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 Aaniin Ezhiwebak (What's Happening)?
Legendary Waters will be hosting its very first Legendary Pow-wow this Saturday at the Legendary Waters Event Center! Make sure you stop through to enjoy all that is Native culture! Scroll down for the poster.
February is Namebini Giizis or the Sucker Moon. The month gets its name in honor of the Sucker fish, which sacrifices its life to sustain the Anishinaabe people.
As the teaching goes, as the month of January gradually becomes February, the burden of hunger afflicted the Ojibwe. It was a time of great hardship, for food and game were scarce during Gichii Manidoo Giizis - The Great Spirit Moon (January).
It was at this time that Sucker fish, seeing the Anishinaabe suffering, decided to give his life so that the Ojibwe may live on.
February was traditionally a time when the women would begin netting more and more Suckers through the ice. Likewise, the men would increasingly find the Sucker more plentiful when spearing through the ice or in open running water. This is why the Sucker fish continues to hold great importance to the Ojibwe today. To everything is a place and purpose as the Ojibwe journey through the circle of life.
Giga-waabamin minowaa (See you again soon)!
Scroll down to see all that's happening in Red Cliff!
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MOU Signing with Forest Service Friday, Feb. 10
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing between the Red Cliff Band and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is set to take place on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Legendary Water Event Center in Red Cliff. The MOU provides the framework for the cooperative management on upcoming projects and programs and includes 16 specific points.
The MOU focuses on joint projects such as developing career opportunities for tribal members through youth internships, wildlife species conservation, timber harvesting, wolf research and co-management of prescribed burns.
"The MOU does not give up any of our rights and specifically acknowledges that we're going to have disagreements when it comes to the issues outlined within the document," said Tribal Chairman Bryan Bainbridge. "It will act as a tool to help guide both sides when addressing issues that are important to both tribal members and non-Indians in our area."
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Trump's moves to kickstart stalled DAPL project
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Water protectors last November at the DAPL site.
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Barely into the second full day of his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday officially moved to advance the Dakota Access Pipeline, setting the stage for what could become an 18th Century-like showdown between the united states federal government and American Indians.
"President Trump is legally required to honor our treaty rights and provide a fair and reasonable pipeline process," said Standing Rock Sioux tribal chairman Dave Archambault told reporters Tuesday afternoon.
The tribe has threatened to sue President Trump, claiming the move is politically motivated.
For over two years, the Standing Rock tribe has been publicly opposed to the pipeline, saying the line was rerouted after one or more non-Indian North Dakota communities expressed safety concerns over the pipeline. In addition, the tribe has sought legal remedy with mixed results.
The tribe has appealed to the court several times to stop the pipeline from moving forward. Some courts imposed a temporary halt to the project while they reviewed the tribe's case that the pipeline should be redirected and the government did not take into account the threat the pipeline poses to drinking water. In nearly every case, the courts rejected their claims and said the project had gone through the normal approval process to be allowed to go ahead.
Trump's executive order argues that the Dakota Access Pipeline is lawful and in the "national interest," and it directs the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the final approval process to allow the pipeline to go forward.
"At this time, the [Dakota Access Pipeline] is more than 90 percent complete across its entire route. Only a limited portion remains to be constructed," Trump's Tuesday memorandum read. "I believe that construction and operation of lawfully permitted pipeline infrastructure serve the national interest."
Christopher Guith, vice president for policy at the Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy, said the memorandum is not only sending a message to the market and industry, but is also sending a message to the courts.
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Water protectors celebrate the December 4th decision by the Army Corps to not grant an easement to Energy Transfer Partners for the pipeline.
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"It doesn't decisively change anything but it communicates what the agencies will be doing going forward," he said. "It also communicates to the market, too, and what I haven't seen written about at all, is that it also communicates to the court," Guith said. "This is telling the judge in the case 'hey, here's what we plan to do.'"
The company building the pipeline, Energy Transfer Partners, is contesting the Obama administration's move to halt final approval in federal district court in Washington after major protests by the Standing Rock tribe and environmentalists opposed to fossil fuels.
The $3.8 billion project is losing $20 million per day each day it is delayed, attorney David Debold, representing Dakota Access, said in court in December. He asserted that the "final decision on the right-of-way was made on July 25," and requested that the court expedite final approval of the project in considering the company's motion.
Guith believes the decision over the pipeline will ultimately be worked out in the courts. Trump's Cabinet is not in place to push it through, so for now the Trump memorandum sets the tenor for what will occur over the coming months, and his intention to see pipeline projects move forward without delay, according to Guith.
The memorandum posits that Trump has authority under the Constitution to direct the agencies involved in approval of the pipeline to move ahead and finish their work quickly.
The pipeline had been awaiting what the company building the line called a pro-forma approval of an easement for the remaining few hundred feet of the project when the Obama administration decided it was necessary to halt the pipeline to do another environmental easement.
The memo directs the Secretary of the Army to instruct the head of the Army Corps of Engineers to take all actions to "review and approve in an expedited manner, to the extent permitted by law and as warranted, and with such conditions as are necessary or appropriate, for approvals to construct and operate the DAPL, including easements or rights-of-way to cross federal areas," according to the order.
Trump also directed the Army Corps to take steps to review and rescind any action by the Obama administration to halt the pipeline for the purpose of conducting a new environmental review.
The executive orders issued were greeted with high praise by a domestic oil and gas industry that has become conditioned to expect nothing but bad news from the federal government over the past eight years. It should be noted that, contrary to some headlines in the news media, neither order is a "green light" for the builders of these projects to simply begin moving pipe, backhoes and crews into place to restart construction. Both orders contain caveats, and both will involve procedural hurdles to be complied with and high-level decision making within multiple federal agencies. If a traffic signal analogy is to be drawn, the more appropriate one would be to compare the orders to flashing yellow lights signaling the pipeline companies to "proceed with caution."
Let's look at what each order actually does, and the next steps that will be involved:
Keystone XL - The
President's order on Keystone XL invites the operator, TransCanada, to reapply for its cross-border permit, and directs the U.S. State Department to "take all actions necessary and appropriate to facilitate its expeditious review." The order further gives the State Department 60 days from receipt of TransCanada's new application to issue a final decision.
Energy Transfer Partners confirmed later in the day that it had already begun preparing its new permit application.
The other caveat here is that, while the order itself is silent on the subject, President Trump said he would want to renegotiate some terms with TransCanada, specifically stating that he wants the company to use American-made steel in the construction. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer later simply said that the President "wants the pipeline approved," so it is unclear how focused Mr. Trump will be on negotiating terms.
In any event, the State Department and TransCanada will still have administrative and legal hurdles to cross, and State will need to define a strong legal basis for reversing its previous order denying the permit, given that leftwing environmentalist groups will certainly file suit over any decision allowing the project to move forward.
So, not exactly a "green light", but certainly a positive development for TransCanada after years of disappointment.
Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) - Given that DAPL is at a different point in the process than Keystone XL,
the executive order related to it had to be drawn under different terms. As things currently stand, President Obama ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December to perform another Environmental Impact Statement related to the project, ostensibly designed to explore alternative routes that would placate the ongoing protests conducted by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and a raft of outside protest groups that have latched onto the cause since last summer. In reality, this was basically President Obama's means of avoiding having to make a final decision on the project, punting it to the Trump Administration.
President Trump obviously wants to make the decision, and made it clear while on the campaign trail that he wants the project to be completed. His order yesterday was directed not to Energy Transfer (NYSE:ETP), the builder of the pipeline, but to the Army, ordering the Corps of Engineers to "take all actions necessary and appropriate" to conduct this review and approve the pipeline "in an expedited manner... to the extent permitted by law and as warranted."
The key here is what actions by the Army are "permitted by law and warranted"? This could alternatively mean a) the conduct of the new EIS and the long administrative process related to it continues uninterrupted, b) the Corps of Engineers decides that the review is in fact unnecessary, halts the process, and orders the project to proceed under the existing permits and EIS, or c) Secretary of Defense James Mattis could issue a Secretarial Decision that halts the process and allows the project to move ahead.
The smart money here is most likely on option b) above, but just as with the State Department's decision-making related to Keystone XL, the Defense Department and Corps of Engineers will need to make sure whatever decision is made allowing the project to move forward stands on firm legal ground, in anticipation of the litigation that will surely come.
So again, not a "green light", but a sure sign for Energy Transfer that there is indeed light at the end of this long tunnel.
For the oil and gas industry as a whole, these executive orders, and the high priority they were given, is a signal that the major policy changes designed to stimulate domestic production talked about by candidate Trump during the campaign were not just the empty promises of your standard politician. As President Trump's transition team was fond of saying, if you want to know what he will do as President, all you have to do is read what he said during the campaign.
Don't let President Trump distract you: public comment period is now open!
Make sure to submit your public comments NOW!
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Tribe says it won't let President Trump build Mexico border wall through its land
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Tohono O'Odham Nation Vice Chairman Verlon Jose.
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Donald Trump's plan for a wall on the Mexican border has changed so many times that it's difficult to determine what he's even proposing at this point. He was going to somehow force Mexico to pay for it, then he decided U.S. taxpayers would fund it and Mexico would then magically reimburse us for it. It was entirely a wall, then it was a combination of walls with fences. And now it may be neither of those, because a Native American tribe whose reservation runs all the way to the border say it won't allow Trump to build it.
If you're not familiar with it, get used to seeing the name Tohono O'odham Nation, because you may be hearing it quite a bit this year.
Tohono O'odham Nation Vice Chairman Verlon Jose says his fellow tribal members have gone back and forth between their tribal lands and Mexico which contains some of the tribe's ancestral land since time immemorial.
"Over my dead body will a wall be built," said Tohono O'odham Nation Vice Chairman Jose.
 "I don't wish to die but I do wish to work together with people so we can truly protect the homeland of this place they call the United States of America. Not only for our people but for the American people."
Tohono O'odham Nation tribal officials say they would welcome a meeting with President-elect Trump to discuss the issue, as they have try to work with top federal issues for the progress of their tribe.
The Tohono O'odham Nation is a federally-recognized tribe that includes approximately 28,000 members occupying tribal lands in Southwestern Arizona.
That's the
tribe whose reservation in southern Arizona is larger than some states. Members of the tribe regularly cross over the border into Mexico to visit with relatives and their sacred sites, and because of the sovereign status given to Native Americans and their land in the United States, they're not entirely subject to the kinds of border regulations that would otherwise apply.
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Map of the tribe's reservation in southern Arizona.
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Don't tell that to the Border Patrol, who has been attempting to work the border on the reservation land, and who has built a small fence. But when it comes to Donald Trump's wall, the Washington Post
reported that the Tohono O'odham Nation views it as the last straw. Or as one of the elected leaders of the tribe recently put it: "Over my dead body will a wall be built."
If the tribe can indeed stop Donald Trump from building a border wall on their land, it'll leave his prized wall with a giant seventy five mile wide hole. And if he takes them on, he could be looking at a bloody battle against Native Americans
, whom most in the United States now consider untouchable due to the history of
past abuses.
*Portions of this article taken from Native News Online, The Gateway Pundit and YesMagezine
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Red Cliff Drum Making Class
Check out just a few of the wonderful drums from the hand drum making session at Guyaushk's Wigamig on Jan. 14!
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 Bus Stop Shelter Updated
Last spring, Red Cliff students designed and painted a mural in
the bus stop at Old Housing in Red Cliff.
An addition to last year's mural
was recently completed by Bayfield High 2011 graduate Trei Laroche-Theune, who volunteered to create a piece.
The piece was attached to the south wall of the bus stop by seventh grade student Gray Halfaday.
More artwork will be coming!
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Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Veterans Oral History Project "Listening to War"
The 'Recollection Wisconsin' program is undertaking a project to identify oral history collections of wartime experiences from communities across the state. The project is funded by a planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Their goal is to find and inventory oral history collections documenting the wartime experiences of Wisconsin veterans and civilians during periods of conflict from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. The inventory they compile will be used to plan for possible digitization and preservation in the future.
They are searching for existing collections of oral history recordings on cassette, VHS, audio tapes and other analog formats as well as recordings that were created digitally. These types of material are quite fragile and easily damaged with information lost or unreadable. More information about the project is available at
http://recollectionwisconsin.org/wioralhistory or Dana Gerber-Margie;
dana@wils.org
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Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Native American Artist-in Residence Program
The Minnesota Historical Society is currently seeking applications for the 2017 Native American Artist-in-Residence Program. In 2017, the program will award a number of residencies for Native artists engaged in traditional material artmaking and provide them stipends to connect with museum collections, peer artists, and/or other knowledgeable community members. Artists must currently reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, or South Dakota.
Although it is recognized that storytelling, song and dance are elements of traditional culture, and art forms in their own right, this residency is currently specific to traditional material arts.
The goal of the program is to create opportunities for Native artists to use collections and library resources in order to enhance their artwork and engage their community. Selected artists will receive a $25,000 stipend, plus additional money for travel.
Application Deadline is April 1, 2017.
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2017 Summer Internship Openings
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) is seeking interns for the summer of 2017. Positions will be 40 hours/wk for 10 weeks. May 30-August 4, 2017.
Starting Salary: $10.10/hr. If needed, a housing allowance may be available.
Intern opportunities are in -
- Biological Services Division:
- Phenology/seeds
- Wild Rice
- Lake Superior Fisheries
- Inland Fisheries
- Public Information Office
- Division of Inter-governmental Affairs
Eligible applicants must meet the following:
- Be an incoming or continuing student that is accepted and/or enrolled full time at a college/university for Fall 2017 semester
- Possess proficient verbal and written communication skills
- Have a strong interest in working with Native American tribes
- Be willing to travel as part of internship if required
To apply, applicants must:
- Submit a cover letter that includes your email address, contact telephone number, and area of interest for internship. (Note: while we try to place the intern in their area of interest, due to the number of applicants that is not always possible)
- Submit a resume
- Submit the following, dependent on your classification:
- 2017 High School Graduate: provide verification of acceptance at a college/university for Fall 2017 (examples: enrollment verification or Fall 2017 class schedule)
- Continuing College/University Students: provide unofficial transcript(s) verifying Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 enrollment
- Graduating College/University Students: provide unofficial transcript(s) verifying Spring 2017 enrollment
American Indian preference will be applied consistent with GLIFWC policies and Federal Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (PL 93-638)
Send resume with cover letter to:
LaTisha Coffin, Grant Writer/Project Coordinator
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
P.O. Box 9
Odanah, WI 54861
Subject: Intern Position
Closing date for receipt of application: February 17, 2017
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USDA Tribal Scholars Program
The USDA Tribal Scholars Program offers scholarships to students attending any one of the thirty-five 1994 Land-Grant Tribal Colleges or Universities. The link to the program's website is below, and the application is attached. It looks like a great opportunity for anyone attending or planning on attending one of these colleges or universities.
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better. Scholar must maintain a GPA of 3.0 per semester once awarded a scholarship.
- Have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the thirty-five 1994 Tribal Colleges and Universities.
- Demonstrate leadership and community service
- Submit an official transcript with the school seal and an authorized official's signature
- Submit a signed application (original signature only)
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Save the Menominee River Speaking Tour
Saturday, January 28th @ 1:00 pm
A few facts about the Back Forty Mine that Aquila proposes to build in the U.P., on the Menominee River next to Wisconsin:
- Aquila's Back Forty "open pit mine" would be constructed ~100 feet from the Menominee River. Because this is a METALLIC SULFIDE MINE, the mine's proximity raises serious flooding and inundation risks.
- Any mine-related water contamination would threaten the health of the Menominee's fish populations and recreational fishing, especially Lake Sturgeon and smallmouth bass.
- The Back Forty project is poised to destroy cultural resources of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, including archaeological sites considered by the Menominee Tribe to be important cultural properties, related to the tribe's origin story.
To learn more about the Back Forty Mine Project:
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Upcoming Meetings and Events
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Mondays
- Brighter Futures meeting from 4 - 5 pm at the Red Cliff Youth Center.
- Brighter Futures meeting from 4 - 7 at the old Admin Building Upstairs.
Tuesdays
- Weekly Bingo at the Elderly Nutrition Feeding Site from 6 - 9 pm.
Wednesdays
- Brighter Futures meeting from 4 - 5 pm at the Red Cliff Youth Center.
- Women's Empowerment Group at the Family Services Building from 5 - 7 pm.
- Weight loss with TOPS (Real People. Real Weight Loss) 5:00 to 6:30 pm in the Red Cliff Community Health Center. Questions contact 715-779-3707 Butch Bresette ext. 2250 or Heidi Livingston ex. 2261
Saturdays
- N.A. Meeting Open to anyone struggling with addiction. 12:00 - 2:00 pm at the Mishomis Wellness Center. Bring a dish to share after meeting. For more information call 715-913-0202.
January 24th - College is for Everybody, 4:30 - 6:00 pm, at the Red Cliff Community Health Center.
January 25th
- After Hours with Chairman and Vice Chairman from 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Tribal Administration Building.
- ECC Storytelling Night from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Red Cliff Youth Center.
January 28th - Legendary Pow-wow at Legendary Waters Event Center.
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RCCHC Losin' It
Challenge
Weigh-in Time 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Every Thursday
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Red Cliff Youth Center January Happenings
Movie Night at Ashland - January 27th
Tubing at Mt. Ashwabay - January 28th
Hand Drum Making Class - January 31st, February 7th
See Flyers Below For More Information
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Share the Care 2017 Cancer Conferenc
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May 10th - 13th
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Red Cliff's 39th Annual Pow-wow
June 30th, July 1st and July
2nd
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2nd Annual Red Cliff Days
September 1st, 2nd and 3rd
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Super Bowl LII Business Opportunity for Native Beadworkers
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Peer Specialist Igniting Recovery
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Legendary Pow-wow January 28th
Open Call for Vendor and Artists - Fee Reduced!
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Training on Tribal Census Development and Data Collection
Tribal Census Development and Data Collection training will be held on Monday and Tuesday February 6th and 7th at Legendary Waters from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Division Administrators are required to attend and any program staff that Division Administrators feel could benefit from this important training.
The training is optional for others.
Please bring questions, concerns, ideas you would like included in the census project and RSVP to Marilyn Miller at mmiller@redcliff-nsn.gov by 4:00 p.m. Monday January 30th.
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Governor's Business Plan Contest
The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in Wisconsin. The contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital.
Governor's Business Plan Contest
Mission is to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in WI. Since its inception in 2004, the contest has seen entries in four (4) categories - advanced manufacturing, business services, information technology and life sciences. It sees thousands of entries links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice, high-quality education, management talent and sources of capital. The contest leads to cash and in-kind prizes such as legal, accounting, office space, and marketing valued at about $2.2 million.
There is a semi-finalist round (with multiple semi-finalists), and a final round with a'Diligent Dozen' squaring off in an oral presentation. Grand Prize Winner is announced at the Business Plan Contest luncheon, typically in June of the year.
Deadline for Phase I submittal is 5 p.m. January 31, 2017.
Follow the link to enter, become a judge or learn about sponsorship opportunities - Click here!
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FREE In-Person Tax Preparation Service
February 7th to April 11th
The AARP Foundation, Bayfield County Administration and the IRS are excited to announce free tax preparation. All ages and income levels welcome. Tax preparation is provided by IRS certified volunteers.
Where: Bayfield County Courthouse Complex, 117 E. 5th Street, Washburn, WI.
(Handicap and Senior Friendly Parking is available at the 6th Street Entrance
When: Tuesdays, February 7th to April 11th, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Questions: Jim at 715-779-3999
This is a walk in site. Returns will be prepared on a first come, first serve basis. Appointments for following weeks can be given in person at the site during the tax preparation hours.
The volunteers are certified to file most returns. The following are out of scope returns that we will not prepare: Married filing separately or final divorce in 2016; Active Military and International returns; Part year WI residents; Small business with expenses exceeding $5000, depreciation or losses; Rental property; Complicated Schedule D (Usually Day Traders), Foreign Income, Farm Income, and Schedule K with depreciation or deductible expenses.
We can file most other returns including Homestead. If filing for Homestead Credit, please bring a copy of your tax bill or an original Rent Certificate completed by your landlord with no errors or alterations.
Documents to bring: a picture ID, Social Security cards or other official documentation (e.g. income statement for yourself and all dependents), all W-2's, 1099's, all records indicating federal and state income tax paid, Child Care provider statements, records for itemizing deductions and Last year's tax return. If you want direct deposit of refunds or direct pay tax due, a check with the routing and account number will be required.
If a joint return, both taxpayers will be required to sign a form allowing us to e-file and verify the accuracy of their return.
Upon completion, you will receive a printed copy of the return for your records.
All returns will be e-filed.
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Call for Artwork
February 10th
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Red Cliff Community Winter Gathering
February 10 -13, 2017
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Westside Band
Friday, February 17th - No Cover Charge
Hold onto your seats!
Westside Band is back for an encore performance on Friday, February 17th.
LEGENDARY WATERS RESORT & CASINO
Escape Ordinary
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Experience Legendary
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Open Call for Applications
Submit Applications by February 22nd
If you already registered in Fluxx last year, you can use the same username and password.
We expect many people to apply - last year, we received close to 1400 applications - so the competition will be stiff. Recognizing that, we created a simple and focused application that consists of 4 narrative questions, some basic identifying information, and two attachments
(a 3-minute video, and a map).
All of the information you need may be found here.
Sincerely,
ArtPlace
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Mission Statement
The Tribal Treaty Natural Resources Division is dedicated to the preservation, protection, enhancement, and sustainable management of the Red Cliff Tribal Nation's natural resources in maintaining balance between healthy environment, economic goals, and future subsistence of all tribal members; ensuring that our future generations continue to enjoy the benefits of those places that are of significant historical, cultural, and environmental importance.
The Treaty Natural Resources Division is composed of the following programs:
- Red Cliff Environmental Department
- Water Resources
- Barrels Project
- Lake-wide Management Plan (LAMP)
- Air Quality
- Transfer Station
- Conservation Wardens
- Red Cliff Fisheries Department
- Red Cliff Tribal Fish Hatchery
- Natural Resources
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Climate Change
- Summer Youth Intern Program
- Frog Bay Tribal National Park
"Click Here to read the latest edition of the TNR Division's quarterly newsletter."
"Click Here BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES"
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Lots of Good Healthy Happenings at Red Cliff Food Distribution
Low Impact Aerobics with Peg, Theresa and Carol
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
8:30 am - 9:00 am in the Food Distribution Center.
Treadmill, Elliptical and Exercise Bike are available for public use. Anyone is welcome to
Come and use any time during our hours of operation, Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Food Distribution.
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Cooking Classes
will be held every Tuesday and Thursday
From 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Food Distribution Center.
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After School Program
For school students is offered Monday through Thursday from 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Activities include: Homework help, tutoring, physical activities and a healthy snacks is available.
For more information on any of these healthy activities please call Red Cliff Food Distribution at 715-779-3740.
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Red Cliff Youth Center January Events
Red Cliff Youth Center
January 27th - High School Movie Night will be in Ashland weather permitting.
If you have any questions or concerns or need more information please contact
Misty or Scooter at the Youth Center at 715-779-3722.
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Elder Events and Activities
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If you are interested in attending any of these events,
please feel free to call to sign up
715-779-3746.
We hope to see you soon!
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Red Cliff Education Department
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School District of Bayfield Daily Bulletin Highlights
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Want a chance to win a $50 Walmart gift card? Beginning November 28th, we will be tracking students' attendance. Every two weeks in the month of December, a $50 Walmart gift card will be given to one elementary, one middle, and one high school student with an attendance rate over 90% -- that means, in order to qualify, students need to attend school (in a two week time frame) 9 out of 10 days.
The first drawing will take place on Friday, December 9th and another drawing will be held on Wednesday, December 21 (no school on Thursday, December 22 or Friday, December. 23rd).
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Early Childhood Center
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ECC Ojibwemowin
Gitchi Manidoo-Giizis - Great Spirit Moon
Goon: Snow
Dibaajimowin: Story
Bizindan: Listen
Babiinzikawaaga: Jacket
Minjikaawan: Mitten
Giizhoopizon: Scarf
Wiiwakwaa: Hat
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Internship for College Students Offered
Opportunity for Red Cliff Youth in college. Timely in light of current events.
The Udall Foundation is offering a 10-week fully funded summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. There are positions for college undergraduates, graduate students and students pursuing a law degree.
Native American Congressional Internship - Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
The offices listed below are potential placements for undergraduate students participating in the Udall Internship Program.
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment.
In 2017, the Udall Foundation anticipates awarding 60 scholarships of up to $7,000 each.
The Udall scholarship honors the legacies of Morris Udall and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on Native American self-governance, health care, and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources.
Apply now
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Apply Now
2017 National Tribal Trial College
Tribal Court Legal Advocacy Course
The National Tribal Trial College and Southwest Center for Law & Policy are excited to announce that we are now Accepting Applications for the
2017 Tribal Court Legal Advocacy Course!
This
FREE Tribal Court Legal Advocacy Certification course is a 6-month program that is comprised of two parts:
Part one (1): 20 weeks of intensive online study and coursework.
*5-10 hour weekly on-line commitment required*
Part two (2): 1 week of in-person, interactive, skill building sessions that take place at The University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, WI.
*45 hour on-site training commitment required*
Topics include:
Jurisdiction, Evidence, Witnesses, Restitution, Cross/Direct Examination, Victim Rights, Child Custody, Support, Visitation, Protection Orders, & More.
The application is available to American Indian or Alaska Native Advocates who work with Tribal sexual assault or domestic violence programs may benefit greatly from taking part in the National Tribal Trial College Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy Course.
Priority of admission is for Tribal advocates on Tribal lands, but other individuals who show a connection to SA or DV programs will also be considered.
Successful completion of this course results in a certificate issued jointly by the National Tribal Trial College and the University of Wisconsin Law School. This course has been approved by the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, University of Wisconsin Law School and Southwest Center for Law and Policy.
Application Requirements:
- Completed application form
- Personal statement of your reasons for desiring to complete this course
- Personal Resume
- Signed letter from your Tribal Court clerk certifying that you will be allowed to practice in the specified Tribal Court once you complete the Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy.
Dates & Deadlines:
Applications Due: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
**Only completed applications will be considered**
Online Course Begins: Tuesday, February 8th, 2017
*Accepted students will be notified prior to start date*
For more detailed information about the
2017 Tribal Court Legal Advocacy Course
Please visit:
Submit Applications by email, mail, or fax to:
Southwest Center for Law and Policy
475 S. Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 623-8192
Fax: (520) 623-8246
This project is supported by Grant No. 2012-TA-AX-K050, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
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GED/HSED Classes Offered at the Red Cliff Library.
WITC 2016 Classes will be on Tuesday's from 12:00 to 3:00 pm
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LCO Community College Spring 2017 Course Offering
LCO North Spring Schedule
LCOCC TrANS Training Program
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WIEA Scholarship Opportunities
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2017 WIEA Board of Directors and Alternates |
In keeping with its continuing commitment to higher education, the Wisconsin Indian Education Association is pleased to provide scholarship assistance to American Indian students attending institutes of higher education for the 2017- 2018 academic year. This scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship, not based on financial need.
The scholarship is open to the following:
- 2017 Graduating high school seniors
- One (1) to two (2) year program students
- Four-year college students (second semester freshman, sophomore, junior or senior)
- Graduate or PhD student
These are merit-based scholarships requiring the students to write an essay and be above average academically. To date, 35 Wisconsin Indians have been awarded W.I.E.A. Scholarships.
Applications and required documents are due May 1, 2017.
Visit
www.wiea.org for more information and to learn about the upcoming Legislative Breakfast in Madison!
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Call for Presenter Proposals!
The Wisconsin Indian Education Association is currently seeking presenter for their 2017 conference! If you are interested in facilitating a workshop or presenting on a topic, you are encouraged to submit your proposal.
Click here to view the presenter proposal webpage.
Click here to download the presenter proposal form.
All presenter proposals are due by March 15, 2017.
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2017 WIEA Conference
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Divisional Newsletters and Website Links
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
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REGULAR AND SPECIAL Tribal Council Meeting Dates
(Subject to change)
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Monday: 11-07-16
Tuesday: 11-22-16
December 2016
Monday: 12-05-16
Tuesday: 12-20-16
January 2017
Monday: 01-02-17
Tuesday: 01-17-17
February 2017
Monday: 02-06-17
Tuesday: 02-21-17
March 2017
Monday: 03-06-17
Tuesday: 03-21-17
April 2017
Monday: 04-03-17
Tuesday: 04-18-17
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May 2017
Monday: 05-01-17
Tuesday: 05-23-17
June 2017
Monday: 06-05-17
Tuesday: 06-20-17
July 2017
Monday: 07-03-17
Tuesday: 07-18-17
August 2017
Monday: 08-04-17
Tuesday: 08-22-17
September 2017
Monday: 09-04-17
Tuesday: 09-19-17
October 2017
Monday: 10-02-17
Tuesday: 10-17-17
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Committee and Boards
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Housing Board
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Elderly Building
Contact: Jeanne Gordon 715.779.3700 Ext. 4227
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Health Board
Meetings: 4th Wednesday of each month
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Health Center
Contact: Patty Deragon-Navarro 715.779.3707 Ext.2224 or Diane Defoe 715.779.3201
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Board of Education
Meetings: 3rd Monday of each month
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Tribal Administration Building
Contact: Dee Gokee-Rindal 715.779.5030 Ext. 249
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JOM Committee
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Tribal Administration Building
Contact: Krystle Topping 715.779.3700 Ext. 4258
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NALEMP Committee
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Legendary Waters Casino Conference Center
Contact: Gary Defoe Jr. 715.779.3650
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Fishing Committee
Meetings: Does not meet regularly
Time: Usually 4:00 pm
Location: Usually Legendary Waters Casino Convention Center
Contact: Shelly Gurnoe 715.779.3750
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Utilities Commission
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Wastewater Treatment Plant
Contact: Bob Bear 715.209.8418
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Law Enforcement Commission
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every other month
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Red Cliff Police Department
Contact: Open
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ECC Policy Council
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: ECC Memengwaa Trailer
Contact: Cindy Garrity 715.779.5030 Ext. 253
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Gaming Commission
Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 4:45 pm
Location: Legendary Waters Casino Convention Center
Contact: Charles Bresette Jr. 715.779.9423
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Friends of the Dirt Committee
Meetings: TBD
Time:
Location: Farm Office
Contact:
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2016 Gaming Commission Meetings
January 11 June 13
February 8 July 11
March 14 August 8
April 11 September 12
May 9 October 10
June 13 November 14
July 11 December 12
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Human/Family Services Advisory Committee
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Time: 4:45 pm
Location: Human/Family Services Building.
Contact: Becky Livingston at 715-779-3706 or Dennis Soulier at 715-779-3700, ext. 4241.
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Red Cliff Tribal Holidays
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Holidays for the Year 2017
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Holidays
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Date of
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Date taken
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New Year's Day
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Jan. 1, 2017
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Jan. 2, 2017
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Martin Luther King Day
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Jan. 16, 2017
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Jan. 16, 2017
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Easter
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Apr. 16, 2017
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Apr. 17, 2017
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Indian Day
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May 13, 2017
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May 12, 2017
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Memorial Day
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May 29, 2017
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May 29, 2017
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Independence Day
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July 4, 2017
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July 4, 2017
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Labor Day
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Sept. 4, 2017
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Sept. 4, 2017
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Treaty Day
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Sept. 30, 2017
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Sept. 29, 2017
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Veterans Day
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Nov. 11, 2017
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Nov. 10, 2017
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Thanksgiving Day
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Nov. 23, 2017
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Nov. 23, 2017
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Christmas Eve
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Dec. 24, 2017
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Dec. 24, 2017
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Christmas Day
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Dec. 25, 2017
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Dec. 25, 2017
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New Year's Day
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Jan. 1, 2018
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Jan. 1, 2018
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Career and Employment Opportunities
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