Bay Mills Indian Community Mills Tribal Update Apr… · · 2018-04-05• Submit a completed application packet by the established deadline ... submit a letter to: Bay Mills Executive

Weekly Tribal Update READ Bay Mills News here! Thursday, April 5, 2018

Bay Mills Tribal Youth Council announces first meeting

The Bay Mills Indian Community Tribal Youth Council will hold their first meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at 8 p.m. at the Bay Mills Cultural Center.

The purpose of the Council is to create future tribal leaders, acting as a voice for Anishnaabe youth. The Council promotes mental and physical well being, develops peer programs, and participates in community service projects. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Candice Leapley at [email protected].

Blood Drive at BMCC

The U.P. Regional Blood Center Bloodmobile will be on the campus of Bay Mills Community College on Thursday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For an appointment call Heather Church at 906-248-8456.

Native American Business Institute Summer Program announced

The Native American Business Institute is a week-long pre-college summer program for Native American high school students that will be in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade during the upcoming school year. Participants work with Michigan State University admissions officers, college counselors, tribal community leaders, and corporate representatives in a seven-day “business boot-camp” that prepares students for the college and exposes them to numerous academic and professional opportunities.

NABI is held on the campus of MSU from June 23 to June 29. First round of applications are due by May 4.

To be eligible, each student must:

• Be a current high school student

• Have a 2.8 or higher cumulative grade-point average

• Submit a completed application packet by the established deadline

For more information and the application, visit https://mbp.broad.msu.edu/nabi/.

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Registration open for summer and fall semester at BMCC

Bay Mills Community College registration for summer and fall classes is now open. For a full course listing, visit www.bmcc.edu.

Vacancies on the Child Welfare Committee There are three (3) openings on the Child Welfare Committee.

The Child Welfare Committee meets on a monthly basis. In case of an emergency, there may be a need for more than one meeting a month. If anyone is interested in the specific duties of the Child Welfare Committee, they are available at the tribal office.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and must be a member of the Bay Mills Indian Community.

If you would like to be considered to fill this vacancy, please submit a letter to:

Bay Mills Executive Council

Attn: Kathi Carrick

12140 W. Lakeshore Drive

Brimley, MI 49715

Letters must be received by April 6, 2018

BMCC announces graduation ceremonies This year’s Commencement Exercises for Bay Mills Community College will be held on Friday, May 11, at the Bay Mills Resort & Casino’s Horizon Conference Center. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. Line-up for all participating graduates and faculty will begin promptly at 10 a.m.

Group Photos-Waishkey Center Gym: All participating graduates, faculty, and staff must be at the Waishkey Center Gym by 9:15 a.m. for group pictures. If for any reason, you are late, there is no guarantee you will be included in the photo.

Caps, gowns, and tassels : All 2018 participating graduates should see Holly Sparks at the reception desk in the Administration


Employment

Opportunities

• Dental Hygienist/Ellen Marshall Memorial Health Center (open until filled)

• Housekeeping Room Attendant/Bay Mills Resort & Casino (open until filled)

• Housekeeping Casino Attendant/Bay Mills Resort & Casino (Open Until filled)

• Construction Laborer/Bay Mills Construction (closes April 6)

• Wild Bluff Cart Attendant/Wild Bluff Golf Course (closes April 9)

• Inland Field Technician/Bay Mills Biological Services (closes April 6)

• Gaming Pitboss/ Bay Mills Resort & Casino (closes April 6)

• Gaming Commission Administrator/Bay Mills Gaming Commission (closes April 4)

• Kitchen Supervisor/Bay Mills Resort & Casino (open until filled)

• Great Lakes Fisheries Assessment Biologist/ BMIC Biological Services (closes April 13)

• Grant Writer/Bay Mills Indian Community (closes April 19)

• Maintenance/Bay Mills Indian Community (open until filled)

• Chief Financial Office/Bay Mills Indian Community (open until filled)

Applications and full job descriptions can be found online at www.baymills.org.

Please note that applications are not accepted after the closing date.

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Building to pick up their cap and gown between May 7 and May 10.

Need invitations?: While invitations are not required as the ceremony is open to the public, each graduate will be issued 10 commencement invitations. These are available for pick-up at the Student Success Center. Out of town graduates who would like their invitations mailed to them must contact Deb Wilson or Heather Church at 906-248-3354.

Executive Council Meeting Schedule

• Monday, April 9 at 4:30 p.m.., in the tribal administration building.

• The next General Tribal Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in the Armella Parker Building. Please note the change in location. If you have an item that you would like placed on the agenda, please submit the request to the Chairman in writing by the end of the day on Monday, April 16th. You can email your request to him at [email protected].

OCS looking for substitute teachers

Do you have 90 college credits? Are you looking for a flexible, daytime schedule? Ojibwe Charter School is currently looking for substitute teachers.

If you meet the above criteria and are interested, please contact the school at 906- 248-8600 or email your resume and transcripts to [email protected].

Pay rate is $90/day and increases to $100/day if you sub for more than 10 days in a school year.

Access to meeting minutes

Did you know that the tribal website, www.baymills.org, has a members only page? On this page you can access minutes from past council meetings, GTC’s, financials, and the secretary’s report. You can obtain a username and password by calling tribal administration. Be prepared to provide your enrollment number (on your tribal ID), as well as your birthdate. Once you have the password, go to the page, use the member resources tab at the top, and click on tribal member access. Please keep in mind this material is for tribal member information only.

Check out the online anonymous suggestion box for tribal members

Bay Mills Executive Council has launched “Suggestion Ox,” an online tool that allows tribal members to provide feedback to the council on an anonymous basis. You can submit you comments/suggestions online at www.baymills.org using the suggestion box provided. Please refrain from profanity or accusations. This suggestion box is designed to answer community questions and keep the lines of communication open


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between the community and the leadership. Council will address the suggestion box when they meet for working sessions twice a month.

Questions and answers will be posted on the Tribal Member Access page, in the secretary’s report, each month. This can be found under “Member Resources,” located at www.baymills.org. (You can obtain the password to this section of the website by calling tribal administration at 906-248-3241.)

Update from the Boys & Girls Club

Important reminders - The Brimley Club is CLOSED on half days of school. The Bay Mills Club is open from after school until 5 p.m.

*Thursday, April 12th - The Brimley Club is closed, and we hope to see lots of members attend Thursday, April 12th at the Bay Mills Club for a special celebration in recognition of Boys & Girls Club Week!

*Wednesday, April 18th - The Club has partnered with Bay Mills Biology Department to celebrate Earth Day with a family movie night at the Bay Mills Club starting at 6pm.

*Friday, April 20th - Both Clubs are closed for staff development.

Food Pantry available to tribal members Bay Mills Indian Community Food Pantry is located at the Waishkey Center. Everyone needs a little help sometimes and there’s no shame in needing food. The program is need based and not based on income. Please contact Renee Johnson or Anna Rogers Stott if you are in need of food at 906-248-8300.

Bay Mills News Deadlines/Digital Subscription Bay Mills News updates are made to the website daily and a downloadable traditional-style newspaper will be available the 3rd Thursday of each month. In order to receive a link to this issue, send a message to [email protected] to be added to the subscription list. Deadlines for content in both the online and print issue remain the same, 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. The next deadline is Thursday, April 12. The digital issue for March is available by clicking here. The issue will also be available throughout the community on March 16.




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Native American Community Outreach Program

WHO: Students in 8th through 12th Grade WHERE: Sault Tribe Niigaanagiizhik Building

WHEN: April 19 – 20, 2018

Thursday – April 19, 2018 5:30pm-7:30PM

Community Pot Luck Cultural Exchange

Guest Speaker: Charlee Brissette MS "Native American Boarding Schools & the

Intergenerational Experience"

Friday – April 20, 2018 9:00AM-3:00PM

Developmental Workshops

(Presented by MSU Students)

Math and Writing Workshops

Achieving Social Excellence

Leadership and Team Development Exercises

















Sponsored by GLIFWC and USFS

Natural Resource

Cultural Summer Camp

July 16-20, 2018

Onji-Akiing

(From the Earth)

For more information, please contact:

Heather Naigus, GLIFWC LE Outreach Officer 906.458.3778 [email protected]

Joe Panci, USDA-Forest ServiceConservation Education Coordinator906.358.4018 ext [email protected]

Our Goals:To get youth excited about the outdoors and strengthen their connection to it

To educate on the importance oftraditional ecological knowledge andcultural traditions

To encourage natural resource careers

To build confidence, leadership, and self-reliance

To promote and protect treaty rights

To honor all our relations

To deepen understanding of traditional ways

Full Circle Learning———

Camp Nesbit, Sidnaw, Michigan in the Ottawa National Forest





APRIL 16-21, 2018

These programs brought to you by the

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

MONDAY, APRIL 16—

1000AM-200PM Show your appreciation for the Earth by joining the community trash

clean-up. Groups will spread out around the community (particularly Lakeshore Drive).

Then come warm up at Biological Services with chili!

TUESDAY, APRIL 17—

200-400PM Nick Cassel of CLMCD is the local cooperative invasive species management

area (CISMA) coordinator. He will be speaking about the area’s top five invasive species.

Join us at Bay Mills Community College, 12214 Lakeshore Dr, Brimley, MI Mikanuk 110

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20—

600-800PM Two movies in one place! Join us for Wall-E the Disney cartoon OR the inva-

sive species documentary Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes. Join us for these

free showings at the Bay Mills Waishkey Center 12099 Lakeshore Dr, Brimley, MI

THURSDAY, APRIL 19—

200-400PM Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes, a two-hour documentary about

the effects of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and the efforts under way to

control and prevent them. This film traces the path of the invasion and joins research-

ers on the front lines as they combat invasives and work to restore native species, in an

effort to prevent a biological takeover of the Great Lakes. Join us for this free showing

at Bay Mills Community College, 12214 Lakeshore Dr, Brimley, MI Mikanuk Hall 110

SATURDAY, APRIL 21—

1000AM-400PM Join the Waishkey Bay Farm for their seed starting party. Seed-starting

trays, starting soil, and seeds are provided at no charge. Lunch is provided. RSVP to giti-

[email protected] 10135 W Mills Rd, Brimley, MI

Contact Biological Services for more information 906 248 8652 or 906 248 8648









Honoring Vietnam Veterans at the Soo Rapids

When: Engineer’s Day, June 29, 2018 Time: 11 am Where: Brady Park

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Join us to honor Vietnam Era Veterans who served between Nov 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975, with special recognition to:

• Former POWs or Surviving Spouse • Families of Unaccounted For • Families of In Memory Of (casualties listed on Vietnam

Wall in Washington, DC) • Spouses of any Deceased Vietnam Era Veterans • Canadians who served in the US Armed Forces

For more information: Susan Puska, +1.202.352.3370 or [email protected]





FREE CLASSES Cooking and Nutrition

($100 value)

Free Groceries Free Cookbook

Registration is Required. Please Contact Angela Johnston to register or for more information. 906-248-8399 or email [email protected]

Class Dates: Feb 28th, March 14th, March 21st, April 4th, April 11th, and April 18th Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00pm

Located at Waishkey Bay Farm’s Gitigaan Hall 10135 W Mills Rd | Brimley, MI 49715 |

Limited space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis! MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender identify, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, martial status, family status or veteran status.

• Healthy Snacks • Food and Safety at Home • Planning Balanced Meals • Shopping Smart • Cooking Tips • Tips for Eating Out

Topics Include













Michigan Cottage Food Law

Free to all Brimley/Bay Mills Farmers Market vendors and to members of all

federally recognized tribes!

Learn how to prepare and sell foods to the public under Michigan’s Cottage Food Law. This two-hour workshop combines the business and food safety aspects of preparing and selling cottage foods safely and successfully. Michigan Cottage Food Law allows residents to manufacture foods in home kitchens and store those products at home.

Topics include preparing, packaging, labeling, storing and transporting cottage foods.

Participants receive a certificate of participation.

Register with Kat Jacques at (906) 280-1786 or [email protected].

DATE & TIME: Thursday, May 10th Potluck @ 5:30pm Training 6-8pm LOCATION: Gitigaan Hall @ Waishkey Bay Farm 10135 W Mills Road Brimley MI

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without

regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.

Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations.











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Bay Mills Indian Community Mills Tribal Update Apr… · · 2018-04-05• Submit a completed application packet by the established deadline ... submit a letter to: Bay Mills Executive