November 14-20, 2022

Gashkadino-Giizis (Freezing Over Moon)

Boozhoo Gaa-Miskwaabikaang! Review and provide your feedback on the Red Cliff Draft Comprehensive Plan by visiting www.redcliff-nsn.gov/compplan.

If you have any questions, please call the Administration Building at 715-779-3700.

The next Tribal Elder Food Box Program date is this Friday November 18.

This giveaway is for tribal members aged 55 and older. Boxes are expected to be ready around noon this week.

Call Food Distribution with any questions at 715-779-3740.

Boozhoo Elders! The Elderly Thanksgiving Meal & Bingo event is scheduled for Wednesday November 16 at Legendary Waters. The meal will be served at noon.

There will be no home delivered meals this day, but takeout is available -- please call 715-779-3746 by Tuesday November 15 to reserve a pick-up meal.



Transportation is available! Please call Christie at 715-209-5898 to schedule a ride.

Howah! Red Cliff's Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library will host Ojibwemowin Story Time every first and third Thursday of the month beginning November 17 at 5 PM.

This Thursday features "How the Boy and the Rabbit Helped Each Other" by Dr. Giniwgiizhig and Niizhobines.

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

Join the Noojimo'iwewin Center's Chili Cook-Off series! The first date is November 19 from 1:00-3:00 PM.

Every third Saturday through March, Noojimo'iwewin Center will be hosting a chili cook-off.

Please call the Noojimo'iwewin Center for more information at 715-779-3508.

See the entire Noojimo'iwewin Center calendar for November HERE.

Howah! Mark your calendars and plan to join Ginanda Gikendaasomin Red Cliff Library book club on the 29th of November at 5pm!

Celebrating Native American Heritage month, the Library will be reading “The Wolf’s Trail” by Thomas D. Peacock with Haley Jo and special virtual guest appearance by Thomas Peacock himself!

This is a book club you won’t want to miss!

Visit the Library's Facebook Page for more programming and events!

A Bingo Fundraiser and Toy Drive has been set for Sunday December 4 at Legendary Waters! Proceeds will benefit the Red Cliff Kids Christmas Event scheduled for December 13 and 14.

Any toys you choose to donate should be new and unwrapped.

Come have fun with bingo and good food to help our community youth!

Parents / Guardians who wish to have their children participate in the Kids Christmas Event on December 13 should call the Administration Building by December 9 to sign up.

The old cabin building located at Mino Bimaadiziiwin Gitigaanin will be torn down and is expected to be replaced with a new pole barn.

The deteriorating cabin building was previously used as the Farm's main office, but Farm staff relocated to a new building. The cost of fixing the cabin building would be too expensive. A new pole barn is expected to greatly help Farm staff with equipment as they continue to grow and provide more services for the community.

Any questions can be directed to Bryon Daley at the Tribal Administration Building at 715-779-3700.

Keep up with the Farm's news, updates, events, and resources on Facebook.

Red Cliff's Treaty Natural Resources Department hosted its annual Elder Hunt Day last week on November 8. The Elder Hunt Day provides hunters an opportunity to harvest waawaashkeshi (deer) for the purpose of donating to Red Cliff's Elderly programs.

Students from Bayfield School District joined to learn and help. Students learned the process of skinning, quartering and packaging.

Venison has been delivered to the Elderly Center for distribution to community members.

Chi-Miigwech to all hunters, students, and Treaty Natural Resource staff for serving our Elders and community. Aho!

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

My Dear Friends,

For days, I have been struggling with how to put into words the enormous surprise and gratitude I still experience as I think about the celebration of the beginnings and progress of the Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums Program (TLAM) two weeks ago. Although it will be hard for Kathy Barri and Jared Blanche, especially, to believe it, I am quite at a loss for words. For fourteen years you have taught iSchool faculty, staff, and students. I hope that we have brought you something in return. You have sustained me for these years with your circles of caring and generosity. My gratitude is without end.

My most profound thanks for the celebration go first and foremost to Kathy, who worked tirelessly to bring about a college and career fair, which I am told was initially a cover story for getting iSchool TLAM students to come to Red Cliff, but which I hope will continue in the future. Then she put together a reunion program that attracted graduates from near and far.

Of course she could not have done it all without help. I will never know who all the helpers were, but I know Jared and Katy were instrumental. I hope you will forgive my failure to mention everyone involved.

Some were especially significant for me because of their roles in the early days of our getting to know Red Cliff. Jim Pete was the convenor of our first community meeting in 2008, and there he was in 2022 offering our prayer. Joanne Peterson provided the food for that first meeting, and there she was again, making sure we were fed. Thank you both. You have been with us all along the way.

Others who were there at the beginning were Dee Gokee-Rindal and Beth Paap, advocates for the library that I was glad to see again. Nicole Boyd has long been a supporter. I missed seeing Rose Gurnoe-Soulier, who embraced our beginnings, and Marvin Defoe (and the superb soup-maker Crystal Hurley). Marvin challenged us to think differently about Indigenous ways of knowing.

Gerald and Sue DePerry were our hosts in the early days, and we returned for advice and marshmallow toasting over the years. Gerry even had to help us get out of the mud at least once. I am deeply honored by their gift of an eagle feather and will strive to be worthy of it. Among my more recent friends are Tom and Betsy Peacock, who have become real supporters of the library as well as of creators of books. I’m grateful for their presence.

I am grateful for community members–and library staffers and volunteers–who contributed so much to the wonderful experience for all of us: Rob Goslin, for his history lesson and for remembering our working at the admin building; Dusty LaFernier and the Boys and Girls Club Youth Drum Buffalo jrz for the Honor Song; Jared Blanche, for the kind words and the presentation of the stunning quilt made by the Babineaus; Michael “Laughing Fox'' Charette, whose playing captivated us (I especially love the squirrel song); Derek Nicholas and Steven “Naganashe'' Perry, with their Native Ingredients Tasting. I thank Steven also for my wonderful sage bundle.

While this old lady was not brave enough to go kayaking, Mike Montano Jr provided a wonderful experience for the TLAMers who went. I did enjoy the Red Cliff Fish Company Tour–thank you, Daniel Grooms. Thank you also to those who provided Saturday’s programs: Alex Breslav, Derek and Steve. I was unable to attend those, as my son and driver had tested positive for Covid on Thursday and really needed to get home. Thanks to Mike Dietrich, who rescued our tire from a mean-looking three-inch nail, we were able to do so.



You may not be aware that the TLAM project that began with Red Cliff and an independent study, grew into a course, then expanded to include tribal culture keepers in three states, forging relationships and new knowledge among participants. And it all started with Red Cliff. I promise today, as I did at the time of my 2009 retirement, that as long as I am able and you want my help, I will be available. When I come over the hill on Route 2 and look toward Red Cliff, my heart says “I’m home.”

Chi Miigwech,

Louise Robbins

Dr. William (Bill) Galanes has his doctorate degree from University of Illinois College of Dentistry in Chicago. He was in private practice for 36 years in Elgin, IL before joining the dental team here at Red Cliff Community Health Center. He is excited to bring his professional experience to the community!

In his free time, he likes to travel, snowshoe, cross country ski, kayak, and bicycle. He and his partner spend their time between their homes in Bayfield and Princeton IL.

Welcome, Dr. Galanes!

Click image to access the entire Behavioral Health November 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.

FoodWIse Nutrition has released its November 2022 newsletter!

FoodWIse is federally funded statewide by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for Wisconsin residents with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.

Click HERE to view the full November 2022 FoodWIse newsletter.

Click image to access the entire ECC November newsletter

Red Cliff's Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library is offering new programs and groups for Gaa-Miskwaabikaang! Visit the Library's Facebook Page for all program details.

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.

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.

This training is for fishermen, processors, regulatory personnel, and others to identify and evaluate food safety risks, learn seafood rules and regulations, and how to develop a HACCP plan for the safe handling and processing, including smoking and freezing, of seafood and seafood products, including treaty harvested fish, that will be sold commercially. After completing the three-day course, participants will receive a HACCP Certification from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

Where: Bay Mills Resort & Casino, 11386 West Lakeshore Drive, Brimley, MI 49715

When: December 13-15, 2022

Registration & Hotel: Contact Laurie White at 715-292-8726 or lwhite@glifwc.org

                                      by December 6

GLIFWC will pay the $155 HACCP Registration fee (which includes the course book), provide hotel rooms, and food and mileage reimbursements* for the following qualified participants:

• Any Lake Superior commercial fisherman licensed by Red Cliff, Bad River, Keweenaw Bay or Bay Mills.
• Adult family members of any Red Cliff, Bad River, Keweenaw Bay or Bay Mills licensed fisherman currently working at a family's fish shop.
• Any enrolled member from any GLIFWC member tribe (i.e. enrolled members of Fond du Lac, Mille Lacs, Red Cliff, Bad River, St. Croix, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, Sokaogon, Lac Vieux Desert, Keweenaw Bay, and Bay Mills). This includes subsistence fishermen and those active in harvesting and processing fish.
• The costs for Tribal fisheries and conservation staff of GLIFWC member tribes may also be covered.

Participants must attend all three days to obtain the HACCP certificate and have their travel costs reimbursed by GLIFWC. *After participants complete the three-day class, they will sign a GLIFWC travel form for mileage and per diem (meals) reimbursement based on Federal GSA rates.