“She Looks For News” - Oneida Nation

By Phil WisneskiKalihwisaks

The 2005 Oneida NationHigh School graduates wereinstructed by guest speaker,Bernie Stevens to never giveup and that things will getbumpy on the road of life , butthat good things will come tothose that never give up.

That very motto was ondisplay by one of their veryown. Class salutatorianAmanda Perrote has shownthe drive and determinationthat Stevens expressed in hisspeech.

Perrote, who suffered abrain hemorrhage and strokelast October was able to walkacross the stage and receiveher high school diploma.

That diploma seemed outof reach, just a few shortmonths ago

Perrote’s intense therapyand dedication made it possi-ble however.

She has gained back about40 percent of her speech, soher cousin Priscilla Dessartread her Salutatorian Address.

A standing ovation fol-lowed Perrote’s speech as

well as many tears from thecommunity.

At total of 22 graduatesgracefully walked across thecenter stage of the RadissonHotel and Conference centeron June 10, 2005 to receivetheir diploma’s. ClassValedictorian was ForrestPelky. Pelky also received theJames Martin Scholarship,while Perrote received theOneida AMVETSScholarship.

By Sherrole BentonSpecial to the Kalihwisaks

Oneida is one of the fewtribes who use more resources

than just gaming for their eco-nomic development on thereservation, according tobusiness development spe-

cialists with the NationalCongress of AmericanIndians, (NCAI).

“Oneida looks a lot betterthan other organizations,”said Steve Galbavy, ProjectCoordinator of the NationalTribal DevelopmentAssociation.

“I was very impressed withthe economic developmentplans Oneida had eight yearsago. Then, to come back andsee it all in place – it’s amaz-ing. Oneida uses otherresources, not just the casino,for their economic develop-ment,” Galbavy said.

With the central theme of"Investing In Our Future:

KalihwisaksKalihwisaks“She Looks For News”

Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinJune 24, 2005 www.oneidanation.org

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What’s Inside…Sara Whiteguest speakerat Urban Hopegraduation

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OneidaVeterans tohonor one oftheir own…

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Miss Oneida Royalty 2005

Photos courtesy of JoeySummers

Above: (l-r) Jr. MissOneida Amber Menoreand Miss Oneida KatrinaRedhail are all smilesafter winning the MissOneida Pageant. Center.Left: Outgoing MissOneida Amy Doxtator(middle) and Jr. MissOneida Sheena Danforth(left) prepare to givetheir farewell speeches.

Oneida graduates told to never quit

NCAI holds convention in OneidaA total of 22OneidaNation HighSchoolgraduatestossed theircaps intothe air asthe gradua-tion ceremo-ny conclud-ed on June10 at theRadissonHotel andConferenceCenter.

Kali photo/PhilWisneski

Kali photo/Phil Wisneski

Irene Danforth laughs along with Jermaine Delgadoand Josh Cornelius at the graduation on June 10.

Kali photo/Yvonne Kaquatosh

Williams and Ree performed on Sunday, June 12 forthe opening reception of the NCAI Convention whichwrapped up on Wednesday, June 15.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -Wisconsin's 11 Indian tribesreported a 23 percent increasein profits - nearly $100 mil-lion more - from their LasVegas-style casinos over fouryears, according to a stateaudit released Wednesday.

The tribes also saw a 34percent increase in revenuebetween last year and 2000,the Legislative Audit Bureausaid after reviewing indepen-dent financial audits the tribessubmitted under terms of theirgaming compacts with thestate.

The tribes earned $516.3million from their casinos onrevenue of $1.2 billion lastyear, according to the audit.That compares with $418.7million on revenue of $889.5million in 2000.

Ken Walsh, a spokesmanfor the Forest CountyPotawatomi Tribe, whichoperates one of the largest

Albany, NY – According topublished reports by theOttaway News Service, therace to the Catskills casinoscame to a head yesterday aspoliticians, labor leaders andIndian tribes all convened onAlbany in an effort to get acasino in the maligned moun-tains.

The story said that the feudmay ultimately run the risk ofleaving everyone, the state,the Catskills and the tribesempty-handed.

Ed Molley, president of theBuilding and ConstructionTrades Council, told Ottaway“Three or none.”

Governor George Patakiand the state assembly agreethat only one casino is possi-ble right now. That casinowould be awarded to the St.Regis Mohawks.

He told the Ottoway that,“I’m not going to sign a billthat includes the other namedtribes when we haven’treached agreement with thosetribes.”

Those named tribes are theOneida Nation of Wisconsinand and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans.

Standing in the way of theSt. Regis Mohawks is SenateMajority leader Joe Bruno, R-Rensselaer County.According to the publishedstory, Bruno said he wouldnot support the Mohawk planbecause it would likely stallfuture casino developmentand that Congress, which hasthe ultimate authority over allthe proposals, might notapprove just one.

Gaming revenue onthe rise

Special to the Kalihwisaks

Oneida, WI – KatrinaRed Hail, age 19 wascrowned Miss Oneida lastnight at the 29th AnnualMiss Oneida pageant held atthe Radisson Hotel andConference Center. Katrinawill be attending theCollege of MenomineeNation this fall and compet-ed on the platform of aware-ness of domestic violence.Katrina is the daughter ofBeth & Earl Redhail Jr. andthe granddaughter ofLorraine (Skenandore) andEarl Red Hail and John &Patricia Paprocki.

Amber Menore, age 17was crowned Jr. MissOneida. She is of the TurtleClan. She will be a seniorthis fall at SeymourCommunity High School.Amber is the daughter ofJulie & Louis Mehojah andAnthony Menore.

The Miss Oneida/Jr. MissOneida Pageant is not abeauty pageant. The indi-viduals chosen to be MissOneida must be between theages of 18 – 25 and for Jr.Miss Oneida, between theages of 13 – 17.

Eligibility requirementsfor both are:

1) Must be single with nochildren (does not co-habi-

Redhail, Menorecapture 2005Miss Oneida, JrMiss titlesrespectively

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LeLetter/Opiniontter/Opinion

Chairwoman’Chairwoman’s Corners Corner......SShheekkuu aakk kkwwaa ggii OOnn yyoo ddee aakkaa KKwwaallaahhkkaannii nnii yyuunngg kkyyaattss..OOtthhaahhuunnii nnii wwaakkeett ttaa lloohh ttaa.. Iextend my greetings to all myOneida relations, elders andto all Oneida citizens.

I am proud, honored andhumbled to have been electedby the Oneida people to servethree consecutive terms, firstas a councilwoman, then asVice Chairwoman and finallyChairwoman. The job ofChairwoman is a tough oneand I did my best to carry outmy responsibilities honestly,straightforward and withintegrity. I am grateful to theCreator for giving me chal-lenges and I am grateful forthe support from my commu-nity for giving me the strengthto meet those challenges tolead our Nation toward a bet-ter and stronger future. Wehave made remarkableachievements but yet there isstill so much more that needs

to be accomplished to secureour prosperity now and for thenext seven generations.

Diversifying our economystill remains one of ourbiggest challenges. I hope theMay 14th GTC meeting aboutthe tribe’s $4 million invest-ment into Nature’s WayTissue Company broughtawareness to the kinds of“business decisions” beingmade by the BusinessCommittee that are madewithout any opportunity forGTC to ask questions or scru-tinize their decisions. Thatinvestment, like those invest-ments that were made intoAiradigm and Plexus whichwere eventually lost, was arisky decision based on politi-cal and unsound financial duediligence.

As we enter into a newelection cycle, I encourage thenew elected leadership towork for the betterment of all

Oneidas and notonly for a selectfew. I encourageGTC to alwaysuse your voice asa stakeholder toensure that yourleaders remainaccountable toyou. It is myhope that ourleaders will con-tinue to serve ourpeople by mak-ing decisions thatare cognizant of our fiduciaryresponsibility for sound eco-nomic development. I encour-age all Oneida citizens toattend the Land Claims GTCmeeting on Monday, June27th; the Semi-Annual GTCmeeting on July 11th ; and toexercise your right to voteJuly 16th.

We continue to remain verydependent on gaming. I thinkif we start promoting ways topartner and collaborate withthe more than 60 Oneida-owned small businesses, ournew elected leaders will beable to position our Nation forsuccess. Part of our success

will come fromthe long-termgaming com-pact that wehave secured. Iam very proudto have led thecompact negoti-ation team onthis project thatnow gives ourNation stabilityand security.Other highlightsduring my term

included the construction andopening of the new OneidaHealth Center, expansion ofthe Oneida Bingo & Casinoon West Mason Street, con-struction of the new OneidaHead Start building at theThree Sisters neighborhoodsite, and expansion of theLand ManagementDepartment.

Another important aspectof my term were the alliancesbuilt at all levels: Tribal, state,and national. I am thankfulfor the opportunity to havetaken on additional responsi-bilities that included servingas president of the Midwest

Alliance of Sovereign Tribes(MAST), Vice Chairwoman ofthe Native AmericanBancoporation, treasurer ofWings: Earth CircleFoundation, and ViceChairwoman of Great LakesInter-Tribal Council (GLITC).

While I am not seeking re-election to the BusinessCommittee, I want to continueserving our Nation which iswhy I am seeking election tothe Oneida GamingCommission. As a gamingcommissioner, I will still beable to use my experience ingaming, land claims and com-pacting to ensure that ourgaming operation in Oneidaand our potential operation inNew York are regulated andsupported.

I am very grateful for thehonor of working with somany people in our communi-ty. I am especially grateful forthe loving and strong supportfrom my husband Paul, ourchildren, Gerald “Taco”,Connie and Lora, our grand-son Calvyn who is myguardian angel, my extendedfamily–the Websters,

Danforths, Delgados andHills, and all of my friends.

Congratulaions to our newMiss Oneida Katrina Redhailand our new Jr. Miss OneidaAmber Menore. A big thankyou goes, as always, to theMiss Oneida Committee fortheir volunteerism in organiz-ing this wonderful event, yearafter year. As the liaison to theMiss Oneida Committee, Ihave enjoyed participating inthe annual pageants and meet-ing our future women leaders.

We’ll also get anotheropportunity to recognize othercommunity leaders at the July11 Semi-Annual meeting. Besure to attend to see who willreceive the six awards I planto present for the 2nd annualChairwoman’s awards forcommunity service and lead-ership.

It has been a pleasure toserve on the BusinessCommittee. To the supportstaff, please accept my thanksand appreciation for your tire-less dedication to ensure thatthe everyday workings of ourgovernment run smoothly.

Yaw^ko

Legislative UpdateLegislative Update

Hello Everyone,Miss OneidaPageant

I had the oppor-tunity to attend theMiss & Jr. MissOneida Pageantheld on June 16,2005 at theRadisson Hoteland ConferenceCenter. The con-testants competedin three categories,which includedintroducing themselves, per-formance in a traditionaltheme, and an impromptuinterview. All of the contes-tants did a great job and Icommend you! Even thoughonly one individual can becrowned either Miss or Jr.Miss Oneida, you are all win-ners! Miss Oneida 2005-2006is Katrina Red Hail and Jr.Miss Oneida for 2005-2006 isAmber Menore.Congratulations to our newlycrowned royalty!

Thank you and best wishesto our outgoing royalty; for-mer Miss Oneida, AmyDoxtator and former Jr. MissOneida, Sheena Danforth.You did a great job hostingthe pageant and a fantastic jobpromoting Oneida duringyour tenure. Best wishes inyour future endeavors.

Thank you to everyonewho worked so hard to makethe Miss Oneida pageant agreat success! You all did agreat job!FY 2005 Budget Status

The 3rd Quarter of FiscalYear 2005 will come to aclose at the end of June, 2005.We received justifications forvariances outside the limitsfor the April and May reportsand will present the informa-tion for June to the BusinessCommittee in July, 2005.Overall, the organization isdoing well and we will con-tinue to work on improvingany variances that are outsideour set limits. We continuallywork on improving the justifi-cations that come forward sothe Business Committee hasinformation that is under-standable and useful.FY 2006 BudgetProcess

The FY2006 budgets havebeen entered and balancedindividually. We are currentlyin the consolidation phase ofthe budget process to balancethe entire budget. We are stillworking to present theFY2006 Budget to GeneralTribal Council for considera-tion for July 23, 2005. Elder Luncheon

As you are all aware, we

had originallyplanned to havethe last annualHonor the ElderLuncheon in lateJuly of this year.However, theRadisson is unableto accommodatethe luncheon untillate August.Therefore, we willcontinue to workon this project andkeep you updated

on our progress.In our next fiscal year,

FY2006, the Honor our Eldersevent will be combined withthe Elderly Christmas party(December 2005) to allow fora larger event. This issue hasbeen brought forward toONCOA for their input and itwas decided to combine theseevents. The intent was not tocut back on funds but to seewhat we can do better with thefunds we have for the elders.Family Carnival

Once again the FamilyCarnival was a great success!We had a great turnout, moreattendees than last year, theweather held up, and ofcourse, the fireworks wereextraordinary! Thank you toeveryone who assisted in thecoordination of this event andvolunteered their time to makeit a great success and a funfamily event! Also, a bigThank You for those individu-als and/or companies thatdonated, without your contri-bution, the event would not beas successful as it is.Language House OpenHouse

The Oneida LanguageHouse held their open houseon June 1st, 2005. Thank youfor providing this opportunityfor the organization and thecommunity to come and seewhat the Language House isall about. It was great to heareach of the trainees having agood time speaking in theOneida Language, eventhough I couldn’t understandwhat they were saying.Therefore, this is somethingthat I will need to put moreeffort into, so I can participatein these conversations in thefuture.

Thank you for your contin-ued support and encouragingwords. As always, your com-ments and questions areencouraged and most wel-come. We cannot continue toimprove without your input.Please feel free to contact anyof the Business CommitteeMembers at (920) 869-4364,or toll free 1-800-236-2214.

Yaw^koMercie L. Danforth

ChairwomanTina Danforth

TreasurerMercie Danforth

Treasurer’s Report

Fiscal Law Can CurePolicy Questions

On Saturday May 14ththere was a GTC meetingwhich covered several items.The most debated item wasthe Venture Fund policy. Iacknowledge the larger con-cerns that were raised at themeeting. The Venture Fundpolicy and the distribution ofOneida capital does need tobe closely examined andanchored in some form oflaw. I did try and address ourfiscal policies in a law in2002.

In August of 2002 I didpresent to the new leadershipa draft fiscal law which wascalled the BudgetManagement Act (BMA).The BMA was my attempt toshore-up our financial poli-cies and laws. I think suchpolicy is needed due to sever-al reasons, ranging from;basic budgeting oversightneeds, to expenditures struc-tures, cost containmentneeds, future economicgrowth potential, debt retire-ment, and the expansion ofentrepreneur funding oppor-tunities, just to name few.

However, as the new gov-ernment settled into office,the BMA was shelved.Specifically, on December16, 2002 at a regularLegislative OperatingCommittee (LOC) meetingthe BMA was motioned outof the LOC and sent to anoth-er office where it hasremained to this day.

It’s my opinion that astrong BMA is really wherethe rubber-hits the road interms of fiscal policy and thisis where venture fundingissues should be addressed.The leaders of this nationshould tighten down the fis-cal policy of this nation andthe BMA is a great startingpoint. I suggest this may beone of the most importantissues that we must addressas Oneida people within thenext year.

Turning my attention tothe venture fund issue let meshare a few of the items thathave been brought to myattention. There are severaloverriding themes and ques-tions that I’ve heard feedbackon, here are a few of them.Should we have a venturefund? If so, how should thefunds be used? What should

the funding crite-ria be? Othershave suggestedthat we simplymerge venturefunds with smallbusiness fundingand let tribalmembers dobusiness. Therehas been a sug-gestion that gov-ernments do notknow how tomanage business investmentsand that venture funding isnot needed.

I think all of these issuesdeserve some level of reviewand assessment. Likewise, Iwould hope the new leadersare willing to address thesematters in a timely fashion. Icontinue to maintain that ifwe’re going to have a venturefunding mechanism that it beplaced in a BMA. As wemove forward these issuesshould be brought before theGTC so we can gauge whatlevel of support the Oneidapeople offer in terms of someof these larger questions. Getting CommunityBased Initiatives orRequest Funded

In keeping with the budgettheme, I do want to mentionanother issue which deservessome measure of attention inthe future. This issue relatesto creating a standardizedbudget line for funding com-munity based initiatives orrequest. I think we need toconsider putting money asidespecifically for communitybased initiatives.

Listed below are a fewfunding examples from myoffice’s perspective. Theseare exactly the types of issuewhich this fund could beused for. 1.) I’ve wanted to see aswimming pool with water-slides built somewhere on thereservation. I introduced theidea several years ago but Ican’t get any traction withthe request. Why don’t webuild a nice pool out here forthe kids?2.) A war memorial for veter-ans needs to be built and Ithink Oneida should con-tribute heavily towards thiseffort. I did ask several yearsago for money to be placedinto the budget. The fundingfor the memorial is beingworked on but I think the

Oneida Tribeshould help funda major portionof that project. 3.) Currently, I’mworking with anOneida familywho recently losta loved one andthe family hasbeen reduced toseeking money tocover medicalexpenses through

fund-raising.4.) The South Eastern OneidaTribal Services (SEOTS)really deserves some type ofpermanent home in theMilwaukee area. The currentoffice has been downsizedand space is rapidly beingtaken away from their opera-tion by the new buildingowners. My question is“Why don’t we set-upSEOTS in a nice facility thatwill allow them futuregrowth opportunities?”5.) Oneida small businessfunding is running low andI’ve been trying to placemoney in the budget for sev-eral years to ensure we cankeep the fund (Oneida SmallBusiness Project 2000) sol-vent until it starts to fullyrevolve as it was intended to.

These are just a few exam-ples of how these moniescould be used. I think weneed to consider how wemay be able to address someof these issues throughstrong budgeting practices. Ido acknowledge that we aredoing a lot. However, I thinkwe need to see if we can cre-ate a targeted process, where-by, we offer up a few of thesetypes of projects each year inthe budget approval process.For example, I could see uspresenting 3 projects eachyear and allowing either astraight up or down vote bythe GTC. We could alsoallow the 2 highest votetotals to be the projects thatwe move forward on; thoseare several examples of howthis could work.Cancellation of theHonor the Elder Event

Recently I’ve receivedseveral calls from elders ask-ing why the Annual Honorthe Elder Event was can-celled. This was a projectthat my office had helpedcreate (along with severalothers) and I did not support

the cancellation of the event.I think we should re-institutethe Honor the Elder Eventnext May.

I did get an explanationregarding the cancellation,however, I think we had theevent properly positioned inthe month of May and that iswhere it belongs. It wasplaced in May because that isour (Oneida) Honor the Eldermonth and I support holdingthe event in May (annually)as originally intended. State Tribal RelationsCommittee

On Wednesday, June 1st, Iwas in Madison, Wisconsinat the State Capitol workingto ensure that all the StateTribal Relation (STR) billsthat were introduced by ourSTR committee were movedforward.

All the bills were movedforward by the State JointLegislative Council, this wasa great accomplishment. Atthis point we’re asking thatcompanion bills be sent toboth the Senate andAssembly so we can movethe bills forward in a timelyfashion. I’ll keep you postedon the bills progress.

The only bill that we werenot able to complete was theTribal Law EnforcementOfficer’s participation in theState’s Retirement system.That bill has a technical lan-guage issue, which is beingcorrected. Accordingly, I’mstill hopeful that we can getthat bill before the StateLegislature sometime beforeNovember of this year.

All the bills that we hadmoved forward by the JointLegislative Council are listedbelow. These are summariesof the bills. If you’d like toreview the work in-depth,you can feel free to contactmy office or you can viewour work area on-line at:www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/3_COMMITTEES/Special%20Committees/2004/STR/index.htmBill Summaries1.) WLC: 0069/6, relating tocreating a property taxexemption for real propertyowned by an AmericanIndian tribe or band and usedexclusively for a governmen-tal purposes.

CouncilmanVince DelaRosa

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I am a Non-Native, OneidaNation Employee. I am nottribal government-wise. I amnot political. I don’t under-stand or know the inner work-ings of the tribal government,hierarchy, management, but Ido understand human nature,what motivates people andsome of what tribal members’ancestors have gone throughin their efforts to survive andthrive. Therefore I will offermy humble opinion and reac-tion to my understanding ofthe proposed changes to theTribal law: labor code.

I am deeply disturbed bythe proposal changes. In a let-ter to Tribal Employees it wasstated that we are valued, yetthe changes do not reflect thatstatement. Wages and com-pensation is the only way thistribe has shown that we arevalued. I receive very littleother reward for my work.The changes would take awaysome benefits and freeze oth-ers. This does not indicatethat I am valued.

Secondly, this proposalseems to give a great deal ofpower to the managers andsupervisors, taking away anoutside appeal process. Oftentimes managers and supervi-sors have risen from the ranksof the workers because offavoritism, family connec-tions, etc. many have lessknowledge of the job skillsneeded and of human nature,less education, and less plaincommon sense than theiremployees. It appears thatthis proposal will reduce theprotection of the rights of theemployees, also to usurp theduties and responsibilities ofthe highly trained HRD per-sonnel and give them to themanagers, whomever theymay be. This sounds morelike power and control of thefew over the many. InOneida’s very own tribalexperiences this very practicehas led to war and rebellion.

I work for the tribe for tworeasons; first, because thistribe has always had heart,seeming to care about theirmembers, many of whom areemployees and also the nontribal workers who serve thetribe. The tribe has madestrides in recovering fromgenerations of oppressionalways with compassion fortheir ancestors, present mem-bers and future generations.This proposal makes medoubt that the authors aremaintaining that value. Thestatement “moving into the 21century” scares me. It couldmean letting go of traditionalvalues. I am non-native and Ifor one whole heartily believein the Indian preference law.If a Native were to competewith me for my job with thetribe, I would humbly acqui-esce. The tribe has made

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great strides for its people. Itneeds to continue to keeptheir welfare and that of thosewho serve them in the firstpriority place.

My second reason forworking for the tribe isbecause my hard work isappreciated by good wagesand benefits. Time off forpersonal, vacation, andHolidays is a priority for myown and others’ healthy lifestyle. Employees’ jobs,native and non native alike,are very stressful not onlybecause of the work butbecause of the young, strug-gling and ever-changing man-agement style. If your pur-pose is to move forward intothe twentieth century, butwith the compassion of tradi-tional values, and to attractquality workers with similarvalues, you may want toenhance the bate rather thanwhittle it down.

If the voice of the unem-powered is reduced there willbe even more dissatisfactionthan there already is. Thenumber of employees onMedical leave will increaseeven more. Time off is ahealer. This proposal wouldgive us more to heal from.Your employees and othertribal members need to beinvited to count, giving voiceto their own creativity, keep-ing their ways in the businessof the tribe. Proposals need tobe made that will enhanceemployee loyalty rather thanalienate it. This proposal isnot the answer.

This is my opinion onlyand I hope it will be takenrespectfully and seriouslyconsidered.

Sincerely and respectfully,Ann Rockhill

Oneida Nation Employee

Response to theProposed LaborCode change

Letter to the Editor,Please plan to attend the

Community OBC Candidate’sForum on Thursday, June 30at the Radisson Wolf Roomfrom 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm.This is an opportunity to talkwith the Candidates vying forpositions on the OneidaBusiness Committee. Thegoal of the forum is to providea neutral space that tribalmembers can discuss OneidaTribal issues with OBC candi-dates. All OBC candidateswere invited to the Forum.All tribal members are invitedto attend.

This is a community orga-nized event that is not usingany tribal funds. The organiz-ers donated the room rentalcost. We originally requestedthat the candidates them-selves pay $100 directly tothe Radisson for food sinceany food served must be pur-chased from the Radisson and

is expensive. We havereceived positive and negativeresponses to this request rang-ing from “the $100 is toomuch” and that “this moneycan be better spent on otherworthy causes in the commu-nity.” It was our hope that theindividuals seeking to beresponsible for hundreds ofmillions of tribal dollarscould contribute to the eventeither individually or to asktheir supporters to contributein their name. Because weare committed to providingthis forum, we modified ourrequest to accept whatever thecandidates wish to pay. Weask for your understanding inthe circumstance that we mayonly be providing snacks atthis event.

The format for the event issimilar to the candidate forumthat the Tribe hosted for thelocal election last fall. Therewill be round tables each des-ignated with topics, such aseconomic development, landclaims, health care, etc.Community member partici-pants can ask questions of thecandidates. Each candidatewill rotate through each tableevery 10-15 minutes. Eachtable will have a faciliator toguide discussion. The com-munity member participantscan move around the tables asthey wish, following a partic-ular candidate or a particularissue. There will be time atthe end of the event for anopen microphone for candi-dates to give speeches.

The success of this oppor-tunity is dependent on thecandidates that decide toattend and the communitymembers that decide to par-ticipate. We hope this eventgives the community the

chance to understand a candi-date’s position on the manysignificant issues facing theOneida Nation. Pleaseremember to vote onSaturday, July 16.

Jennifer Hill-Kelley andLaura Manthe

Membershipencouraged toattend OBCCandidate Forum

Dear Candidate,This is to invite you to our

Milwaukee area for aCandidate Forum on June 26,2005. We would like you topresent your ideas, informa-tion, and vision for our tribeand be prepared to answerquestions.

The Forum will be held at:Best Western Midway

Airport Hotel & ConventionCenter

5105 South Howell AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53207

(414) 769-2100

The program will beginpromptly at 1:15 and weexpect to be on site until5PM. Please be at least onehour early so we can registeryour name and reserve a placeon the agenda to present yourplatform and answer ques-tions from the Oneida elec-torate.

The forum we will be usingis as follows:• Registered candidates pre-

sent at the forum will becalled into groups thatreflect a specific post in ourelection.

• Candidates should be pre-pared to present their plat-forms for a 3 minute presen-

tation.• Questions will be in written

form and pulled at randomwith our moderator whenpresentations are complete.

• Answers will be limited to 2minutes.

• Candidates are encouragedto bring campaign literatureand any other material theywould like to hand out at thecandidate forum.Please confirm with the

SEOTS office at (414) 384-7740 as soon as possible.

Sincerely,Southeastern Oneida TribalServices (SEOTS) Advisory

Board &Candice Zielinski

Event Coordinator

Milwaukee SEOTSextend invite toOBC candidatesto attend Forum

2.) WLC: 0177/2, relating toproviding state aid to trib-al schools for certainpupils and creating anappropriation,

3.) WLC: 0176/1, relating toproviding benefits to tribalschools and tribal schoolpupils similar to thoseprovided to privateschools and private schoolpupils,

4.) LRB-3007/1, relating toan exemption for certaintribal officials under thelobbying law,

5.) WLC: 0127/3, relating toconservation wardensemployed by the GreatLakes Indian Fish andWildlife Commission(GLIFWC),

6.) LRB-3014/3, relating to

the creation of the TribalCharter SchoolAuthorizing Board, theestablishment of charterschools by the board, andmaking an appropriation,

7.) LRB-3023/1, relating tothe powers of tribal lawenforcement officersunder state law, and

8.) LRB-3076/1, relating tocooperative county-triballaw enforcement pro-grams.

Thanks for reading my arti-cle. If you have any questionsor need any assistance, pleasefeel free to contact myAssistant, Mrs. Karen Katchat 920-869-4469 or myself at920-869-4378.

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To whom it may concern…Now that the High School is

done until fall, it seems a littlequiet around here.Temporarily I’m sad to say.The real sad part about it isnothing will ever be changed.We’ll still be treated with norespect or appreciation,because nobody cares. Noteven the school administrationor the school board. You mightas well be talking to the wall.Maybe, just maybe, they willlisten. I doubt it very much.Until the situation is resolved,nothing will ever change. Thatis very unfortunate and sad.They say change is good butnot in this case. The remedymust be cure. Never forget“Red Lake.”

Bruce King

Hoping for change

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Sports/RecreaSports/Recreationtion

By Phil WisneskiKalihwisaks

Brothers and sisters always seemto try and one up each other.Whether it be in school or in athlet-ics, there is usually some kind ofsibling rivalry between the two.

That isn’t very evident in talkingwith the Alex and Bryanna Ninham.

Both are excelling in their respectfulsport, but yet helping each other outwhen needed.

Alex, age nine, has his purple beltwith a black stripe and has wonnumerous karate trophies.

At his most recent tournament hereceived a first place trophy forweapon form with the bo staff, a

third place finish for weapon spar-ring and a fourth place finish in thefreedom form.

Alex receives his martial artsinstruction from Craig Johnson atKarate America.

Bryanna, age six, is a member ofthe Green Bay Elite cheerleadingsquad. She participates in the youth

intermediate level.Her squad won numerous

events and she was evenawarded a national bid for herindividual performance.

At the end of the season shewas selected “BestCheerleader of the Year” byher coaches at Green Bay

Elite.Bryanna won

the award despitethis being her first

year on the squad.Alex and

Bryanna are thechildren of CletusII and CarrieNinham.

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QUALIFICATIONS• Work Experience: Legislative Analyst / Teacher / Education and Job Training Specialist• Education: Master of Arts Degree in Political Science & Public Policy / Bachelor of Arts in Education• Military: U.S. Army Vietnam Era Veteran• Community Involvement: Oneida Land Commission / Constitutional Review Committee / School Board

ISSUES GAMING RESOURCES

As Oneidas, we are all equal owners of a very lucrative gaming operation. To date, profits from OUR gaminghave significantly improved the quality of life for many of our people by providing employment opportunities,educational & health services, homes and cash payments. But the work is not done. We must strive to ensure thatthe benefits derived from our gaming industry (1) put more of OUR people to work, (2) provide more and betterhealth services, (3) provide more homes for Tribal families and Tribal elders to live in, and if additionalresources become available, (4) provide higher cash dividends to membership.

LAND CLAIMSWith the knowledge that the settlement agreement is still completely dependant upon approval by the New

York legislature, I whole heartedly support General Tribal Council’s decision to settle the New York LandClaims by accepting 1,000 acres and the right to build and operate an anticipated extremely profitable casino inthe Catskills of New York, If elected, I’ll work hard to make General Tribal Council’s decision a success.

PROFITS FROM A NEW YORK CASINOAccording to our Tribal leadership, New York casino profits are anticipated to be more then $100 million

annually. As Tribal members, we all have an enormous interest on how those profits are allocated to the mem-bership. If elected, I’ll promote distributing at least 51% of those profits directly to the Tribal membership, Withthe remaining 49%, I’ll promote establishing an educational endowment, the creation of additional employmentopportunities for Oneidas, and increased services to Tribal membership.

INDIAN PREFERENCEProviding jobs for Oneidas is suppose to be a Tribal priority. Unfortunately, the current Business Committee,

except for Chairwoman Tina Danforth, Secretary Julie Barton and Councilman Vince DelaRosa, is now propos-ing to change the law to give non-Indians more of an advantage in the hiring and promotion process. I do notsupport the current Committee’s proposal and will never support diminishing Oneida’s Indian Preference poli-cies.

VENTURE FUNDAs General Tribal Council, we annually budget $7 million for the Venture Fund investing in businesses

throughout the country, In May, the GTC was called to review a $4 million investment. However, at that meet-ing, GTC was told that important information regarding the investment was confidential. Those Tribal dollarsused in the Venture Fund belong to all of us, and if elected, I’ll prepare legislation ensuring our right to knowabout our investments and the companies and people we invest in.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTThe Tribe is currently $51 million debt. Most of that debt has been caused by poor business investments, If

elected, I’ll promote more diligence when investing our money in outside entities and more Tribal dollars beingmade available for Oneida owned small businesses.

VETERANS WAR MEMORIALOneida recently honored six Oneida veterans. Their stories are stories of heroism as are the stories of all veter-

ans who have sacrificed themselves for their people. All nations honor their war dead and the time has come forus to honor ours, If elected, I will not support any future budgets being submitted to the General Tribal Councilunless those budges include funding for a Veterans War Memorial.

ELDERS AND YOUTHAs an Oneida steadily approaching the retirement age, I face many of the fears that many of us feel as we con-

template the future, Will the Oneida Tribe sill consider employing me? How long will I be able to work? Whatkind of housing will I be able to afford? What quality of health care will be available? Will I be respected? Yet, itseems like only yesterday that my children were babies and I wondered if the Oneida Tribe would employee me,what kind of housing was available and what was the quality of educational and health services?

If elected, I’ll promote equal employment opportunities for all Oneidas, funding for more housing andincreased services to improve the quality of life for Oneida elders, Oneida families and Oneida children.

ONE-HALF FAIR RENTAL POLICYTraditionally, the choice to choose a non-Oneida spouse was accepted and respected by the Oneida communi-

ty. For most Oneida people, that tradition is still intact and our laws should reflect that tradition. Unfortunately,many Oneida home owners are currently penalized for having a non-Oneida spouse by having between $400 to$600 added onto their annual mortgage payment. That policy is wrong and contrary to our traditions. If elected,I’ll initiate legislation to eliminate the “One-Half Fair Rental Policy”

COMMUNICATIONWith the modern technology of today, there is no reason for the Oneida Business Committee to not effectively

communicate with the Tribal membership. Many Indians tribes much smaller then Oneida, and with much lessresources, are able to telecommunicate their Council meetings to their memberships. If elected, I’ll have allOneida Business Committee meetings video recorded and made available at the Tribal libraries, and if not fund-ed by the Committee, I will pay for the process myself. Ideally, live broadcasts of Business Committee meetingsshould be available on cable T.V. In addition, to improve communication between the Business Committee andthe membership, I’ll support the hiring of additional staff for the Kalihwisaks to independently write aboutBusiness Committee and General Tribal Council official actions.

SOVEREIGNTYToday, the sovereignty of Indian tribes is again being threatened The states strive to exercise more jurisdiction

over Indian people and the Federal government and Federal courts steadily diminish Indian rights as they chal-lenge our capability to govern ourselves.

Unfortunately, in Indian country, Indian children are 2 times more likely to be physically, sexually and emo-tionally abused, Indian women are 3 times more likely to be physically and sexually assaulted, and the lives ofIndian youth are being destroyed in the punishment dominated meat grinding court system which surround mostIndian communities.

Tribes need to protect their sovereignty and their people by establishing strong and accountable governments.Fundamental components of strong government are its leadership, its laws, and its courts. If elected, I’ll providethe knowledgeable and hard working leadership needed to maintain the sovereignty of the Oneida Tribe. I’llensure that our laws are strong and fair. And I’ll prepare legislation, for general Tribal council consideration,establishing Tribal judicial jurisdiction needed to protect or people, our employees, and our sovereignty.

PLEASE VOTE ON JULY 16TH – YOUR VOTE COUNTS!Authorized and paid for by Ed Delgado

No sibling rivalry in their household

Top Photo courtesy of FamilyBottom photo courtesy of D. King Images

Bryanna Ninham is a member of the Green Bay EliteCheerleading squad, while older brother Alexprefers martial arts.

Submitted by LoriBembnisterActive for Life Team CaptainCoordinator

Regular physical activityhas been shown to improvejob performance, morale,lower absenteeism andturnover, reduce disabilitydays, and lower medicalcosts. Oneida Active for life isan employee worksite well-ness program that can helppeople be more active,improve their health whilefostering teamwork andboosting morale. It isdesigned to motivate employ-ees to increase their physicalactivity and enjoy the manyhealth benefits acquiredthrough regular exercise.

The third Active for Lifeprogram was held January 24thru March 19 2005. We had52 teams captains that repre-sented 49 different depart-ments. There were approxi-mately 750 employees whoparticipated in the Active forLife program. The duration ofthe program was 8 weeks.Throughout the 8 weeks, par-ticipants “walk” their wayfrom the Oneida Casino to thecity of lights, Las Vegas! Eachparticipant, who registered forActive for Life, received a

pedometer so they could keeptrack of their steps daily andweekly. Participants turned intheir weekly steps to theirteam captain. Those partici-pants who met their weeklystep goals, received an oppor-tunity to win prizes. Teamswere broken into smalldepartments (5-15 employ-ees), medium departments(16-30 departments), andlarge departments (31+employees).

Small Department =5–15 Employees

1st Place Team: ExecutiveHost Department. 2nd PlaceTeam: OCHC X-Ray/LabDepartment. 3rd Place Team:Airport Road Child Care. 3rdPlace Team: GovernmentalServices.

Medium Department = 16–30 Employees

1st Place Team: Center forSelf-Sufficiency. 1st PlaceTeam: Head Start (ThreeSisters). 2nd Place Team:OCHC Billing/MedicalRecords. 3rd Place Team:Oneida Family Fitness.

Large Department =31–45 Employees

1st Place Team: ONESTurtle School, 2nd PlaceTeam: IMAC, 3rd PlaceTeam: Security.

Active for Life recap

Seymour, WI – Seymourgolfer Kyle Cornelius wasselected as the team MostValuable Player for the 2005golf season.

Cornelius, a junior for theThunder, shot an 80 in theWIAA Division 2 Regionalheld at Eagle River GolfCourse in Eagle RiverWisconsin.

Cornelius struggled a littleon the front nine and finishedwith a 42, but fired back witha two over par 38 on the backnine.

His score of 80 was thesecond lowest of the regionaland he advanced to the WIAASectional at Mid Vallee GolfCourse in De Pere.

Cornelius shot an 81 at thesectional and missed the cutby seven strokes for the statetournament.

Photo submitted by JoylynCornelius

Kyle Cornelius ,a juniorat Seymour High School,qualified for the WIAASectional this year andwas selected as theSeymour MVP.

Cornelius wins golf MVP

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Forrest Pelky and Amanda Perrote, were selected as the ONHS 2005 ClassValedictorian and Salutatorian respectively.

Photos courtesy of JoeySummers

At one point during thepageant, members ofthe Green Bay Elite Club(below) entertained theaudience giving thepageant contestants abreak and time to pre-pare for their individualtalents. There were fivepageant contestantsoverall for the annualevent.

casinos in the state, said thegrowing revenues from gam-ing mean more jobs, morebusiness with local vendorsand more money for the state.

The audit findings wouldnot affect any negotiationsregarding his tribe's compactwith the state, Walsh said.

The state is prohibited fromreleasing the gaming revenuefor each tribe. The tribes run17 large casinos and sevensmaller ones throughoutWisconsin, according to theaudit.

The audit of the stateDivision of Gaming reportedthe state received $69.6 mil-lion from the tribes for theyear ended June 30, 2004,from so-called revenue shar-ing payments, up from $24.9million the previous year.

But the audit warned thatprojecting future tribal pay-ments was difficult pendingnegotiations for new com-pacts after a 2004 WisconsinSupreme Court decision thatinvalidated certain compactprovisions, Auditor JaniceMueller wrote in her report tothe Legislature's Joint AuditCommittee.

In May, the LegislativeFiscal Bureau projected thestate would collect nearly$220 million from the tribesfor the two-year period begin-ning July 1, assuming someprovisions in the compactsdid not change substantiallybecause of the high court rul-ing, the audit said.

The Supreme Court ruledthat Gov. Jim Doyle exceededhis authority in signing agaming compact with thePotawatomi that had no expi-ration date, allowed new LasVegas-style games such asroulette and waived the state'ssovereign immunity. Inreturn, the tribe was to paymillions of dollars more eachyear to the state.

Doyle had similar dealswith most of the tribes thatcalled for them to funnel from6 percent to 8 percent of thenet win - the amount wageredon all games minus what ispaid in winnings - to the state.

That change triggeredsome criticism in the auditreleased Wednesday, suggest-ing there might be loopholes.

For example, the audit saidthe deals with five tribes arevague about the time periodfor determining the revenuesharing payments, leaving itto be assumed that the per-centage would apply to thelast completed fiscal year.

Because the payments willbe based on a percentagerather than on lump-sumamounts, the audit also ques-tioned the Department ofAdministration's ability tomake sure the payments arecorrectly calculated.

The audit said the agencyreceives data directly from thecasinos' accounting systemsfor slot machines, which lim-its the potential for manipula-tion. However, financial data

related to table games likeblackjack and poker are sub-mitted by casino staff.

“This information is inher-ently less reliable,” the auditsaid. “Inaccurate table gamesrevenue could significantlyalter the calculated pay-ments.”

Scott Larrivee, spokesmanfor the Department ofAdministration, said state reg-ulators have a good system oftracking all casino revenues.

“It is not like it is an honorsystem,” he said. “Even tablegames have paper trails.”

Walsh said tribal gaming isone of the mostly highly reg-ulated industries in the stateand casinos are under enoughfederal, state and local scruti-ny that it would be difficult tomislead the state on revenuesharing.

In response to the audit,Gina Frank-Reece, actingadministrator for Division ofGaming, wrote that heragency has completed inven-tory, compliance and financialaudits at all the casinos in thepast 12 months and she wasconfident the tribes requiredpayments would be calculatedcorrectly.

Frank-Reece also predictedthat if some litigation regard-ing the future of Indian gam-ing is cleared up, gamblingrevenues could grow another10 percent annually for thenext five years

tate), 2) Doesn’t smoke,drink, or use drugs, and 3)Has a positive outlook on life.The contestants are judged onthe way they present them-selves, ie. public speaking,poise, confidence, etc. Theyare also judged on theirknowledge of the culture anda traditional talent.

The Miss Oneida Pageanthas become such an integralpart of our Oneida culture.The passing along of our cul-tural history is paramount inpreserving our identity andtraditions as a Native people.

The teachings of our ances-tors are our lifeline to ensurethat we remember our tradi-tions, now, and for the sevengenerations to come. This willbecome a vital part of thenewly crowned royalty’sresponsibility.

Miss Oneida and Jr. MissOneida will hold their titlesfor one (1) year as youngambassadors for the OneidaNation. They will be respon-sible for attending variousTribal events and many otherevents in the surroundingcommunities.

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In Memory of

Josh WebsterOn your 25th birthday ~ June 26th

In quiet time I often sitAnd find my mind adrift

To another place, anothertime

And oh my spirits lift!I see your happy, smiling

faceAnd that twinkle in your eye

I see you sneaking up the stairsI laugh and then I cry

Inside my heart sweet memoriesStay with me

I cherish and cling to themAs I miss you everyday.

I see you in nature, I see youOn the ballfield, each thingI do brings you close to me

For everything upon this earthBrings only good memories of you.

HHaappppyy 2255tthh BBiirr tthhddaayy JJoosshh!!!!

Gonzalez, Carolyn Carolyn Gonzalez, age 51,

and eldest daughter ofC l a u d e t t eSchuyler, ofM i l w a u k e e ,W i s c o n s i npassed away onGood Friday,March 25, 2005.

Carolyn wasactive in the Indian communi-ty in Milwaukee. She partici-pated in the Native AmericanStudent Movement whileattending the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee andrepresented Native Americanstudents while holding officein students for positivechange, the student govern-ment body of UW-Milwaukee. She attendednumerous pow-wows and per-formed teaching duties in ele-mentary education at theIndian Community School.

Carolyn is greatly missedby her mother, her auntsCarol (Harvey) Gunderson,Cathy Schuyler and her fami-ly, her beloved son GilbertGonzalez II, her preciousgrandson William Gonzalezand her sister Alisa Thomas.

Carolyn was preceded indeath by her grandparentsThomas Schuyler and hiswife Zelda, her unclesKenneth Schuyler andThomas (Junior) Schuyler.

It was Carolyn’s wish thatno services be held.

Skenandore Jr.,Zachariah

Zachariah Skenandore Jr.,84, Oneida, diedThrusday May19, 2005, atAnna jonNursing Home.He is he son ofthe lateZachariah Sr. and LillianSkenandore. On Oc. 28, 1950,he was united in marriage tothe former Delores Corneliusat Oneida Methodist churchin Oneida. Zack was a life-long resident of Oneida andworked at Green BayWarehousing Inc. for 32 yearsuntil his retirement in 1984.He proudly served his countryduring World War II afterjoining the Army Air Corps.After being honorably dis-charged Zack joined theOneida VFW where remained

Webster, BrendaR.Brenda R. Webster, 49, of

Green Bay, died unexpectedlySunday morn-ing inS h a w a n oCounty. Thedaughter ofEarl andY v o n n e(Bohm) Daetzwas born April 17, 1956 inTwo Rivers. She was a gradu-ate of Two Rivers HighSchool, Class of 1974 andattended Bellin College ofNursing. Brenda received herbachelor’s degree fromAlverno College inMilwaukee. On February 14,1990, she married Joe Websterin Brown County. Brendaloved spending time watchingher kids sports activities, relax-ing at their cottage inShawano, reading, doingcrossword puzzles and herdogs. She was most lookingforward to the birth of her firstgrandchild.

Survivors include her hus-band, Joe, her sons, NickWebster and fiancé, JessicaDieter, and Ryan Webster, herparents, Earl and YvonneDaetz, Two Rivers, one broth-er, Brian Daetz, Milwaukee,her mother-in-law, HelenWebster, De Pere, a specialaunt, Joyce Stoer, Two Rivers,sisters-in-law, Debbie andChris Melchert, Vicki andBernie Johnson, Sandy andIrvin Metoxen, Peggy and DanBork, all of De Pere, nieces,nephews and cousins, as wellas her two dogs, Morgan andMolly.

In Loving Memory of...

Jeffrey WierschkeOur beloved Son and brother

6-16-61 to 5-04-05I give you this one thought to keepI am with you still-I do not sleepI am a thousand winds that blowI am the diamond glints on snow,I am the sunlight on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumn rain,When you awaken in the morning's hush,

I am the swift uplifting rushof quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.Do not think of me as gone -

I am with you still-In each new dawn.

UÜçtÇ eA `v_xá à x ÜOn his birthday ~ June 27, 1981

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One that shines thebrightest.

Brought up to be thebest he could be...Loving everyone in

his pathand in return we loved

him back.

But now he’s goneand all we have are memories...Let’s hold on to these memories

and keep them fresh in our minds...So he will not be forgotten.

I loved him then, I love him now.

j|à{ à{|á _Éäx? \ ã|ÄÄ {ÉÄw ÉÇAMissing You on your birthday…

Love Mom, Dad & Brother

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In Loving Memory of

Ror Hillwho passed away 14 years ago-June 30, 1991You are that hawk flying high or flying low -

Just like the others who have beencalled who we love & know.

You are that balloon that somehowgets stuck up in the tree…

Please give a hug & kiss fromall of us to Baby Tahnee.

We know we will one day again see yourface…

Can picture you talking to Gramma & GrampaKurowski along with Little Grace.

In all our hearts there will always be this void… Are you hearing and laughing at all kinds of jokestold from Uncle Floyd?

Those of us left here on earth often wonder what Heaven’slike It’s so hard to believe it’s been 14 years since youleft with Mike.

That huge crystal Mom found near your grave sureglistens and shimmers… We missed you at the first ever Hill family reunionlast summer…both you & Timmers.

I suppose we’ll never know the reason you were taken away…But it’s reassuring to know we will one day

see you again and be able to talk toGrandpa Kay.

Sometimes it still gets hard but we try to grin and bare it… It’s not easy when the good die young… miss-

ing you along with Timmy & Gerrid.

We miss the times you would act so crazy – calling on people to wrestle or doin’ the “raisin dance”…We remember how Jerry (Delgado) used to break-dance and how Uncle Bill could jig – against them,no one had a chance!

Like the sign I got when Leon (White) passed away,It is on eagles’ wings that we pray The spirts of those who passed will watch over ustil we see you again someday

All those who’ve been called, we know aren’t really gone… They are in that place where Ron John’s

golf game is always on… They will never be forgotten – we’ll celebrate their lives

and their memories live on.

Like Waylon sang in The Highwaymen:“They buried me in that great tomb that knows nosound... But I am still around…I’ll always be around…and around…and around.”

He is greatly missed and loved by his son Dwight,Mom & Dad, brothers, sisters, and many other

family & friends

active until his health failed.He is survived by his wife

Delores; daughter, Norma(Frank) Primeau; son Ted(Nadine) Skenandore, Daughter-in-law Nancy (Z.Ron)Skenandore, three brothers,Cecil (Ruth) Skenandore, Kenny(Mariann) Skenanadore, andEarl Skenanadore; three sisters,Carol (Ed) Gill, Lorraine (Mike)Antone and Becky Mc Pherson;seven Grandchildren Chaske,Amanda, Stephanie, Ryan,Zack, Jondel (JD) and Taylor;four great-grand children, Alex,Jose, Grace, and Charles andmany nieces and nephews.

Zack was preceded in deathby his parents; two sons Z.Ron, and Timothy; and onesister Lena Marie Cornelius.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Afederal judge signed off onthe return of a 51-acre plot ofland to the Seneca Nation ofIndians Wednesday, ending alegal process that began in1985.

Judge John Curtinapproved a land claim settle-ment reached between theSenecas, the U.S. government

and New York state in U.S.District Court.

The agreement returns tothe Senecas a 51.3-acre pieceof land in Cuba Lake, a com-munity about 55 miles south-east of Buffalo. The land hadbeen part of the Seneca's OilSpring Reservation andappropriated in 1858 whenthe state condemned it for the

purpose of serving the Erieand Genessee canals.

“It kind of brings a tear toyour eye,” Seneca presidentBarry Snyder said. “This is asignificant victory for ournation. ... A just settlementhas been achieved that cor-rects the wrong committedagainst our nation.'”

“It's a historic day,” addedSeneca council chairmanRichard Nephew. “It's evi-dence to us that there are peo-ple in the federal governmentand state government that areinterested in seeing justice forthe Seneca Nation.”

Under the agreementreached last October, the statewill pay the Senecas$500,000. It also cost the stateand federal governments $3.9million to appropriate theland – which included 19 cot-

tages – from its previousleaseholders.

The breakthrough in thecase came in 1998 when theSenecas, backed by the U.S.Justice Department, won acourt ruling in which the statewas found to have violatedthe Trade and Non-Intercourse Act. Establishedin the late 1700s, the actdenies any individual fromappropriating Indian landwithout federal governmentconsent.

A statement issued by Gov.George Pataki supported thecourt's approval of the settle-ment.

“As we have with all landclaim disputes, our goal inthis case is to protect theinterest of landowners andtaxpayers in the SouthernTier,” he said.

In loving memory of

]Éá{ât jxuáàxÜJoshua we all miss you

I often lay awake at nightWith tears on my cheeks

But missing you is aheartache

That never goes awayBut life gone on

But it will never be the sameLove you Joshua,

Grandma King

On his birthday ~ June 26, 2005 ~

Seneca Nation celebrates return of 51-acres of land

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EXECUTIVE SESSIONLand Claim

Special GTC MeetingNORBERT HILL CENTER BC–Conference RoomMonday ~ June 27, 2005 – 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA ITEMS

I. Request GTC action for attorney ArlindaLocklear participation

II. Approval of the agenda.III. Address Amendments to Settlement AgreementIV. Discussion

V. Action – Ratification of Amended SettlementAgreement

Please bring your Tribal I.D. for check-in purposes.

Thank you to all who cameto the May 25th dinner spon-sored by Good Mind-GreatFuture! Committee #3-LawEnforcement! Featuredspeaker Richard Malone, amedical examiner and reallife CSI, drew a crowd of 119guests to learn about trafficsafety and the risk of drinkingand driving and the dangers ofnot wearing your seat belt!The feed back from this pre-sentation was excellent! Thisdinner was preceded by apress conference held by theLaw Enforcement Committeeat Parish Hall on May 24.Oneida Police Chief RickCornelius announced the col-laborative effort betweenOPD, Green Bay and De PerePolice Departments,Ashwaubenon Public Safety

and Brown County Sheriff’sDepartment. This effort willseek to put an end to retailalcohol sales to underagebuyers.

The latest update from theAdvocacy Committee #1 isthat they had an excellentmeeting with Mr. CliffWebster this past month. Thiscommittee was advocating forextended Transit hours andlocations to better meet theneeds of the youth, as well asthe whole community. Cliffreported that he is hopefulthat by the Fall season,Transit will expand theiroperation from 6:00am-6:00pm to 5:00am-10:00pm,Monday through Friday and10am-6pm on Saturday andSunday. Cliff also justreceived word back that con-

gress has approved theTransportation Budget andthis means that “as soon as Ican draft up the specs I willbe able to order two more newbusses and two vans”. Greatnews Cliff! He says that all ofthe vehicles will be capable ofcarrying two wheel chairseach. This will make Transitavailable for more routes andtransporting of the disabled.

The next item on the agen-da for Advocacy is to meetwith Arlouine Bain of OneidaRecreation. We are hopingthat we can brainstorm andcome up with a solution to theneed for expanded summerhours for our teenage youth.

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Sagoli,• I am the son of Purcell and Angeline Powless. I am 47 years old and a life long member of

the Oneida community. • my vision for the Oneida Nation is to: Enforce the directives of the General Tribal Council on

the Land Claims and Per-Capita planning and distribution.• Strengthen our diversification plan for economic development for the Oneida Nation and for

Tribal entrepreneurs and seek financial support.• Make educational advancement affordable and to remain a priority for all students in early

childhood through post graduate.• Acquire land for homes on the reservation.• Build bridges between all Oneida communities within the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and

sisters in our claim area and in Canada.Authorized and paid for by Ralph Powless

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:ONEIDA TRIBE OF INDIANS OF WISCONSIN• Construction Manager 1997 to 2000• General Superintendent 1996-1997• Oneida Bingo Investigative Committee Chairman• U.S. Deputy Game Warden commissioned by the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service of Denver Colorado for five upper Midwest states and the Oneida Tribe simultaneously 1983 - 1986

INTL. ASSOC. OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTALAND REINFORCING IRONWORKERS UNION• Local 8, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2000 - Present• Local 25, Detroit, Michigan 1990 - 20001984 NWTC Police Academy Student Graduate1984 Obtained Wisconsin Department of Justice certification for police officer1990 Graduate of American Indian Ironworker Training School Chicago, IL1993 U.S. Dept of Labor/Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training Certificate1996 EEO & Interview Skills certificate1996 Essentials of Project Management: plan, staff, execute, control, complete

certificateRISC Management certified

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CAPPS (Community Analysis Process for Planning Strategies) is the national model usedto mobilize the community to share resources, ideas, and information surrounding an issue.

Please join us on June 28, 5:30-7:30 for our next community dinner. Location change!!!This month the dinner will be held at the Site II Community Center. Breezy Brzezinski hasbeen working with the youth to complete outfits in time for the annual pow wow. There willbe a feast to honor these youth along with the youth of O-Town youth council and CreativeTeens, with catering provided by O-Town Youth Council!

This project is supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,U.S. Dept. of Justice.

By Jessica MettlerPond Lifeguard

Summer is here and theNorbert Hill Center Pondis now open to the public.Bring your family andfriends down for some funin the sun! Come and enjoythe beach and water from11:30am till 6:30pm,Wednesday throughSunday. Lifeguards are onduty at all times to ensurethe safety of all guests.Bring your sun block,swimsuit, towels, sandals,and bottled water to makethe most out of your visitto the pond. Rememberchildren under the ages of12 must be supervised by aguardian, who is at least 18years or older and childrenunder the age of 7 must bewithin arms reach of anadult at all times. The pondis a great place to keepyourself cool this summer,so come join us for a funday at the beach!

POND RULES~ Swim only when a life-

guard is on duty.~ Obey lifeguard instruc-

tions at all times.~ Swim only in designated

areas.~ Authorization from life-

guard needed to gobeyond restricted areas.

~ Children under 12 yearsmust be supervised by aguardian, who is at least18 years or older and islocated inside the fencedin area, at all times.Children under 7 yearsmust be accompanied byan adult in the waterwithin arm length.

~ No pushing, fighting,dunking, wrestling, orhorseplay allowed at anytime.

~ No boats, sailboats, surf-boards, or personal watercrafts in swimmingareas.

~ Flotational devices areallowed, but No inflata-bles allowed (Air mat-tresses, inner tubes,water wings, etc.)

~ Absolutely No Diving!~ No food or beverages

allowed inside fence.~ No alcohol, tobacco, or

drug use allowed.~ No fishing allowed.~ Climbing on Lifeguard

stand is prohibited.~ Lifeguard equipment is

for use of authorizedstaff only.

~ No pets or animals infenced areas.

~ The use of profanity isprohibited.

~ No visiting with life-guards whom are onduty.

~ Hanging on to floats andlifelines is prohibited.

~ Absolutely no rock orsand throwing will beallowed.

~ Proper swim attire (swimsuits) is required.

~ Pond will be closedwhen rain, lighting, orthunder is present or ifthe air temperature isless than 65 degrees..(Children must have aride home in the event ofpond closing.)

~ Lifeguards reserve theright to revoke swim-ming privileges if patronhas inefficient swimmingskills, or in the case ofrule violations.

NorbertHill CenterPond nowOpen toPublic

Incidents from June 14–20, 2005

OPD ReportSubmitted by the Oneida

Police Department.The following is a list of

Oneida Police activity fromJune 9 through June 20, 2005.June 9– Disturbance lead to arrest of

female with 2 active war-rants at W600 Fish CreekRd., Town of Oneida.

– Disturbance at 100Riverdale Dr, Town ofOneida.

– Rescue call at W800 CTYEE, Town of Oneida.

June 11– Medical call at N8000

Cooper Rd, Town ofOneida.

– Traffic stop at W Mason &Green Ridge, City of GreenBay lead to arrest of maleviolating probation.

– Medical call at 3000 MasonSt, Village of Hobart.

June 12– Warrant arrest on male indi-

vidual at N6000 CorneliusCircle, Town of Oneida.

– Disturbance at 2000 AirportRd., Village ofAshwaubenon.

– Theft at 2000 Mason St,City of Green Bay approxi-mately $1,000.00 in cashwas stolen by a male indi-vidual.

June 13– Warrant arrest on Female

individual at N6000 DeerPath Dr, Town of Oneida.

– Damage to Property andTrespassing at N4000 CTHU, Town of Oneida.Windows in 2 parked carswere smashed and housedoor kicked in.

– Rescue Call at W800 CTYEE, Town of Oneida.

– Warrant arrest on femaleindividual at W1200 HattieLn, Town of Oneida.

– Suspicious Person peekingin window of residence at1200 Chief Hill Dr., City ofGreen Bay.

June 14– Verbal Threats at 1000

Sunlite Dr., Town ofOneida.

– Burglary at N4000 McabbeRd, Town of Oneida. Allitems were found and sus-

pect was arrested.– Harassing phone calls at

2700 O-Na-Ste Trail, Cityof Green Bay. Female indi-vidual was issued a warn-ing.

June 15– Medical call at 2000 Airport

Rd., Village ofAshwaubenon.

– Damage to property at 2100Airport Dr., Village ofAshwaubenon. Male indi-vidual’s vehicle side win-dow was busted out.

June 17– Traffic stop leads to arrest

of male individual withwarrant on W Mason St,City of Green Bay.

– Unwanted party at 2000 WMason, City of Green Bay.Intoxicated Male individualpassed out in vehicle arrest-ed and taken to BrownCounty Jail.

– Medical call at 2100 AirportDr., Village ofAshwaubenon.

June 18– Damage to vehicle at 2000

Airport Dr, Village ofAshwaubenon. Male indi-viduals truck scratchedfrom front fender and con-tinued to the rear fender.

– Theft/Damage at W700Ranch Rd, Town of Oneida.Address numbers stolen anddamage to the address pole.

June 19– Rescue Assist 2000 Airport

Dr, Village ofAshwaubenon.

June 20– Rescue call at 2783

Freedom Rd, Town ofOneida.

– Medical call at N7000Bodart Ct, Town of Oneida.

– Phone Harassment atN7000 Cooper Rd, Town ofOneida.

– Rescue Call at W800 CTHEE, Town of Oneida.

Totals for above time period:Animal calls-13, Accidents-7,Traffic Stops-49, Warrants-6.

To report any suspiciousactivity please call theOneida Police Department at869-2239.

Governor recognizes Oneida

Governor Jim Doylerecognized theOneida Nation ofWisconsin for theircontributions to theG o v e r n o r ’ sConference onTourism at a recep-tion held at his resi-dence onWednesday, June 15,2005. Kirby Metoxen,S p e c i a lE v e n t s / To u r i s mCoordinator forOneida accepted theaward on behalf ofthe Oneida Tribe.Oneida is one of fourtribes in the state thatmade a contributionto the tourism confer-ence.

Oneida Tribe General ElectionJuly 16, 2005

Oneida Health Centeror

SEOTS Building2778 south 35th streetMilwaukee, Wisconsin

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The Business Committee took action on June 1, 2005 toapprove the transition for the newly elected candidates.Following are two schedules. Schedule I is based on norecounts, Schedule II is an optional date for any requests forrecounts.

SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II No Recounts Recounts

Last date for candidates torequest a recount 07/22/05 07/22/05

Election Board submitscertification results to OBC 07/25/05 08/01/05

OBC accepts final certification 07/27/05 08/03/05(Special BC mtg required)

Oath of Office/Ceremony 08/05/05 08/12/05

Kali photo/Yvonne Kaquatosh

CandidaCandidate Pte Profilerofiless

Current Occupation:RetiredEducation: Theater – LeeStrasberg Theater Institute,New York City, NY, 1996-1997• Management–Participative

Management Seminar,University of Wisconsin,Madison, WI – 1979

• Various management cours-es, US Air Force, 1969-1976.• Engineering–Milwaukee

School of Engineering, oneyear, 1960.

• South Division HighSchool, Milwaukee, WI,graduated 1954.

Family: Father–John A.Danforth, Mother–NancyRuth Elm, Children: Hugh Danforth, Michelle Danforth-Anderson, Melissa Bitters,grandchildren: Brooke Danforth, Sauser Danforth,Hugh Anderson, MadisonAnderson, Isabel Anderson,Siblings: John L. Danforth,Arthur Danforth, EllenMartin, James Danforth.Political Experience:Campaigned for Kerry forUS President–2004; Elected

to the Land ClaimsCommission–2003; Electedto ONCOA–1998; Initiatedand helped organized to cam-paign for a policy for theUniversity of Wisconsin -Madison, to have UW sportsteams not play teams withIndian mascot, logos andnames (UW Senate passedthat policy, 1993), Testifiedbefore the State AssemblyIndianAffairsCommitteefor the elim-ination ofIndianMascots inPublic

Schools–1992; Campaignedfor Russ Fingold for USSenate–1992; Campaignedfor Ada Deer for USCongress–1992; Organizedand campaigned to defeat aState Assembly Bill torename Highway 151 to“Christopher ColumbusMemorial Highway”(the bill was defeated)–1991; Elected Chair, FourLakes Indian Council,

Madison, WI–1975-1976;Elected Vice-Chair, FourLakes Indian Council,Madison, WI-1973-1975.Community Involvement:I’ve been involved with…The Longhouse since 1995,The Duck Creek CommunityTheater since it’s beginningin 1997, the Yes program -2000.Important ssue/Platform:If elected…1. I will campaign to give allOneida Nation employees apay raise, all employeesincreased health benefits, allemployees the opportunityfor daycare coverage 24-7.2. I will strive to have allsides of an issue that comebefore a GTC meeting, have equal time topresent their case.3. I will campaign and pro-mote a “ParticipativeManagement Style” in the Oneida Nation, to haveemployees have an opportu-nity to participate in the decision making process.4. I will campaign to havethe Oneida Nation become amore sovereign nation.

Hugh Danforth

Hugh DanforthAge: Mature & Experienced Current Occupation:Oneida Business Committee -Vice-Chairwoman Education: Assoc. Degreein Accounting. During mycareer, I have taken numerouscourses in accounting andmanagement at both localcolleges and on a nationallevel. Family: Parents are DeaconEdmund & Blanche Powless;Son is Timothy R. Hughes,Daughter-in-law is Shelly;Grandchildren are TimothyJr., Alexis, Robert andMichael.Political Experience:Treasurer - Oneida BusinessCommittee (15) years; ViceChairwoman (3) yearsCommunity Involvement: Trustee for Bellin College ofNursing; Bemidji AreaRepresentative on TribalAdvisory Board; AreaRepresentative on TribalTechnical Advisory Group toCenter forMedicare/Medicaid Services;Board Member on Wisconsin

Council on ProblemGambling.Over theyears I haveserved onmany localand Statecommitteesand volun-teered for

local fund-raising events,such as Relay for Life. For atime I also served on theOneida Appeals Commission.My current position has madeit difficult to commit time tolocal events but I do, as timepermits.Important Issue/Platform:A Committee that workstogether can accomplishmany positive things for theOneida Nation. From person-al experience, having servedwith 6 Committees, I knowaccomplishing anything onmy own is next to impossible.It is for that reason that Imake no campaign promises,but put forth a platform topromote decisions that willimprove the lifestyle for allour members and encourage

the economic developmentneeded to carry out theseplans. Communication has alwaysbeen one of our greatest chal-lenges. Keeping you abreastof what is happening in yourgovernment, and getting inputin a timely manner from you,will continue to be one of mygoals in fulfilling my dutiesas Vice Chairwoman. Focusing on improving thesocial and economic condi-tions in our community willprovide the means for caringfor our families. Perhapsbecause of my initial years asTreasurer, I believe that astrong economy will give usthe revenue source to expandupon much needed services.That remains my primaryconcern. A strong economy isbased on stable Tribal busi-ness and a strong entrepre-neurial community.

Kathy Hughes

Kathleen (Kathy) Hughes

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Community OBC Candidates ForumDATE: Thursday, June 30, 2005WHERE: Wolf Room – RadissonCONTACTS: Jennifer Hill-Kelley, Laura Manthe & Susan WhiteTIME: 3:30 P.M.–9:30 P.M.; 8:00 P.M.–9:30 P.M. Candidate

Speeches (Open Mic)All community members are encourage to attend. This is anopportunity to meet and discuss community issues with candi-dates who want to represent you. This is a community organizedevent. No Tribal Funds. Meal provided by the Candidates.

June 30

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BUSINESS COMMITTEECHAIRMAN

CHOOSE ONE (1)GARY JORDANGERALD L. DANFORTHYVONNE METIVIER (BONNIE)

BUSINESS COMMITTEEVICE-CHAIRMANCHOOSE ONE (1)

KATHY HUGHESHUGH DANFORTH

BUSINESS COMMITTEETREASURER

CHOOSE ONE (1)RICHARD MOSSMERCIE DANFORTHBEVERLY SKENANDORELEE THOMAS

BUSINESS COMMITTEESECRETARY

CHOOSE ONE (1)JULIE BARTONPATTY NINHAM HOEFTJOHN ORIE

BUSINESS COMMITTEECOUNCIL MEMBERCHOOSE FIVE (5)

BEN VIEAUNADINE ESCAMEASTANLEY WEBSTERLOUISE CORNELIUSRON HILL JR. (TEHASSI)VINCE DELA ROSAGENEVIEVE GOLLNICKJIM VAN STIPPENGINA (POWLESS) BUENROSTRORON SOMMERSSHIRLEY HILLTRISH KINGED DELGADORALPH L. POWLESSBRIAN A. DOXTATORANTON WILLIAMSLARRY B. SMITHMELINDA J. DANFORTHEUGENE (YOGI) METOXENPAUL NINHAMTHEODORE A. (TED) SKENANDORELOU WILLIAMSRONDA L. SKENANDORELINDA (BUFFY) DALLASSIMON DECOTEAUKELLY D. STEVENSDALE P. WHEELOCK

BART M. CORNELIUSGAMING COMMISSION

CHOOSE FIVE (5)LOUISE CORNELIUSSHANNON HILLGINA (POWLESS) BUENROSTROCHARLENE ELSIE CORNELIUSSHIRLEY HILLOSCAR S. SCHUYLERAMELIA CORNELIUSCHRIS J. CORNELIUSTIMOTHY D. NINHAMEUGENE (YOGI) METOXENCRISTINA (TINA) DANFORTHRONDA L. SKENANDOREGLADYS DALLASROCHELLE A. POWLESS

TRIBAL SCHOOL BOARDPARENT POSITIONCHOOSE TWO (2)

DEBRA J. DANFORTHLEEANN SKENANDORE

LAND CLAIMS COMMISSIONCHOOSE ONE (1)

NADINE ESCAMEAOAKLEY ARNOLD

TRUST COMMITTEECHOOSE TWO (2)

CAROL (CAROLINE) SMITHRICHARD MOSSLOIS METOXEN STRONGDELLORA CORNELIUSDOROTHY J. SKENANDOREGENE DANFORTHPEARL MARIE MCLESTERLAURA MANTHELELAND (PUTSKI) DANFORTHPATRICIA A. FRIEDRICH

ONEIDA COMMISSION ON AGING(ONCOA)

CHOOSE THREE (3)NADINE ESCAMEANOREEN SMITHROSELLA MOSSDOROTHY J. SKENANDOREJIM VAN STIPPENVALDER W. JOHNROCHELLE A. POWLESSPEARL MARIE MCLESTERHUGH DANFORTH

August 3Welcome and Farewell Appreciation Dinner

WHEN: Wednesday August 3, 2005WHERE: Radisson Inn

TIME: Social Hour at 5:30 pm, Two Entree Dinner Served at 6:30 pm. Program begins at 7:15 pm. Master ofCeremonies Lloyd Powless

The Oneida AMVETS Post #54 will once again host our tri-annual Welcoming and Farewell Appreciation Dinner to honorthe newly elected and out going members of the OneidaBusiness Committee.

June 30

Oneida Amvets DinnerHelp us recognize Mr. Neil Cornelius

WHEN: June 30, 2005 at the River’s Bend Supper Club.WHO: Oneida Nation Community Members, Veterans, Friends

and Employees

TIME: Social Time at 6:00 pm with Dinner at 6:30pmCOST: Attendee responsible for own meal cost (off the menu).Space is limited so please confirm your attendance early by con-tacting Jim Martin at 217-4917 or Carolyn Miller at 490-3920

2nd Annual…Ron John / Larry PaprockiDrive Against Cancer

Door Prizes, Bucket Raffle and AwardsWHEN: July 23 2005TIME: Check-in begins 8:00 AM, Shotgun start begins at 9:00

AMWHERE: 1106 Sand Acres Dr., De Pere, WI 54115CONTACTS: Jeff Paprocki at (920) 412-6660. To register, call(920) 819-9761 or call Sara Koltz at 869-8192.COST: $260 Per Foursome ($65 Per person) Includes 18 holesw/Cart, brat & hamburger cookout. All Proceeds to benefit TheAmerican Cancer Society.

July 23

Holy Cross-Bay Settlement Annual Picnic &First Annual Care Show

WHEN: Sunday, June 26 2005TIME: 11AM–5PM Polka Mass at 10AM and Auction at 12:30WHERE: 3001 Bay Settlement RoadCONTACTS: For more information:Al Herrman (W) 433-1613 or (H) 866-9929Raffle with $1,000 first place prizeBooyah, brats, burgers, Belgian pie and more

June 26

Candidate ForumDATE: Tuesday, June 28thWHERE: Parish Hall, OneidaCONTACT: Cathy L. MetoxenTIME: 6:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. (Refreshments, Set-up, 6:30 P.M.)

Two (2) minute presentations – No exceptions)For all candidates to meet and get their views to the People.

June 28

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Stronger Economies,Healthier Communities," theNCAI held their mid-yearsession, June 12-15, 2005, inOneida's Radisson Hotel andConference Center, in GreenBay, Wisconsin.

Although the NCAI mem-bers addressed many differentissues, they have the pulse ofa new economic wave makingits way into Indian Country.

Harold Monteau, ofMonteau & Peebles LLC,introduced the "21st CenturyEconomic Warriors," conceptin the session, "PositioningYour Tribe or Members forOpportunities in IndianCountry's New Economy."

"All the elements havecome together leading to thenext wave of economic devel-opment in Indian Country,"Monteau said.

The Indian casinos openeda whole new market that iscurrently supplied by mostlynon-Indian businesses. Underthe Indian Preference Laws,which many tribes have inplace, Indian-owned busi-nesses are in a position toreach beyond the local com-munity into intertribal mar-kets.

The National IndianGaming Association (NIGA)calls on tribes to enforce theirIndian Preference Laws.NIGA's position is that tribesought to purchase at least10% of their products andsupplies from Indian vendors.NIGA encourages tribalcouncils to review their casi-no managers' purchasingpractices to enforce theirIndian Preference Laws,according to Monteau.

The National TribalDevelopment Association(NTDA) has a new economicmodel. It includes intertribaltrade and commerce amongIndian entrepreneurs and thecasinos, and creating partner-ships between tribal govern-ments and investors for eco-nomic development on reser-vations. Along with using thegovernment model for eco-nomic development, tribescan bring in their small busi-ness owners to fill in the gapsand help their local economyflourish.

Ronnie Joe Henry, NTDA,said the overall objective ofthe "21st Century EconomicWarriors," is to help turn dol-lars around on reservations. Ageneral rule is that every dol-lar should change hands atleast seven times within thecommunity to support itseconomy, local businesses,and jobs.

NTDA's goals are to set upbusinesses on reservations,set up investment partner-ships, and create investmentcapital to help Indian-ownedbusinesses expand, or helprelocate Indian-owned busi-nesses to reservations, andhelp start up new Indian busi-nesses on reservations.

The "21st CenturyEconomic Warriors," modelalso pulls together more assis-tance for individual Indianbusiness owners to help themsucceed. They’re calling ontribal colleges to providemore technical assistance toIndian entrepreneurs.

Pete Homer, NationalIndian Business Association,said tribes and Indian busi-ness owners need informationabout the Small Business Act8(a) program for small, disad-vantaged businesses.

"We, as Indian people,know that we all need todevelop businesses. And, wehave so many incentives, somany advantages, for us todevelop businesses (most ofwhich go under utilized),"Homer said.

For tribes who want todiversify their economy andbusinesses, the SBA 8(a) pro-gram is a tremendous advan-tage for tribes to acquire mul-timillion dollar federal con-tracts. Individual Indian busi-ness owners also do quite wellunder the SBA 8(a) program,Homer said.

"The other program thathas gone unused by NativeAmericans is the CommunityDevelopment Corporation(CDC) Program. Under theCDC, a group of tribal peoplecan incorporate into a 501c3organization, and become eli-gible for the SBA 8(a) federalcontracts," Homer said.

The “shareholders," of theCDC group can take the con-tracts for building housing orcreating manufacturing, orother development, and dogood for their community.Then, if they make a profit,the shareholders of the CDCgroup can split it, accordingto Homer.

"You need to look into this,because I think it's a way thatwe can create harmony on thereservations, and in our urbanIndian communities," Homersaid.

Most of the tribes in thelower 48 have been concen-trating on gaming, Homersaid. Now there is a need fortribes and Indian businessesto begin diversifying theireconomies and their business-es.

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re-electionas Councilman

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2005SShheekk√√ UUsskkaahh - Once Again or One more time

Sweku Akweku (Greetings to All)!

I will continue to challenge Administration to provide the best services forOneida People. I am working on enhancing my diplomacy skills, yet maintainstraightforward answers people will understand. As I have always done, I will alsocontinue to attend, participate and volunteer in community events. I appreciate thesupport I have received from my family, friends, Community Members andCitizens of this great Nation. I am respectfully seeking your vote on July 16 for re-election as Councilman.

Projects I will continue toresearch and promote:

P.R.O.U.D. (Project to RedesignOneida Uniquely and Dynamically):The concept of P.R.O.U.D. is toalign “like” functions within theorganization for more efficientmanagement. Radio Station: The communityhas spoken their support loud andclear. It’s Time. Oneida Census: Data could helpprograms focus resources.Housing, social services & healthservices are a few areas that could

use the information effectively. Health Regulatory Board: Thecurrent health board is an adviso-ry board. The concept is toenhance the responsibilities of thecurrent Health Board. Veterans Memorial: A majorityof Veterans support a memorialfor the Community. I will workon fund-raising initiatives for thedevelopment of a VeteransMemorial. Possibilities include aMemorial weekend softball tour-nament, car raffle and a donationfund established at Bay Bank.

AS A COUNCILMAN....

(Authorized & paid for by Brian A. Doxtator)

The past three years have been a learning experience beyond my imagination. I have learned no individual O.B.C. member can accomplish change on their own because as a government, we are one body.

– Brian Doxtator

Family: Grandparents: MargaretSkenandore, Melinda Doxtator,Clifford Doxtator. Parents: Christine(Babe) Doxtator, Donald E. Doxtator.Siblings: Taina Bain, Denise Nicholasand Carla Doxtator, Donald Q. Doxtatorand Bruce Doxtator.Education: Project ManagementCertification - UWGB, BachelorsDegree in Education w/a minor inIndian/Oneida History from St.Norbert College, Masters in Libraryand Information Science - UWMilwaukee.

The only campaign promise I can provide you is that I will continue to pro-mote the O.B.C. as a governing body and not a management body, as it is theO.B.C.’s responsibility to promote and retain the sovereignty of the Nation.

Please join me on Saturday, July 16th at…112 Riverdale Dr.for corn soup & strawberry short cake.

Respectfully Submitted,Brian A. Doxtator, Incumbent

Brian

Doxtator

From Page 1/National Congress of American Indians convene on Oneida Reservation

g{tÇ~ lÉâ‹The family of Edith “Dolly” Fish would like to send their

appreciation to everyone for their prayers and support duringthe loss of their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmoth-er. She has touched the lives of many people and their namesshe gave them will carry on. We know someday we will meetagain. We would also like to give a special thanks to the fol-lowing: The Pallbearers; Ted Waupekenay, PeterShawanokasic, Lee Zhuckkahosee, Guy Awonohopay, RandyCornelius, Rendall “Fuzzy” Miller; the cooks-LorettaMechaca and Jeannie Corn; Missy Tucker and DarcieZhuckkahosee for singing our mother’s favorite songs;Michelle Chevalier and Josephine Tourtillott; and everyonewho sent flowers and desserts. It is difficult during this timeto remember all the names but we want you to know howmuch it means to all of us what great friends we have andhow much we appreciate you. Thank you so much for all yoursupport. Joylyn & Larry Cornelius, Burnelle & Daryl Reiter,

Jim Fish & Carol Peters, Gary & Cheryl Fish

Kali photo/Yvonne Kaquatosh

Bill Lomax, Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch, NewYork, chats with Ben Night Horse Campbell duringthe NCAI Conference.

Kali photos/Yvonne Kaquatosh

(Above, clockwise) At top, the Longhouse providedentertainment for NCAI participants; NCAI PresidentTex Hall joins NIGA President Ernie Stevens in asocial dance; the Oneida Singers also performed forthe visiting guests; Frank Cornelius (below) cameout on top as the first annual jigging contest washeld during the opening reception. Above, JuanitaAhtone (Kiowa) expresses her gratitude after receiv-ing a pendleton blanket, entitled ‘Home of the Free’from Oneida Chairwoman Tina Danforth for her 30+years of dedicated service with NCAI.

Central Islip, N.Y. (AP) -Shinnecock Indian tribal lead-ers, hoping to build a casino

at the gateway to the high-rolling Hamptons, filed amultibillion-dollar land claimlawsuit in federal court onWednesday, targeting 3,600acres of some of the priciestreal estate in the country.

In papers filed at U.S.District Court, theShinnecocks claimed owner-ship of property including theShinnecock Hills Golf Course- where three U.S. Openshave been played - as well asthe National Golf Links ofAmerica and Long IslandUniversity's Southampton

College. The neighborhood also fea-

tures palatial estates that oftensell for tens of millions ofdollars.

The Shinnecocks asked formonetary damages based ontoday's fair market value ofthe land, adding that theassessed value of real estate inthe land claim was $1.71 bil-lion last year. In addition, 150years of past rent and interestwas sought _ a multibillion-dollar claim, although no fig-ure was cited.

“This land claim will

enable us to have what ourvacationing neighbors takefor granted - steady jobs, bet-ter education for our childrenand access to quality healthcare,” Shinnecock ChairmanRandy King said.

The tribe is being repre-sented by a high-poweredManhattan public relationsfirm, Mercury Public Affairs,which has close ties to Gov.George Pataki, a defendant inthe lawsuit.

King said the lawsuit “willenable the nation to rise abovethe poverty, discrimination

and exploitation we haveendured for generations.” Heinsisted that while theShinnecocks are interested inopening a casino, “What weare doing is about recogni-tion.”

In the land claim, individ-ual homeowners would beallowed to remain, but thestate would be asked to com-pensate the tribe for the valueof the property. The suit alsonamed New York state,Suffolk County, SouthamptonTown, Long Island Universityand the Long Island RailRoad.

Pataki spokesman KevinQuinn said: “We'll have toreview the lawsuit, but wewill take whatever steps maybe necessary to protect theinterests of property ownersand taxpayers on LongIsland.”

An attorney forSouthampton said he had notseen the lawsuit and could notcomment.

The lawsuit is accompa-nied by a New York City areabroadcast campaign featuringthe line, “It's time for NewYork state to respect the firstNew Yorkers.” The cost forthe radio and TV commer-cials is in the “mid-six fig-ures,” a spokesman for thetribe said.

The Shinnecocks arebacked financially by Detroit-based Gateway FundingAssociates, which is run byMarian Ilitch, the matriarch ofa business empire thatincludes one of the nation'slargest pizza chains, hockey'sDetroit Red Wings and base-

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Another Miracle born

(AP Photo/The Courier Journal, Michael Clevenger)

A rare white buffalo calf walks with her mother at Buffalo Crossing in Shelbyville, Ky., Monday, June 6, 2005. The rare whitebuffalo is regarded as a sacred symbol by Lakota Sioux and other Plains Indian tribes. It was born last week on the Allens'Shelby County ranch. The calf is a granddaughter of the ranch's former big star, award-winning bull Chief Joseph, a hefty3,000-pound sire. The bull was struck by lightning on Sept. 11, 2001, and died two weeks later.

AP - Shelbyville, Kentucky- When their buffalo gavebirth to a calf, Bob and JulieAllen were shocked - thenewborn was white.

“It’s just unbelievable,”said Bob Allen, co-owner theBuffalo Crossing Restaurantand Family Fun Ranch.

The rare white buffalo isregarded as a sacred symbol

by Lakota Sioux and otherPlains Indian tribes. It wasborn last week on the Allens’Shelby County ranch.

Oneida tribal memberGertrude (Smith) Olmsteadalong with her husbandHerbert, traveled toShelbyville to informally rep-resent the Oneida Nation ofWisconsin.

Theyw e r ew e l -c o m e dby theB o bA l l e na n dw e r ei n t r o -

duced to state representativeReginal Meeks, a Cherokee.

Bob Pickering, a researcherat the Buffalo Bill HistoricalCenter in Cody, Wyo., esti-mated the incidence of whitebuffalo births at about 16 permillion.

About 600 buffalo roam theAllens’ 1,000 acres. They

raise buffalo primarily formeat and to serve in therestaurant on their ranch. Thewhite calf, which has yet to benamed, probably will bespared.

“We probably won’t puther on the dinner table,” BobAllen said, laughing.

Vote…Louis J. WilliamsCandidate for Oneida Business Community

Education: BS Degree, Eastern Michigan University in Education, 1982Current Occupation: Director of the Oneida Community Library/Green Earth Branch, 3 years; Director of Occupational Safety, 7 yearswithin the Environmental Health and Safety Department; Director ofCarl Perkins Education Grant in Higher Educ. Dept, 1 year. Totalyears working for the Tribe - Fifteen. Administration of TribalBudgets, program management, working to enhance efficiency in thework place.Military Service: United States Air Force Vietnam Era Veteran.

Honorable Discharge.Family: Wife…Amy, Children…Chauncey, Levi, Belle Mae, Lou JR,

and Tracy. Parents…Pete Williams and Belle Mae (Doxtator) Williams Siblings…Lambert,Fern, Linda, Vicky Mary, Crystal and Rose.Political: Active member of General Tribal Council fifteen years. Voting on issues of

importance, land claims, per cap, Governmental operations and yearly budgetimplementation.

ISSUES…Education…Funding and Administration. Higher Education allowance.Transparency in Government…Favoring information flow to GTC in a timely manner.Tribal Sovereignty…Oneida Language/History Preservation, demonstrating the ability to

be Sovereign.Housing needs…Single person and health related homesElder needs…Health Care processVeteransHobbies…Working-out, golf, stock investing and reading.

Authorized and paid for by Louis J. Williams

Vote…BEN VIEAU…VoteIssues & Ideas

ELDERS…Elder’s care, housing, help with paying their bills,maybe we should be paying their utilities. Those living on Oneidaland or trust land within the Oneida Nation age of 65+. We needto help our own. Help to build respect for our elders, there arenumerous other issues with respect to elders. Abuse.LAND…Getting a better deal on land and not just giving in andtaking what they give us, by just accepting anything, the whiteman will know we will take anything he says and will keep givingus a bad deal. Knowing we are beat and will take anything. Peopleare making money off land right here on the Reservation, byknowing ahead of time what to buy and then selling, then raisingthe price of the land they bought and selling it back to their ownpeople at an inflated price. That needs to be stopped too. Whoallowed this to happen? Don’t people check out prices before theybuy anything? Sometimes thing are very wrong when things hap-pen fast. We need to let deals simmer and wait a while.LOANS…More study as to why and where these monies aregoing, check their books to see if they are making money and ifthey are not find out why not. Don’t give out any more loans tofailing businesses. You don’t throw out good money after badunless (you) have a stake in that enterprise.PER CAP…We need to give money to our own and to do that weneed to raise the per cap limits. If we are going to give moneyaway, let’s give it to ourselves.Investing in business here in Oneida Nation. A water park, movietheater, small ski hill, something on a small scale. Fast food likeHardees. A Native restaurant with Native foods for sale.Enterprises here, not in another state where we may never knowwhat is going on and who’s getting what. So if you agree withthese issues, put me in office or on the BC and I will change or tryto change and put into effect these changes.

The only degree I have is the one life gave me and that iscommon sense. I am you and you are me, so let’s get

these changes made together.

There are many more issues that need to be talked about. Idon’t believe in fixing anything that doesn’t need fixing, thereis a lot that can be said, but until a person is on the BC andcan get hold of the facts there really isn’t too much to say or

do. Then whomever you vote into office, that is the personyou are expecting to report the facts to you, and be honest

about everything. That I will do.

~ Ben Vieau

Oneida tribal member pays homage to new miracle

Olmstead

Crow Agency(AP) - Redgranite headstones markingthe approximate locationswhere three of the NorthernCheyenne Suicide Boys diedare to be unveiled and dedicat-ed June 25 on the 129thanniversary of the Battle ofthe Little Bighorn and at theReno-Benteen Battlesite near-by.

Before the most storied bat-tle of the Indian Wars, knownas Custer's Last Stand, fouryoung Northern Cheyennewarriors made a pact to diefighting the advancing cavalryunits under the overall com-mand of Lt. Gen. GeorgeCuster.

To survive after taking avow of suicide would havebeen an unbearable disgrace,said John Doerner, chief his-torian at the Little BighornBattlefield NationalMonument near CrowAgency. To die meant immor-tality.

“Their names would havebeen sung around the campfor a generation to come,”Doerner said.

The new headstones bringthe total of markers commem-orating warrior deaths to nine,Doerner said. Research con-tinues with Cheyenne andSioux elders to establish otherdeath sites. He is also workingwith the Arikara, who provid-ed scouts for the 7th Cavalry,to determine where those war-riors fell.

Red granite markers werechosen by the tribes to con-trast with the approximately265 white military headstonesthat indicate where Custer andhis troops died.

In an attempt to achievemore balance in telling thestory of the battle June 25,1876, the tribes and theNational Park Service havebeen collaborating on projectsto identify warrior sites.

Headstonesto honorIndians whofoughtCuster’stroops

Shinnecocks launch multibillion-dollar legal claim to Hamptons

Green Bay – The annualUrban Hope graduation andrecognition event took placeon June 13 at the KIConvention Center in down-town Green Bay.

The master of ceremonieswas WFRV Channel 5 newsanchor Tom Zalaski.

Six Oneida tribal membersreceived their diplomas on the

special day.Jeff and Melanie Burkhart

will be opening Coat of ManyColors Powder Coating, LLCin Black Creek. The companywill provide powder coatingservices for the automotiveindustry in the Fox RiverValley and surrounding com-munities.

Nicole Brooks plans to

open Big Mama’s Wings N’Things. The concession standwill provide fast, convenientservice along with great foodfor people on the go. Thewings will be the featureditem along with other season-al favorites.

Paul Danforth plans toopen White Eagle Sports Barand Grill. The bar will alsoprovide food and entertain-ment.

Ted Skenandore will beopening the doors to a newbusiness called Bullet ProofRecordings and Production.His business will providerecordings for live music orstudio sessions, spoken word,sound and light systems alongwith equipment rentals. Itwill also serve as a bookingagency for live bands.

LeeAnn Laes will openAuto Body. Auto Body willbe a healing and educationalcenter offering neuro-muscu-lar massage, reki and chela-tion therapy.

BusineBusinessss

By John Bauman,Project Manager,Engineering Department

The AdministrationBuilding project, plannedunder the CapitalImprovement Process (CIP),will co-locate Tribal govern-ment and key Tribal adminis-trative support offices at a sin-gle site; convenient to centralOneida, and will allow Tribalgovernment operations andservices to be readily avail-able to Tribal members andthe community.

Project Goals: Interactionof the legislative and adminis-trative bodies of the Tribe.

Interaction between theOneida community, GeneralTribal Council, and Tribalgovernment to support asense of importance andmutual respect.

Central place for theOneida community to gatherfor matters of importance tothe Oneida Nation.

Serve as a catalyst for eco-nomic development in centralOneida..

Current Status: TheBusiness Park site, just westof Oneida Post Office, wasselected in conjunction withcommunity meetings relatingto planning efforts for CentralOneida, and Highway 54 relo-cation.

P r o g r a m m i n g ,concept/schematic (prelimi-nary)designs are complete,

except the GTC/OBC meet-ing room seating capacity wasincreased form 300 to 450.

A design Charrete is beingplanned for this GTC/OBCmeeting room to assure thedesign meets the needs ofcommunity, GTC, and Tribalgovernment.

Construction is scheduledto start spring 2006, subject toapproval of CIP funding

Cost Impact: The savingsof interoffice travel, phone,computer lines, etc.; pluspotential lease income fromvacated commercial proper-ties, will offset the total pro-ject cost over the period ofproject financing. Additionaltangible and intangible sav-ings and benefits throughoperational efficiencies are:Shared reception, Sharedmeeting and conferences p a c e , S h a r e dprinters/copies/fax machines,Closer collaboration and shar-ing of information, Sharedcustodial, maintenance, utili-ties, trash removal, snowremoval, security.

A 2% increase in opera-tional efficiency will pay forthe cost of construction overthe building’s life cycle.

The CFO will determinedthe best financing method atcompletion of design to avoidimpacting any other programor services.

Frequently asked ques-tions (FAQS)

Why do we need a newAdministration Building?What is wrong with the cur-rent location?, and why can’twe add on?

The 1972 resolution return-ing the Norbert Hill Centerproperty to the Tribe cited theneed an educational facilityon the reservation. The longterm plan was to turn thefacility into a high school asenrollments increase, and toconstruct a separate adminis-tration facility.

The fixed spaces in theNorbert Hill Center weredesigned and laid out for aeducational function; and, arenot easily adaptable to mixeduse of administrative, govern-ment offices, and education.

The incompatibility ofpedestrian and vehicular traf-fic for day care, head start,high school, Tribal employ-ees, Tribal officials, publicvisitors, and Tribal vendorslead to safety concerns.

An addition to the existingbuilding would only com-pound the incompatible useand traffic problems.

Why was the Business Parksite chosen?

This site was one of sevensites evaluated. It was chosenbecause: Location - conve-nient for Tribal members andpublic and closest site to cen-tral Oneida, and other Tribaloffices; Accessibility - multi-ple entrances and exits;

Existing Infrastructure - utili-ties, roads; Size andExpansion potential;Sitezoned for government offices.

How does this projectimpact the ongoing study forCentral Oneida and Highway54 relocation?

Current Central Oneidastudy maps show this admin-istration building and poten-tial for other governmentbuildings in a campus stylesetting in the Business Park.They also show a future ser-vice road connection to cen-tral Oneida..

Central Oneida Planning,which includes alternativeHighway 54 relocations, allenhance this Key anchor pro-ject.

This AdministrationBuilding will provide an eco-nomic stimulus for theCentral Oneida area.

What is the plan for build-ings that will become vacantupon completion of theAdministration Building?

The commercial buildingsalong Mason St andPackerland Drive will avail-able for lease. Estimatedyearly lease revenue -$370,000.

The non-commercial build-ings such as Enrollments andNorbert Hill Center may beused to expand the Library,Head Start, and other educa-tion related departments andservices.

What was the cost to main-tain those commercial build-ings that we plan to vacate?

The yearly utility costs are$55,000. This cost does notinclude lawn mowing, snowremoval, repairs, equipmentservice and maintenancework performed by DPW.

What will be the annualbudget to finance this project?

The method of financingwill be determined upon com-pletion of design - most likelylong term revenue bonds.Depending on the term andinterest rates the annual bud-get to finance this projectwould be approximately $2.2million. This would notimpact

What is the cost/benefitanalysis regarding budgetsthat will no longer needmonies because of the AdminBuilding? Ie. Mileage, lostwages, fixed costs, leaseincome, etc.

Reduction/elimination of

Tribal employees/vehiclestraveling back and forth toGreen Bay

Eliminates multiple facilityutility bills, snow removal,garbage disposal and recy-cling pick up, mail deliveryand pick up, custodial service,equipment maintenance andrepair, fiber optic computerand phone lines, etc.

The vacated buildingswould be available for lease

With adjustments for infla-tion the estimated averageyearly savings of the aboveand lease income will offsetthe project financing cost.

Bottom Line: This is agood project and it is needednow, more than ever. It willpromote a more effective,efficient, and responsive gov-ernment.

It affords the GTC andcommunity to observe andparticipate with the govern-ment at a single location con-venient to central Oneida.

OPEN HOUSEDivision of Land

Management held the 10thAnnual Open House on May25 & 26, 2005. We had raf-fles for numerous prizes,Grand Prize being theCamping package. Everyonehad fun playing the treasurechest game and throwingdarts for the 25 inch TV.Bargain hunters found plentyof valuables while shoppingat the vendor stands and therummage booth. It was agreat day of fun for all whowere in attendance. ThankYou to everyone that madethis event a success. FEE TO TRUST UPDATE

August 2001 Division ofLand Management Land Title& Trust Staff submitted a feeto trust application for thePeterson South Property con-taining 26 acres. We are cur-rently waiting for theRegional Director to make adecision.

March 2005 Harrison prop-erty application was submit-ted to the Great LakesAgency, it was then forward-ed to Midwest RegionalOffice in Minnesota as part ofthe fee to trust consortium.

June 16, 2005 we will besubmitting 24 packages forthe Government Buildingscontaining approximately 515acres.

TITLE EXAMINERSLand Title & Trust staff are

currently attending a TitleExaminer Certificate Courseto enhance their basic knowl-edge. Wisconsin Land TitleAssociation’s Title ExaminerCourse is a comprehensive

series of courses, that pro-vides a overview of the titleInsurance process. Five of theTitle people have completedthe following courses:

In March 2005 they attend-ed the Title Examiner I coursematter which consisted ofAbstracts, Letter Reports,Commitments and Policies.

Title Examiner II coursematter consisted of MaritalProperty and HomesteadRights, Divorce, Probate,Guardianship, Foreclosures,and Property Taxes.

In June, 2005 they attendedthe Title Examiner III coursematter consisted of LegalDescriptions, Tracing Metesand Bounds.

Title Examiner IV coursematter consisted of Surveys,Encroachments, AdversePossession, WaterBoundaries, Condominiums,Planned Unit Development,Easements, Roads, AccessRestriction, andCondemnation proceedings.

Final Classes will be heldin mid November.

NEW SOFTWAREKaren Wurth (Office

Manager) and Steve Webster(Property Records Specialist)attended the EnterpriseContent Management (ECM)Vendor Demonstrationswhich were held the firstweek of June. Once a vendoris selected Land Managementwill be one of the first areas tohave the software installed forrecords management. Moreinformation on this new soft-ware will be included infuture articles.

Beginning in 2002, theOneida Tribe’s PlumbingDepartment has expandedtheir customer base to includeall residential and commercialproperties in the Oneida area.Homeowners in Green Bay,De Pere, Seymour and sur-rounding areas are able to uti-lize Oneida Plumbing ser-vices.

Oneida Plumbing servicesinclude: 24 hour service calls;residential plumbing mainte-nance; small commercialplumbing; septic systems;well works - pressure tanks,controls, etc.; remodeling;well and septic installation;and common plumbing callssuch as frozen pipes, brokenwater heaters, boilers, watersofteners, sinks, drains andsump pumps. OneidaPlumbing will also provideproject proposals and quotesfor building projects ifrequested.

Oneida Plumbing offersfree estimates for all jobs,before any work is started.Labor is billed at $60 per hourfor all residential customers.Work that requires more than15 minutes labor, is charged aminimum or one hour labor.

Oneida Plumbing consistsof 5 full-time qualifiedplumbers:

Eric Denny, DennisJohnson, Raymond Waelchli,Dan Fels, Kilabrew VanDykemake up the plumbing crew.They bring a total of 114years of plumbing experienceto the department. Waelchliand Fels both have over 40years of experience each,while Denny and Johnsonhave 11 years each.

If you have any questionsabout Oneida Plumbing, orwould like to contact us forservice, please call (920) 869-1059. If you need emergencyservice, and are unable tocontact our office staff, pleasefeel free to contact us at ourpager number: (920) 440-1728.

Starting July 11, 2005...NEW OFFICE HOURS

for Oneida Nation Motor Vehicle Dept.Monday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Closed during lunchTuesday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM – Open during lunchWednesday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Closed during lunch Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM – Open during lunchFriday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM – Closed during lunch

Ph. (920) 496-5311 Fax (920)496-7893

OneidaPlumbingexpands

Capital Improvement Process (CIP) update: New administration building

Urban Hope grads step up to challenge

Tsyunhehkw^ Retail's 2ndAnniversary at the RidgeviewSite & Open House was heldSaturday, June 4th.

Nearly 200 visitors cameout to hear the groovy musicfrom the Blue Cats featuringTed Skenandore fromTsyunhehkw. They also weretreated to free food grown atTsyunhehkwa.

Scott LaLonde was alsopresent doing Foot Reflexology, while LeeAnn Laeswas being busy doingMassage. Nature's Way salesrep, Angela Kysely providedhands on product informationto customers.

There were give aways, raf-fle prizes and a specialemployee recognition forBonnie Stoneman - 10 yearemployment anniversary.

The goal of the OPenHouse was to highlight theproducts and services thattsyunhehkw^ provides to thecommunity and to offer assis-tance to anyone looking forways to improve their own

health and wellness. Following are the sponsors

of the event: OneidaCommunity Integrated FoodSystems (OCIFS) - BillVervoort; Oneida NationMuseum - Lydia Tall chief;Native American Creations -Ed Smith; Oneida Family

Fitness Center - MichelleMielke; Oneida Nation ArtsProgram - Beth Bashara;Native Skin LLC - Jodie &Mitch Skenandore; OneidaEnvironmental Department;Angela Kysely - Nature'sWay.

Photo submitted by TsyunhehkwaBonnie Stoneman helps a customer with her pur-chase at the Open House on June 4.

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Paul Danforth receives his diploma from SarahWhite, the widow of the late Reggie White.Danforth plans to open White Eagle Sports Barin Oneida.

Tsyunhekwa Retail holds Open House

Appeals CommissionAppeals Commission

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Initial ReviewDecisions

Rule 9(D) – Criteria forAcceptance: The Initial ReviewBody shall accept an appeal forappellate review if one or more of thefollowing elements are sufficientlyalleged to exist in the original hear-ing body decision by the Appellant inthe Notice of Appeal:

(1) A violation of constitutionalprovisions;

(2) The decision is outside thescope of the authority or otherwiseunlawful;

(3) The decision is clearly erro-neous and is against the weight of theevidence presented at the hearinglevel;

(4) The decision is arbitraryand/or capricious;

(5) There is exhibited a procedur-al irregularity which would be con-sidered a harmful error that may havecontributed to the final decision,which if the error had not occurred,would have altered the final decision;

(6) There is a presentation orintroduction of new evidence thatwas not available at the hearing levelwhich, if available, may have alteredthe final decision.

Oneida Police Department, Sgt.Martin Antone vs. Chris Cornelius,05-AC-001. January 11, 2005. LeadJudicial Officer Janice McLester,Winnifred Thomas, and LelandWigg-Ninham presiding. The InitialReview Body accepted the appealaccording to Rule 9(D)(5).

Valerie Bruette vs. Oneida HumanResources Dept., Backgrounds/Investigation Dept. ,PersonnelCommission, Appeals Commission,Oneida Tribe, 04-AC-026. January17, 2005. Lead Judicial Officer LindaCornelius, Gerald Danforth, andSandra Skenadore presiding. TheInitial Review Body accepted theappeal according to Rule 9(D)(5).

Angela Denny vs. OneidaHousing Authority, 05-AC-002.February 14, 2005. Lead JudicialOfficer Janice McLester, WinnifredThomas, and Leland Wigg-Ninhampresiding. The Initial Review Bodyaccepted the appeal according toRule 9(D)(5).

Trial Court DecisionsLinda S. Dallas vs. Oneida

Gaming Commission, 04-TC-058.January 5, 2005. Judicial OfficersStanley R. Webster, Lois Powless,and Jennifer Webster presiding. ThePetitioner, Linda S. Dallas, was elect-ed to the Oneida GamingCommission (9-27-2003),Respondent, prior to the passing ofthe most recent adoption of theOneida Nation Gaming Ordinance(7-5-2004). At the time the adoptedOneida Nation Gamine Ordinancewas passed Ms. Dallas was an elect-ed Gaming Commissioner, therefore,she was eligible to retain her positionas a Gaming Commissioner althoughshe did not meet the requirementsunder Section 21.6-7(5) of the adopt-ed Ordinance, which provides, noindividual shall be eligible for …continued service on theCommission if: under Subsection(5), He or she has been removed fromoffice pursuant to the OneidaRemoval Law, until her term expiresor until she is properly removed.However, once the new OneidaNation Gaming Ordinance takeseffect at the next election, Ms. Dallaswill be ineligible to run for re-elec-tion because she does not meet therequirements for a candidate underthe most recently adopted version ofthe Oneida Nation GamingOrdinance. The Oneida GamingCommission is ordered to reinstateMs. Dallas to her elected position asGaming Commissioner. Ms. Dallas isalso to receive back pay and benefitsfrom the date of her removal.

Michael J. Metoxen vs. OneidaHealth Center, Lesley Metoxen, 04-TC-097. January 11, 2005. JudicialOfficers Janice McLester, LoisPowless, and Winnifred Thomas pre-siding. Petitioner, Michael J.Metoxen, was terminated fromemployment on November 19, 2004and requested an injunction onDecember 10, 2004. Mr. Metoxenrequested injunctive relief on anaction that had already occurred. Thecorrect action would have been forMr. Metoxen to follow the OneidaPersonnel Policies and Proceduresappeal process to appeal the termina-tion. The Court finds that the issuesaddressed in this request are not ripefor adjudication and the case was dis-missed.

Christine Klimmek vs. OneidaHRD-Benefits, Crawford & Co., 04-TC-093. January 12, 2005. JudicialOfficers Winnifred Thomas, JaniceMcLester, and Leland Wigg-Ninhampresiding. Due to a fall on June 30,

2004 Petitioner, Christine Klimmek,sustained injuries to her upper lip,requiring six stitches, as well asstrained muscles in her back, neck,shoulders, and right arm while per-forming a work related duty. Ms.Klimmek utilized the Oneida HealthCenter, Respondent, for the injuriessustained but specifically requestedto be sent to the Cerebral PalsyCenter, which is considered out ofnetwork, to receive physical therapy.The issue at hand is who is responsi-ble to pay for charges incurred byMs. Klimmek for services received atthe Cerebral Palsy Center. The Courtruled that Ms. Klimmek was respon-sible for the charges incurred becauseshe specifically requested to be sentto the Cerebral Palsy Center,although there is no in-networkprovider that offers physical therapy.The Court also stated it is the respon-sibility of the patient to ensure themedical provider they are receivingcare from is being covered by theirinsurance or to obtain special permis-sion in advance from the insuranceprovider to ensure coverage. Thecase was dismissed.

In the Matter of the Estate ofMartha Ramona Skenandore,Deceased, 04-TC-091. January 17,2005. Judicial Officers Leland Wigg-Ninham, Anita Barber, andWinnifred Thomas presiding. MarthaRomona Skenandore passed awayOctober 13, 2003. At Mrs.Skenandore’s passing she owned feesimple land within the reservationboundaries, was a recipient of areplacement home though the OneidaTribe, which was placed on the feesimple land, and owned an automo-bile. On October 15, 1983 Mrs.Skenandore executed and signed herwill with all property assigned to herhusband Carl R. Skenandore. In theevent that Mr. Skenandore was topredecease Mrs. Skenandore her sis-ter’s (Yvonne Metoxen) sons, Brianand Barry, were designated as benefi-ciaries of the estate. Mr. Skenandorepredeceased Mrs. Skenandore withBrian and Barry Metoxen becomingbeneficiaries of the estate. OnSeptember 10, 1997 Mrs.Skenandore signed a designation ofsuccessor form with the OneidaDivision of Land Management withBrian Metoxen as successor to thereplacement home. On March 1,2003 Brian Metoxen granted a LifeEstate to Helema Watters. At therequest of one of her heirs the OneidaAppeals Commission probated theestate. The Court ruled that the feesimple land shall be divided equallybetween Brian and Barry Metoxenwith each receiving one-half interestin the fee simple land. All improve-ments, specifically the Oneida builtreplacement home, to the land shallbe granted to Brian Metoxen. Brianand Barry Metoxen shall also receiveone-half interest in the automobile.Finally, the Court determined therewas a mutual mistake in the LifeEstate agreement between BrianMetoxen and the Oneida Division ofLand Management and granted theLife Estate agreement between BrianMetoxen and Helema Watters to bevalid.

In the Matter of the Estate ofMartha Romona Skenandore,Deceased, Clarification 04-TC-091.April 6, 2005. Judicial OfficersLeland Wigg-Ninham, Anita Barber,and Winnifred Thomas presiding. OnFebruary 16, 2005 attorney RebeccaWebster filed a motion for clarifica-tion on behalf of the Oneida LandCommission to have the legaldescription of descendant’s propertyincluded in the decision of theAppeals Commission for recordingpurposes with the Oneida Register ofDeeds and the Outagamie CountyRegister of Deeds. The request oflegal description was granted.

Wendy Skenandore vs. OneidaHRD-Benefits, Crawford & Co., 04-TC-094. January 21, 2005. JudicialOfficers Leland Wigg-Ninham, LoisPowless, and Winnifred Thomas pre-siding. On March 30, 2002Petitioner, Wendy Skenandore, stum-bled at work causing pain in her leftknee. On March 31, 2002 she stum-bled again injuring the same knee.An incident report was filed claimingthe injury occurred at work and wasconsidered to be valid with medicalexpenses paid to the Petitioner. Ms.Skenandore later filed an incidentreport on December 31, 2002 statingshe had sharp pain in the left knee.The claim was denied. On October13, 2004 Ms. Skenandore filedanother incident report claiming aninjury to the same knee and again theclaim was denied. The Court over-ruled the decision of theRespondents, Oneida HRD-Benefits,Crawford & Co, and orders CrawfordInsurance to pay Ms. Skenandore thewages she would have been paid as a

Dealer from the time of her injuryaccording to the Oneida Worker’sCompensation Law Chapter 13.6-6Employee’s Average Wage and allother pending medical expense asso-ciated with the injury. Judgment infavor of the Petitioner.

Eugene Franco vs. Oneida HRD-Benefits, Crawford & Co., 04-TC-101. February 10, 2005. JudicialOfficers Mary Adams, Anita Barber,and Lois Powless presiding.Petitioner, Eugene Franco, claimsRespondent, Oneida HRD-Benefits,Crawford & Co., denied his requestfor Worker’s Compensation benefitsfrom an injury occurring onNovember 21, 2004 forcing him tomiss approximately three weeks ofwork. Respondent allegesPetitioners’ application for benefitsincluded a variety of dates thatcaused confusion as the to the actualdate of injury and that Petitioner’sinjury was a pre-existing conditiondiagnosed as early cellulitis. Mr.Franco states an error occurred onseveral applications and argues theinjury did indeed occur on November21, 2004. Mr. Franco further argueshe reported the injury to the floorsupervisor within the appropriatetime line. The Court acknowledgesMr. Franco’s mistakes and acceptsthe date of injury as November 21,2004. Mr. Franco also provided med-ical expertise by Dr. Joseph Ladika ina memo stating that the injury ismedically unrelated to cellulitis. Itwas the decision of the Court thatOneida HRD-Benefits, Crawford &Co. shall pay Mr. Franco Worker’sCompensation benefits. Judgment infavor of the Petitioner.

Oneida Tribe of Indians ofWisconsin Division of LandManagement vs. Pamela Nohr, JamesE. Neitzel, 04-TC-092. February 14,2005. Judicial Officers WinnifredThomas, Janice McLester, and LoisPowless presiding. RespondentPamela Nohr signed a rental agree-ment with the Division of LandManagement in July of 2000 for arental unit located at 2026Packerland Drive, Green Bay,Wisconsin. Respondent James E.Neitzel requested to be a co-tenant inJuly of 2001 and was approved bythe Oneida Land Commission. OnJuly 10, 2003 Division of LandManagement Property Manager,Residential Leasing Specialist, andmaintenance staff inspected the resi-dence and found excessive waste andthe Respondents had done damage tothe rental unit. A total cost for repairsand clean up equaled $10,208.20, awater bill of $127.95, and $500.00 inAttorney fees has been assessedagainst the Respondents for a total of$10,836.15. As co-tenants theRespondents are equally responsiblefor the repayment of the debt. Mr.Neitzel appeared before the Courtand agreed to enter in to a settlementfor the sum of $4,968.00. Ms. Nohrdid not appear and is considered indefault. Default judgment in theamount of $5,240.20 will be issuedagainst Ms. Nohr to be paid toDivision of Land Management.

Tracy L. Metoxen vs. OneidaHousing Authority, InjunctionHearing 05-TC-019. February 14,2005. Judicial Officers JaniceMcLester, Mary Adams, andWinnifred Thomas presiding. OnFebruary 11, 2005 Petitioner, TracyL. Metoxen, filed for a TemporaryRestraining Order against theRespondent, Oneida HousingAuthority. Ms. Metoxen asserts theOneida Housing Authority informedher that the residence of 2921Commissioner Street, Oneida,Wisconsin would be reclaimed,secured and the locks changed onMonday, February 14, 2005 at 8:00a.m. The Court ruled that Ms.Metoxen met the timelines for filinga claim, and in order to provide dueprocess, has a right to appeal thedecision and, according to Rules ofCivil Procedure, Rule 31(B), a hear-ing shall be held as soon as possible.

Sonya Franklin vs. OneidaHousing Authority, InjunctionHearing 05-TC-020. February 14,2005. Judicial Officers Mary Adams,Janice McLester, and WinnifredThomas presiding. On February 11,2005 Petitioner, Sonya Franklin, filedfor a Temporary Restraining Orderagainst the Respondent, OneidaHousing Authority. Ms. Franklinasserts the Oneida Housing Authorityinformed her that the residence of3072 Sundance Avenue, Green Bay,Wisconsin would be reclaimed,secured and the locks changed onMonday, February 14, 2005 at 8:00a.m. The Court ruled that Ms.Franklin met the timelines for filing aclaim, and in order to provide dueprocess, has a right to appeal thedecision and, according to Rules ofCivil Procedure, Rule 31(B), a hear-

ing shall be held as soon as possible.Mary Hagood vs. Oneida HRD-

Benefits, Crawford & Co., Order toDismiss 05-TC-002. February 21,2005. Judicial Officers WinnifredThomas, Jennifer Webster, andLeland Wigg-Ninham presiding.Petitioner, Ms. Hagood, filed a claimunder Rule 6 of the Oneida AppealsCommission Rules of CivilProcedure. Ms, Hagood is seeking tooverturn the decision of HRD-Benefits and Crawford & Co.Insurance. Ms. Hagood failed toappear and the Court dismissed thecase.

Division of Land Management vs.Douglas Schmidt, Motion to Dismiss05-TC-017. February 22, 2005.Judicial Officers Mary Adams, AnitaBarber, and Lois Powless presiding.On January 21, 2005 the Petitioner,Division of Land Management, filedfor a judgment hearing against theRespondent, Douglas Schmidt, forfailure to make payments on a loanagreement for the property located at2680 Oakwood Drive, Green Bay,Wisconsin. On February 21, 2005 theDivision of Land Management filed aMotion to Dismiss in accordancewith Rules of the Civil Procedure,Rule 14(A). The Motion to Dismisswas granted and the case was dis-missed.

Quality Construction Management,Inc., Kurt Jordan, Curt Fuss, LanceVanden Heuvel vs. Oneida SevenGenerations Corp., InjunctionHearing 05-TC-018. March 9, 2005.Judicial Officers Mary Adams,Janice McLester, and Leland Wigg-Ninham presiding. On February 4,2005 Petitioner, QualityManagement Inc., filed for aTemporary Restraining Order againstthe Respondent, Oneida SevenGenerations Corp., and OneidaBingo and Casino to cease and desiston the 29 & 32 Project until anInjunction Hearing and decision isrendered. On February 17, 2005Respondent, Oneida Bingo andCasino, filed a Motion to Dismissthemselves as a party. On March 8,2005 the Court ruled that QualityConstruction Management, Inc.failed to provide enough evidence tosupport their claim that a continu-ance of the 29 & 32 Project wouldresult in irreparable harm. TheMotion for a Temporary RestrainingOrder was denied. An injunctionhearing was scheduled for March 3,2005. Parties agreed to withdrawMotion of Injunction and set trial fordamages. The Court also granted theMotion to Dismiss filed by theOneida Bingo and Casino. Motion byQuality Construction Management,Inc. to withdraw motion forInjunction is granted. Request tomove to trial to hear merits is grant-ed.

Appellate CourtDecisions

Lane Gerarden vs. Oneida Bingoand Casino – Table GamesSupervisor, Remand 04-AC-025.January 2, 2005. Judicial OfficersLeland Wigg-Ninham, Mary Adams,Janice McLester, Kirby Metoxen,and Winnifred Thomas presiding.The case is an appeal of an OneidaPersonnel Commission decisionDocket #03-ADV-003 which ruledthat the Appellant, Lane Gerarden,filed an untimely appeal to the AreaManager. On August 21, 2003 theOneida Personnel Commission ruledto deny the Appellant’s AdverseEmployment Action and the requestof lost wages. The Court ruled theAppellant had filed the appeal in atimely manner but will only addressthe issue of timeliness and remandthe matter back to the OneidaPersonnel Commission to conduct ahearing on the merits of the casewithin 60 days upon receipt of thedecision.

Tina M. House vs. OneidaHousing Authority Board, 04-AC-013. January 10, 2005. JudicialOfficers Leland Wigg-Ninham, AnitaBarber, Janice McLester, MarjorieStevens, and Jennifer Webster presid-ing. The Appellant, Tina M. House,filed an appeal of the Respondent’s,the Oneida Housing AuthorityBoard, decision dated July 2, 2004.At issue is Ms. House’s eviction fromher residence located at N7134 Pathof the Bear Drive, Oneida, Wisconsinfor her failure to make existing pay-ments and to keep up with thePayback Agreement. Ms. House con-tends that the decision to terminateher from her residence was not prop-erly motioned by a second of theoriginal motion, and therefore,asserts she was deprived of dueprocess. Ms. House asserts that themotion was not properly secondedexhibiting a procedural irregularitywhich would be considered a harm-ful error that may have contributed tothe final decision, which if the errorhad not occurred, would have alteredthe final decision. The Court ruled

the fact that the original motion toterminate Ms. House’s tenancy wasnot seconded is not a harmful error,rather a harmless error that did notaffect the final decision. It is the deci-sion of the Court to affirm the deci-sion of the Oneida HousingAuthority Board. Judgment for theRespondent.

Owens R. Somers vs. OneidaGaming Commission, Request forDismissal 04-AC-029. January 29,2005. Judicial Officers WinnifredThomas, Anita Barber, JaniceMcLester, Lois Powless, and LelandWigg-Ninham presiding. On August19, 2004 Respondent, OneidaGaming Commission, took action inExecutive Session to suspend the eli-gibility for a Gaming License/WorkPermit to employee Owen R.Somers, Appellant, based upon theSupervisor’s justification for termi-nation. The Court reviewed all theinformation received at the hearingand found that the material submittedpertained to an appeal in process atthe Oneida Appeals Commission.The case concerning the GamingLicense/Work Permit is therebyclosed.

Anton H. Williams vs. OneidaBingo and Casino Concierge, 04-AC-016. January 21, 2005. JudicialOfficers Leland Wigg-Ninham, AnitaBarber, Lois Powless, WinnifredThomas, and Jennifer Webster pre-siding. The Appellant, Anton H.Williams, is appealing the decision ofthe Oneida Personnel Commissiondecision upholding Mr. Williams’termination for violating the OneidaPersonnel Policies and Proceduresand department attendance policy.Mr. Williams argues that the OneidaPersonnel Commission’s decision isagainst the weight of the evidence.The Court agreed with Mr. Williamsbecause the Respondent only provid-ed the Court with two upheld HumanResource Department disciplinarywarnings for suspensions. It is thedecision of the Court to overturn thedecision of the Oneida PersonnelCommission and reinstate theAppellant back to his original posi-tion with back pay and all other ben-efits since his date of termination.

Oneida Police Department, RickCornelius, Chief of Police vs. RondaSkenandore, 04-AC-011. February 3,2005. Judicial Officers MarjorieStevens, Anita Barber, WinnifredThomas, Jennifer Webster andStanley Webster presiding. OnFebruary 18, 2004 Respondent,

Ronda Skenandore, was terminatedfrom her position as office managerat the Oneida Police Department byAppellant, Rick Cornelius, Chief ofPolice. Ms. Skenandore was termi-nated under Oneida PersonnelPolicies and Procedures§V.D.2.III.b., unauthorized posses-sion of Tribal property. The Courtruled that the Oneida PoliceCommission does not have jurisdic-tion over violations and grievances ofthe Oneida Personnel Policies andProcedures. The proper hearing bodyis the Oneida PersonnelCommission. The Court furtherfound that Ms. Skenandore was notafforded due process called for in theOneida Policy and ProcedureManual. The Court rules in the inter-est of administration of justice to thefollowing order: 1) reinstatement ofMs. Skenandore to her original posi-tion as the office manager of theOneida Police Department; 2) withthe reinstatement Ms. Skenandorewill receive her salary including anysalary increases for that position thatmay have occurred since her termina-tion; 3) Ms. Skenandore will receiveall benefits and all compensation thatwould have been afforded her asthough she never left.

Oneida Police Department,Oneida Police Commissionvs. Owen Somers, Order forDismissal 04-AC-017. February 22,2005. Judicial Officers WinnifredThomas, Anita Barber, JenniferWebster, Lois Powless, and ProTempore Linda Cornelius presiding.The Court granted a request forappeal to the Appellant, the OneidaPolice Department and the OneidaPolice Commission, based onalleged procedural irregularity bythe Trial Court. The Court ruled thatsince Oneida Police Department,Rick Cornelius, Chief of Police vs.Owen Somers 04-AC-020 andOneida Internal SecurityDepartment, Katsi Skenandore vs.Adrienne Hernandez 04-AC-031arise from the same cause of action,and there are no distinguishing mat-ters between the two cases, Docket#04-AC-017 is dismissed. Docket#04-AC-020 will continue as sched-uled and will resolve all concernscurrently associated with Docket#04-AC-017. Motion for Order ofDismissal Docket #04-AC-017 isgranted. Docket #04-AC-031 isreleased from the consolidationorder and is dismissed.

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In a recent impromptu inter-view, Rick Schroder, actor,director and producer of themovie “Black Cloud”, sharedhis thoughts on his movie.

“I told the story abouthuman beings about peoplefrom a non-Indian perspective.The emotions and the strugglesas a human being not any par-ticular race,” said Schroder.

Age-old clichés and time-honored sentimentality fallmercifully to the wayside inactor Rick Schroder's excep-tionally impressive writing anddirecting debut, “BlackCloud,” was a comment madein regard to his first movieaccomplishment.

He said he was able to havesome amazingly talentedactors like Russell Means, andEddie Spears, and Julia Jones.

Schroder also pointed outthat Jimmy Gambina, the sameboxing coach who was on theset of the movie, ‘The Champ’,was on the set of “BlackCloud”.

Following is a review of themovie by Wade Major:

Up-and-comer Eddie Spearsstars as Black Cloud, a Navajoyouth struggling to cope withthe mixed-up feelings of reser-vation life. When his emotionsare channeled into the boxingring, he's unbeatable. When hisfrustrations are released else-where, he invariably gets him-self into trouble. For BlackCloud's mentor and father fig-ure, Bud (Russell Means), thegreatest challenge isn't so muchteaching the boy how to fightothers, but to stop fighting him-self. Indeed, Black Cloud oftendoesn't seem to appreciate thebest things in his life, particu-larly the devotion of long-suf-fering girlfriend Sammi (Julia

Jones), a single mother whoseprevious relationship with ahell-raising rodeo cowboy(Schroder) proves to be a muchgreater stumbling block forBlack Cloud than for her. It'sonly after an Olympic scout(Peter Greene) offers him achance at making the U.S.Olympic team that he's forcedto finally take stock of his lifeand confront his demons.

It's always something of arisk when a story is framedaround the sport of boxing--comparisons to both "Rocky"and "Raging Bull" becomeinevitable, and rarely turn outfavorably for the contenders.But Schroder's film more thanholds its own, its dazzling, gut-wrenching fight sequences mar-velously contrasted withearnest, sensitively-acteddrama. This is clearly some-thing of a passion project forSchroder--a personal, heartfelthymn to the human spirit and itsinfinite capacity to triumphagainst seemingly insurmount-able odds. Even jaded sportsfilm snobs are likely to find thiseffort both richly rewarding andprofoundly inspirational.

Not to be overlooked here areSchroder's talents as a writer,particularly with respect to thedepiction of reservation life andsuch aspects of NativeAmerican culture asShamanism. But Schroder iscareful to neither fetishize norsensationalize the practice (asmany often do), integrating itorganically into the broadernarrative so that it reinforces,rather than distracts from, thecentral thematic concerns.

Given Schroder's career tra-jectory from child star to adultstar to filmmaker, it's a foregoneconclusion that some willattempt to draw parallels to thecareer of Ron Howard, althoughthe sheer mediocrity ofHoward's 1977 directing debut,"Grand Theft Auto," givesSchroder the clear edge in anysuch analogy. Not only is"Black Cloud" anything butmediocre, it's an exciting har-binger of even greater things tocome.

The movie stars EddieSpears, Russell Means, RickSchroder, Julia Jones, TimMcGraw, Peter Greene andWayne Knight. Directed andwritten by Rick Schroder.Produced by Karen Beninati,David D. Moore, AndreaSchroder and Rick Schroder.An Old Post release. Drama.Rated PG-13 language, vio-lence and sexual innuendo.Running time: 97 min.

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Rick Schroder with leadactor Eddie Spears andJulia Jones (Chickasaw)

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By Yvonne KaquatoshKalihwisaks

The first time Dan Taborwitnessed a Navy Seal inaction was in his third year inthe Navy as a helicopter crewchief. At the time, he was on aWestern Pacific Deployments(WESTPAC) to pick up a fewNavy Seals.

After seeing the group ofmen in action, Dan decidedright then and there that waswhat he wanted to pursue as acareer.

He did his research only tofind some startling statistics.Only 30 out of 100 wouldmake it through the training.

But that didn’t deter Dan. Hewas so impressed with what aNavy Seal was all about, “Topof the line warrior” in hisopinion, that he felt confidentthat he would be one of thetop 30. And, the fact that hewas a wrestler in high schoolreassured him of his physicalability.

Twenty one and half yearslater, he is doing what heloves most.

He is now a Navy SealInstructor in San Diego,California.

Chief Petty Officer DanielTabor, is an enrolled memberof the Oneida Nation of

Wisconsin, and is the onlyOneida native in the UnitedStates enlisted in the U.S.Navy Seals Program.

The last time he was inOneida, was about 6 yearsago.

Tabor will be returning toOneida during the 4th of JulyPowwow and will be honoredat an event scheduled forFriday, July 1 at the openingof the Grand Entry thatevening.

He’s proud of the fact thathe was able to hold the flag atthe opening of the NIGAConference in May of 2005 inSan Diego, California.

That is when he met fellowOneidas from Wisconsin andgave the visiting Veterans atour of a ship.

Dan grew up in Chicago.Both his parents Dorothy(Cornelius) and DonaldTabor, were in the U.S. AirForce. He has three sisters,Christine, Connie, and Carrie.

At 21, Dan joined the Navyon February 13, 1984, and didtwo (2) west pacific deploy-ments flying helicopters as acrew chief. He then volun-teered for SEAL (SEA, AIRand LAND) training in Mayof 1988, and graduatedBUD/S(Basic UnderwaterDemolition/Training) Class156.

He went on to Seal TeamTwo where he did 3 deploy-ments including the first Gulfwar, and did a total of fiveyears at that team. He thenbecame a SEAL Instructorfor three years and transferredto SEAL Team Three. He saidhe did 2 deployments thereand some training positionsand left there after 5 1/2 years.

He did another tour as aSEAL Instructor and volun-teered to go to Iraq last yearfor 4 months with SEALTeam Two. He returned fromIraq, back to his position asChief Petty Officer SEALInstructor. He instructs in 1stphase at BUD/S or SEALtraining and is currently

working "Hellweek" for aclass of 256, exactly 100classes after he graduated.

He has made 7 deploy-ments in his Navy career, andhas been in both Gulf Wars.

“I am very proud to haveserved my country. I havebeen in the Navy now for over21 years,” said Dan.

Navy Seals, is the mostelite of all branches of serviceand feels that it is a tremen-dous opportunity to be a NavySeal.

He’s been pondering thethought of retirement, whichmay come as soon asSeptember 30, 2005 to spendmore time with his wife andtheir 5 children.

Oneida veterans will honor its’ own July 1

Photo courtesy of Dan Tabor

Chief Petty Officer Daniel Tabor with fellow veterans from Oneida, GaryMetoxen, Clifford Doxtator and Loretta Metoxen.

By Victoria FlowersIn May, I conducted a com-

munity survey at the OneidaEarth Day Celebration and atthe Department of LandManagement’s Open House.The purpose of the surveywas to determine the level ofcommunity awareness thatcertain types of past land usesmay have on future propertyuses. The information gath-ered from the survey will beused in further developing anOneida Tribal ResponseProgram (TRP). The U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA), through the

C o m p r e h e n s i v eEnvironmental ResponseCompensation and LiabilityAct (CERCLA) Section128(a) received a BrownfieldAssessment Grant (Grant) for$135,000.00 for the develop-ment of a TRP. The TRP willallow for, the identificationand inventory of suspectproperties with potentialenvironmental concerns,develop the authorities for aneffective TRP, provide oppor-tunities for public participa-tion and reasonable access topublic documents, allowproperty owners to request an

assessment of suspect proper-ties, and be able to approveand verify clean-up plans.

A total of 177 people par-ticipated in the survey. It con-sisted of four statements ofpast property use, followedby a question concerning theimportance of addressing thepotential past land use withrespect to future develop-ment. The past land uses andthe potential threat theyposed were ranked on a scaleof 1 through 5, 1 = not veryimportant and 5 = extremelyimportant. The scenarioswere not ranked against each

other, just given a ranking ofimportance.

Based on the number ofparticipants, the total possiblepoints for any of the ques-tions was 885. The surveyresults showed that an olddump ravine that may pollutea creek or drinking water anda leaking underground stor-age in a residential area weretwo extremely importantissues to the community, eachscoring 857 points. The nextmost important issue wasabandoned agricultural prop-erty with the potential formigrating soil and groundwa-ter contamination, scoring838 points. Lastly, the re-useof a former quarry was theleast important scoring 800

points.The results of the survey

will be used to develop theOneida TRP. By the fall of2005, we hope the process forranking potential sites avail-able for public comment.Review of the list of potentialsites is available by contact-ing the BrownfieldCoordinator, VictoriaFlowers, at (920) 496-5328.

A special thanks is given toall who took the time to par-ticipate in the survey to havemade it the success it was.

Look for further updatesand the results of our commu-nity outreach efforts in futureKalihwisaks editions andsemi-annual EASNewsletters.Submitted by

EnvironmentalShe k&, my name is Betsy

Galbraith, and I was recentlyhired as an EnvironmentalSpecialist with theEnvironmental, Health andSafety Area. My mainresponsibilities will

be coordinating restorationactivities related to Oneida'sinvolvement in the FoxRiver/Green Bay NaturalResource DamageAssessment (NRDA) andserving as the project manag-er for the Oneida LakePlanning Team. Along withmy NRDA responsibilities, Iwill be involved in restoration

project planning, promotingthe use of native plantsthrough community educa-tion, and the eradication ofinvasive plants. I recentlyreceived my master’s degreefrom UW-Stevens Point inEcosystem Restoration andEcology. I grew up in centralWisconsin (Westfield) andcurrently reside in Two Riverswith my husband Allen anddog Maisie.

Trustees for the FoxRiver/Green Bay NRDA(Oneida Tribe, MenomineeTribe, US Fish & WildlifeService, MichiganDepartment of Justice, andWI DNR) have signed agree-

ments with both the GeorgiaPacific and Appleton Papersfor restoration of the environ-ment. The agreementsinclude a total of $400,000 forthe Oneida Tribe to begin thedesign of a 40 acre lake on theOneida Reservation. The pur-pose of the lake project is tocreate a sustainable fishery toreplace the injured resourceslost due to the release ofPCBs into the environment.The goal for the creation ofthe lake is to provide opportu-nities for Oneida Tribal mem-bers to continue their tradi-tional and cultural use of nat-ural resources.

The design and planning

phases are anticipated to con-tinue into 2006 with construc-tion of the lake to follow. TheEnvironmental, Health, andSafety Area Staff are in theprocess of reviewing potentialsites for the lake based onlocation within theReservation and minimizationof impacts to the watershed.At least three sites will beproposed and thoroughlyreviewed.

Your input is extremelyimportant for the OneidaLake Project. If you wouldlike to contact me directly todiscuss the lake project, I canbe reached at 496-5327 [email protected].

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GREEN BAY–A new tribalpartnership has been formedto identify training needs andprovide training for Indianchild welfare workers in all ofthe eleven tribes located inWisconsin. The IntertribalChild Welfare TrainingPartnership officially beganJanuary 1. Heather Halonie,Webster, recently began workas the training manager-andthe first employee-for the neworganization.

Previously the tribes wereincluded in regional childwelfare training partnershipsthat provide training for coun-ty child welfare workersacross Wisconsin. Accordingto Halonie, formation of theIntertribal Child WelfareTraining Partnership was amatter of training relevance."The issues of child welfaretraining are similar for countyand tribal child welfare work-ers," she said. "But the prac-tice application is different."

Until the Intertribal ChildWelfare Training Partnershipis able to be self-sufficient, itwill receive administrativesupport with issues such asbudgeting and billing fromthe Northeast WisconsinPartnership for Children andFamilies (NEW Partnership)located at the University ofWisconsin-Green Bay,according to Stephanie Reilly,NEW Partnership director.However, all major decisionsfor the Intertribal ChildWelfare Training Partnershipwill be made by a steeringcommittee comprised of tribalrepresentatives.

Halonie previously was theIndian child welfare directorfor the St. Croix Tribe. Priorto that, she was a social work-er with Burnett CountyHuman Services, and anIndian child welfare workerwith the St. Croix Tribe.Halonie graduated with hon-ors from UW-Eau Claire witha double major in psychologyand sociology with an empha-sis in family studies.

The differences betweentribal and county child wel-fare practice are a matter of

both law and culture, sayHalonie and Reilly.

County child welfare prac-tice is based on the laws of thestate of Wisconsin, while thetribes are sovereign nations."A tribal child welfare agencydoesn't look like a countyagency," said Halonie, notingthat even among the tribesthere is variation. Some havetribal courts. Others do not.Their codes differ.

Further, the federal IndianChild Welfare Act of 1978(ICWA) takes precedenceover local adoption laws ofevery state and gives NativeAmerican nations the right tocontrol foster care place-ments, adoptions and termi-nation of parental rights oftribal children. Because statelines don't define tribalboundaries, a tribal child wel-fare worker may work acrossstate lines.

Halonie also noted that inNative American culture,because of concern for thecontinuation of the tribes, thetribes have a say over Indianchildren much like that of aparent in a county court. Thefederal ICWA confirms theconcept, stating that tribeshave a legal interest in theirchildren that is even greaterthan the competing legalinterests of their biologicalparents.

The impetus for theIntertribal Child WelfareTraining Partnership beganabout two years ago whentribal welfare directors andrepresentatives of the NEWPartnership began talkingabout why few tribal welfareworkers participated in train-ing. The answer: Training waslargely aimed toward thelargest pool of child welfareworkers-those in the counties.A tribal committee formed tofind solutions came up withthe proposal for a tribal train-ing partnership that eventual-ly will be free standing.

The new Intertribal ChildWelfare Training Partnershipwill have equal representationwith the regional trainingpartnerships on the Wisconsin

Training Council that coordi-nates training across the state.

Halonie is beginning thework of the new partnershipby meeting with tribal childwelfare workers to learn whattraining they need. About 50child welfare workers areemployed by tribes acrossWisconsin.

Reilly noted that trainingoffered by the regional part-nerships and the IntertribalChild Welfare TrainingPartnership is not exclusive."Any public or tribal childwelfare worker can attendtraining in any partnership,"she said.

The Intertribal ChildWelfare Training Partnershipreceived a start-up grant of$67,900 from the WisconsinDivision of Children andFamily Services (DCFS). Thestate's child welfare workertraining partnerships arefunded primarily by federalpass-through dollars adminis-tered by DCFS and feescharged for training. The

Intertribal Child WelfareTraining Partnership also willreceive support from thetribes.

Members of the IntertribalChild Welfare TrainingPartnership steering commit-tee include:

Catherine Blanchard andRon DePerry, Bad River Bandof Lake Superior Chippewa;Karen Ackley, Forest CountyPotawatomi; Liz Haller, Ho-Chunk Nation; WalterSchmucker, Lac CourteOreilles Band of LakeSuperior Chippewa; MaryHusby and Carol Corn,Menominee Indian Tribe ofWisconsin; Rhonda Tousey,Oneida Nation; NanetteGokee, Red Cliff Band ofLake Superior Chippewa;Angela Charbarneau,Sokaogon ChippewaCommunity of Wisconsin;Kathryn LaPointe, St. CroixChippewa of Wisconsin;Natalie Young, Stockbridge-Munsee Community ofWisconsin; Laura Kuehn, Lac

du Flambeau Band of LakeSuperior Chippewa.

The NEW Partnership,which temporarily will sup-port the Intertribal ChildWelfare Training Partnership,celebrated its 10th anniver-sary in October 2002. It wasthe first organization inWisconsin to provide trainingfor child welfare workers,starting with four countiesand three tribes. Twenty-sixcounties now belong. Childwelfare workers may come totheir jobs with varying cre-dentials. The NEWPartnership served as a modelfor child welfare worker train-ing in Wisconsin and helpedother partnerships get started.

Information about theIntertribal Child WelfareTraining Partnership is avail-able via the Internet atwww.uwgb.edu/icwtp. TheWeb address for the NEWPartnership iswww.uwgb.edu/newpart.

New partnership offers training fortribal child welfare workers

On April 23, 2005 CletusNinham and his wife Marionboth graduated from BibleCollege at Cornerstone familyChurch. It is the first BibleCollege in the Green Bayarea.

The couple attended theschool for two and a halfyears to earn their AssociatesDegree. Both Cletus andMarion have been ministeringfor 13 years, under the nameof Dee Pray Ministries Inc.

The Ninhams have gone,“wherever the lord opens thedoors”. They have preachedin prisons, nursing and elder-ly homes, other churches andin different states. ChristyDunsmoor, Debra Ninham,Nona Cottrell, Carol Gahr,Becky Novak, MarionNinham, Cletus Ninham Sr.,Cletus Ninham II and CarrieNinham make up Dee PrayMinistries Inc. Cletus and hiswife pastored at a smallchurch in Green Bay for 15years, and they were ordained

in 1999 by Pastors Dennisand Sandy Toyne.

Cletus was the only Indianout of 13 people who graduat-ed.

“It’s never too late to makeimprovements,” Ninham said.“Improvement begins with I.The danger in life is not that

we aim too high, but that weaim to low and reach it. Thosewho expect nothing in life arenever disappointed. God’sbest gifts to us are not thingsbut opportunities, going toBible College helped us ounderstand the world of Godbetter,” he added.

The following is a list ofthe 2004-2005 Fourth QuarterHonor Roll for the OneidaNation High School. Highest HonorsJeremiah Pelky, 9th Gr.–3.945High HonorsAmanda Perrote, 12th Gr.– 3.780Robert ‘Frank’ Clary, 9th Gr.–3.778Lauren Mills, 9th Gr.–3.778Tiana Thorstenson, 11th Gr.–3.778Rhiannon Boyd, 12th Gr.–3.734Salisha Ninham, 11th Gr.–3.723Sean Metoxen, 9th Gr.–3.723Justine Gauthier, 12th Gr.–3.555Jaclyn Smith, 11th Gr.–3.555Forrest Pelky, 12th Gr.–3.534HonorsAndrew Sitting Bear, 10th Gr.–3.476Beth Doxtater, 12th Gr.–3.390Eliza Pelky, 11th Gr.–3.278Desiree Metoxen, 12th Gr.– 3.278Eddie Metoxen, 10th Gr.– 3.223Jacqueline Jordan, 12th Gr.–3.191Darrell Skenandore, 10th Gr.–3.112Neset Vega, 9th Gr.–3.094Evyanna Silva, 9th Gr.–3.055Russell Powless, 10th Gr.–3.000Loli Hill, 12th Gr.–3.000

Jeanette ElmerScholarship

The Jeanette ElmerScholarship was to financiallyassist American Indian stu-dents from Wisconsin, NewMexico or Arizona tribes pur-suing post secondary educa-tion.Eligibility Requirements:• Must be enrolled in Full

time • Must demonstrate financial

need• Must currently maintain a

2.5 minimum cumulativegrade point average

• Must be a documentedmember of a Wisconsin,Arizona, or New Mexicotribe

• Must be attending a voca-tional, technical, tribal col-lege or 4 year educationalinstitution

Required Documents:– Complete Jeanette Elmer

Scholarship Application – Complete Statement of

Educational Goals– Provide copy of tribal

enrollment card or tribalcertification

– Financial Need Form– Academic Transcript– Proof of full time enroll-

mentFAX complete documents to(715) 799-5102 or mail to:Virginia Nuske, ChairWIEA ScholarshipCommitteePO Box 910 Keshena, WI54135 or call 715-799-5110

There are fourteen (14)scholarships available forWisconsin students.Deadline is August 1, 2005.

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William Wild, who joinedthe Oneida CommunityHealth Center as operationsdirector in February 2005,brings with him more than 30years of health care adminis-tration experience. He is alsoreturning to his roots, movingback to the OneidaReservation he enjoyed as achild. As Wild and the OneidaHealth Board focus theirattention on the future ofOneida Nation health care,we asked him about his back-ground and his vision for theOneida Community HealthCenter.

Tell us about your ties tothe Oneida Nation and thisarea.

My mother, Hazel, was thedaughter of Ira and NancyCornelius. She and her sevenbrothers and sisters grew upon my grandfather’s smallfarm on the reservation.

My mother married PercyWild while they were bothserving in the Air Force dur-ing World War II. I was bornin 1947 and raised inMilwaukee, and the summervisits to my grandfather’sfarm – driving the tractor,hoeing corn, cutting hay, andmilking cows – are some ofmy best memories. When Iwas 10, my parents decidedthe weather in Wisconsin wastoo cold and they moved ourfamily to Texas.

Where were you educat-ed?

After graduating from highschool, I joined the Air Force.During my four-year commit-ment in Alabama and Texas Iwas trained as a clinical labo-ratory technician, which wasthe beginning of a career inhealth care.

The GI Bill was my entryto college and I graduatedfrom Texas A&M Universitywith a bachelor’s degree inindustrial engineering. I wenton to earn my master’s degreein health care administrationfrom Trinity University in SanAntonio, Texas.

What is your professionalexperience?

My experience as a labora-tory technician opened doorsat Lifemark Corporation inHouston where I worked forseven years in a variety ofpositions including director oflaboratory services. Fromthere I moved to the HarrisCounty Hospital District inHouston as director of man-agement services, and later toDenver General Hospital asadministrator.

My wife, Susan, passedaway in the early 1990s andfinding a way to balance mycareer while raising our threeteenage sons became a priori-ty. Since then, I’ve beenworking as a consultant to

hospitals, physician groups,and clinics. Working as a con-sultant allowed me to spendmore time with the boys,doing things like coachingbaseball, basketball, and foot-ball.

All three are now collegegraduates and my youngestson, Jeffrey, is a medical stu-dent at the University ofWisconsin. I remarried in1998 and my wife, Jan, is cur-rently living near Houstonwhile the younger of her twodaughters finishes highschool.

What is your first impres-sion of the OneidaCommunity Health Center?

I am absolutely impressedwith the quality of the staff,this beautiful facility, and theservices we are able to pro-vide to the Oneida Nation.I’m not sure many Oneidasrecognize the true gem wehave here but having seenmany other medical facilities,I can tell you the OneidaCommunity Health Center istop notch. The clinic is wellplanned and efficient to workin, our medical team is morequalified than many teams atother medical facilities, andsome of the services we areable to provide – the DiabeticCenter, for example – areworld class.

Are there opportunitiesto improve the health careservices provided to theOneida Nation?

It’s always possible toimprove and I hope to movefast to take advantage of thelow-risk, large-reward oppor-tunities. Creating other cen-ters of excellence – like theDiabetic Center – to providegreater services to the com-munity is an example of whatI mean.

Another idea would be

improving our medicalrecords system. It may bepossible to partner withanother local health careprovider, leveraging its state-of-the-art technology tobecome even more efficientand provide better service toour patients.

The Oneida CommunityHealth Center is no longer asmall community clinic. Withan annual operating budget of$27 million, it’s important torecognize this is a complexmedical facility facing thesame challenges confrontingmedical facilities across thecountry.

What is the biggest chal-lenge?

The biggest challengewe’ve got today is retainingphysicians. At a facility oursize, it’s common for doctorsto come and go, but we can domore to create incentives forphysicians to stay with uslonger.

A trend in the health careindustry is for doctors tobecome investors in a clinicor hospital, creating an incen-tive for them to stay on andsee that it’s successful.Preliminary discussions aboutthis idea have led to rumorsthat I’m advocating a newhospital. I want to set therecord straight; this is just anidea we have been exploringthat has potential for stabiliz-ing our medical staff. There isno plan for a hospital and, ifthere were, it would certainlyneed the approval of theGeneral Tribal Council.

No patient wants to be toldhis or her doctor is leaving,but that is the situation we arefacing today. We are currentlynegotiating with experiencedphysicians to bring them onboard as soon as possible,ensuring continued quality

patient care. Why are doctors leaving

the Oneida CommunityHealth Center and what isbeing done to replace them?

Each of the doctors haspersonal reasons for leavingand I do not want to speak forthem. In one instance, howev-er, the doctor and his familysimply want to live in awarmer part of the country.While we strive to provideour medical staff with a posi-tive and rewarding profes-sional experience, the realityis there will always be somestaff turnover at the healthcenter.

There is a plan to managethe transition and we hopethat by sharing the details asthey become available,patients will understand thatany inconvenience is tempo-rary.

A respected Green Bayphysician, Dr. ClarenceNovotny, has agreed to workat the clinic this summer aswe negotiate with permanentreplacements for the depart-ing doctors. In addition to Dr.Novotny, we plan to hire oneadditional temporary doctor,and we may even partner withother area health careproviders to provide tempo-rary medical services to ourpatients. The bottom line isthis: There will always be adoctor at the clinic to seepatients as well as an experi-enced staff of registered nurs-es, nurse practitioners, andother health care profession-als.

Negotiations to bring newdoctors to the OneidaCommunity Health Center ona permanent basis are goingvery well and I hope to beable to make some announce-ments about who will be join-ing us very soon. I believe thecommunity will be impressedwith the caliber of the newdoctors who will be comingon board.

Deanna is now focused

full-time on health legisla-tion, advocacy, lobbying, andhealth care fund raising.Proposed changes to healthcare programs for NativeAmericans requires a full-time commitment, ensuringthat the federal governmentlives up to its promise to pro-vide adequate health care.Deanna is extremely wellqualified to meet this chal-lenge and I look forward topartnering with her as weimprove and expand the ser-vices provided at the OneidaCommunity Health Center.

Will the health services orbenefits patients receive atthe Oneida CommunityHealth Center change?

There have been a lot ofrumors on that subject, andI’m happy to address it. Thefact is there are no plans tocharge patients for health ser-vices, or to discontinue ser-vices. That said, the OneidaNation contributes approxi-mately $10 million annuallyto health care operations and,in a sense, we are alreadypaying for the services wereceive. Managing costs willbe a continuing challenge notjust at our health care facility,but at all health care facilitiesacross the country.

We probably will need toaddress the way we dispenseprescription medication toOneida members in SoutheastWisconsin. State law requirespatients to receive personalconsultation when theyreceive prescriptions and ourmethod for delivering pre-scriptions to the Milwaukeearea may need to change.That doesn’t mean the servicewill end, however, we mayhave to do things a little dif-ferently. We are exploring thelegal requirements and ouroptions and will report backto you on the solution as soonas possible.

We understand there is acommunity meetingplanned for June 29 to talk

about health care issues.It’s my belief that open

communication will go a longway toward resolving any dif-ferences that arise when thefacts are unknown, and we arecommitted to sharing moreinformation as we move for-ward. It’s important that wecommunicate honestly, open-ly, and in a professional man-ner, and I am dedicated to get-ting that done. I met withOneida Community HealthCenter employees earlier thisweek to share the facts andlisten to their concerns. Thisnewspaper article is a greatstep in letting the communityknow what’s happening, and acommunity meeting will takeplace at 5:00 p.m. June 29 atthe Norbert Hill Center. I lookforward to hearing whatTribal members and theirfamilies have to say abouttheir health care.

The Kalihwisaks’ editorialstaff has been great to workwith and we want to continueproviding Oneida CommunityHealth Center updates in thenewspaper. I’m optimisticthat, by sharing more infor-mation, we’ll put to rest manyof the concerns that have beenexpressed.

Any final thoughts you’dlike to share?

I’d like to add that I amextremely grateful for thesupport I’ve received from theOneida Health Board. Theseare challenging times andthere is no question the boardis committed to ensuring thehighest health care standardsfor the Oneida Nation. I’d liketo thank the board for its ded-ication and advice as we worktogether to make changes thatwill, in the long run, positive-ly impact the Oneida Nation.

I’m proud to be back inOneida and excited to havethe chance to help make agreat health care facility evenbetter.

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With summer upon us andthe 4th of July celebrationsjust around the corner, it istime for a refresher on theimpact of summer heat on theElderly. The very young andthe Elders are the 2 high riskgroups when it comes to thepotential for heat-related ill-ness. This issue is beinghighlighted in Wisconsin onJune 17, with the proclama-tion of “Heat AwarenessDay”.

The United States Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention report more than300 deaths due to heat everyyear. In Wisconsin severalheat waves from mid-Julythrough August 2001 claimed15 lives and about 300 ormore were treated at hospitalsfor heat exhaustion.

Heat waves usually consistof high temperatures and highrelative humidity. This com-bination makes it difficult forthe human body to dissipateheat through the skin andsweat glands. Sweating willnot cool the human bodyunless the water is removedby evaporation. High relativehumidity prevents or slowsthis evaporation.

People who are at greatestrisk during times like thismay fall into one or more ofthe following categorizes:Older Adults, People on cer-tain medications, Isolated

individuals who live alone,People with chronic heart orlung problems, Over-weightpeople, People with disabili-ties, Infants and young chil-dren, People who work out-side.

Symptoms of Heat-RelatedIllness and what to do;

Heat Cramps - cramps ormuscle spasms in theabdomen, arms or legs.

Solution: stop activity, cooldown, drink clear juice orsports drinks

Heat Exhaustion - heavysweating, paleness musclecramps, weakness, dizziness,headache, nausea, fainting.

Solution: cool down, seekmedical attention if personhas heart problems or highblood pressure.

Heat Stroke - extremelyhigh body temperature, redhot skin, dry skin, rapid pulse,throbbing headache, dizzi-ness, nausea, confusion,unconsciousness.

Solution: Call 911 and coolthe person down until helparrives.

The National WeatherService does issue HeatAdvisories and HeatWarnings which can alertpeople to be mindful that con-ditions that may have a nega-tive effect on the high riskgroups are present.

If you are with anyonefrom the high risk group orwish to avoid problems your-self be mindful of the follow-

ing:*Avoid strenuous activity

during the hottest part of theday.

* Drink plenty of fluids * Take frequent breaks* Do not leave anyone in

cars even for brief periods* Make frequent checks on

elderly or ill people livingalone in the community

* Use fans to increase ven-tilation

* Take cool showers orsponge baths to reduce bodytemperature

Elders who are residents atAJNH have their climate con-trolled in the summer to pre-vent heat related illness, how-ever when they leave thebuilding with family orfriends to visit outside or togo on an outing it is veryimportant that these Eldersare monitored for any changethat might indicate that thethey are experiencing difficul-ty with the heat. The Elderthemselves may not even real-ize that they are “overheat-ing” and may insist on wear-ing a sweater and refuse extrafluids. As a community it isup to all of us to be aware ofthe risks of summertimeweather and protect thosewho may not be best at pro-tecting themselves.

(Information taken fromWisconsin Health and FamilyServices government website)

Green Bay, WI – June 24,2005 - Help save a life beforethe 4th of July HolidayWeekend by donating bloodat this year’s Super DonorDays June 30 from 2pm-8pmor Friday, July 1st from 7am-1pm. The blood drive willonce again be held at ShopkoHall in Green Bay. The goalis to collect 200 pints of bloodeach day to ensure there isenough blood for those whoneed it over the 4th of JulyHoliday weekend.

“With all of the peopleheading up north on vacationand the other summer activi-ties taking place this weekmakes it difficult to collectenough blood for patientsover the July 4th Holiday,”said Dave Liethen, DonorRecruitment Representative

of the local Red Cross BloodServices Region. “It isimportant to remember thatjust because it is a holidayweekend does not meanpatients take a break fromneeding blood.”

This is also one of theAmerican Red Cross blooddrives where donors canreceive a “Give Blood”awareness band. Visitwww.redcrossblood.com tofind out more information. Inaddition, Papa John’s will beproviding pizza and GoodHumor-Breyer’s is supplyingice cream products to allthose who come to the blooddrive. Free parking fordonors is available in front ofShopko Hall or in the parkinglot on the east side of the DonHutson Center.

A blood donor card, dri-ver's license or two otherforms of I.D are required atcheck-in. All blood types areneeded to ensure a reliablesupply for patients. Pleasecall 1-800-GIVE-LIF(E),that's 1-800-448-3543, orvisit www.givelife.org tomake an appointment or findmore information. Donorsmust be at least 17-years-oldand weigh 110 pounds ormore. It isn’t necessary fordonors to know their bloodtype to donate.

The Red Cross collectsnearly half of the nation’sblood supply. The Badger-Hawkeye Red Cross BloodServices Region serves hospi-tals in parts of four states andneeds 4,500 volunteer blooddonors a week to serve patient s.

Wild shares vision of Oneida Health Center

Photo provided by OHC

New Oneida Health Center Operations Director BillWild brings 30 years of experience to the clinic.

Summer heat and the elderly

Super Donor Days blood drive returns

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AmberI’m proud of ya!

That’s so fetch thatyou received thetitle of Jr. Miss

Oneida!LYLAS – Erin

Amber Menorein accomplishing your

goal to be Jr. MissOneida. We are veryproud of you & wish

you the best of luck inyour future endeavors.We know you’ll makean awesome Jr. Miss

Love Mom, Louis & Kids

Kokomoss & Brianfor bringing the

traveling trophy homefrom golf tourney in Bay

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KalihwisaksKalihwisaksNEXT DEADLINEis…Wednesday,June 29th, 2005 @

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If you have a birth announce-ment, please send it to theKalihwisaks Newspaper, POBox 365, Oneida WI 54155 orcall Yvonne Kaquatosh at (920)869-4280 for more informa-tion. There is NO CHARGEfor birth announcements.Please include baby’s full(first, middle & last) name,parents (first & last), d.o.b.,weight (lbs. & oz.), length,grandparents (maternal/pater-nal), siblings (names only).Also, if the baby was given anIndian name, please includethe correct spelling and mean-ing. Please include phonenumber where you can bereached during the day!

AmayaDanielleHarper

Amaya DanielleHarper, newborndaughter toNicole (Porter)and Greg Harper,

was born Wednesday, June 8,2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital,Milwaukee. Amaya weighed7 lbs. 4 oz and measured 201/4 inches in length. Theproud maternalGrandparents are Hermanand Debbie Porter; Maternalgreat-grandparents areRoy and Alice Huff, andMary DelaRosa. The proudpaternal grandparents areGreg Harper, Sr. and AnnHorton. Paternal great-grandparent is Rosie Harper.

Mark J.Jolen Jr.

Mark J. Jolen,Jr., newborn sonto Sara Planteand Mark Jolen,Sr., of Oshkosh,was born

Saturday, April 30th 2005 atMercy Medical Center inOshkosh. Mark weighed 8lbs7 oz and was 20 inches long.The proud maternal grand-parents are Joanne andRobert Plante, Sr. fromMenasha. The proud paternalgrandparent is Mary Johnsonfrom Oshkosh. The Greatgrandparents are HelenDohm, Green Bay, the lateDonald D. Denny and thelate Arrio Jolen.

Mom(Lynn Cornelius)

on June 28th

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Animal Stories forPreschoolers: howmany spots does a lady-bug have?Monday, July 5 at 10a.m.and again Monday, July 18at 1 p.m.

Children and their familiescan learn about ladybugs dur-ing Animal Stories forPreschoolers. Sanctuary staffwill read the short stories“Ladybug Ladybug” by RuthBrown and “My Ladybug,”Herbert H. Wong. After thestories, participants will par-ticipate in a fun craft project.Cost is $1 per resident orFriends member and $1.50per non-resident. Pre-registra-tion is required by calling920) 391-3671.Nature Nuts Acorns:Going Nuts aboutNatureMonday through Thursday,July 11-14 from 9 a.m. to11:30a.m.

Geared for children 6-8years old, Nature Nuts Acornsoffers hands-on training expe-rience through small experi-ments and educates parici-pants about animals at theSanctuary. Pre-registration isrequired. Cost is $30 perGreen Bay resident or Friendsmembers and $45 per non-res-ident. For more information,

call (920) 391-3671Nature Nuts Sprouts:Enlightening AspiringNaturalistMonday through Thursday,July18-21 from 9 a.m. to11:30a.m.

Geared for children 9-12years old, Nature NutsSprouts offers hands-on train-ing experience for the aspiringnaturalist. Exeriments andmini-programs will featureplants, trees and animals, Pre-registration is required. Costis $30 per Green Bay residentor Friends members and $45per non-resident. For moreinformation, call (920) 391-3671Master Hunters of theSky: Live Birds of PreyProgramWednesday, July 13 at 2p.m.

Learn about the majesticbirds of prey in Wisconsinduring Maaster Hunters of theSky at the Sanctuary.Naturalist Kim Kaster willexplain what makes thesebirds such great hunters.Don’t forget to bring yourcamera. Weather permitting.No registration is required.For more information, call(920) 391-3671

Visit the Bay BeachWildlife Sanctuary Web site atwww.baybeachwildlife.com

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

July 2005 Calendar of Events

Special to Kalihwisaks

Carolee Dodge Francisrecently graduated andreceived her doctorate in edu-cation from the University ofSt. Thomas, Minnesota. Dr.Dodge Francis grew up on theMenominee Reservation andis a Native American enrolledmember of the Oneida Nationof Wisconsin. Her parents andbrother, Richard R. and PaulaDodge, and Steve Dodge,resides in Keshena,Wisconsin.

The career background ofDr. Dodge Francis includesextensive work in health andeducation. Through her con-sulting business,Communications Works, Dr,Dodge Francis has beeninvolved in curriculum devel-opment, programmatic andorganizational development,project, research and organi-zational evaluation manage-ment, plus creating and teach-ing management trainingcourses.

Currently, Dr, DodgeFrancis is involved in theDiabetes Education for TribalSchools (DETS) project. Thisproject brings together eightnational tribal colleges, theNational Institute of Health,Centers for Disease Controland Prevention and IndianHealth Service to develop aK-12 diabetes prevention cur-riculum for American Indianschool children. This projectincorporates Western andNative science with culturallyresponsive teaching tech-niques. In conjunction withthis curriculum project, Dr.Dodge Francis chairs theDETS EvaluationSubcommittee and isKeweenaw Bay OjibawaCommunity College’s cur-riculum specialist for grades9-12.

Dr. Dodge Francis hasserved as a consultant with

the American Indian HigherEdcuation Consortium, theMichigan Office of MinorityHealth, Keweenaw BayIndian Community Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan.She has been involved asreviewer for the MichiganModel Health Curriculum,Minnesota’s State HIV/AIDScurriculum, and for theLearning to GivePhilanthropy in Michigancurriculum.

Dr. Dodge Francis was afounding board member andserved as the executive direc-tor of the Dickinson AreaCommunity Foundation. Shewas instrumental in increas-ing the Foundation’s endowedassets from $300,000 to over$4.6 million. Dr DodgeFrancis also developed andadvised the Foundation’sYouth Advisory Committeefor eight years, involving areayoung people in community-wide initiatives and oversee-ing the Kellogg Youth Fundgrant disbursements. Her per-vious philanthropic work hasbeen with the Michigan AIDSFund as a board of trusteemember for twelve years.Since its conception, this pri-vate funding source wasawarded nearly $11 million in

grants dedicated solely to theMichigan AIDS epidemic. Inaddition, Dr. Dodge Franciswork in collaboration withKellogg Foundation and theTribal Chairs of Michiganoriginating and serving asliaison of the MichiganNative American Foundation,which currently represents sixfederally recognized tribes ofMichigan.

Prior to her work with theCommunity Foundation, Dr.Dodge Francis founded andserved as Director of HealthPromotions at the Dickinson-Iron Health Department. Inher capacity as director shedesigned and implementedprograms for Dickinson andIron Counties involving:Breast and Cervical CancerScreen Programs, AmericanStop Smoking InterventionStudy, HIV/AIDS educationand case management, anddirected the Fitness Councilof the Upper Peninsula.

Dr. Dodge Francis hasserved as gradate adjunct pro-fessor at Northern MichiganUniversity, She also speaksnational on health researchand evaluation methodologiesregarding Native Americanprojects, most recently shehas been a presenter at the 7thAnnual Maternal and ChildHealth EpidemiologyConference, Center forDisease Control; MichiganAssociation for Local PublicHealth): the 11th AnnualInformation IntegrationConference; the 15th AnnualIndian Health ServiceResearch Conference; and atthe National Science TeacherAssociation Midwest andNorthwest Conference (2004-05)

Dr. Dodge Francis current-ly resides in Iron Mountain,Michigan with her husbandEdward and son, Garret.

Dr. Dodge Francis receivesDoctorate Degree from UM St. Thomas

Yako Lor Daniels Brooksand Lauren Ninham Hoeftrecently performed at Barnesand Noble bookstore in Green

Bay for the Pulaski HighSchool Literacy Fair. Yakoand Lauren will be sopho-mores this fall at Pulaski HighSchool. They played a mix oftheir own songs and other poptunes. Both girls write songs,sing and play guitar. Yako isthe daughter of Nicole andForrest Brooks. Lauren is thedaughter of Patty and MikeHoeft.

Due to staff training theweek of July 18, 2005, thescheduled publish and dead-line date for the second issuein July 2005 has beenchanged.

The deadline is now onMonday, July 11 at 4:30pmwith a publish date of

Monday, July 18.

Please make note of the

change for future reference.

If you have any questions

please call 920-869-4280 or

4279. The Toll free number

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4280, 4279.

Publish date changefor upcoming issue

Oneida girls perform for PulaskiHigh School Literacy Fair

Dr. Carolee Dodge Francis

Don’t forget toexercise your right

to VOTE in theONEIDA Elections…Saturday, July 16th

It goes by several names:“Peacemaking,” “RestorativeJustice,” “Alternate DisputeResolution,” “Mediation,”“Healing to Wellness Courts.”But it’s all about restoringharmony and balance in a per-son, a family and a communi-ty. It’s the old indigenousway of resolving troubles, andit’s regaining a foothold inIndian Country . . . includinghere in Wisconsin.

Late last year WisconsinJudicare’s Indian Law Officegot a 2-year grant to helpincrease access to justice inthe tribal courts. JamesBotsford, Director ofJudicare’s Indian Law Office,had to figure out how to usethe money. He took the ques-tion to the Wisconsin TribalJudges Association (WTJA)and asked them what wouldbe the best use of the funds.WTJA said “Peacemaking,”and this began a process thatmay result in Peacemaking inmany of the tribal communi-ties in the next couple ofyears.

According to Hon. Dave

Raasch, Chief Judge atStockbridge-Munsee andPresident of WTJA,“Peacemaking won’t replacethe current tribal courts. Itwill just add another way forthe tribal communities tosolve problems. Each tribemay set theirs up uniquely tosuit their needs and their cul-ture. But the point is that wewill have the ability to solvesome problems without usingthe adversarial approach thatis based on winners and losersand punishment.”Peacemaking, or restorativejustice courts, focuses onmaking things right, resolvingunderlying problems, helpingthe parties get what they real-ly want, and making aninjured party feel wholeagain.

According to Judicare’sBotsford, “WTJA designateda committee of 8 tribal courtjudges who are committed tobringing these ideas to theircommunities to see if peoplewant to develop this newdimension to their tribalcourts. There should be

notices of community meet-ings popping up soon.” JudgeRaasch said, “Traditionalpeacemaking will be talkedabout more and more in thecoming months on many ofthe reservations here. Wehope community memberswill step up and help designthese systems the way theywant them to be.”

For more information con-tact:

James BotsfordIndian Law Office DirectorWisconsin Judicare, Inc.P.O. Box 6100Wausau WI 54402-6100Tel: (715) 842-1681 or1(800) 472-1638 Email:[email protected] or Hon. Dave Raasch1498 Grignon Green Bay WI 54301Tel: (920) 432-8355 Email:[email protected]

Thank You…The family of Zachariah Skenandore, Jr. would like to

thank the generus people who helped us so much at the timeof his passing. We thank the Anna John Nursing Home fortaking care of Zack during his last years, the Oneida Hymnsingers for singing for him prior to his death, and at thewake and funeral services. We know that some of the singerscame from Milwaukee & we appreciate that. We thank theConservation Dept. for loaning us the picnic tables, andeveryone who donated food and the beautiful flowers.Thanks to the ball bearers (who are also nephews), and tothe Veterans for the military funeral flag. Thanks to the peo-ple who worked in the kitchen and cleaned up after thefuneral. Thanks so much to Pastor Im and Matt Corneliusfor the wonderful service for Zack. A special thanks toNancy Barton and Patty Denny for all they did for us.

From the family of Zack, wife Delores, Norma (Frank) Primeau, and Ted (Nadine) Skenandore

Peacemaking Coming

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JobsAvailable

ONEIDA NATIONProud and Progressive

We offer our employees competitive salaries and an excellent benefitpackage to include: health, dental, vision, free life insurance, 401K,

personal time, vacation time and paid holidays.

For a Complete and Up-to-date Listing of All Positions

Call our Job Hotline at 1-800-236-7050 or

On the web at http://hrd.oneidanation.orgPostings are updated daily.

The Oneida Tribe has the discretion to pull positions prior to the deadline date.

How to ApplyIn person at:

Human Resource Department2630 West Mason Street

Green Bay, Wisconsin 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

orFax your completed application (and resume)

to (920) 496-7911or

Applications (and resume) may also be mailed to: Human Resource Department

PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365

Applications must be received prior to or on the closing date.

Human Resource Department Mission StatementTo provide quality service in all personnel operations with integrity,

responsiveness and sensitivity to our customers.

Assist the Food and Beverage Director with Customer, Vendor and Hotel personnel needs.Process letters, proposals and contracts accurately and in a timely manner. Answer incom-ing calls in accordance with the Radisson standards. Maintain accurate data and systemsincluding office services and other duties or projects as assigned within normal operatingprocedures.

Provide superior guest service to all guests using the Yes I Can behaviors and hotel sys-tems, train and develop Guest Service Representative staff. Cover the front office in theabsence of a manager.

Assist lead cooks in the preparation of all items for the Food & Beverage outlets. Musthave previous cooking experience & basic math skills

Provide food and/or beverage service to include the order-taking and delivery. Cash han-dling experience preferred. Must be 18 years or older.

Provide housekeeping services to all guest areas, sleeping rooms and public areas according to the established policies and procedures to ensure exceptional Yes I Can! quality standards.

Take orders accurately in a helpful, friendly, courteous and professional manner to ensuretotal guest satisfaction. Prior hospitality experience preferred.

Enter data into Food Trak system. Computer skills with data entry required. Record incom-ing goods, stock shelves and delivers goods to outlets.

To insure cost effective production of the highest quality of baked goods according to pro-duction sheets and each outlet.

We offer benefits including health, dental & life insurance, 401K, paid time off, holidays, discounted employee meals, competitive wages, opportunities for

advancement and continued education in the Hospitality industry .Experiencedand/or interested candidates may apply in person, fax or mail resume.

Owned and operated by the Oneida Airport Hotel Corporation

2040 Airport Drive • Green Bay, WI 54313Phone 920/494-7300 • Fax 920/494-7861

Open Positions Pay Rates are Per Hour Job DutiesShifts Available Actual Rate Depends

on Experience

F & B Administrative Assistant, Full Time, $10.00 - $12.00

Room Service, Part Time, $5.70

Assistant Baker, Full Time, $8.50 - $10.00

Receiving Associate, Full Time, $8.00

Housekeeper, Full Time, $7.50+$1.25 (premium)

Guest Services Supervisor, Full Time, $9.00 - $10.00

Line cook/Buffet cook, Part & Full Time, $8.50 - $10.00

Pine Tree Grill Server, Part & Full Time, $3.50 + tips

JOB OPPORTUNITIES 6.10.2005

Anna John Nursing HomeCommission: One (1)vacancy. Qualifications: Two(2) member of the NursingHome Commission may be pro-fessional persons or licensedpersons or member of the gener-al public. All other members ofthe commission must beenrolled members of the OneidaTribe. Term of office shall betwo(2) years. Deadline forreceipt of application is July8, 2005.

Lakeshore Technical College Adjunct Faculty - Business &Technology Programs. Facultyneeded for Accounting,Marketing, Networking, WebDevelopment, Programming,Software, Paralegal,Supervisory Management,Human ResourcesAdministration, MedicalCoding and Medical OfficeAdministration.; AdjunctFaculty - General Education.Faculty needed forMathematics, Sociology,Chemistry, Psychology,English, Economics andBiology; Adjunct Faculty -Health & Human Services.Faculty needed for NursingAssistant, Medical Assistant,Medical Terminology, BodyStructure and Function, andRadiography; CommunityOutreach Liaison (Part time, 2positions, 1 North Region and 1South Region); MaintenanceMechanic (Full Time) $21.88per hour; Specialist - MachineTool Operations (Full Time)$18.80 per hour; Specialist -Clinical Lab. A LakeshoreTechnical College WTCSCertified Application must becompleted in its entirety to beconsidered for a position at theCollege. Please visit our websitet www.gotoltc.com to print acopy of our application form orimply call the HR Department at1.888.468.6582, ext. 1863.The Lakeshore TechnicalCollege does not discriminateon the basis of race, color,national origin, sex, disability,or other applicable legislatedcategories.

Setting Time and Notice toCreditors: Request for infor-mation. The following estatesare being prepared for probateby the United StatesDepartment of Interior and/orthe Oneida Tribe of Indians ofWisconsin, AppealsCommission, Office of Hearingsand Appeals. All creditor claimsmust be filed on or before July5, 2005. Lucille Cook DOB7/10/1919 DOD 2/18/1994;Peter Jordan Jr. DOB 4/4/1956DOD 6/28/2004; OrvilleWebster DOB 4/17/1938 DOD10/10 2004; Ervin WilliamsDOB 9/1/1921 DOD 6/8/2004;Merton Williams DOB2/6/1919 DOD 4/17/1985;Margaret Summers DOB12/14/1908 DOD 11/11/2004.Send all creditors’ claims an dinformation relating to the dece-dent to the following address:Tina L. Figueroa, Probate Clerk,Oneida Tribe of Indians ofWisconsin Division of LandManagement, PO Box 365,Oneida, WI 54155.Dated May 23, 2005.

Oneida Audit Committee:One (1) vacancy.Qualifications: Shall be a mem-ber of the Oneida Tribe. Shallnot be an employee of theOneida Tribe. Shall have knowl-edge, skills and experience ofthe Tribe. Members shall adhereto all Tribal laws, codes, poli-cies and procedures with thestrictest confidentiality.Deadline for receipt of appli-cation is July 8, 2005.

Oneida EnvironmentalResource Board: Two (2)vacancies. Qualifications: Shallbe Oneida Enrolled member.Shall serve a three (3) year term.Shall participate in all requiredtraining within one hundredeighty (180) days of appoint-ment. NO ERB member may beemployed within theEnvironmental Health andSafety Department of theOneida Tribe. Deadline forreceipt of application is July 8,2005.

Oneida Hall of Fame SelectionCommittee: Nine (9) vacanciesQualifications: Shall be aOneida Tribal Member. Term ofthe Selection Committee mem-ber shall expire thirty(30) days

after the induction ceremonywhich will be held at the OneidaTribe Pow Wow in July Shallmeet with in thirty (30) days ofbeing appointed. The SelectionCommittee shall abide by theirown by-laws as ratified by theOneida Business Committee.Deadline for receipt of appli-cation is July 8, 2005.

Oneida Housing Authority:One (1) vacancyQualifications: A board membermay be a member or non-mem-ber of the Tribe. No person shallbe barred from serving on theBoard because he/she is a tenantor homebuyer in a housing pro-ject of the Authority. Term ofOffice shall be for remainder ofterm. Purpose: The OneidaHousing Authority shall beorganized and operated for thepurpose of: 1. Remedyingunsafe and unsanitary housingconditions that are injurious tothe public health, safety andmorals; 2. Alleviating the acuteshortage of decent, safe and san-itary dwellings for person oflow income; 3. Providingemployment opportunitiesthrough the construction, recon-struction, improvement exten-sion, alteration or repair andoperation of low incomedwellings. Deadline for receiptof application is July 8, 2005.

Oneida PersonnelCommission: Three(3)Vacancies. Qualifications: Mustbe an enrolled member of theOneida Tribe. The entire com-bined membership may not con-sist of more than two(2) mem-bers from any one division ofthe Oneida Tribe, nor less thanseven (7) community members.Shall serve a three (3) year term.The membership may not besuch that a conflict of interest ornepotism is created as defined inthese by-laws: A. Nepotism is

created by the following rela-tionships: father, mother, hus-band, wife, brother, sister,daughter, son father-in-law,mother-in-law, daughter-in-law,brother-in-law, son-in-law,grandparent, grandchild, step-children, step-parents, or signif-icant other. B. conflict of inter-est is a conflict between the pri-vate interests and the officialresponsibilities of a person in aposition of trust. A or any otherrecognized hearing body withinthe Oneida Tribe. Deadline forreceipt of application is July 8,2005.

Native American CoordinatorPart time (15 hours) position is available at the Family

Services Sexual Assault Center of Family Services ofNortheast Wisconsin. Responsibilities include buildingrelationships with community professionals within the trib-al communities, providing prevention education to NativeAmerican students ranging in age from pre-school to highschool, Community awareness on the issue of sexualassault, and providing direct services to sexual assault vic-tims. Requirements include a bachelors degree or relevantexperience, excellent public speaking skills, and organiza-tion skills.

Cultural knowledge and experience in the NativeCommunity Preferred.

Please submit a resume’ and philosophy statement onworking with sexual assault victims.Send resume’ to:

Lynn NashPO Box 22308

Green Bay, WI 54305-2308(920) 436-8890

[email protected]

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