introductoryand advanced training inCorel WordPerfect Office andMicrosoft Office software,the Community EducationCenter also offers classes forthose who are new to comput-ers and would like to learnmore about how to use com-puters at home or work.
Among the classes to beoffered in Marchare“Computer for Beginners”which is scheduled to beginon Tuesday, March 7. Thisthree-session class providesthose who have little or noprior computer experiencewith a basic understanding ofhow to use computers. Athree-session class entitled“Introduction to MicrosoftWindows XP” will be offeredstarting on Tuesday, March14.
There will be “Introductionto Microsoft InternetExplorer” classes offered onMarch 7 and March 14. Theseone-hour classes provides stu-dents with a basic understand-ing of how to use Explorer tonavigate the Internet. Therewill be“Introduction toDigital Imaging and DigitalCameras” classes on March10 and 24.
For those looking to learnword processing for home orwork, an introductory class onCorel WordPerfect will begin
on Wednesday, March 8.There will be an introductoryclass on Microsoft Wordbeginning on Tuesday, March21. Both these classes providestudents with an understand-ing of the basics of using acomputer typing letters,reports, etc.
Those who would like tolearn how to use computerspreadsheets can attend an
introductory class, the Centeroffers classes on both CorelQuattro Pro and MicrosoftExcel. Introductory classes inboth software programs starton Tuesday, March 7.
Also in March, theCommunity Education Centerwill be offering classes onMicrosoft Access, Microsoft
CalendarEVENTS
Please call the Kalihwisaks office at (920) 869-4280, 4279or 4277 to include events in this section.
Any future announcements must have a contact phone # thatcan be published to be included in this section.
Holy Apostles Church Lenten Fish Frys WHEN: March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st & April 7th TIME: Serving 3 to 6 p.m.PLACE: Parish Hall$8.00 per plate, FMI, call 869-2565
March – April
33rd Annual AIRO Pow Wow WHEN:Saturday, April 1stTIME: Grand Entries 1:00pm & 7:00pmPLACE: Berg Gym, UW-Stevens Point CampusAdmission: $4 or $3 with student ID. Includes feast at5:00. Everyone is welcome! Sponsored by UWSP Studentbody. Call 715-346-3576 for more information.
April 1st
Women Reaching Women Support GroupWHEN: Every ThursdayWHERE: Three Sister's Community Center, 790 Oneste Lane
(off of Mason St.) Three Sisters Housing SiteTIME: 12:30–2:30 PM
Please come and join us. We'll support each other. All womenare invited. Free transportation, lunch, and child care provided.YMCA Swimming, Women's Closet. Hope to See you there!For information, please contact Isabel Parker at 498-3340 orGeorgia Burr at 592-8682.
Ongoing
Community Education Center
March computer classes announced
See Page 6Computer classes
Warning signs
Things to look for:*Aggressive, paranoidor hyperactive behav-ior
*extreme weight loss*Scabs or soresSigns of a meth lab:*Headless matches*Batteries*An odor like cat urine*LP tanks *Large amounts of overte counter cold medi-cine
To report possibledrug activity:Oneida PoliceDepartment:920-869-2239To receive counseling:AODA 920-490-3790 Crisis Center920-436-8888
Kalihwisaks March 2, 2006 (Wisk) 5
Thunderhawkby Travis Dessart-CorneliusONHS senior
As many of you may ormay not know hybrid vehiclesare becoming very popular,especially with recent gasprices. Toyota’s Prius cannoteven stay on the lot for morethan 20 hours.
With their rise in populari-ty, many manufactures arenow adding them into theirline up. Even big-name luxu-ry companies are making amove to high efficiency vehi-cles. Lexus, for example, ismaking hybrid versions oftheir popular LS sedans andRX series SUVs.
Along with the new foundpopularity of hybrids, somepeople are beginning to spec-ulate whether or not thesezero emissions vehicles areall that their worked up to be,saying they’re not worth theadded price (about $3,000).
But hybrids aren’t littlebudget-grade vehicles. Mostof them offer many high techfeatures including Blue tooth,voice activated navigation,and premium sound packageson top of their added MPGrating.
Purchasing a hybrid vehi-cle will entitle you to a two
thousand dollar tax deduc-tion, which translates to a onetime tax savings of about$500.
Diesel is also another goodchoice on saving fuel, withsome vehicles offering asgood as 46 mile per gallon onthe highway.
If you don’t have themoney to purchase a newvehicle, here are a few tips onsaving gas: Use cruise controlon the highway, avoid accel-erating hard after stops andeven having proper inflatedtires helps a little.
by Travis Dessart-CorneliusONHS senior
Tempe Arizona, a Phoenixsuburb, wants wireless inter-net available for its residents.If the plan goes through,Tempe will be the first city inthe United States to havewireless internet throughoutits entire 40-square-mile area.
Officials hope their easilyaccessible high speed internetwill act as a good economicdevelopment tool. The net-work will be setup through400 antenna boxes mountedon light poles throughout thecity. NeoReach Wireless, theprovider of this service, willsell access primarily throughother providers.
How about it, Oneida?
by Travis Dessart-CorneliusONHS senior
I’m pretty sure everyoneknows the troubles of gettingup for school as a teen. Butwhat if someone said that get-ting up that early was actuallybad for your brain and yourhealth?
Researchers found that thesleep-promoting hormone inthe body known as melatonindoesn’t get released in thebody of teens until later in thenight, compared to childrenand adults, and doesn’t leavethe body until later in themorning. What does thismean? Well it means thatteens are suffering from sleepdeprivation, which can affect
mood, performance, atten-tion, learning, behavior andother biological functions. So,while their eyes may be openthe first few hours of class,their brain is still asleep.
Some schools have learnedto adapt their schedules to fitthe biological needs of theirstudents, pushing the start ofschool back as much as twohours.
So, blaming teens’ troublesof waking up in the morningto late nights out with friendsand staying up watching TVmay not be the case. It mightbe that they’re biologicallydifferent than adults and kids– and not that they’re justlazy.
Hurray. From here onout every Tuesday we willbe meeting with EarlMetoxen to discuss . . .well, stuff, I guess.
This week we discussedthe historical importance ofjigging in the Oneida com-munity as it was illustratedin his drawing. The heateddiscussion involved every-thing from applying jig-ging as a metaphor to theOneida people, to the ageand culture progressionfrom where your contem-plating and thinking, towhen you’re acting anddoing.
Well these discussionsare to say the very least,interesting, as Earl is aninteresting guy. But I ameagerly awaiting the nextdiscussion to get a newlook and interpretation onwhat would otherwise bejust simple drawings.
by Earl ElmONHS junior
Wal-Mart, the world’sbiggest retailer and company,has been in the hot seat lately.Here’s another perspective.Wal-Mart sold $244.5 billionin goods last year. To be thebest, you have to beat the restby any means necessary.That’s what I think Wal-Mart’s motto is. But whoknows? Wal-Mart does havegood prices, but they have
also raised some issues inregards to the pay and benefitsto their employees and theway they do business withtheir suppliers. BasicallyWal-Mart tells their suppliersthat they will sell the productsat their prices. Otherwise,how could they sell a large jarof pickles for $2.97? So, Wal-Mart customers are happy.But their employees and sup-pliers might not be so happy.
by Stakwas DanforthONHS senior
A look at the OneidaNation Website tells you thatmembers of this organizationvalue their culture. Their cul-ture is very important, includ-ing the different ceremonies,clans, pow-wows, and manymore things. There are a lotof different ceremonies thatthey do that are very impor-tant to these people, such aslong house.
The Business Committee isalso very important, becausethese are the people that makea lot of decisions for the com-munity. Anything they do willaffect all of this organiza-tion’s memebers.
These people rely on a lotof different important things.
The website can be foundat www.oneidanation.org
by Darrell SkenandoreONHS junior
On February 1, the basket-ball team went to the moviesto see the movie Glory Road.
It was a pretty good movie,I thought. The plot is about arookie coach with the under-dog college team. The rookiecoach recruits some blackplayers in the beginning of
the season and by the end hehas the first all black team inthe NCAA championshipgame.
The movie got a rating of 3out of 5 by most of critics. Tosum it up it is a ordinarysports movie with a little dif-ferent twist to it.
The rookie coach is playedby Josh Lucas.
Thunderhawk
by Stakwas DanforthONHS senior
Conservation is it is important. Conservationists are try-ing to help with the environment, helping the wildlife, for-est and our natural resources. Natural resources are veryessential for everybody and everything as far as our spiritu-al and physical health. Everyone should be involved in con-serving in our environment.
Conservation should be a part of everyone’s life. Weshould all help out at one point or another . What I do tohelp out with the environment is recycle. I also don’t litter.Recycling is a big part because we are not destroying theenvironment when we reuse garbage.
There are improvements that could be made to help recy-cling. It should be required by law. This would be a bighelp to the environment! People can also volunteer to cleanup garbage off the roads and highways, or the woods.
What can you do? Tell people not to litter and be sureyou don’t do it yourself. Conserve whatever you can.
Conservation is important
OneidaNationWebsite
Glory Road - an ordinary sports
movie with a twist
Rethinking Wal-Mart
Tuesdayswith Earl
Thank You...The Oneida Nation High School Senior ClassRepresentatives would like to take the time thethank these particular groups and organizations fortheir generous donations for our Indian Taco SaleFund-Raiser held February 2nd at the Parish Hall:The Oneida Nation farm for your meat donation,the Oneida Parish Hall for the use of your facility,Coca-Cola Sales Center for your Coke productdonation and the Oneida Bingo and Casino foryour bingo pass donations. Also, a huge thank you to Marlene Ninham,Brenda Lynk, Vanny Wheelock, Cindy Thomas,Chastity Ninham, Ashley Ninham and Tom Kenotefor your help during our fund-raiser. The “Class of2006" raised a total of $763.50.
Thank You,Anthony Gutierrez-President
Scott Lynk-Vice PresidentSalisha Ninham-Treasurer
Virgil Stevens-Secretary
By Jonathan HouseONHS senior
This year “O-town” had afew wrestlers. They wereSean Metoxen, EddieMetoxen, Micheal Stevensand Joslin Skenandore. Wealso had a former state quali-fier in Colorado. His name isLakwaho McLester. None ofour boys qualified for section-al’s this year, but they had atough schedule. Most of theirtourneys were varsity andeverybody except Eddie wres-tled JV.
Wrestlingwrap up.....
TempeWants Wi-Fi
Hybrid Vehicles are Becoming aConsideration for Many Motorists
by Stakwas DanforthONHS senior
Wal-Mart has gotten itsshare of bad press lately but,in my opinion, Wal-Mart is agreat and very successfulbusiness. Being the world’slargest company, I think, alsomakes it the best. Selling$244.5 billion in merchandiselast year tells me that Wal-Mart probably wont be goingout of business anytime soon.
Wal-Mart gets along withmostly every other business.After reading several articles,I’ve heard nothing but goodfrom people about Wal-Mart.For many suppliers though,the only thing worse thandoing business with Wal-Martis not doing business withWal-Mart . Last year 7.5 centsof every dollar spent in anystore in the U.S. went to theretailer.
Wal-Mart Gets a Bad Rap
ONHS COACHING POSITIONA coaching position as the Assistant softball
coach for the high school team is available atthe Oneida Nation High School. The seasonwill begin April 3, 2006, and end in May, 2006.Practices from 3:30-5:30, M-Fr. Otherduties include, pre-season meetings,bi-weekly updates, & any otherrequirements and summerresponsibilities.
Please submit a resume andletter of interest to Lance Kelley,located at the high school, byMarch 24, 2006.
COMMUNITY MEETING Regarding Building a New High School
QUESTIONNAIREIf you are not able to attend the March 16 meeting, we
would like you to respond to this questionnaire and send itback to the school system. The following questions will bea sample of some of the items we are asking at the sessions.
During the sessions, there will be 3 separate tables for dis-cussion:
Community Recreation/Activity Center Interests1. Would you want the new high school facilities to stand-
alone or be combined with a community-based recre-ation facility.
2. What type of recreational facilities would you like tosee included in either situation?
Timeline/Site/Safety1. Where would you like to see the new school built?2. Should it be located near the grade school?3. Should it be located in Central Oneida?4. Do you have safety concerns at the current high school?
What will bring you to the school1. What will it take for you to enroll your child in this
school?2. What will keep your child enrolled in this school?3. What curriculum/electives will it take for you to enroll
in this school?4. What new facilities/technology are you seeking?
Event: Community Meeting To Get Input OnA New High School
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2006, noon to6:00 p.m.
Place: N.H.C. Business Committee Rm. Open to All Oneida Students, Parents, Elders
& All Community Members
By Dawn WalschinskiKalihwisaks
The borders are comingdown both physically andtechnologically as Oneidawill host the Storytelling withTechnology workshop April27th-29th at the OneidaNation Community EducationCenter (ONCEC).
The Indigenous LanguageInstitute (ILI) based in SantaFe, New Mexico, will hold itsfirst workshop in the Midwestwhere it will train representa-tives from the Oneida,Menominee, Stockbridge andother nations to use computersoftware to create materials intheir native languages.
“There’s a lot of peoplewho are speakers of their lan-guage or they’re teachers, butthey don’t necessarily havethe technical skills to createthe materials that they want touse to teach,” said ILI projectmanager Layli Long Soldier.
The workshop will makegood use of the 45 computersavailable at the ONCECwhere the sessions will beheld.
“Computers didn’t used tohave the software capabilityof us being able to or any tribebeing able to put their lan-guage on a computer and usethe computer, but now thatbridge has been gapped,” saidONCEC director DonHahnke.
Facilitators at the work-shop use a program calledUnicode to allow a person totype in nearly any languageand create materials in thatfont.
In an example given byLong Soldier, a key that does-n’t get used as much like the“=” key could be changed tothe “>” sign. A printout would
serve a guide to which key iswhich.
Users then can create edu-cational materials such asstory books, flash cards,newsletters and calenders.
“We’re asking them tobring things so they can leavethe workshop with somethingin hand. They can go backhome having created some-thing that they can actuallyuse.” said Long Soldier.
Dr. Carol Cornelius of theCultural Heritage Center isexcited to have the seminar inOneida and hopes teachingthe techniques to the youthwill get them more interestedin using the Oneida language.
“If our young people cansee, oh, I can do Oneida lan-guage on the computer andcreate things, that gets themmore involved in the languageusing their medium.” she said.
Oneida was chosen to hostthe workshop because of itscentral location and becauseof regional efforts to reviveNative American languages.
“The institute is aware ofthe work that’s going onthere, so it was sort of a goalto take these trainings upnorth for that,” said LongSoldier.
Dr. Cornelius has noticedthe Oneida language that wasonly spoken by elders at onetime is now being used moreand more by young people.
“We’re seeing the languagebecome part of our daily life,and I think these tools willhelp promote that,” she said.
The ILI acts as a resourcecenter for to help providetraining and skills for nativelanguage programs. The ILI iscollaborating with IBM to puton two workshops a year.
EducaEducationtion
6 (Yá=yahk) March 2, 2006 Kalihwisakss
Wisconsin IndianEducationScholarship
The Wisconsin IndianEducation Association(WIEA) is pleased to providescholarship assistance toAmerican Indian studentsattending institutes of highereducation for the 2006-07academic year.
This scholarship is anachievement-based scholar-ship and is not based onfinancial need.
Four scholarships of$1,000 each will be awarded,one in each of the followingcategories: 1) New or contin-uing student attending avocational/technical or tribalcollege. 2) Entering fresh-man at a 4-year college. 3).Undergraduate at a 4-yearcollege (second semesterfreshman, sophomore, junioror senior). 4) Graduate orPhD student.
Applicants must beWisconsin residents withproof of enrollment in aWisconsin tribe. Must be afull time student with acumulative grade point aver-age of 2.5 or better.
For application materialscontact the Oneida Higher
Education Office at 920-869-4033 or 800-236-2214. Formore information contactVirginia Nuske, ScholarshipCoordinator, WIEA, P OBox 910, Keshena WI 54135or call 715-799-5110.Deadline for receipt of allapplication materials isMarch 17, 2006.
Scholarships
Purcell PowlessScholarship Fund
In 1989 Purcell Powlessestablished a scholarshipfund for Oneida Tribal mem-bers pursuing graduate andpost graduate studies.
The fund provides finan-cial assistance with tuition,fees and required textbooksto students who demonstratefinancial need.
Applicants may be full-time or part-time students,and must be in good standingat their academic institution.
Applicants must apply forother financial aid prior toapplying for the PurcellPowless scholarship.
Business and Economicmajors receive priority in theselection process.
For more information orfor application materials callthe Oneida Higher EducationOffice at 920-869-4333 or800-236-2214.
By Yvonne KaquatoshKalihwisaks
Pam Johns Danforth hasbeen employed in the educa-tional field for over 21 years.She’ll continue her path inthe educational field, howev-er, with the assistance of theArchibald Bush LeadershipFoundation, she can focus onsecuring her PhD in order toqualify to teach at the univer-sity level.
Johns Danforth wasamong 20 individuals toreceive the Archibald BushLeadership Fellowship in2005. She has since thentaken a leave of absence fromthe American Indian MagnetSchool to pursue her doctor-ate in curriculum and instruc-tion from the University ofMinnesota. The Fellowshipwill cover 80% of the costs.
The fellowships supportfull-time study in academicor self-designed educationalprograms. The program’sgoal is to help individuals atmid-career prepare forgreater leadership responsi-bilities and enhanced contri-butions to their communities.
The whole applicationprocess took approximately 8months from start to finish,explained Johns Danforth.Initially, there were 120applicants vying for theLeadership Fellows program
in which sheapplied for.The most dif-ficult part, shesays, was“filling out thepaperwork”.After twoa d d i t i o n a li n t e r v i ew s ,she was invit-ed to attend a3 day retreat.She was noti-fied shortlythereafter thatshe was one ofthe recipients.
She began her tenure in theeducation field over 21 yearsago - the first 6 years as aCulture Teacher with the St.Paul Public Schools. For thepast 15 years, she has been atthe American Indian Magnet
School whereshe initiallytaught secondgrade for 2years ande v e n t u a l l ymoved on toher currentposition as aC u l t u r eTeacher andC u r r i c u l u mCoordinator.
T h r o u g hthe years, shehas beeninvolved with
various boards including theAmerican Indian FamilyCenter Board, and theAmerican Indian Researchand Policy Institute Board. In2000, she was awarded anopportunity to partake in theInternational Teacher
Exchange Program inCopenhagen Denmark.
Pam and her husbandGerald Danforth, Chairmanof the Oneida of Wisconsin,reside in Oneida.
In addition to theLeadership Fellows Program,the Bush Foundation pro-vides fellowships to artistsand physicians. TheFoundation also makesgrants to nonprofit organiza-tions in Minnesota and theDakotas that work in theareas of arts and humanities,ecological health, education,and health and human ser-vices.
The Foundation was estab-lished in 1953 by 3M execu-tive Archibald Bush and hiswife, Edyth.
Oneida member awarded prestigious Fellowship
Pam Johns Danforth
Storytelling with technology workshop to be held Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski
The “Storytelling withTechnology” workshopwill make good use ofthe Oneida CommunityEducation Center’s tech-nology allowing for up tothree sessions to be heldat one time. The center recentlyinstalled a new serverthat doubled their mem-ory capacity and hasremodeled the classrooms to be more handi-cap accessible. The workshop held byILI will be the first oneheld outside of theSouthwest area.
Oneida Higher Education
Date set for Financial Aid WorkshopsWhen: Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 5PM &
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 5PM
Where: Community Education Center (C.E.C..)2632 Packerland Dr. (Next to Settle Inn)
We will be going over the Oneida Higher Education Grantand the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)process. Please call the Higher Education office, (920) 869-4370, if you have any questions.
Everyone is welcome. There will be snacks,beverages and raffles held.
Radisson Hotel & Conference CenterSunday, March 12, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Grand Council Ballroom
Banquet Wait StaffAll shifts at guest functions.Must be 18 years or older.
Summer Help/On-call$3.50/hour +tips
Restaurant ServersTake orders, clear, set tables,
guest service.Must be 18 years or older.
Part-Time $3.50-4.00/hour +tips
Restaurant CashierPart-Time$7.75/hour
CooksPrepare menu items for the restaurants &guest events. Short Order & Buffet Cook
positions available. Part-Time$8.50-10.00/hour
HousekeepingProvide housekeeping services
to guest & public areas, sleeping rooms. Full/Part-Time
$7.75/hour
Buffet RunnersSupply food from the main kitchen
to various buffets.Part-Time$7.50/hour
Food PrepPrepare food for guest functions.
Part-Time$8.50/hour
Dishwashers/Utility HelpWash dishes, pots & pans, general cleaning.
Part-Time$7.50/hour
Publisher, MicrosoftFrontPage and MicrosoftPowerPoint. Introductorykeyboarding training is alsoavailable using the award-winning Mavis Beacon soft-ware. Students can work attheir own pace to learn thebasics of typing and using acomputer keyboard.
In addition to free comput-er classes, the Community
Education Center will also beoffering an eight-session classon the small businessaccounting software programQuickBooks Pro beginningon March 6. This class runsthrough April, and costs $10for tribal members or $15 fornon-members.
In addition to classes, one-on-one computer training andassistance is also available
from the Center’s staffMonday thru Friday, from7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and nowon Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. For more information onany of these classes, or tomake an appointment for one-on-one assistance, contact theOneida Nation CommunityEducation Center at 496-7860.
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Submitted by AmberLangill
Water is a very importantpart to a health diet. In fact, itis so important, that you can’tlive without it. It is knownthat one can live about eightweeks without food, but onemay only live a few dayswithout drinking water! Onaverage, it is recommended todrink 8 cups, or 64 oz, ofwater every day.
Your body is made up ofabout 50-75% water, which isequal to about 10-12 gallons.Therefore, it is very importantto get enough water in toreplenish what you lose daily,which, on average, is approx-imately 10 cups per day.Water intake is essential, aswater plays a role in manyimportant bodily functions.For example, it acts as a lubri-cant for joints, transportsnutrients within the body, reg-
ulates body temperature, andcan even provide energy; fourvery important and necessaryfunctions.
Soda and juice cannot per-form the same functions aswater, which is why water isso important.
In addition, soda containsabout 10 teaspoons, or 40grams, of sugar per 12 oz canand the US Department ofAgriculture recommends that
an average person should notconsume more than about 40grams of sugars per day. Theaverage person drinks at leasttwo cans of soda per daythat’s at least 40 grams overthe recommenced amount!
In addition, juice may offervitamins and minerals, but isalso provides calories, as doessoda. If too much soda orjuice is taken in, it may leadto unwanted weight gain due
to excessive calorie intake. Inturn, water is calorie free!Also, diets high in refinedsugars and empty calories canpromote obesity, whichincreases the risks of dia-betes, high blood pressure,stroke and heart disease. Andthat’s not all! The sugary con-tent and acidity of soda andjuices can also cause dentalproblems, such as cavities andtooth decay.
Submitted by OneidaEnvironmentalDepartment
Many Oneida communitymembers are interested in thetype of fish that will bestocked once the lake is built.The sunfish/bass family is themost widely adapted andprobably the easiest types of
fish to establish self-repro-ducing populations.Largemouth bass, black crap-pies, bluegill and hybrids, allmembers of the sunfish fami-ly, would be most popular, aswell as realistic. The teamplanning the lake feels thatwe can have a very successfulwarmwater fishery such asthis in our 40 acre lake.
The new lake will likelyhave other predator fish fromoutside the sunfish/bass fami-ly to keep the fish populationin balance. Some possibili-ties are fish such as walleyeand hybrid tiger muskies.Walleye are just great eatingfish and fun to catch. Thetiger muskie has some advan-tages as well. It is a real tro-phy fish, adapts well to allkinds of lake and bottom con-ditions, and it grows fast.Another advantage is that it issterile and therefore it is easyto control its populationswhich will be important in asmall lake. It is likely only asmall number of tigermuskies could be stocked sev-eral years after the lake isbuilt and the warmwater fish-ery is established.
Creating a diverse, healthyand self sustaining fishery ina man-made lake can be diffi-cult. The OneidaEnvironmental, Health andSafety Area have had experi-ence and success creatingmore healthy fish populationsin Osnusha (Finger) Lake,which once experienced win-ter fish kills. Jim Snitgen, theOneida Nation WaterResources Team Supervisorsays, "We have had somegood results at Osnusha, eventhough it is only a 5 acre lake.We look forward to have 40acres to work with in creatingthis new fishery".
As the lake is just gettingstarted we will need to bevery careful with our fishchoices. For example, manyartificial systems get overpop-ulated with the smaller pan-fish and you tend to get hugepopulations of small individu-als. Two species - the green
sunfish and bluegills arefamous for that. We do notwant our new lake to havehuge populations of smallindividuals. To avoid that, wewill carefully select the rightcombination of fish speciesfor the lake. Walleyes willbe happy if we can provide areasonable depth (25 feet) anda breeding rocky lake bottomreef.
We will not be planting anyfish from the carp and suckergroups because they are verydestructive to a lake and tendto disrupt the breeding habitsof other fish species. We willselect the best minnows andshiners for stocking based onthe species best suited to thelake conditions.
Jim Ludwig, one of thelake consultants, reminds us,“The first several years of thenew lake’s life will be criticalto the future fishery. One ofthe biggest risk the lake facesis the guy who thinks he isdoing good by dumping in hisminnow bucket, or transplant-ing a few fish caught in anoth-er lake to the new lake.” Thiscan throw off the balance ofthe lake’s ecology. Anotherconcern will be non nativeplant life such as EurasianMilfoil brought into the newlake via boats and canoes. Wewill need to educate the com-munity that live bait dumpingand other disruptions to thenew system will be extremelydestructive.
Finally, habitat for breed-ing and fish nurseries is veryimportant. Some patches ofgravel bottom, some rockybottom, and a good distribu-tion of sunken structures toserve a fish cover will beimportant to serve as a fish frynursery. A decent-sizedemergent wetland area withdepths of 1-3 feet to serve as afish fry nursery will also bepart of the lake. Ultimately,the diversity of habitats willequal a diverse fishery. Thelake team’s goal is to buildwhat the nation will valuemost - a diverse self-sustain-ing and healthy system.
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HealtHealth/Enh/Enviroviro
Submitted by OneidaEnvironmentalDepartment
The Oneida Tribe ofIndians of Wisconsin is devel-oping three restoration pro-jects totaling $140,000 usingNatural Resource DamageAssessment funds along withother matching funds toimprove and protect wetlandand other habitat on and nearthe Oneida Reservation.
According to BetsyGalbraith, EnvironmentalSpecialist in Restoration forthe Oneida Tribe and coordi-nator for the tribe’s NRDArestoration activities, “Theseprojects are very important tothe Oneida’s overall naturalresource management plansthat increase tribal membersopportunities to experiencethe cultural and recreational
uses of their naturalresources.”
A $30,000 stream restora-tion project for LancasterBrook, a class II trout streamlocated in the northern por-tion of the OneidaReservation, will be undertak-en this year. Residentialdevelopment and poor agri-cultural practices have dam-aged the stream and dramati-cally reduced the habitat suit-able for the trout population.By restoring the stream chan-nel, habitat for brook trout,and food and cover for a vari-ety of other aquatic animalswill be improved.
A second project involvesthe acquisition of 10 acres ofwetlands that encompasses an1800 foot segment of TroutCreek. This $150,000 pur-chase used $75,000 of NRDA
funds with an additional$75,000 in matching fundsprovided by the Oneida Tribe.By protecting this wetlandarea from encroaching resi-dential development, waterquality and habitat will beimproved. Plans include astream restoration project thatwill offer an excellent oppor-tunity for reintroduction ofthe historic trout populationand protect the existing popu-lation of redside dace, a fishwhich is classified as aspecies of special concern inWisconsin.
The third project is a wet-land habitat enhancementproject along Duck Creek.This project uses $35,000 inNRDA funds along with$5,000 in Fish and WildlifePartners Funding and $5,000in NRCS (Natural Resource
Conservation Service)Wildlife Habitat IncentivesProgram Funding to restorehistoric floodplain wetlandsalong Duck Creek. InvasiveGiant reed grass (Phragmitesaustralis) has degraded thisarea and aggressive eradica-tion strategies will be used toremove the reeds from the siteso it can be reforested.Eradicating this population ofGiant reed grass will limit itsspread throughout theReservation and adjacentareas and the wetland restora-tion will improve habitat forwaterfowl species nesting andrearing broods in the area aswell as during migration.
Please contact BetsyGalbraith, EnvironmentalSpecialist at 496-5327 formore information.
Oneida Nation receives moneyfor three NRDA projects
The fish in our new lake
Submitted by LoriErlandson
Did you know that coro-nary heart decease isAmerican’s number onekiller? People often overlookheart decease due to the com-mon misperception that it is aproblem only for elderlymales. Yet it is striking men atyounger ages and is the lead-ing cause of death for women.In fact, women are twice aslikely to die from heart dis-ease than from all cancerscombined.
Many of you are aware ofthe prevalence of diabetes inthis community. However, in2002, statistics from theAmerican Heart Associationshowed that among NativeAmericans, 24% of deathswere heart disease related,while only 5% of deaths wererelated to diabetes. In addi-tion, the risk of heart diseaseand stroke continues toincrease with age. In fact,over 82% of cardiovasculardisease deaths occur in thoseolder than 65.Risk factors of coronaryheart disease include:
are life-threatening, butthanks to advances in medi-cine, their effects can be min-imized if treated quickly. Inorder for this to occur, youneed to learn the warningsigns and seek treatmentimmediately. If you or some-one you know experiencesany of these symptoms, call911 or your doctor for help.1. Chest discomfort (fullness,
pressure, squeezing or
pain).2. Discomfort in other areas
of the upper body (theneck, arms or jaw).
3. Shortness of breath (mayoccur without chest dis-comfort and is more com-mon in women).
4. Cold sweats, nausea orlightheadedness.
Warning signs of a strokeinclude:1. Sudden numbness or
weakness of the face, armor leg (especially on oneside of the body).
2. Sudden confusion, troublespeaking or understanding.
3. Sudden trouble seeing inone or both eyes.
4. Sudden trouble walking,dizziness, loss of balanceor coordination.
5. Sudden, severe headachewith no know cause.
What can you do to reduceyour risk?
• Be good to your heart:• Don’t smoke or quit
smoking.• Have your blood pressure
checked regularly.• Be physically active (30-
60 minutes/day).• Eat a balanced diet rich in
fruits and vegetables.• Limit saturated fat
(choose lean meats andlow fat dairy and eat lessprocessed and fast food).
• Reduce the amount ofsodium (salt) in your dietby eating less processedfoods.
Remember, a heart healthlifestyle is beneficial to every-one, not just those who are atrisk for a heart attack. Makingsome of these changes nowcould help save your life.
Heart Healthy Hints
The healthy advantages of water
8 (Téklu) March 2, 2006 KalihwisaksKalihwisaks
LegislaLegislatitivve Ree Revievieww
Sagoli,
Do you remember theinvestment Oneida made inthe Marriot Hotel project inWashington, D.C. or theupdate describing the tribe’sinvestment in the hotel inSacramento, CA provided toyou in December? Mostrecently, I have had theopportunity to experiencefirst hand, the progress beingmade on our hotel investmentin Sacramento, CA. I would
like to share that experienceand some information withyou on both projects.
First, the “Residence InnMarriot Capitol” inWashington, D.C., after 18months of construction, wascompleted in January of2005. The building wentthrough a “blessing ceremo-ny” on January 7, 2005 andopened on the following day.I am pleased to say as ofFebruary 2006, just over ayear after opening, the“Residence Inn MarriotCapital” in Washington, D.C.has far exceeded the originalsales goals. To Oneida, thismeans of the $3.1 millioninvested into the project,approximately $2.9 millionhas already been returned.This return on our investment(ROI) is ahead of the antici-pated schedule and clearly
demonstrates the success ofthis project.
The “Residence InnMarriot Capital” project wasdeveloped by four tribes(known as Four Fires, LLC)who are: Oneida andPotawatomi of WI, and SanManuel and Viejas of CA.The project was made possi-ble through the cooperationof each of the four tribes Ihave mentioned. This tribalgovernment coalition is his-toric, as it is the first of itskind in Indian Country todevelop an economic ventureproject of this magnitude andof this caliber.
The second hotel,“Residence Inn by Marriott”in Sacramento, CA is cur-rently under construction,and is scheduled to beopened nextDecember/January. There
are three tribes developingthis project and they are:Oneida of WI and SanManuel and Viejas of CA(this group is known as ThreeFires). This hotel is beingbuilt at 15th & L streets inCapital Park, site of theCalifornia Capital and will bea 15-story hotel when com-pleted. This new hotel willboast 239 suites and 30 resi-dential units and will offermeeting space, parking,reception areas, a businesscenter, a fitness center, pooland gift shops. As previous-ly reported to you, this hotelis located in a prime businessarea of restaurants, officebuilding and cultural ameni-ties with easy access to localcapital offices and conven-tion buildings. For your con-venience, included in thisupdate are recent pictures ofthe progress being made on
this hotel project.Additionally, the hotel in
Washington, D.C. has aninternship program. Toinquire about opportunitiesthat may be available at theWashington, D.C. Marriott,please contact DavidRagland at 2101 WashingtonAve, NW, Washington, D.C.20007. When the hotel inSacramento opens later thisyear, the expectation is that ittoo will have a similar pro-gram. Lastly, many ques-tions have been asked aboutjob opportunities at thesenew facilities. Job inquirescan be made with AnthonyGiannoni at 1415 L Street,Suite 250, Sacramento, CA95814.
Yaw^ko,Gerald L. Danforth,
Chairman
Chairman’s Corner...
ChairmanGerald Danforth
Greetings,FY 2006Budget
The FY2006Budget Meetingfor GeneralTribal Councilc o n s i d e r a t i o nwas held onSaturday, July23, 2005.However, due toa lack of quorum,the BusinessC o m m i t t e eapproved theFY2006 Budget at the August10, 2005 Special Meeting.The first quarter of FY2006closed at the end ofDecember. The variances forthe first quarter were reportedto the Business Committee onFebruary 15th, 2006. Myoffice continues to work onrevising the report that is pre-sented to the Committee toprovide the information thatis most needed.Per Capita
We began working on thedistribution process of theannual per capita payments tothe membership under theplan that was adopted byGeneral Tribal Council. Thepurpose of reviewing the dis-tribution process is to identifyand solve any issues that arisewith the implementation ofthe process. My office willcontinue to work with theEnrollment department andother entities that are involvedto increase the efficiency. Elder
I had the privilege to partic-ipate this year with the ElderValentine party and being adate for an Elder. I went onmy date on Friday, February24th. I would like to thank
Mr. Bob Schlagelfor the wonderfuldate. Thank youElderly Servicesfor asking me toparticipate in thisevent, I had agreat time!BalancedScorecard
The OneidaNation is in theprocess of devel-oping a BalancedScorecard. TheB a l a n c e d
Scorecard is a strategic toolthat works to focus on thePriorities of the Nation byreaching our Vision andMission. There are many lev-els within the Balanced ScoreCard starting with theNational level. The tool willbe implemented in stages andmay have a minimal effect onthe FY07 budget process.FY 2007 Budget
We are beginning to look atthe FY 2007 budget processand we are anticipating goingbefore GTC in September.The timing of the budgetprocess and the balancedscore card process will deter-mine on whether we begin toimplement the BalancedScore Card in this budgetprocess cycle.
Your comments and ques-tions are always encouragedand most welcome. We cannot continue to improve with-out your input. Please feelfree to contact any of theBusiness CommitteeMembers at (920) 869-4364,or toll free 1-800-236-2214.
Yaw^koMercie L. Danforth
TreasurerMercie Danforth
Treasurer’s Report
Legislative UpdateGreetings. The followingare some of the importantissues and initiatives as thisBusiness Committee entersthe 2nd six months of ourterm as the elected represen-tatives of the Oneida people:COLA
At the January 18thOneida Business CommitteeMeeting, I submitted, and theCommittee unanimouslysupported, a request for man-agement to bring back a planto initiate a Cost Of LivingAdjustment of Tribalemployee wages, to begin onOctober 1, 2006. The sub-mission was submittedbecause of the many callsreceived from Oneidaemployees concerned thattheir wages are not keepingpace with the rising costs ofheat, goods, gas and othercommodities that are neededto sustain their families’needs.
Research conducted by myOffice indicated that fromNovember 2004 thruNovember 2005:
Unfortunately,as of the writingof this Update,management’sonly correspon-dence on thisissue is a theorythat COLAincreases havebeen more thana d e q u a t e .However, pre-l i m i n a r yresearch conducted by myOffice shows that COLAadjustments have not beenimplemented for a number ofyears.
Accordingly, since man-agement seemingly has seenfit to sit on this directiveissued by the BusinessCommittee almost 2 monthsago, I will be submitting for arequest, for the March 15thBusiness CommitteeMeeting, to scrap myOffice’s previous request formanagement to bring back afair cost of living plan, andreplace it with a directive thata 4.1 % COLA increase beimplemented beginningOctober 1, 2006 (the 4.1%increase is based on the latestinflation rate indicatorsresearched by my Office).Tribal Court Initiative
In the early 1980s, theGeneral Tribal Council, in afundamental exercise of sov-ereignty, directed the OneidaBusiness Committee to bringback a proposal for the cre-ation of a Tribal Court.
Unfortunately,since its earlierstrong statementon the exerciseof sovereignty,the GeneralTribal Councilhas failed tosupport any planfor a Tribalcourt on theO n e i d aReservation. Asa result, theOneida Tribehas not been
able to exercise one of themost fundamental compo-nents of its sovereignty, thatbeing the right to exercisejurisdiction over the protec-tion of its own people. As aresult, the jurisdiction andprotection of Oneida peopleboth in their homes and onthe roadways of the OneidaReservation are in the handsof local non-Indian entities.
Accordingly, on February27th, with the help of myLegislative Assistant KittyMelchert and OneidaAppeals Commission, I sub-mitted draft legislation to theLegislative OperatingCommittee for the creation ofa Tribal court system on theOneida Reservation. Theproposed legislation wouldgrant civil jurisdiction for theTribe to exercise its sover-eignty over such civil mattersas:
(1) Indian child welfare,truancy, child abuse,marriage, divorce andother family issues;
and(2) Traffic violations,
including the Tribebeing able to collectfines for traffic viola-tions, which currentlygo directly to thecounties;
The draft legislation doesnot grant Tribal court juris-diction over criminal matters,nor does it grant the courtjurisdiction over any civilactions regarding suits madeby individual Tribal membersagainst other individualTribal members other thansmall claims and enforce-ment of written contracts ofless than $10,000 unlessspecifically allowed by theGeneral Tribal Council bylater amendment to the law.America’s Dream
In closing, I would like totake this opportunity toextend my admiration andcongratulations to the ownerof America’s Dream, Alan R.(Bumper) King, and his staff:Linda Dallas, DeputyDirector; DanetteWoodmansee, Supervisor;and Keith Moore, SeniorConstruction Supervisor, fortheir 3 million dollar grantfrom USDA RuralDevelopment. I know howlong and how hard they haveworked and sacrificedtowards the development ofthis private non-for-profit ini-tiative for the development ofreasonably cost housing forboth Indian and non-Indianpeople.
CouncilmanEd Delgado
Preventative HealthCare Bill
I wanted to let the OneidaTribal members know of abill I’m working on, whichwill be known as the"Preventative Health CareBill."
Over the last several years,a significant and growingbody of scientific researchhas emerged detailing theimportant role micro-nutri-ents and well-ness supple-ments play in the preventionof many types of chronic dis-eases.
While the science support-ing optimal nutrition for dis-ease prevention has grown,the average American’s diethas progressively gottenworse. As we have heard sooften, a large percentage ofAmericans do not eat theright mix of foods to meet thefederal government’s basicrecommended daily
allowance forintakes.
In Oneida andon other reserva-tions, the healthissues whichconfront ourpopulations isvery serious andcomplicated interms of themedical issuesand the resultingt r e a t m e n t s .Often, the treat-ment option is asteady dose of medical pre-scriptions which have long-lasting and very negativeside-affects.
There are more than 550federally recognized tribes,bands, pueblos, and villagesin the United States. Indians,on the average, are twice aslikely to die from complica-tions of diabetes than non-Indians. This is just one
health ailment.There are manyother issueswhich exacer-bate health mat-ters for Indianp e o p l e .Likewise, Ibelieve thatalternative formsof nutritionaldelivery systemsshould be con-sidered as weweigh some ofthese obvious
facts.Our top nutrition priority
should be getting people toeat a more varied, balanceddiet, however, that is notsomething people can alwaysdo. Exercise also plays animportant role, but manytimes people cannot findtheir way to a gym, so wemust look at other options.
There is a simple and inex-
pensive way to help ourOneida people achieve amore stabilized approachtowards alternative and pre-ventative heath care. Theapproach I’m suggesting is toallow tribal members to get asubsidy for quality micro-nutrients and wellness sup-plements. These supplementsare a way to help round out ahealthy diet, they’re simpleto use, they do not have thelasting side-affects that med-ical prescriptions do andthey’re a safe and cost-effec-tive preventive health caremeasure.
Indeed, several recentstudies have shown their effi-cacy. For example, in June2002, an article published inthe Journal of the AmericanMedical Association recom-mended that all Americans
CouncilmanVince DelaRosa
See Page 9Health Care Bill
Contributed photo
Above, the Residence Inn by Marriot in Sacramento,CA. Project developers consist of three tribes,Oneida of WI, San Manuel and Viejas of CA, alsoknown as Three Fires.
take some form of a multivit-amin daily to help preventchronic diseases such as heartdisease, cancer and osteo-porosis. A year late, theJournal of Nutrition publishedthe results of the StockholmHeart Study, which showedthat the use of multivitaminsmay aid in the prevention ofheart attacks.
A study recently publishedin the Annals of InternalMedicine found that multivit-amin use decreased the risk ofinfection for people with dia-betes. The science continuesto demonstrate the benefitsthat micro-nutrients and well-ness supplements offer. Theseinclude reducing the inci-dence of neural tube defectsby 50 percent or more;decreasing the number of sickdays in the elderly due toinfectious illnesses by up to50 percent; delaying or avoid-ing more than 20 percent ofhip fractures caused by osteo-
porosis; delaying the onset ofcataracts and age-relatedmacular degeneration; reduc-ing the incidence of heart dis-ease; stroke and possiblyAlzheimer’s; and protectingagainst some types of cancer.
Additionally, I’d point outa study that was commis-sioned by Wyeth ConsumerHealthcare and conducted bythe Lewin Group. The studyexamined the potential costsavings – within the Medicarehealth care model – that couldoccur if more of our agingpopulation took a simpledaily multivitamin. This studyalso served as a means forevaluating the impact dailymultivitamin use can have onpreventive health, particularlyin the areas of cardiovasculardisease and immune function.The results of the study indi-cate that increased multivita-min use by adults over 65could result in an estimatedsavings to Medicare of more
than $1.6 billion over a five-year period.
Research shows that a sig-nificant number of elderly inour country do not receiveproper amounts of essentialvitamins, minerals and othernutrients, making them morevulnerable to disease andinfection. To think that wecould simply subsidize ormake available a qualitymicro-nutrients and well-nesssupplements and that thiscould help ensure they ourtribal members get the nutri-ents they need to stay healthy:"This is something we shoulddo immediately." I hope tohave the Preventative HealthCare Bill come forward onMonday, April 24 to theLegislative OperatingCommittee.
Thanks for reading my arti-cle, if I can be of any assis-tance, please feel free to con-tact my office at 920-869-4469.
From Page 8/Legislative ReviewPreventive Health Care Bill
Letters, Opinions…Where is ourJustice?
In a letter submitted by Ms.Arlouine Bain in February 162006 edition of Kalihwisaksshe is seeking damages in theamount of $50,000.00 forpunitive damages and $25,000damages for emotional dis-tress. She finishes her letterwith the question “Where ismy justice?”
Ms. Bain was instrumentalin the termination of twoemployees. Both employeesappealed the termination andtwo separate appeals courtsreversed the terminations.Both employees were returnedto their positions but onlyafter 12-14 months. Ms. Bain,“Where is their justice?”
Both of these employeeswere awarded lost earnings.The total amount of earningswere in excess of$100,000.00. Although theseemployees were awarded faircompensation their reputa-tions were damaged. Whereare their damages for emo-tional distress? You did notlose your job or earnings inthis matter.
You have the right to seekpunitive damages for emo-tional distress. If you shouldbe awarded damages from theOneida PersonnelCommission it would beimperative for the OneidaPersonnel Commission toseek damages from you forthe amount of lost wagesincurred by the terminatedemployees.
As a member of the OneidaNation I ask you “Where isour Justice?”
I would like to take amoment and recognize thefollowing individuals fortheir support and donationsfor the community feast andsocial that was hosted by theOneida Tribe and theIndigenous FarmingConference on Friday,February 3. It was truly awonderful sight to see howour community can cometogether for a common good.The participants of the con-
ference were very thankfulfor the hospitality and kind-ness shown by our communi-ty.
The individuals and enti-ties listed below assisted withthe feast and social by meansof cooking, monetary dona-tions, and food/supply dona-tions.
Brian Doxtator, KarenSmith, Janet Danforth, SusanWhite, Art Skenandore, JeffMetoxen, Jenny Webster,Ernie and Cheryl Stevens,Joanne King, MariaDanforth, Jean Webster,Laura Cornelius, VangeDanforth, Lois Powless,Louise Cornelius, Stan andLoretta Webster,Tsyunhehkw^, OneidaLonghouse, WT Creations,Reinhart Food Service, Coca-Cola, Oneida Apple Orchard,Environmental Health &Safety, Oneida BusinessCommittee, and CardinalStritch Graduate Program
I, personally, am verygrateful to all of you thathelped make the feast andsocial a success. Pleaseaccept this letter as a token ofmy appreciation!
Yaw^ko Dionne Jacobs
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Beloit, Wis. (AP) – Cityofficials hope to use an upcom-ing conference in Washington,D.C. as an opportunity toencourage federal action on alocal casino application.
Beloit City Manager LarryArft and Council PresidentMarty Densch say they wantthe application to receive a fairhearing, but the approvalprocess has gotten boggeddown by politics.
The St. Croix and Bad RiverBand Chippewa filed the appli-cation late last year, hoping thereview process would take sev-eral weeks. The Minnesotaregional office of the Bureauof Indian Affairs first mustreview the application, whichthen is sent to Washington formore evaluation.
Chanda Joseph, a tribaloperations specialist with BIA,said the application is beinglooked at but she didn't saywhen a decision would beannounced.
“It's still under review andit's ongoing,” she said.
Herb Nelson, the bureau's
regional environmental spe-cialist, confirmed that the envi-ronmental impact study, oftena substantial part of theapproval process, is complete.
Joseph and Nelson said BIAbusiness is progressing asusual, even though U.S. Sen.John McCain, R-Arizona, ispushing for reform of theIndian Gaming RegulatoryAct.
One component of that actstipulates that land held in trustfor tribes by the federal gov-ernment cannot be used forgaming unless certain condi-tions are met. That means theDepartment of the Interior andthe state's governor wouldhave to agree that the gamingfacility is in the tribe's bestinterest and wouldn't hurt thesurrounding community. Gov.Jim Doyle has said he willmake a decision on the Beloitapplication only if it reacheshim.
McCain's bill would amendthe gaming act to limit thelands eligible for gaming. Itwould also mandate that
approval be granted at the localas well as state and federal lev-els. The measure is beingreviewed in a congressionalcommittee.
Arft said he doesn't seeMcCain's proposals as causefor concern since he thinkscasino proposals already filedwill be grandfathered in underthe bill.
While in Washington, Arftand Densch plan to discuss thecasino application with Sens.Russ Feingold and Herb Kohland U.S. Rep. TammyBaldwin, D-Madison. TheBeloit officials plan to attendthe National League of Citiesconference the weekend ofMarch 11.
Arft said despite the admin-istrative delays he remainsconfident the casino applica-tion makes a strong case forproviding benefit to the com-munity.
“We understand there's a lotof politics going on right now,”he said. “We're still focusingon the prize.”
Beloit officials press for rulingon casino application
Syracuse, N.Y. (AP) – TheOnondaga Indian Nation hasjoined with several collegesand local organizations topresent a yearlong education-al series on the nation and itsmassive land claim.
Last March, the Onondagasfiled a lawsuit laying claim to4,000 square miles in upstateNew York stretching fromPennsylvania to Canada andincluding Syracuse and other
cities. However, rather than seek-
ing monetary damages, evic-tion of residents or rental pay-ments, the Onondagas want acourt judgment that New Yorkviolated federal law in acquir-ing the land and that theregion continues to belong tothe Onondagas.
Tribal leaders said theywould use their land claim tocompel the state to undertake
environmental cleanup ofhazardous sites in the land-claim area – specificallyOnondaga Lake.
The series will focus oneducating the Central NewYork community on the histo-ry of the Onondaga Nationand the importance of theland-rights action, said ChiefJake Edwards.
The nation plans 12 freelectures over the year.
Onondagas offer publiclectures to explain land claim
