December 19-25, 2022

Manidoo-Giizisoons (Little Spirit Moon)

Boozhoo Gaa-Miskwaabikaang - last week's winter storm gave us 12-18 inches of goon (snow)! Send us your pictures of the goon and any winter activities you are enjoying. Email your pictures to communications@redcliff-nsn.gov to be featured in the Miisaninawiind and on social media!

Another round of snow is expected to impact the area this week. Depending on actual snow totals and conditions, some Tribal programs and services may be interrupted. Check our website and/or Facebook page for any service interruptions.

Get potential storm updates from the US National Weather Service - Duluth station on Facebook or on their website.

Frog Bay Tribal National Park trailhead

Kids and families can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus on Monday December 19 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Legendary Waters!

There will be cookies and ornament decorating! Please bring your own camera for photos.

Please call the Administration Building with any questions at 715-779-3700.

The Holiday Ham Giveaway is open all week! First, pick up your certificate at the Tribal Administration Building. Then, bring your certificate to the Red Cliff Food Distribution program to pick up your ham.

Please call the Administration Building with any questions at 715-779-3700.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has extended the public comment period for their draft wolf plan through the end of February 2023. Read the plan and submit a comment HERE.

The public review and comment period is a key opportunity for the public to share their thoughts on the proposed wolf management plan. The DNR will review and consider all feedback submitted during the review period while preparing the final draft of the proposed wolf management plan.

The draft management plan lays out a holistic approach to ensuring the state’s wolf population remains healthy and secure while balancing the diverse interests of the public.

The proposed plan was developed in consideration of many factors, including public input, consultations with Wisconsin's tribal nations, scientific literature reviews, a study on current public attitudes towards wolves and potential outcomes of various management decisions.

The draft plan aims to effectively balance the tradeoffs between three main objectives:

• Ensuring a healthy and sustainable wolf population to fulfill its ecological role.

• Addressing and reducing wolf-related conflicts.

• Providing multiple benefits associated with the wolf population, including hunting, trapping and sightseeing.

In addition, the draft plan details proposals to increase public understanding of wolves, identify important scientific research to be conducted and outline steps to ensure collaboration on science-based wolf management in Wisconsin.

More details about the plan’s objectives and metrics for evaluation are described in the implementation section of the management plan. The descriptions and metrics provided give a clearer understanding of the intent behind each objective, how the DNR plans to measure it and what conditions constitute satisfactory progress toward the objective.

What’s Staying The Same?

The draft plan provides that DNR staff will continue to monitor wolves each year and address wolf-related conflict (consistent with current law). The DNR will continue supporting and conducting scientific research and science-based decision-making. Collaboration with other agencies, tribal nations, stakeholder groups and the public on items of mutual importance remains a department priority.

What’s Changing?

The plan proposes several changes to align the DNR’s wolf management strategy with the current state of the wolf population, the available science and the perspectives of a diverse public, such as:

• Moving away from a single numeric population goal and instead using an adaptive management process focused on balancing the three main objectives (above).

• Reducing harvest registration times and issuing zone-specific wolf harvest permits to improve the department's ability to effectively meet harvest quotas.

• Adding mechanisms to address localized concerns, including wolf harvest concerns near tribal reservation boundaries and focused wolf harvest in areas with a history of wolf-livestock conflict.

• Revising wolf management zone boundaries to better reflect current wolf distribution and habitat.

The public is encouraged to review the updated plan in detail to learn more.

The next Badger Box food giveaway is scheduled for this Wednesday December 21 at Red Cliff Food Distribution. The giveaway is expected to start around 10:00 AM.

This giveaway is open to everyone.

Please call Red Cliff Food Distribution with any questions at 715-779-3740.

Ginanda Gikendaasomin Red Cliff Library's Health and Wellness Collective group and the Noojimo'iwewin Center will host a session on how to navigate and support family handling sobriety during the holidays.

Join the group at the Library on Monday December 19 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Click HERE to attend the group virtually.

Please contact the Library with any questions at 715-779-3766.

All are welcome to join this Winter Wellness outdoor event on Thursday December 22!

There will be winter activities including a snowshoe obstacle course, snow snake, fort building, and more. There will also be warming stations with food and drinks!

Donate gently used winter apparel and receive a raffle ticket to win a prize.

In case of extreme weather on December 22, the event may be rescheduled to December 29. Stay tuned for any schedule changes.

Please call 715-779-3707 with any questions.

Enter in this raffle to win handmade items from local Gaa-Miskwaabikaang artist Nathan Gordon! Contact Bryon Daley at the Administration Building to purchase raffle tickets. The drawing is set for this Thursday December 22 at noon. Proceeds benefit Gaa-Miskwaabikaang youth!

Community members are invited to attend a public hearing regarding the Zhawenimikaang Child Care Center Pre-Print Plan on January 13 from 1-3 PM.

The Zhawenimikaang Child Care Center is located at 37495 Water Tower Rd in Red Cliff.

Please contact Jenn Leask or Jennifer Meierotto with any questions at:

715-779-5030

715-779-3072 ext 2600

The Noojimo'iwewin Center' Women's Sobriety Support Group will begin Saturday January 7. The group will meet weekly every Saturday.

The Noojimo'iwewin Center is located on Watertower Rd in Red Cliff.

Please contact Noojimo'iwewin Center staff with any questions at 715-779-3508.

Boozhoo Elders! Christie will be taking a group of Elders to the Bayfield Library on Thursday December 22. The group will leave after congregate lunch.

Please call Christie if you'd like to join! 715-209-5898.

The Red Cliff Tribal Council will meet on Tuesday December 20 at Legendary Waters.

The Regular Session is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM. Community members are invited to attend.

Click HERE for the meeting agenda.

Howah! The Red Cliff Tribal Historic Preservation Office has announced its Biboon Gabeshiwin (winter camp) will be held Namebini giizis (February) 20-26, 2023. Mark your calendars and save the dates. Biboon Gabeshiwin is open to all.

Biboon Gabeshiwin features outdoor and indoor activities, such as ice fishing, sled dogs, snow snake, wolf/animal telemetry, snowshoeing, asemaa teachings, storytelling, and much more! Stay tuned for more details.

Please contact the Red Cliff Tribal Historic Preservation Office with any questions at 715-779-3761.

The Red Cliff VFW will host Burger Night this Thursday December 22. Call the VFW with any questions at 715-779-9711.

Gaa-Miskwaabikaang community dancers are invited to attend a fashion show and feast on January 25, 2023 at Legendary Waters! All dancers regardless of age are invited. Categories include Traditional, Woodland, Jingle Dress, and Fancy.

A meal is scheduled for 5 PM, with an opening ceremony and fashion show at 6 PM.

Please send your name, age, address, phone number, and category to Jim Pete at guyaushk2022@yahoo.com by January 20.

Stay tuned for more details.

The Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Department is seeking bids on a 32.5 foot steel fishing tug, with a minimum bid of $100,000. The buyer will be responsible for transport.

Click HERE to view all details.

Bids must be received by 4:00 PM on Friday January 6, 2023. Arrangements to view the vessel prior to placing a bid can be made by contacting the Treaty Natural Resources Department at 715-779-3750.

Legendary Wates Resort & Casino is requesting sealed bids for a Full Time On-Site IT Specialist. The Casino is attempting to replace current openings for IT staff. Until a full time hire can be identified, compliance regulations of gaming institutions require the Casino to contract out IT staffing resources. This individual will be required to provide service for all areas of the gaming casino.

Bids must be received by 4:00 PM on December 31, 2022.

Click HERE to view all details.

The Red Cliff Land Specialist will be performing the annual lease site inspections in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Red Cliff Code of Laws.

Throughout November and December, the Land Specialist will be taking photographs of the fire number address sign associated with the house on each lease site.

The Land Specialist will be as non-invasive as possible and will make every effort to respect privacy.

The Land Specialist will be in one of the Environmental Department's vehicles - either a blue Jeep or a white truck.

If you notice someone taking photographs of your home and you have any suspicion it is NOT the Land Specialist, you are welcome to call or email to confirm:

715-292-9511

amorin.mello@redcliff-nsn.gov

The Red Cliff Community Health Center welcomes Linda Bretall as a Dental Assistant. Linda is originally from Hayward. She moved to Idaho with her husband while he pursued his career in the US Air Force. She has recently moved back to Wisconsin and is excited to start her career within the dental field. Linda has excellent customer service and loves to carry conversation with everyone, she is a very hard worker and will do anything to help anyone. She is a very avid outdoors woman who loves to hunt, fish, hike, and camp.

Welcome, Linda!

Click image to access the entire Behavioral Health Department December newsletter.

Join the Red Cliff Family Violence Prevention Program Womens Group!

There is no formal instruction or agenda for this group. Simply come and socialize with other women! Bring your own crafts and/or projects, we also have craft supplies readily available.

Food will be provided.

Group sessions are scheduled for the following Wednesdays:

November 2

November 16

November 30

December 14

December 28

Meet at the Family & Human Services Building from 5:00-6:30 PM.

Please contact Aubrey Defoe with any questions at 715-779-3706 ext 5022.

Ms. Haley from the Red Cliff Early Childhood Center teaches us Ojibwemowin! The word this week is "miigwech" (thank you).

Challenge your children to use "miigwech!"

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

Click HERE to learn more and access an application.

Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority is accepting applications for housing and housing assistance!

RCCHA provides clean, safe, adequate, and affordable housing for qualified families and elders.

Housing options to apply for include low rent, 6-plex, 4-plex, Elderly, Tax Credit, Tax Credit Rehab.

Oski-Ombendaam New Hope Supportive Housing

The Oski-Ombendaam New Hope housing contains efficiency, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units. The goal of New Hope housing is to provide supportive services to those individuals and families while providing clean, safe, adequate, and affordable housing.

Click HERE to access an application for Housing Assistance.

Click HERE to access an application for New Hope Housing Assistance.

Red Cliff Chippewa Housing Authority tenants have access to a Residential Resource Coordinator. The coordinator will help tenants get connected with various resources.

This service is available to Housing tenants Monday through Friday at New Hope Building A, at 37580 Pageant Road.

Please call 715-779-3744 extension 3514 with any questions.

Click HERE to order online!

The Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival is scheduled for June 24-25, 2023. Artists can apply to be featured!

Learn more and apply online HERE.

Greetings! We have exciting news! Native American Tourism of Wisconsin will be hosting the Native Wisconsin Arts Festival in June 2023 at the Menominee Nation Casino Resort/Powwow Grounds. Our goal is to raise $75,000 in support of NATOW’s tourism initiatives throughout the state.

But we can’t meet this goal without your help.

Below are the details for this year’s sponsorship levels:

1. $5,000 - Bear Level: Your company name and logo on our event signage; Your company/org name on our Golf Tournament Signage; Listed as event sponsor in all PR, marketing and outreach for the conference; Your logo on event T-shirt; Complimentary 1-year Associate Membership; 2 Conference Registrations; VIP Reception.
2. $2,000 - Eagle Level: Your company name and logo on our event signage; Your logo on event T-shirt; Complimentary 1-year Associate Membership; 1 Conference Registration; VIP Reception; Listed as an even sponsor on social media and website.
3. $1,000 - Wolf Level: Your company name and logo on our event signage; Complimentary 1-year Associate Membership; Your logo on event t-shirt; VIP reception.
4. $500 - Manoomin Level: Logo on event T-shirt; Complimentary 1-year Associate Membership; VIP Reception.
5. $150 - Booth Spaces for vendors.

If your organization would like to participate in this year’s event as a sponsor, please contact us to donate or for more information. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,

Suzette Brewer

Executive Director

Ph: 715-861-1212

Email: director@natow.org

Announcing La Pointe Center for the Arts Artist in Residence Program!

Read about this unique opportunity to come to Moningwaane’akaaning Minis (Madeline Island) for three weeks and explore your art. Or pass along to any artist you think would want to apply. Application deadline January 1, 2023

Learn more HERE.