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FCP Makes Donations to Area Organizationsby Aiyana VanZile

On Thursday, March 24, the Forest

County Potawatomi (FCP) donated

$95,000 to the Crandon School District

for the Virtual Desktop Project.

The Virtual Desktop Project will be

constructed through One Prospect

Technologies, which will advance the

technology of the school, students and

staff.

The generous donation will help

jump-start the first of three phases of the

project which will help build the infra-

structure and the backbone of the net-

work.

The second phase plans are to reach

the students and bring this new technol-

ogy to their homes where they will be

able to access the school. The third

phase is out to the staff of the Crandon

School District.

They will have a 2-1 line through-

out the school. If their line goes down,

they will still have the wireless approach

backup.

The Crandon School District’s

superintendent Jim Asher says that its

main priority is bringing technology to

the students.

Asher says that the students will be

able to access their schoolwork from

home, and adds, “The cool part about it,

is that the district won’t have to buy

servers anymore.”

FCP tribal chairman Harold “Gus”

Frank says that the donation will not

only help students in Crandon but will

also help the whole community.

This project will take about three

years to complete.

Also on Thursday, March 24, the

FCP made a donation to the new

American Indian Resource Center

(AIRC) of Wausau, Wis. Some of the

items the tribe donated were personal

computers, printers, laptops, monitors

and hard drives.

AIRC provides many services to the

Native American community in the

Wausau area. It is located at 319 4th

Street, Wausau, Wis., inside the St.

Paul’s United Church of Christ

Community Center building.

(l-r) Joey Daniels, AIRC treasurer;Harold “Gus” Frank, FCPExecutive Council chairman;Dylan Prescott, AIRC director;and Kelly Knudsen, AIRC assistantdirector

Members of the Crandon School District board, staff andstudent council were present as the donation was made.Also present were FCP Executive Council members, FCP

Administration and One Prospect Technologies.

Spring Breakpg. 6

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Community/VeteransPOTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

Many students who attended theKokomo School in the Stone Lake com-munity respected and thought highly oftheir teacher, George J. Kerr.

The Kokomo “family” of students,parents and teacher held a special bond.Several of his students carried on corre-spondence with Mr. Kerr for severalyears.

These letters are in the Kerry familycollection and were shared with NormanH. Tribbett.

Fort Ord California

A.P.O. No. 3

May 9, 1942

Dear Mr. Kerr,

Hope you will get my congenial

missive quite satisfactory. I feel that way

at times.

Our trip from Washing was not so

hot. Believe it or not we had all kinds of

weather under the sun.

The sun was shining beautifully

from the beginning, that is, from the bar-

racks. We had the intentions of having

the same weather the whole day through.

Somehow or other it’s turned out to be

rainy day about ten o’clock a.m.

Our first bivouac area was at Roy,

Washington, which was 12 miles from

Fort Lewis. We slept in the sleeping bag

quite freely.

The second night was at Albany,

Oregon. It was raining quite hard, just

enough to ruin our bean stew. We

pitched our pup tents but those did not

help. Most of the boys got their sleeping

bags wet. Believe it or not I heard plenty

of bitching and etc. We got up at 4 a.m.

You can figure it out what happens. The

rain fell continuously all night even until

we got out of the area.

The third stop was at Klammoth

Falls, Oregon. I saw snow there all night

and the ground was covered and almost

ruined our tents because the material

was frozen some. Tents were rather diffi-

cult to roll back with the sleeping bag.

Think of the boys that had wet bags. It

was almost too cold at 4:30 a.m. We got

by all right.

The most exciting night I spent was

at Red Bluff, California. I have seen

everything there. Few of the boys got

passes and took advantage of it, got

drunk and started tearing tents and civil-

ian property down. The boys got into

fights and what not. I did my midnight

close order drill, which was the result.

Boy, I hated to crawl out of my sleeping

bag. Right now they are restricted to

company area. We now know Red Bluff

as Bloody Red Bluff.

Our first stop was at Lodi,

California. We were restricted there. No

one could and cannot get out. The inno-

cence and guilty person had to work on

their equipment until 9:30 p.m. We stood

inspection at the end. “The Laboring

Lodi.”

Got in Ford Ord at 2 p.m. Here we

are in barracks doing garrison and field

duty.

I got two passes since we got here,

while some wished they had. I went to

Monterrey and got couple pictures taken.

I went to radio school while we

were at Fort Lewis. Got a little out of it.

The radio is a receiver and transmitter.

They come in handy out in the field.

I had heard of Stella’s death. Guess

some things can’t be helped.

I am including a picture, which was

taken in Monterrey.

Your friend,

Bill

William Alloway, 1918-1968

Letters to a Teacher

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N.E.W. Directions and CHOICESPrograms Introduce Guided Imagery by Aiyana VanZile

On March 29, the two youth groups,

N.E.W. Directions and CHOICES, came

together for dinner at the FCP Health

and Wellness Center’s lower level con-

ference room.

Following dinner, participants were

introduced to Roger Sission, MS, NCC,

for a short session on guided imagery.

Sission spoke to the youth and their

parents about stress and what it means to

them.

The first exercise was about physi-

cal stress. Sisson told them to make a

tight fist and then to let go so they

would feel relaxation in their hands.

In the next exercise, Sisson had par-

ticipants lie down on the floor and relax.

The youth and their mothers were

then given pillows made by the CHOIC-

ES program, each with a special mes-

sage about respect or kindness. The

group then used their pillows for the

next exercise.

Sission walked the group through

proper breathing and relaxation.

The group enjoyed their time and

were asking that Sission would return.

(front row, l-r) Allisia Cisneros, Dawson VanZile, Malakhi VanZile, Ashoni Daniels, N.E.W. Directionsdirector(second row, l-r) Peggy Konaha, Autry Johnson, Dayvina Johnson(back row, l-r) Guadalupe Cisneros, Mariya Tuckwab, Anike Sulaimon, Lori Murphy, CHOICES direc-tor, Roger Sission, instructor, Annie Phillips, Star LaBarge

“We return thanks to our moth-er, the earth, which sustains us. Wereturn thanks to the rivers andstreams, which supply us with water.We return thanks to all herbs, whichfurnish medicines for the cure of ourdiseases. We return thanks to themoon and stars, which have given tous their light when the sun wasgone. We return thanks to the sun,that has looked upon the earth witha beneficent eye. Lastly, we returnthanks to the Great Spirit, in Whomis embodied all goodness, and Whodirects all things for the good of Herchildren.”

- Iroquois

Community POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

Deadline for the May 1, 2011 issue is Wednesday, April 13, 2010.

PTT STAFF

Managing Editor:

WINDA COLLINS

Office Manager:

MICHELLE SPAUDE

Reporter/Photographer:

AIYANA VANZILE

Graphic Artists:

AMY KAMPSTRA

KRYSTAL STATEZNY

FCP EXECUTIVE COUNCILChairman:

HAROLD “GUS” FRANK

Vice Chairman:JAMES A. CRAWFORD

Secretary:LORNA SHAWANO

Treasurer:JOSEPH DANIELS

Council Members:JOHN ALLOWAY

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(above) Tribal members (l-r) Norman Tribbett, Clarice Ritchie,Craig Ritchie and Wes Tribbett were able to watch the final launchof the shuttle, Discovery, while on visit with tribal member JohnGibbons of Meritt Island, Fla.

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Veterans/DepartmentsPOTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

MADISON – Wisconsin Department

of Veterans Affairs Secretary Ken Black

submitted his letter of resignation to the

Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs, effec-

tive April 1, 2011, to Board Chair Dan

Naylor.

“I am honored to have led Wisconsin’s

Department of Veterans Affairs over the

past 17 months,” Black said. “It has been a

sincere privilege to serve the men and

women who sacrificed so much for this

nation, and I want to thank the veterans

community for this opportunity.”

Black served as the Secretary since

November 24, 2009, when he was appoint-

ed by the Wisconsin Board of Veterans

Affairs. Previously Black was the Deputy

and Acting Secretary and the Division

Administrator for the Division of Veterans

Benefits. Black served 22 years on active

duty with the U.S. Army.

Black also thanked those he has

worked with to improve the lives of veter-

ans and their families in Wisconsin. “It has

been a privilege to work with the staff at

the department who dedicate themselves to

serving our veterans.”

“It is absolutely essential, especially at

a time when we have troops in the field,

that we do everything possible to support

our military personnel and our veterans,”

Black said. “Wisconsin has a historic tradi-

tion of progressive action to support our

veterans, and I know that the veterans com-

munity will continue to work collaborative-

ly to protect that legacy and better serve

our veterans.”

In his response to Secretary Black,

Naylor wrote, “I have received your letter

of resignation effective April 1, 2011, and

accept it on behalf of the Board of Veterans

Affairs. I appreciate your efforts on behalf

of Wisconsin’s veterans during your time

as secretary of the Wisconsin Department

of Veterans Affairs, and I wish you the best

in your future endeavors.”

Under the board’s rules of procedures,

Deputy Secretary Donna Williams becomes

the Acting Secretary. She currently serves

as the deputy secretary of the Wisconsin

Department of Veterans Affairs. Williams,

a combat veteran, retired from the U.S.

Army at the rank of colonel after 29 years

of service. She has served in numerous

leadership positions from Platoon Leader to

Brigade Commander. Williams is a gradu-

ate of the Army Command and General

Staff College, Air Command and Staff

College, Joint Forces Staff College and the

Army War College. Additionally, she has

completed Airborne and Air Assault

Schools. Williams received her bachelor’s

degree from Ripon College as a distin-

guished military graduate and her master’s

degree in business administration from

Golden Gate University.

The Board of Veterans Affairs looks

forward to working collaboratively with

Acting Secretary Williams when she

assumes her new duties on April 1, as well

as the Department’s dedicated staff in our

continuing mission of serving the veterans

of Wisconsin and maintaining Wisconsin’s

comprehensive veteran’s benefits and pro-

grams in a cost-effective manner.

Veterans Secretary Resignssubmitted by State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Capitol Rally Postponedsubmitted by State Of Wisconsin Department Of Veterans Affairs

MADISON – The Wisconsin

Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)

announced today that the Veterans Capitol

Rally, which was slated for April 13, will

be postponed until further notice. WDVA

Secretary Ken Black offered the following

statement on the postponement:

“We organized the Veterans Capitol

Rally to accomplish one key objective: to

unite veterans’ supporters in a day of advo-

cacy. We saw this as a key opportunity to

join together and establish a renewed part-

nership with the State Legislature, one

based on mutual respect and informed con-

sideration of the pressing needs in the vet-

erans community.

The fact of the matter is that there is a

fair amount of discord between leading vet-

erans organizations. As a result, veterans

have not been able to concentrate their

political influence to maintain a productive,

reliable relationship with the State

Legislature. Instead, the perception is that

the veterans community is confused and

disjointed, and that leaves state lawmakers

uncertain as to what they should be doing

for veterans. Consequently, critical issues

in the veterans community, like long-term

support for the ailing Veterans Trust Fund,

have regularly been put on the back burner.

Relating to the Veterans Capitol Rally,

a segment of the veterans community,

including the leadership in several veterans

service organizations, don’t have their

hearts behind the event. Nothing is more

intrinsic to effective advocacy than unity in

command and unity in effort – and if we

can’t join together to advocate with one

voice, it only makes sense to come back to

the table, refocus our efforts, and identify a

way to work together to make this event as

successful as possible.

I have met with state legislators and

they know that veterans need support in

this time of unprecedented hardship. They

understand that investing in our veterans is

not only the honorable decision; they rec-

ognize that it’s in the state’s best interests

to ensure that veterans have the support

they need to reestablish their lives and

excel in the workforce. Reintegration serv-

ices generate huge dollars for the economy

in health care savings and productivity

returns. That’s why it’s absolutely critical

that we partner with lawmakers to restore

viability to veterans programs and the

Veterans Trust Fund.

Moving forward, the Department will

continue to focus its efforts on working

collaboratively with veterans advocates and

lawmakers to make the Veterans Capitol

Rally the success it requires. The

Department plans to reschedule the event

for summer, and notifications will soon fol-

low providing further information on event

details.”

Departments/Health POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

Alzheimer's Association OffersFree 24/7 Helplinesubmitted by Joan Litwitz, Alzheimer’s Association Program Director

The Alzheimer’s Association offers a

free, 24-hour, seven day a week helpline

where trained professionals are able to

answer questions about Alzheimer’s dis-

ease, caregiving or brain health - no matter

what day or time. The Association’s 24/7

helpline connects callers to information

and support whenever they need it and can

be reached at 1 (800) 272-3900. Callers

will receive:

• Confidential care consultation from

professional clinicians who can help with

decision-making support, crisis assistance

and education on issues families face

every day.

• Referrals to local community pro-

grams, services and ongoing support.

• Assistance in a caller’s preferred

language. The helpline staff is able to

respond to inquiries in 140 languages

using bilingual staff and a language trans-

lation service.

Those who staff the helpline are able

to address a variety of topics including:

• Memory loss, dementia and

Alzheimer’s disease.

• Medication and treatment options.

• Safety issues and services, including

enrollment in MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s

Association Safe Return®.

• Skills needed to provide quality care

and to find the best care from health care

professionals.

• Strategies to reduce caregiving

stress.

• Legal, financial and housing

options.

• Alzheimer research in the news.

• Brain health information.

The 24/7 helpline is a partnership

between the Alzheimer’s Association

national office and participating local

Alzheimer’s Association chapters across

the country. Locally, the Alzheimer’s

Association’s Greater Wisconsin Chapter

serves this area and has trained staff in

regional offices to help those with

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

during regular office hours. Helpline staff

provide callers with information on how to

reach their local outreach staff.

Helpline’s shared response assures

24/7 nationwide service while providing

local personalized response and follow up.

Staff at the Association’s national and

local offices complete rigorous training

that enable the Alzheimer’s Association to

provide consistent service and information

to callers.

Helpline staff are regularly monitored

and service levels analyzed to guarantee

performance and guide changes in proce-

dures. Semi-annual caller surveys are also

implemented to measure caller satisfaction

and identify needs for new publications

and services.

The Greater Wisconsin Chapter serves

people right in this community. For help,

services, information, support groups, pro-

grams or to help, call 1 (800) 272-3900.

Supervise Children Around Dogs: Dogs Do Bitesubmitted by FCP Indian Child Welfare Department

Dog bites are one of the nation’s most

commonly reported public health problem:

Half of all children will be bitten by a dog

by age 12, and the majority of these bites

are by the family dog or other dog known

to the child.

How big is the problem? According to

the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) about 4.5 million people

are bitten by dogs each year. Almost one

in five of those who are bitten - a total of

885,000 - require medical attention for dog

bite-related injuries. In 2006, more than

31,000 people underwent reconstructive

surgery as a result of being bitten by dogs.

Who is most at risk? According to the

CDC, among children, the rate of dog

bite–related injuries is highest for those

ages five to nine years, and children are

more likely than adults to receive medical

attention for a dog bite.

People With Dogs in Their Homes

Among children and adults, having a dog

in the household is associated with a high-

er incidence of dog bites. As the number

of dogs in the home increases, so does the

incidence of dog bites. Adults with two or

more dogs in the household are five times

more likely to be bitten than those living

without dogs at home.

Doggone Safe (www.doggonesafe.

com) and FCP Indian Child Welfare

Department offer the following tips for

parents and dog owners to help keep kids

safe.

Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses

Teach your kids not to hug or kiss a

dog on the face. Hugging the family dog

or face-to-face contact are common causes

of bites to the face. Instead, teach kids to

scratch the dog on the chest or the side of

the neck.

Be a Tree if a Strange Dog

Approaches

Teach kids to stand still, like a tree.

Trees are boring, and the dog will eventu-

ally go away. This works for strange dogs

and anytime the family dog gets too frisky

or becomes aggressive.

Never Tease a Dog

And never disturb a dog that’s sleep-

ing, eating or protecting something.

Supervise

Don’t assume your dog is good with

kids. If a toddler must interact with your

dog, you should have your hands on the

dog, too. Even if your dog is great with

kids and has never bitten – why take a

chance?

Train the Dog

Take your dog to obedience classes

where positive-reinforcement is used.

Never pin, shake, choke, hold the dog

down or roll the dog over to teach it a les-

son. Dogs treated this way are likely to

turn their aggression on weaker family

members. Involve older children in train-

ing the family dog while supervising.

Don’t allow children to punish the dog.

Condition the dog to enjoy the presence

and actions of children using positive

experiences.

Spay or Neuter Your Dog

Neutered pets are calmer, healthier

and less likely to be aggressive. Neutering

prevents unwanted dogs that may end up

in shelters or in less than ideal conditions

where they may grow up to be poorly

socialized or aggressive.

Condition Your Dog for the World

Give your puppy lots of new positive

experiences. Train using positive methods

i.e. clicker training.

Supervise Your Dog

Supervise your dog at all times

around children. Do not allow children to

hug and kiss the dog. If visiting children

are bothering your dog, put the dog away

or send the children home.

This dog bite prevention message is

brought to you by your local Indian Child

Welfare Department. If you have been bit-

ten, please call 911 and report it immedi-

ately.

Dog Bite Facts• According to the American Medical Association, dog bites are the second

leading cause of childhood injury, surpassing playground accidents.

• Dog bites to people of the male gender are approximately two times greater

than the incidence involving females.

• Dogs that are licensed with an identifiable owner are implicated in the vast

majority of dog bites (compared with strays).

• Dogs not known to the victim account for approximately 10 - 20 percent of

all reported dog bites.

• Dogs between one and five years are involved in more dog bite incidences

than dogs older than six years. Male dogs are more frequently involved when com-

pared with female dogs.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that a chained dog

is 2.8 times more likely to bite than an unchained dog.

• Canines not spayed or neutered are three times more likely to bite than steril-

ized ones.

source: http://www.2keller.com/library/dog-bite-facts.cfm

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Departments/GamingPOTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

Parents Join Together to Stop IllegalUnderage Drinking at Springtime Eventssubmitted by FCP Health & Wellness Center Behavioral Health Dept.

Springtime brings lots of opportuni-

ties for youth and adults to celebrate the

accomplishments of the past school year;

blow off pent-up energy from the long

Wisconsin winter and generally have

fun. This year, we will work to avoid the

tragic alcohol-related teen deaths that

have marred so many past proms and

graduations.

The Forest County Potawatomi

Prevention Program would like to

remind everyone that Parents Who HostLose the Most: Don’t Be a Party toTeenage Drinking. We are here to pro-

vide parents with accurate information

about the health risks of underage drink-

ing and the legal consequences of pro-

viding alcohol to youth. The campaign

encourages parents and other responsible

adults to clearly and directly remind

family members and close friends that

allowing teenage alcohol consumption is

illegal and unacceptable.

It is illegal, unsafe, and unhealthy

for anyone under age 21 to drink alco-

hol. Allowing underage youth to drink

alcohol in your

home endangers

everyone’s children.

Together, as a com-

munity, we are all

saying hosting or

allowing underage

drinking is unac-

ceptable in our com-

munity.

Underage drink-

ing isn’t a “gray area” of the law. It is

illegal to purchase, pour or provide alco-

hol for anyone under age 21 who isn’t

your child or spouse. Other parents can’t

provide “permission” for you to serve

their kids alcohol.

Adults who think taking car keys

away when providing alcohol to youth

are placing both the youth and their

financial future in jeopardy. Alcohol-

related drowning, falls and suicides kill

hundreds of teens

each year. And most

homeowners’ insur-

ance policies don’t

extend liability cover-

age for illegal activi-

ties. If you purchase,

pour or provide alco-

hol for youth, you

may put your finan-

cial future at risk.

Parents can protect themselves and

their teens by following these simple

guidelines when hosting parties that

include teens:

• Host safe, alcohol-free activities

and events for youth during prom and

graduation season.

• Refuse to supply alcohol to chil-

dren or allow drinking in your home or

on your property.

• Be at home when your teenager

has a party.

• Make sure your teenager’s friends

do not bring alcohol into your home. If

youth bring alcohol into your home,

confiscate it immediately.

• Talk to other parents about alco-

hol-free youth events. Unity creates a

tough, enforceable message.

• Report underage drinking to

authorities promptly.

If you would like more information

or to join this campaign, please call

Betty or Anne at the FCP Health and

Wellness Behavioral Health Department

at (715) 478-4332. We have buttons,

flyers and stickers available for your

homes and vehicles as well.

PBC Names AssistantGeneral Managerssubmitted by Ryan Amundson, PBC External Communications Manager

MILWAUKEE (March 21, 2011) –

Potawatomi Bingo Casino (PBC) has

named Laurette Pettibone and Winslow

Mexico as its assistant general man-

agers. Both Pettibone, assistant general

manager of marketing and hospitality,

and Mexico, assistant general manager

of gaming operations, have established

lengthy careers in Indian gaming span-

ning more than four decades combined.

Pettibone has been with PBC since

its opening in 1991, serving in a variety

of management roles. As assistant gen-

eral manager of marketing and hospital-

ity, Pettibone will oversee the food and

beverage, security, facilities, marketing

and public relations departments.

Mexico has served in several gam-

ing and leadership positions at PBC,

most recently as table games director.

As the assistant general manager of

gaming operations, Mexico is responsi-

ble for the oversight of the bingo, table

games and slots departments.

“Both Laurette and Winslow are

well-respected within the organization

and bring extensive gaming experience

to their new roles,” said PBC General

Manager Mike Goodrich. “The two will

work in tandem to ensure the casino’s

continued success.”

Carter Casino Welcomes New Bingo Managersubmitted by Darcy Bradley, PCCH Public Relations Manager

CARTER, Wis. - Potawatomi Carter

Casino Hotel (PCCH), the premier gam-

ing destination in Northern Wisconsin, is

pleased to announce and welcome

Michael LaGoo as its new Bingo

Manager. LaGoo, who started at the

beginning of March, comes to PCCH

from Potawatomi Bingo Casino (PBC)

in Milwaukee, where he worked in the

bingo department.

A Bad River Ojibwe tribal member,

LaGoo understands the history of bingo

in Native American gaming. “I want to

bring back the traditional feel to our

bingo hall,” LaGoo explained. The

Carter Bingo Hall opened in 1991 and

has seen many changes, including a

brand new building.

LaGoo is excited to

implement some

great new promo-

tions, along with

some guests’

favorites.

“Guests

will see a lot of

changes but

will receive

that same

great service that we

have always provided. PCCH is

going to be the place to play bingo, in

our fun and friendly atmosphere.”

Along with changes to bingo comes

the addition of the Class II games (locat-

ed outside the bingo hall). Guests

18 and older will now

have the opportunity

to visit PCCH and

play these machines.

“This is very exciting

for PCCH,” LaGoo

stated. “The Class II

machines will offer

more variety for our

guests who are 18-20

years old.”

PCCH is very excited

to have LaGoo on board

and looks forward to the growth of the

bingo department.Michael LaGoo

PBC Honored with CentralCity Business Awardsubmitted by Ryan Amundson, PBC External Communications Manager

MILWAUKEE (March 28, 2011) –

Potawatomi Bingo Casino (PBC) was

selected as one of several recipients of

the 2011 Central City Business Awards

presented by The Business JournalServing Greater Milwaukee. The casino

was recognized at a March 14 awards

luncheon for the growth and contribu-

tion it has made to Milwaukee’s central

city for the past two decades.

PBC has a long-standing dedication

to responsibility within the community.

As one of the original leaders in paving

revitalization efforts in Milwaukee’s

Menomonee Valley, the casino demon-

strates its commitment through charita-

ble giving, revenue sharing and sustain-

able business practices. Of its nearly

2,500 team members, 84 percent live in

Milwaukee County, and more than half

are people of color.

The annual awards program, for-

merly known as the Inner City Business

Awards, acknowledged nine businesses

and entrepreneurs based in southeastern

Wisconsin for their outstanding work

and support of areas with high minority

populations.

News From the Nations POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

Protect the Great Lakes as a Commons, says Councilof Canadianssubmitted by Dylan Penner, Council of Canadians Media Officer

As the federal government prepares

to introduce its budget, the Council of

Canadians is calling for the allocation of

significant resources to protecting the

Great Lakes as a Commons, a Public

Trust and a Protected Bioregion. The

Council of Canadians outlines how and

why to do this in a new report entitled

Our Great Lakes Commons: A People’sPlan to Protect the Great LakesForever.

“The Great Lakes crisis is part of

the global crisis, in which we are quick-

ly running out of fresh water,” says

Council of Canadians chairperson

Maude Barlow, author of the report,

which is available at www.canadians.

org/water. “It’s not a closed hydrological

cycle like we were taught - we are los-

ing clean water through irrigation, bot-

tled water, virtual water trade and

more.”

Our Great Lakes Commons is a call

to understanding and a call to action on

an exciting new proposal to designate

the Great Lakes and its tributary waters

as a lived Commons, to be shared, pro-

tected, carefully managed and enjoyed

by all who live around them. The Great

Lakes Basin Commons would need to

be protected by a legal and political

framework based on Public Trust

Doctrine, underpinning in law that the

Great Lakes are central to the very exis-

tence of those people, plants and ani-

mals living on or near them and there-

fore must be protected for the common

good from generation to generation.

“It’s time for the federal govern-

ment to step up their commitment to

restoring the Great Lakes,” says Council

of Canadians national water campaigner

Emma Lui. “The Obama administration

had originally proposed $475 million for

Great Lakes clean up, even the

Republican party supported $225 mil-

lion for the Restoration Initiative. In the

last budget, the Harper Government

allocated a mere $8 million to protect

the Great Lakes. The federal govern-

ment needs to increase funding signifi-

cantly in order to protect the Great

Lakes as a commons, public trust and

protected bioregion.”

In the water chapter on water in the

Alternative Federal Budget, the Council

of Canadians calls for $3.375 billion in

new funding over five years to clean up

polluted lakes and rivers, protect

Canada’s waterways from invasive

species, and to clean-up the Great

Lakes.

“Scientists say that the Great Lakes

could be bone dry in 80 years,” Barlow

adds, citing the case of the Aral Sea, the

fourth largest lake in the world, but now

just 10 percent of its former size. “The

World Bank says that water demand is

outstripping supply by 40 percent, pro-

ducing great suffering.”

The long-term goal of the network

proposing the Great Lakes Basin

Commons – which includes the Council

of Canadians, On the Commons and

Food & Water Watch – is to eventually

see a full treaty between Canada and the

United States that declares the Great

Lakes to be a lived Commons, Public

Trust and Protected Bioregion, one that

is also adopted by the states, provinces

and First Nations of the Basin.

For more information, contact

Dylan Penner, Council of Canadians

media officer at (613) 795-8685 or

[email protected].

Ten principles for the Great

Lakes Basin Commons, called for in

Our Great Lakes Commons:

1) The waters of the Great Lakes

belong to everyone and every living

being that live on or around them.

2) Private interests of those with

claims to the Great Lakes are subordi-

nate to public rights.

3) The waters of the Great Lakes

are a human right and must be equitably

and justly shared.

4) Governments have an affirmative

obligation to manage and protect the

water of the Great Lakes as a Commons.

5) The Great Lakes Basin

Commons recognizes the ecological

rights of the watershed.


Commons will require constant and

careful management.


Commons must encourage and empower

decision-making at the local level.

8) The water systems of Great

Lakes communities should remain under

public management.

9) Public participation is key to the

Great Lakes Basin Commons.

10) All decisions about the Great

Lakes should be made with the involve-

ment of all recognized nations and peo-

ple, including local First

Nations/American Indian tribes.

(These principles are elaborated on

page 31 of the report, Our Great LakesCommons: A People’s Plan to Protectthe Great Lakes Forever.)

Key Deadline Approaches for Native Americans in$3.4 Billion Indian Trust Settlement submitted by Desautel Hege Communications

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) March 28,

2011 – The court-ordered process of

notifying individual Indians of their

legal rights in the historic $3.4 billion

class action settlement (Cobell v.

Salazar) is coming to a close. The settle-

ment resolves claims related to

Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts

and land held in trust by the federal gov-

ernment for the benefit of individual

Indians.

Class members all over the country

have either received detailed information

about their legal rights and options via

U.S. mail or through an extensive media

campaign, which included Native

American print media, television and

radio ads, and online advertising.

Class members who received a for-

mal notice in the mail about the settle-

ment and who are currently receiving

IIM account statements do not have to

do anything to receive payment.

Individuals who believe they should be

part of the settlement but did not receive

a notice in the mail or are not receiving

IIM account statements need to fill out a

claim form as soon as possible, available

at the Indian Trust website or by calling

the toll-free number. (Website and toll

free number are listed in the final para-

graph.)

Class members who wish to keep

their right to sue the federal government

over mismanagement claims covered by

the settlement must exclude themselves

from the settlement by April 20, 2011.

Class members can also submit written

comments or objections about any settle-

ment terms that concern them by April

20, 2011.

The settlement provides a $1.5 bil-

lion fund to compensate an estimated

500,000 affected individual Indian trust

beneficiaries who have or had IIM

accounts or own trust land. The settle-

ment creates two groups of class mem-

bers eligible to receive money from the

fund: the Historical Accounting Class

and the Trust Administration Class.

• The Historical Accounting Class

comprises individual Indians who were

alive on September 30, 2009, who had

an open IIM account anytime between

October 25, 1994, and September 30,

2009, and whose account had at least

one cash transaction.

• The Trust Administration Class

comprises individual Indians alive on

September 30, 2009, who had an IIM

Account at any time from 1985 through

September 30, 2009, recorded in current-

ly available electronic data in federal

government systems, as well as individ-

ual Indians who, as of September 30,

2009, had a recorded or demonstrable

interest in land held in trust or restricted

status.

• The estates of deceased class

members will also receive a settlement

distribution if the deceased beneficiary’s

account was open as of September 30,

2009, or their land interest was open in

probate as of that date. Other eligibility

conditions and requirements for each

class are detailed in the settlement agree-

ment.

Under the settlement agreement,

$1.9 billion will fund a Department of

the Interior program to buy fractionated

interests in trust or restricted land from

willing sellers to benefit tribal communi-

ties and aid in land consolidation.

Depending on the level of participation

in the land consolidation program, up to

$60 million will be set aside to provide

scholarships for higher education for

American Indian and Alaska Native

youth.

The website www.IndianTrust.com

<http://www.IndianTrustcobellsettlement

.com> and toll-free number 1 (800) 961-

6109 are available to provide more

information about the settlement and the

legal rights of class members.

Individuals who are unsure whether they

are included in the settlement should

visit the website or call the toll-free

number for more information.

Health Promotion Disease PreventionYouth on the Move Walking Program

Have Fun & Improve Your Health by Moving More!

To register or if you have questions, please contact: Lisa Miller, H&W Center Dietitian, (715) 478-4320, or Becky Meinert,

Community Health LPN, (715) 478-4366.

Start time 4:30 p.m. Light snack provided. Physical activity 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

Apr. 11 #6 PAK games/activities

Apr. 18 #7 Poker Run

May 2 #8 Final Pedometer

Apr. 14 #7 Poker Run

Apr. 21 #8 Final Pedometer

Two-Mile Mondays in Carter: Three K Thursdays at Rec Center:

“Humankind has not woven the web of life.We are but one thread within it.

Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.All things are bound together. All things connect.”

-Chief Seattle, 1854

NoticesPOTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

MILITARY VETERANS

Veterans Post 1 - We consider it anhonor and privilege to be of service to ourPotawatomi community. Membership isopen to all veterans and spouses ofPotawatomi tribal members. Meetings areon the first Monday of each month at 5p.m. at the FCP old tribal hall, 8000Potawatomi Trail, Crandon.

SERVICES OFFERED

Neshnabemwen - The Potawatomilanguage has endured through the passageof time. At one time, it is said that we allspoke the same language. Later on, westarted speaking different languages andforming tribes based on who was able tounderstand each other.

The Bodewadmi, Ojibwe and Odawawere all one tribe and spoke the same lan-guage. As the differences in the languagegrew, they each formed a separate entity.However, they maintained a close bondand formed the “Council of the ThreeFires” to deal with any issues that mightaffect them. The Three Fires signified thealliance between the three, while theirindividual fires proclaimed their own iden-tity.

Beginning learners on Mondayevenings: 5 - 7 p.m. - FCP CulturalCenter, Library and Museum: (715) 478-7478.

Regalia-Making Classes Offered

The FCP Health and Wellness AODAYouth Prevention Program, sponsored bythe Behavioral Health Department, isoffering beading and regalia-making class-es for youth and family member(s) ages 7and up.

Classes are taught by Charlene“Doots” Daniels. Please check calendar ofevents on page 11 for dates, times, loca-tions, and age range of classes.

Due to limited quantities, participantsmust bring their own fabric and hide. Theprogram can provide beads, needles,sewing machines and assistance. If inter-ested, or if you have questions, pleasecontact Daniels at (715) 478-4195.

CULTURE

EDUCATION

Crandon Education Committee

Monthly meetings held the firstWednesday of the month at 5 p.m., upperlevel of the FCP Cultural Center, Libraryand Museum. Contact these committeemembers with questions or concerns:

Sonya Milham - Chairperson

(715) 473-6410 (home)Hazel George - Vice-Chairperson

(715) 478-5612 (home)Shari Alloway - Treasurer

(715) 478-7224 (work)[email protected]

Margaret Konaha - Board Member

(715) 478-7347 (work) [email protected]

Myra VanZile - Home School

Coordinator

(715) 478-6175 (home)(715) 478-3723, Crandon School

[email protected] - Meetings are held every sec-

ond Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. atPotawatomi Carter Casino Hotel.

Volunteers Needed - for FCPBakakwsen i Shkwadem, *The Door isOpen* Domestic Violence Shelter. Weneed caring, compassionate people whowant to support Anishnabe people. Ifinterested, please call (715) 478-7201 (24-hour hotline). Thank you kindly!

Why volunteer? Make an impact, getsatisfaction, help others, develop yourself,utilize time and learn.

Do You Feel Like No One

Understands You? You’re not alone! Letyour voice be heard! Let someone shareyour pain! If you are thinking of commit-ting suicide or know someone who is,please get help! Help is only one touch ora phone call away.

Crisis Line: 1 (888) 299-1188(Serving Forest, Vilas & Oneida counties:24 hours a day/7 days a week)

Kids in Need: 1 (800) 622-9120The Get-2-Gether Peer Support Drop-

In Center: (715) 369-3871Run-Away Hotline: 1 (800) 621-40001 (800) 273-TALK; TTY: 1 (800) 799-

4TTYsuicidehotlines.comAA Meetings - New location!Wednesdays at 7 p.m., CoVantage

Credit Union lower level, CrandonCrandon AA - Thursday Night Big

Book Study, lower level Crandon Library- 7 p.m. Contacts: Carol (715) 482-5012or Ahshoni (715) 220-8777.

AA Meetings - Lost Marbles

Saturdays at 9 a.m., Wabeno FireDept. Contact Donald at (715) 889-6709or Ryan at (715) 850-1265 for more infor-mation.

Families Anonymous 12 Step

Meetings

FCP Health & Wellness Center upperlevel group room, Thursdays, Noon - 1p.m. Participants are welcome to bring abrown bag lunch. If clinic is closedthere’ll be no meeting. For more informa-tion, call (715) 478-4325 or 4332.

OPPORTUNITIES

EVENTS

HEALTH

Rites of Passage: Open to FCP trib-

al members and tribal community

members

Each boy should be accompanied bya father, uncle or grandfather. Rites ofPassage will be held on April 21 at 4 p.m.at the FCP Cultural Center, Library, &Museum. A traditional feast will beserved. Traditional teaching presenterswill be: Jim Thunder, Billy Daniels Jr.,Jeff Keeble and Bob Daniels. Specialspeakers will be Mary Jane Thunder andDonna VanZile. Topics will include“Dating” and “Relationships” with LynnJohnson, M.S.W., sexual assault coordina-tor at the Bakakwsen i Shkwadem *TheDoor Is Open* Domestic Violence Shelter.A male doctor will present information onmen’s health. Ages nine and over arehighly encouraged to attend; if you wouldbe interested, and can benefit from thistraining, you’re welcome to attend as well.For questions, call (715) 478-7201.

HIV/AIDS Awareness Dance -

80s Theme

This event, April 21, 5-9 p.m., is forFCP tribal community members. Therewill be food, trivia, an 80s “Best Dressed”contest, prizes and, of course, 80s music.Call Elizabeth, (715) 478-4381, or Lori,(715) 478-4198, for the location.

May DM Luncheon:

Tuesday, May 24, at the FCP Health &

Wellness Center, noon. The topic will be

Healthy Eyes Start with a Dilated Eye

Exam with Dr. Bill Pierre. Meat loaf,

mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert will

be served. The Women’s Warrior Society

Meetings will be held the fourthTuesday of the month. For more informa-tion, please contact Marilynn Alloway at(715) 478-4317. Sponsored by FCPDomestic Violence Outreach.

Hungry Soul Soup Kitchen

Open at the Laona First PresbyterianChurch (located U.S. Hwy. 8, Laona) thelast Sunday of every month, 3-5 p.m. Freeand open to everyone.

Employment Skills Program

FCP Economic Support has anemployment skills program for tribalmembers with resources/tools to help youovercome employment barriers. We arehere to coach and encourage individuals torecognize their skills and to find occupa-tions related to those skills and interests.

If you would like more information,please stop by FCP Economic Support orcall at (715) 478-7292.

Resource Room

Located in the Family ServiceBuilding, the first floor has four comput-ers that are open to the community. Thesecomputers are equipped with the followingsoftware to assist in improving your jobskills, completing or updating yourresume, brushing up on computer and typ-ing skills, and for completing correspon-dence:

• Turbo Typing - interactive, fun prac-tice available to increase your hand/eyecoordination and typing speed.

• Quick Skills - hands-on, self-pacedto learn and enhance your computer skillsof Microsoft programs such as Word,PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

• WinWay Resume Deluxe - it’s easyto develop a resume with more than14,000 ready-to-use-resume templates,more than 100,000 job-winning phrasesand more than 350 different designthemes. When complete, the resume audi-tor will evaluate your resume.

• WisCareers Website - career explo-ration guide and opportunities on comput-er programs. Complete a variety of assess-ments based on interests, work values,career skills and workplace skills; helpcoordinate your work values into an excit-ing career; check out a variety of technicalschools and colleges; use a guided pro-gram to set up your portfolio.

The FCP Economic Support Staff isalso available to assist with any of thesecomputer programs. Please stop by andsee us at the Family Service Building orcall us at (715) 478-4433.

EDUCATIONAcademic Success Learning Lab

Nicolet HSED/GED spring semesterclasses began Thursday, Jan. 20, andwill run every Tuesday and Thursdayfrom 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the FCPCultural Center, Library and Museumlower level classroom #010.

The lab is open in the FCP communi-ty to help you. A Nicolet College instruc-tor is available to help anyone who wantsto complete his/her HSED/GED or workon basic skills like reading, math or lan-guage/grammar. This is a free, drop-inprogram. Those interested are welcome todrop in anytime during posted hours andmay stay as long as they like.

Call John Brueggemann, instructor, at(715) 478-4904 or Christie Schmidt at(715) 478-7206 if you have any questions.

Balancing Your Life & Diabetes/

SPARKS

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.,Diabetes Education Room, Health &Wellness Center

Diabetes Education: Monitoring, making healthy changes,

psychosocial, complications, sick day andtravel, planning for pregnancy, hypo-glycemia, medications, diabetes in gener-al, insulin and goal setting.

Sparks Weight ManagementProgram: Physical Activity & NutritionEducation:

S - Support (weekly participation

encouraged)

P - ProgramA - Get Active, Stay ActiveR - Reap the Rewards:

Feel Better, Be HealthierK - Know the Basics of

Good NutritionS - Stay Focused on Being HealthyPlease Call Theresa Marvin at (715)

478-4383, Lisa Miller at (715) 478-4320or Cathy Chitko at (715) 478-4367.

EVENTS

Family Services CHOICES

Program: Make Good Choices

All FCP community youth from ages9-18 are invited to sign-up or re-registerfor the program. You must be registered toattend CHOICES events. Please contactMiss Lori at (715) 478-4198.

A reminder from the FCP

Insurance Department:

The tribal member and tribal memberdependent medical plans are always to payafter all other medical plans, including butnot limited to employer medical plans,Medicaid, and Medicare.

Please call Janet at (715) 478-7448for details.

HEALTH

Notices/Calendar/Menu POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

4th Annual Open Public Forum: Staying Active with Arthritis - FCP Health & Wellness Center,

in conjunction with the National Arthritis Foundation

June 2, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The focus will be on the benefits of physical activity and exercise as a part of

your everyday life. Our experienced physical therapy staff will provide some help-

ful tips on how to start getting physically active. Our pharmacist will discuss med-

ication options. Our registered dietician will discuss eating the right foods to stay

healthy and active. There will be a special presentation by Kathy Ziembo, APNP,

clinical nurse specialist from the Aspirus Endocrinology Clinic. The format will be

full of discussion, personal accounts, and information to help manage and stay

active while living with arthritis. There will be handouts, door prizes and snacks.

Presentations will be held in the lower conference room of the FCP Health &

Wellness Center.

Admission is free, but please call (715) 478-4344 to reserve a spot as seating

will be limited.

“Humankind has not woven the web of life.We are but one thread within it.

Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.All things are bound together. All things connect.”

-Chief Seattle, 1854

NoticesPOTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011Page 10

MILITARY VETERANS

Veterans Post 1 - We consider it an

honor and privilege to be of service to our

Potawatomi community. Membership is

open to all veterans and spouses of

Potawatomi tribal members. Meetings are

on the first Monday of each month at 5

p.m. at the FCP old tribal hall, 8000

Potawatomi Trail, Crandon.

SERVICES OFFERED

Neshnabemwen - The Potawatomi

language has endured through the passage

of time. At one time, it is said that we all

spoke the same language. Later on, we

started speaking different languages and

forming tribes based on who was able to

understand each other.

The Bodewadmi, Ojibwe and Odawa

were all one tribe and spoke the same lan-

guage. As the differences in the language

grew, they each formed a separate entity.

However, they maintained a close bond

and formed the “Council of the Three

Fires” to deal with any issues that might

affect them. The Three Fires signified the

alliance between the three, while their

individual fires proclaimed their own iden-

tity.

Beginning learners on Monday

evenings: 5 - 7 p.m. - FCP Cultural

Center, Library and Museum: (715) 478-

7478.

Regalia-Making Classes Offered

The FCP Health and Wellness AODA

Youth Prevention Program, sponsored by

the Behavioral Health Department, is

offering beading and regalia-making class-

es for youth and family member(s) ages 7

and up.

Classes are taught by Charlene

“Doots” Daniels. Please check calendar of

events on page 11 for dates, times, loca-

tions, and age range of classes.

Due to limited quantities, participants

must bring their own fabric and hide. The

program can provide beads, needles,

sewing machines and assistance. If inter-

ested, or if you have questions, please

contact Daniels at (715) 478-4195.

CULTURE

EDUCATION

Crandon Education Committee

Monthly meetings held the first

Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m., upper

level of the FCP Cultural Center, Library

and Museum. Contact these committee

members with questions or concerns:

Sonya Milham - Chairperson

(715) 473-6410 (home)

Hazel George - Vice-Chairperson

(715) 478-5612 (home)

Shari Alloway - Treasurer

(715) 478-7224 (work)

[email protected]

Margaret Konaha - Board Member

(715) 478-7347 (work)

[email protected]

Myra VanZile - Home School

Coordinator

(715) 478-6175 (home)

(715) 478-3723, Crandon School

[email protected]

WIEC - Meetings are held every sec-

ond Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at

Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel.

Volunteers Needed - for FCP

Bakakwsen i Shkwadem, *The Door is

Open* Domestic Violence Shelter. We

need caring, compassionate people who

want to support Anishnabe people. If

interested, please call (715) 478-7201 (24-

hour hotline). Thank you kindly!

Why volunteer? Make an impact, get

satisfaction, help others, develop yourself,

utilize time and learn.

Do You Feel Like No One

Understands You? You’re not alone! Let

your voice be heard! Let someone share

your pain! If you are thinking of commit-

ting suicide or know someone who is,

please get help! Help is only one touch or

a phone call away.

Crisis Line: 1 (888) 299-1188

(Serving Forest, Vilas & Oneida counties:

24 hours a day/7 days a week)

Kids in Need: 1 (800) 622-9120

The Get-2-Gether Peer Support Drop-

In Center: (715) 369-3871

Run-Away Hotline: 1 (800) 621-4000

1 (800) 273-TALK; TTY: 1 (800) 799-

4TTY

suicidehotlines.com

AA Meetings - New location!

Wednesdays at 7 p.m., CoVantage

Credit Union lower level, Crandon

Crandon AA - Thursday Night Big

Book Study, lower level Crandon Library

- 7 p.m. Contacts: Carol (715) 482-5012

or Ahshoni (715) 220-8777.

AA Meetings - Lost Marbles

Saturdays at 9 a.m., Wabeno Fire

Dept. Contact Donald at (715) 889-6709

or Ryan at (715) 850-1265 for more infor-

mation.

Families Anonymous 12 Step

Meetings

FCP Health & Wellness Center upper

level group room, Thursdays, Noon - 1

p.m. Participants are welcome to bring a

brown bag lunch. If clinic is closed

there’ll be no meeting. For more informa-

tion, call (715) 478-4325 or 4332.

OPPORTUNITIES

EVENTS

HEALTH

Rites of Passage: Open to FCP trib-

al members and tribal community

members

Each boy should be accompanied by

a father, uncle or grandfather. Rites of

Passage will be held on April 21 at 4 p.m.

at the FCP Cultural Center, Library, &

Museum. A traditional feast will be

served. Traditional teaching presenters

will be: Jim Thunder, Billy Daniels Jr.,

Jeff Keeble and Bob Daniels. Special

speakers will be Mary Jane Thunder and

Donna VanZile. Topics will include

“Dating” and “Relationships” with Lynn

Johnson, M.S.W., sexual assault coordina-

tor at the Bakakwsen i Shkwadem *The

Door Is Open* Domestic Violence Shelter.

A male doctor will present information on

men’s health. Ages nine and over are

highly encouraged to attend; if you would

be interested, and can benefit from this

training, you’re welcome to attend as well.

For questions, call (715) 478-7201.

HIV/AIDS Awareness Dance -

80s Theme

This event, April 21, 5-9 p.m., is for

FCP tribal community members. There

will be food, trivia, an 80s “Best Dressed”

contest, prizes and, of course, 80s music.

Call Elizabeth, (715) 478-4381, or Lori,

(715) 478-4198, for the location.

May DM Luncheon:

Tuesday, May 24, at the FCP Health &

Wellness Center, noon. The topic will be

Healthy Eyes Start with a Dilated Eye

Exam with Dr. Bill Pierre. Meat loaf,

mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert will

be served.

The Women’s Warrior Society

Meetings will be held the fourth

Tuesday of the month. For more informa-

tion, please contact Marilynn Alloway at

(715) 478-4317. Sponsored by FCP

Domestic Violence Outreach.

Hungry Soul Soup Kitchen

Open at the Laona First Presbyterian

Church (located U.S. Hwy. 8, Laona) the

last Sunday of every month, 3-5 p.m. Free

and open to everyone.

Employment Skills Program

FCP Economic Support has an

employment skills program for tribal

members with resources/tools to help you

overcome employment barriers. We are

here to coach and encourage individuals to

recognize their skills and to find occupa-

tions related to those skills and interests.

If you would like more information,

please stop by FCP Economic Support or

call at (715) 478-7292.

Resource Room

Located in the Family Service

Building, the first floor has four comput-

ers that are open to the community. These

computers are equipped with the following

software to assist in improving your job

skills, completing or updating your

resume, brushing up on computer and typ-

ing skills, and for completing correspon-

dence:

• Turbo Typing - interactive, fun prac-

tice available to increase your hand/eye

coordination and typing speed.

• Quick Skills - hands-on, self-paced

to learn and enhance your computer skills

of Microsoft programs such as Word,

PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

• WinWay Resume Deluxe - it’s easy

to develop a resume with more than

14,000 ready-to-use-resume templates,

more than 100,000 job-winning phrases

and more than 350 different design

themes. When complete, the resume audi-

tor will evaluate your resume.

• WisCareers Website - career explo-

ration guide and opportunities on comput-

er programs. Complete a variety of assess-

ments based on interests, work values,

career skills and workplace skills; help

coordinate your work values into an excit-

ing career; check out a variety of technical

schools and colleges; use a guided pro-

gram to set up your portfolio.

The FCP Economic Support Staff is

also available to assist with any of these

computer programs. Please stop by and

see us at the Family Service Building or

call us at (715) 478-4433.

EDUCATIONAcademic Success Learning Lab

Nicolet HSED/GED spring semesterclasses began Thursday, Jan. 20, andwill run every Tuesday and Thursdayfrom 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the FCP

Cultural Center, Library and Museum

lower level classroom #010.

The lab is open in the FCP communi-

ty to help you. A Nicolet College instruc-

tor is available to help anyone who wants

to complete his/her HSED/GED or work

on basic skills like reading, math or lan-

guage/grammar. This is a free, drop-in

program. Those interested are welcome to

drop in anytime during posted hours and

may stay as long as they like.

Call John Brueggemann, instructor, at

(715) 478-4904 or Christie Schmidt at

(715) 478-7206 if you have any questions.

Balancing Your Life & Diabetes/

SPARKS

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.,

Diabetes Education Room, Health &

Wellness Center

Diabetes Education: Monitoring, making healthy changes,

psychosocial, complications, sick day and

travel, planning for pregnancy, hypo-

glycemia, medications, diabetes in gener-

al, insulin and goal setting.

Sparks Weight ManagementProgram: Physical Activity & Nutrition

Education:

S - Support (weekly participation

encouraged)

P - Program

A - Get Active, Stay Active

R - Reap the Rewards:

Feel Better, Be Healthier

K - Know the Basics of

Good Nutrition

S - Stay Focused on Being Healthy

Please Call Theresa Marvin at (715)

478-4383, Lisa Miller at (715) 478-4320

or Cathy Chitko at (715) 478-4367.

EVENTS

Family Services CHOICES

Program: Make Good Choices

All FCP community youth from ages

9-18 are invited to sign-up or re-register

for the program. You must be registered to

attend CHOICES events. Please contact

Miss Lori at (715) 478-4198.

A reminder from the FCP

Insurance Department:

The tribal member and tribal member

dependent medical plans are always to pay

after all other medical plans, including but

not limited to employer medical plans,

Medicaid, and Medicare.

Please call Janet at (715) 478-7448

for details.

HEALTH

Notices/Calendar/Menu POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011 Page 11

4th Annual Open Public Forum: Staying Active with Arthritis - FCP Health & Wellness Center,

in conjunction with the National Arthritis Foundation

June 2, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The focus will be on the benefits of physical activity and exercise as a part of

your everyday life. Our experienced physical therapy staff will provide some help-

ful tips on how to start getting physically active. Our pharmacist will discuss med-

ication options. Our registered dietician will discuss eating the right foods to stay

healthy and active. There will be a special presentation by Kathy Ziembo, APNP,

clinical nurse specialist from the Aspirus Endocrinology Clinic. The format will be

full of discussion, personal accounts, and information to help manage and stay

active while living with arthritis. There will be handouts, door prizes and snacks.

Presentations will be held in the lower conference room of the FCP Health &

Wellness Center.

Admission is free, but please call (715) 478-4344 to reserve a spot as seating

will be limited.

Basic Computer Classes: Microsoft Excel Essentials for

FCP tribal-affiliated or FCP tribal members:

Instructed by One Prospect, classes will be held every Tuesday for four

weeks, from 2 - 4 p.m. at the FCP Cultural Center, Library & Museum classroom.

Excel Essentials (April 19, April 26, May 3, May 10)

(Registration is required by April 12.)• Creating and Modifying a Basic Worksheet • Formatting

• Basic Formulas and Calculations • Manage Large Workbooks

Power Point Essentials (June 7, 14, 21 & 28th)

(Registration is required by May 31.)• Create a presentation • Format text on slides

• Add graphical objects to a presentation • Modify objects on slides

• Add tables to a presentation • Add charts to a presentation

• Prepare to deliver a presentation

Hosted by the FCP Economic Support Department. Call Stephany Shepard, at

(715) 478-4433, to register or if you have any questions.

A P R I L 2 0 1 1C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

N . E . W . D i r e c t i o n s (formerly Walking 4 Directions)

All programs are at the tribal hall, 8000 Potawatomi Trail, unless specified otherwise. All activities are open to all FCP community members. If your child would like to participate, or if you want to

volunteer, please call (715) 478-4613. Monday - Thursday pick-up is at 3:45 p.m. Activities start at 4:30 p.m.

Beadwork: Mondays - 4:30 - 6 p.m. (April 11, 18, 25)Words of Wisdom: Tuesdays - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., with dinnerafter (April 12, 19, 26)N.E.W. Dir. Ed.: Thursdays - 4:30 - 6 p.m. (April 14, 21, 28)

F C P F a m i l y R e s o u r c e C e n t e r

C H O I C E S P r o g r a mCrandon High School: Mondays - 9 - 11 a.m. or as neededHealthy Living/Youth on the Move: Mondays - 4:30 - 6 p.m. atRec/We Care; transport provided (April 11, 18, 25)Fun with Food Culinary Night: Tuesdays - 5 - 7 p.m. at Rec(April 12, 26) limited transportation Dinner & Movie: Tuesdays - 4:45 - 7 p.m. at Exec. Bldg. (April19) limited transportation Generations: Wednesdays - 4 - 7 p.m. at YMCA (April 13, 20,27) - transport available, MUST sign upWabeno High School: Thursdays - 9 - 11 a.m. or as needed

CHOICES program events occasionally change. Be sure to watch forspecial events. A snack or dinner will be served on Tuesday andWednesday evenings. Parental permission is required. NEST pointsgiven for all CHOICES activities and events. For more information, con-tact Lori Murphy at (715) 478-4198.

• Healthy Relationships: • Play Shoppe: Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Life Skills Group: Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. • Positive Indian Parenting: Thursdays 10 a.m. - Noon • Trans Program Class: June 6 (call Rick to sign up by May)

Call (715) 478-7262 for details on programs.

R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t Call the Rec Center at (715) 478-7420 for info on open gym hours or April events.

Mondays: 4:30 - 6 p.m. (April 11, 18, 25)Tuesdays: Office open 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.Wednesdays: Adults at 9 a.m. - noon (April 13, 20, 27)

Ages 13-18 at 4:30 - 6 p.m. (April 13, 20, 27) Thursdays: Ages 7-18 at Carter We Care, 4:30 - 6 p.m. (April14, 21, 28)

B e a d i n g & R e g a l i a - M a k i n g C l a s s e s

April 2011 FCP Elder Menu*Monday, April 25

Brat Patty on a Bun, Sliced Pickle, Green Beans,

Cottage Cheese

Tuesday, April 26Hamburger & Vegetable Hot

Dish, Rolls, Jello w/Pears

Wednesday, April 27Beef Roast, Mashed Potatoes,

Gravy, Corn, Bread, Fruit Cocktail

Thursday, April 28Fish, Rosemary Potatoes,

Coleslaw, Peaches

Friday, April 29Chicken Alfredo, Peas &

Carrots, Breadstick, Jello Cake

Monday, April 18Beef Tips over Noodles, Green

Beans, Carrots, Pineapple

Tuesday, April 19Meat Loaf, Baked Potato,Asparagus, Corn, Bread,

Pineapple

Wednesday, April 20Boiled Dinner, Biscuit,

Jello with Fruit

Thursday, April 21BBQ Rib, Baked Potato,

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cookie

Friday, April 22Hamburger Vegetable Soup,

Peanut Butter Sandwich, Oatmeal Cookie

*Meals are subject to change. Milk, juice or coffee with every meal.

I would like to wish my dad, Clarence Daniels,

a Happy Birthday on April 17th.

Love You!!

Meghan Daniels

Happy Birthday, Shigwnabek (J.R.)!

With Love, Your Babe, L.A.

“ T e l l m e , a n d I ' l l f o r g e t . S h o w m e , a n d I m a y n o t r e m e m b e r .

I n v o l v e m e , a n d I ' l l u n d e r s t a n d . ” N a t i v e A m e r i c a n P r o v e r b

Events & EntertainmentPage 12 POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • April 15, 2011

Ryan McMahon is a comedian/

actor/writer that is making a name for him-

self as one of the most dynamic Native

American comedians working in Canada

and the United States today. His live show

combines standup, improvisation, and

sketch comedy weaving stories and charac-

ters in an original style of comedy he calls

– Indian Vaudeville.

The Oneida Nation Arts Program

(ONAP) and the Thornberry Creek Golf

Club presents Ryan McMahon on Saturday,

April 30, for two shows: 7:30 pm and 9:30

pm, at Thornberry Creek Golf Club located

at 4470 N Pine Tree Road in Oneida, Wis.

Admission is free, and a percentage of net

food sales will be donated to ONAP.

McMahon has mass crossover appeal

as he looks to define/re-define what “Indian

comedy” is through destroying stereotypes

and facing them head on. Not one to shy

away from any subject matter, he’s man-

aged to create a name for himself as a fear-

less, highly original and thought-provoking

comic.

McMahon’s show is fast paced, brutal-

ly honest, and probably unlike most live

comedy shows you’ve seen before. His

style is loose; the characters are wild.

McMahon mixes a traditional standup com-

edy sensibility with a loose improvised

slacker style that all mashes together with

characters, multimedia, music and hilarity.

After his first set, ONAP will host a

joke-telling contest, monitored by Conrad

King, band leader of the Rockin’ Daddy’s.

The audience will choose who are the local

top three best joke tellers during the inter-

mission. Prizes awarded to the top three

contestants: $30 for first place, $25 for sec-

ond place and $20 for third place.

For more information, contact ONAP

at (920) 490-3832 or oneidanationarts.org.

Living History Encounter, Inc. (LHE)

will hold a free informational program

Saturday, April 16, beginning at 7 p.m. at

the Lincoln Town Hall in Eagle River.

The program will include several re-

enactors in period dress sharing historical

information, exhibits and demonstrations,

children’s activities and a video slide show

depicting the group’s development and

events.

Exhibits will include a demonstration of

social class structure via a table setting, how

to make spills, and fire-making. In addition,

there will be door prizes and refreshments

will be served.

“We invite the community to join us on

April 16,” said LHE President Bill Kroll.

“This is a fun evening where people can

learn about the history of this area through

the planned exhibits and demonstrations.”

Information on membership will also be

available for those interested in becoming

affiliated with the group, registered as a

501(3)c non-profit group.

LHE began in 2009 with a small group

of individuals who were interested in creat-

ing a permanent organization to offer histori-

cal re-enactments of the Fur Trading Era, a

time ranging from 1600 to 1840 in the Great

Lakes Region.

The initial group, led by Kroll, was

formed to provide historically accurate re-

enactments free as educational programs

designed to help people understand the his-

torical significance of this era, and to present

the lifestyles and customs of the Native

American and European peoples.

“As a group, we seek to provide the

highest level of accuracy in our programs,”

explained Kroll. “The re-enactors do exten-

sive research which they portray in their

vignettes.”

Soon to be affiliated with the Wisconsin

Historical Society, LHE membership offers

the opportunity to participate in workshops

and learning opportunities, and support the

organization’s program including the free

three-day re-enactment planned for

Thursday, Sept. 29-30, for group tours

including school field trips, youth groups,

and adult clubs; and Saturday, Oct. 1, when

the program will be open to the general pub-

lic.

In addition to Kroll, LHE’s Board of

Directors includes John Hayes, Ken and

Terrie Beier, Bill Anderson, Bob Egan,

Eugene Shawano Jr., Larry Snedden and

Carolyn Ritter.

These programs will take place on the

forested grounds behind the Rocking W

Stables, just north of Northland Pines High

School.

For more information on LHE or the

April 16 program, contact Kroll at (715)

479-5034 or kroll02@frontier. com.

Living History Program submitted by Carol Ritter, Living History Encounter, Inc.

Re-enactors (l-r) Dave Klessingand Bill Kroll will participate inthe upcoming LHE programoffered Saturday, April 16, atthe Lincoln Town Hall.

Indian Vaudeville Comedy Showsubmitted by Oneida Nation Arts Program

Ryan McMahon

Slot machines are located across from the bingo hall. Please enter through the hotel entrance.

fcp makes donations to area organizations

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